diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/ability/magic/SpellContainer.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/ability/magic/SpellContainer.java
index 0cae9891..bfb00b07 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/ability/magic/SpellContainer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/ability/magic/SpellContainer.java
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ public interface SpellContainer {
     /**
      * Gets the active effect for this caster updating it if needed.
      */
-    <T extends Spell> Optional<T> get(@Nullable SpellPredicate<T> type);
+    default <T extends Spell> Optional<T> get(@Nullable SpellPredicate<T> type) {
+        return stream(type).findFirst();
+    }
 
     /**
      * Sets the active effect.
@@ -73,10 +75,12 @@ public interface SpellContainer {
     /**
      * Gets all active effects for this caster updating it if needed.
      */
-    Stream<Spell> stream();
+    default Stream<Spell> stream() {
+        return stream(null);
+    }
 
     /**
-     * Gets all active effects for this caster that match the given type updating it if needed.
+     * Gets all active effects for this caster that match the given type.
      */
     <T extends Spell> Stream<T> stream(@Nullable SpellPredicate<T> type);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/Creature.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/Creature.java
index 51ad4fa5..810297d9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/Creature.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/Creature.java
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ import net.minecraft.entity.SpawnGroup;
 import net.minecraft.entity.ai.goal.*;
 import net.minecraft.entity.attribute.DefaultAttributeContainer;
 import net.minecraft.entity.attribute.EntityAttributes;
-import net.minecraft.entity.data.TrackedData;
-import net.minecraft.entity.data.TrackedDataHandlerRegistry;
 import net.minecraft.entity.mob.*;
 import net.minecraft.entity.passive.*;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.PlayerEntity;
@@ -41,7 +39,6 @@ import net.minecraft.nbt.NbtElement;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.MathHelper;
 
 public class Creature extends Living<LivingEntity> implements WeaklyOwned.Mutable<LivingEntity> {
-    static final TrackedData<NbtCompound> EFFECT = net.minecraft.entity.data.DataTracker.registerData(LivingEntity.class, TrackedDataHandlerRegistry.NBT_COMPOUND);
     public static void boostrap() {}
 
     private final EntityPhysics<LivingEntity> physics;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/Equine.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/Equine.java
index 691bbfcf..a9cf3707 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/Equine.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/Equine.java
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ public interface Equine<T extends Entity> extends NbtSerialisable, Tickable, Pro
 
     void setSpecies(Race race);
 
-    void initDataTracker();
-
     /**
      * Called at the beginning of an update cycle.
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/ItemImpl.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/ItemImpl.java
index 78b2c2e4..ae51c08c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/ItemImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/ItemImpl.java
@@ -47,10 +47,6 @@ public class ItemImpl implements Equine<ItemEntity> {
         race = tracker.startTracking(TrackableDataType.of(Race.PACKET_CODEC), Race.HUMAN);
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void initDataTracker() {
-    }
-
     @Override
     public boolean onProjectileImpact(ProjectileEntity projectile) {
         return false;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/Living.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/Living.java
index 58dc2e00..d6f14bdb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/Living.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/Living.java
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ import net.minecraft.util.math.MathHelper;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.Vec3d;
 
 public abstract class Living<T extends LivingEntity> implements Equine<T>, Caster<T>, Transmittable {
-    //private static final TrackedData<Optional<UUID>> CARRIER_ID = DataTracker.registerData(LivingEntity.class, TrackedDataHandlerRegistry.OPTIONAL_UUID);
-
     protected final T entity;
 
     private final EffectSync effectDelegate;
@@ -113,7 +111,7 @@ public abstract class Living<T extends LivingEntity> implements Equine<T>, Caste
         this.entity = entity;
         this.trackers = Trackable.of(entity).getDataTrackers();
         this.tracker = trackers.getPrimaryTracker();
-        this.effectDelegate = new EffectSync(this, Creature.EFFECT);
+        this.effectDelegate = new EffectSync(this, tracker);
         this.sneakingHeuristic = addTicker(new Interactable(entity::isSneaking));
         this.landedHeuristic = addTicker(new Interactable(entity::isOnGround));
         this.jumpingHeuristic = addTicker(new Interactable(((LivingEntityDuck)entity)::isJumping));
@@ -121,11 +119,6 @@ public abstract class Living<T extends LivingEntity> implements Equine<T>, Caste
         carrierId = tracker.startTracking(TrackableDataType.of(PacketCodec.UUID), Util.NIL_UUID);
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void initDataTracker() {
-        entity.getDataTracker().startTracking(Creature.EFFECT, new NbtCompound());
-    }
-
     public <Q extends Tickable> Q addTicker(Q tickable) {
         tickers.add(Objects.requireNonNull(tickable, "tickable cannot be null"));
         return tickable;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/mob/CastSpellEntity.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/mob/CastSpellEntity.java
index 0643087f..ea3896c8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/mob/CastSpellEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/mob/CastSpellEntity.java
@@ -19,19 +19,15 @@ import net.minecraft.entity.EntityDimensions;
 import net.minecraft.entity.EntityPose;
 import net.minecraft.entity.EntityType;
 import net.minecraft.entity.LivingEntity;
-import net.minecraft.entity.data.DataTracker;
-import net.minecraft.entity.data.TrackedData;
-import net.minecraft.entity.data.TrackedDataHandlerRegistry;
 import net.minecraft.nbt.NbtCompound;
 import net.minecraft.text.Text;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
 public class CastSpellEntity extends LightEmittingEntity implements Caster<CastSpellEntity>, WeaklyOwned.Mutable<LivingEntity>, MagicImmune {
-    private static final TrackedData<NbtCompound> EFFECT = DataTracker.registerData(CastSpellEntity.class, TrackedDataHandlerRegistry.NBT_COMPOUND);
 
