diff --git a/static/script.js b/static/script.js
index 02fac38f..419881d1 100644
--- a/static/script.js
+++ b/static/script.js
@@ -2150,18 +2150,16 @@ function createFireworks() {
 }
 
 function highlightRareFinder(characterName) {
-  // Find the player in the list
-  const playerItems = document.querySelectorAll('#playerList li');
-  playerItems.forEach(item => {
-    const nameSpan = item.querySelector('.player-name');
-    if (nameSpan && nameSpan.textContent.includes(characterName)) {
-      item.classList.add('rare-finder-glow');
-      // Remove glow after duration
-      setTimeout(() => {
-        item.classList.remove('rare-finder-glow');
-      }, GLOW_DURATION_MS);
+    // Use element pool for O(1) lookup instead of querySelectorAll
+    for (const item of elementPools.activeListItems) {
+        if (item.playerData && item.playerData.character_name === characterName) {
+            item.classList.add('rare-finder-glow');
+            setTimeout(() => {
+                item.classList.remove('rare-finder-glow');
+            }, GLOW_DURATION_MS);
+            break;
+        }
     }
-  });
 }
 
 // Update total rares display to trigger fireworks on increase