diff --git a/src/Arch.Tests/SparseJaggedArrayBugTest.cs b/src/Arch.Tests/SparseJaggedArrayBugTest.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ed32c070
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+++ b/src/Arch.Tests/SparseJaggedArrayBugTest.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,226 @@
+using System.Text;
+using Arch.Core;
+using Arch.Core.Extensions;
+using Arch.Core.Utils;
+using static NUnit.Framework.Assert;
+
+namespace Arch.Tests;
+
+/// <summary>
+///     Test class for reproducing the SparseJaggedArray memory corruption bug.
+///     This bug occurs during high-load operations with frequent archetype transitions.
+/// </summary>
+[TestFixture]
+public sealed class SparseJaggedArrayBugTest
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Reproduces the System.AccessViolationException that occurs when adding components
+    ///     with reference types (strings) during high-load archetype transitions.
+    ///     This test should fail with the current implementation due to memory corruption.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Test]
+    public void HighLoad_RenderComponent_Addition_Reproduces_Memory_Corruption_Bug()
+    {
+        // Reproduction steps from bug report:
+        // Create a test that adds 10,000+ entities with multiple components
+        // Include components with reference types (strings) like this struct:
+        // Add components in a way that triggers archetype transitions
+
+        const int entityCount = 10000;
+
+        using var world = World.Create();
+
+        // Create entities with base components first
+        var entities = new Entity[entityCount];
+        for (int i = 0; i < entityCount; i++)
+        {
+            entities[i] = world.Create(new Transform { X = i, Y = i });
+        }
+
+        // Add render components (this triggers archetype transitions and the crash)
+        // This is where the SparseJaggedArray.get_Capacity() crash occurs
+        for (int i = 0; i < entityCount; i++)
+        {
+            var meshId = $"mesh_{i}";
+            var materialId = $"material_{i}";
+            var renderComponent = RenderComponent.Default(meshId, materialId);
+
+            // This Add operation should trigger archetype edge checking via HasAddEdge
+            // which calls SparseJaggedArray.ContainsKey() -> get_Capacity()
+            world.Add(entities[i], renderComponent);
+        }
+
+        // Verify all entities have both components (if no crash)
+        var query = new QueryDescription().WithAll<Transform, RenderComponent>();
+        var count = world.CountEntities(query);
+
+        That(count, Is.EqualTo(entityCount), "All entities should have both Transform and RenderComponent");
+
+        // Additional verification that the components are correctly set
+        world.Query(query, (Entity entity, ref Transform transform, ref RenderComponent render) =>
+        {
+            var expectedId = (int)transform.X;
+            That(transform.X, Is.EqualTo(expectedId));
+            That(transform.Y, Is.EqualTo(expectedId));
+            That(render.MeshId, Is.EqualTo($"mesh_{expectedId}"));
+            That(render.MaterialId, Is.EqualTo($"material_{expectedId}"));
+            That(render.IsVisible, Is.True);
+        });
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Test with fewer entities to verify the operation works at smaller scale.
+    ///     This should pass and helps verify the test setup is correct.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Test]
+    public void LowLoad_RenderComponent_Addition_Works()
+    {
+        const int entityCount = 100;
+
+        using var world = World.Create();
+
+        // Create entities with base components first
+        var entities = new Entity[entityCount];
+        for (int i = 0; i < entityCount; i++)
+        {
+            entities[i] = world.Create(new Transform { X = i, Y = i });
+        }
+
+        // Add render components
+        for (int i = 0; i < entityCount; i++)
+        {
+            var meshId = $"mesh_{i}";
+            var materialId = $"material_{i}";
+            var renderComponent = RenderComponent.Default(meshId, materialId);
+
+            world.Add(entities[i], renderComponent);
+        }
+
+        // Verify all entities have both components
+        var query = new QueryDescription().WithAll<Transform, RenderComponent>();
+        var count = world.CountEntities(query);
+
+        That(count, Is.EqualTo(entityCount), "All entities should have both Transform and RenderComponent");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Test that specifically exercises archetype edge checking during high load.
+    ///     This isolates the SparseJaggedArray.ContainsKey() operation that triggers the bug.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Test]
+    public void HighLoad_ArchetypeEdgeChecking_StressTest()
+    {
+        const int entityCount = 10000;
+
+        using var world = World.Create();
+
+        // Create entities and immediately add render components to trigger edge creation
