diff --git a/common/database/database_update_manifest.cpp b/common/database/database_update_manifest.cpp
index 8e17fb951..be7f01e14 100644
--- a/common/database/database_update_manifest.cpp
+++ b/common/database/database_update_manifest.cpp
@@ -6289,7 +6289,20 @@ INSERT INTO `items_evolving_details` VALUES
 
 )",
 		.content_schema_update = true
-	}
+	},
+	ManifestEntry{
+		.version = 9291,
+		.description = "2025_01_21_add_remove_zone_fields",
+		.check = "SHOW COLUMNS FROM `zone` LIKE 'client_update_range'",
+		.condition = "empty",
+		.match = "",
+		.sql = R"(
+ALTER TABLE zone DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS npc_update_range;
+ALTER TABLE zone DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS max_movement_update_range;
+ALTER TABLE `zone` ADD COLUMN `client_update_range` int(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 600 AFTER `npc_max_aggro_dist`;
+)",
+		.content_schema_update = true
+	},
 // -- template; copy/paste this when you need to create a new entry
 //	ManifestEntry{
 //		.version = 9228,
diff --git a/common/eqemu_logsys.h b/common/eqemu_logsys.h
index 4d4188554..7ec2bab3f 100644
--- a/common/eqemu_logsys.h
+++ b/common/eqemu_logsys.h
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ namespace Logs {
 		Corpses,
 		XTargets,
 		EvolveItem,
+		PositionUpdate,
 		MaxCategoryID /* Don't Remove this */
 	};
 
@@ -244,7 +245,8 @@ namespace Logs {
 		"EqTime",
 		"Corpses",
 		"XTargets",
-		"EvolveItem"
+		"EvolveItem",
+		"PositionUpdate"
 	};
 }
 
diff --git a/common/eqemu_logsys_log_aliases.h b/common/eqemu_logsys_log_aliases.h
index 638657f64..bb65cece5 100644
--- a/common/eqemu_logsys_log_aliases.h
+++ b/common/eqemu_logsys_log_aliases.h
@@ -854,6 +854,16 @@
         OutF(LogSys, Logs::Detail, Logs::XTargets, __FILE__, __func__, __LINE__, message, ##__VA_ARGS__);\
 } while (0)
 
