diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a6b28bf..fa2f70a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ CXXSRC=\
 	src/Racing.cpp\
 	src/Vendors.cpp\
 	src/Trading.cpp\
+	src/Rand.cpp\
 
 # headers (for timestamp purposes)
 CXXHDR=\
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ CXXHDR=\
 	src/Racing.hpp\
 	src/Vendors.hpp\
 	src/Trading.hpp\
+	src/Rand.hpp\
 
 COBJ=$(CSRC:.c=.o)
 CXXOBJ=$(CXXSRC:.cpp=.o)
diff --git a/src/BuiltinCommands.cpp b/src/BuiltinCommands.cpp
index d8954ac..5f24423 100644
--- a/src/BuiltinCommands.cpp
+++ b/src/BuiltinCommands.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "Items.hpp"
 #include "Missions.hpp"
 #include "Nanos.hpp"
+#include "Rand.hpp"
 
 // helper function, not a packet handler
 void BuiltinCommands::setSpecialState(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
@@ -271,8 +272,8 @@ static void teleportPlayer(CNSocket *sock, CNPacketData *data) {
     case eCN_GM_TeleportMapType__Unstick:
         targetPlr = PlayerManager::getPlayer(targetSock);
 
-        PlayerManager::sendPlayerTo(targetSock, targetPlr->x - unstickRange/2 + rand() % unstickRange,
-            targetPlr->y - unstickRange/2 + rand() % unstickRange, targetPlr->z + 80);
+        PlayerManager::sendPlayerTo(targetSock, targetPlr->x - unstickRange/2 + Rand::rand(unstickRange),
+            targetPlr->y - unstickRange/2 + Rand::rand(unstickRange), targetPlr->z + 80);
         break;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Combat.cpp b/src/Combat.cpp
index 5803f73..18236f4 100644
--- a/src/Combat.cpp
+++ b/src/Combat.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "Transport.hpp"
 #include "Racing.hpp"
 #include "Abilities.hpp"
+#include "Rand.hpp"
 
 #include <assert.h>
 
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ static std::pair<int,int> getDamage(int attackPower, int defensePower, bool shou
     // base calculation
     int damage = attackPower * attackPower / (attackPower + defensePower);
     damage = std::max(10 + attackPower / 10, damage - (defensePower - attackPower / 6) * difficulty / 100);
-    damage = damage * (rand() % 40 + 80) / 100;
+    damage = damage * (Rand::rand(40) + 80) / 100;
 
     // Adaptium/Blastons/Cosmix
     if (attackerStyle != -1 && defenderStyle != -1 && attackerStyle != defenderStyle) {
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ static std::pair<int,int> getDamage(int attackPower, int defensePower, bool shou
             defenderStyle += 3;
         if (defenderStyle - attackerStyle == 2)
             defenderStyle -= 3;
-        if (attackerStyle < defenderStyle) 
+        if (attackerStyle < defenderStyle)
             damage = damage * 5 / 4;
         else
             damage = damage * 4 / 5;
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ static std::pair<int,int> getDamage(int attackPower, int defensePower, bool shou
     ret.first = damage;
     ret.second = 1;
 
-    if (shouldCrit && rand() % 20 == 0) {
+    if (shouldCrit && Rand::rand(20) == 0) {
         ret.first *= 2; // critical hit
         ret.second = 2;
     }
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ static void pcAttackNpcs(CNSocket *sock, CNPacketData *data) {
         int difficulty = (int)mob->data["m_iNpcLevel"];
         damage = getDamage(damage.first, (int)mob->data["m_iProtection"], true, (plr->batteryW > 6 + difficulty),
             Nanos::nanoStyle(plr->activeNano), (int)mob->data["m_iNpcStyle"], difficulty);
-        
+
         if (plr->batteryW >= 6 + difficulty)
             plr->batteryW -= 6 + difficulty;
         else
@@ -224,12 +225,12 @@ void Combat::killMob(CNSocket *sock, Mob *mob) {
     if (sock != nullptr) {
         Player* plr = PlayerManager::getPlayer(sock);
 
-        int rolledBoosts = rand();
-        int rolledPotions = rand();
-        int rolledCrate = rand();
-        int rolledCrateType = rand();
-        int rolledEvent = rand();
-        int rolledQItem = rand();
+        int rolledBoosts = Rand::rand();
+        int rolledPotions = Rand::rand();
+        int rolledCrate = Rand::rand();
+        int rolledCrateType = Rand::rand();
+        int rolledEvent = Rand::rand();
+        int rolledQItem = Rand::rand();
 
         if (plr->groupCnt == 1 && plr->iIDGroup == plr->iID) {
             Items::giveMobDrop(sock, mob, rolledBoosts, rolledPotions, rolledCrate, rolledCrateType, rolledEvent);
@@ -522,7 +523,7 @@ static int8_t addBullet(Player* plr, bool isGrenade) {
     // temp solution Jade fix plz
     toAdd.weaponBoost = plr->batteryW > 0;
     if (toAdd.weaponBoost) {
-        int boostCost = rand() % 11 + 20;
+        int boostCost = Rand::rand(11) + 20;
         plr->batteryW = boostCost > plr->batteryW ? 0 : plr->batteryW - boostCost;
     }
 
@@ -634,7 +635,7 @@ static void projectileHit(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
      * initialize response struct
      * rocket style hit doesn't work properly, so we're always sending this one
      */
-    
+
     size_t resplen = sizeof(sP_FE2CL_PC_GRENADE_STYLE_HIT) + pkt->iTargetCnt * sizeof(sAttackResult);
     uint8_t respbuf[CN_PACKET_BUFFER_SIZE];
 
@@ -655,7 +656,7 @@ static void projectileHit(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
             // not sure how to best handle this
             std::cout << "[WARN] projectileHit: NPC ID not found" << std::endl;
             return;
-        }        
+        }
 
         BaseNPC* npc = NPCManager::NPCs[pktdata[i]];
         if (npc->type != EntityType::MOB) {
@@ -684,7 +685,7 @@ static void projectileHit(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
     resp->Bullet.iID = bullet->bulletType;
     sock->sendPacket((void*)respbuf, P_FE2CL_PC_GRENADE_STYLE_HIT, resplen);
     PlayerManager::sendToViewable(sock, (void*)respbuf, P_FE2CL_PC_GRENADE_STYLE_HIT, resplen);
-   
+
     Bullets[plr->iID].erase(resp->iBulletID);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Items.cpp b/src/Items.cpp
index 2fad0ea..137d4a5 100644
--- a/src/Items.cpp
+++ b/src/Items.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "Abilities.hpp"
 #include "Missions.hpp"
 #include "Eggs.hpp"
+#include "Rand.hpp"
 