+        for (int i = 0; i < entityCount; i++)
+        {
+            var entity = world.Create(new Transform { X = i, Y = i });
+            var meshId = $"mesh_{i}";
+            var materialId = $"material_{i}";
+            var renderComponent = RenderComponent.Default(meshId, materialId);
+
+            // This triggers HasAddEdge() calls which stress the SparseJaggedArray
+            world.Add(entity, renderComponent);
+        }
+
+        // Create additional entities with the same archetype to stress capacity
+        for (int i = 0; i < entityCount; i++)
+        {
+            var entity = world.Create(new Transform { X = i + entityCount, Y = i + entityCount });
+            var meshId = $"mesh_duplicate_{i}";
+            var materialId = $"material_duplicate_{i}";
+            var renderComponent = RenderComponent.Default(meshId, materialId);
+
+            // This re-uses existing archetype edges
+            world.Add(entity, renderComponent);
+        }
+
+        // Verify total count
+        var query = new QueryDescription().WithAll<Transform, RenderComponent>();
+        var count = world.CountEntities(query);
+
+        That(count, Is.EqualTo(entityCount * 2), "All entities should have both components");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Tests that our bounds checking safely handles any component ID, even those
+    ///     that far exceed the SparseJaggedArray capacity, preventing memory corruption crashes.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Test]
+    public void BoundsChecking_Handles_Any_ComponentId_Safely()
+    {
+        using var world = World.Create();
+
+        // Create an entity to generate an archetype
+        var entity = world.Create(new Transform { X = 1, Y = 1 });
+        var archetype = world.Archetypes[0];
+
+        // Test with component IDs that are much higher than any realistic scenario
+        // These IDs would definitely exceed SparseJaggedArray capacity and cause crashes without bounds checking
+        var extremeHighIds = new[] { 1000, 10000, 100000, 1000000, int.MaxValue };
+
+        foreach (var extremeId in extremeHighIds)
+        {
+            // These calls should return false safely instead of crashing
+            // Without bounds checking, these would cause System.AccessViolationException
+            var hasAddEdge = archetype.HasAddEdge(extremeId);
+            var hasRemoveEdge = archetype.HasRemoveEdge(extremeId);
+
+            That(hasAddEdge, Is.False, $"HasAddEdge should return false safely for extreme ID {extremeId}");
+            That(hasRemoveEdge, Is.False, $"HasRemoveEdge should return false safely for extreme ID {extremeId}");
+
+            // Get calls should return null safely
+            var getAddEdge = archetype.GetAddEdge(extremeId);
+            var getRemoveEdge = archetype.GetRemoveEdge(extremeId);
+
+            That(getAddEdge, Is.Null, $"GetAddEdge should return null safely for extreme ID {extremeId}");
+            That(getRemoveEdge, Is.Null, $"GetRemoveEdge should return null safely for extreme ID {extremeId}");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Simple test to verify that HasAddEdge returns false for high component IDs
+    ///     that exceed SparseJaggedArray capacity, preventing crashes.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Test]
+    public void HasAddEdge_ReturnsFalse_ForHighComponentIds()
+    {
+        using var world = World.Create();
+
+        // Create an entity to generate an archetype
+        var entity = world.Create(new Transform { X = 1, Y = 1 });
+        var archetype = world.Archetypes[0]; // Get the archetype with Transform
+
+        // Test with component IDs that would exceed SparseJaggedArray capacity
+        // These IDs are way beyond the BucketSize of 64 we set
+        const int veryHighId = 10000;
+
+        // This should return false safely instead of crashing
+        var result = archetype.HasAddEdge(veryHighId);
+        That(result, Is.False, "HasAddEdge should return false for IDs exceeding capacity");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Test adding a component that triggers archetype edge operations
+    ///     without causing memory corruption.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Test]
+    public void AddComponent_DoesNotCrash_WithBasicTypes()
+    {
+        using var world = World.Create();
+
+        var entity = world.Create(new Transform { X = 1, Y = 1 });
+
+        // Add render component - this should create archetype edges
+        var renderComponent = RenderComponent.Default("test_mesh", "test_material");
+        world.Add(entity, renderComponent);
+
+        // Verify it worked
+        var query = new QueryDescription().WithAll<Transform, RenderComponent>();
+        var count = world.CountEntities(query);
+        That(count, Is.EqualTo(1));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Arch.Tests/Utils/Structs.cs b/src/Arch.Tests/Utils/Structs.cs
index 3d48be9a..5ce31f85 100644
--- a/src/Arch.Tests/Utils/Structs.cs
+++ b/src/Arch.Tests/Utils/Structs.cs
@@ -12,3 +12,25 @@ public struct Rotation
 