+#define LogPositionUpdate(message, ...) do {\
+    if (LogSys.IsLogEnabled(Logs::General, Logs::PositionUpdate))\
+        OutF(LogSys, Logs::General, Logs::PositionUpdate, __FILE__, __func__, __LINE__, message, ##__VA_ARGS__);\
+} while (0)
+
+#define LogPositionUpdateDetail(message, ...) do {\
+    if (LogSys.IsLogEnabled(Logs::Detail, Logs::PositionUpdate))\
+        OutF(LogSys, Logs::Detail, Logs::PositionUpdate, __FILE__, __func__, __LINE__, message, ##__VA_ARGS__);\
+} while (0)
+
 #define Log(debug_level, log_category, message, ...) do {\
     if (LogSys.IsLogEnabled(debug_level, log_category))\
         LogSys.Out(debug_level, log_category, __FILE__, __func__, __LINE__, message, ##__VA_ARGS__);\
diff --git a/common/repositories/base/base_zone_repository.h b/common/repositories/base/base_zone_repository.h
index 3ba11466d..1b4293109 100644
--- a/common/repositories/base/base_zone_repository.h
+++ b/common/repositories/base/base_zone_repository.h
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public:
 		int32_t     fast_regen_mana;
 		int32_t     fast_regen_endurance;
 		int32_t     npc_max_aggro_dist;
-		uint32_t    max_movement_update_range;
+		uint32_t    client_update_range;
 		int32_t     underworld_teleport_index;
 		int32_t     lava_damage;
 		int32_t     min_lava_damage;
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ public:
 			"fast_regen_mana",
 			"fast_regen_endurance",
 			"npc_max_aggro_dist",
-			"max_movement_update_range",
+			"client_update_range",
 			"underworld_teleport_index",
 			"lava_damage",
 			"min_lava_damage",
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ public:
 			"fast_regen_mana",
 			"fast_regen_endurance",
 			"npc_max_aggro_dist",
-			"max_movement_update_range",
+			"client_update_range",
 			"underworld_teleport_index",
 			"lava_damage",
 			"min_lava_damage",
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ public:
 		e.fast_regen_mana           = 180;
 		e.fast_regen_endurance      = 180;
 		e.npc_max_aggro_dist        = 600;
-		e.max_movement_update_range = 600;
+		e.client_update_range       = 600;
 		e.underworld_teleport_index = 0;
 		e.lava_damage               = 50;
 		e.min_lava_damage           = 10;
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ public:
 			e.fast_regen_mana           = row[89] ? static_cast<int32_t>(atoi(row[89])) : 180;
 			e.fast_regen_endurance      = row[90] ? static_cast<int32_t>(atoi(row[90])) : 180;
 			e.npc_max_aggro_dist        = row[91] ? static_cast<int32_t>(atoi(row[91])) : 600;
-			e.max_movement_update_range = row[92] ? static_cast<uint32_t>(strtoul(row[92], nullptr, 10)) : 600;
+			e.client_update_range       = row[92] ? static_cast<uint32_t>(strtoul(row[92], nullptr, 10)) : 600;
 			e.underworld_teleport_index = row[93] ? static_cast<int32_t>(atoi(row[93])) : 0;
 			e.lava_damage               = row[94] ? static_cast<int32_t>(atoi(row[94])) : 50;
 			e.min_lava_damage           = row[95] ? static_cast<int32_t>(atoi(row[95])) : 10;
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ public:
 		v.push_back(columns[89] + " = " + std::to_string(e.fast_regen_mana));
 		v.push_back(columns[90] + " = " + std::to_string(e.fast_regen_endurance));
 		v.push_back(columns[91] + " = " + std::to_string(e.npc_max_aggro_dist));
-		v.push_back(columns[92] + " = " + std::to_string(e.max_movement_update_range));
+		v.push_back(columns[92] + " = " + std::to_string(e.client_update_range));
 		v.push_back(columns[93] + " = " + std::to_string(e.underworld_teleport_index));
 		v.push_back(columns[94] + " = " + std::to_string(e.lava_damage));
 		v.push_back(columns[95] + " = " + std::to_string(e.min_lava_damage));
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ public:
 		v.push_back(std::to_string(e.fast_regen_mana));
 		v.push_back(std::to_string(e.fast_regen_endurance));
 		v.push_back(std::to_string(e.npc_max_aggro_dist));
-		v.push_back(std::to_string(e.max_movement_update_range));
+		v.push_back(std::to_string(e.client_update_range));
 		v.push_back(std::to_string(e.underworld_teleport_index));
 		v.push_back(std::to_string(e.lava_damage));
 		v.push_back(std::to_string(e.min_lava_damage));
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ public:
 			v.push_back(std::to_string(e.fast_regen_mana));
 			v.push_back(std::to_string(e.fast_regen_endurance));
 			v.push_back(std::to_string(e.npc_max_aggro_dist));
-			v.push_back(std::to_string(e.max_movement_update_range));
+			v.push_back(std::to_string(e.client_update_range));
 			v.push_back(std::to_string(e.underworld_teleport_index));
 			v.push_back(std::to_string(e.lava_damage));
 			v.push_back(std::to_string(e.min_lava_damage));
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ public:
 			e.fast_regen_mana           = row[89] ? static_cast<int32_t>(atoi(row[89])) : 180;
 			e.fast_regen_endurance      = row[90] ? static_cast<int32_t>(atoi(row[90])) : 180;
 			e.npc_max_aggro_dist        = row[91] ? static_cast<int32_t>(atoi(row[91])) : 600;
-			e.max_movement_update_range = row[92] ? static_cast<uint32_t>(strtoul(row[92], nullptr, 10)) : 600;
+			e.client_update_range       = row[92] ? static_cast<uint32_t>(strtoul(row[92], nullptr, 10)) : 600;
 			e.underworld_teleport_index = row[93] ? static_cast<int32_t>(atoi(row[93])) : 0;
 			e.lava_damage               = row[94] ? static_cast<int32_t>(atoi(row[94])) : 50;
 			e.min_lava_damage           = row[95] ? static_cast<int32_t>(atoi(row[95])) : 10;
@@ -1233,7 +1233,7 @@ public:
 			e.fast_regen_mana           = row[89] ? static_cast<int32_t>(atoi(row[89])) : 180;
 			e.fast_regen_endurance      = row[90] ? static_cast<int32_t>(atoi(row[90])) : 180;
 			e.npc_max_aggro_dist        = row[91] ? static_cast<int32_t>(atoi(row[91])) : 600;
-			e.max_movement_update_range = row[92] ? static_cast<uint32_t>(strtoul(row[92], nullptr, 10)) : 600;
+			e.client_update_range       = row[92] ? static_cast<uint32_t>(strtoul(row[92], nullptr, 10)) : 600;
 			e.underworld_teleport_index = row[93] ? static_cast<int32_t>(atoi(row[93])) : 0;
 			e.lava_damage               = row[94] ? static_cast<int32_t>(atoi(row[94])) : 50;
 			e.min_lava_damage           = row[95] ? static_cast<int32_t>(atoi(row[95])) : 10;
@@ -1406,7 +1406,7 @@ public:
 		v.push_back(std::to_string(e.fast_regen_mana));
 		v.push_back(std::to_string(e.fast_regen_endurance));
 		v.push_back(std::to_string(e.npc_max_aggro_dist));
-		v.push_back(std::to_string(e.max_movement_update_range));
+		v.push_back(std::to_string(e.client_update_range));
 		v.push_back(std::to_string(e.underworld_teleport_index));
 		v.push_back(std::to_string(e.lava_damage));
 		v.push_back(std::to_string(e.min_lava_damage));
@@ -1527,7 +1527,7 @@ public:
 			v.push_back(std::to_string(e.fast_regen_mana));
 			v.push_back(std::to_string(e.fast_regen_endurance));
 			v.push_back(std::to_string(e.npc_max_aggro_dist));
-			v.push_back(std::to_string(e.max_movement_update_range));
+			v.push_back(std::to_string(e.client_update_range));
 			v.push_back(std::to_string(e.underworld_teleport_index));
 			v.push_back(std::to_string(e.lava_damage));
 			v.push_back(std::to_string(e.min_lava_damage));
diff --git a/common/timer.h b/common/timer.h
index 6678be952..599f7b2f2 100644
--- a/common/timer.h
+++ b/common/timer.h
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ struct BenchTimer
 	void reset() { start_time = clock::now(); }
 	// this is seconds
 	double elapsed() { return std::chrono::duration<double> (clock::now() - start_time).count(); }
+	std::chrono::milliseconds::rep elapsedMilliseconds() { return std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(clock::now() - start_time).count(); }
+	std::chrono::microseconds::rep elapsedMicroseconds() { return std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::microseconds>(clock::now() - start_time).count(); }
+	std::chrono::nanoseconds::rep elapsedNanoseconds() { return std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::nanoseconds>(clock::now() - start_time).count(); }
 private:
 	std::chrono::time_point<std::chrono::high_resolution_clock> start_time;
 };
diff --git a/common/version.h b/common/version.h
index ba2bb092b..84163134f 100644
--- a/common/version.h
+++ b/common/version.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
  * Manifest: https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/blob/master/utils/sql/db_update_manifest.txt
  */
 
