diff --git a/common/database.cpp b/common/database.cpp
index 45386ae90..05291b54b 100644
--- a/common/database.cpp
+++ b/common/database.cpp
@@ -1847,7 +1847,7 @@ const char* Database::GetRaidLeaderName(uint32 raid_id)
 	auto results = QueryDatabase(query);
 
 	if (!results.Success()) {
-		Log(Logs::General, Logs::Debug, "Unable to get Raid Leader Name for Raid ID: %u", raid_id);
+		LogDebug("Unable to get Raid Leader Name for Raid ID: [{}]", raid_id);
 		return "UNKNOWN";
 	}
 
diff --git a/ucs/chatchannel.cpp b/ucs/chatchannel.cpp
index f7e566948..001f7b1e7 100644
--- a/ucs/chatchannel.cpp
+++ b/ucs/chatchannel.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ ChatChannel::ChatChannel(std::string inName, std::string inOwner, std::string in
 
 	Moderated = false;
 
-	Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::UCSServer, "New ChatChannel created: Name: [%s], Owner: [%s], Password: [%s], MinStatus: %i",
+	LogInfo("New ChatChannel created: Name: [[{}]], Owner: [[{}]], Password: [[{}]], MinStatus: [{}]",
 		Name.c_str(), Owner.c_str(), Password.c_str(), MinimumStatus);
 
 }
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ void ChatChannel::SendMessageToChannel(std::string Message, Client* Sender) {
 
 		if(ChannelClient)
 		{
-			Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::UCSServer, "Sending message to %s from %s",
+			LogInfo("Sending message to [{}] from [{}]",
 				ChannelClient->GetName().c_str(), Sender->GetName().c_str());
 
 			if (cv_messages[static_cast<uint32>(ChannelClient->GetClientVersion())].length() == 0) {
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ void ChatChannelList::Process() {
 
 		if(CurrentChannel && CurrentChannel->ReadyToDelete()) {
 
-			Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::UCSServer, "Empty temporary password protected channel %s being destroyed.",
+			LogInfo("Empty temporary password protected channel [{}] being destroyed",
 				CurrentChannel->GetName().c_str());
 
 			RemoveChannel(CurrentChannel);
diff --git a/ucs/clientlist.cpp b/ucs/clientlist.cpp
index 957c61f81..cd5215db3 100644
--- a/ucs/clientlist.cpp
+++ b/ucs/clientlist.cpp
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ static void ProcessMailTo(Client *c, std::string MailMessage) {
 
 		if (!database.SendMail(Recipient, c->MailBoxName(), Subject, Body, RecipientsString)) {
 
-			Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::UCSServer, "Failed in SendMail(%s, %s, %s, %s)", Recipient.c_str(),
+			LogInfo("Failed in SendMail([{}], [{}], [{}], [{}])", Recipient.c_str(),
 				c->MailBoxName().c_str(), Subject.c_str(), RecipientsString.c_str());
 
 			int PacketLength = 10 + Recipient.length() + Subject.length();
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ void Clientlist::CheckForStaleConnections(Client *c) {
 
 			in.s_addr = (*Iterator)->ClientStream->GetRemoteIP();
 
-			Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::UCSServer, "Client connection from %s:%d closed.", inet_ntoa(in),
+			LogInfo("Client connection from [{}]:[{}] closed", inet_ntoa(in),
 				ntohs((*Iterator)->ClientStream->GetRemotePort()));
 
 			safe_delete((*Iterator));
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ void Clientlist::Process()
 			struct in_addr in;
 			in.s_addr = (*it)->ClientStream->GetRemoteIP();
 
-			Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::UCSServer, "Client connection from %s:%d closed.", inet_ntoa(in),
+			LogInfo("Client connection from [{}]:[{}] closed", inet_ntoa(in),
 				ntohs((*it)->ClientStream->GetRemotePort()));
 
 			safe_delete((*it));
@@ -618,8 +618,7 @@ void Clientlist::Process()
 				VARSTRUCT_DECODE_STRING(MailBox, PacketBuffer);
 
 				if (strlen(PacketBuffer) != 9) {
-					Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::UCSServer,
-						"Mail key is the wrong size. Version of world incompatible with UCS.");
+					LogInfo("Mail key is the wrong size. Version of world incompatible with UCS.");
 					KeyValid = false;
 					break;
 				}
@@ -640,12 +639,11 @@ void Clientlist::Process()
 				else
 					CharacterName = MailBoxString.substr(LastPeriod + 1);
 
-				Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::UCSServer, "Received login for user %s with key %s",
+				LogInfo("Received login for user [{}] with key [{}]",
 					MailBox, Key);
 
 				if (!database.VerifyMailKey(CharacterName, (*it)->ClientStream->GetRemoteIP(), Key)) {
-					Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::UCSServer,
-						"Chat Key for %s does not match, closing connection.", MailBox);
+					LogError("Chat Key for %s does not match, closing connection.", MailBox);
 					KeyValid = false;
 					break;
 				}
@@ -680,10 +678,9 @@ void Clientlist::Process()
 			struct in_addr in;
 			in.s_addr = (*it)->ClientStream->GetRemoteIP();
 
-			Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::UCSServer,
-				"Force disconnecting client: %s:%d, KeyValid=%i, GetForceDisconnect()=%i",
-				inet_ntoa(in), ntohs((*it)->ClientStream->GetRemotePort()), KeyValid,
-				(*it)->GetForceDisconnect());
+			LogInfo("Force disconnecting client: [{}]:[{}], KeyValid=[{}], GetForceDisconnect()=[{}]",
+					inet_ntoa(in), ntohs((*it)->ClientStream->GetRemotePort()), KeyValid,
+					(*it)->GetForceDisconnect());
 
