diff --git a/common/base_packet.cpp b/common/base_packet.cpp
index b9f60f6a7..048bceb9c 100644
--- a/common/base_packet.cpp
+++ b/common/base_packet.cpp
@@ -19,44 +19,34 @@
 #include "common/misc.h"
 #include "common/packet_dump.h"
 
-BasePacket::BasePacket(const unsigned char *buf, uint32 len)
+BasePacket::BasePacket(const unsigned char* buf, size_t len)
 {
-	pBuffer=nullptr;
-	size=0;
-	_wpos = 0;
-	_rpos = 0;
-	timestamp.tv_sec = 0;
-	if (len>0) {
-		size=len;
-		pBuffer= new unsigned char[len];
+	if (len > 0) {
+		size = static_cast<uint32>(len);
+		pBuffer = new unsigned char[len];
 		if (buf) {
-			memcpy(pBuffer,buf,len);
-		} else {
-			memset(pBuffer,0,len);
+			memcpy(pBuffer, buf, len);
+		}
+		else {
+			memset(pBuffer, 0, len);
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-BasePacket::BasePacket(SerializeBuffer &buf)
+BasePacket::BasePacket(SerializeBuffer&& buf)
+	: pBuffer(std::exchange(buf.m_buffer, nullptr))
 {
-	pBuffer = buf.m_buffer;
-	buf.m_buffer = nullptr;
-	size = buf.m_pos;
-	buf.m_pos = 0;
+	// We are essentially taking ownership of this serialize buffer.
+	size = static_cast<uint32>(std::exchange(buf.m_pos, 0));
 	buf.m_capacity = 0;
-	_wpos = 0;
-	_rpos = 0;
-	timestamp.tv_sec = 0;
 }
 
 BasePacket::~BasePacket()
 {
-	if (pBuffer)
-		delete[] pBuffer;
-	pBuffer=nullptr;
+	delete[] pBuffer;
+	pBuffer = nullptr;
 }
 
-
 void BasePacket::build_raw_header_dump(char *buffer, uint16 seq) const
 {
 	if (timestamp.tv_sec) {
diff --git a/common/base_packet.h b/common/base_packet.h
index 607e04576..b3ea8430e 100644
--- a/common/base_packet.h
+++ b/common/base_packet.h
@@ -23,14 +23,26 @@
 
 #include <cstdio>
 
-class BasePacket {
+class BasePacket
+{
+protected:
+	BasePacket() = default;
+	BasePacket(const unsigned char* buf, size_t len);
+	BasePacket(SerializeBuffer&& buf);
+
+	virtual ~BasePacket();
+
 public:
-	unsigned char *pBuffer;
-	uint32 size, _wpos, _rpos;
-	uint32 src_ip,dst_ip;
-	uint16 src_port,dst_port;
-	uint32 priority;
-	timeval timestamp;
+	unsigned char* pBuffer = nullptr;
+	uint32 size = 0;
+	uint32 _wpos = 0;
+	uint32 _rpos = 0;
+	uint32 src_ip = 0;
+	uint32 dst_ip = 0;
+	uint16 src_port = 0;
+	uint16 dst_port = 0;
+	uint32 priority = 0;
+	timeval timestamp{};
 
 	virtual void build_raw_header_dump(char *buffer, uint16 seq=0xffff) const;
 	virtual void build_header_dump(char *buffer) const;
@@ -40,11 +52,11 @@ public:
 
 	void setSrcInfo(uint32 sip, uint16 sport) { src_ip=sip; src_port=sport; }
 	void setDstInfo(uint32 dip, uint16 dport) { dst_ip=dip; dst_port=dport; }
-	void setTimeInfo(uint32 ts_sec, uint32 ts_usec) { timestamp.tv_sec=ts_sec; timestamp.tv_usec=ts_usec; }
+	void setTimeInfo(uint32 ts_sec, uint32 ts_usec) { timestamp.tv_sec = ts_sec; timestamp.tv_usec = ts_usec; }
 	void copyInfo(const BasePacket *p) { src_ip=p->src_ip; src_port=p->src_port; dst_ip=p->dst_ip; dst_port=p->dst_port; timestamp.tv_sec=p->timestamp.tv_sec; timestamp.tv_usec=p->timestamp.tv_usec; }
 
