diff --git a/1.6/1.6/Assemblies/ArachnaeSwarm.dll b/1.6/1.6/Assemblies/ArachnaeSwarm.dll
index 4c3dbca..d1be993 100644
Binary files a/1.6/1.6/Assemblies/ArachnaeSwarm.dll and b/1.6/1.6/Assemblies/ArachnaeSwarm.dll differ
diff --git a/1.6/1.6/Defs/Thing_building/ARA_Building.xml b/1.6/1.6/Defs/Thing_building/ARA_Building.xml
index 1ac496a..bdf866e 100644
--- a/1.6/1.6/Defs/Thing_building/ARA_Building.xml
+++ b/1.6/1.6/Defs/Thing_building/ARA_Building.xml
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@
         <lifespanTicks>1200000</lifespanTicks>
       </li>
       <li Class="ArachnaeSwarm.CompProperties_DelayedTerrainSpawn">
-        <delayTicks>60</delayTicks>        <!-- 60 ticks = 1 second -->
         <terrainToSpawn>ARA_InsectCreep</terrainToSpawn>
         <spawnRadius>6</spawnRadius>
       </li>
@@ -425,7 +424,6 @@
     </building>
     <comps>
       <li Class="ArachnaeSwarm.CompProperties_DelayedTerrainSpawn">
-        <delayTicks>60</delayTicks>        <!-- 60 ticks = 1 second -->
         <terrainToSpawn>ARA_InsectCreep</terrainToSpawn>
         <spawnRadius>3</spawnRadius>
       </li>
@@ -482,7 +480,6 @@
     </building>
     <comps>
       <li Class="ArachnaeSwarm.CompProperties_DelayedTerrainSpawn">
-        <delayTicks>60</delayTicks>        <!-- 60 ticks = 1 second -->
         <terrainToSpawn>ARA_InsectCreep</terrainToSpawn>
         <spawnRadius>6</spawnRadius>
       </li>
diff --git a/1.6/1.6/Defs/Thing_building/ARA_InteractiveEggSac.xml b/1.6/1.6/Defs/Thing_building/ARA_InteractiveEggSac.xml
index 6d9b930..82f2c50 100644
--- a/1.6/1.6/Defs/Thing_building/ARA_InteractiveEggSac.xml
+++ b/1.6/1.6/Defs/Thing_building/ARA_InteractiveEggSac.xml
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@
         <spawnRadius>5</spawnRadius>
       </li>
       <li Class="ArachnaeSwarm.CompProperties_DelayedTerrainSpawn">
-        <delayTicks>60</delayTicks>        <!-- 60 ticks = 1 second -->
         <terrainToSpawn>ARA_InsectCreep</terrainToSpawn>
         <spawnRadius>4.6</spawnRadius>
       </li>
@@ -147,7 +146,6 @@
         <spawnRadius>5</spawnRadius>
       </li>
       <li Class="ArachnaeSwarm.CompProperties_DelayedTerrainSpawn">
-        <delayTicks>15</delayTicks>        <!-- 60 ticks = 1 second -->
         <terrainToSpawn>ARA_InsectCreep</terrainToSpawn>
         <spawnRadius>8</spawnRadius>
       </li>
diff --git a/Source/ArachnaeSwarm/ARA_BuildingTerrainSpawn/CompDelayedTerrainSpawn.cs b/Source/ArachnaeSwarm/ARA_BuildingTerrainSpawn/CompDelayedTerrainSpawn.cs
index e861ef3..c65f320 100644
--- a/Source/ArachnaeSwarm/ARA_BuildingTerrainSpawn/CompDelayedTerrainSpawn.cs
+++ b/Source/ArachnaeSwarm/ARA_BuildingTerrainSpawn/CompDelayedTerrainSpawn.cs
@@ -3,55 +3,55 @@ using Verse;
 
 namespace ArachnaeSwarm
 {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Spawns terrain around the parent thing instantly upon spawning.
+    /// Despite the class name, this component does NOT use any delay or Tick-based updates.
+    /// The logic runs only ONCE during the PostSpawnSetup phase for maximum performance.
+    /// There is no background counting or any process that continues after the spawn.
+    /// </summary>
     public class CompDelayedTerrainSpawn : ThingComp
     {
         private CompProperties_DelayedTerrainSpawn Props => (CompProperties_DelayedTerrainSpawn)props;
 
