diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index d37c9d9e6..f78189e2e 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group 'com.volmit.iris'
-version '1.5.1'
+version '1.5.2'
 def apiVersion = '1.17'
 def name = 'Iris'
 def main = 'com.volmit.iris.Iris'
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/core/ConversionManager.java b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/core/ConversionManager.java
index e2b2c291e..2d7801aa7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/core/ConversionManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/core/ConversionManager.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ package com.volmit.iris.core;
 
 import com.google.gson.Gson;
 import com.volmit.iris.Iris;
-import com.volmit.iris.engine.data.DirectWorldWriter;
+import com.volmit.iris.engine.data.mca.NBTWorld;
 import com.volmit.iris.engine.data.nbt.io.NBTUtil;
 import com.volmit.iris.engine.data.nbt.io.NamedTag;
 import com.volmit.iris.engine.data.nbt.tag.CompoundTag;
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public class ConversionManager {
                     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") ListTag<CompoundTag> paletteList = (ListTag<CompoundTag>) compound.getListTag("palette");
                     for (int i = 0; i < paletteList.size(); i++) {
                         CompoundTag cp = paletteList.get(i);
-                        palette.add(DirectWorldWriter.getBlockData(cp));
+                        palette.add(NBTWorld.getBlockData(cp));
                     }
                     IrisJigsawPiece piece = new IrisJigsawPiece();
                     IrisObject object = new IrisObject(w, h, d);
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public class ConversionManager {
                             CompoundTag finalState = new CompoundTag();
                             finalState.putString("Name", nbt.getString("final_state"));
                             BlockData jd = bd.clone();
-                            bd = DirectWorldWriter.getBlockData(finalState);
+                            bd = NBTWorld.getBlockData(finalState);
                             String joint = nbt.getString("joint");
                             String pool = nbt.getString("pool");
                             String poolId = toPoolName(pool);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/core/gui/Pregenerator.java b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/core/gui/Pregenerator.java
index 73424e082..4aa0b77d8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/core/gui/Pregenerator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/core/gui/Pregenerator.java
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ package com.volmit.iris.core.gui;
 import com.volmit.iris.Iris;
 import com.volmit.iris.core.IrisSettings;
 import com.volmit.iris.engine.IrisWorlds;
-import com.volmit.iris.engine.data.DirectWorldWriter;
 import com.volmit.iris.engine.data.mca.MCAFile;
+import com.volmit.iris.engine.data.mca.NBTWorld;
 import com.volmit.iris.engine.framework.IrisAccess;
 import com.volmit.iris.engine.parallel.BurstExecutor;
 import com.volmit.iris.engine.parallel.MultiBurst;
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public class Pregenerator implements Listener {
     private static final Color COLOR_MCA_DEFERRED = Color.decode("#3CB57A");
     private final World world;
     private int lowestBedrock;
-    private final DirectWorldWriter directWriter;
+    private final NBTWorld directWriter;
     private final AtomicBoolean active;
     private final AtomicBoolean running;
     private final KList<ChunkPosition> errors;
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ public class Pregenerator implements Listener {
     private final AtomicInteger generated;
     private final AtomicInteger generatedLast;
     private final RollingSequence perSecond;
+    private final RollingSequence perMinute;
     private final AtomicInteger totalChunks;
     private final AtomicLong memory;
     private final AtomicReference<String> memoryMetric;
@@ -125,16 +126,17 @@ public class Pregenerator implements Listener {
         vmcaz = new AtomicInteger();
         vcax = new AtomicInteger();
         vcaz = new AtomicInteger();
+        perMinute = new RollingSequence(200);
         perSecond = new RollingSequence(20);
         generatedLast = new AtomicInteger(0);
         totalChunks = new AtomicInteger(0);
         generated = new AtomicInteger(0);
         mcaDefer = new KList<>();
         access = IrisWorlds.access(world);
-        this.directWriter = new DirectWorldWriter(world.getWorldFolder());
+        this.directWriter = new NBTWorld(world.getWorldFolder());
         this.running = new AtomicBoolean(true);
         this.active = new AtomicBoolean(true);
-        MultiBurst burst = new MultiBurst("Iris Pregenerator", 9, Runtime.getRuntime().availableProcessors() + 4);
+        MultiBurst burst = new MultiBurst("Iris Pregenerator", 9, Runtime.getRuntime().availableProcessors());
         int mcaSize = (((blockSize >> 4) + 2) >> 5) + 1;
         onComplete = new KList<>();
         max = new ChunkPosition(0, 0);
@@ -196,7 +198,7 @@ public class Pregenerator implements Listener {
             }
 