 	inline bool operator<(const BasePacket &rhs) {
-		return (timestamp.tv_sec < rhs.timestamp.tv_sec || (timestamp.tv_sec==rhs.timestamp.tv_sec && timestamp.tv_usec < rhs.timestamp.tv_usec));
+		return (timestamp.tv_sec < rhs.timestamp.tv_sec || (timestamp.tv_sec == rhs.timestamp.tv_sec && timestamp.tv_usec < rhs.timestamp.tv_usec));
 	}
 
 	void WriteUInt8(uint8 value) { *(uint8 *)(pBuffer + _wpos) = value; _wpos += sizeof(uint8); }
@@ -73,12 +85,6 @@ public:
 	uint32 GetReadPosition() { return _rpos; }
 	void SetWritePosition(uint32 Newwpos) { _wpos = Newwpos; }
 	void SetReadPosition(uint32 Newrpos) { _rpos = Newrpos; }
-
-protected:
-	virtual ~BasePacket();
-	BasePacket() { pBuffer=nullptr; size=0; _wpos = 0; _rpos = 0; }
-	BasePacket(const unsigned char *buf, const uint32 len);
-	BasePacket(SerializeBuffer &buf);
 };
 
 extern void DumpPacketHex(const BasePacket* app);
diff --git a/common/eq_packet.cpp b/common/eq_packet.cpp
index 93b4f1052..62136ca8b 100644
--- a/common/eq_packet.cpp
+++ b/common/eq_packet.cpp
@@ -31,9 +31,19 @@
 #include <iomanip>
 #include <iostream>
 
-EQPacket::EQPacket(EmuOpcode op, const unsigned char *buf, uint32 len)
-:	BasePacket(buf, len),
-	emu_opcode(op)
+EQPacket::EQPacket()
+{
+}
+
+EQPacket::EQPacket(EmuOpcode op, const unsigned char *buf, size_t len)
+	: BasePacket(buf, len)
+	, emu_opcode(op)
+{
+}
+
+EQPacket::EQPacket(EmuOpcode opcode, SerializeBuffer&& buf)
+	: BasePacket(std::move(buf))
+	, emu_opcode(opcode)
 {
 }
 
@@ -360,17 +370,16 @@ EQRawApplicationPacket::EQRawApplicationPacket(const unsigned char *buf, const u
 	}
 }
 
-void DumpPacket(const EQApplicationPacket* app, bool iShowInfo) {
+void DumpPacket(const EQApplicationPacket* app, bool iShowInfo)
+{
 	if (iShowInfo) {
-		std::cout << "Dumping Applayer: 0x" << std::hex << std::setfill('0') << std::setw(4) << app->GetOpcode() << std::dec;
-		std::cout << " size:" << app->size << std::endl;
+		printf("Dumping Applayer: 0x%04x size: %u", app->GetOpcode(), app->size);
 	}
+
 	DumpPacketHex(app->pBuffer, app->size);
-//	DumpPacketAscii(app->pBuffer, app->size);
 }
 
-std::string DumpPacketToString(const EQApplicationPacket* app){
-	std::ostringstream out;
-	out << DumpPacketHexToString(app->pBuffer, app->size);
-	return out.str();
+std::string DumpPacketToString(const EQApplicationPacket* app)
+{
+	return DumpPacketHexToString(app->pBuffer, app->size);
 }
diff --git a/common/eq_packet.h b/common/eq_packet.h
index e2d0d2710..e8ad80d12 100644
--- a/common/eq_packet.h
+++ b/common/eq_packet.h
@@ -28,8 +28,15 @@
 #include "common/emu_opcodes.h"
 #endif
 
-class EQPacket : public BasePacket {
+class EQPacket : public BasePacket
+{
 	friend class EQStream;
+
+protected:
+	EQPacket();
+	EQPacket(EmuOpcode opcode, const unsigned char* buf, size_t len);
+	EQPacket(EmuOpcode opcode, SerializeBuffer&& buf);
+
 public:
 	virtual ~EQPacket() {}
 