 #include <string.h> // for memset()
 #include <assert.h>
@@ -15,14 +16,18 @@ using namespace Items;
 
 std::map<std::pair<int32_t, int32_t>, Items::Item> Items::ItemData;
 std::map<int32_t, CrocPotEntry> Items::CrocPotTable;
-std::map<int32_t, std::vector<int>> Items::RarityRatios;
+std::map<int32_t, std::vector<int32_t>> Items::RarityWeights;
 std::map<int32_t, Crate> Items::Crates;
-// pair Itemset, Rarity -> vector of pointers (map iterators) to records in ItemData
-std::map<std::pair<int32_t, int32_t>, std::vector<std::map<std::pair<int32_t, int32_t>, Items::Item>::iterator>> Items::CrateItems;
+std::map<int32_t, DroppableItem> Items::DroppableItems;
 std::map<std::string, std::vector<std::pair<int32_t, int32_t>>> Items::CodeItems;
 
-std::map<int32_t, MobDropChance> Items::MobDropChances;
+std::map<int32_t, CrateDropChance> Items::CrateDropChances;
+std::map<int32_t, std::vector<int32_t>> Items::CrateDropTypes;
+std::map<int32_t, MiscDropChance> Items::MiscDropChances;
+std::map<int32_t, MiscDropType> Items::MiscDropTypes;
 std::map<int32_t, MobDrop> Items::MobDrops;
+std::map<int32_t, ItemSetType> Items::ItemSetTypes;
+std::map<int32_t, ItemSetChance> Items::ItemSetChances;
 
 #ifdef ACADEMY
 std::map<int32_t, int32_t> Items::NanoCapsules; // crate id -> nano id
@@ -58,7 +63,7 @@ static void nanoCapsuleHandler(CNSocket* sock, int slot, sItemBase *chest) {
 
     item->iSlotNum = slot;
     item->eIL = 1;
-    
+
     // update player serverside
     plr->Inven[slot] = item->sItem;
 
@@ -81,14 +86,29 @@ static void nanoCapsuleHandler(CNSocket* sock, int slot, sItemBase *chest) {
 }
 #endif
 
-static int getRarity(Crate& crate, int itemSetId) {
+static int choice(const std::vector<int>& weights, int rolled) {
+    int total = std::accumulate(weights.begin(), weights.end(), 0);
+    int randValue = rolled % total;
+    int currentIndex = -1;
+
+    do {
+        currentIndex++;
+        randValue -= weights[currentIndex];
+    } while (randValue >= 0);
+
+    return currentIndex;
+}
+
+static int getRarity(int crateId, int itemSetTypeId) {
+    Crate& crate = Items::Crates[crateId];
+
     // find rarity ratio
-    if (RarityRatios.find(crate.rarityRatioId) == RarityRatios.end()) {
-        std::cout << "[WARN] Rarity Ratio " << crate.rarityRatioId << " not found!" << std::endl;
+    if (Items::RarityWeights.find(crate.rarityWeightId) == Items::RarityWeights.end()) {
+        std::cout << "[WARN] Rarity Weight " << crate.rarityWeightId << " not found!" << std::endl;
         return -1;
     }
 
-    std::vector<int> rarityRatio = RarityRatios[crate.rarityRatioId];
+    std::vector<int>& rarityWeights = Items::RarityWeights[crate.rarityWeightId];
 
     /*
      * First we have to check if specified item set contains items with all specified rarities,
@@ -97,74 +117,137 @@ static int getRarity(Crate& crate, int itemSetId) {
      */
 
     // remember that rarities start from 1!
-    for (int i = 0; i < rarityRatio.size(); i++){
-        if (CrateItems.find(std::make_pair(itemSetId, i+1)) == CrateItems.end())
-            rarityRatio[i] = 0;
+    std::set<int> rarityIndices;
+    for (int droppableItemId : Items::ItemSetTypes[itemSetTypeId].droppableItemIds) {
+        if (Items::DroppableItems.find(droppableItemId) == Items::DroppableItems.end())
+            continue;
+
+        rarityIndices.insert(Items::DroppableItems[droppableItemId].rarity - 1);
+
+        // shortcut
+        if (rarityIndices.size() == rarityWeights.size())
+            break;
     }
 
-    int total = 0;
-    for (int value : rarityRatio)
-        total += value;
-
-    if (total == 0) {
-        std::cout << "Item Set " << itemSetId << " has no items assigned?!" << std::endl;
+    if (rarityIndices.empty()) {
+        std::cout << "[WARN] Item Set " << crate.itemSetTypeId << " has no valid items assigned?!" << std::endl;
         return -1;
     }
 
-    // now return a random rarity number
-    int randomNum = rand() % total;
-    int rarity = 0;
-    int sum = 0;
-    do {
-        sum += rarityRatio[rarity];
-        rarity++;
-    } while (sum <= randomNum);
+    std::vector<int> relevantWeights;
+    for (int index : rarityIndices)
+        relevantWeights.push_back(rarityWeights[index]);
 
-    return rarity;
+    // now return a random rarity number (starting from 1)
+    return Rand::randWeighted(relevantWeights) + 1;
 }
 
-static int getCrateItem(sItemBase& result, int itemSetId, int rarity, int playerGender) {
-    auto key = std::make_pair(itemSetId, rarity);
+static int getCrateItem(sItemBase* result, int itemSetTypeId, int itemSetChanceId, int rarity, int playerGender) {
+    // (int, vector<int>)
+    auto& [ignoreGender, droppableItemIds] = Items::ItemSetTypes[itemSetTypeId];
 
-    if (CrateItems.find(key) == CrateItems.end()) {
-        std::cout << "[WARN] Item Set ID " << itemSetId << " Rarity " << rarity << " does not exist" << std::endl;
-        return -1;
-    }
+    // collect valid items that match the rarity and (if not ignored) gender
+    std::vector<std::pair<int, DroppableItem*>> validItems;
+    for (int i = 0; i < droppableItemIds.size(); i++) {
+        int droppableItemId = droppableItemIds[i];
 