             burst.shutdownNow();
-            directWriter.flush();
+            directWriter.close();
             flushWorld();
             onComplete.forEach(Runnable::run);
             running.set(false);
@@ -214,6 +216,7 @@ public class Pregenerator implements Listener {
                 int up = m - w;
                 double dur = p.getMilliseconds();
                 perSecond.put((int) (up / (dur / 1000D)));
+                perSecond.put((int) (up / (dur / 60000D)));
                 p.reset();
                 p.begin();
                 updateProgress();
@@ -239,8 +242,7 @@ public class Pregenerator implements Listener {
             return false;
         }
 
-        File mca = new File(world.getWorldFolder(), "region/r." + x + "." + z + ".mca");
-        File mcg = directWriter.getMCAFile(x, z);
+        File mca = directWriter.getRegionFile(x, z);
         BurstExecutor e = burst.burst(1024);
         int mcaox = x << 5;
         int mcaoz = z << 5;
@@ -255,9 +257,8 @@ public class Pregenerator implements Listener {
                 vcaz.set(jj);
             }));
             e.complete();
-            verifyMCA(x, z, burst);
-            directWriter.flush();
-            install(mcg, mca);
+            //verifyMCA(x, z, burst);
+            directWriter.save();
         } else {
             totalChunks.getAndAdd(1024);
             mcaDefer.add(new ChunkPosition(x, z));
@@ -299,27 +300,6 @@ public class Pregenerator implements Listener {
         }
     }
 
-    private boolean install(File from, File to) {
-        try {
-            Files.move(from.toPath(), to.toPath());
-            return true;
-        } catch (Throwable e) {
-            Iris.reportError(e);
-
-        }
-
-        try {
-            IO.copyFile(from, to);
-            from.delete();
-            return true;
-        } catch (IOException e) {
-            Iris.reportError(e);
-
-        }
-
-        return false;
-    }
-
     public void updateProgress() {
         if (!latch.flip()) {
             return;
@@ -335,7 +315,7 @@ public class Pregenerator implements Listener {
         if (PaperLib.isPaper()) {
             method.set("PaperAsync (Slow)");
 
-            while (wait.size() > 32) {
+            while (wait.size() > 16) {
                 J.sleep(5);
             }
 
@@ -509,7 +489,8 @@ public class Pregenerator implements Listener {
         return new String[]{
                 "Progress: " + Form.f(generated.get()) + " of " + Form.f(totalChunks.get()) + " (" + Form.pc((double) generated.get() / (double) totalChunks.get(), 0) + ")",
                 "ETA: " + Form.duration(eta, 0),
-                "Chunks/s: " + Form.f((int) perSecond.getAverage()),
+                "Chunks/s: " + Form.f((int) perSecond.getAverage()) + " (" + Form.f((int)perSecond.getMax()) + " Peak)",
+                "Chunks/min: " + Form.f((int) perMinute.getAverage())+ " (" + Form.f((int)perMinute.getMax()) + " Peak)",
                 "Memory: " + memoryMetric.get(),
                 "Cursor: " + "MCA(" + vmcax.get() + ", " + vmcaz.get() + ") @ (" + vcax.get() + ", " + vcaz.get() + ")",
                 "Gen Mode: " + method.get(),
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/IrisComplex.java b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/IrisComplex.java
index 3659e6e3f..1d2878269 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/IrisComplex.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/IrisComplex.java
@@ -197,10 +197,15 @@ public class IrisComplex implements DataProvider {
         }, Interpolated.DOUBLE).cache2D(cacheSize);
         slopeStream = heightStream.slope(3).interpolate().bilinear(3, 3).cache2D(cacheSize);
         objectChanceStream = ProceduralStream.ofDouble((x, z) -> {
-            AtomicDouble str = new AtomicDouble(1D);
-            engine.getFramework().getEngineParallax().forEachFeature(x, z, (i)
-                    -> str.set(Math.min(str.get(), i.getObjectChanceModifier(x, z))));
-            return str.get();
+            if(engine.getDimension().hasFeatures(engine))
+            {
+                AtomicDouble str = new AtomicDouble(1D);
+                engine.getFramework().getEngineParallax().forEachFeature(x, z, (i)
+                        -> str.set(Math.min(str.get(), i.getObjectChanceModifier(x, z))));
+                return str.get();
+            }
+
+            return 1D;
         });
 
