diff --git a/src/graphics/core/Batch3D.cpp b/src/graphics/core/Batch3D.cpp
index dd6261e5..41db4294 100644
--- a/src/graphics/core/Batch3D.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/core/Batch3D.cpp
@@ -118,12 +118,12 @@ void Batch3D::texture(const Texture* new_texture){
 }
 
 void Batch3D::sprite(
-    glm::vec3 pos, 
-    glm::vec3 up, 
-    glm::vec3 right, 
+    const glm::vec3& pos, 
+    const glm::vec3& up, 
+    const glm::vec3& right, 
     float w, float h, 
     const UVRegion& uv, 
-    glm::vec4 color
+    const glm::vec4& color
 ){
     const float r = color.r;
     const float g = color.g;
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ inline glm::vec4 do_tint(float value) {
 }
 
 void Batch3D::xSprite(
-    float w, float h, const UVRegion& uv, const glm::vec4 tint, bool shading
+    float w, float h, const UVRegion& uv, const glm::vec4& tint, bool shading
 ) {
     face(
         glm::vec3(-w * 0.25f, 0.0f, -w * 0.25f), 
@@ -194,10 +194,10 @@ void Batch3D::xSprite(
 }
 
 void Batch3D::cube(
-    const glm::vec3 coord,
-    const glm::vec3 size,
+    const glm::vec3& coord,
+    const glm::vec3& size,
     const UVRegion(&texfaces)[6],
-    const glm::vec4 tint,
+    const glm::vec4& tint,
     bool shading
 ) {
     const glm::vec3 X(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
@@ -237,22 +237,24 @@ void Batch3D::cube(
 }
 
 void Batch3D::blockCube(
-    const glm::vec3 size, 
+    const glm::vec3& size, 
     const UVRegion(&texfaces)[6], 
-    const glm::vec4 tint, 
+    const glm::vec4& tint, 
     bool shading
 ) {
     cube((1.0f - size) * -0.5f, size, texfaces, tint, shading);
 }
 
-void Batch3D::vertex(glm::vec3 coord, glm::vec2 uv, glm::vec4 tint) {
+void Batch3D::vertex(
+    const glm::vec3& coord, const glm::vec2& uv, const glm::vec4& tint
+) {
     if (index + B3D_VERTEX_SIZE >= capacity) {
         flush();
     }
     vertex(coord, uv, tint.r, tint.g, tint.b, tint.a);
 }
 