@@ -41,19 +48,12 @@ public:
 	virtual void DumpRawHeaderNoTime(uint16 seq=0xffff, FILE *to = stdout) const;
 
 	void SetOpcode(EmuOpcode op) { emu_opcode = op; }
-	const EmuOpcode GetOpcode() const { return(emu_opcode); }
-//	const char *GetOpcodeName() const;
+	EmuOpcode GetOpcode() const { return(emu_opcode); }
 
 protected:
 	//this is just a cache so we dont look it up several times on Get()
 	//and it is mutable so we can store the cached copy even on a const object
-	EmuOpcode emu_opcode;
-
-	EQPacket(EmuOpcode opcode, const unsigned char *buf, const uint32 len);
-	EQPacket(EmuOpcode opcode, SerializeBuffer &buf) : BasePacket(buf), emu_opcode(opcode) { };
-//	EQPacket(const EQPacket &p) { }
-	EQPacket() { emu_opcode=OP_Unknown; pBuffer=nullptr; size=0; }
-
+	EmuOpcode emu_opcode = OP_Unknown;
 };
 
 class EQRawApplicationPacket;
@@ -90,19 +90,43 @@ protected:
 	uint16 opcode;
 };
 
-class EQApplicationPacket : public EQPacket {
+class EQApplicationPacket : public EQPacket
+{
 	friend class EQStream;
+
+public:
+	EQApplicationPacket()
+	{
+	}
+
+	EQApplicationPacket(EmuOpcode op)
+		: EQPacket(op, nullptr, 0)
+	{
+	}
+
+	EQApplicationPacket(EmuOpcode op, size_t len)
+		: EQPacket(op, nullptr, len)
+	{
+	}
+	EQApplicationPacket(EmuOpcode op, const unsigned char* buf, size_t len)
+		: EQPacket(op, buf, len)
+	{
+	}
+
+	EQApplicationPacket(EmuOpcode op, SerializeBuffer&& buf)
+		: EQPacket(op, std::move(buf))
+	{
+	}
+
+private:
+	EQApplicationPacket(const EQApplicationPacket& p)
+		: EQPacket(p.emu_opcode, p.pBuffer, p.size)
+		, app_opcode_size(p.app_opcode_size)
+		, opcode_bypass(p.opcode_bypass)
+	{
+	}
+
 public:
-	EQApplicationPacket() : EQPacket(OP_Unknown, nullptr, 0), opcode_bypass(0)
-		{ app_opcode_size = GetExecutablePlatform() == ExePlatformUCS ? 1 : 2; }
-	EQApplicationPacket(const EmuOpcode op) : EQPacket(op, nullptr, 0), opcode_bypass(0)
-		{ app_opcode_size = GetExecutablePlatform() == ExePlatformUCS ? 1 : 2; }
-	EQApplicationPacket(const EmuOpcode op, const uint32 len) : EQPacket(op, nullptr, len), opcode_bypass(0)
-		{ app_opcode_size = GetExecutablePlatform() == ExePlatformUCS ? 1 : 2; }
-	EQApplicationPacket(const EmuOpcode op, const unsigned char *buf, const uint32 len) : EQPacket(op, buf, len), opcode_bypass(0)
-		{ app_opcode_size = GetExecutablePlatform() == ExePlatformUCS ? 1 : 2; }
-	EQApplicationPacket(const EmuOpcode op, SerializeBuffer &buf) : EQPacket(op, buf), opcode_bypass(0)
-		{ app_opcode_size = GetExecutablePlatform() == ExePlatformUCS ? 1 : 2; }
 	bool combine(const EQApplicationPacket *rhs);
 	uint32 serialize (uint16 opcode, unsigned char *dest) const;
 	uint32 Size() const { return size+app_opcode_size; }
@@ -119,15 +143,11 @@ public:
 