-#define CURRENT_BINARY_DATABASE_VERSION 9290
+#define CURRENT_BINARY_DATABASE_VERSION 9291
 #define CURRENT_BINARY_BOTS_DATABASE_VERSION 9045
 
 #endif
diff --git a/common/zone_store.cpp b/common/zone_store.cpp
index 23a59c31e..fa64bd492 100644
--- a/common/zone_store.cpp
+++ b/common/zone_store.cpp
@@ -676,12 +676,6 @@ int ZoneStore::GetZoneNPCMaximumAggroDistance(uint32 zone_id, int version)
 	return z ? z->npc_max_aggro_dist : DEFAULT_ZONE_MAX_AGGRO_DISTANCE;
 }
 
-uint32 ZoneStore::GetZoneMaximumMovementUpdateRange(uint32 zone_id, int version)
-{
-	const auto& z = GetZoneVersionWithFallback(zone_id, version);
-	return z ? z->max_movement_update_range : DEFAULT_ZONE_MAX_MOVEMENT_UPDATE_RANGE;
-}
-
 int8 ZoneStore::GetZoneMinimumExpansion(uint32 zone_id, int version)
 {
 	const auto& z = GetZoneVersionWithFallback(zone_id, version);
diff --git a/common/zone_store.h b/common/zone_store.h
index b63e807f2..d8ee7233d 100644
--- a/common/zone_store.h
+++ b/common/zone_store.h
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ public:
 	int GetZoneFastRegenMana(uint32 zone_id, int version = 0);
 	int GetZoneFastRegenEndurance(uint32 zone_id, int version = 0);
 	int GetZoneNPCMaximumAggroDistance(uint32 zone_id, int version = 0);
-	uint32 GetZoneMaximumMovementUpdateRange(uint32 zone_id, int version = 0);
 	int8 GetZoneMinimumExpansion(uint32 zone_id, int version = 0);
 	int8 GetZoneMaximumExpansion(uint32 zone_id, int version = 0);
 	const std::string GetZoneContentFlags(uint32 zone_id, int version = 0);
diff --git a/zone/bot.cpp b/zone/bot.cpp
index aa746e767..b0f32b406 100644
--- a/zone/bot.cpp
+++ b/zone/bot.cpp
@@ -7390,39 +7390,6 @@ void EntityList::ShowSpawnWindow(Client* client, int Distance, bool NamedOnly) {
 	return;
 }
 
-/**
- * @param close_mobs
- * @param scanning_mob
- */
-void EntityList::ScanCloseClientMobs(std::unordered_map<uint16, Mob*>& close_mobs, Mob* scanning_mob)
-{
-	float scan_range = RuleI(Range, MobCloseScanDistance) * RuleI(Range, MobCloseScanDistance);
-
-	close_mobs.clear();
-
-	for (auto& e : mob_list) {
-		auto mob = e.second;
-
-		if (!mob->IsClient()) {
-			continue;
-		}
-
-		if (mob->GetID() <= 0) {
-			continue;
-		}
-
-		float distance = DistanceSquared(scanning_mob->GetPosition(), mob->GetPosition());
-		if (distance <= scan_range) {
-			close_mobs.insert(std::pair<uint16, Mob*>(mob->GetID(), mob));
-		}
-		else if (mob->GetAggroRange() >= scan_range) {
-			close_mobs.insert(std::pair<uint16, Mob*>(mob->GetID(), mob));
-		}
-	}
-
-	LogAIScanCloseDetail("Close Client Mob List Size [{}] for mob [{}]", close_mobs.size(), scanning_mob->GetCleanName());
-}
-
 uint8 Bot::GetNumberNeedingHealedInGroup(uint8 hpr, bool includePets, Raid* raid) {
 
 	uint8 need_healed = 0;
diff --git a/zone/client.cpp b/zone/client.cpp
index f6286f47c..667142f30 100644
--- a/zone/client.cpp
+++ b/zone/client.cpp
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ Client::Client(EQStreamInterface *ieqs) : Mob(
 	endupkeep_timer(1000),
 	autosave_timer(RuleI(Character, AutosaveIntervalS) * 1000),
 	m_client_npc_aggro_scan_timer(RuleI(Aggro, ClientAggroCheckIdleInterval)),
-	m_client_zone_wide_full_position_update_timer(5 * 60 * 1000),
+	m_client_bulk_npc_pos_update_timer(60 * 1000),
 	tribute_timer(Tribute_duration),
 	proximity_timer(ClientProximity_interval),
 	TaskPeriodic_Timer(RuleI(TaskSystem, PeriodicCheckTimer) * 1000),
@@ -12939,50 +12939,77 @@ void Client::SendTopLevelInventory()
 	}
 }
 