 			(*it)->ClientStream->Close();
 
@@ -1392,7 +1389,7 @@ void Client::SendChannelMessageByNumber(std::string Message) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::UCSServer, "%s tells %s, [%s]", GetName().c_str(), RequiredChannel->GetName().c_str(),
+	LogInfo("[{}] tells [{}], [[{}]]", GetName().c_str(), RequiredChannel->GetName().c_str(),
 		Message.substr(MessageStart + 1).c_str());
 
 	if (RuleB(Chat, EnableAntiSpam))
@@ -2353,13 +2350,13 @@ std::string Client::MailBoxName() {
 
 	if ((Characters.empty()) || (CurrentMailBox > (Characters.size() - 1)))
 	{
-		Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::UCSServer, "MailBoxName() called with CurrentMailBox set to %i and Characters.size() is %i",
+		LogInfo("MailBoxName() called with CurrentMailBox set to [{}] and Characters.size() is [{}]",
 			CurrentMailBox, Characters.size());
 
 		return "";
 	}
 
-	Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::UCSServer, "MailBoxName() called with CurrentMailBox set to %i and Characters.size() is %i",
+	LogInfo("MailBoxName() called with CurrentMailBox set to [{}] and Characters.size() is [{}]",
 		CurrentMailBox, Characters.size());
 
 	return Characters[CurrentMailBox].Name;
diff --git a/ucs/database.cpp b/ucs/database.cpp
index fb8d176d8..28021db8f 100644
--- a/ucs/database.cpp
+++ b/ucs/database.cpp
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ int Database::FindCharacter(const char *characterName)
 	safe_delete_array(safeCharName);
 
 	if (results.RowCount() != 1) {
-		Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::UCSServer, "Bad result from FindCharacter query for character %s",
+		LogInfo("Bad result from FindCharacter query for character [{}]",
 			characterName);
 		return -1;
 	}
diff --git a/world/console.old.cpp b/world/console.old.cpp
index fa5ca0ffe..185b95751 100644
--- a/world/console.old.cpp
+++ b/world/console.old.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void Console::Die() {
 	state = CONSOLE_STATE_CLOSED;
 	struct in_addr in;
 	in.s_addr = GetIP();
-	Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::World_Server,"Removing console from %s:%d",inet_ntoa(in),GetPort());
+	LogInfo("Removing console from [{}]:[{}]",inet_ntoa(in),GetPort());
 	tcpc->Disconnect();
 }
 
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ bool Console::Process() {
 	if (!tcpc->Connected()) {
 		struct in_addr in;
 		in.s_addr = GetIP();
-		Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::World_Server,"Removing console (!tcpc->Connected) from %s:%d",inet_ntoa(in),GetPort());
+		LogInfo("Removing console (!tcpc->Connected) from [{}]:[{}]",inet_ntoa(in),GetPort());
 		return false;
 	}
 	//if we have not gotten the special markers after this timer, send login prompt
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ bool Console::Process() {
 		SendMessage(1, "Timeout, disconnecting...");
 		struct in_addr in;
 		in.s_addr = GetIP();
-		Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::World_Server,"TCP connection timeout from %s:%d",inet_ntoa(in),GetPort());
+		LogInfo("TCP connection timeout from [{}]:[{}]",inet_ntoa(in),GetPort());
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -261,29 +261,29 @@ bool Console::Process() {
 		in.s_addr = GetIP();
 		if(tcpc->GetPacketMode() == EmuTCPConnection::packetModeZone) {
 			auto zs = new ZoneServer(tcpc);
-			Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::World_Server,"New zoneserver #%d from %s:%d", zs->GetID(), inet_ntoa(in), GetPort());
+			LogInfo("New zoneserver #[{}] from [{}]:[{}]", zs->GetID(), inet_ntoa(in), GetPort());
 			zoneserver_list.Add(zs);
 			numzones++;
 			tcpc = 0;
 		} else if(tcpc->GetPacketMode() == EmuTCPConnection::packetModeLauncher) {
-			Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::World_Server,"New launcher from %s:%d", inet_ntoa(in), GetPort());
+			LogInfo("New launcher from [{}]:[{}]", inet_ntoa(in), GetPort());
 			launcher_list.Add(tcpc);
 			tcpc = 0;
 		} 
 		else if(tcpc->GetPacketMode() == EmuTCPConnection::packetModeUCS)
 		{
-			Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::World_Server,"New UCS Connection from %s:%d", inet_ntoa(in), GetPort());
+			LogInfo("New UCS Connection from [{}]:[{}]", inet_ntoa(in), GetPort());
 			UCSLink.SetConnection(tcpc);
 			tcpc = 0;
 		}
 		else if(tcpc->GetPacketMode() == EmuTCPConnection::packetModeQueryServ)
 		{
-			Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::World_Server,"New QS Connection from %s:%d", inet_ntoa(in), GetPort());
+			LogInfo("New QS Connection from [{}]:[{}]", inet_ntoa(in), GetPort());
 			QSLink.SetConnection(tcpc);
 			tcpc = 0;
 		}  
 		else {
-			Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::World_Server,"Unsupported packet mode from %s:%d", inet_ntoa(in), GetPort());
+			LogInfo("Unsupported packet mode from [{}]:[{}]", inet_ntoa(in), GetPort());
 		}
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ void Console::ProcessCommand(const char* command) {
 				state = CONSOLE_STATE_CLOSED;
 				return;
 			}
-			Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::World_Server,"TCP console authenticated: Username=%s, Admin=%d",paccountname,admin);
+			LogInfo("TCP console authenticated: Username=[{}], Admin=[{}]",paccountname,admin);
 			SendMessage(1, 0);
 			SendMessage(2, "Login accepted.");
 			state = CONSOLE_STATE_CONNECTED;
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ void Console::ProcessCommand(const char* command) {
 					tmpname[0] = '*';
 					strcpy(&tmpname[1], paccountname);
 