-    // only take into account items that have correct gender
-    std::vector<std::map<std::pair<int32_t, int32_t>, Item>::iterator> items;
-    for (auto crateitem : CrateItems[key]) {
-        int gender = crateitem->second.gender;
-        // if gender is incorrect, exclude item
-        if (gender != 0 && gender != playerGender)
+        if (Items::DroppableItems.find(droppableItemId) == Items::DroppableItems.end()) {
+            std::cout << "[WARN] Droppable item " << droppableItemId << " was not found, skipping..." << std::endl;
             continue;
-        items.push_back(crateitem);
+        }
+
+        DroppableItem* droppableItem = &Items::DroppableItems[droppableItemId];
+
+        if (droppableItem->rarity != rarity)
+            continue;
+
+        auto key = std::make_pair(droppableItem->itemId, droppableItem->type);
+
+        if (Items::ItemData.find(key) == Items::ItemData.end()) {
+            std::cout << "[WARN] Item-Type pair (" << key.first << ", " << key.second << ") specified by droppable item "
+                        << droppableItemId << " was not found, skipping..." << std::endl;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // if gender is incorrect, exclude item
+        int itemGender = Items::ItemData[key].gender;
+        if (!ignoreGender && itemGender != 0 && itemGender != playerGender)
+            continue;
+
+        validItems.push_back(std::make_pair(i, droppableItem));
     }
 
-    if (items.size() == 0) {
-        std::cout << "[WARN] Set ID " << itemSetId << " Rarity " << rarity << " contains no valid items" << std::endl;
+    if (validItems.empty()) {
+        std::cout << "[WARN] Set ID " << itemSetTypeId << " Chance ID " << itemSetChanceId
+                  << " Rarity " << rarity << " contains no valid items" << std::endl;
         return -1;
     }
 
-    auto item = items[rand() % items.size()];
+    // (int, map<int, int>)
+    auto& [defaultWeight, specialWeights] = Items::ItemSetChances[itemSetChanceId];
 
-    result.iID = item->first.first;
-    result.iType = item->first.second;
-    result.iOpt = 1;
+    // initialize all weights as the default weight for all item slots
+    std::vector<int> itemWeights(validItems.size(), defaultWeight);
+
+    if (!specialWeights.empty()) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < validItems.size(); i++) {
+            // (int, DroppableItem*)
+            auto& [dropIndex, droppableItem] = validItems[i];
+
+            if (specialWeights.find(dropIndex) == specialWeights.end())
+                continue;
+
+            int weight = specialWeights[dropIndex];
+            // allow 0 weights for convenience
+            if (weight > -1)
+                itemWeights[i] = weight;
+        }
+    }
+
+    int chosenIndex = Rand::randWeighted(itemWeights);
+    DroppableItem* item = validItems[chosenIndex].second;
+
+    result->iID = item->itemId;
+    result->iType = item->type;
+    result->iOpt = 1;
 
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int getItemSetId(Crate& crate, int crateId) {
-    int itemSetsCount = crate.itemSets.size();
-    if (itemSetsCount == 0) {
-        std::cout << "[WARN] Crate " << crateId << " has no item sets assigned?!" << std::endl;
+static int getValidCrateId(int crateId) {
+    // find the crate
+    if (Items::Crates.find(crateId) == Items::Crates.end()) {
+        std::cout << "[WARN] Crate " << crateId << " not found!" << std::endl;
         return -1;
     }
 
-    // if crate points to multiple itemSets, choose a random one
-    int itemSetIndex = rand() % itemSetsCount;
-    return crate.itemSets[itemSetIndex];
+    return crateId;
+}
+
+static int getValidItemSetTypeId(int crateId) {
+    Crate& crate = Items::Crates[crateId];
+
+    // find item set type
+    if (Items::ItemSetTypes.find(crate.itemSetTypeId) == Items::ItemSetTypes.end()) {
+        std::cout << "[WARN] Crate " << crateId << " was assigned item set "
+                  << crate.itemSetTypeId << " which is invalid!" << std::endl;
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return crate.itemSetTypeId;
+}
+
+static int getValidItemSetChanceId(int crateId) {
+    Crate& crate = Items::Crates[crateId];
+
+    // find item set chances
+    if (Items::ItemSetChances.find(crate.itemSetChanceId) == Items::ItemSetChances.end()) {
+        std::cout << "[WARN] Crate " << crateId << " was assigned item set chance object "
+                  << crate.itemSetChanceId << " which is invalid!" << std::endl;
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return crate.itemSetChanceId;
 }
 
 static void itemMoveHandler(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
@@ -486,36 +569,34 @@ static void chestOpenHandler(CNSocket *sock, CNPacketData *data) {
     item->iSlotNum = pkt->iSlotNum;
     item->eIL = 1;
 
-    int itemSetId = -1, rarity = -1, ret = -1;
-    bool failing = false;
+    int validItemSetTypeId = -1, validItemSetChanceId = -1, rarity = -1, ret = -1;
 
-    // find the crate
-    if (Crates.find(chest->iID) == Crates.end()) {
-        std::cout << "[WARN] Crate " << chest->iID << " not found!" << std::endl;
-        failing = true;
-    }
-    Crate& crate = Crates[chest->iID];
+    int validCrateId = getValidCrateId(chest->iID);
+    bool failing = (validCrateId == -1);
 
     if (!failing)
-        itemSetId = getItemSetId(crate, chest->iID);
-    if (itemSetId == -1)
-        failing = true;
+        validItemSetTypeId = getValidItemSetTypeId(validCrateId);
+    failing = (validItemSetTypeId == -1);
 
     if (!failing)
-        rarity = getRarity(crate, itemSetId);
-    if (rarity == -1)
-        failing = true;
+        validItemSetChanceId = getValidItemSetChanceId(validCrateId);
+    failing = (validItemSetChanceId == -1);
 
     if (!failing)
-        ret = getCrateItem(item->sItem, itemSetId, rarity, plr->PCStyle.iGender);
-    if (ret == -1)
-        failing = true;
+        rarity = getRarity(validCrateId, validItemSetTypeId);
+    failing = (rarity == -1);
+
+    if (!failing)
+        ret = getCrateItem(&item->sItem, validItemSetTypeId, validItemSetChanceId, rarity, plr->PCStyle.iGender);
+    failing = (ret == -1);
 
     // if we failed to open a crate, at least give the player a gumball (suggested by Jade)
     if (failing) {
         item->sItem.iType = 7;
-        item->sItem.iID = 119 + (rand() % 3);
+        item->sItem.iID = 119 + Rand::rand(3);
         item->sItem.iOpt = 1;
+
+        std::cout << "[WARN] Crate open failed, giving a Gumball..." << std::endl;
     }
     // update player
     plr->Inven[pkt->iSlotNum] = item->sItem;
@@ -617,29 +698,17 @@ void Items::updateEquips(CNSocket* sock, Player* plr) {
     }
 }
 
