diff --git a/packages/website/src/components/Armor/components/PrimaryArmorSceneComponent/index.tsx b/packages/website/src/components/Armor/components/PrimaryArmorSceneComponent/index.tsx
index 656d77858..fe4f57145 100644
--- a/packages/website/src/components/Armor/components/PrimaryArmorSceneComponent/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/website/src/components/Armor/components/PrimaryArmorSceneComponent/index.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {
 } from "@blitzkit/core";
 import { invalidate, useFrame } from "@react-three/fiber";
 import type { QuicklimeEvent } from "quicklime";
-import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
 import {
   MeshBasicMaterial,
   NormalBlending,
@@ -43,44 +43,43 @@ export function PrimaryArmorSceneComponent({
   node,
   thickness,
 }: PrimaryArmorSceneComponentProps) {
-  const [material] = useState(
-    () =>
-      new ShaderMaterial({
-        fragmentShader,
-        vertexShader,
+  const material = useRef(
+    new ShaderMaterial({
+      fragmentShader,
+      vertexShader,
 
-        fog: true,
-        transparent: true,
+      fog: true,
+      transparent: true,
 
-        blending: isHalloween ? SubtractiveBlending : NormalBlending,
+      blending: isHalloween ? SubtractiveBlending : NormalBlending,
 
-        uniforms: UniformsUtils.merge([
-          UniformsLib.common,
-          UniformsLib.fog,
+      uniforms: UniformsUtils.merge([
+        UniformsLib.common,
+        UniformsLib.fog,
 
-          {
-            thickness: { value: null },
-            penetration: { value: null },
-            caliber: { value: null },
-            ricochet: { value: null },
-            normalization: { value: null },
-            isExplosive: { value: null },
-            canSplash: { value: null },
-            damage: { value: null },
-            explosionRadius: { value: null },
-            greenPenetration: { value: null },
-            advancedHighlighting: { value: null },
-            opaque: { value: null },
+        {
+          thickness: { value: null },
+          penetration: { value: null },
+          caliber: { value: null },
+          ricochet: { value: null },
+          normalization: { value: null },
+          isExplosive: { value: null },
+          canSplash: { value: null },
+          damage: { value: null },
+          explosionRadius: { value: null },
+          greenPenetration: { value: null },
+          advancedHighlighting: { value: null },
+          opaque: { value: null },
 
-            inverseProjectionMatrix: { value: null },
-            resolution: { value: new Vector2() },
-            spacedArmorBuffer: { value: null },
-            spacedArmorDepth: { value: null },
+          inverseProjectionMatrix: { value: null },
+          resolution: { value: new Vector2() },
+          spacedArmorBuffer: { value: null },
+          spacedArmorDepth: { value: null },
 
-            opacity: { value: 0 },
-          },
-        ]),
-      })
+          opacity: { value: 0 },
+        },
+      ]),
+    }),
   );
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -89,17 +88,17 @@ export function PrimaryArmorSceneComponent({
       const shell =
         tankopediaEphemeral.customShell ?? Duel.state.antagonist.shell;
 
-      material.uniforms.caliber.value = shell.caliber;
-      material.uniforms.ricochet.value = degToRad(
-        isExplosive(shell.type) ? 90 : shell.ricochet!
+      material.current.uniforms.caliber.value = shell.caliber;
+      material.current.uniforms.ricochet.value = degToRad(
+        isExplosive(shell.type) ? 90 : shell.ricochet!,
       );
-      material.uniforms.normalization.value = degToRad(
-        shell.normalization ?? 0
+      material.current.uniforms.normalization.value = degToRad(
+        shell.normalization ?? 0,
       );
-      material.uniforms.isExplosive.value = isExplosive(shell.type);
-      material.uniforms.canSplash.value = canSplash(shell.type);
-      material.uniforms.damage.value = shell.armor_damage;
-      material.uniforms.explosionRadius.value = shell.explosion_radius;
+      material.current.uniforms.isExplosive.value = isExplosive(shell.type);
+      material.current.uniforms.canSplash.value = canSplash(shell.type);
+      material.current.uniforms.damage.value = shell.armor_damage;
+      material.current.uniforms.explosionRadius.value = shell.explosion_radius;
 
