diff --git a/zone/bot.cpp b/zone/bot.cpp
index de599718d..8016d4542 100644
--- a/zone/bot.cpp
+++ b/zone/bot.cpp
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@ void Bot::GenerateAppearance() {
 	if (GetRace() == BARBARIAN) // Barbarian w/Tatoo
 	{
 		iFace = zone->random.Int(0, 79);
-	}	
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		iFace = zone->random.Int(0, 7);
@@ -5142,7 +5142,7 @@ void Bot::PerformTradeWithClient(int16 begin_slot_id, int16 end_slot_id, Client*
 				insts[i - EQ::invslot::TRADE_BEGIN] = user_inv.GetItem(i);
 				client->DeleteItemInInventory(i);
 			}
-			
+
 			// copy to be filtered by task updates, null trade slots preserved for quest event arg
 			std::vector<EQ::ItemInstance*> items(insts, insts + std::size(insts));
 
@@ -6659,7 +6659,7 @@ float Bot::GetActSpellRange(uint16 spell_id, float range) {
 int32 Bot::GetActSpellDuration(uint16 spell_id, int32 duration) {
 	int increase = 100;
 	increase += GetFocusEffect(focusSpellDuration, spell_id);
-	int64 tic_inc = 0;	
+	int64 tic_inc = 0;
 	tic_inc = GetFocusEffect(focusSpellDurByTic, spell_id);
 
 	if(IsBeneficialSpell(spell_id)) {
@@ -6758,7 +6758,7 @@ bool Bot::CastSpell(
 				(IsAmnesiad() && IsDiscipline(spell_id))
 			) {
 				LogSpellsModerate("[Bot::CastSpell] Spell casting canceled: not able to cast now. Valid? [{}] casting [{}] waiting? [{}] spellend? [{}] stunned? [{}] feared? [{}] mezed? [{}] silenced? [{}]",
-					IsValidSpell(spell_id), casting_spell_id, delaytimer, spellend_timer.Enabled(), IsStunned(), IsFeared(), IsMezzed(), IsSilenced() 
+					IsValidSpell(spell_id), casting_spell_id, delaytimer, spellend_timer.Enabled(), IsStunned(), IsFeared(), IsMezzed(), IsSilenced()
 				);
 				if (IsSilenced() && !IsDiscipline(spell_id)) {
 					MessageString(Chat::White, SILENCED_STRING);
@@ -8762,6 +8762,8 @@ void EntityList::AddBot(Bot *new_bot, bool send_spawn_packet, bool dont_queue) {
 			}
 
 			parse->EventBot(EVENT_SPAWN, new_bot, nullptr, "", 0);
+
+			new_bot->DispatchZoneControllerEvent(EVENT_SPAWN_ZONE, new_bot, "", 0, nullptr);
 		}
 
 		bot_list.push_back(new_bot);
@@ -9969,8 +9971,8 @@ std::string Bot::GetHPString(int8 min_hp, int8 max_hp)
 	return hp_string;
 }
 
-void Bot::SetBotArcherySetting(bool bot_archer_setting, bool save) 
-{ 
+void Bot::SetBotArcherySetting(bool bot_archer_setting, bool save)
+{
 	m_bot_archery_setting = bot_archer_setting;
 	if (save) {
 		if (!database.botdb.SaveBotArcherSetting(GetBotID(), bot_archer_setting)) {
diff --git a/zone/embparser.cpp b/zone/embparser.cpp
index 30994bf1a..35ce029da 100644
--- a/zone/embparser.cpp
+++ b/zone/embparser.cpp
@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ const char *QuestEventSubroutines[_LargestEventID] = {
 	"EVENT_PAYLOAD",
 	"EVENT_LEVEL_DOWN",
 	"EVENT_GM_COMMAND",
+	"EVENT_DESPAWN",
+	"EVENT_DESPAWN_ZONE",
 #ifdef BOTS
 	"EVENT_SPELL_EFFECT_BOT",
 	"EVENT_SPELL_EFFECT_BUFF_TIC_BOT",
@@ -1838,7 +1840,18 @@ void PerlembParser::ExportEventVariables(
 				NPC* killed = std::any_cast<NPC*>(extra_pointers->at(1));
 				if (killed)
 				{
-					ExportVar(package_name.c_str(), "killed_npc_id", killed->GetNPCTypeID());
+					ExportVar(package_name.c_str(), "killed_entity_id", killed->GetID());
+
+					if (killed->IsNPC()) {
+						ExportVar(package_name.c_str(), "killed_bot_id", 0);
+						ExportVar(package_name.c_str(), "killed_npc_id", killed->GetNPCTypeID());
+#ifdef BOTS
+					} else if (killed->IsBot()) {
+						ExportVar(package_name.c_str(), "killed_bot_id", killed->CastToBot()->GetBotID());
+						ExportVar(package_name.c_str(), "killed_npc_id", 0);
+#endif
+					}
+
 					ExportVar(package_name.c_str(), "killed_x", killed->GetX());
 					ExportVar(package_name.c_str(), "killed_y", killed->GetY());
 					ExportVar(package_name.c_str(), "killed_z", killed->GetZ());
@@ -1859,7 +1872,17 @@ void PerlembParser::ExportEventVariables(
 