-static void getMobDrop(sItemBase *reward, MobDrop* drop, MobDropChance* chance, int rolled) {
+static void getMobDrop(sItemBase* reward, const std::vector<int>& weights, const std::vector<int>& crateIds, int rolled) {
+    int chosenIndex = choice(weights, rolled);
+
     reward->iType = 9;
     reward->iOpt = 1;
-
-    int total = 0;
-    for (int ratio : chance->cratesRatio)
-        total += ratio;
-
-    // randomizing a crate
-    int randomNum = rolled % total;
-    int i = 0;
-    int sum = 0;
-    do {
-        reward->iID = drop->crateIDs[i];
-        sum += chance->cratesRatio[i];
-        i++;
-    }
-    while (sum<=randomNum);
+    reward->iID = crateIds[chosenIndex];
 }
 
 static void giveEventDrop(CNSocket* sock, Player* player, int rolled) {
     // random drop chance
-    if (rand() % 100 > settings::EVENTCRATECHANCE)
+    if (Rand::rand(100) > settings::EVENTCRATECHANCE)
         return;
 
     // no slot = no reward
@@ -715,18 +784,47 @@ void Items::giveMobDrop(CNSocket *sock, Mob* mob, int rolledBoosts, int rolledPo
     // find correct mob drop
     MobDrop& drop = MobDrops[mob->dropType];
 
-    plr->money += drop.taros;
+    // use the keys to fetch data from other maps
+    // sanity check
+    if (Items::CrateDropChances.find(drop.crateDropChanceId) == Items::CrateDropChances.end()) {
+        std::cout << "[WARN] Crate Drop Chance Object " << drop.crateDropChanceId << " was not found" << std::endl;
+        return;
+    }
+    CrateDropChance crateDropChance = Items::CrateDropChances[drop.crateDropChanceId];
+
+    // sanity check
+    if (Items::CrateDropTypes.find(drop.crateDropTypeId) == Items::CrateDropTypes.end()) {
+        std::cout << "[WARN] Crate Drop Type Object " << drop.crateDropTypeId << " was not found" << std::endl;
+        return;
+    }
+    std::vector<int> crateDropType = Items::CrateDropTypes[drop.crateDropTypeId];
+
+    // sanity check
+    if (Items::MiscDropChances.find(drop.miscDropChanceId) == Items::MiscDropChances.end()) {
+        std::cout << "[WARN] Misc Drop Chance Object " << drop.miscDropChanceId << " was not found" << std::endl;
+        return;
+    }
+    MiscDropChance miscDropChance = Items::MiscDropChances[drop.miscDropChanceId];
+
+    // sanity check
+    if (Items::MiscDropTypes.find(drop.miscDropTypeId) == Items::MiscDropTypes.end()) {
+        std::cout << "[WARN] Misc Drop Type Object " << drop.miscDropTypeId << " was not found" << std::endl;
+        return;
+    }
+    MiscDropType miscDropType = Items::MiscDropTypes[drop.miscDropTypeId];
+
+    plr->money += miscDropType.taroAmount;
     // money nano boost
     if (plr->iConditionBitFlag & CSB_BIT_REWARD_CASH) {
         int boost = 0;
         if (Nanos::getNanoBoost(plr)) // for gumballs
             boost = 1;
-        plr->money += drop.taros * (5 + boost) / 25;
+        plr->money += miscDropType.taroAmount * (5 + boost) / 25;
     }
     // formula for scaling FM with player/mob level difference
     // TODO: adjust this better
     int levelDifference = plr->level - mob->level;
-    int fm = drop.fm;
+    int fm = miscDropType.fmAmount;
     if (levelDifference > 0)
         fm = levelDifference < 10 ? fm - (levelDifference * fm / 10) : 0;
     // scavenger nano boost
@@ -739,13 +837,11 @@ void Items::giveMobDrop(CNSocket *sock, Mob* mob, int rolledBoosts, int rolledPo
 
     Missions::updateFusionMatter(sock, fm);
 
-    // give boosts 1 in 3 times
-    if (drop.boosts > 0) {
-        if (rolledPotions % 3 == 0)
-            plr->batteryN += drop.boosts;
-        if (rolledBoosts % 3 == 0)
-            plr->batteryW += drop.boosts;
-    }
+    if (rolledPotions % miscDropChance.potionDropChanceTotal < miscDropChance.potionDropChance)
+        plr->batteryN += miscDropType.potionAmount;
+    if (rolledBoosts % miscDropChance.boostDropChanceTotal < miscDropChance.boostDropChance)
+        plr->batteryW += miscDropType.boostAmount;
+
     // caps
     if (plr->batteryW > 9999)
         plr->batteryW = 9999;
@@ -763,25 +859,14 @@ void Items::giveMobDrop(CNSocket *sock, Mob* mob, int rolledBoosts, int rolledPo
 
     int slot = findFreeSlot(plr);
 
-    bool awardDrop = false;
-    MobDropChance *chance = nullptr;
-    // sanity check
-    if (MobDropChances.find(drop.dropChanceType) == MobDropChances.end()) {
-        std::cout << "[WARN] Unknown Drop Chance Type: " << drop.dropChanceType << std::endl;
-        return; // this also prevents holiday crate drops, but oh well
-    } else {
-        chance = &MobDropChances[drop.dropChanceType];
-        awardDrop = (rolledCrate % 1000 < chance->dropChance);
-    }
-
     // no drop
-    if (slot == -1 || !awardDrop) {
+    if (slot == -1 || rolledCrate % crateDropChance.dropChanceTotal >= crateDropChance.dropChance) {
         // no room for an item, but you still get FM and taros
         reward->iItemCnt = 0;
         sock->sendPacket((void*)respbuf, P_FE2CL_REP_REWARD_ITEM, sizeof(sP_FE2CL_REP_REWARD_ITEM));
     } else {
         // item reward
-        getMobDrop(&item->sItem, &drop, chance, rolledCrateType);
+        getMobDrop(&item->sItem, crateDropChance.crateWeights, crateDropType, rolledCrateType);
         item->iSlotNum = slot;
         item->eIL = 1; // Inventory Location. 1 means player inventory.
 
diff --git a/src/Items.hpp b/src/Items.hpp
index d2a6a4b..60eb4f8 100644
--- a/src/Items.hpp
+++ b/src/Items.hpp
@@ -10,21 +10,51 @@ struct CrocPotEntry {
 };
 
 struct Crate {
-    int rarityRatioId;
-    std::vector<int> itemSets;
+    int itemSetChanceId;
+    int itemSetTypeId;
+    int rarityWeightId;
 };
 
