diff --git a/src/engine/gameManager/MovementManager.java b/src/engine/gameManager/MovementManager.java
index f38b502e..45dbfc77 100644
--- a/src/engine/gameManager/MovementManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/gameManager/MovementManager.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public enum MovementManager {
 
         if (toMove.getObjectType().equals(GameObjectType.PlayerCharacter)) {
             if (((PlayerCharacter) toMove).isCasting())
-                ((PlayerCharacter) toMove).update();
+                ((PlayerCharacter) toMove).update(false);
         }
 
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public enum MovementManager {
         if (!toMove.isMoving())
             toMove.resetLastSetLocUpdate();
         else
-            toMove.update();
+            toMove.update(false);
 
         // Update movement for the player
 
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ public enum MovementManager {
             ChatManager.chatSystemInfo((PlayerCharacter) ac, "Finished Alt change, setting the end location to " + ac.getEndLoc().getX() + ' ' + ac.getEndLoc().getZ() + " moving=" + ac.isMoving() + " and current location is " + curLoc.getX() + ' ' + curLoc.getZ());
 
         //Send run/walk/sit/stand to tell the client we are flying / landing etc
-        ac.update();
+        ac.update(false);
         ac.stopMovement(ac.getLoc());
         if (ac.isAlive())
             MovementManager.sendRWSSMsg(ac);
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ public enum MovementManager {
             if (bonus.getBool(ModType.Stunned, SourceType.None) || bonus.getBool(ModType.CannotMove, SourceType.None))
                 continue;
 
-            member.update();
+            member.update(false);
 
 
             // All checks passed, let's move the player
diff --git a/src/engine/gameManager/PowersManager.java b/src/engine/gameManager/PowersManager.java
index eea98874..6065a4b1 100644
--- a/src/engine/gameManager/PowersManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/gameManager/PowersManager.java
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
 package engine.gameManager;
 
-import com.sun.corba.se.spi.orbutil.fsm.ActionBase;
 import engine.Enum.*;
 import engine.InterestManagement.HeightMap;
 import engine.InterestManagement.WorldGrid;
@@ -28,7 +27,6 @@ import engine.net.client.ClientConnection;
 import engine.net.client.msg.*;
 import engine.objects.*;
 import engine.powers.*;
-import engine.powers.effectmodifiers.AbstractEffectModifier;
 import engine.powers.poweractions.AbstractPowerAction;
 import engine.powers.poweractions.TrackPowerAction;
 import engine.server.MBServerStatics;
@@ -179,7 +177,7 @@ public enum PowersManager {
             if (pc != null) {
                 sendPowerMsg(pc, 2, msg);
                 if (pc.isCasting()) {
-                    pc.update();
+                    pc.update(false);
                 }
 
                 pc.setIsCasting(false);
@@ -591,7 +589,7 @@ public enum PowersManager {
 
         // make person casting stand up if spell (unless they're casting a chant which does not make them stand up)
         if (pb.isSpell() && !pb.isChant() && playerCharacter.isSit()) {
-            playerCharacter.update();
+            playerCharacter.update(false);
             playerCharacter.setSit(false);
             UpdateStateMsg updateStateMsg = new UpdateStateMsg(playerCharacter);
             DispatchMessage.dispatchMsgToInterestArea(playerCharacter, updateStateMsg, DispatchChannel.PRIMARY, MBServerStatics.CHARACTER_LOAD_RANGE, true, false);
@@ -614,7 +612,7 @@ public enum PowersManager {
 
 
         if (time > 100) {
-            playerCharacter.update();
+            playerCharacter.update(false);
             playerCharacter.setIsCasting(true);
         }
 
@@ -792,7 +790,7 @@ public enum PowersManager {
             playerCharacter.removeEffectBySource(EffectSourceType.Root,40,true);
         }
         if (playerCharacter.isCasting()) {
-            playerCharacter.update();
+            playerCharacter.update(false);
             playerCharacter.updateStamRegen(-100);
         }
 