 	uint16 GetProtocolOpcode() const { return protocol_opcode; }
 	void SetProtocolOpcode(uint16 v) { protocol_opcode = v; }
+
 protected:
-
-	uint16 protocol_opcode;
-	uint8 app_opcode_size;
-	uint16 opcode_bypass;
-private:
-
-	EQApplicationPacket(const EQApplicationPacket &p) : EQPacket(p.emu_opcode, p.pBuffer, p.size), opcode_bypass(p.opcode_bypass) { app_opcode_size = p.app_opcode_size; }
-
+	uint16 protocol_opcode = 0;
+	uint8 app_opcode_size = GetExecutablePlatform() == ExePlatformUCS ? 1 : 2;
+	uint16 opcode_bypass = 0;
 };
 
 class EQRawApplicationPacket : public EQApplicationPacket {
diff --git a/common/patches/rof.cpp b/common/patches/rof.cpp
index 90fc99312..3ce262080 100644
--- a/common/patches/rof.cpp
+++ b/common/patches/rof.cpp
@@ -3221,7 +3221,7 @@ namespace RoF
 
 		buf.WriteString(new_message);
 
-		auto outapp = new EQApplicationPacket(OP_SpecialMesg, buf);
+		auto outapp = new EQApplicationPacket(OP_SpecialMesg, std::move(buf));
 
 		dest->FastQueuePacket(&outapp, ack_req);
 		delete in;
diff --git a/common/patches/rof2.cpp b/common/patches/rof2.cpp
index b240fd4b3..32eff3fd2 100644
--- a/common/patches/rof2.cpp
+++ b/common/patches/rof2.cpp
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ namespace RoF2
 		EQApplicationPacket *outapp = nullptr;
 		if (eq->bufffade == 1)
 		{
-			outapp = new EQApplicationPacket(OP_BuffCreate, 29);
+			outapp = new EQApplicationPacket(OP_BuffCreate, 29u);
 			outapp->WriteUInt32(emu->entityid);
 			outapp->WriteUInt32(0);	// tic timer
 			outapp->WriteUInt8(0);		// Type of OP_BuffCreate packet ?
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ namespace RoF2
 				ar(bl);
 
 				//packet size
-				auto            packet_size = bl.item_name.length() + 1 + 34;
+				size_t          packet_size = bl.item_name.length() + 1 + 34;
 				for (auto const &b: bl.trade_items) {
 					packet_size += b.item_name.length() + 1;
 					packet_size += 12;
@@ -1622,7 +1622,7 @@ namespace RoF2
 			//Log.LogDebugType(Logs::General, Logs::Netcode, "[ERROR] Yourname is %s", gu2->yourname);
 
 			int MemberCount = 1;
-			int PacketLength = 8 + strlen(gu2->leadersname) + 1 + 22 + strlen(gu2->yourname) + 1;
+			uint32 PacketLength = 8 + strlen(gu2->leadersname) + 1 + 22 + strlen(gu2->yourname) + 1;
 
 			for (int i = 0; i < 5; ++i)
 			{
@@ -2207,7 +2207,7 @@ namespace RoF2
 
 		char *Buffer = (char *)in->pBuffer;
 
-		int PacketSize = sizeof(structs::MercenaryMerchantList_Struct) - 4 + emu->MercTypeCount * 4;
+		uint32 PacketSize = sizeof(structs::MercenaryMerchantList_Struct) - 4 + emu->MercTypeCount * 4;
 		PacketSize += (sizeof(structs::MercenaryListEntry_Struct) - sizeof(structs::MercenaryStance_Struct)) * emu->MercCount;
 
 		uint32 r;
@@ -3820,7 +3820,7 @@ namespace RoF2
 
 		buf.WriteString(new_message);
 
-		auto outapp = new EQApplicationPacket(OP_SpecialMesg, buf);
+		auto outapp = new EQApplicationPacket(OP_SpecialMesg, std::move(buf));
 
 		dest->FastQueuePacket(&outapp, ack_req);
 		delete in;
@@ -4599,7 +4599,7 @@ namespace RoF2
 		int k;
 		for (r = 0; r < entrycount; r++, emu++) {
 