-        private int ticksToSpawn;
-        private bool started;
-
+        /// <summary>
+        /// This is the ONLY time this component's logic runs. It is called by the game when the object is created on the map.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="respawningAfterLoad">True if loading from a save, which we will ignore.</param>
         public override void PostSpawnSetup(bool respawningAfterLoad)
         {
             base.PostSpawnSetup(respawningAfterLoad);
-            StartDelayedSpawn();
-        }
 
-        public override void CompTick()
-        {
-            base.CompTick();
-            if (started)
+            // We only run this logic for brand new objects, not for objects loaded from a save file.
+            if (!respawningAfterLoad)
             {
-                ticksToSpawn--;
-                if (ticksToSpawn == 0)
-                {
-                    DoTerrainSpawn();
-                }
+                DoTerrainSpawn();
             }
         }
 
-        private void StartDelayedSpawn()
-        {
-            started = true;
-            ticksToSpawn = Props.delayTicks;
-        }
-
+        /// <summary>
+        /// This method performs the one-time action of spawning terrain.
+        /// It includes strong safety checks to prevent errors if the object is not fully initialized.
+        /// </summary>
         private void DoTerrainSpawn()
         {
-            if (parent.Destroyed)
+            // Safety Check: We ensure the object and its map exist before trying to do anything.
+            // If these conditions are not met, the method does nothing and simply stops.
+            if (parent == null || parent.Destroyed || parent.Map == null || Props.terrainToSpawn == null)
             {
-                return;
+                return; // Stop execution if anything is not ready.
             }
 
-            if (Props.terrainToSpawn != null)
+            // The core logic: iterate through nearby cells and change their terrain.
+            foreach (IntVec3 current in GenRadial.RadialCellsAround(parent.Position, Props.spawnRadius, true))
             {
-                foreach (IntVec3 current in GenRadial.RadialCellsAround(parent.Position, Props.spawnRadius, true))
+                if (current.InBounds(parent.Map) && current.Walkable(parent.Map))
                 {
-                    if (current.InBounds(parent.Map) && current.Walkable(parent.Map))
-                    {
-                        parent.Map.terrainGrid.SetTerrain(current, Props.terrainToSpawn);
-                    }
+                    parent.Map.terrainGrid.SetTerrain(current, Props.terrainToSpawn);
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        // NOTICE: There is NO CompTick() method here. This component does not perform any updates after it has spawned.
+        // NOTICE: There is NO ExposeData() method for timers because there are NO timers to save.
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Source/ArachnaeSwarm/ARA_BuildingTerrainSpawn/CompProperties_DelayedTerrainSpawn.cs b/Source/ArachnaeSwarm/ARA_BuildingTerrainSpawn/CompProperties_DelayedTerrainSpawn.cs
index 5eb53fb..e4b56c1 100644
--- a/Source/ArachnaeSwarm/ARA_BuildingTerrainSpawn/CompProperties_DelayedTerrainSpawn.cs
+++ b/Source/ArachnaeSwarm/ARA_BuildingTerrainSpawn/CompProperties_DelayedTerrainSpawn.cs
@@ -2,14 +2,18 @@ using Verse;
 
 namespace ArachnaeSwarm
 {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Properties for the CompDelayedTerrainSpawn component.
+    /// The logic has been optimized to run instantly on spawn, so the 'delayTicks' field is no longer used.
+    /// </summary>
     public class CompProperties_DelayedTerrainSpawn : CompProperties
     {
-        public int delayTicks = 0;
         public TerrainDef terrainToSpawn;
         public float spawnRadius = 0f;
 
         public CompProperties_DelayedTerrainSpawn()
         {
+            // The component logic now runs instantly, but the class name is kept for compatibility.
             compClass = typeof(CompDelayedTerrainSpawn);
         }
     }