 		case EVENT_SPAWN_ZONE: {
 			ExportVar(package_name.c_str(), "spawned_entity_id", mob->GetID());
-			ExportVar(package_name.c_str(), "spawned_npc_id", mob->GetNPCTypeID());
+
+			if (mob->IsNPC()) {
+				ExportVar(package_name.c_str(), "spawned_bot_id", 0);
+				ExportVar(package_name.c_str(), "spawned_npc_id", mob->GetNPCTypeID());
+#ifdef BOTS
+			} else if (mob->IsBot()) {
+				ExportVar(package_name.c_str(), "spawned_bot_id", mob->CastToBot()->GetBotID());
+				ExportVar(package_name.c_str(), "spawned_npc_id", 0);
+#endif
+			}
+
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -2013,6 +2036,22 @@ void PerlembParser::ExportEventVariables(
 			break;
 		}
 
+		case EVENT_DESPAWN_ZONE: {
+			ExportVar(package_name.c_str(), "despawned_entity_id", mob->GetID());
+
+			if (mob->IsNPC()) {
+				ExportVar(package_name.c_str(), "despawned_bot_id", 0);
+				ExportVar(package_name.c_str(), "despawned_npc_id", mob->GetNPCTypeID());
+#ifdef BOTS
+			} else if (mob->IsBot()) {
+				ExportVar(package_name.c_str(), "despawned_bot_id", mob->CastToBot()->GetBotID());
+				ExportVar(package_name.c_str(), "despawned_npc_id", 0);
+#endif
+			}
+
+			break;
+		}
+
 		default: {
 			break;
 		}
diff --git a/zone/event_codes.h b/zone/event_codes.h
index af576cdda..d525306f6 100644
--- a/zone/event_codes.h
+++ b/zone/event_codes.h
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ typedef enum {
 	EVENT_PAYLOAD,
 	EVENT_LEVEL_DOWN,
 	EVENT_GM_COMMAND,
+	EVENT_DESPAWN,
+	EVENT_DESPAWN_ZONE,
 #ifdef BOTS
 	EVENT_SPELL_EFFECT_BOT,
 	EVENT_SPELL_EFFECT_BUFF_TIC_BOT,
diff --git a/zone/lua_bot.cpp b/zone/lua_bot.cpp
index 5dcf7f971..5c120f7e9 100644
--- a/zone/lua_bot.cpp
+++ b/zone/lua_bot.cpp
@@ -355,6 +355,11 @@ void Lua_Bot::Stand() {
 	self->Stand();
 }
 
+uint32 Lua_Bot::GetBotID() {
+	Lua_Safe_Call_Int();
+	return self->GetBotID();
+}
+
 luabind::scope lua_register_bot() {
 	return luabind::class_<Lua_Bot, Lua_Mob>("Bot")
 	.def(luabind::constructor<>())
@@ -390,6 +395,7 @@ luabind::scope lua_register_bot() {
 	.def("GetBaseSTA", (int(Lua_Bot::*)(void))&Lua_Bot::GetBaseSTA)
 	.def("GetBaseSTR", (int(Lua_Bot::*)(void))&Lua_Bot::GetBaseSTR)
 	.def("GetBaseWIS", (int(Lua_Bot::*)(void))&Lua_Bot::GetBaseWIS)
+	.def("GetBotID", (uint32(Lua_Bot::*)(void))&Lua_Bot::GetBotID)
 	.def("GetBotItem", (Lua_ItemInst(Lua_Bot::*)(uint16))&Lua_Bot::GetBotItem)
 	.def("GetBotItemIDBySlot", (uint32(Lua_Bot::*)(uint16))&Lua_Bot::GetBotItemIDBySlot)
 	.def("GetExpansionBitmask", (int(Lua_Bot::*)(void))&Lua_Bot::GetExpansionBitmask)
diff --git a/zone/lua_bot.h b/zone/lua_bot.h
index 01b364149..92d8d9faa 100644
--- a/zone/lua_bot.h
+++ b/zone/lua_bot.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public:
 	bool HasBotSpellEntry(uint16 spellid);
 	void SendPayload(int payload_id);
 	void SendPayload(int payload_id, std::string payload_value);
+	uint32 GetBotID();
 