-					Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::World_Server,"Console ZoneBootup: %s, %s, %s",tmpname,sep.arg[2],sep.arg[1]);
+					LogInfo("Console ZoneBootup: [{}], [{}], [{}]",tmpname,sep.arg[2],sep.arg[1]);
 					zoneserver_list.SOPZoneBootup(tmpname, atoi(sep.arg[1]), sep.arg[2], (bool) (strcasecmp(sep.arg[3], "static") == 0));
 				}
 			}
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ void Console::ProcessCommand(const char* command) {
 				#endif
 				RunLoops = true;
 				SendMessage(1, "  Login Server Reconnect manually restarted by Console");
-				Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::World_Server,"Login Server Reconnect manually restarted by Console");
+				LogInfo("Login Server Reconnect manually restarted by Console");
 			}
 			else if (strcasecmp(sep.arg[0], "zonelock") == 0 && admin >= consoleZoneStatus) {
 				if (strcasecmp(sep.arg[1], "list") == 0) {
diff --git a/world/eqw_http_handler.cpp b/world/eqw_http_handler.cpp
index 9e0effb1e..5ae1b8b60 100644
--- a/world/eqw_http_handler.cpp
+++ b/world/eqw_http_handler.cpp
@@ -139,11 +139,11 @@ bool EQWHTTPHandler::CheckAuth() const {
 	int16 status = 0;
 	uint32 acctid = database.CheckLogin(m_username.c_str(), m_password.c_str(), &status);
 	if(acctid == 0) {
-		Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::World_Server, "Login autentication failed for %s with '%s'", m_username.c_str(), m_password.c_str());
+		LogInfo("Login autentication failed for [{}] with [{}]", m_username.c_str(), m_password.c_str());
 		return(false);
 	}
 	if(status < httpLoginStatus) {
-		Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::World_Server, "Login of %s failed: status too low.", m_username.c_str());
+		LogInfo("Login of [{}] failed: status too low", m_username.c_str());
 		return(false);
 	}
 
@@ -278,29 +278,29 @@ void EQWHTTPServer::CreateNewConnection(uint32 ID, SOCKET in_socket, uint32 irIP
 }
 
 void EQWHTTPServer::Stop() {
-	Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::World_Server, "Requesting that HTTP Service stop.");
+	LogInfo("Requesting that HTTP Service stop");
 	m_running = false;
 	Close();
 }
 
 bool EQWHTTPServer::Start(uint16 port, const char *mime_file) {
 	if(m_running) {
-		Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::World_Server, "HTTP Service is already running on port %d", m_port);
+		LogInfo("HTTP Service is already running on port [{}]", m_port);
 		return(false);
 	}
 
 	//load up our nice mime types
 	if(!EQWHTTPHandler::LoadMimeTypes(mime_file)) {
-		Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::World_Server, "Failed to load mime types from '%s'", mime_file);
+		LogInfo("Failed to load mime types from [{}]", mime_file);
 		return(false);
 	} else {
-		Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::World_Server, "Loaded mime types from %s", mime_file);
+		LogInfo("Loaded mime types from [{}]", mime_file);
 	}
 
 	//fire up the server thread
 	char errbuf[TCPServer_ErrorBufferSize];
 	if(!Open(port, errbuf)) {
-		Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::World_Server, "Unable to bind to port %d for HTTP service: %s", port, errbuf);
+		LogInfo("Unable to bind to port [{}] for HTTP service: [{}]", port, errbuf);
 		return(false);
 	}
 
diff --git a/world/eqw_parser.cpp b/world/eqw_parser.cpp
index b0604924e..46cc4465c 100644
--- a/world/eqw_parser.cpp
+++ b/world/eqw_parser.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ EQWParser::EQWParser() {
 	my_perl = perl_alloc();
 	_empty_sv = newSV(0);
 	if (!my_perl) {
-		Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::World_Server, "Error: perl_alloc failed!");
+		LogInfo("Error: perl_alloc failed!");
 	}
 	else {
 		DoInit();
@@ -184,10 +184,10 @@ void EQWParser::DoInit() {
 
 
 #ifdef EMBPERL_PLUGIN
-	Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::World_Server, "Loading worldui perl plugins.");
+	LogInfo("Loading worldui perl plugins");
 	std::string err;
 	if(!eval_file("world", "worldui.pl", err)) {
-		Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::World_Server, "Warning - world.pl: %s", err.c_str());
+		LogInfo("Warning - world.pl: [{}]", err.c_str());
 	}
 
 	eval_pv(
diff --git a/zone/api_service.cpp b/zone/api_service.cpp
index dc7a6cb76..b038da1a6 100644
--- a/zone/api_service.cpp
+++ b/zone/api_service.cpp
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ Json::Value ApiSetLoggingLevel(EQ::Net::WebsocketServerConnection *connection, J
 
 	response["status"] = "Category doesn't exist";
 