-struct MobDropChance {
-    int dropChance;
-    std::vector<int> cratesRatio;
+struct CrateDropChance {
+    int dropChance, dropChanceTotal;
+    std::vector<int> crateWeights;
+};
+
+struct MiscDropChance {
+    int potionDropChance, potionDropChanceTotal;
+    int boostDropChance, boostDropChanceTotal;
+    int taroDropChance, taroDropChanceTotal;
+    int fmDropChance, fmDropChanceTotal;
+};
+
+struct MiscDropType {
+    int potionAmount;
+    int boostAmount;
+    int taroAmount;
+    int fmAmount;
 };
 
 struct MobDrop {
-    std::vector<int> crateIDs;
-    int dropChanceType;
-    int taros;
-    int fm;
-    int boosts;
+    int crateDropChanceId;
+    int crateDropTypeId;
+    int miscDropChanceId;
+    int miscDropTypeId;
+};
+
+struct ItemSetType {
+    bool ignoreGender;
+    std::vector<int> droppableItemIds;
+};
+
+struct ItemSetChance {
+    int defaultItemWeight;
+    std::map<int, int> specialItemWeights;
+};
+
+struct DroppableItem {
+    int itemId;
+    int rarity;
+    int type;
 };
 
 namespace Items {
@@ -44,16 +74,19 @@ namespace Items {
     // hopefully this is fine since it's never modified after load
     extern std::map<std::pair<int32_t, int32_t>, Item> ItemData; // <id, type> -> data
     extern std::map<int32_t, CrocPotEntry> CrocPotTable; // level gap -> entry
-    extern std::map<int32_t, std::vector<int>> RarityRatios;
+    extern std::map<int32_t, std::vector<int32_t>> RarityWeights;
     extern std::map<int32_t, Crate> Crates;
-    // pair <Itemset, Rarity> -> vector of pointers (map iterators) to records in ItemData (it looks a lot scarier than it is)
-    extern std::map<std::pair<int32_t, int32_t>,
-        std::vector<std::map<std::pair<int32_t, int32_t>, Item>::iterator>> CrateItems;
+    extern std::map<int32_t, DroppableItem> DroppableItems;
     extern std::map<std::string, std::vector<std::pair<int32_t, int32_t>>> CodeItems; // code -> vector of <id, type>
 
     // mob drops
-    extern std::map<int32_t, MobDropChance> MobDropChances;
+    extern std::map<int32_t, CrateDropChance> CrateDropChances;
+    extern std::map<int32_t, std::vector<int32_t>> CrateDropTypes;
+    extern std::map<int32_t, MiscDropChance> MiscDropChances;
+    extern std::map<int32_t, MiscDropType> MiscDropTypes;
     extern std::map<int32_t, MobDrop> MobDrops;
+    extern std::map<int32_t, ItemSetType> ItemSetTypes;
+    extern std::map<int32_t, ItemSetChance> ItemSetChances;
 
     void init();
 
diff --git a/src/MobAI.cpp b/src/MobAI.cpp
index a90b758..c6d546b 100644
--- a/src/MobAI.cpp
+++ b/src/MobAI.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "Nanos.hpp"
 #include "Combat.hpp"
 #include "Abilities.hpp"
+#include "Rand.hpp"
 
 #include <cmath>
 #include <limits.h>
@@ -334,7 +335,7 @@ static void useAbilities(Mob *mob, time_t currTime) {
         return;
     }
 
-    int random = rand() % 2000 * 1000;
+    int random = Rand::rand(2000) * 1000;
     int prob1 = (int)mob->data["m_iActiveSkill1Prob"]; // active skill probability
     int prob2 = (int)mob->data["m_iCorruptionTypeProb"]; // corruption probability
     int prob3 = (int)mob->data["m_iMegaTypeProb"]; // eruption probability
@@ -364,7 +365,7 @@ static void useAbilities(Mob *mob, time_t currTime) {
         if (mob->skillStyle == -1)
             mob->skillStyle = 2;
         if (mob->skillStyle == -2)
-            mob->skillStyle = rand() % 3;
+            mob->skillStyle = Rand::rand(3);
         pkt.iStyle = mob->skillStyle;
         NPCManager::sendToViewable(mob, &pkt, P_FE2CL_NPC_SKILL_CORRUPTION_READY, sizeof(sP_FE2CL_NPC_SKILL_CORRUPTION_READY));
         mob->nextAttack = currTime + 1800;
@@ -546,7 +547,7 @@ static void combatStep(Mob *mob, time_t currTime) {
             pkt1.iID = mob->appearanceData.iNPC_ID;
             pkt1.iConditionBitFlag = mob->appearanceData.iConditionBitFlag;
             NPCManager::sendToViewable(mob, &pkt1, P_FE2CL_CHAR_TIME_BUFF_TIME_OUT, sizeof(sP_FE2CL_CHAR_TIME_BUFF_TIME_OUT));
-                    
+
             it = mob->unbuffTimes.erase(it);
         } else {
             it++;
@@ -563,7 +564,7 @@ static void combatStep(Mob *mob, time_t currTime) {
     int mobRange = (int)mob->data["m_iAtkRange"] + (int)mob->data["m_iRadius"];
 
     if (currTime >= mob->nextAttack) {
-        if (mob->skillStyle != -1 || distance <= mobRange || rand() % 20 == 0) // while not in attack range, 1 / 20 chance.
+        if (mob->skillStyle != -1 || distance <= mobRange || Rand::rand(20) == 0) // while not in attack range, 1 / 20 chance.
             useAbilities(mob, currTime);
         if (mob->target == nullptr)
             return;
@@ -610,7 +611,7 @@ static void combatStep(Mob *mob, time_t currTime) {
         NPCManager::sendToViewable(mob, &pkt, P_FE2CL_NPC_MOVE, sizeof(sP_FE2CL_NPC_MOVE));
     }
 
-    /* attack logic 
+    /* attack logic
      * 2/5 represents 400 ms which is the time interval mobs use per movement logic step
      * if the mob is one move interval away, we should just start attacking anyways.
      */
@@ -638,7 +639,7 @@ void MobAI::incNextMovement(Mob *mob, time_t currTime) {
         currTime = getTime();
 
     int delay = (int)mob->data["m_iDelayTime"] * 1000;
-    mob->nextMovement = currTime + delay/2 + rand() % (delay/2);
+    mob->nextMovement = currTime + delay/2 + Rand::rand(delay/2);
 }
 
 static void roamingStep(Mob *mob, time_t currTime) {
@@ -681,8 +682,8 @@ static void roamingStep(Mob *mob, time_t currTime) {
     int minDistance = mob->idleRange / 2;
 