-			int PacketSize = 206;
+			uint32 PacketSize = 206;
 
 			PacketSize += strlen(emu->name);
 			PacketSize += strlen(emu->lastName);
diff --git a/common/patches/sod.cpp b/common/patches/sod.cpp
index 27224e380..ca8602565 100644
--- a/common/patches/sod.cpp
+++ b/common/patches/sod.cpp
@@ -2128,7 +2128,7 @@ namespace SoD
 
 		buf.WriteString(new_message);
 
-		auto outapp = new EQApplicationPacket(OP_SpecialMesg, buf);
+		auto outapp = new EQApplicationPacket(OP_SpecialMesg, std::move(buf));
 
 		dest->FastQueuePacket(&outapp, ack_req);
 		delete in;
diff --git a/common/patches/sof.cpp b/common/patches/sof.cpp
index 818bc3b8f..ed72691f6 100644
--- a/common/patches/sof.cpp
+++ b/common/patches/sof.cpp
@@ -1785,7 +1785,7 @@ namespace SoF
 
 		buf.WriteString(new_message);
 
-		auto outapp = new EQApplicationPacket(OP_SpecialMesg, buf);
+		auto outapp = new EQApplicationPacket(OP_SpecialMesg, std::move(buf));
 
 		dest->FastQueuePacket(&outapp, ack_req);
 		delete in;
diff --git a/common/patches/titanium.cpp b/common/patches/titanium.cpp
index c3fdf479e..395094306 100644
--- a/common/patches/titanium.cpp
+++ b/common/patches/titanium.cpp
@@ -1991,7 +1991,7 @@ namespace Titanium
 
 		buf.WriteString(new_message);
 
-		auto outapp = new EQApplicationPacket(OP_SpecialMesg, buf);
+		auto outapp = new EQApplicationPacket(OP_SpecialMesg, std::move(buf));
 
 		dest->FastQueuePacket(&outapp, ack_req);
 		delete in;
diff --git a/common/patches/uf.cpp b/common/patches/uf.cpp
index 05c058217..32f958b35 100644
--- a/common/patches/uf.cpp
+++ b/common/patches/uf.cpp
@@ -2711,7 +2711,7 @@ namespace UF
 
 		buf.WriteString(new_message);
 
-		auto outapp = new EQApplicationPacket(OP_SpecialMesg, buf);
+		auto outapp = new EQApplicationPacket(OP_SpecialMesg, std::move(buf));
 
 		dest->FastQueuePacket(&outapp, ack_req);
 		delete in;
diff --git a/common/serialize_buffer.h b/common/serialize_buffer.h
index fb3e2904e..9e5ba8a9b 100644
--- a/common/serialize_buffer.h
+++ b/common/serialize_buffer.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 class SerializeBuffer
 {
 public:
-	SerializeBuffer() : m_buffer(nullptr), m_capacity(0), m_pos(0) {}
+	SerializeBuffer() = default;
 
 	explicit SerializeBuffer(size_t size) : m_capacity(size), m_pos(0)
 	{
@@ -35,8 +35,10 @@ public:
 		memset(m_buffer, 0, size);
 	}
 
-	SerializeBuffer(const SerializeBuffer &rhs)
-	    : m_buffer(new unsigned char[rhs.m_capacity]), m_capacity(rhs.m_capacity), m_pos(rhs.m_pos)
+	SerializeBuffer(const SerializeBuffer& rhs)
+		: m_buffer(new unsigned char[rhs.m_capacity])
+		, m_capacity(rhs.m_capacity)
+		, m_pos(rhs.m_pos)
 	{
 		memcpy(m_buffer, rhs.m_buffer, rhs.m_capacity);
 	}
@@ -53,30 +55,31 @@ public:
 		return *this;
 	}
 