     private final EntityPhysics<CastSpellEntity> physics = new EntityPhysics<>(this, Trackable.of(this).getDataTrackers().getPrimaryTracker());
 
-    private final EffectSync effectDelegate = new EffectSync(this, EFFECT);
+    private final EffectSync effectDelegate = new EffectSync(this, Trackable.of(this).getDataTrackers().getPrimaryTracker());
 
     private final EntityReference<LivingEntity> owner = new EntityReference<>();
 
@@ -45,7 +41,6 @@ public class CastSpellEntity extends LightEmittingEntity implements Caster<CastS
 
     @Override
     protected void initDataTracker() {
-        getDataTracker().startTracking(EFFECT, new NbtCompound());
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/mixin/MixinEntity.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/mixin/MixinEntity.java
index 39740a41..586af371 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/mixin/MixinEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/mixin/MixinEntity.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import net.minecraft.fluid.Fluid;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.registry.tag.TagKey;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.Vec3d;
-import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
 @Mixin(Entity.class)
 abstract class MixinEntity implements EntityDuck, Trackable {
@@ -80,14 +79,6 @@ abstract class MixinEntity implements EntityDuck, Trackable {
         return self.hasVehicle() && self.getVehicle() instanceof LavaAffine affine && affine.isLavaAffine();
     }
 
-
-    @Inject(method = "<init>", at = @At(value = "INVOKE", target = "net/minecraft/entity/Entity.initDataTracker()V"))
-    private void onInstanceInit(EntityType<?> type, World world, CallbackInfo info) {
-        if (this instanceof Equine.Container c) {
-            c.get().initDataTracker();
-        }
-    }
-
     @Inject(method = "isFireImmune", at = @At("HEAD"), cancellable = true)
     private void onIsFireImmune(CallbackInfoReturnable<Boolean> info) {
         if (isLavaAffine() || (this instanceof Equine.Container c) && c.get().getCompositeRace().includes(Race.KIRIN)) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/network/datasync/EffectSync.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/network/datasync/EffectSync.java
index 36fa7a65..b2d8fb97 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/network/datasync/EffectSync.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/network/datasync/EffectSync.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package com.minelittlepony.unicopia.network.datasync;
 
-import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.UUID;
+import java.util.function.BiFunction;
 import java.util.function.Function;
 import java.util.function.Predicate;
 import java.util.stream.Stream;
@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@ import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.ability.magic.SpellContainer;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.ability.magic.SpellPredicate;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.ability.magic.spell.Situation;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.ability.magic.spell.Spell;
+import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.network.track.DataTracker;
+import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.network.track.TrackableDataType;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.util.NbtSerialisable;
+import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.util.serialization.PacketCodec;
 
-import net.minecraft.entity.data.TrackedData;
 import net.minecraft.nbt.NbtCompound;
 
 /**
@@ -32,19 +34,21 @@ public class EffectSync implements SpellContainer, NbtSerialisable {
 
     private final Caster<?> owner;
 
-    private final TrackedData<NbtCompound> param;
+    private final DataTracker tracker;
+    private final DataTracker.Entry<NbtCompound> param;
 
-    @Nullable
-    private NbtCompound lastValue;
-
-    public EffectSync(Caster<?> owner, TrackedData<NbtCompound> param) {
-        spells = new NetworkedReferenceSet<>(Spell::getUuid, () -> new SpellNetworkedReference<>(owner));
+    public EffectSync(Caster<?> owner, DataTracker tracker) {
         this.owner = owner;
-        this.param = param;
-    }
+        this.tracker = tracker;
+        this.param = tracker.startTracking(TrackableDataType.of(PacketCodec.NBT), new NbtCompound());
+        spells = new NetworkedReferenceSet<>(Spell::getUuid, () -> new SpellNetworkedReference<>(owner));
 
-    public void initDataTracker() {
-        owner.asEntity().getDataTracker().startTracking(param, new NbtCompound());
+        tracker.onBeforeSend(param, () -> {
+            if (spells.isDirty()) {
+                tracker.set(param, spells.toNbt());
+            }
+        });
+        tracker.onReceive(param, nbt -> spells.fromNbt(nbt));
     }
 
     public boolean tick(Situation situation) {
@@ -78,20 +82,9 @@ public class EffectSync implements SpellContainer, NbtSerialisable {
         return spells.containsReference(id) || spells.getReferences().anyMatch(s -> s.equalsOrContains(id));
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public boolean contains(@Nullable SpellPredicate<?> type) {
-        return read(type).findFirst().isPresent();
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public <T extends Spell> Optional<T> get(@Nullable SpellPredicate<T> type) {
-        return read(type).findFirst();
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void put(@Nullable Spell effect) {
         spells.addReference(effect);
-        write();
         if (owner instanceof UpdateCallback callback) {
             callback.onSpellSet(effect);
         }
@@ -99,12 +92,7 @@ public class EffectSync implements SpellContainer, NbtSerialisable {
 