@@ -2318,7 +2316,7 @@ public enum PowersManager {
 
         // set player is not casting for regens
         if (pc.isCasting()) {
-            pc.update();
+            pc.update(false);
         }
         pc.setIsCasting(false);
 
diff --git a/src/engine/gameManager/SimulationManager.java b/src/engine/gameManager/SimulationManager.java
index 3d00bf0b..1651e5c9 100644
--- a/src/engine/gameManager/SimulationManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/gameManager/SimulationManager.java
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public enum SimulationManager {
 
             if (player == null)
                 continue;
-            player.update();
+            player.update(false);
         }
 
         _updatePulseTime = System.currentTimeMillis() + 500;
diff --git a/src/engine/net/client/ClientMessagePump.java b/src/engine/net/client/ClientMessagePump.java
index af741596..6b5739ec 100644
--- a/src/engine/net/client/ClientMessagePump.java
+++ b/src/engine/net/client/ClientMessagePump.java
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public class ClientMessagePump implements NetMsgHandler {
         if (pc == null)
             return;
 
-        pc.update();
+        pc.update(false);
         if (msg.getSpeed() == 2)
             pc.setWalkMode(false);
         else
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public class ClientMessagePump implements NetMsgHandler {
         if (pc == null)
             return;
 
-        pc.update();
+        pc.update(false);
 
         pc.setSit(msg.toggleSitStand());
 
diff --git a/src/engine/net/client/handlers/ChangeAltitudeHandler.java b/src/engine/net/client/handlers/ChangeAltitudeHandler.java
index d46742c8..db4a0e78 100644
--- a/src/engine/net/client/handlers/ChangeAltitudeHandler.java
+++ b/src/engine/net/client/handlers/ChangeAltitudeHandler.java
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class ChangeAltitudeHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
         if (pc.getAltitude() == 0 && !msg.up())
             return true;
 
-        pc.update();
+        pc.update(false);
         pc.stopMovement(pc.getLoc());
         msg.setStartAlt(pc.getAltitude());
         if (msg.up()) {
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public class ChangeAltitudeHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
         }
 
         if (msg.up()) {
-            pc.update();
+            pc.update(false);
             pc.setDesiredAltitude(targetAlt);
             pc.setTakeOffTime(System.currentTimeMillis());
         } else {
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ public class ChangeAltitudeHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
             } else
                 pc.setDesiredAltitude(targetAlt);
 
-            pc.update();
+            pc.update(false);
 
 
             pc.setTakeOffTime(System.currentTimeMillis());
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/AbstractCharacter.java b/src/engine/objects/AbstractCharacter.java
index e81b6513..c8ee2164 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/AbstractCharacter.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/AbstractCharacter.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import engine.net.ByteBufferWriter;
 import engine.net.DispatchMessage;
 import engine.net.client.msg.UpdateStateMsg;
 import engine.powers.EffectsBase;
-import engine.powers.effectmodifiers.AbstractEffectModifier;
 import engine.server.MBServerStatics;
 import org.pmw.tinylog.Logger;
 
@@ -1841,7 +1840,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractCharacter extends AbstractWorldObject {
     }
 
     //updates
-    public void update() {
+    public void update(Boolean newSystem) {
     }
 