 public struct Ai { }
 
+public struct RenderComponent
+{
+    public string MeshId;
+    public string MaterialId;
+    public bool IsVisible;
+    public int RenderLayer;
+    public bool CastsShadows;
+    public bool ReceivesShadows;
+
+    public static RenderComponent Default(string meshId, string materialId)
+    {
+        return new RenderComponent
+        {
+            MeshId = meshId,
+            MaterialId = materialId,
+            IsVisible = true,
+            RenderLayer = 0,
+            CastsShadows = true,
+            ReceivesShadows = true
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Arch/Core/Edges/Archetype.Edges.cs b/src/Arch/Core/Edges/Archetype.Edges.cs
index 9155b4c6..d8df66eb 100644
--- a/src/Arch/Core/Edges/Archetype.Edges.cs
+++ b/src/Arch/Core/Edges/Archetype.Edges.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ public partial class Archetype
     /// <summary>
     ///     The bucket size of each bucket inside the <see cref="_addEdges"/>.
     /// </summary>
-    private const int BucketSize = 16;
+    private const int BucketSize = 64;
 
     /// <summary>
     ///     Caches other <see cref="Archetype"/>s indexed by the
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ internal void AddRemoveEdge(int index, Archetype archetype)
 
     internal bool HasAddEdge(int index)
     {
+        // Bounds check to prevent SparseJaggedArray capacity overflow crashes
+        if (index < 0) return false;
+        var bucketIndex = index / BucketSize;
+        if (bucketIndex >= _addEdges.Buckets) return false;
         return _addEdges.ContainsKey(index);
     }
 
@@ -69,6 +73,10 @@ internal bool HasAddEdge(int index)
 
     internal bool HasRemoveEdge(int index)
     {
+        // Bounds check to prevent SparseJaggedArray capacity overflow crashes
+        if (index < 0) return false;
+        var bucketIndex = index / BucketSize;
+        if (bucketIndex >= _removeEdges.Buckets) return false;
         return _removeEdges.ContainsKey(index);
     }
 
@@ -83,6 +91,10 @@ internal bool HasRemoveEdge(int index)
 
     internal Archetype GetAddEdge(int index)
     {
+        // Bounds check to prevent SparseJaggedArray access violations
+        if (index < 0) return null!;
+        var bucketIndex = index / BucketSize;
+        if (bucketIndex >= _addEdges.Buckets) return null!;
         return _addEdges[index];
     }
 
@@ -97,6 +109,10 @@ internal Archetype GetAddEdge(int index)
 
     internal Archetype GetRemoveEdge(int index)
     {
+        // Bounds check to prevent SparseJaggedArray access violations
+        if (index < 0) return null!;
+        var bucketIndex = index / BucketSize;
+        if (bucketIndex >= _removeEdges.Buckets) return null!;
         return _removeEdges[index];
     }