-// On a normal basis we limit mob movement updates based on distance
-// This ensures we send a periodic full zone update to a client that has started moving after 5 or so minutes
-//
-// For very large zones we will also force a full update based on distance
-//
-// We ignore a small distance around us so that we don't interrupt already pathing deltas as those npcs will appear
-// to full stop when they are actually still pathing
-void Client::CheckSendBulkClientPositionUpdate()
+void Client::CheckSendBulkNpcPositions()
 {
 	float distance_moved                      = DistanceNoZ(m_last_position_before_bulk_update, GetPosition());
-	bool  moved_far_enough_before_bulk_update = distance_moved >= zone->GetNpcPositionUpdateDistance();
+	float update_range                        = RuleI(Range, MobCloseScanDistance);
+	bool  moved_far_enough_before_bulk_update = distance_moved >= update_range;
 	bool  is_ready_to_update                  = (
-		m_client_zone_wide_full_position_update_timer.Check() || moved_far_enough_before_bulk_update
+		m_client_bulk_npc_pos_update_timer.Check() || moved_far_enough_before_bulk_update
 	);
 
-	if (IsMoving() && is_ready_to_update) {
-		LogDebug("[[{}]] Client Zone Wide Position Update NPCs", GetCleanName());
-
+	int updated_count = 0;
+	int skipped_count = 0;
+	if (is_ready_to_update) {
 		auto &mob_movement_manager = MobMovementManager::Get();
-		auto &mob_list             = entity_list.GetMobList();
 
-		for (auto &it : mob_list) {
-			Mob *entity = it.second;
-			if (!entity->IsNPC()) {
+		for (auto &e: entity_list.GetMobList()) {
+			Mob *mob = e.second;
+			if (!mob->IsNPC()) {
 				continue;
 			}
 
 			int animation_speed = 0;
-			if (entity->IsMoving()) {
-				if (entity->IsRunning()) {
-					animation_speed = (entity->IsFeared() ? entity->GetFearSpeed() : entity->GetRunspeed());
+			if (mob->IsMoving()) {
+				if (mob->IsRunning()) {
+					animation_speed = (mob->IsFeared() ? mob->GetFearSpeed() : mob->GetRunspeed());
 				}
 				else {
-					animation_speed = entity->GetWalkspeed();
+					animation_speed = mob->GetWalkspeed();
 				}
 			}
 
-			mob_movement_manager.SendCommandToClients(entity, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, animation_speed, ClientRangeAny, this);
+			// if we have seen this mob before, and it hasn't moved, skip it
+			if (m_last_seen_mob_position.contains(mob->GetID())) {
+				if (m_last_seen_mob_position[mob->GetID()] == mob->GetPosition()) {
+					LogPositionUpdateDetail(
+						"Mob [{}] has already been sent to client [{}] at this position, skipping",
+						mob->GetCleanName(),
+						GetCleanName()
+					);
+					skipped_count++;
+					continue;
+				}
+			}
+
+			mob_movement_manager.SendCommandToClients(
+				mob,
+				0.0,
+				0.0,
+				0.0,
+				0.0,
+				animation_speed,
+				ClientRangeAny,
+				this
+			);
+
+			updated_count++;
 		}
 
+		LogPositionUpdate(
+			"[{}] Sent [{}] bulk updated NPC positions, skipped [{}] distance_moved [{}] update_range [{}]",
+			GetCleanName(),
+			updated_count,
+			skipped_count,
+			distance_moved,
+			update_range
+		);
+
 		m_last_position_before_bulk_update = GetPosition();
 	}
 }
 
+
 const uint16 scan_npc_aggro_timer_idle   = RuleI(Aggro, ClientAggroCheckIdleInterval);
 const uint16 scan_npc_aggro_timer_moving = RuleI(Aggro, ClientAggroCheckMovingInterval);
 
@@ -13123,3 +13150,32 @@ void Client::SetAAEXPPercentage(uint8 percentage)
 	SendAlternateAdvancementStats();
 	SendAlternateAdvancementTable();
 }
+
+void Client::BroadcastPositionUpdate()
+{
+	EQApplicationPacket               outapp(OP_ClientUpdate, sizeof(PlayerPositionUpdateServer_Struct));
+	PlayerPositionUpdateServer_Struct *spu = (PlayerPositionUpdateServer_Struct *) outapp.pBuffer;
+
+	memset(spu, 0x00, sizeof(PlayerPositionUpdateServer_Struct));
+	spu->spawn_id      = GetID();
+	spu->x_pos         = FloatToEQ19(GetX());
+	spu->y_pos         = FloatToEQ19(GetY());
+	spu->z_pos         = FloatToEQ19(GetZ());
+	spu->heading       = FloatToEQ12(GetHeading());
+	spu->delta_x       = FloatToEQ13(0);
+	spu->delta_y       = FloatToEQ13(0);
+	spu->delta_z       = FloatToEQ13(0);
+	spu->delta_heading = FloatToEQ10(0);
+	spu->animation     = 0;
+
+	entity_list.QueueCloseClients(this, &outapp, true, zone->GetClientUpdateRange());
+
+	Group *g = GetGroup();
+	if (g) {
+		for (auto & m : g->members) {
+			if (m && m->IsClient() && m != this) {
+				m->CastToClient()->QueuePacket(&outapp);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/zone/client.h b/zone/client.h
index e8a93bac5..3ec680a87 100644
--- a/zone/client.h
+++ b/zone/client.h
@@ -2087,12 +2087,13 @@ private:
 	Timer m_client_npc_aggro_scan_timer;
 	void CheckClientToNpcAggroTimer();
 	void ClientToNpcAggroProcess();
+	void BroadcastPositionUpdate();
 