-	Log(Logs::General, Logs::Status, "Logging category is %i and level is %i",
+	LogInfo("Logging category is [{}] and level is [{}]",
 		logging_category,
 		logging_level
 	);
diff --git a/zone/bot_command.cpp b/zone/bot_command.cpp
index df995edf9..091109d1b 100644
--- a/zone/bot_command.cpp
+++ b/zone/bot_command.cpp
@@ -1088,14 +1088,14 @@ private:
 	}
 
 	static void status_report() {
-		Log(Logs::General, Logs::Commands, "load_bot_command_spells(): - 'RuleI(Bots, CommandSpellRank)' set to %i.", RuleI(Bots, CommandSpellRank));
+		LogCommands("load_bot_command_spells(): - 'RuleI(Bots, CommandSpellRank)' set to [{}]", RuleI(Bots, CommandSpellRank));
 		if (bot_command_spells.empty()) {
 			LogError("load_bot_command_spells() - 'bot_command_spells' is empty");
 			return;
 		}
 
 		for (int i = BCEnum::SpellTypeFirst; i <= BCEnum::SpellTypeLast; ++i)
-			Log(Logs::General, Logs::Commands, "load_bot_command_spells(): - '%s' returned %u spell entries.",
+			LogCommands("load_bot_command_spells(): - [{}] returned [{}] spell entries",
 				BCEnum::SpellTypeEnumToString(static_cast<BCEnum::SpType>(i)).c_str(), bot_command_spells[static_cast<BCEnum::SpType>(i)].size());
 	}
 
@@ -1431,12 +1431,12 @@ int bot_command_init(void)
 		auto bot_command_settings_iter = bot_command_settings.find(working_bcl_iter.first);
 		if (bot_command_settings_iter == bot_command_settings.end()) {
 			if (working_bcl_iter.second->access == 0)
-				Log(Logs::General, Logs::Commands, "bot_command_init(): Warning: Bot Command '%s' defaulting to access level 0!", working_bcl_iter.first.c_str());
+				LogCommands("bot_command_init(): Warning: Bot Command [{}] defaulting to access level 0!", working_bcl_iter.first.c_str());
 			continue;
 		}
 
 		working_bcl_iter.second->access = bot_command_settings_iter->second.first;
-		Log(Logs::General, Logs::Commands, "bot_command_init(): - Bot Command '%s' set to access level %d.", working_bcl_iter.first.c_str(), bot_command_settings_iter->second.first);
+		LogCommands("bot_command_init(): - Bot Command [{}] set to access level [{}]", working_bcl_iter.first.c_str(), bot_command_settings_iter->second.first);
 		if (bot_command_settings_iter->second.second.empty())
 			continue;
 
@@ -1444,14 +1444,14 @@ int bot_command_init(void)
 			if (alias_iter.empty())
 				continue;
 			if (bot_command_list.find(alias_iter) != bot_command_list.end()) {
-				Log(Logs::General, Logs::Commands, "bot_command_init(): Warning: Alias '%s' already exists as a bot command - skipping!", alias_iter.c_str());
+				LogCommands("bot_command_init(): Warning: Alias [{}] already exists as a bot command - skipping!", alias_iter.c_str());
 				continue;
 			}
 
 			bot_command_list[alias_iter] = working_bcl_iter.second;
 			bot_command_aliases[alias_iter] = working_bcl_iter.first;
 
-			Log(Logs::General, Logs::Commands, "bot_command_init(): - Alias '%s' added to bot command '%s'.", alias_iter.c_str(), bot_command_aliases[alias_iter].c_str());
+			LogCommands("bot_command_init(): - Alias [{}] added to bot command [{}]", alias_iter.c_str(), bot_command_aliases[alias_iter].c_str());
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1566,7 +1566,7 @@ int bot_command_real_dispatch(Client *c, const char *message)
 	}
 
 	if(cur->access >= COMMANDS_LOGGING_MIN_STATUS) {
-		Log(Logs::General, Logs::Commands, "%s (%s) used bot command: %s (target=%s)",  c->GetName(), c->AccountName(), message, c->GetTarget()?c->GetTarget()->GetName():"NONE");
+		LogCommands("[{}] ([{}]) used bot command: [{}] (target=[{}])",  c->GetName(), c->AccountName(), message, c->GetTarget()?c->GetTarget()->GetName():"NONE");
 	}
 
 	if(cur->function == nullptr) {
@@ -4254,7 +4254,7 @@ void bot_subcommand_bot_clone(Client *c, const Seperator *sep)
 	}
 	if (!my_bot->GetBotID()) {
 		c->Message(m_unknown, "An unknown error has occured - BotName: %s, BotID: %u", my_bot->GetCleanName(), my_bot->GetBotID());
-		Log(Logs::General, Logs::Commands, "bot_command_clone(): - Error: Active bot reported invalid ID (BotName: %s, BotID: %u, OwnerName: %s, OwnerID: %u, AcctName: %s, AcctID: %u)",
+		LogCommands("bot_command_clone(): - Error: Active bot reported invalid ID (BotName: [{}], BotID: [{}], OwnerName: [{}], OwnerID: [{}], AcctName: [{}], AcctID: [{}])",
 			my_bot->GetCleanName(), my_bot->GetBotID(), c->GetCleanName(), c->CharacterID(), c->AccountName(), c->AccountID());
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/zone/client.cpp b/zone/client.cpp
index d4b839071..7db9bc6d0 100644
--- a/zone/client.cpp
+++ b/zone/client.cpp
@@ -2558,7 +2558,7 @@ uint16 Client::GetMaxSkillAfterSpecializationRules(EQEmu::skills::SkillType skil
 
 				Save();
 
