diff --git a/src/Defaults/index.ts b/src/Defaults/index.ts
index 4c8f97a9..820737ff 100644
--- a/src/Defaults/index.ts
+++ b/src/Defaults/index.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_CONNECTION_CONFIG: SocketConfig = {
 	fireInitQueries: true,
 	auth: undefined as unknown as AuthenticationState,
 	markOnlineOnConnect: true,
+	// Set to false if you don't need full message history (reduces bandwidth/storage)
 	syncFullHistory: true,
 	patchMessageBeforeSending: msg => msg,
 	shouldSyncHistoryMessage: () => true,
@@ -79,7 +80,11 @@ export const DEFAULT_CONNECTION_CONFIG: SocketConfig = {
 	cachedGroupMetadata: async () => undefined,
 	makeSignalRepository: makeLibSignalRepository,
 	// Circuit breaker configuration
-	enableCircuitBreaker: true
+	enableCircuitBreaker: true,
+	// Listener limits (memory leak prevention)
+	// 8 base WS events + 10 dynamic listeners + 2 buffer slots
+	maxWebSocketListeners: 20,
+	maxSocketClientListeners: 50
 }
 
 export const MEDIA_PATH_MAP: { [T in MediaType]?: string } = {
@@ -123,14 +128,50 @@ export const MEDIA_KEYS = Object.keys(MEDIA_PATH_MAP) as MediaType[]
 
 export const MIN_PREKEY_COUNT = 5
 
-export const INITIAL_PREKEY_COUNT = 812
+// Moderate prekey count (upstream uses 812, reduced to balance rate limiting and availability)
+export const INITIAL_PREKEY_COUNT = 200
 
 export const UPLOAD_TIMEOUT = 30000 // 30 seconds
-export const MIN_UPLOAD_INTERVAL = 5000 // 5 seconds minimum between uploads
+// Moderate upload interval to balance rate limiting and responsiveness (was 5000)
+export const MIN_UPLOAD_INTERVAL = 10_000 // 10 seconds minimum between uploads
 
+/**
+ * Cache TTL configuration (in seconds)
+ */
 export const DEFAULT_CACHE_TTLS = {
 	SIGNAL_STORE: 5 * 60, // 5 minutes
 	MSG_RETRY: 60 * 60, // 1 hour
 	CALL_OFFER: 5 * 60, // 5 minutes
 	USER_DEVICES: 5 * 60 // 5 minutes
 }
+
+/**
+ * Maximum cache keys per store type - prevents memory leaks
+ * Based on RSocket's battle-tested configuration
+ *
+ * Usage: Use these limits when initializing LRU caches to prevent unbounded growth
+ * Example:
+ *   import { DEFAULT_CACHE_MAX_KEYS } from './Defaults'
+ *   const cache = new LRUCache({ max: DEFAULT_CACHE_MAX_KEYS.SIGNAL_STORE })
+ */
+export const DEFAULT_CACHE_MAX_KEYS = {
+	SIGNAL_STORE: 10_000,
+	MSG_RETRY: 10_000,
+	CALL_OFFER: 500,
+	USER_DEVICES: 5_000,
+	PLACEHOLDER_RESEND: 5_000,
+	LID_PER_SOCKET: 2_000,
+	LID_GLOBAL: 10_000
+}
+
+/**
+ * Retry configuration with exponential backoff
+ * Delays in milliseconds: 1s, 2s, 5s, 10s, 20s
+ */
+export const RETRY_BACKOFF_DELAYS = [1000, 2000, 5000, 10000, 20000]
+
+/**
+ * Jitter factor for retry delays (0.15 = ±15% randomization)
+ * Helps prevent thundering herd problem
+ */
+export const RETRY_JITTER_FACTOR = 0.15
diff --git a/src/Socket/Client/types.ts b/src/Socket/Client/types.ts
index 3a6ee818..cc7c7024 100644
--- a/src/Socket/Client/types.ts
+++ b/src/Socket/Client/types.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,13 @@ export abstract class AbstractSocketClient extends EventEmitter {
 		public config: SocketConfig
 	) {
 		super()
-		this.setMaxListeners(0)
+		// Set max listeners from config (default: 50)
+		// WARNING: 0 disables limit and allows potential memory leaks
+		const maxListeners = this.config.maxSocketClientListeners ?? 50
+		if (maxListeners === 0) {
+			this.config.logger?.warn('SocketClient setMaxListeners(0) allows UNLIMITED listeners - potential memory leak!')
+		}
+		this.setMaxListeners(maxListeners)
 	}
 
 	abstract connect(): void
diff --git a/src/Socket/Client/websocket.ts b/src/Socket/Client/websocket.ts
index 6aab1e3c..59632cd2 100644
--- a/src/Socket/Client/websocket.ts
+++ b/src/Socket/Client/websocket.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,13 @@ export class WebSocketClient extends AbstractSocketClient {
 			agent: this.config.agent
 		})
 
