diff --git a/src/ChunkManager.cpp b/src/ChunkManager.cpp
index c9c85b7..d49cb6f 100644
--- a/src/ChunkManager.cpp
+++ b/src/ChunkManager.cpp
@@ -171,6 +171,21 @@ std::vector<Chunk*> ChunkManager::getDeltaChunks(std::vector<Chunk*> from, std::
     return delta;
 }
 
+/*
+ * inefficient algorithm to get all chunks from a specific instance
+ */
+std::vector<std::tuple<int, int, uint64_t>> ChunkManager::getChunksInMap(uint64_t mapNum) {
+    std::vector<std::tuple<int, int, uint64_t>> chnks;
+
+    for (auto it = ChunkManager::chunks.begin(); it != ChunkManager::chunks.end(); it++) {
+        if (std::get<2>(it->first) == mapNum) {
+            chnks.push_back(it->first);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return chnks;
+}
+
 bool ChunkManager::inPopulatedChunks(int posX, int posY, uint64_t instanceID) {
     auto chunk = ChunkManager::grabChunk(posX, posY, instanceID);
     auto nearbyChunks = ChunkManager::grabChunks(chunk);
@@ -182,3 +197,33 @@ bool ChunkManager::inPopulatedChunks(int posX, int posY, uint64_t instanceID) {
 
     return false;
 }
+
+void ChunkManager::createInstance(uint64_t instanceID) {
+
+    std::vector<std::tuple<int, int, uint64_t>> templateChunks = ChunkManager::getChunksInMap(instanceID & 0xffffffff); // base instance chunks
+    if (ChunkManager::getChunksInMap(instanceID).size() == 0) { // only instantiate if the instance doesn't exist already
+        std::cout << "Creating instance " << instanceID << std::endl;
+        for (std::tuple<int, int, uint64_t> &coords : templateChunks) {
+            for (int npcID : chunks[coords]->NPCs) {
+                // make a copy of each NPC in the template chunks and put them in the new instance
+                int newID = NPCManager::nextId++;
+                BaseNPC* newNPC = new BaseNPC();
+                memcpy(newNPC, NPCManager::NPCs[npcID], sizeof(BaseNPC));
+                newNPC->appearanceData.iNPC_ID = newID;
+                NPCManager::NPCs[newID] = newNPC;
+                NPCManager::updateNPCInstance(newID, instanceID);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    else {
+        std::cout << "Instance " << instanceID << " already exists" << std::endl;
+    }
+}
+
+void ChunkManager::destroyInstance(uint64_t instanceID) {
+    std::cout << "Deleting instance " << instanceID << std::endl;
+    std::vector<std::tuple<int, int, uint64_t>> instanceChunks = ChunkManager::getChunksInMap(instanceID);
+    for (std::tuple<int, int, uint64_t>& coords : instanceChunks) {
+        destroyChunk(coords);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/ChunkManager.hpp b/src/ChunkManager.hpp
index 9ba935f..73d90bc 100644
--- a/src/ChunkManager.hpp
+++ b/src/ChunkManager.hpp
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ public:
 
 enum {
     INSTANCE_OVERWORLD, // default instance every player starts in
-    INSTANCE_IZ, // all infected zones share an instance
-    INSTANCE_UNIQUE // fusion lairs are generated as requested (+ uid)
+    //INSTANCE_IZ, // all infected zones share an instance
+    //INSTANCE_UNIQUE // fusion lairs are generated as requested (+ uid)
 };
 
 namespace ChunkManager {
@@ -35,5 +35,9 @@ namespace ChunkManager {
     std::tuple<int, int, uint64_t> grabChunk(int posX, int posY, uint64_t instanceID);
     std::vector<Chunk*> grabChunks(std::tuple<int, int, uint64_t> chunkPos);
     std::vector<Chunk*> getDeltaChunks(std::vector<Chunk*> from, std::vector<Chunk*> to);
+    std::vector<std::tuple<int, int, uint64_t>> getChunksInMap(uint64_t mapNum);
     bool inPopulatedChunks(int posX, int posY, uint64_t instanceID);
+
+    void createInstance(uint64_t);
+    void destroyInstance(uint64_t);
 }
diff --git a/src/NPCManager.cpp b/src/NPCManager.cpp
index cbd1eaa..9c95035 100644
--- a/src/NPCManager.cpp
+++ b/src/NPCManager.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "settings.hpp"
 #include "MobManager.hpp"
 #include "MissionManager.hpp"
+#include "ChunkManager.hpp"
 