-				Log(Logs::General, Logs::Normal, "Reset %s's caster specialization skills to 1. "
+				LogInfo("Reset [{}]'s caster specialization skills to 1"
 								"Too many specializations skills were above 50.", GetCleanName());
 			}
 
diff --git a/zone/client_packet.cpp b/zone/client_packet.cpp
index 35f5bf5d8..26ee719d8 100644
--- a/zone/client_packet.cpp
+++ b/zone/client_packet.cpp
@@ -2967,7 +2967,7 @@ void Client::Handle_OP_AugmentItem(const EQApplicationPacket *app)
 
 		EQEmu::ItemInstance *itemOneToPush = nullptr, *itemTwoToPush = nullptr;
 
-		//Log(Logs::DebugLevel::Moderate, Logs::Debug, "cslot: %i aslot: %i cidx: %i aidx: %i act: %i dest: %i",
+		//Log(Logs::DebugLevel::Moderate, Logs::Debug, "cslot: [{}] aslot: [{}] cidx: [{}] aidx: [{}] act: [{}] dest: [{}]",
 		//	in_augment->container_slot, in_augment->augment_slot, in_augment->container_index, in_augment->augment_index, in_augment->augment_action, in_augment->dest_inst_id);
 
 		EQEmu::ItemInstance *tobe_auged = nullptr, *old_aug = nullptr, *new_aug = nullptr, *aug = nullptr, *solvent = nullptr;
@@ -4477,7 +4477,7 @@ void Client::Handle_OP_ClientUpdate(const EQApplicationPacket *app) {
 	is_client_moving = (ppu->y_pos == m_Position.y && ppu->x_pos == m_Position.x) ? false : true;
 
 	if (is_client_moving) {
-		Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::Normal, "ClientUpdate: Client is moving - scan timer is: %u",
+		LogInfo("ClientUpdate: Client is moving - scan timer is: [{}]",
 			client_scan_npc_aggro_timer.GetDuration());
 		if (client_scan_npc_aggro_timer.GetDuration() > 1000) {
 			client_scan_npc_aggro_timer.Disable();
@@ -4485,7 +4485,7 @@ void Client::Handle_OP_ClientUpdate(const EQApplicationPacket *app) {
 		}
 	}
 	else {
-		Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::Normal, "ClientUpdate: Client is NOT moving - scan timer is: %u",
+		LogInfo("ClientUpdate: Client is NOT moving - scan timer is: [{}]",
 			client_scan_npc_aggro_timer.GetDuration());
 		if (client_scan_npc_aggro_timer.GetDuration() < 1000) {
 			client_scan_npc_aggro_timer.Disable();
@@ -4547,7 +4547,7 @@ void Client::Handle_OP_ClientUpdate(const EQApplicationPacket *app) {
 	
 	/* Visual Debugging */
 	if (RuleB(Character, OPClientUpdateVisualDebug)) {
-		Log(Logs::General, Logs::Debug, "ClientUpdate: ppu x: %f y: %f z: %f h: %u", ppu->x_pos, ppu->y_pos, ppu->z_pos,
+		LogDebug("ClientUpdate: ppu x: [{}] y: [{}] z: [{}] h: [{}]", ppu->x_pos, ppu->y_pos, ppu->z_pos,
 			ppu->heading);
 		this->SendAppearanceEffect(78, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 		this->SendAppearanceEffect(41, 0, 0, 0, 0);
diff --git a/zone/command.cpp b/zone/command.cpp
index a7e99bd01..d277fddfd 100755
--- a/zone/command.cpp
+++ b/zone/command.cpp
@@ -458,12 +458,12 @@ int command_init(void)
 		auto iter_cs = command_settings.find(iter_cl->first);
 		if (iter_cs == command_settings.end()) {
 			if (iter_cl->second->access == 0)
-				Log(Logs::General, Logs::Commands, "command_init(): Warning: Command '%s' defaulting to access level 0!", iter_cl->first.c_str());
+				LogCommands("command_init(): Warning: Command [{}] defaulting to access level 0!", iter_cl->first.c_str());
 			continue;
 		}
 
 		iter_cl->second->access = iter_cs->second.first;
-		Log(Logs::General, Logs::Commands, "command_init(): - Command '%s' set to access level %d.", iter_cl->first.c_str(), iter_cs->second.first);
+		LogCommands("command_init(): - Command [{}] set to access level [{}]", iter_cl->first.c_str(), iter_cs->second.first);
 		if (iter_cs->second.second.empty())
 			continue;
 
@@ -472,14 +472,14 @@ int command_init(void)
 			if (iter_aka->empty())
 				continue;
 			if (commandlist.find(*iter_aka) != commandlist.end()) {
-				Log(Logs::General, Logs::Commands, "command_init(): Warning: Alias '%s' already exists as a command - skipping!", iter_aka->c_str());
+				LogCommands("command_init(): Warning: Alias [{}] already exists as a command - skipping!", iter_aka->c_str());
 				continue;
 			}
 
 			commandlist[*iter_aka] = iter_cl->second;
 			commandaliases[*iter_aka] = iter_cl->first;
 
-			Log(Logs::General, Logs::Commands, "command_init(): - Alias '%s' added to command '%s'.", iter_aka->c_str(), commandaliases[*iter_aka].c_str());
+			LogCommands("command_init(): - Alias [{}] added to command [{}]", iter_aka->c_str(), commandaliases[*iter_aka].c_str());
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ int command_realdispatch(Client *c, const char *message)
 	}
 
 	if(cur->access >= COMMANDS_LOGGING_MIN_STATUS) {
-		Log(Logs::General, Logs::Commands, "%s (%s) used command: %s (target=%s)",  c->GetName(), c->AccountName(), message, c->GetTarget()?c->GetTarget()->GetName():"NONE");
+		LogCommands("[{}] ([{}]) used command: [{}] (target=[{}])",  c->GetName(), c->AccountName(), message, c->GetTarget()?c->GetTarget()->GetName():"NONE");
 	}
 
 	if(cur->function == nullptr) {
@@ -8519,7 +8519,7 @@ void command_ucs(Client *c, const Seperator *sep)
 	if (!c)
 		return;
 