     public void updateRegen() {
@@ -1861,16 +1860,16 @@ public abstract class AbstractCharacter extends AbstractWorldObject {
             try {
                 switch (updateType) {
                     case ALL:
-                        update();
+                        update(false);
                         break;
                     case REGEN:
                         updateRegen();
                         break;
                     case LOCATION:
-                        update();
+                        update(false);
                         break;
                     case MOVEMENTSTATE:
-                        update();
+                        update(false);
                         break;
                     case FLIGHT:
                         updateFlight();
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/AbstractWorldObject.java b/src/engine/objects/AbstractWorldObject.java
index 97d8a5d1..ac06b52a 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/AbstractWorldObject.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/AbstractWorldObject.java
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractWorldObject extends AbstractGameObject {
             this.effects.remove(name);
             if (this.getObjectType().equals(GameObjectType.PlayerCharacter))
                 if (name.equals("Flight")) {
-                    ((PlayerCharacter) this).update();
+                    ((PlayerCharacter) this).update(false);
                     PlayerCharacter.GroundPlayer((PlayerCharacter) this);
                 }
         }
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractWorldObject extends AbstractGameObject {
                     if (source.equals("Flight")) {
                         //ground player
                         if (this.getObjectType().equals(GameObjectType.PlayerCharacter)) {
-                            ((PlayerCharacter) this).update();
+                            ((PlayerCharacter) this).update(false);
                             PlayerCharacter.GroundPlayer((PlayerCharacter) this);
                         }
                     }
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractWorldObject extends AbstractGameObject {
                 if (source.equals("Flight")) {
                     //ground player
                     if (this.getObjectType().equals(GameObjectType.PlayerCharacter)) {
-                        ((PlayerCharacter) this).update();
+                        ((PlayerCharacter) this).update(false);
                         PlayerCharacter.GroundPlayer((PlayerCharacter) this);
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java b/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java
index e423ada1..36162ef9 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import engine.job.JobScheduler;
 import engine.jobs.DeferredPowerJob;
 import engine.jobs.FinishSpireEffectJob;
 import engine.jobs.NoTimeJob;
-import engine.jobs.RefreshGroupJob;
 import engine.math.Bounds;
 import engine.math.FastMath;
 import engine.math.Vector3fImmutable;
@@ -2102,7 +2101,7 @@ public class PlayerCharacter extends AbstractCharacter {
         this.lastUpdateTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
         this.lastStamUpdateTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
 
-        this.update();
+        this.update(false);
 
         PowersManager.applyPower(this, this, Vector3fImmutable.ZERO, -1661758934, 40, false);
 
@@ -2923,7 +2922,7 @@ public class PlayerCharacter extends AbstractCharacter {
     public synchronized void grantXP(int xp) {
         if(this.promotionClass == null && this.level == 10){
             this.setOverFlowEXP(0);
-            this.update();
+            this.update(false);
             this.incVer();
             this.recalculate();
             this.calculateMaxHealthManaStamina();
@@ -3084,7 +3083,7 @@ public class PlayerCharacter extends AbstractCharacter {
         }
 
         if (charReloadRequired) {
-            this.update();
+            this.update(false);
             this.incVer();
             this.recalculate();
             this.calculateMaxHealthManaStamina();
@@ -3157,7 +3156,7 @@ public class PlayerCharacter extends AbstractCharacter {
             bonus += this.bonuses.getFloatPercentNullZero(ModType.Speed, SourceType.None);
 
         // TODO get equip bonus
-        this.update();
+        this.update(false);
         this.speedMod = bonus;
     }
 
@@ -4839,7 +4838,10 @@ public class PlayerCharacter extends AbstractCharacter {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void update() {
+    public void update(Boolean newSystem) {
+
+        if(!newSystem)
+            return;
 
         if (this.updateLock.writeLock().tryLock()) {
             try {
@@ -5547,7 +5549,7 @@ public class PlayerCharacter extends AbstractCharacter {
     @Override
     public final void setIsCasting(final boolean isCasting) {
         if (this.isCasting != isCasting)
-            this.update();
+            this.update(false);
         this.isCasting = isCasting;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/engine/powers/effectmodifiers/AttributeEffectModifier.java b/src/engine/powers/effectmodifiers/AttributeEffectModifier.java
index 831d8a62..5920a199 100644
--- a/src/engine/powers/effectmodifiers/AttributeEffectModifier.java
+++ b/src/engine/powers/effectmodifiers/AttributeEffectModifier.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class AttributeEffectModifier extends AbstractEffectModifier {
     @Override
     public void applyBonus(AbstractCharacter ac, int trains) {
 
-        ac.update();
+        ac.update(false);
         Float amount = 0f;
         PlayerBonuses bonus = ac.getBonuses();
         if (this.percentMod != 0f) { //Stat Percent Modifiers
diff --git a/src/engine/powers/effectmodifiers/HealthRecoverRateEffectModifier.java b/src/engine/powers/effectmodifiers/HealthRecoverRateEffectModifier.java
index f657a765..8c9649d5 100644
--- a/src/engine/powers/effectmodifiers/HealthRecoverRateEffectModifier.java
+++ b/src/engine/powers/effectmodifiers/HealthRecoverRateEffectModifier.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class HealthRecoverRateEffectModifier extends AbstractEffectModifier {
     @Override
     public void applyBonus(AbstractCharacter ac, int trains) {
 