-void Batch3D::point(glm::vec3 coord, glm::vec4 tint) {
+void Batch3D::point(const glm::vec3& coord, const glm::vec4& tint) {
     if (index + B3D_VERTEX_SIZE >= capacity) {
         flushPoints();
     }
diff --git a/src/graphics/core/Batch3D.hpp b/src/graphics/core/Batch3D.hpp
index bd5f7b4e..672021fd 100644
--- a/src/graphics/core/Batch3D.hpp
+++ b/src/graphics/core/Batch3D.hpp
@@ -49,36 +49,36 @@ public:
     void begin();
     void texture(const Texture* texture);
     void sprite(
-        glm::vec3 pos,
-        glm::vec3 up,
-        glm::vec3 right,
+        const glm::vec3& pos,
+        const glm::vec3& up,
+        const glm::vec3& right,
         float w,
         float h,
         const UVRegion& uv,
-        glm::vec4 tint
+        const glm::vec4& tint
     );
     void xSprite(
         float w,
         float h,
         const UVRegion& uv,
-        const glm::vec4 tint,
+        const glm::vec4& tint,
         bool shading = true
     );
     void cube(
-        const glm::vec3 coords,
-        const glm::vec3 size,
+        const glm::vec3& coords,
+        const glm::vec3& size,
         const UVRegion (&texfaces)[6],
-        const glm::vec4 tint,
+        const glm::vec4& tint,
         bool shading = true
     );
     void blockCube(
-        const glm::vec3 size,
+        const glm::vec3& size,
         const UVRegion (&texfaces)[6],
-        const glm::vec4 tint,
+        const glm::vec4& tint,
         bool shading = true
     );
-    void vertex(glm::vec3 pos, glm::vec2 uv, glm::vec4 tint);
-    void point(glm::vec3 pos, glm::vec4 tint);
+    void vertex(const glm::vec3& pos, const glm::vec2& uv, const glm::vec4& tint);
+    void point(const glm::vec3& pos, const glm::vec4& tint);
     void flush() override;
     void flushPoints();
 };
diff --git a/src/graphics/render/MainBatch.cpp b/src/graphics/render/MainBatch.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..11ef9835
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/graphics/render/MainBatch.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+#include "MainBatch.hpp"
+
+#include "graphics/core/Texture.hpp"
+#include "graphics/core/Mesh.hpp"
+#include "graphics/core/ImageData.hpp"
+
+#include "typedefs.hpp"
+
+static const vattr attrs[] = {
+    {3}, {2}, {3}, {1}, {0}
+};
+
+MainBatch::MainBatch(size_t capacity)
+    : buffer(std::make_unique<float[]>(capacity * VERTEX_SIZE)),
+      capacity(capacity),
+      index(0),
+      mesh(std::make_unique<Mesh>(buffer.get(), 0, attrs)) {
+
+    const ubyte pixels[] = {
+        255, 255, 255, 255,
+    };
+    ImageData image(ImageFormat::rgba8888, 1, 1, pixels);
+    blank = Texture::from(&image);
+}
+
+MainBatch::~MainBatch() = default;
+
+void MainBatch::setTexture(const Texture* texture) {
+    if (texture == nullptr) {
+        texture = blank.get();
+    }
+    if (texture != this->texture) {
+        flush();
+    }
+    this->texture = texture;
+    region = UVRegion {0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f};
+}
+
+void MainBatch::setTexture(const Texture* texture, const UVRegion& region) {
+    setTexture(texture);
+    this->region = region;
+}
+
+void MainBatch::flush() {
+    if (index == 0) {
+        return;
+    }
+    if (texture == nullptr) {
+        texture = blank.get();
+    }
+    texture->bind();
+    mesh->reload(buffer.get(), index / VERTEX_SIZE);
+    mesh->draw();
+    index = 0;
+}
+
+void MainBatch::prepare(int vertices) {
+    if (index + VERTEX_SIZE * vertices > capacity * VERTEX_SIZE) {
+        flush();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/graphics/render/MainBatch.hpp b/src/graphics/render/MainBatch.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9bc46366
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/graphics/render/MainBatch.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <glm/glm.hpp>
+
+#include "maths/UVRegion.hpp"
+
+class Mesh;
+class Texture;
+
+class MainBatch {
+    std::unique_ptr<float[]> const buffer;
+    size_t const capacity;
+    size_t index;
+
+    UVRegion region {0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f};
+
+    std::unique_ptr<Mesh> mesh;
+    std::unique_ptr<Texture> blank;
+
+    const Texture* texture = nullptr;
+public:
+    /// xyz, uv, color, compressed lights
+    static inline constexpr uint VERTEX_SIZE = 9;
+
+    MainBatch(size_t capacity);
+
+    ~MainBatch();
+
+    void prepare(int vertices);
+    void setTexture(const Texture* texture);
+    void setTexture(const Texture* texture, const UVRegion& region);
+    void flush();
+
+    inline void vertex(
+        glm::vec3 pos, glm::vec2 uv, glm::vec4 light, glm::vec3 tint
+    ) {
+        float* buffer = this->buffer.get();
+        buffer[index++] = pos.x;
+        buffer[index++] = pos.y;
+        buffer[index++] = pos.z;
+        buffer[index++] = uv.x * region.getWidth() + region.u1;
+        buffer[index++] = uv.y * region.getHeight() + region.v1;
+        buffer[index++] = tint.x;
+        buffer[index++] = tint.y;
+        buffer[index++] = tint.z;
+
+        union {
+            float floating;
+            uint32_t integer;
+        } compressed;
+
+        compressed.integer  = (static_cast<uint32_t>(light.r * 255) & 0xff) << 24;
+        compressed.integer |= (static_cast<uint32_t>(light.g * 255) & 0xff) << 16;
+        compressed.integer |= (static_cast<uint32_t>(light.b * 255) & 0xff) << 8;
+        compressed.integer |= (static_cast<uint32_t>(light.a * 255) & 0xff);
+
+        buffer[index++] = compressed.floating;
+    }
+};
diff --git a/src/graphics/render/ModelBatch.cpp b/src/graphics/render/ModelBatch.cpp
index f6a1b58b..02615602 100644
--- a/src/graphics/render/ModelBatch.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/render/ModelBatch.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "voxels/Chunks.hpp"
 #include "lighting/Lightmap.hpp"
 #include "settings.hpp"
+#include "MainBatch.hpp"
 
 #define GLM_ENABLE_EXPERIMENTAL
 #include <glm/ext/matrix_transform.hpp>
@@ -18,13 +19,6 @@
 
 #include <algorithm>
 
-/// xyz, uv, color, compressed lights
-inline constexpr uint VERTEX_SIZE = 9;
-
-static const vattr attrs[] = {
-    {3}, {2}, {3}, {1}, {0}
-};
-
 inline constexpr glm::vec3 X(1, 0, 0);
 inline constexpr glm::vec3 Y(0, 1, 0);
 inline constexpr glm::vec3 Z(0, 0, 1);
@@ -57,18 +51,10 @@ ModelBatch::ModelBatch(
     Chunks* chunks,
     const EngineSettings* settings
 )
-    : buffer(std::make_unique<float[]>(capacity * VERTEX_SIZE)),
-      capacity(capacity),
-      index(0),
-      mesh(std::make_unique<Mesh>(buffer.get(), 0, attrs)),
+    : batch(std::make_unique<MainBatch>(capacity)),
       assets(assets),
       chunks(chunks),
       settings(settings) {
-    const ubyte pixels[] = {
-        255, 255, 255, 255,
-    };
-    ImageData image(ImageFormat::rgba8888, 1, 1, pixels);
-    blank = Texture::from(&image);
 }
 