         trueBiomeStream = focus != null ? ProceduralStream.of((x, y) -> focus, Interpolated.of(a -> 0D,
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/IrisEngine.java b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/IrisEngine.java
index 706cd477b..cb66c1d98 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/IrisEngine.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/IrisEngine.java
@@ -162,22 +162,21 @@ public class IrisEngine extends BlockPopulator implements Engine {
     public void generate(int x, int z, Hunk<BlockData> vblocks, Hunk<Biome> vbiomes) {
         try {
             PrecisionStopwatch p = PrecisionStopwatch.start();
-            Hunk<BlockData> blocks = vblocks;
 
             switch (getDimension().getTerrainMode()) {
                 case NORMAL -> {
                     getFramework().getEngineParallax().generateParallaxArea(x >> 4, z >> 4);
                     getFramework().getBiomeActuator().actuate(x, z, vbiomes);
-                    getFramework().getTerrainActuator().actuate(x, z, blocks);
-                    getFramework().getCaveModifier().modify(x, z, blocks);
-                    getFramework().getRavineModifier().modify(x, z, blocks);
-                    getFramework().getPostModifier().modify(x, z, blocks);
-                    getFramework().getDecorantActuator().actuate(x, z, blocks);
-                    getFramework().getEngineParallax().insertParallax(x, z, blocks);
-                    getFramework().getDepositModifier().modify(x, z, blocks);
+                    getFramework().getTerrainActuator().actuate(x, z, vblocks);
+                    getFramework().getCaveModifier().modify(x, z, vblocks);
+                    getFramework().getRavineModifier().modify(x, z, vblocks);
+                    getFramework().getPostModifier().modify(x, z, vblocks);
+                    getFramework().getDecorantActuator().actuate(x, z, vblocks);
+                    getFramework().getEngineParallax().insertParallax(x, z, vblocks);
+                    getFramework().getDepositModifier().modify(x, z, vblocks);
                 }
                 case ISLANDS -> {
-                    getFramework().getTerrainActuator().actuate(x, z, blocks);
+                    getFramework().getTerrainActuator().actuate(x, z, vblocks);
                 }
             }
             getMetrics().getTotal().put(p.getMilliseconds());
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/data/mca/MCAFile.java b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/data/mca/MCAFile.java
index be77a3bce..86b04fe1b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/data/mca/MCAFile.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/data/mca/MCAFile.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import com.volmit.iris.engine.data.nbt.tag.CompoundTag;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.RandomAccessFile;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReferenceArray;
 
 @SuppressWarnings("ALL")
 public class MCAFile {
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ public class MCAFile {
 
     private final int regionX;
     private final int regionZ;
-    private Chunk[] chunks;
+    private AtomicReferenceArray<Chunk> chunks;
 
     /**
      * MCAFile represents a world save file used by Minecraft to store world
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ public class MCAFile {
      * @throws IOException If something went wrong during deserialization.
      */
     public void deserialize(RandomAccessFile raf, long loadFlags) throws IOException {
-        chunks = new Chunk[1024];
+        chunks = new AtomicReferenceArray<>(1024);
         for (int i = 0; i < 1024; i++) {
             raf.seek(i * 4);
             int offset = raf.read() << 16;
@@ -83,11 +84,11 @@ public class MCAFile {
             Chunk chunk = new Chunk(timestamp);
             raf.seek(4096L * offset + 4); //+4: skip data size
             chunk.deserialize(raf, loadFlags);
-            chunks[i] = chunk;
+            chunks.set(i, chunk);
         }
     }
 
-    public Chunk[] getChunks() {
+    public AtomicReferenceArray<Chunk> getChunks() {
         return chunks;
     }
 