-		this.socket.setMaxListeners(0)
+		// Set max listeners from config (default: 20)
+		// WARNING: 0 disables limit and allows potential memory leaks
+		const maxListeners = this.config.maxWebSocketListeners ?? 20
+		if (maxListeners === 0) {
+			this.config.logger?.warn('WebSocket setMaxListeners(0) allows UNLIMITED listeners - potential memory leak!')
+		}
+		this.socket.setMaxListeners(maxListeners)
 
 		const events = ['close', 'error', 'upgrade', 'message', 'open', 'ping', 'pong', 'unexpected-response']
 
diff --git a/src/Types/Socket.ts b/src/Types/Socket.ts
index 62ab06b5..5d98c075 100644
--- a/src/Types/Socket.ts
+++ b/src/Types/Socket.ts
@@ -165,4 +165,19 @@ export type SocketConfig = {
 
 	/** Circuit breaker configuration for message operations */
 	messageCircuitBreaker?: Partial<CircuitBreakerOptions>
+
+	// === Listener Limits (Memory Leak Prevention) ===
+
+	/**
+	 * Max WebSocket event listeners (default: 20)
+	 * Calculated as: 8 base WS events + 10 dynamic listeners + 2 buffer slots
+	 * WARNING: Setting to 0 disables limit and allows potential memory leaks!
+	 */
+	maxWebSocketListeners?: number
+
+	/**
+	 * Max SocketClient event listeners (default: 50)
+	 * WARNING: Setting to 0 disables limit and allows potential memory leaks!
+	 */
+	maxSocketClientListeners?: number
 }
diff --git a/src/Utils/retry-utils.ts b/src/Utils/retry-utils.ts
index 68edcb88..72677105 100644
--- a/src/Utils/retry-utils.ts
+++ b/src/Utils/retry-utils.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import { EventEmitter } from 'events'
 import { metrics } from './prometheus-metrics.js'
 import type { CircuitBreaker } from './circuit-breaker.js'
+import { RETRY_BACKOFF_DELAYS, RETRY_JITTER_FACTOR } from '../Defaults/index.js'
 
 /**
  * Backoff strategies
@@ -631,6 +632,41 @@ export const retryConfigs = {
 		jitter: 0.1,
 		shouldRetry: retryPredicates.onNetworkError,
 	},
+
+	/**
+	 * RSocket-style retry (uses RETRY_BACKOFF_DELAYS from Defaults)
+	 * Delays: 1s, 2s, 5s, 10s, 20s with jitter
+	 */
+	rsocket: {
+		maxAttempts: RETRY_BACKOFF_DELAYS.length,
+		baseDelay: RETRY_BACKOFF_DELAYS[0],
+		maxDelay: RETRY_BACKOFF_DELAYS[RETRY_BACKOFF_DELAYS.length - 1],
+		backoffStrategy: 'exponential' as const,
+		jitter: RETRY_JITTER_FACTOR,
+	},
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get retry delay with jitter applied
+ * Uses RETRY_BACKOFF_DELAYS and RETRY_JITTER_FACTOR from Defaults
+ *
+ * @param attempt - Current attempt number (1-based)
+ * @returns Delay in ms with jitter applied
+ */
+export function getRetryDelayWithJitter(attempt: number): number {
+	const index = Math.min(Math.max(attempt - 1, 0), RETRY_BACKOFF_DELAYS.length - 1)
+	const baseDelay = RETRY_BACKOFF_DELAYS[index] ?? RETRY_BACKOFF_DELAYS[0] ?? 1000
+	const jitterRange = baseDelay * RETRY_JITTER_FACTOR
+	const jitter = (Math.random() * 2 - 1) * jitterRange // ±15%
+	return Math.round(baseDelay + jitter)
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get all retry delays with jitter for planning
+ * @returns Array of delays with jitter applied
+ */
+export function getAllRetryDelaysWithJitter(): number[] {
+	return RETRY_BACKOFF_DELAYS.map((_, i) => getRetryDelayWithJitter(i + 1))
 }
 
 export default retry