 	void ApplySpell(int spell_id);
 	void ApplySpell(int spell_id, int duration);
diff --git a/zone/lua_general.cpp b/zone/lua_general.cpp
index bb6d6e8c0..0a3dccde1 100644
--- a/zone/lua_general.cpp
+++ b/zone/lua_general.cpp
@@ -4615,7 +4615,9 @@ luabind::scope lua_register_events() {
 			luabind::value("aa_gain", static_cast<int>(EVENT_AA_GAIN)),
 			luabind::value("payload", static_cast<int>(EVENT_PAYLOAD)),
 			luabind::value("level_down", static_cast<int>(EVENT_LEVEL_DOWN)),
-			luabind::value("gm_command", static_cast<int>(EVENT_GM_COMMAND))
+			luabind::value("gm_command", static_cast<int>(EVENT_GM_COMMAND)),
+			luabind::value("despawn", static_cast<int>(EVENT_DESPAWN)),
+			luabind::value("despawn_zone", static_cast<int>(EVENT_DESPAWN_ZONE))
 		)];
 }
 
diff --git a/zone/lua_parser.cpp b/zone/lua_parser.cpp
index 1020233f3..9f6dad3fc 100644
--- a/zone/lua_parser.cpp
+++ b/zone/lua_parser.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,9 @@ const char *LuaEvents[_LargestEventID] = {
 	"event_aa_gain",
 	"event_payload",
 	"event_level_down",
-	"event_gm_command"
+	"event_gm_command",
+	"event_despawn",
+	"event_despawn_zone",
 };
 
 extern Zone *zone;
diff --git a/zone/mob.cpp b/zone/mob.cpp
index 992231dcb..204faa36d 100644
--- a/zone/mob.cpp
+++ b/zone/mob.cpp
@@ -7041,3 +7041,28 @@ void Mob::CopyHateList(Mob* to) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+int Mob::DispatchZoneControllerEvent(
+	QuestEventID evt,
+	Mob* init,
+	const std::string& data,
+	uint32 extra,
+	std::vector<std::any>* pointers
+) {
+	auto ret = 0;
+
+	if (
+		RuleB(Zone, UseZoneController) &&
+		(
+			!IsNPC() ||
+			(IsNPC() && GetNPCTypeID() != ZONE_CONTROLLER_NPC_ID)
+		)
+	) {
+		auto controller = entity_list.GetNPCByNPCTypeID(ZONE_CONTROLLER_NPC_ID);
+		if (controller) {
+			ret = parse->EventNPC(evt, controller, init, data, extra, pointers);
+		}
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
diff --git a/zone/mob.h b/zone/mob.h
index b0604a4cb..0c1a2281f 100644
--- a/zone/mob.h
+++ b/zone/mob.h
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
 #include "../common/light_source.h"
 #include "../common/emu_constants.h"
 #include "combat_record.h"
+#include "event_codes.h"
+
+#include <any>
 #include <set>
 #include <vector>
 #include <memory>
@@ -1432,6 +1435,8 @@ public:
 	std::string GetBucketRemaining(std::string bucket_name);
 	void SetBucket(std::string bucket_name, std::string bucket_value, std::string expiration = "");
 
+	int DispatchZoneControllerEvent(QuestEventID evt, Mob* init, const std::string& data, uint32 extra, std::vector<std::any>* pointers);
+
 #ifdef BOTS
 	// Bots HealRotation methods
 	bool IsHealRotationTarget() { return (m_target_of_heal_rotation.use_count() && m_target_of_heal_rotation.get()); }
diff --git a/zone/npc.cpp b/zone/npc.cpp
index c498dcef6..71de4e8cf 100644
--- a/zone/npc.cpp
+++ b/zone/npc.cpp
@@ -1111,14 +1111,25 @@ void NPC::UpdateEquipmentLight()
 	m_Light.Level[EQ::lightsource::LightEquipment] = EQ::lightsource::TypeToLevel(m_Light.Type[EQ::lightsource::LightEquipment]);
 }
 