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ public class MCAFile {
         for (int cx = 0; cx < 32; cx++) {
             for (int cz = 0; cz < 32; cz++) {
                 int index = getChunkIndex(cx, cz);
-                Chunk chunk = chunks[index];
+                Chunk chunk = chunks.get(index);
                 if (chunk == null) {
                     continue;
                 }
@@ -175,9 +176,9 @@ public class MCAFile {
     public void setChunk(int index, Chunk chunk) {
         checkIndex(index);
         if (chunks == null) {
-            chunks = new Chunk[1024];
+            chunks = new AtomicReferenceArray<>(1024);
         }
-        chunks[index] = chunk;
+        chunks.set(index, chunk);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -203,7 +204,7 @@ public class MCAFile {
         if (chunks == null) {
             return null;
         }
-        return chunks[index];
+        return chunks.get(index);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -217,6 +218,11 @@ public class MCAFile {
         return getChunk(getChunkIndex(chunkX, chunkZ));
     }
 
+    public boolean hasChunk(int chunkX, int chunkZ)
+    {
+        return getChunk(chunkX, chunkZ) != null;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Calculates the index of a chunk from its x- and z-coordinates in this region.
      * This works with absolute and relative coordinates.
@@ -319,15 +325,4 @@ public class MCAFile {
         }
         return chunk.getBlockStateAt(blockX, blockY, blockZ);
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Recalculates the Palette and the BlockStates of all chunks and sections of this region.
-     */
-    public void cleanupPalettesAndBlockStates() {
-        for (Chunk chunk : chunks) {
-            if (chunk != null) {
-                chunk.cleanupPalettesAndBlockStates();
-            }
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/data/DirectWorldWriter.java b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/data/mca/NBTWorld.java
similarity index 53%
rename from src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/data/DirectWorldWriter.java
rename to src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/data/mca/NBTWorld.java
index 9458ecf16..2f910e469 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/data/DirectWorldWriter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/data/mca/NBTWorld.java
@@ -16,75 +16,160 @@
  * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-package com.volmit.iris.engine.data;
+package com.volmit.iris.engine.data.mca;
 
 import com.volmit.iris.Iris;
 import com.volmit.iris.core.nms.INMS;
 import com.volmit.iris.engine.cache.Cache;
-import com.volmit.iris.engine.data.mca.Chunk;
-import com.volmit.iris.engine.data.mca.MCAFile;
-import com.volmit.iris.engine.data.mca.MCAUtil;
-import com.volmit.iris.engine.data.mca.Section;
+import com.volmit.iris.engine.data.B;
 import com.volmit.iris.engine.data.nbt.tag.CompoundTag;
 import com.volmit.iris.engine.data.nbt.tag.StringTag;
-import com.volmit.iris.engine.parallel.BurstExecutor;
-import com.volmit.iris.engine.parallel.MultiBurst;
 import com.volmit.iris.util.collection.KList;
 import com.volmit.iris.util.collection.KMap;
+import com.volmit.iris.util.collection.KSet;
+import com.volmit.iris.util.format.C;
+import com.volmit.iris.util.math.M;
+import com.volmit.iris.util.scheduling.IrisLock;
 import org.bukkit.NamespacedKey;
 import org.bukkit.block.Biome;
 import org.bukkit.block.data.BlockData;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.concurrent.*;
 
-@SuppressWarnings("EmptyMethod")
-public class DirectWorldWriter {
-    private final File worldFolder;
-    private final Map<Long, MCAFile> writeBuffer;
+public class NBTWorld {
+    private static final BlockData AIR = B.get("AIR");
     private static final Map<String, CompoundTag> blockDataCache = new KMap<>();
     private static final Map<Biome, Integer> biomeIds = computeBiomeIDs();
+    private final IrisLock regionLock = new IrisLock("Region");
+    private final KMap<Long, MCAFile> loadedRegions;
+    private final KMap<Long, Long> lastUse;
+    private final File worldFolder;
+    private final ExecutorService saveQueue;
 
-    public DirectWorldWriter(File worldFolder) {
+    public NBTWorld(File worldFolder)
+    {
         this.worldFolder = worldFolder;
-        writeBuffer = new KMap<>();
-        new File(worldFolder, "iris/mca-region").mkdirs();
+        this.loadedRegions = new KMap<>();
+        this.lastUse = new KMap<>();
+        saveQueue = Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor(r -> {
+            Thread t = new Thread(r);
+            t.setName("Iris MCA Writer");
+            t.setPriority(Thread.MIN_PRIORITY);
+            return t;
+        });
     }
 
-    public void flush() {
-        BurstExecutor ex2 = MultiBurst.burst.burst(writeBuffer.size());
+    public void close()
+    {
+        regionLock.lock();
 