 ModelBatch::~ModelBatch() = default;
@@ -94,15 +80,13 @@ void ModelBatch::draw(const model::Mesh& mesh, const glm::mat4& matrix,
     size_t vcount = mesh.vertices.size();
     const auto& vertexData = mesh.vertices.data();
     for (size_t i = 0; i < vcount / 3; i++) {
-        if (index + VERTEX_SIZE * 3 > capacity * VERTEX_SIZE) {
-            flush();
-        }
+        batch->prepare(3);
         for (size_t j = 0; j < 3; j++) {
             const auto vert = vertexData[i * 3 + j];
             auto norm = rotation * vert.normal;
             float d = glm::dot(norm, SUN_VECTOR);
             d = 0.8f + d * 0.2f;
-            vertex(matrix * glm::vec4(vert.coord, 1.0f), vert.uv, lights*d, tint);
+            batch->vertex(matrix * glm::vec4(vert.coord, 1.0f), vert.uv, lights*d, tint);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -135,7 +119,7 @@ void ModelBatch::render() {
             backlight
         );
     }
-    flush();
+    batch->flush();
     entries.clear();
 }
 
@@ -148,37 +132,11 @@ void ModelBatch::setTexture(const std::string& name,
     if (varTextures && name.at(0) == '$') {
         const auto& found = varTextures->find(name);
         if (found == varTextures->end()) {
-            return setTexture(nullptr);
+            return batch->setTexture(nullptr);
         } else {
             return setTexture(found->second, varTextures);
         }
     }
-
-    auto textureRegion = util::get_texture_region(*assets, name, "blocks:notfound");
-    setTexture(textureRegion.texture);
-    region = textureRegion.region;
-}
-
-void ModelBatch::setTexture(const Texture* texture) {
-    if (texture == nullptr) {
-        texture = blank.get();
-    }
-    if (texture != this->texture) {
-        flush();
-    }
-    this->texture = texture;
-    region = UVRegion {0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f};
-}
-
-void ModelBatch::flush() {
-    if (index == 0) {
-        return;
-    }
-    if (texture == nullptr) {
-        texture = blank.get();
-    }
-    texture->bind();
-    mesh->reload(buffer.get(), index / VERTEX_SIZE);
-    mesh->draw();
-    index = 0;
+    auto region = util::get_texture_region(*assets, name, "blocks:notfound");
+    batch->setTexture(region.texture, region.region);
 }
diff --git a/src/graphics/render/ModelBatch.hpp b/src/graphics/render/ModelBatch.hpp
index 523eb300..5781baa1 100644
--- a/src/graphics/render/ModelBatch.hpp
+++ b/src/graphics/render/ModelBatch.hpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class Texture;
 class Chunks;
 class Assets;
 struct EngineSettings;
+class MainBatch;
 
 namespace model {
     struct Mesh;
@@ -22,47 +23,15 @@ namespace model {
 using texture_names_map = std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string>;
 
 class ModelBatch {
-    std::unique_ptr<float[]> const buffer;
-    size_t const capacity;
-    size_t index;
-
-    std::unique_ptr<Mesh> mesh;
-    std::unique_ptr<Texture> blank;
-
     Assets* assets;
     Chunks* chunks;
-    const Texture* texture = nullptr;
-    UVRegion region {0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f};
+
     const EngineSettings* settings;
     glm::vec3 lightsOffset {};
 
     static inline glm::vec3 SUN_VECTOR {0.411934f, 0.863868f, -0.279161f};
 
-    inline void vertex(
-        glm::vec3 pos, glm::vec2 uv, glm::vec4 light, glm::vec3 tint
-    ) {
-        float* buffer = this->buffer.get();
-        buffer[index++] = pos.x;
-        buffer[index++] = pos.y;
-        buffer[index++] = pos.z;
-        buffer[index++] = uv.x * region.getWidth() + region.u1;
-        buffer[index++] = uv.y * region.getHeight() + region.v1;
-        buffer[index++] = tint.x;
-        buffer[index++] = tint.y;
-        buffer[index++] = tint.z;
-
-        union {
-            float floating;
-            uint32_t integer;
-        } compressed;
-
-        compressed.integer  = (static_cast<uint32_t>(light.r * 255) & 0xff) << 24;
-        compressed.integer |= (static_cast<uint32_t>(light.g * 255) & 0xff) << 16;
-        compressed.integer |= (static_cast<uint32_t>(light.b * 255) & 0xff) << 8;
-        compressed.integer |= (static_cast<uint32_t>(light.a * 255) & 0xff);
-
-        buffer[index++] = compressed.floating;
-    }
+    std::unique_ptr<MainBatch> batch;
 
     void draw(const model::Mesh& mesh, 
               const glm::mat4& matrix, 
@@ -72,8 +41,6 @@ class ModelBatch {
               bool backlight);
     void setTexture(const std::string& name,
                     const texture_names_map* varTextures);
-    void setTexture(const Texture* texture);
-    void flush();
 
     struct DrawEntry {
         glm::mat4 matrix;