 	// bulk position updates
 	glm::vec4 m_last_position_before_bulk_update;
-	Timer     m_client_zone_wide_full_position_update_timer;
+	Timer     m_client_bulk_npc_pos_update_timer;
 	Timer     m_position_update_timer;
-	void CheckSendBulkClientPositionUpdate();
+	void      CheckSendBulkNpcPositions();
 
 	void BulkSendInventoryItems();
 
diff --git a/zone/client_packet.cpp b/zone/client_packet.cpp
index 38c3e299d..066cb49cf 100644
--- a/zone/client_packet.cpp
+++ b/zone/client_packet.cpp
@@ -971,6 +971,16 @@ void Client::CompleteConnect()
 	RecordStats();
 	AutoGrantAAPoints();
 
+	// set initial position for mob tracking
+	m_last_seen_mob_position.reserve(entity_list.GetMobList().size());
+	for (auto& mob : entity_list.GetMobList()) {
+		if (!mob.second->IsNPC()) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		m_last_seen_mob_position[mob.second->GetID()] = mob.second->GetPosition();
+	}
+
 	// enforce some rules..
 	if (!CanEnterZone()) {
 		LogInfo("Kicking character [{}] from zone, not allowed here (missing requirements)", GetCleanName());
@@ -4956,7 +4966,7 @@ void Client::Handle_OP_ClientUpdate(const EQApplicationPacket *app) {
 		CheckScanCloseMobsMovingTimer();
 	}
 
-	CheckSendBulkClientPositionUpdate();
+	CheckSendBulkNpcPositions();
 
 	int32 new_animation = ppu->animation;
 
diff --git a/zone/client_process.cpp b/zone/client_process.cpp
index fd0028268..2f70dcb2d 100644
--- a/zone/client_process.cpp
+++ b/zone/client_process.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ bool Client::Process() {
 
 		/* I haven't naturally updated my position in 10 seconds, updating manually */
 		if (!IsMoving() && m_position_update_timer.Check()) {
-			SentPositionPacket(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0);
+			BroadcastPositionUpdate();
 		}
 
 		if (mana_timer.Check())
diff --git a/zone/embparser_api.cpp b/zone/embparser_api.cpp
index c451db90b..af2d2eaf6 100644
--- a/zone/embparser_api.cpp
+++ b/zone/embparser_api.cpp
@@ -5653,16 +5653,6 @@ int Perl__GetZoneNPCMaximumAggroDistance(uint32 zone_id, int version)
 	return zone_store.GetZoneNPCMaximumAggroDistance(zone_id, version);
 }
 
-uint32 Perl__GetZoneMaximumMovementUpdateRange(uint32 zone_id)
-{
-	return zone_store.GetZoneMaximumMovementUpdateRange(zone_id);
-}
-
-uint32 Perl__GetZoneMaximumMovementUpdateRange(uint32 zone_id, int version)
-{
-	return zone_store.GetZoneMaximumMovementUpdateRange(zone_id, version);
-}
-
 int8 Perl__GetZoneMinimumExpansion(uint32 zone_id)
 {
 	return zone_store.GetZoneMinimumExpansion(zone_id);
@@ -6112,8 +6102,6 @@ void perl_register_quest()
 	package.add("GetZoneMaximumExpansion", (int8(*)(uint32, int))&Perl__GetZoneMaximumExpansion);
 	package.add("GetZoneMaximumLevel", (uint8(*)(uint32))&Perl__GetZoneMaximumLevel);
 	package.add("GetZoneMaximumLevel", (uint8(*)(uint32, int))&Perl__GetZoneMaximumLevel);
-	package.add("GetZoneMaximumMovementUpdateRange", (uint32(*)(uint32))&Perl__GetZoneMaximumMovementUpdateRange);
-	package.add("GetZoneMaximumMovementUpdateRange", (uint32(*)(uint32, int))&Perl__GetZoneMaximumMovementUpdateRange);
 	package.add("GetZoneMaximumPlayers", (int(*)(uint32))&Perl__GetZoneMaximumPlayers);
 	package.add("GetZoneMaximumPlayers", (int(*)(uint32, int))&Perl__GetZoneMaximumPlayers);
 	package.add("GetZoneMinimumClip", (float(*)(uint32))&Perl__GetZoneMinimumClip);
diff --git a/zone/entity.cpp b/zone/entity.cpp
index fab1be99f..85f492c58 100644
--- a/zone/entity.cpp
+++ b/zone/entity.cpp
@@ -1717,15 +1717,6 @@ void EntityList::QueueClientsByXTarget(Mob *sender, const EQApplicationPacket *a
 	}
 }
 
-/**
- * @param sender
- * @param app
- * @param ignore_sender
- * @param distance
- * @param skipped_mob
- * @param is_ack_required
- * @param filter
- */
 void EntityList::QueueCloseClients(
 	Mob *sender,
 	const EQApplicationPacket *app,
@@ -1742,7 +1733,7 @@ void EntityList::QueueCloseClients(
 	}
 
 	if (distance <= 0) {
-		distance = 600;
+		distance = zone->GetClientUpdateRange();
 	}
 
 	float distance_squared = distance * distance;
@@ -2878,6 +2869,8 @@ bool EntityList::RemoveMobFromCloseLists(Mob *mob)
 		);
 
 		it->second->m_close_mobs.erase(entity_id);
+		it->second->m_last_seen_mob_position.erase(entity_id);
+
 		++it;
 	}
 