-	SerializeBuffer(SerializeBuffer &&rhs) : m_buffer(rhs.m_buffer), m_capacity(rhs.m_capacity), m_pos(rhs.m_pos)
+	SerializeBuffer(SerializeBuffer&& rhs)
+		: m_buffer(std::exchange(rhs.m_buffer, nullptr))
+		, m_capacity(std::exchange(rhs.m_capacity, 0))
+		, m_pos(std::exchange(rhs.m_pos, 0))
 	{
-		rhs.m_buffer = nullptr;
-		rhs.m_capacity = 0;
-		rhs.m_pos = 0;
 	}
 
-	SerializeBuffer &operator=(SerializeBuffer &&rhs)
+	SerializeBuffer& operator=(SerializeBuffer&& rhs)
 	{
-		if (this != &rhs) {
+		if (this != &rhs)
+		{
 			delete[] m_buffer;
 
-			m_buffer = rhs.m_buffer;
-			m_capacity = rhs.m_capacity;
-			m_pos = rhs.m_pos;
-
-			rhs.m_buffer = nullptr;
-			rhs.m_capacity = 0;
-			rhs.m_pos = 0;
+			m_buffer = std::exchange(rhs.m_buffer, nullptr);
+			m_capacity = std::exchange(rhs.m_capacity, 0);
+			m_pos = std::exchange(rhs.m_pos, 0);
 		}
+
 		return *this;
 	}
 
-	~SerializeBuffer() { delete[] m_buffer; }
+	~SerializeBuffer()
+	{
+		delete[] m_buffer;
+	}
 
 	void WriteUInt8(uint8_t v)
 	{
@@ -209,7 +212,8 @@ public:
 private:
 	void Grow(size_t new_size);
 	void Reset();
-	unsigned char *m_buffer;
-	size_t m_capacity;
-	size_t m_pos;
+
+	unsigned char* m_buffer = nullptr;
+	size_t m_capacity = 0;
+	size_t m_pos = 0;
 };
diff --git a/common/servertalk.h b/common/servertalk.h
index e550dc5d1..da30dc4b1 100644
--- a/common/servertalk.h
+++ b/common/servertalk.h
@@ -389,35 +389,31 @@ enum {
 class ServerPacket
 {
 public:
-	~ServerPacket() { safe_delete_array(pBuffer); }
-	ServerPacket(uint16 in_opcode = 0, uint32 in_size = 0) {
-		this->compressed = false;
-		size = in_size;
-		opcode = in_opcode;
-		if (size == 0) {
-			pBuffer = 0;
-		}
-		else {
+	~ServerPacket()
+	{
+		safe_delete_array(pBuffer);
+	}
+
+	ServerPacket(uint16 in_opcode = 0, size_t in_size = 0)
+		: size(static_cast<uint32>(in_size))
+		, opcode(in_opcode)
+	{
+		if (size != 0)
+		{
 			pBuffer = new uchar[size];
 			memset(pBuffer, 0, size);
 		}
-		_wpos = 0;
-		_rpos = 0;
 	}
 
-	ServerPacket(uint16 in_opcode, const EQ::Net::Packet &p) {
-		this->compressed = false;
-		size = (uint32)p.Length();
-		opcode = in_opcode;
-		if (size == 0) {
-			pBuffer = 0;
-		}
-		else {
+	ServerPacket(uint16 in_opcode, const EQ::Net::Packet& p)
+		: size(static_cast<uint32>(p.Length()))
+		, opcode(in_opcode)
+	{
+		if (size != 0)
+		{
 			pBuffer = new uchar[size];
 			memcpy(pBuffer, p.Data(), size);
 		}
-		_wpos = 0;
-		_rpos = 0;
 	}
 
 	ServerPacket* Copy() {
@@ -447,14 +443,14 @@ public:
 	void ReadSkipBytes(uint32 count) { _rpos += count; }
 	void SetReadPosition(uint32 Newrpos) { _rpos = Newrpos; }
 
-	uint32	size;
-	uint16	opcode;
-	uchar*	pBuffer;
-	uint32	_wpos;
-	uint32	_rpos;
-	bool	compressed;
-	uint32	InflatedSize;
-	uint32	destination;
+	uint32	size = 0;
+	uint16	opcode = 0;
+	uchar*	pBuffer = nullptr;
+	uint32	_wpos = 0;
+	uint32	_rpos = 0;
+	bool	compressed = false;
+	uint32	InflatedSize = 0;
+	uint32	destination = 0;
 };
 