     // pick a random destination
-    farX = xStart + rand() % mob->idleRange;
-    farY = yStart + rand() % mob->idleRange;
+    farX = xStart + Rand::rand(mob->idleRange);
+    farY = yStart + Rand::rand(mob->idleRange);
 
     distance = std::abs(std::max(farX - mob->x, farY - mob->y));
     if (distance == 0)
diff --git a/src/NPCManager.cpp b/src/NPCManager.cpp
index 6fc248b..e63aa2e 100644
--- a/src/NPCManager.cpp
+++ b/src/NPCManager.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "Racing.hpp"
 #include "Vendors.hpp"
 #include "Abilities.hpp"
+#include "Rand.hpp"
 
 #include <cmath>
 #include <algorithm>
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ static void npcBarkHandler(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
 
     INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_REP_BARKER, resp);
     resp.iNPC_ID = req->iNPC_ID;
-    resp.iMissionStringID = barks[rand() % barks.size()];
+    resp.iMissionStringID = barks[Rand::rand(barks.size())];
     sock->sendPacket(resp, P_FE2CL_REP_BARKER);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Rand.cpp b/src/Rand.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f92dc75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Rand.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#include "Rand.hpp"
+
+#include <chrono>
+
+std::unique_ptr<std::mt19937> Rand::generator;
+
+int32_t Rand::rand(int32_t startInclusive, int32_t endExclusive) {
+    std::uniform_int_distribution<int32_t> dist(startInclusive, endExclusive - 1);
+    return dist(*Rand::generator);
+}
+
+int32_t Rand::rand(int32_t endExclusive) {
+    return Rand::rand(0, endExclusive);
+}
+
+int32_t Rand::rand() {
+    return Rand::rand(0, INT32_MAX);
+}
+
+int32_t Rand::randWeighted(const std::vector<int32_t>& weights) {
+    std::discrete_distribution<int32_t> dist(weights.begin(), weights.end());
+    return dist(*Rand::generator);
+}
+
+float Rand::randFloat(float startInclusive, float endExclusive) {
+    std::uniform_real_distribution<float> dist(startInclusive, endExclusive);
+    return dist(*Rand::generator);
+}
+
+float Rand::randFloat(float endExclusive) {
+    std::uniform_real_distribution<float> dist(0.0f, endExclusive);
+    return dist(*Rand::generator);
+}
+
+float Rand::randFloat() {
+    std::uniform_real_distribution<float> dist(0.0f, 1.0f);
+    return dist(*Rand::generator);
+}
+
+void Rand::init() {
+    // modern equivalent of srand(time(0))
+    uint64_t seed = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now().time_since_epoch().count();
+    Rand::generator = std::make_unique<std::mt19937>(std::mt19937(seed));
+}
diff --git a/src/Rand.hpp b/src/Rand.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4240910
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Rand.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <random>
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace Rand {
+    extern std::unique_ptr<std::mt19937> generator;
+
+    void init();
+
+    int32_t rand(int32_t startInclusive, int32_t endExclusive);
+    int32_t rand(int32_t endExclusive);
+    int32_t rand();
+
+    int32_t randWeighted(const std::vector<int32_t>& weights);
+
+    float randFloat(float startInclusive, float endExclusive);
+    float randFloat(float endExclusive);
+    float randFloat();
+};
diff --git a/src/TableData.cpp b/src/TableData.cpp
index 5677585..ceab826 100644
--- a/src/TableData.cpp
+++ b/src/TableData.cpp
@@ -202,117 +202,156 @@ static void loadDrops() {
         // read file into json
         inFile >> dropData;
 
-        // MobDropChances
-        nlohmann::json mobDropChances = dropData["MobDropChances"];
-        for (nlohmann::json::iterator _dropChance = mobDropChances.begin(); _dropChance != mobDropChances.end(); _dropChance++) {
-            auto dropChance = _dropChance.value();
-            MobDropChance toAdd = {};
-            toAdd.dropChance = (int)dropChance["DropChance"];
-            for (nlohmann::json::iterator _cratesRatio = dropChance["CratesRatio"].begin(); _cratesRatio != dropChance["CratesRatio"].end(); _cratesRatio++) {
-                toAdd.cratesRatio.push_back((int)_cratesRatio.value());
-            }
-            Items::MobDropChances[(int)dropChance["Type"]] = toAdd;
+        // CrateDropChances
+        nlohmann::json crateDropChances = dropData["CrateDropChances"];
+        for (nlohmann::json::iterator _crateDropChance = crateDropChances.begin(); _crateDropChance != crateDropChances.end(); _crateDropChance++) {
+            auto crateDropChance = _crateDropChance.value();
+            CrateDropChance toAdd = {};
+
+            toAdd.dropChance = (int)crateDropChance["DropChance"];
+            toAdd.dropChanceTotal = (int)crateDropChance["DropChanceTotal"];
+
+            nlohmann::json crateWeights = crateDropChance["CrateTypeDropWeights"];
+            for (nlohmann::json::iterator _crateWeight = crateWeights.begin(); _crateWeight != crateWeights.end(); _crateWeight++)
+                toAdd.crateWeights.push_back((int)_crateWeight.value());
+
+            Items::CrateDropChances[(int)crateDropChance["CrateDropChanceID"]] = toAdd;
+        }
+
+        // CrateDropTypes
+        nlohmann::json crateDropTypes = dropData["CrateDropTypes"];
+        for (nlohmann::json::iterator _crateDropType = crateDropTypes.begin(); _crateDropType != crateDropTypes.end(); _crateDropType++) {
+            auto crateDropType = _crateDropType.value();
+            std::vector<int> toAdd;
+
+            nlohmann::json crateIds = crateDropType["CrateIDs"];
+            for (nlohmann::json::iterator _crateId = crateIds.begin(); _crateId != crateIds.end(); _crateId++)
+                toAdd.push_back((int)_crateId.value());
+
+            Items::CrateDropTypes[(int)crateDropType["CrateDropTypeID"]] = toAdd;
+        }
+
+        // MiscDropChances
+        nlohmann::json miscDropChances = dropData["MiscDropChances"];
+        for (nlohmann::json::iterator _miscDropChance = miscDropChances.begin(); _miscDropChance != miscDropChances.end(); _miscDropChance++) {
+            auto miscDropChance = _miscDropChance.value();
+
+            Items::MiscDropChances[(int)miscDropChance["MiscDropChanceID"]] = {
+                (int)miscDropChance["PotionDropChance"],
+                (int)miscDropChance["PotionDropChanceTotal"],
+                (int)miscDropChance["BoostDropChance"],
+                (int)miscDropChance["BoostDropChanceTotal"],
+                (int)miscDropChance["TaroDropChance"],
+                (int)miscDropChance["TaroDropChanceTotal"],
+                (int)miscDropChance["FMDropChance"],
+                (int)miscDropChance["FMDropChanceTotal"]
+            };
+        }
+
+        // MiscDropTypes
+        nlohmann::json miscDropTypes = dropData["MiscDropTypes"];
+        for (nlohmann::json::iterator _miscDropType = miscDropTypes.begin(); _miscDropType != miscDropTypes.end(); _miscDropType++) {
+            auto miscDropType = _miscDropType.value();
+
+            Items::MiscDropTypes[(int)miscDropType["MiscDropTypeID"]] = {
+                (int)miscDropType["PotionAmount"],
+                (int)miscDropType["BoostAmount"],
+                (int)miscDropType["TaroAmount"],
+                (int)miscDropType["FMAmount"]
+            };
         }
 