 #include <cmath>
 #include <algorithm>
@@ -608,8 +609,9 @@ void NPCManager::handleWarp(CNSocket* sock, int32_t warpId) {
     if (Warps[warpId].isInstance)
     {
         uint64_t instanceID = Warps[warpId].instanceID;
-        if (false) { // TODO check if instance is unique and make a copy
+        if (Warps[warpId].limitTaskID != 0) { // if warp requires you to be on a mission, it's gotta be a unique instance
             instanceID += ((uint64_t)plrv.plr->iIDGroup << 32); // upper 32 bits are leader ID
+            ChunkManager::createInstance(instanceID);
         }
         
         PlayerManager::sendPlayerTo(sock, Warps[warpId].x, Warps[warpId].y, Warps[warpId].z, instanceID);
diff --git a/src/PlayerManager.cpp b/src/PlayerManager.cpp
index fe584ae..a99dfb2 100644
--- a/src/PlayerManager.cpp
+++ b/src/PlayerManager.cpp
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ void PlayerManager::enterPlayer(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
     response.PCLoadData2CL.iFirstUseFlag2 = UINT64_MAX;
 
     plr.SerialKey = enter->iEnterSerialKey;
-    plr.instanceID = INSTANCE_OVERWORLD; // TODO: load this from the database (as long as it's not a unique instance)
+    plr.instanceID = INSTANCE_OVERWORLD; // the player should never be in an instance on enter
 
     sock->setEKey(CNSocketEncryption::createNewKey(response.uiSvrTime, response.iID + 1, response.PCLoadData2CL.iFusionMatter + 1));
     sock->setFEKey(plr.FEKey);
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ WarpLocation PlayerManager::getRespawnPoint(Player *plr) {
 
     for (auto targ : NPCManager::RespawnPoints) {
         curDist = sqrt(pow(plr->x - targ.x, 2) + pow(plr->y - targ.y, 2));
-        if (curDist < bestDist) {
+        if (curDist < bestDist && targ.instanceID == (plr->instanceID & 0xffffffff)) { // only mapNum needs to match
             best = targ;
             bestDist = curDist;
         }
diff --git a/src/TableData.cpp b/src/TableData.cpp
index 09025db..2844a58 100644
--- a/src/TableData.cpp
+++ b/src/TableData.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ void TableData::init() {
         inFile >> npcData;
         for (nlohmann::json::iterator _npc = npcData.begin(); _npc != npcData.end(); _npc++) {
             auto npc = _npc.value();
-            uint64_t instanceID = npc.find("mapNum") == npc.end() ? INSTANCE_OVERWORLD : (int)npc["mapNum"];
+            int instanceID = npc.find("mapNum") == npc.end() ? INSTANCE_OVERWORLD : (int)npc["mapNum"];
             BaseNPC *tmp = new BaseNPC(npc["x"], npc["y"], npc["z"], npc["angle"], instanceID, npc["id"], nextId);
 
             NPCManager::NPCs[nextId] = tmp;
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ void TableData::init() {
             nextId++;
 
             if (npc["id"] == 641 || npc["id"] == 642)
-                NPCManager::RespawnPoints.push_back({ npc["x"], npc["y"], ((int)npc["z"]) + RESURRECT_HEIGHT });
+                NPCManager::RespawnPoints.push_back({ npc["x"], npc["y"], ((int)npc["z"]) + RESURRECT_HEIGHT, instanceID });
         }
     }
     catch (const std::exception& err) {