 #pragma pack(push)
@@ -989,11 +985,12 @@ struct LauncherConnectInfo {
 	char name[64];
 };
 
-typedef enum {
+enum ZoneRequestCommands {
 	ZR_Start,
 	ZR_Restart,
 	ZR_Stop
-} ZoneRequestCommands;
+};
+
 struct LauncherZoneRequest {
 	uint8 command;
 	char short_name[33];
diff --git a/loginserver/client.cpp b/loginserver/client.cpp
index d9baf088f..165ac7bdc 100644
--- a/loginserver/client.cpp
+++ b/loginserver/client.cpp
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ void Client::SendExpansionPacketData(PlayerLoginReply &plrs)
 				buf.WriteInt32(0xFFFFFFFF);
 			}
 
-			auto out = std::make_unique<EQApplicationPacket>(OP_LoginExpansionPacketData, buf);
+			auto out = std::make_unique<EQApplicationPacket>(OP_LoginExpansionPacketData, std::move(buf));
 			m_connection->QueuePacket(out.get());
 
 		}
diff --git a/loginserver/world_server_manager.cpp b/loginserver/world_server_manager.cpp
index 118a58f5c..d519710ba 100644
--- a/loginserver/world_server_manager.cpp
+++ b/loginserver/world_server_manager.cpp
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<EQApplicationPacket> WorldServerManager::CreateServerListPacket(
 		s->SerializeForClientServerList(buf, use_local_ip, client->GetClientVersion());
 	}
 
-	return std::make_unique<EQApplicationPacket>(OP_ServerListResponse, buf);
+	return std::make_unique<EQApplicationPacket>(OP_ServerListResponse, std::move(buf));
 }
 
 void WorldServerManager::SendUserLoginToWorldRequest(
diff --git a/zone/client.cpp b/zone/client.cpp
index 67462169f..56d59c4b3 100644
--- a/zone/client.cpp
+++ b/zone/client.cpp
@@ -1784,7 +1784,7 @@ void Client::Message(uint32 type, const char* message, ...) {
 	buf.WriteInt32(0);
 	buf.WriteString(buffer);
 
-	auto app = new EQApplicationPacket(OP_SpecialMesg, buf);
+	auto app = new EQApplicationPacket(OP_SpecialMesg, std::move(buf));
 
 	FastQueuePacket(&app);
 
@@ -1813,7 +1813,7 @@ void Client::FilteredMessage(Mob *sender, uint32 type, eqFilterType filter, cons
 	buf.WriteInt32(0);
 	buf.WriteString(buffer);
 
-	auto app = new EQApplicationPacket(OP_SpecialMesg, buf);
+	auto app = new EQApplicationPacket(OP_SpecialMesg, std::move(buf));
 
 	FastQueuePacket(&app);
 
@@ -3869,7 +3869,7 @@ void Client::MessageString(uint32 type, uint32 string_id, const char* message1,
 
 	buf.WriteInt8(0); // prevent oob in packet translation, maybe clean that up sometime
 
-	auto outapp = std::make_unique<EQApplicationPacket>(OP_FormattedMessage, buf);
+	auto outapp = std::make_unique<EQApplicationPacket>(OP_FormattedMessage, std::move(buf));
 
 	if (distance > 0)
 		entity_list.QueueCloseClients(this, outapp.get(), false, distance);
@@ -3987,7 +3987,7 @@ void Client::FilteredMessageString(Mob *sender, uint32 type, eqFilterType filter
 
 	buf.WriteInt8(0); // prevent oob in packet translation, maybe clean that up sometime
 
-	auto outapp = std::make_unique<EQApplicationPacket>(OP_FormattedMessage, buf);
+	auto outapp = std::make_unique<EQApplicationPacket>(OP_FormattedMessage, std::move(buf));
 