-        for (Long i : new KList<>(writeBuffer.keySet())) {
-            ex2.queue(() -> {
-                int x = Cache.keyX(i);
-                int z = Cache.keyZ(i);
-                try {
-                    File f = getMCAFile(x, z);
-
-                    if (!f.exists()) {
-                        f.getParentFile().mkdirs();
-                        f.createNewFile();
-                    }
-
-                    MCAUtil.write(writeBuffer.get(i), f, true);
-                    writeBuffer.remove(i);
-                } catch (Throwable e) {
-                    Iris.reportError(e);
-                    e.printStackTrace();
-                }
-            });
+        for(Long i : loadedRegions.k())
+        {
+            queueSaveUnload(Cache.keyX(i), Cache.keyZ(i));
         }
 
-        ex2.complete();
+        regionLock.unlock();
+        saveQueue.shutdown();
+        try {
+            while(!saveQueue.awaitTermination(3, TimeUnit.SECONDS))
+            {
+                Iris.info("Still Waiting to save MCA Files...");
+            }
+        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        }
     }
 
-    public void optimizeChunk(int x, int z) {
-        getChunk(x, z).cleanupPalettesAndBlockStates();
+    public void queueSaveUnload(int x, int z)
+    {
+        saveQueue.submit(() -> {
+            MCAFile f = getMCAOrNull(x, z);
+            if(f != null)
+            {
+                unloadRegion(x, z);
+            }
+
+            saveRegion(x, z, f);
+        });
     }
 
-    public File getMCAFile(int x, int z) {
-        return new File(worldFolder, "iris/mca-region/r." + x + "." + z + ".mca");
+    public void save()
+    {
+        regionLock.lock();
+
+        boolean saving = true;
+
+        for(Long i : loadedRegions.k())
+        {
+            int x = Cache.keyX(i);
+            int z = Cache.keyZ(i);
+
+            if(!lastUse.containsKey(i))
+            {
+                lastUse.put(i, M.ms());
+            }
+
+            if(shouldUnload(x, z))
+            {
+                queueSaveUnload(x, z);
+            }
+        }
+
+        Iris.debug("Regions: " + C.GOLD + loadedRegions.size() + C.LIGHT_PURPLE);
+
+        regionLock.unlock();
+    }
+
+    public void queueSave()
+    {
+
+    }
+
+    public synchronized void unloadRegion(int x, int z)
+    {
+        long key = Cache.key(x, z);
+        regionLock.lock();
+        loadedRegions.remove(key);
+        lastUse.remove(key);
+        regionLock.unlock();
+        Iris.debug("Unloaded Region " + C.GOLD + x + " " + z);
+    }
+
+    public void saveRegion(int x, int z)
+    {
+        long k = Cache.key(x, z);
+        MCAFile mca = getMCAOrNull(x, z);
+        try {
+            MCAUtil.write(mca, getRegionFile(x, z), true);
+            Iris.debug("Saved Region " + C.GOLD + x + " " + z);
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            Iris.error("Failed to save region " + getRegionFile(x, z).getPath());
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void saveRegion(int x, int z, MCAFile mca)
+    {
+        try {
+            MCAUtil.write(mca, getRegionFile(x, z), true);
+            Iris.debug("Saved Region " + C.GOLD + x + " " + z);
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            Iris.error("Failed to save region " + getRegionFile(x, z).getPath());
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public boolean shouldUnload(int x, int z)
+    {
+        return getIdleDuration(x, z) > 60000;
+    }
+
+    public File getRegionFile(int x, int z) {
+        return new File(worldFolder, "region/r." + x + "." + z + ".mca");
     }
 
     public static BlockData getBlockData(CompoundTag tag) {
@@ -125,7 +210,6 @@ public class DirectWorldWriter {
         NamespacedKey key = blockData.getMaterial().getKey();
         s.putString("Name", key.getNamespace() + ":" + key.getKey());
 
-
         if (data.contains("[")) {
             String raw = data.split("\\Q[\\E")[1].replaceAll("\\Q]\\E", "");
             CompoundTag props = new CompoundTag();
@@ -154,7 +238,7 @@ public class DirectWorldWriter {
             CompoundTag tag = getChunkSection(x >> 4, y >> 4, z >> 4).getBlockStateAt(x & 15, y & 15, z & 15);
 
             if (tag == null) {
-                return B.get("AIR");
+                return AIR;
             }
 
             return getBlockData(tag);
@@ -162,7 +246,7 @@ public class DirectWorldWriter {
             Iris.reportError(e);
 
