From a1399c51575cd98a2a90b5f4eab7320b22bf7d35 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Wojtek Figat <wojtek@figat.pl>
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2026 18:02:58 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Optimize Anim Graph retarget to use cached pose to avoid
 dynamic memory allocation

#3827
---
 Source/Engine/Animations/Graph/AnimGraph.cpp | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/Source/Engine/Animations/Graph/AnimGraph.cpp b/Source/Engine/Animations/Graph/AnimGraph.cpp
index e99f53b8f..3c2630b51 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Animations/Graph/AnimGraph.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Animations/Graph/AnimGraph.cpp
@@ -336,11 +336,13 @@ void AnimGraphExecutor::Update(AnimGraphInstanceData& data, float dt)
     SkeletonData* animResultSkeleton = &skeleton;
 
     // Retarget animation when using output pose from other skeleton
-    AnimGraphImpulse retargetNodes;
     if (_graph.BaseModel != data.NodesSkeleton)
     {
         ANIM_GRAPH_PROFILE_EVENT("Retarget");
         auto& targetSkeleton = data.NodesSkeleton->Skeleton;
+        if (context.PoseCacheSize == context.PoseCache.Count())
+            context.PoseCache.AddOne();
+        auto& retargetNodes = context.PoseCache[context.PoseCacheSize++];
         retargetNodes = *animResult;
         retargetNodes.Nodes.Resize(targetSkeleton.Nodes.Count());
         Transform* targetNodes = retargetNodes.Nodes.Get();