 	QueuePacket(outapp.get());
 }
diff --git a/zone/entity.cpp b/zone/entity.cpp
index e1b25370f..ddbf34b6d 100644
--- a/zone/entity.cpp
+++ b/zone/entity.cpp
@@ -4437,7 +4437,7 @@ void EntityList::QuestJournalledSayClose(
 		buf.WriteString(message);
 	}
 
-	auto outapp = new EQApplicationPacket(OP_SpecialMesg, buf);
+	auto outapp = new EQApplicationPacket(OP_SpecialMesg, std::move(buf));
 
 	// client only bothers logging if target spawn ID matches, safe to send to everyone
 	QueueCloseClients(sender, outapp, false, dist);
diff --git a/zone/shared_task_zone_messaging.cpp b/zone/shared_task_zone_messaging.cpp
index a579f53c3..0d8455e5d 100644
--- a/zone/shared_task_zone_messaging.cpp
+++ b/zone/shared_task_zone_messaging.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ void SharedTaskZoneMessaging::HandleWorldMessage(ServerPacket *pack)
 					buf.WriteInt8(m.is_leader ? 1 : 0);
 				}
 
-				auto outapp = std::make_unique<EQApplicationPacket>(OP_SharedTaskMemberList, buf);
+				auto outapp = std::make_unique<EQApplicationPacket>(OP_SharedTaskMemberList, std::move(buf));
 				c->QueuePacket(outapp.get());
 			}
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ void SharedTaskZoneMessaging::HandleWorldMessage(ServerPacket *pack)
 				// live sends more after the name but it might just be garbage from
 				// a re-used buffer (possibly a former name[64] buffer?)
 
-				auto outapp = std::make_unique<EQApplicationPacket>(OP_SharedTaskMemberChange, buf);
+				auto outapp = std::make_unique<EQApplicationPacket>(OP_SharedTaskMemberChange, std::move(buf));
 				c->QueuePacket(outapp.get());
 			}
 
diff --git a/zone/task_manager.cpp b/zone/task_manager.cpp
index 23b308201..a3af9f013 100644
--- a/zone/task_manager.cpp
+++ b/zone/task_manager.cpp
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ void TaskManager::SendTaskSelector(Client* client, Mob* mob, const std::vector<i
 		client->GetTaskState()->AddOffer(task_list[i], mob->GetID());
 	}
 
-	auto outapp = std::make_unique<EQApplicationPacket>(OP_TaskSelectWindow, buf);
+	auto outapp = std::make_unique<EQApplicationPacket>(OP_TaskSelectWindow, std::move(buf));
 	client->QueuePacket(outapp.get());
 }
 
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ void TaskManager::SendSharedTaskSelector(Client* client, Mob* mob, const std::ve
 		client->GetTaskState()->AddOffer(task_id, mob->GetID());
 	}
 
-	auto outapp = std::make_unique<EQApplicationPacket>(OP_SharedTaskSelectWindow, buf);
+	auto outapp = std::make_unique<EQApplicationPacket>(OP_SharedTaskSelectWindow, std::move(buf));
 	client->QueuePacket(outapp.get());
 }
 
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ void TaskManager::SendTaskActivityLong(
 
 	activity.SerializeObjective(buf, client->ClientVersion(), done_count);
 
-	auto outapp = std::make_unique<EQApplicationPacket>(OP_TaskActivity, buf);
+	auto outapp = std::make_unique<EQApplicationPacket>(OP_TaskActivity, std::move(buf));
 	client->QueuePacket(outapp.get());
 }
 
diff --git a/zone/worldserver.cpp b/zone/worldserver.cpp
index a273af186..a314936ca 100644
--- a/zone/worldserver.cpp
+++ b/zone/worldserver.cpp
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ void WorldServer::HandleMessage(uint16 opcode, const EQ::Net::Packet &p)
 		SerializeBuffer buf(100);
 		buf.WriteString(smotd->motd);
 
-		auto outapp = std::make_unique<EQApplicationPacket>(OP_MOTD, buf);
+		auto outapp = std::make_unique<EQApplicationPacket>(OP_MOTD, std::move(buf));
 
 		entity_list.QueueClients(0, outapp.get());
 		break;