-	Log(Logs::Detail, Logs::UCSServer, "Character %s attempting ucs reconnect while ucs server is %savailable",
+	LogInfo("Character [{}] attempting ucs reconnect while ucs server is [{}] available",
 		c->GetName(), (zone->IsUCSServerAvailable() ? "" : "un"));
 
 	if (zone->IsUCSServerAvailable()) {
@@ -12210,7 +12210,7 @@ void command_logtest(Client *c, const Seperator *sep){
 		uint32 i = 0;
 		t = std::clock();
 		for (i = 0; i < atoi(sep->arg[1]); i++){
-			Log(Logs::General, Logs::Debug, "[%u] Test #2... Took %f seconds", i, ((float)(std::clock() - t)) / CLOCKS_PER_SEC);
+			LogDebug("[[{}]] Test #2 Took [{}] seconds", i, ((float)(std::clock() - t)) / CLOCKS_PER_SEC);
 		}
 
 	}
@@ -12308,7 +12308,7 @@ void command_mysqltest(Client *c, const Seperator *sep)
 			auto results = database.QueryDatabase(query);
 		}
 	}
-	Log(Logs::General, Logs::Debug, "MySQL Test... Took %f seconds", ((float)(std::clock() - t)) / CLOCKS_PER_SEC);
+	LogDebug("MySQL Test Took [{}] seconds", ((float)(std::clock() - t)) / CLOCKS_PER_SEC);
 }
 
 void command_resetaa_timer(Client *c, const Seperator *sep) {
diff --git a/zone/embperl.cpp b/zone/embperl.cpp
index bc20bd4ef..22c248fd7 100644
--- a/zone/embperl.cpp
+++ b/zone/embperl.cpp
@@ -140,12 +140,12 @@ void Embperl::DoInit() {
 	catch(const char *err)
 	{
 		//remember... lasterr() is no good if we crap out here, in construction
-		Log(Logs::General, Logs::Quests, "perl error: %s", err);
+		LogQuests("perl error: [{}]", err);
 		throw "failed to install eval_file hook";
 	}
 
 #ifdef EMBPERL_IO_CAPTURE
-	Log(Logs::General, Logs::Quests, "Tying perl output to eqemu logs");
+	LogQuests("Tying perl output to eqemu logs");
 	//make a tieable class to capture IO and pass it into EQEMuLog
 	eval_pv(
 		"package EQEmuIO; "
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ void Embperl::DoInit() {
 		,FALSE
 	);
 
-	Log(Logs::General, Logs::Quests, "Loading perlemb plugins.");
+	LogQuests("Loading perlemb plugins");
 	try
 	{
 		std::string perl_command;
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void Embperl::DoInit() {
 	}
 	catch(const char *err)
 	{
-		Log(Logs::General, Logs::Quests, "Warning - %s: %s", Config->PluginPlFile.c_str(), err);
+		LogQuests("Warning - [{}]: [{}]", Config->PluginPlFile.c_str(), err);
 	}
 	try
 	{
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ void Embperl::DoInit() {
 	}
 	catch(const char *err)
 	{
-		Log(Logs::General, Logs::Quests, "Perl warning: %s", err);
+		LogQuests("Perl warning: [{}]", err);
 	}
 #endif //EMBPERL_PLUGIN
 	in_use = false;
diff --git a/zone/pathfinder_waypoint.cpp b/zone/pathfinder_waypoint.cpp
index 886ca197f..58dcd1582 100644
--- a/zone/pathfinder_waypoint.cpp
+++ b/zone/pathfinder_waypoint.cpp
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ void PathfinderWaypoint::Load(const std::string &filename) {
 	
 		fread(&Head, sizeof(Head), 1, f);
 	
-		Log(Logs::General, Logs::Status, "Path File Header: Version %ld, PathNodes %ld",
+		LogInfo("Path File Header: Version [{}], PathNodes [{}]",
 			(long)Head.version, (long)Head.PathNodeCount);
 	
 		if (Head.version == 2)
diff --git a/zone/questmgr.cpp b/zone/questmgr.cpp
index 64e5bd008..d7b3299cd 100644
--- a/zone/questmgr.cpp
+++ b/zone/questmgr.cpp
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ void QuestManager::echo(int colour, const char *str) {
 void QuestManager::say(const char *str, Journal::Options &opts) {
 	QuestManagerCurrentQuestVars();
 	if (!owner) {
-		Log(Logs::General, Logs::Quests, "QuestManager::say called with nullptr owner. Probably syntax error in quest file.");
+		LogQuests("QuestManager::say called with nullptr owner. Probably syntax error in quest file");
 		return;
 	}
 	else {
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ void QuestManager::pausetimer(const char *timer_name) {
 	{
 		if (pcur->owner && pcur->owner == owner && pcur->name == timer_name)
 		{
-			Log(Logs::General, Logs::Quests, "Timer %s is already paused for %s. Returning...", timer_name, owner->GetName());
+			LogQuests("Timer [{}] is already paused for [{}]. Returning", timer_name, owner->GetName());
 			return;
 		}
 		++pcur;
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ void QuestManager::pausetimer(const char *timer_name) {
 	pt.name = timername;
 	pt.owner = owner;
 	pt.time = milliseconds;
-	Log(Logs::General, Logs::Quests, "Pausing timer %s for %s with %d ms remaining.", timer_name, owner->GetName(), milliseconds);
+	LogQuests("Pausing timer [{}] for [{}] with [{}] ms remaining", timer_name, owner->GetName(), milliseconds);
 	PTimerList.push_back(pt);
 }
 