         }
-        return B.get("AIR");
+        return AIR;
     }
 
     public void setBlockData(int x, int y, int z, BlockData data) {
@@ -185,10 +269,6 @@ public class DirectWorldWriter {
         return s;
     }
 
-    public void deleteChunk(int x, int z) {
-
-    }
-
     public Chunk getChunk(int x, int z) {
         MCAFile mca = getMCA(x >> 5, z >> 5);
         Chunk c = mca.getChunk(x & 31, z & 31);
@@ -201,28 +281,57 @@ public class DirectWorldWriter {
         return c;
     }
 
+    public long getIdleDuration(int x, int z)
+    {
+        Long l = lastUse.get(Cache.key(x, z));
+
+        return l == null ? 0 : (M.ms() - l);
+    }
+
     public MCAFile getMCA(int x, int z) {
         long key = Cache.key(x, z);
-        MCAFile mca = writeBuffer.get(key);
 
-        if (mca != null) {
-            return mca;
+        regionLock.lock();
+        lastUse.put(key, M.ms());
+        MCAFile mcaf = loadedRegions.get(key);
+        regionLock.unlock();
+
+        if(mcaf == null)
+        {
+            File f = getRegionFile(x, z);
+            try {
+                mcaf = f.exists() ? MCAUtil.read(f) : new MCAFile(x, z);
+            } catch (IOException e) {
+                Iris.error("Failed to properly read MCA File " + f.getPath() + " Using a blank one.");
+                e.printStackTrace();
+                mcaf = new MCAFile(x, z);
+            }
+
+            regionLock.lock();
+            loadedRegions.put(key, mcaf);
+            regionLock.unlock();
         }
 
-        File f = getMCAFile(x, z);
-        try {
-            mca = f.exists() ? MCAUtil.read(f) : new MCAFile(x, z);
-        } catch (IOException e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-            mca = new MCAFile(x, z);
+        return mcaf;
+    }
+
+    public MCAFile getMCAOrNull(int x, int z) {
+        long key = Cache.key(x, z);
+        MCAFile ff = null;
+        regionLock.lock();
+
+        if(loadedRegions.containsKey(key))
+        {
+            lastUse.put(key, M.ms());
+            ff = loadedRegions.get(key);
         }
 
-        writeBuffer.put(key, mca);
-        return mca;
+        regionLock.unlock();
+        return ff;
     }
 
     public int size() {
-        return writeBuffer.size();
+        return loadedRegions.size();
     }
 
     private static Map<Biome, Integer> computeBiomeIDs() {
@@ -236,18 +345,4 @@ public class DirectWorldWriter {
 
         return biomeIds;
     }
-
-    public void verify(int mcaox, int mcaoz) {
-        MCAFile file = getMCA(mcaox, mcaoz);
-
-        for (int i = 0; i < 32; i++) {
-            for (int j = 0; j < 32; j++) {
-                Chunk c = file.getChunk(i, j);
-
-                if (c == null) {
-                    Iris.warn("Chunk " + ((mcaox << 5) + i) + ", " + ((mcaoz << 5) + j) + " is null in MCA File " + mcaox + ", " + mcaoz);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/framework/EngineCompositeGenerator.java b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/framework/EngineCompositeGenerator.java
index 710cfe7fd..0039e714a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/framework/EngineCompositeGenerator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/framework/EngineCompositeGenerator.java
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ import com.volmit.iris.engine.IrisEngineCompound;
 import com.volmit.iris.engine.IrisWorlds;
 import com.volmit.iris.engine.cache.Cache;
 import com.volmit.iris.engine.data.B;
-import com.volmit.iris.engine.data.DirectWorldWriter;
 import com.volmit.iris.engine.data.chunk.TerrainChunk;
+import com.volmit.iris.engine.data.mca.NBTWorld;
 import com.volmit.iris.engine.hunk.Hunk;
 import com.volmit.iris.engine.object.IrisBiome;
 import com.volmit.iris.engine.object.IrisDimension;
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public class EngineCompositeGenerator extends ChunkGenerator implements IrisAcce
         populators = new KList<BlockPopulator>().qadd(new BlockPopulator() {
             @Override
             public void populate(@NotNull World world, @NotNull Random random, @NotNull Chunk chunk) {
-                if (compound != null) {
+                if (compound.get() != null) {
                     for (BlockPopulator i : compound.get().getPopulators()) {
                         i.populate(world, random, chunk);
                     }
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ public class EngineCompositeGenerator extends ChunkGenerator implements IrisAcce
     }
 
