diff --git a/examples/jsm/objects/WaterMesh.js b/examples/jsm/objects/WaterMesh.js
index fd756adc8b4d88..25b5a6b305d9d9 100644
--- a/examples/jsm/objects/WaterMesh.js
+++ b/examples/jsm/objects/WaterMesh.js
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ import {
 	Color,
 	Mesh,
 	Vector3,
-	MeshLambertNodeMaterial
+	NodeMaterial
 } from 'three/webgpu';
 
-import { Fn, add, cameraPosition, div, normalize, positionWorld, sub, time, texture, vec2, vec3, max, dot, reflect, pow, length, float, uniform, reflector, mul, mix, diffuseColor } from 'three/tsl';
+import { Fn, add, cameraPosition, div, normalize, positionWorld, sub, time, texture, vec2, max, dot, reflect, pow, length, float, uniform, reflector, mul, mix } from 'three/tsl';
 
 /**
  * A basic flat, reflective water effect.
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class WaterMesh extends Mesh {
 	 */
 	constructor( geometry, options ) {
 
-		const material = new MeshLambertNodeMaterial();
+		const material = new NodeMaterial();
 
 		super( geometry, material );
 
@@ -155,8 +155,6 @@ class WaterMesh extends Mesh {
 
 		material.receivedShadowPositionNode = positionWorld.add( distortion );
 
-		material.setupOutgoingLight = () => diffuseColor.rgb; // backwards compatibility
-
 		material.colorNode = Fn( () => {
 
 			const mirrorSampler = reflector();
diff --git a/src/core/Object3D.js b/src/core/Object3D.js
index c07fa3063ccf29..c0973e132fdf53 100644
--- a/src/core/Object3D.js
+++ b/src/core/Object3D.js
@@ -354,6 +354,19 @@ class Object3D extends EventDispatcher {
 		 */
 		this.customDistanceMaterial = undefined;
 
+		/**
+		 * Whether the 3D object is supposed to be static or not. If set to `true`, it means
+		 * the 3D object is not going to be changed after the initial renderer. This includes
+		 * geometry and material settings. A static 3D object can be processed by the renderer
+		 * slightly faster since certain state checks can be bypassed.
+		 *
+		 * Only relevant in context of {@link WebGPURenderer}.
+		 *
+		 * @type {boolean}
+		 * @default false
+		 */
+		this.static = false;
+
 		/**
 		 * An object that can be used to store custom data about the 3D object. It
 		 * should not hold references to functions as these will not be cloned.
@@ -1267,6 +1280,7 @@ class Object3D extends EventDispatcher {
 		if ( this.visible === false ) object.visible = false;
 		if ( this.frustumCulled === false ) object.frustumCulled = false;
 		if ( this.renderOrder !== 0 ) object.renderOrder = this.renderOrder;
+		if ( this.static !== false ) object.static = this.static;
 		if ( Object.keys( this.userData ).length > 0 ) object.userData = this.userData;
 
 		object.layers = this.layers.mask;
@@ -1565,6 +1579,8 @@ class Object3D extends EventDispatcher {
 		this.frustumCulled = source.frustumCulled;
 		this.renderOrder = source.renderOrder;
 
+		this.static = source.static;
+
 		this.animations = source.animations.slice();
 
 		this.userData = JSON.parse( JSON.stringify( source.userData ) );
diff --git a/src/loaders/ObjectLoader.js b/src/loaders/ObjectLoader.js
index 4e5076a5a82abb..0d0196e0d764a8 100644
--- a/src/loaders/ObjectLoader.js
+++ b/src/loaders/ObjectLoader.js
@@ -1131,6 +1131,7 @@ class ObjectLoader extends Loader {
 		if ( data.visible !== undefined ) object.visible = data.visible;
 		if ( data.frustumCulled !== undefined ) object.frustumCulled = data.frustumCulled;
 		if ( data.renderOrder !== undefined ) object.renderOrder = data.renderOrder;
+		if ( data.static !== undefined ) object.static = data.static;
 		if ( data.userData !== undefined ) object.userData = data.userData;
 		if ( data.layers !== undefined ) object.layers.mask = data.layers;
 
diff --git a/src/renderers/common/BundleGroup.js b/src/renderers/common/BundleGroup.js
index b0ba2c64111ebd..4be14ac23b743e 100644
--- a/src/renderers/common/BundleGroup.js
+++ b/src/renderers/common/BundleGroup.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class BundleGroup extends Group {
 		/**
 		 * Whether the bundle is static or not. When set to `true`, the structure
 		 * is assumed to be static and does not change. E.g. no new objects are
-		 * added to the group
+		 * added to the group.
 		 *
 		 * If a change is required, an update can still be forced by setting the
 		 * `needsUpdate` flag to `true`.