         // MobDrops
         nlohmann::json mobDrops = dropData["MobDrops"];
-        for (nlohmann::json::iterator _drop = mobDrops.begin(); _drop != mobDrops.end(); _drop++) {
-            auto drop = _drop.value();
-            MobDrop toAdd = {};
-            for (nlohmann::json::iterator _crates = drop["CrateIDs"].begin(); _crates != drop["CrateIDs"].end(); _crates++) {
-                toAdd.crateIDs.push_back((int)_crates.value());
-            }
+        for (nlohmann::json::iterator _mobDrop = mobDrops.begin(); _mobDrop != mobDrops.end(); _mobDrop++) {
+            auto mobDrop = _mobDrop.value();
 
-            toAdd.dropChanceType = (int)drop["DropChance"];
-            // Check if DropChance exists
-            if (Items::MobDropChances.find(toAdd.dropChanceType) == Items::MobDropChances.end()) {
-                throw TableException(" MobDropChance not found: " + std::to_string((toAdd.dropChanceType)));
-            }
-            // Check if number of crates is correct
-            if (!(Items::MobDropChances[(int)drop["DropChance"]].cratesRatio.size() == toAdd.crateIDs.size())) {
-                throw TableException(" DropType " + std::to_string((int)drop["DropType"]) + " contains invalid number of crates");
-            }
-
-            toAdd.taros = (int)drop["Taros"];
-            toAdd.fm = (int)drop["FM"];
-            toAdd.boosts = (int)drop["Boosts"];
-            Items::MobDrops[(int)drop["DropType"]] = toAdd;
+            Items::MobDrops[(int)mobDrop["MobDropID"]] = {
+                (int)mobDrop["CrateDropChanceID"],
+                (int)mobDrop["CrateDropTypeID"],
+                (int)mobDrop["MiscDropChanceID"],
+                (int)mobDrop["MiscDropTypeID"],
+            };
         }
 
-        std::cout << "[INFO] Loaded " << Items::MobDrops.size() << " Mob Drop Types"<<  std::endl;
-
-        // Rarity Ratios
-        nlohmann::json rarities = dropData["RarityRatios"];
-        for (nlohmann::json::iterator _rarity = rarities.begin(); _rarity != rarities.end(); _rarity++) {
-            auto rarity = _rarity.value();
+        // RarityWeights
+        nlohmann::json rarityWeights = dropData["RarityWeights"];
+        for (nlohmann::json::iterator _rarityWeightsObject = rarityWeights.begin(); _rarityWeightsObject != rarityWeights.end(); _rarityWeightsObject++) {
+            auto rarityWeightsObject = _rarityWeightsObject.value();
             std::vector<int> toAdd;
-            for (nlohmann::json::iterator _ratio = rarity["Ratio"].begin(); _ratio != rarity["Ratio"].end(); _ratio++){
-                toAdd.push_back((int)_ratio.value());
-            }
-            Items::RarityRatios[(int)rarity["Type"]] = toAdd;
+
+            nlohmann::json weights = rarityWeightsObject["Weights"];
+            for (nlohmann::json::iterator _weight = weights.begin(); _weight != weights.end(); _weight++)
+                toAdd.push_back((int)_weight.value());
+
+            Items::RarityWeights[(int)rarityWeightsObject["RarityWeightID"]] = toAdd;
+        }
+
+        // ItemSetTypes
+        nlohmann::json itemSetTypes = dropData["ItemSetTypes"];
+        for (nlohmann::json::iterator _itemSetType = itemSetTypes.begin(); _itemSetType != itemSetTypes.end(); _itemSetType++) {
+            auto itemSetType = _itemSetType.value();
+            ItemSetType toAdd = {};
+
+            toAdd.ignoreGender = (bool)itemSetType["IgnoreGender"];
+
+            nlohmann::json droppableItemIds = itemSetType["DroppableItemIDs"];
+            for (nlohmann::json::iterator _droppableItemId = droppableItemIds.begin(); _droppableItemId != droppableItemIds.end(); _droppableItemId++)
+                toAdd.droppableItemIds.push_back((int)_droppableItemId.value());
+
+            Items::ItemSetTypes[(int)itemSetType["ItemSetTypeID"]] = toAdd;
+        }
+
+        // ItemSetChances
+        nlohmann::json itemSetChances = dropData["ItemSetChances"];
+        for (nlohmann::json::iterator _itemSetChanceObject = itemSetChances.begin(); _itemSetChanceObject != itemSetChances.end(); _itemSetChanceObject++) {
+            auto itemSetChanceObject = _itemSetChanceObject.value();
+            ItemSetChance toAdd = {};
+
+            toAdd.defaultItemWeight = (int)itemSetChanceObject["DefaultItemWeight"];
+
+            nlohmann::json specialItemWeightIndices = itemSetChanceObject["SpecialItemWeightIndices"];
+            nlohmann::json specialItemWeightVector = itemSetChanceObject["SpecialItemWeights"];
+            for (nlohmann::json::iterator _specialItemWeightIndex = specialItemWeightIndices.begin(), _specialItemWeight = specialItemWeightVector.begin();
+                 _specialItemWeightIndex != specialItemWeightIndices.end() && _specialItemWeight != specialItemWeightVector.end();
+                 _specialItemWeightIndex++, _specialItemWeight++)
+                toAdd.specialItemWeights[(int)_specialItemWeightIndex.value()] = (int)_specialItemWeight.value();
+
+            Items::ItemSetChances[(int)itemSetChanceObject["ItemSetChanceID"]] = toAdd;
         }
 