     public synchronized void initialize(World world) {
-        if (!(world instanceof FakeWorld) && fake.get() && this.compound != null) {
+        if (!(world instanceof FakeWorld) && fake.get() && this.compound.get() != null) {
             fake.set(false);
             this.compound.get().updateWorld(world);
             getTarget().updateWorld(world);
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ public class EngineCompositeGenerator extends ChunkGenerator implements IrisAcce
         return tc.getRaw();
     }
 
-    public void directWriteMCA(World w, int x, int z, DirectWorldWriter writer, MultiBurst burst) {
+    public void directWriteMCA(World w, int x, int z, NBTWorld writer, MultiBurst burst) {
         BurstExecutor e = burst.burst(1024);
         int mcaox = x << 5;
         int mcaoz = z << 5;
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ public class EngineCompositeGenerator extends ChunkGenerator implements IrisAcce
         e.complete();
     }
 
-    public void directWriteChunk(World w, int x, int z, DirectWorldWriter writer) {
+    public void directWriteChunk(World w, int x, int z, NBTWorld writer) {
         int ox = x << 4;
         int oz = z << 4;
         com.volmit.iris.engine.data.mca.Chunk cc = writer.getChunk(x, z);
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ public class EngineCompositeGenerator extends ChunkGenerator implements IrisAcce
                     return;
                 }
 
-                cc.setBlockStateAt(xx, y, zz, DirectWorldWriter.getCompound(blockData), false);
+                cc.setBlockStateAt(xx, y, zz, NBTWorld.getCompound(blockData), false);
             }
 
             @NotNull
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ public class EngineCompositeGenerator extends ChunkGenerator implements IrisAcce
                     y = 0;
                 }
 
-                return DirectWorldWriter.getBlockData(cc.getBlockStateAt((x + ox) & 15, y, (z + oz) & 15));
+                return NBTWorld.getBlockData(cc.getBlockStateAt((x + ox) & 15, y, (z + oz) & 15));
             }
 
             @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/framework/EngineParallaxManager.java b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/framework/EngineParallaxManager.java
index 270807ab2..cea30dd0f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/framework/EngineParallaxManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/framework/EngineParallaxManager.java
@@ -199,6 +199,11 @@ public interface EngineParallaxManager extends DataProvider, IObjectPlacer {
     IrisLock getFeatureLock();
 
     default void forEachFeature(double x, double z, Consumer<IrisFeaturePositional> f) {
+        if(!getEngine().getDimension().hasFeatures(getEngine()))
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
         long key = Cache.key(((int) x) >> 4, ((int) z) >> 4);
 
         for (IrisFeaturePositional ipf : getFeatureCache().compute(key, (ke, v) -> {
@@ -225,17 +230,13 @@ public interface EngineParallaxManager extends DataProvider, IObjectPlacer {
                     ParallaxChunkMeta m = getParallaxAccess().getMetaR(i + cx, j + cz);
 
                     try {
-                        synchronized (m.getFeatures()) {
-                            for (IrisFeaturePositional k : m.getFeatures()) {
-                                if (k.shouldFilter(x, z)) {
-                                    pos.add(k);
-                                }
+                        for (IrisFeaturePositional k : m.getFeatures()) {
+                            if (k.shouldFilter(x, z)) {
+                                pos.add(k);
                             }
                         }
                     } catch (Throwable e) {
                         Iris.reportError(e);
-                        e.printStackTrace();
-                        Iris.warn("Failed to read positional features in chunk " + (i + cx) + " " + (j + cz) + "(" + e.getClass().getSimpleName() + ")");
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/framework/IrisAccess.java b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/framework/IrisAccess.java
index bfd86c43b..ebc927194 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/framework/IrisAccess.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/framework/IrisAccess.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import com.volmit.iris.Iris;
 import com.volmit.iris.core.IrisDataManager;
 import com.volmit.iris.engine.IrisComplex;
 import com.volmit.iris.engine.data.DataProvider;
-import com.volmit.iris.engine.data.DirectWorldWriter;
+import com.volmit.iris.engine.data.mca.NBTWorld;
 import com.volmit.iris.engine.object.IrisBiome;
 import com.volmit.iris.engine.object.IrisRegion;
 import com.volmit.iris.engine.parallel.MultiBurst;
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ import java.util.function.Consumer;
 @SuppressWarnings("EmptyMethod")
 public interface IrisAccess extends Hotloadable, DataProvider {
 