@@ -2931,6 +2924,9 @@ void EntityList::RemoveAuraFromMobs(Mob *aura)
 // All of the above makes a tremendous impact on the bottom line of cpu cycle performance because we run an order of magnitude
 // less checks by focusing our hot path logic down to a very small subset of relevant entities instead of looping an entire
 // entity list (zone wide)
+
+BenchTimer g_scan_bench_timer;
+
 void EntityList::ScanCloseMobs(Mob *scanning_mob)
 {
 	if (!scanning_mob) {
@@ -2941,7 +2937,9 @@ void EntityList::ScanCloseMobs(Mob *scanning_mob)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	float scan_range = RuleI(Range, MobCloseScanDistance) * RuleI(Range, MobCloseScanDistance);
+	g_scan_bench_timer.reset();
+
+	float scan_range = RuleI(Range, MobCloseScanDistance);
 
 	// Reserve memory in m_close_mobs to avoid frequent re-allocations if not already reserved.
 	// Assuming mob_list.size() as an upper bound for reservation.
@@ -2957,7 +2955,7 @@ void EntityList::ScanCloseMobs(Mob *scanning_mob)
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		float distance = DistanceSquared(scanning_mob->GetPosition(), mob->GetPosition());
+		float distance = Distance(scanning_mob->GetPosition(), mob->GetPosition());
 		if (distance <= scan_range || mob->GetAggroRange() >= scan_range) {
 			// add mob to scanning_mob's close list and vice versa
 			// check if the mob is already in the close mobs list before inserting
@@ -2969,10 +2967,11 @@ void EntityList::ScanCloseMobs(Mob *scanning_mob)
 	}
 
 	LogAIScanClose(
-		"[{}] Scanning close list > list_size [{}] moving [{}]",
+		"[{}] Scanning close list > list_size [{}] moving [{}] elapsed [{}] us",
 		scanning_mob->GetCleanName(),
 		scanning_mob->m_close_mobs.size(),
-		scanning_mob->IsMoving() ? "true" : "false"
+		scanning_mob->IsMoving() ? "true" : "false",
+		g_scan_bench_timer.elapsedMicroseconds()
 	);
 }
 
@@ -5759,10 +5758,6 @@ void EntityList::ReloadMerchants() {
  * then we return the full list
  *
  * See comments @EntityList::ScanCloseMobs for system explanation
- *
- * @param mob
- * @param distance
- * @return
  */
 std::unordered_map<uint16, Mob *> &EntityList::GetCloseMobList(Mob *mob, float distance)
 {
diff --git a/zone/entity.h b/zone/entity.h
index 33313f14e..f073a4fb5 100644
--- a/zone/entity.h
+++ b/zone/entity.h
@@ -631,8 +631,6 @@ private:
 		bool Bot_AICheckCloseBeneficialSpells(Bot* caster, uint8 iChance, float iRange, uint32 iSpellTypes); // TODO: Evaluate this closesly in hopes to eliminate
 		void ShowSpawnWindow(Client* client, int Distance, bool NamedOnly); // TODO: Implement ShowSpawnWindow in the bot class but it needs entity list stuff
 
-		void ScanCloseClientMobs(std::unordered_map<uint16, Mob*>& close_mobs, Mob* scanning_mob);
-
 		void GetBotList(std::list<Bot*> &b_list);
 	private:
 		std::list<Bot*> bot_list;
diff --git a/zone/lua_general.cpp b/zone/lua_general.cpp
index 6567d2476..bc1b04416 100644
--- a/zone/lua_general.cpp
+++ b/zone/lua_general.cpp
@@ -4668,16 +4668,6 @@ int lua_get_zone_npc_maximum_aggro_distance(uint32 zone_id, int version)
 	return zone_store.GetZoneNPCMaximumAggroDistance(zone_id, version);
 }
 
-uint32 lua_get_zone_maximum_movement_update_range(uint32 zone_id)
-{
-	return zone_store.GetZoneMaximumMovementUpdateRange(zone_id);
-}
-
-uint32 lua_get_zone_maximum_movement_update_range(uint32 zone_id, int version)
-{
-	return zone_store.GetZoneMaximumMovementUpdateRange(zone_id, version);
-}
-
 int8 lua_get_zone_minimum_expansion(uint32 zone_id)
 {
 	return zone_store.GetZoneMinimumExpansion(zone_id);
@@ -6287,8 +6277,6 @@ luabind::scope lua_register_general() {
 		luabind::def("get_zone_fast_regen_endurance", (int(*)(uint32,int))&lua_get_zone_fast_regen_endurance),
 		luabind::def("get_zone_npc_maximum_aggro_distance", (int(*)(uint32))&lua_get_zone_npc_maximum_aggro_distance),
 		luabind::def("get_zone_npc_maximum_aggro_distance", (int(*)(uint32,int))&lua_get_zone_npc_maximum_aggro_distance),
-		luabind::def("get_zone_npc_maximum_movement_update_range", (uint32(*)(uint32))&lua_get_zone_maximum_movement_update_range),
-		luabind::def("get_zone_npc_maximum_movement_update_range", (uint32(*)(uint32,int))&lua_get_zone_maximum_movement_update_range),
 		luabind::def("get_zone_minimum_expansion", (int8(*)(uint32))&lua_get_zone_minimum_expansion),
 		luabind::def("get_zone_minimum_expansion", (int8(*)(uint32,int))&lua_get_zone_minimum_expansion),
 		luabind::def("get_zone_maximum_expansion", (int8(*)(uint32))&lua_get_zone_maximum_expansion),
diff --git a/zone/mob.cpp b/zone/mob.cpp
index dd62d9329..41ed631bb 100644
--- a/zone/mob.cpp
+++ b/zone/mob.cpp
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ Mob::Mob(
 	position_update_melee_push_timer(500),
 	hate_list_cleanup_timer(6000),
 	m_scan_close_mobs_timer(6000),
+	m_see_close_mobs_timer(1000),
 	m_mob_check_moving_timer(1000),
 	bot_attack_flag_timer(10000)
 {
@@ -8612,15 +8613,15 @@ std::unordered_map<uint16, Mob *> &Mob::GetCloseMobList(float distance)
 void Mob::ClearDataBucketCache()
 {
 	if (IsOfClientBot()) {
-		uint64 id = 0;
+		uint64                   id = 0;
 		DataBucketLoadType::Type t{};
 		if (IsBot()) {
 			id = CastToBot()->GetBotID();
-			t = DataBucketLoadType::Bot;
+			t  = DataBucketLoadType::Bot;
 		}
 		else if (IsClient()) {
 			id = CastToClient()->CharacterID();
-			t = DataBucketLoadType::Client;
+			t  = DataBucketLoadType::Client;
 		}
 