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ void QuestManager::resumetimer(const char *timer_name) {
 
 	if (milliseconds == 0)
 	{
-		Log(Logs::General, Logs::Quests, "Paused timer %s not found or has expired. Returning...", timer_name);
+		LogQuests("Paused timer [{}] not found or has expired. Returning", timer_name);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -617,14 +617,14 @@ void QuestManager::resumetimer(const char *timer_name) {
 		{
 			cur->Timer_.Enable();
 			cur->Timer_.Start(milliseconds, false);
-			Log(Logs::General, Logs::Quests, "Resuming timer %s for %s with %d ms remaining.", timer_name, owner->GetName(), milliseconds);
+			LogQuests("Resuming timer [{}] for [{}] with [{}] ms remaining", timer_name, owner->GetName(), milliseconds);
 			return;
 		}
 		++cur;
 	}
 
 	QTimerList.push_back(QuestTimer(milliseconds, owner, timer_name));
-	Log(Logs::General, Logs::Quests, "Creating a new timer and resuming %s for %s with %d ms remaining.", timer_name, owner->GetName(), milliseconds);
+	LogQuests("Creating a new timer and resuming [{}] for [{}] with [{}] ms remaining", timer_name, owner->GetName(), milliseconds);
 
 }
 
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ bool QuestManager::ispausedtimer(const char *timer_name) {
 void QuestManager::emote(const char *str) {
 	QuestManagerCurrentQuestVars();
 	if (!owner) {
-		Log(Logs::General, Logs::Quests, "QuestManager::emote called with nullptr owner. Probably syntax error in quest file.");
+		LogQuests("QuestManager::emote called with nullptr owner. Probably syntax error in quest file");
 		return;
 	}
 	else {
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ void QuestManager::emote(const char *str) {
 void QuestManager::shout(const char *str) {
 	QuestManagerCurrentQuestVars();
 	if (!owner) {
-		Log(Logs::General, Logs::Quests, "QuestManager::shout called with nullptr owner. Probably syntax error in quest file.");
+		LogQuests("QuestManager::shout called with nullptr owner. Probably syntax error in quest file");
 		return;
 	}
 	else {
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ void QuestManager::shout(const char *str) {
 void QuestManager::shout2(const char *str) {
 	QuestManagerCurrentQuestVars();
 	if (!owner) {
-		Log(Logs::General, Logs::Quests, "QuestManager::shout2 called with nullptr owner. Probably syntax error in quest file.");
+		LogQuests("QuestManager::shout2 called with nullptr owner. Probably syntax error in quest file");
 		return;
 	}
 	else {
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ void QuestManager::gmsay(const char *str, uint32 color, bool send_to_world, uint
 void QuestManager::depop(int npc_type) {
 	QuestManagerCurrentQuestVars();
 	if (!owner || !owner->IsNPC()) {
-		Log(Logs::General, Logs::Quests, "QuestManager::depop called with nullptr owner or non-NPC owner. Probably syntax error in quest file.");
+		LogQuests("QuestManager::depop called with nullptr owner or non-NPC owner. Probably syntax error in quest file");
 		return;
 	}
 	else {
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ void QuestManager::depop(int npc_type) {
 void QuestManager::depop_withtimer(int npc_type) {
 	QuestManagerCurrentQuestVars();
 	if (!owner || !owner->IsNPC()) {
-		Log(Logs::General, Logs::Quests, "QuestManager::depop_withtimer called with nullptr owner or non-NPC owner. Probably syntax error in quest file.");
+		LogQuests("QuestManager::depop_withtimer called with nullptr owner or non-NPC owner. Probably syntax error in quest file");
 		return;
 	}
 	else {
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ void QuestManager::depopall(int npc_type) {
 		entity_list.DepopAll(npc_type);
 	}
 	else {
-		Log(Logs::General, Logs::Quests, "QuestManager::depopall called with nullptr owner, non-NPC owner, or invalid NPC Type ID. Probably syntax error in quest file.");
+		LogQuests("QuestManager::depopall called with nullptr owner, non-NPC owner, or invalid NPC Type ID. Probably syntax error in quest file");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ void QuestManager::depopzone(bool StartSpawnTimer) {
 		zone->Depop(StartSpawnTimer);
 	}
 	else {
-		Log(Logs::General, Logs::Quests, "QuestManager::depopzone called with nullptr zone. Probably syntax error in quest file.");
+		LogQuests("QuestManager::depopzone called with nullptr zone. Probably syntax error in quest file");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ void QuestManager::repopzone() {
 		zone->Repop();
 	}
 	else {
-		Log(Logs::General, Logs::Quests, "QuestManager::repopzone called with nullptr zone. Probably syntax error in quest file.");
+		LogQuests("QuestManager::repopzone called with nullptr zone. Probably syntax error in quest file");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1825,7 +1825,7 @@ void QuestManager::showgrid(int grid) {
                                     "ORDER BY `number`", grid, zone->GetZoneID());
     auto results = database.QueryDatabase(query);
     if (!results.Success()) {
-        Log(Logs::General, Logs::Quests, "Error loading grid %d for showgrid(): %s", grid, results.ErrorMessage().c_str());
+        LogQuests("Error loading grid [{}] for showgrid(): [{}]", grid, results.ErrorMessage().c_str());
 		return;
     }
 
