diff --git a/include/rendering/character_renderer.hpp b/include/rendering/character_renderer.hpp
index 01539ee6..dd6b31d3 100644
--- a/include/rendering/character_renderer.hpp
+++ b/include/rendering/character_renderer.hpp
@@ -230,7 +230,6 @@ private:
     VkContext* vkCtx_ = nullptr;
     VkRenderPass renderPassOverride_ = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
     pipeline::AssetManager* assetManager = nullptr;
-    int renderLogCounter_ = 0; // per-instance debug counter
 
     // Vulkan pipelines (one per blend mode)
     VkPipeline opaquePipeline_ = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
diff --git a/src/rendering/character_renderer.cpp b/src/rendering/character_renderer.cpp
index 60590eb0..0d22290b 100644
--- a/src/rendering/character_renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/character_renderer.cpp
@@ -1621,13 +1621,6 @@ glm::mat4 CharacterRenderer::getBoneTransform(const pipeline::M2Bone& bone, floa
 // --- Rendering ---
 
 void CharacterRenderer::render(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkDescriptorSet perFrameSet, const Camera& camera) {
-    // Periodic instance count log (every ~10s at 30fps)
-    if (!renderPassOverride_) {
-        renderLogCounter_++;
-        if (renderLogCounter_ % 300 == 1) {
-            LOG_INFO("CharRenderer[WORLD]::render instances=", instances.size());
-        }
-    }
     if (instances.empty() || !opaquePipeline_) {
         return;
     }
@@ -1837,34 +1830,6 @@ void CharacterRenderer::render(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkDescriptorSet perFrameSet,
             };
 
             // One-time debug dump of rendered batches per model
-            static std::unordered_set<uint32_t> dumpedModels;
-            if (dumpedModels.find(instance.modelId) == dumpedModels.end()) {
-                dumpedModels.insert(instance.modelId);
-                int bIdx = 0;
-                int rendered = 0, skipped = 0;
-                for (const auto& b : gpuModel.data.batches) {
-                    bool filtered = applyGeosetFilter &&
-                        (b.submeshId / 100 != 0) &&
-                        instance.activeGeosets.find(b.submeshId) == instance.activeGeosets.end();
-
-                    VkTexture* resolvedTex = resolveBatchTexture(instance, gpuModel, b);
-                    std::string texInfo = resolvedTex ? "VkTex" : "null";
-
-                    if (filtered) skipped++; else rendered++;
-                    LOG_DEBUG("Batch ", bIdx, ": submesh=", b.submeshId,
-                              " level=", b.submeshLevel,
-                              " idxStart=", b.indexStart, " idxCount=", b.indexCount,
-                              " tex=", texInfo,
-                              filtered ? " [SKIP]" : " [RENDER]");
-                    bIdx++;
-                }
-                LOG_DEBUG("Batch summary: ", rendered, " rendered, ", skipped, " skipped, ",
-                          gpuModel.textureIds.size(), " textures loaded, ",
-                          gpuModel.data.textureLookup.size(), " in lookup table");
-                for (size_t t = 0; t < gpuModel.data.textures.size(); t++) {
-                }
-            }
-
             // Draw batches (submeshes) with per-batch textures
             for (const auto& batch : gpuModel.data.batches) {
                 if (applyGeosetFilter) {
diff --git a/src/rendering/m2_renderer.cpp b/src/rendering/m2_renderer.cpp
index 8d599ce1..1ed0e1ed 100644
--- a/src/rendering/m2_renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/m2_renderer.cpp
@@ -2012,8 +2012,6 @@ void M2Renderer::render(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkDescriptorSet perFrameSet, const
         return;
     }
 
-    auto renderStartTime = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
-
     // Debug: log once when we start rendering
     static bool loggedOnce = false;
     if (!loggedOnce) {
@@ -2091,16 +2089,11 @@ void M2Renderer::render(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkDescriptorSet perFrameSet, const
     std::stable_sort(sortedVisible_.begin(), sortedVisible_.end(),
                      [](const VisibleEntry& a, const VisibleEntry& b) { return a.modelId < b.modelId; });
 
-    auto cullingSortTime = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
-    double cullingSortMs = std::chrono::duration<double, std::milli>(cullingSortTime - renderStartTime).count();
-
     uint32_t currentModelId = UINT32_MAX;
     const M2ModelGPU* currentModel = nullptr;
 
     // State tracking
     VkPipeline currentPipeline = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
-    uint32_t boneMatrixUploads = 0;
-    uint32_t totalBatchesDrawn = 0;
     uint32_t frameIndex = vkCtx_->getCurrentFrame();
 
     // Push constants struct matching m2.vert.glsl push_constant block
@@ -2190,7 +2183,6 @@ void M2Renderer::render(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkDescriptorSet perFrameSet, const
                 int numBones = std::min(static_cast<int>(instance.boneMatrices.size()), 128);
                 memcpy(instance.boneMapped[frameIndex], instance.boneMatrices.data(),
                        numBones * sizeof(glm::mat4));
-                boneMatrixUploads++;
             }
 
             // Bind bone descriptor set (set 2)
@@ -2387,7 +2379,6 @@ void M2Renderer::render(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkDescriptorSet perFrameSet, const
             vkCmdPushConstants(cmd, pipelineLayout_, VK_SHADER_STAGE_VERTEX_BIT, 0, sizeof(pc), &pc);
 
             vkCmdDrawIndexed(cmd, batch.indexCount, 1, batch.indexStart, 0, 0);
-            totalBatchesDrawn++;
             lastDrawCallCount++;
         }
     }
@@ -2446,17 +2437,6 @@ void M2Renderer::render(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkDescriptorSet perFrameSet, const
         vkCmdDraw(cmd, static_cast<uint32_t>(uploadCount), 1, 0, 0);
     }
 
-    auto renderEndTime = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
-    double totalMs = std::chrono::duration<double, std::milli>(renderEndTime - renderStartTime).count();
-    double drawLoopMs = std::chrono::duration<double, std::milli>(renderEndTime - cullingSortTime).count();
-
-    static int frameCounter = 0;
-    if (++frameCounter >= 120) {
-        frameCounter = 0;
-        LOG_DEBUG("M2 Render: ", totalMs, " ms (culling/sort: ", cullingSortMs,
-                 " ms, draw: ", drawLoopMs, " ms) | ", sortedVisible_.size(), " visible | ",
-                 totalBatchesDrawn, " batches | ", boneMatrixUploads, " bone uploads");
-    }
 }
 
 bool M2Renderer::initializeShadow(VkRenderPass shadowRenderPass) {