 		DataBucket::DeleteFromCache(id, t);
diff --git a/zone/mob.h b/zone/mob.h
index 297aa80cb..e4a495d6b 100644
--- a/zone/mob.h
+++ b/zone/mob.h
@@ -201,9 +201,11 @@ public:
 
 	void DisplayInfo(Mob *mob);
 
-	std::unordered_map<uint16, Mob *> m_close_mobs;
-	Timer                             m_scan_close_mobs_timer;
-	Timer                             m_mob_check_moving_timer;
+	std::unordered_map<uint16, Mob *>  m_close_mobs;
+	std::unordered_map<int, glm::vec4> m_last_seen_mob_position;
+	Timer                              m_scan_close_mobs_timer;
+	Timer                              m_see_close_mobs_timer;
+	Timer                              m_mob_check_moving_timer;
 
 	// Bot attack flag
 	Timer bot_attack_flag_timer;
diff --git a/zone/mob_movement_manager.cpp b/zone/mob_movement_manager.cpp
index 3bb5996a2..661c046a1 100644
--- a/zone/mob_movement_manager.cpp
+++ b/zone/mob_movement_manager.cpp
@@ -851,12 +851,24 @@ void MobMovementManager::SendCommandToClients(
 				_impl->Stats.TotalSentPosition++;
 			}
 
+			if (c->m_last_seen_mob_position.contains(mob->GetID())) {
+				if (c->m_last_seen_mob_position[mob->GetID()] == mob->GetPosition() && anim == 0) {
+					LogPositionUpdate(
+						"Mob [{}] has already been sent to client [{}] at this position, skipping",
+						mob->GetCleanName(),
+						c->GetCleanName()
+					);
+					continue;
+				}
+			}
+
 			c->QueuePacket(&outapp, false);
+			c->m_last_seen_mob_position[mob->GetID()] = mob->GetPosition();
 		}
 	}
 	else {
 		float short_range = RuleR(Pathing, ShortMovementUpdateRange);
-		float long_range  = zone->GetNpcPositionUpdateDistance();
+		float long_range  = RuleI(Range, MobCloseScanDistance);
 
 		for (auto &c : _impl->Clients) {
 			if (single_client && c != single_client) {
@@ -901,7 +913,19 @@ void MobMovementManager::SendCommandToClients(
 					_impl->Stats.TotalSentPosition++;
 				}
 
+				if (c->m_last_seen_mob_position.contains(mob->GetID())) {
+					if (c->m_last_seen_mob_position[mob->GetID()] == mob->GetPosition() && anim == 0) {
+						LogPositionUpdate(
+							"Mob [{}] has already been sent to client [{}] at this position, skipping",
+							mob->GetCleanName(),
+							c->GetCleanName()
+						);
+						continue;
+					}
+				}
+
 				c->QueuePacket(&outapp, false);
+				c->m_last_seen_mob_position[mob->GetID()] = mob->GetPosition();
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/zone/npc.cpp b/zone/npc.cpp
index 38f597e63..ba5782c34 100644
--- a/zone/npc.cpp
+++ b/zone/npc.cpp
@@ -997,8 +997,8 @@ NPC * NPC::SpawnNodeNPC(std::string name, std::string last_name, const glm::vec4
 
 	npc_type->current_hp       = 4000000;
 	npc_type->max_hp           = 4000000;
-	npc_type->race             = 2254;
-	npc_type->gender           = 2;
+	npc_type->race             = 127;
+	npc_type->gender           = 0;
 	npc_type->class_           = 9;
 	npc_type->deity            = 1;
 	npc_type->level            = 200;
diff --git a/zone/spells.cpp b/zone/spells.cpp
index 4ca95255c..723c6833e 100644
--- a/zone/spells.cpp
+++ b/zone/spells.cpp
@@ -7378,15 +7378,17 @@ void Mob::SetHP(int64 hp)
 
 void Mob::DrawDebugCoordinateNode(std::string node_name, const glm::vec4 vec)
 {
-	NPC             *node = nullptr;
+	NPC *node = nullptr;
+
 	for (const auto &n: entity_list.GetNPCList()) {
-		if (n.second->GetCleanName() == node_name) {
+		if (n.second->GetEntityVariable("node_parent_id") == std::to_string(GetID())) {
 			node = n.second;
 			break;
 		}
 	}
 	if (!node) {
 		node = NPC::SpawnNodeNPC(node_name, "", GetPosition());
+		node->SetEntityVariable("node_parent_id", std::to_string(GetID()));
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/zone/zone.cpp b/zone/zone.cpp
index f02be2e2b..5488ed914 100644
--- a/zone/zone.cpp
+++ b/zone/zone.cpp
@@ -1091,7 +1091,6 @@ Zone::Zone(uint32 in_zoneid, uint32 in_instanceid, const char* in_short_name)
 
 	mMovementManager = &MobMovementManager::Get();
 