@@ -2978,7 +2978,7 @@ void QuestManager::voicetell(const char *str, int macronum, int racenum, int gen
 			safe_delete(outapp);
 		}
 		else
-			Log(Logs::General, Logs::Quests, "QuestManager::voicetell from %s. Client %s not found.", owner->GetName(), str);
+			LogQuests("QuestManager::voicetell from [{}]. Client [{}] not found", owner->GetName(), str);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/zone/spell_effects.cpp b/zone/spell_effects.cpp
index 8e5a6a78a..693333df4 100644
--- a/zone/spell_effects.cpp
+++ b/zone/spell_effects.cpp
@@ -4712,7 +4712,7 @@ int16 Mob::CalcFocusEffect(focusType type, uint16 focus_id, uint16 spell_id, boo
 					return 0;
 				break;
 			default:
-				Log(Logs::General, Logs::Normal, "CalcFocusEffect: unknown limit spelltype %d",
+				LogInfo("CalcFocusEffect: unknown limit spelltype [{}]",
 					focus_spell.base[i]);
 			}
 			break;
@@ -5090,7 +5090,7 @@ int16 Mob::CalcFocusEffect(focusType type, uint16 focus_id, uint16 spell_id, boo
 		// this spits up a lot of garbage when calculating spell focuses
 		// since they have all kinds of extra effects on them.
 		default:
-			Log(Logs::General, Logs::Normal, "CalcFocusEffect: unknown effectid %d",
+			LogInfo("CalcFocusEffect: unknown effectid [{}]",
 				focus_spell.effectid[i]);
 #endif
 		}
diff --git a/zone/water_map.cpp b/zone/water_map.cpp
index 3d8871aea..d2e6daad1 100644
--- a/zone/water_map.cpp
+++ b/zone/water_map.cpp
@@ -14,30 +14,30 @@ WaterMap* WaterMap::LoadWaterMapfile(std::string zone_name) {
 	std::transform(zone_name.begin(), zone_name.end(), zone_name.begin(), ::tolower);
 		
 	std::string file_path = Config->MapDir + "water/" + zone_name + std::string(".wtr");
-	Log(Logs::General, Logs::Debug, "Attempting to load water map with path %s", file_path.c_str());
+	LogDebug("Attempting to load water map with path [{}]", file_path.c_str());
 	FILE *f = fopen(file_path.c_str(), "rb");
 	if(f) {
 		char magic[10];
 		uint32 version;
 		if(fread(magic, 10, 1, f) != 1) {
-			Log(Logs::General, Logs::Debug, "Failed to load water map, error reading magic string in header.");
+			LogDebug("Failed to load water map, error reading magic string in header");
 			fclose(f);
 			return nullptr;
 		}
 		
 		if(strncmp(magic, "EQEMUWATER", 10)) {
-			Log(Logs::General, Logs::Debug, "Failed to load water map, bad magic string in header.");
+			LogDebug("Failed to load water map, bad magic string in header");
 			fclose(f);
 			return nullptr;
 		}
 		
 		if(fread(&version, sizeof(version), 1, f) != 1) {
-			Log(Logs::General, Logs::Debug, "Failed to load water map, error reading version.");
+			LogDebug("Failed to load water map, error reading version");
 			fclose(f);
 			return nullptr;
 		}
 		
-		Log(Logs::General, Logs::Debug, "Attempting to V%u load water map %s.", version, file_path.c_str());
+		LogDebug("Attempting to V[{}] load water map [{}]", version, file_path.c_str());
 		if(version == 1) {
 			auto wm = new WaterMapV1();
 			if(!wm->Load(f)) {
@@ -61,12 +61,12 @@ WaterMap* WaterMap::LoadWaterMapfile(std::string zone_name) {
 			fclose(f);
 			return wm;
 		} else {
-			Log(Logs::General, Logs::Debug, "Failed to load water map, unsupported version V%u.", version);
+			LogDebug("Failed to load water map, unsupported version V[{}]", version);
 			fclose(f);
 			return nullptr;
 		}
 	}
 	
-	Log(Logs::General, Logs::Debug, "Failed to load water map, could not open file for reading %s.", file_path.c_str());
+	LogDebug("Failed to load water map, could not open file for reading [{}]", file_path.c_str());
 	return nullptr;
 }
diff --git a/zone/zonedb.cpp b/zone/zonedb.cpp
index 80d15c022..06313872d 100755
--- a/zone/zonedb.cpp
+++ b/zone/zonedb.cpp
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ bool ZoneDatabase::GetZoneCFG(
 
 	//not in the DB yet:
 	zone_data->gravity = atof(row[56]);
-	Log(Logs::General, Logs::Debug, "Zone Gravity is %f", zone_data->gravity);
+	LogDebug("Zone Gravity is [{}]", zone_data->gravity);
 	allow_mercs = true;
 
 	zone_data->FastRegenHP = atoi(row[57]);
@@ -2382,7 +2382,7 @@ const NPCType *ZoneDatabase::LoadNPCTypesData(uint32 npc_type_id, bool bulk_load
 	std::string where_condition = "";
 
 	if (bulk_load) {
-		Log(Logs::General, Logs::Debug, "Performing bulk NPC Types load");
+		LogDebug("Performing bulk NPC Types load");
 		where_condition = StringFormat(
 			"INNER JOIN spawnentry ON npc_types.id = spawnentry.npcID "
 			"INNER JOIN spawn2 ON spawnentry.spawngroupID = spawn2.spawngroupID "