         // Crates
         nlohmann::json crates = dropData["Crates"];
         for (nlohmann::json::iterator _crate = crates.begin(); _crate != crates.end(); _crate++) {
             auto crate = _crate.value();
-            Crate toAdd;
-            toAdd.rarityRatioId = (int)crate["RarityRatio"];
-            for (nlohmann::json::iterator _itemSet = crate["ItemSets"].begin(); _itemSet != crate["ItemSets"].end(); _itemSet++) {
-                toAdd.itemSets.push_back((int)_itemSet.value());
-            }
-            Items::Crates[(int)crate["Id"]] = toAdd;
+
+            Items::Crates[(int)crate["CrateID"]] = {
+                (int)crate["ItemSetChanceID"],
+                (int)crate["ItemSetTypeID"],
+                (int)crate["RarityWeightID"]
+            };
         }
 
-        // Crate Items
-        nlohmann::json items = dropData["Items"];
-        int itemCount = 0;
-        for (nlohmann::json::iterator _item = items.begin(); _item != items.end(); _item++) {
-            auto item = _item.value();
-            std::pair<int32_t, int32_t> itemSetkey = std::make_pair((int)item["ItemSet"], (int)item["Rarity"]);
-            std::pair<int32_t, int32_t> itemDataKey = std::make_pair((int)item["Id"], (int)item["Type"]);
+        // DroppableItems
+        nlohmann::json droppableItems = dropData["DroppableItems"];
+        for (nlohmann::json::iterator _droppableItem = droppableItems.begin(); _droppableItem != droppableItems.end(); _droppableItem++) {
+            auto droppableItem = _droppableItem.value();
 
-            if (Items::ItemData.find(itemDataKey) == Items::ItemData.end()) {
-                char buff[255];
-                sprintf(buff, "Unknown item with Id %d and Type %d", (int)item["Id"], (int)item["Type"]);
-                throw TableException(std::string(buff));
-            }
-
-            std::map<std::pair<int32_t, int32_t>, Items::Item>::iterator toAdd = Items::ItemData.find(itemDataKey);
-
-            // if item collection doesn't exist, start a new one
-            if (Items::CrateItems.find(itemSetkey) == Items::CrateItems.end()) {
-                std::vector<std::map<std::pair<int32_t, int32_t>, Items::Item>::iterator> vector;
-                vector.push_back(toAdd);
-                Items::CrateItems[itemSetkey] = vector;
-            } else // else add a new element to existing collection
-                Items::CrateItems[itemSetkey].push_back(toAdd);
-
-            itemCount++;
+            Items::DroppableItems[(int)droppableItem["DroppableItemID"]] = {
+                (int)droppableItem["ItemID"],
+                (int)droppableItem["Rarity"],
+                (int)droppableItem["Type"]
+            };
         }
 
 #ifdef ACADEMY
+        // NanoCapsules
         nlohmann::json capsules = dropData["NanoCapsules"];
-
         for (nlohmann::json::iterator _capsule = capsules.begin(); _capsule != capsules.end(); _capsule++) {
             auto capsule = _capsule.value();
-            Items::NanoCapsules[(int)capsule["Crate"]] = (int)capsule["Nano"];
+            Items::NanoCapsules[(int)capsule["CrateID"]] = (int)capsule["Nano"];
         }
 #endif
-        nlohmann::json codes = dropData["CodeItems"];
-        for (nlohmann::json::iterator _code = codes.begin(); _code != codes.end(); _code++) {
-            auto code = _code.value();
-            std::string codeStr = code["Code"];
-            std::pair<int32_t, int32_t> item = std::make_pair((int)code["Id"], (int)code["Type"]);
-
-            if (Items::CodeItems.find(codeStr) == Items::CodeItems.end())
-                Items::CodeItems[codeStr] = std::vector<std::pair<int32_t, int32_t>>();
-
-            Items::CodeItems[codeStr].push_back(item);
-        }
-
-        std::cout << "[INFO] Loaded " << Items::Crates.size() << " Crates containing "
-                  << itemCount << " items" << std::endl;
 
         // Racing rewards
         nlohmann::json racing = dropData["Racing"];
@@ -359,6 +398,23 @@ static void loadDrops() {
 
         std::cout << "[INFO] Loaded rewards for " << Racing::EPRewards.size() << " IZ races" << std::endl;
 
+        // CodeItems
+        nlohmann::json codes = dropData["CodeItems"];
+        for (nlohmann::json::iterator _code = codes.begin(); _code != codes.end(); _code++) {
+            auto code = _code.value();
+            std::string codeStr = code["Code"];
+            std::vector<std::pair<int32_t, int32_t>> itemVector;
+
+            nlohmann::json items = code["Items"];
+            for (nlohmann::json::iterator _item = items.begin(); _item != items.end(); _item++)
+                itemVector.push_back(std::make_pair((int)code["ItemID"], (int)code["Type"]));
+
+            Items::CodeItems[codeStr] = itemVector;
+        }
+
+        std::cout << "[INFO] Loaded " << Items::Crates.size() << " Crates containing "
+                  << Items::DroppableItems.size() << " unique items" << std::endl;
+
     }
     catch (const std::exception& err) {
         std::cerr << "[FATAL] Malformed drops.json file! Reason:" << err.what() << std::endl;
diff --git a/src/Vendors.cpp b/src/Vendors.cpp
index 7d6e93f..c849f71 100644
--- a/src/Vendors.cpp
+++ b/src/Vendors.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "Vendors.hpp"
+#include "Rand.hpp"
 
 using namespace Vendors;
 
@@ -328,7 +329,7 @@ static void vendorCombineItems(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
         break;
     }
 
-    float rolled = (rand() * 1.0f / RAND_MAX) * 100.0f; // success chance out of 100
+    float rolled = Rand::randFloat(100.0f); // success chance out of 100
     //std::cout << rolled << " vs " << successChance << std::endl;
     plr->money -= cost;
 
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index cd09be1..6a7eca6 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "Vendors.hpp"
 #include "Chat.hpp"
 #include "Eggs.hpp"
+#include "Rand.hpp"
 
 #include "settings.hpp"
 
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ void terminate(int arg) {
 
     if (shardServer != nullptr && shardThread != nullptr)
         shardServer->kill();
-    
+
     Database::close();
     exit(0);
 }
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ int main() {
 #else
     initsignals();
 #endif
-    srand(getTime());
+    Rand::init();
     settings::init();
     std::cout << "[INFO] OpenFusion v" GIT_VERSION << std::endl;
     std::cout << "[INFO] Protocol version: " << PROTOCOL_VERSION << std::endl;