diff --git a/src/Data/Global.lua b/src/Data/Global.lua
index c11eb8de..d4783180 100644
--- a/src/Data/Global.lua
+++ b/src/Data/Global.lua
@@ -165,17 +165,44 @@ KeywordFlag.MatchAll =	0x40000000
 -- Helper function to compare KeywordFlags
 local band = bit.band
 local MatchAllMask = bit.bnot(KeywordFlag.MatchAll)
+
+-- Two-level numeric-key cache to avoid building string keys or allocating tables per call.
+local matchKeywordFlagsCache = {}
+function ClearMatchKeywordFlagsCache()
+	-- cheap full reset without reallocating the outer table
+	for k in pairs(matchKeywordFlagsCache) do
+		matchKeywordFlagsCache[k] = nil
+	end
+end
+
 ---@param keywordFlags number The KeywordFlags to be compared to.
 ---@param modKeywordFlags number The KeywordFlags stored in the mod.
 ---@return boolean Whether the KeywordFlags in the mod are satisfied.
 function MatchKeywordFlags(keywordFlags, modKeywordFlags)
-	local matchAll = band(modKeywordFlags, KeywordFlag.MatchAll) ~= 0
-	modKeywordFlags = band(modKeywordFlags, MatchAllMask)
-	keywordFlags = band(keywordFlags, MatchAllMask)
-	if matchAll then
-		return band(keywordFlags, modKeywordFlags) == modKeywordFlags
+	-- Cache lookup
+	local row = matchKeywordFlagsCache[keywordFlags]
+	if row then
+		local cached = row[modKeywordFlags]
+		if cached ~= nil then
+			return cached
+		end
+	else
+		row = {}
+		matchKeywordFlagsCache[keywordFlags] = row
 	end
-	return modKeywordFlags == 0 or band(keywordFlags, modKeywordFlags) ~= 0
+	-- Not in cache, compute normally
+	local matchAll = band(modKeywordFlags, KeywordFlag.MatchAll) ~= 0
+	local modMasked = band(modKeywordFlags, MatchAllMask)
+	local keywordMasked = band(keywordFlags, MatchAllMask)
+
+	local matches
+	if matchAll then
+		matches = band(keywordMasked, modMasked) == modMasked
+	else
+		matches = (modMasked == 0) or (band(keywordMasked, modMasked) ~= 0)
+	end
+	row[modKeywordFlags] = matches -- Add to cache
+	return matches
 end
 
 -- Active skill types, used in ActiveSkills.dat and GrantedEffects.dat
diff --git a/src/Modules/CalcSetup.lua b/src/Modules/CalcSetup.lua
index 5435eb65..2ffa1cfe 100644
--- a/src/Modules/CalcSetup.lua
+++ b/src/Modules/CalcSetup.lua
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ end
 -- 5. Builds a list of active skills and their supports (calcs.createActiveSkill)
 -- 6. Builds modifier lists for all active skills (calcs.buildActiveSkillModList)
 function calcs.initEnv(build, mode, override, specEnv)
+	ClearMatchKeywordFlagsCache()
 	-- accelerator variables
 	local cachedPlayerDB = specEnv and specEnv.cachedPlayerDB or nil
 	local cachedEnemyDB = specEnv and specEnv.cachedEnemyDB or nil