-void NPC::Depop(bool StartSpawnTimer) {
-	uint32 emoteid = GetEmoteID();
-	if(emoteid != 0)
-		DoNPCEmote(EQ::constants::EmoteEventTypes::OnDespawn,emoteid);
+void NPC::Depop(bool start_spawn_timer) {
+	const auto emote_id = GetEmoteID();
+	if (emote_id) {
+		DoNPCEmote(EQ::constants::EmoteEventTypes::OnDespawn, emoteid);
+	}
+
+	if (IsNPC()) {
+		parse->EventNPC(EVENT_DESPAWN, this, nullptr, "", 0);
+		DispatchZoneControllerEvent(EVENT_DESPAWN_ZONE, this, "", 0, nullptr);
+#ifdef BOTS
+	} else if (IsBot()) {
+		parse->EventBot(EVENT_DESPAWN, CastToBot(), nullptr, "", 0);
+		DispatchZoneControllerEvent(EVENT_DESPAWN_ZONE, this, "", 0, nullptr);
+#endif
+	}
+
 	p_depop = true;
-	if (respawn2)
-	{
-		if (StartSpawnTimer) {
+	if (respawn2) {
+		if (start_spawn_timer) {
 			respawn2->DeathReset();
 		} else {
 			respawn2->Depop();
@@ -3779,18 +3790,3 @@ int NPC::GetRolledItemCount(uint32 item_id)
 
 	return rolled_count;
 }
-
-int NPC::DispatchZoneControllerEvent(QuestEventID evt, Mob* init,
-	const std::string& data, uint32 extra, std::vector<std::any>* pointers)
-{
-	int ret = 0;
-	if (RuleB(Zone, UseZoneController) && GetNPCTypeID() != ZONE_CONTROLLER_NPC_ID)
-	{
-		auto controller = entity_list.GetNPCByNPCTypeID(ZONE_CONTROLLER_NPC_ID);
-		if (controller)
-		{
-			ret = parse->EventNPC(evt, controller, init, data, extra, pointers);
-		}
-	}
-	return ret;
-}
diff --git a/zone/npc.h b/zone/npc.h
index 8977e5c79..e1e1e3ae5 100644
--- a/zone/npc.h
+++ b/zone/npc.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "zonedump.h"
 #include "../common/loottable.h"
 
-#include <any>
 #include <deque>
 #include <list>
 
@@ -251,7 +250,7 @@ public:
 	inline void	MerchantOpenShop() { merchant_open = true; }
 	inline void	MerchantCloseShop() { merchant_open = false; }
 	inline bool	IsMerchantOpen() { return merchant_open; }
-	void	Depop(bool StartSpawnTimer = false);
+	void	Depop(bool start_spawn_timer = false);
 	void	Stun(int duration);
 	void	UnStun();
 	uint32	GetSwarmOwner();
@@ -539,8 +538,6 @@ public:
 
 	static LootDropEntries_Struct NewLootDropEntry();
 
-	int DispatchZoneControllerEvent(QuestEventID evt, Mob* init, const std::string& data, uint32 extra, std::vector<std::any>* pointers);
-
 protected:
 
 	const NPCType*	NPCTypedata;
diff --git a/zone/perl_bot.cpp b/zone/perl_bot.cpp
index 89e6eb544..5442b3b5c 100644
--- a/zone/perl_bot.cpp
+++ b/zone/perl_bot.cpp
@@ -371,6 +371,11 @@ void Perl_Bot_SendPayload(Bot* self, int payload_id, std::string payload_value)
 	self->SendPayload(payload_id, payload_value);
 }
 
+uint32 Perl_Bot_GetBotID(Bot* self) // @categories Script Utility
+{
+	return self->GetBotID();
+}
+
 void perl_register_bot()
 {
 	perl::interpreter state(PERL_GET_THX);
@@ -393,7 +398,7 @@ void perl_register_bot()
 	package.add("ApplySpellGroup", (void(*)(Bot*, int, int))&Perl_Bot_ApplySpellGroup);
 	package.add("ApplySpellGroup", (void(*)(Bot*, int, int, bool))&Perl_Bot_ApplySpellGroup);
 	package.add("CountAugmentEquippedByID", &Perl_Bot_CountAugmentEquippedByID);
-	package.add("CountBotItem", &Perl_Bot_CountBotItem); 
+	package.add("CountBotItem", &Perl_Bot_CountBotItem);
 	package.add("CountItemEquippedByID", &Perl_Bot_CountItemEquippedByID);
 	package.add("Escape", &Perl_Bot_Escape);
 	package.add("Fling", (void(*)(Bot*, float, float, float))&Perl_Bot_Fling);
@@ -411,6 +416,7 @@ void perl_register_bot()
 	package.add("GetBaseSTA", &Perl_Bot_GetBaseSTA);
 	package.add("GetBaseSTR", &Perl_Bot_GetBaseSTR);
 	package.add("GetBaseWIS", &Perl_Bot_GetBaseWIS);
+	package.add("GetBotID", &Perl_Bot_GetBotID);
 	package.add("GetBotItem", &Perl_Bot_GetBotItem);
 	package.add("GetBotItemIDBySlot", &Perl_Bot_GetBotItemIDBySlot);
 	package.add("GetExpansionBitmask", &Perl_Bot_GetExpansionBitmask);