-        ac.update();
+        ac.update(false);
         Float amount = 0f;
         PlayerBonuses bonus = ac.getBonuses();
         if (this.useRampAdd)
diff --git a/src/engine/powers/effectmodifiers/NoModEffectModifier.java b/src/engine/powers/effectmodifiers/NoModEffectModifier.java
index a09c5600..7b80ac3e 100644
--- a/src/engine/powers/effectmodifiers/NoModEffectModifier.java
+++ b/src/engine/powers/effectmodifiers/NoModEffectModifier.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public class NoModEffectModifier extends AbstractEffectModifier {
                 PlayerCharacter flyer = (PlayerCharacter) ac;
 
                 if (flyer.getAltitude() > 0)
-                    flyer.update();
+                    flyer.update(false);
                 PlayerCharacter.GroundPlayer(flyer);
                 break;
 
diff --git a/src/engine/server/world/WorldServer.java b/src/engine/server/world/WorldServer.java
index 80e445df..fe1752e9 100644
--- a/src/engine/server/world/WorldServer.java
+++ b/src/engine/server/world/WorldServer.java
@@ -517,6 +517,9 @@ public class WorldServer {
 		Logger.info("Starting Bane Thread");
 		BaneThread.startBaneThread();
 
+		Logger.info("Starting Player Update Thread");
+		UpdateThread.startUpdateThread();
+
 		return true;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/engine/workthreads/UpdateThread.java b/src/engine/workthreads/UpdateThread.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e4e5100e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/engine/workthreads/UpdateThread.java
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+// • ▌ ▄ ·.  ▄▄▄·  ▄▄ • ▪   ▄▄· ▄▄▄▄·  ▄▄▄·  ▐▄▄▄  ▄▄▄ .
+// ·██ ▐███▪▐█ ▀█ ▐█ ▀ ▪██ ▐█ ▌▪▐█ ▀█▪▐█ ▀█ •█▌ ▐█▐▌·
+// ▐█ ▌▐▌▐█·▄█▀▀█ ▄█ ▀█▄▐█·██ ▄▄▐█▀▀█▄▄█▀▀█ ▐█▐ ▐▌▐▀▀▀
+// ██ ██▌▐█▌▐█ ▪▐▌▐█▄▪▐█▐█▌▐███▌██▄▪▐█▐█ ▪▐▌██▐ █▌▐█▄▄▌
+// ▀▀  █▪▀▀▀ ▀  ▀ ·▀▀▀▀ ▀▀▀·▀▀▀ ·▀▀▀▀  ▀  ▀ ▀▀  █▪ ▀▀▀
+//      Magicbane Emulator Project © 2013 - 2022
+//                www.magicbane.com
+
+
+package engine.workthreads;
+
+import engine.Enum;
+import engine.gameManager.SessionManager;
+import engine.gameManager.SimulationManager;
+import engine.objects.Bane;
+import engine.objects.PlayerCharacter;
+import org.pmw.tinylog.Logger;
+
+public class UpdateThread implements Runnable {
+
+    public Long lastRun;
+    public static int instancedelay = 1000;
+    public UpdateThread() {
+        Logger.info(" UpdateThread thread has started!");
+    }
+
+
+    public void processPlayerUpdate() {
+
+        try {
+            for(PlayerCharacter player : SessionManager.getAllActivePlayerCharacters()){
+                player.update(true);
+            }
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            Logger.error("UPDATE ERROR");
+        }
+
+
+    }
+
+    public void run() {
+        lastRun = System.currentTimeMillis();
+        while (true) {
+            if (System.currentTimeMillis() >= lastRun + instancedelay) { // Correct condition
+                this.processPlayerUpdate();
+                lastRun = System.currentTimeMillis(); // Update lastRun after processing
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    public static void startUpdateThread() {
+        Thread updateThread;
+        updateThread = new Thread(new UpdateThread());
+        updateThread.setName("updateThread");
+        updateThread.start();
+    }
+}