     @Override
     public void remove(UUID id) {
-        Spell spell = spells.getReference(id);
-        spell.setDead();
-        spell.tickDying(owner);
-        if (spell.isDead()) {
-            spells.removeReference(id);
-        }
+        discard(spells.getReference(id));
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -113,13 +101,19 @@ public class EffectSync implements SpellContainer, NbtSerialisable {
             if (!test.test(spell)) {
                 return initial;
             }
+            discard(spell);
+            return true;
+        });
+    }
+
+    private void discard(Spell spell) {
+        if (spell != null) {
             spell.setDead();
             spell.tickDying(owner);
             if (spell.isDead()) {
                 spells.removeReference(spell);
             }
-            return true;
-        });
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -135,55 +129,28 @@ public class EffectSync implements SpellContainer, NbtSerialisable {
         });
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public Stream<Spell> stream() {
-        return stream(null);
-    }
-
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
     @Override
     public <T extends Spell> Stream<T> stream(@Nullable SpellPredicate<T> type) {
-        return read(type);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean clear() {
-        if (spells.clear()) {
-            write();
-            if (owner instanceof UpdateCallback) {
-                ((UpdateCallback)owner).onSpellSet(null);
-            }
-            return true;
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-    private <T extends Spell> Stream<T> read(@Nullable SpellPredicate<T> type) {
-        if (owner.isClient()) {
-            spells.fromNbt(owner.asEntity().getDataTracker().get(param));
-        }
-        write();
-
         if (type == null) {
             return (Stream<T>)spells.getReferences();
         }
         return (Stream<T>)spells.getReferences().flatMap(s -> s.findMatches(type));
     }
 
-    private boolean reduce(Alteration alteration) {
-        boolean initial = false;
-        for (Spell i : read(null).toList()) {
-            initial = alteration.apply(initial, i);
+    @Override
+    public boolean clear() {
+        if (spells.clear()) {
+            if (owner instanceof UpdateCallback c) {
+                c.onSpellSet(null);
+            }
+            return true;
         }
-
-        write();
-        return initial;
+        return false;
     }
 
-    private void write() {
-        if (spells.isDirty() && !owner.isClient()) {
-            owner.asEntity().getDataTracker().set(param, spells.toNbt());
-        }
+    private boolean reduce(BiFunction<Boolean, Spell, Boolean> alteration) {
+        return stream().toList().stream().reduce(false, alteration, (a, b) -> b);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -194,14 +161,10 @@ public class EffectSync implements SpellContainer, NbtSerialisable {
     @Override
     public void fromNBT(NbtCompound compound) {
         spells.fromNbt(compound.getCompound("spells"));
-        owner.asEntity().getDataTracker().set(param, spells.toNbt());
+        tracker.set(param, spells.toNbt());
     }
 
     public interface UpdateCallback {
         void onSpellSet(@Nullable Spell spell);
     }
-
-    private interface Alteration {
-        boolean apply(boolean initial, Spell spell);
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/projectile/MagicBeamEntity.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/projectile/MagicBeamEntity.java
index 7d92a756..28d0da3e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/projectile/MagicBeamEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/projectile/MagicBeamEntity.java
@@ -32,10 +32,9 @@ import net.minecraft.util.math.Vec3d;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
 public class MagicBeamEntity extends MagicProjectileEntity implements Caster<MagicBeamEntity>, MagicImmune {
-    private static final TrackedData<NbtCompound> EFFECT = DataTracker.registerData(MagicBeamEntity.class, TrackedDataHandlerRegistry.NBT_COMPOUND);
     private static final TrackedData<Boolean> HYDROPHOBIC = DataTracker.registerData(MagicBeamEntity.class, TrackedDataHandlerRegistry.BOOLEAN);
 
-    private final EffectSync effectDelegate = new EffectSync(this, EFFECT);
+    private final EffectSync effectDelegate = new EffectSync(this, Trackable.of(this).getDataTrackers().getPrimaryTracker());
     private final EntityPhysics<MagicProjectileEntity> physics = new EntityPhysics<>(this, Trackable.of(this).getDataTrackers().getPrimaryTracker());
 
     public MagicBeamEntity(EntityType<MagicBeamEntity> type, World world) {
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@ public class MagicBeamEntity extends MagicProjectileEntity implements Caster<Mag
     protected void initDataTracker() {
         super.initDataTracker();
         getDataTracker().startTracking(HYDROPHOBIC, false);
-        getDataTracker().startTracking(EFFECT, new NbtCompound());
     }
 
     @Override