-	SetNpcPositionUpdateDistance(0);
 	SetQuestHotReloadQueued(false);
 }
 
@@ -1374,17 +1373,17 @@ bool Zone::LoadZoneCFG(const char* filename, uint16 instance_version)
 	newzone_data.suspend_buffs             = z->suspendbuffs;
 
 	// local attributes
-	can_bind                  = z->canbind != 0;
-	is_city                   = z->canbind == 2;
-	can_combat                = z->cancombat != 0;
-	can_levitate              = z->canlevitate != 0;
-	can_castoutdoor           = z->castoutdoor != 0;
-	is_hotzone                = z->hotzone != 0;
-	max_movement_update_range = z->max_movement_update_range;
-	default_ruleset           = z->ruleset;
-	allow_mercs               = true;
-	m_graveyard_id            = z->graveyard_id;
-	m_max_clients             = z->maxclients;
+	can_bind              = z->canbind != 0;
+	is_city               = z->canbind == 2;
+	can_combat            = z->cancombat != 0;
+	can_levitate          = z->canlevitate != 0;
+	can_castoutdoor       = z->castoutdoor != 0;
+	is_hotzone            = z->hotzone != 0;
+	m_client_update_range = z->client_update_range;
+	default_ruleset       = z->ruleset;
+	allow_mercs           = true;
+	m_graveyard_id        = z->graveyard_id;
+	m_max_clients         = z->maxclients;
 
 	SetIdleWhenEmpty(z->idle_when_empty);
 	SetSecondsBeforeIdle(z->seconds_before_idle);
@@ -1538,10 +1537,6 @@ bool Zone::Process() {
 		if (adv_data && !did_adventure_actions) {
 			DoAdventureActions();
 		}
-
-		if (GetNpcPositionUpdateDistance() == 0) {
-			CalculateNpcUpdateDistanceSpread();
-		}
 	}
 
 	if (hot_reload_timer.Check() && IsQuestHotReloadQueued()) {
@@ -2735,62 +2730,6 @@ void Zone::SetUCSServerAvailable(bool ucss_available, uint32 update_timestamp) {
 		m_ucss_available = ucss_available;
 }
 
-int Zone::GetNpcPositionUpdateDistance() const
-{
-	return npc_position_update_distance;
-}
-
-void Zone::SetNpcPositionUpdateDistance(int in_npc_position_update_distance)
-{
-	Zone::npc_position_update_distance = in_npc_position_update_distance;
-}
-
-void Zone::CalculateNpcUpdateDistanceSpread()
-{
-	float max_x = 0;
-	float max_y = 0;
-	float min_x = 0;
-	float min_y = 0;
-
-	auto &mob_list = entity_list.GetMobList();
-
-	for (auto &it : mob_list) {
-		Mob *entity = it.second;
-		if (!entity->IsNPC()) {
-			continue;
-		}
-
-		if (entity->GetX() <= min_x) {
-			min_x = entity->GetX();
-		}
-
-		if (entity->GetY() <= min_y) {
-			min_y = entity->GetY();
-		}
-
-		if (entity->GetX() >= max_x) {
-			max_x = entity->GetX();
-		}
-
-		if (entity->GetY() >= max_y) {
-			max_y = entity->GetY();
-		}
-	}
-
-	int x_spread        = int(std::abs(max_x - min_x));
-	int y_spread        = int(std::abs(max_y - min_y));
-	int combined_spread = int(std::abs((x_spread + y_spread) / 2));
-	int update_distance = EQ::ClampLower(int(combined_spread / 4), int(zone->GetMaxMovementUpdateRange()));
-
-	SetNpcPositionUpdateDistance(update_distance);
-
-	Log(Logs::General, Logs::Debug,
-		"NPC update spread distance set to [%i] combined_spread [%i]",
-		update_distance,
-		combined_spread
-	);
-}
-
 bool Zone::IsQuestHotReloadQueued() const
 {
 	return quest_hot_reload_queued;
diff --git a/zone/zone.h b/zone/zone.h
index c29a89b29..1d46a0415 100755
--- a/zone/zone.h
+++ b/zone/zone.h
@@ -156,9 +156,6 @@ public:
 	bool SaveZoneCFG();
 	bool DoesAlternateCurrencyExist(uint32 currency_id);
 
-	int GetNpcPositionUpdateDistance() const;
-	void SetNpcPositionUpdateDistance(int in_npc_position_update_distance);
-
 	char *adv_data;
 
 	const char *GetSpellBlockedMessage(uint32 spell_id, const glm::vec3 &location);
@@ -417,7 +414,7 @@ public:
 		SendDiscordMessage(webhook_id, message_prefix + Discord::FormatDiscordMessage(log_category, message));
 	};
 
-	double GetMaxMovementUpdateRange() const { return max_movement_update_range; }
+	double GetClientUpdateRange() const { return m_client_update_range; }
 
 	void SetIsHotzone(bool is_hotzone);
 
@@ -469,7 +466,7 @@ private:
 	bool      staticzone;
 	bool      zone_has_current_time;
 	bool      quest_hot_reload_queued;
-	double    max_movement_update_range;
+	double    m_client_update_range;
 	char      *long_name;
 	char      *map_name;
 	char      *short_name;