diff --git a/develop/unbench.lua b/develop/unbench.lua
index eba4aaa..b7016cd 100644
--- a/develop/unbench.lua
+++ b/develop/unbench.lua
@@ -610,28 +610,6 @@ basics.describe_bench(string.format('create and destroy %d entities with 5 compo
 
 print '----------------------------------------'
 
-basics.describe_bench(string.format('create and destroy %d entities / spawn_at', N),
-    ---@param entities evolved.id[]
-    function(entities)
-        local destroy = evo.destroy
-        local spawn_at = evo.spawn_at
-
-        local fragments = {}
-        local components = {}
-
-        local chunk = nil
-
-        for i = 1, N do
-            entities[i] = spawn_at(chunk, fragments, components)
-        end
-
-        for i = #entities, 1, -1 do
-            destroy(entities[i])
-        end
-    end, function()
-        return {}
-    end)
-
 basics.describe_bench(string.format('create and destroy %d entities with 1 components / spawn_at', N),
     ---@param entities evolved.id[]
     function(entities)
@@ -729,26 +707,103 @@ basics.describe_bench(string.format('create and destroy %d entities with 5 compo
 
 print '----------------------------------------'
 
-basics.describe_bench(string.format('create and destroy %d entities / spawn_with', N),
+basics.describe_bench(string.format('create and destroy %d entities with 1 components / spawn_as', N),
     ---@param entities evolved.id[]
     function(entities)
-        local destroy = evo.destroy
-        local spawn_with = evo.spawn_with
+        local spawn_as = evo.spawn_as
 
-        local fragments = {}
-        local components = {}
+        local fragments = { F1 }
+        local components = { true }
+
+        local prefab = evo.spawn_with(fragments, components)
 
         for i = 1, N do
-            entities[i] = spawn_with(fragments, components)
+            entities[i] = spawn_as(prefab, fragments, components)
         end
 
-        for i = #entities, 1, -1 do
-            destroy(entities[i])
-        end
+        evo.batch_destroy(Q1)
     end, function()
         return {}
     end)
 
+basics.describe_bench(string.format('create and destroy %d entities with 2 components / spawn_as', N),
+    ---@param entities evolved.id[]
+    function(entities)
+        local spawn_as = evo.spawn_as
+
+        local fragments = { F1, F2 }
+        local components = { true, true }
+
+        local prefab = evo.spawn_with(fragments, components)
+
+        for i = 1, N do
+            entities[i] = spawn_as(prefab, fragments, components)
+        end
+
+        evo.batch_destroy(Q1)
+    end, function()
+        return {}
+    end)
+
+basics.describe_bench(string.format('create and destroy %d entities with 3 components / spawn_as', N),
+    ---@param entities evolved.id[]
+    function(entities)
+        local spawn_as = evo.spawn_as
+
+        local fragments = { F1, F2, F3 }
+        local components = { true, true, true }
+
+        local prefab = evo.spawn_with(fragments, components)
+
+        for i = 1, N do
+            entities[i] = spawn_as(prefab, fragments, components)
+        end
+
+        evo.batch_destroy(Q1)
+    end, function()
+        return {}
+    end)
+
+basics.describe_bench(string.format('create and destroy %d entities with 4 components / spawn_as', N),
+    ---@param entities evolved.id[]
+    function(entities)
+        local spawn_as = evo.spawn_as
+
+        local fragments = { F1, F2, F3, F4 }
+        local components = { true, true, true, true }
+
+        local prefab = evo.spawn_with(fragments, components)
+
+        for i = 1, N do
+            entities[i] = spawn_as(prefab, fragments, components)
+        end
+
+        evo.batch_destroy(Q1)
+    end, function()
+        return {}
+    end)
+
+basics.describe_bench(string.format('create and destroy %d entities with 5 components / spawn_as', N),
+    ---@param entities evolved.id[]
+    function(entities)
+        local spawn_as = evo.spawn_as
+
+        local fragments = { F1, F2, F3, F4, F5 }
+        local components = { true, true, true, true, true }
+
+        local prefab = evo.spawn_with(fragments, components)
+
+        for i = 1, N do
+            entities[i] = spawn_as(prefab, fragments, components)
+        end
+
+        evo.batch_destroy(Q1)
+    end, function()
+        return {}
+    end)
+
+print '----------------------------------------'
+
 basics.describe_bench(string.format('create and destroy %d entities with 1 components / spawn_with', N),
     ---@param entities evolved.id[]
     function(entities)
diff --git a/evolved.lua b/evolved.lua
index 3d2db58..e6b05f4 100644
--- a/evolved.lua
+++ b/evolved.lua
@@ -2224,6 +2224,23 @@ local function __purge_chunk(chunk)
     chunk.__unreachable_or_collected = true
 end
 
+---@param chunk_list evolved.chunk[]
+---@param chunk_count integer
+local function __clear_chunk_list(chunk_list, chunk_count)
+    if __defer_depth <= 0 then
+        __error_fmt('this operation should be deferred')
+    end
+
+    if chunk_count == 0 then
+        return
+    end
+
+    for i = 1, chunk_count do
+        local chunk = chunk_list[i]
+        __chunk_clear(chunk)
+    end
+end
+
 ---@param entity_list evolved.entity[]
 ---@param entity_count integer
 local function __destroy_entity_list(entity_list, entity_count)
@@ -5711,6 +5728,9 @@ __evolved_batch_destroy = function(...)
     __evolved_defer()
 
     do
+        local clearing_chunk_list = __acquire_table(__table_pool_tag.chunk_stack)
+        local clearing_chunk_count = 0
+
         local purging_entity_list = __acquire_table(__table_pool_tag.entity_list)
         local purging_entity_count = 0
 
@@ -5725,7 +5745,10 @@ __evolved_batch_destroy = function(...)
             if __freelist_ids[query_index] ~= query then
                 -- this query is not alive, nothing to destroy
             else
-                for _, entity_list, entity_count in __evolved_execute(query) do
+                for chunk, entity_list, entity_count in __evolved_execute(query) do
+                    clearing_chunk_count = clearing_chunk_count + 1
+                    clearing_chunk_list[clearing_chunk_count] = chunk
+
                     for i = 1, entity_count do
                         local entity = entity_list[i]
 
@@ -5741,19 +5764,26 @@ __evolved_batch_destroy = function(...)
             end
         end
 
-        if purging_entity_count > 0 then
-            __destroy_entity_list(purging_entity_list, purging_entity_count)
-            __release_table(__table_pool_tag.entity_list, purging_entity_list)
-        else
-            __release_table(__table_pool_tag.entity_list, purging_entity_list, true)
-        end
-
         if purging_fragment_count > 0 then
             __destroy_fragment_list(purging_fragment_list, purging_fragment_count)
             __release_table(__table_pool_tag.fragment_list, purging_fragment_list)
         else
             __release_table(__table_pool_tag.fragment_list, purging_fragment_list, true)
         end
+
+        if clearing_chunk_count > 0 then
+            __clear_chunk_list(clearing_chunk_list, clearing_chunk_count)
+            __release_table(__table_pool_tag.chunk_stack, clearing_chunk_list)
+        else
+            __release_table(__table_pool_tag.chunk_stack, clearing_chunk_list, true)
+        end
+
+        if purging_entity_count > 0 then
+            __destroy_entity_list(purging_entity_list, purging_entity_count)
+            __release_table(__table_pool_tag.entity_list, purging_entity_list)
+        else
+            __release_table(__table_pool_tag.entity_list, purging_entity_list, true)
+        end
     end
 
     __evolved_commit()