       handleProtagonistEquipmentChange(true);
       handleAntagonistEquipmentChange(true);
@@ -107,31 +106,32 @@ export function PrimaryArmorSceneComponent({
       invalidate();
     }
     function handleGreenPenetrationChange(greenPenetration: boolean) {
-      material.uniforms.greenPenetration.value = greenPenetration;
+      material.current.uniforms.greenPenetration.value = greenPenetration;
     }
     function handleAdvancedHighlightingChange(advancedHighlighting: boolean) {
-      material.uniforms.advancedHighlighting.value = advancedHighlighting;
+      material.current.uniforms.advancedHighlighting.value =
+        advancedHighlighting;
       invalidate();
     }
     function handleOpaqueChange(opaque: boolean) {
-      material.uniforms.opaque.value = opaque;
+      material.current.uniforms.opaque.value = opaque;
     }
     function handleWireframeChange(wireframe: boolean) {
-      material.wireframe = wireframe;
+      material.current.wireframe = wireframe;
     }
     function handleProtagonistEquipmentChange(noInvalidate = false) {
       const equipment = Duel.state.protagonist.equipmentMatrix;
       const hasEnhancedArmor = hasEquipment(
         110,
         Duel.state.protagonist.tank.equipment_preset,
-        equipment
+        equipment,
       );
       const equalizer =
         (Duel.state.equalize
           ? Duel.state.protagonist.tank.equalizer?.armor
           : undefined) ?? 1;
 
-      material.uniforms.thickness.value =
+      material.current.uniforms.thickness.value =
         thickness * (hasEnhancedArmor ? 1.04 : 1) * equalizer;
 
       if (!noInvalidate) invalidate();
@@ -145,29 +145,29 @@ export function PrimaryArmorSceneComponent({
       const hasCalibratedShells = hasEquipment(
         103,
         Duel.state.antagonist.tank.equipment_preset,
-        equipment
+        equipment,
       );
 
-      material.uniforms.penetration.value =
+      material.current.uniforms.penetration.value =
         penetration *
         resolvePenetrationCoefficient(
           hasCalibratedShells,
           Duel.state.equalize,
           shell.type,
-          Duel.state.antagonist.tank.equalizer
+          Duel.state.antagonist.tank.equalizer,
         );
 
       if (!noInvalidate) invalidate();
     }
 
     function handleTransitionEvent(event: QuicklimeEvent<number>) {
-      material.uniforms.opacity.value = event.data;
+      material.current.uniforms.opacity.value = event.data;
     }
 
     handleShellChange();
     handleGreenPenetrationChange(TankopediaPersistent.state.greenPenetration);
     handleAdvancedHighlightingChange(
-      TankopediaPersistent.state.advancedHighlighting
+      TankopediaPersistent.state.advancedHighlighting,
     );
     handleOpaqueChange(TankopediaPersistent.state.opaque);
     handleWireframeChange(TankopediaPersistent.state.wireframe);
@@ -181,27 +181,27 @@ export function PrimaryArmorSceneComponent({
       Tankopedia.on((state) => state.customShell, handleShellChange),
       TankopediaPersistent.on(
         (state) => state.greenPenetration,
-        handleGreenPenetrationChange
+        handleGreenPenetrationChange,
       ),
       TankopediaPersistent.on(
         (state) => state.advancedHighlighting,
-        handleAdvancedHighlightingChange
+        handleAdvancedHighlightingChange,
       ),
       TankopediaPersistent.on((state) => state.opaque, handleOpaqueChange),
       Duel.on(
         (state) => state.protagonist.equipmentMatrix,
-        () => handleProtagonistEquipmentChange()
+        () => handleProtagonistEquipmentChange(),
       ),
       Duel.on(
         (state) => state.antagonist.equipmentMatrix,
-        () => handleAntagonistEquipmentChange()
+        () => handleAntagonistEquipmentChange(),
       ),
       Duel.on(
         (state) => state.equalize,
         () => {
           handleProtagonistEquipmentChange();
           handleAntagonistEquipmentChange();
-        }
+        },
       ),
       () => transitionEvent.off(handleTransitionEvent),
     ];
@@ -212,13 +212,14 @@ export function PrimaryArmorSceneComponent({
   }, []);
 
   useFrame(({ gl, camera }) => {
-    gl.getSize(material.uniforms.resolution.value).multiplyScalar(
-      gl.getPixelRatio()
+    gl.getSize(material.current.uniforms.resolution.value).multiplyScalar(
+      gl.getPixelRatio(),
     );
-    material.uniforms.spacedArmorBuffer.value = spacedArmorRenderTarget.texture;
-    material.uniforms.spacedArmorDepth.value =
+    material.current.uniforms.spacedArmorBuffer.value =
+      spacedArmorRenderTarget.texture;
+    material.current.uniforms.spacedArmorDepth.value =
       spacedArmorRenderTarget.depthTexture;
-    material.uniforms.inverseProjectionMatrix.value =
+    material.current.uniforms.inverseProjectionMatrix.value =
       camera.projectionMatrixInverse;
   });
 
@@ -243,7 +244,7 @@ export function PrimaryArmorSceneComponent({
               {...props}
               key={`${key}-include`}
               renderOrder={1}
-              material={material}
+              material={material.current}
             />
           );
         },