-    void directWriteMCA(World w, int x, int z, DirectWorldWriter writer, MultiBurst burst);
+    void directWriteMCA(World w, int x, int z, NBTWorld writer, MultiBurst burst);
 
-    void directWriteChunk(World w, int x, int z, DirectWorldWriter writer);
+    void directWriteChunk(World w, int x, int z, NBTWorld writer);
 
     int getGenerated();
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/object/IrisDimension.java b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/object/IrisDimension.java
index 61b0c2efe..def631cf6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/object/IrisDimension.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/object/IrisDimension.java
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ public class IrisDimension extends IrisRegistrant {
     private final transient AtomicCache<Double> sinr = new AtomicCache<>();
     private final transient AtomicCache<Double> cosr = new AtomicCache<>();
     private final transient AtomicCache<Double> rad = new AtomicCache<>();
+    private final transient AtomicCache<Boolean> featuresUsed = new AtomicCache<>();
 
     public boolean hasSky() {
         return getSky() != null;
@@ -517,4 +518,48 @@ public class IrisDimension extends IrisRegistrant {
 
         return changed;
     }
+
+    public boolean hasFeatures(DataProvider data) {
+        return featuresUsed.aquire(() -> {
+            if(getFeatures().isNotEmpty() || getSpecificFeatures().isNotEmpty())
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            for(IrisRegion i : getAllRegions(data))
+            {
+                if(i.getFeatures().isNotEmpty())
+                {
+                    return true;
+                }
+
+                for(IrisObjectPlacement j : i.getObjects())
+                {
+                    if(j.isVacuum())
+                    {
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                for(IrisBiome j : i.getAllBiomes(data))
+                {
+                    if(j.getFeatures().isNotEmpty())
+                    {
+                        return true;
+                    }
+
+                    for(IrisObjectPlacement k : i.getObjects())
+                    {
+                        if(k.isVacuum())
+                        {
+                            return true;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            Iris.verbose("Not using parallax noise features (they arent used in this dimension)");
+            return false;
+        });
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/parallax/ParallaxChunkMeta.java b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/parallax/ParallaxChunkMeta.java
index 9d3e10738..f9f169d8b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/parallax/ParallaxChunkMeta.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/parallax/ParallaxChunkMeta.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import lombok.Data;
 import java.io.DataInputStream;
 import java.io.DataOutputStream;
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArrayList;
 import java.util.function.Function;
 
 @AllArgsConstructor
@@ -56,9 +57,9 @@ public class ParallaxChunkMeta {
     private int maxObject = -1;
     private int minObject = -1;
     private int count;
-    private KList<IrisFeaturePositional> features;
+    private CopyOnWriteArrayList<IrisFeaturePositional> features;
 
     public ParallaxChunkMeta() {
-        this(false, false, false, false, false, false, -1, -1, 0, new KList<>());
+        this(false, false, false, false, false, false, -1, -1, 0, new CopyOnWriteArrayList<>());
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/parallax/ParallaxRegion.java b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/parallax/ParallaxRegion.java
index 5af51d6dc..9b169d18f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/parallax/ParallaxRegion.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/engine/parallax/ParallaxRegion.java
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ public class ParallaxRegion extends HunkRegion {
     }
 
     public synchronized void save() throws IOException {
-        PrecisionStopwatch p = PrecisionStopwatch.start();
         blockSlice.save();
         objectSlice.save();
         entitySlice.save();
@@ -164,7 +163,6 @@ public class ParallaxRegion extends HunkRegion {
         updateSlice.save();
         saveMetaHunk();
         super.save();
-        Iris.debug("Saved Parallax Region " + C.AQUA + getX() + "," + getZ() + C.LIGHT_PURPLE + " in " + C.RED + Form.duration(p.getMilliseconds(), 0));
     }
 
     public int unload() {