diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 1cc19367e7..c96bd1bca5 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -4996,6 +4996,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "crossbeam",
  "dot_vox",
  "find_folder",
+ "fxhash",
  "hashbrown",
  "image",
  "indexmap",
@@ -5118,6 +5119,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "arr_macro",
  "bincode",
  "bitvec",
+ "fxhash",
  "hashbrown",
  "image",
  "itertools",
diff --git a/common/Cargo.toml b/common/Cargo.toml
index d55ba5e696..3a50a4e9f4 100644
--- a/common/Cargo.toml
+++ b/common/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ specs-idvs = { git = "https://gitlab.com/veloren/specs-idvs.git" }
 specs = { version = "0.15.1", features = ["serde", "nightly", "storage-event-control"] }
 vek = { version = "0.10.0", features = ["serde"] }
 dot_vox = "4.0.0"
+fxhash = "0.2.1"
 image = "0.22.3"
 mio = "0.6.19"
 mio-extras = "2.0.5"
diff --git a/common/src/astar.rs b/common/src/astar.rs
index 3ad4912733..920aeeee88 100644
--- a/common/src/astar.rs
+++ b/common/src/astar.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 use crate::path::Path;
-use core::cmp::Ordering::Equal;
+use core::{
+    cmp::Ordering::{self, Equal},
+    f32, fmt,
+    hash::{BuildHasher, Hash},
+};
 use hashbrown::{HashMap, HashSet};
-use std::{cmp::Ordering, collections::BinaryHeap, f32, hash::Hash};
+use std::collections::BinaryHeap;
 
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct PathEntry<S> {
@@ -43,33 +47,62 @@ impl<T> PathResult<T> {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
-pub struct Astar<S: Clone + Eq + Hash> {
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct Astar<S, Hasher> {
     iter: usize,
     max_iters: usize,
     potential_nodes: BinaryHeap<PathEntry<S>>,
-    came_from: HashMap<S, S>,
-    cheapest_scores: HashMap<S, f32>,
-    final_scores: HashMap<S, f32>,
-    visited: HashSet<S>,
+    came_from: HashMap<S, S, Hasher>,
+    cheapest_scores: HashMap<S, f32, Hasher>,
+    final_scores: HashMap<S, f32, Hasher>,
+    visited: HashSet<S, Hasher>,
     cheapest_node: Option<S>,
     cheapest_cost: Option<f32>,
 }
 
-impl<S: Clone + Eq + Hash> Astar<S> {
-    pub fn new(max_iters: usize, start: S, heuristic: impl FnOnce(&S) -> f32) -> Self {
+/// NOTE: Must manually derive since Hasher doesn't implement it.
+impl<S: Clone + Eq + Hash + fmt::Debug, H: BuildHasher> fmt::Debug for Astar<S, H> {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        f.debug_struct("Astar")
+            .field("iter", &self.iter)
+            .field("max_iters", &self.max_iters)
+            .field("potential_nodes", &self.potential_nodes)
+            .field("came_from", &self.came_from)
+            .field("cheapest_scores", &self.cheapest_scores)
+            .field("final_scores", &self.final_scores)
+            .field("visited", &self.visited)
+            .field("cheapest_node", &self.cheapest_node)
+            .field("cheapest_cost", &self.cheapest_cost)
+            .finish()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<S: Clone + Eq + Hash, H: BuildHasher + Clone> Astar<S, H> {
+    pub fn new(max_iters: usize, start: S, heuristic: impl FnOnce(&S) -> f32, hasher: H) -> Self {
         Self {
             max_iters,
             iter: 0,
-            potential_nodes: std::iter::once(PathEntry {
+            potential_nodes: core::iter::once(PathEntry {
                 cost: 0.0,
                 node: start.clone(),
             })
             .collect(),
-            came_from: HashMap::default(),
-            cheapest_scores: std::iter::once((start.clone(), 0.0)).collect(),
-            final_scores: std::iter::once((start.clone(), heuristic(&start))).collect(),
-            visited: std::iter::once(start).collect(),
+            came_from: HashMap::with_hasher(hasher.clone()),
+            cheapest_scores: {
+                let mut h = HashMap::with_capacity_and_hasher(1, hasher.clone());
+                h.extend(core::iter::once((start.clone(), 0.0)));
+                h
+            },
+            final_scores: {
+                let mut h = HashMap::with_capacity_and_hasher(1, hasher.clone());
+                h.extend(core::iter::once((start.clone(), heuristic(&start))));
+                h
+            },
+            visited: {
+                let mut s = HashSet::with_capacity_and_hasher(1, hasher);
+                s.extend(core::iter::once(start));
+                s
+            },
             cheapest_node: None,
             cheapest_cost: None,
         }
diff --git a/common/src/path.rs b/common/src/path.rs
index a3c649fc57..b64b74e669 100644
--- a/common/src/path.rs
+++ b/common/src/path.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use crate::{
     terrain::Block,
     vol::{BaseVol, ReadVol},
 };
+use hashbrown::hash_map::DefaultHashBuilder;
 use rand::{thread_rng, Rng};
 use std::iter::FromIterator;
 use vek::*;
@@ -92,7 +93,11 @@ impl Route {
 pub struct Chaser {
     last_search_tgt: Option<Vec3<f32>>,
     route: Route,
-    astar: Option<Astar<Vec3<i32>>>,
+    /// We use this hasher (AAHasher) because:
+    /// (1) we care about DDOS attacks (ruling out FxHash);
+    /// (2) we don't care about determinism across computers (we can use
+    /// AAHash).
+    astar: Option<Astar<Vec3<i32>, DefaultHashBuilder>>,
 }
 
 impl Chaser {
@@ -147,7 +152,7 @@ impl Chaser {
 }
 
 fn find_path<V>(
-    astar: &mut Option<Astar<Vec3<i32>>>,
+    astar: &mut Option<Astar<Vec3<i32>, DefaultHashBuilder>>,
     vol: &V,
     startf: Vec3<f32>,
     endf: Vec3<f32>,
@@ -263,7 +268,12 @@ where
     let satisfied = |pos: &Vec3<i32>| pos == &end;
 
     let mut new_astar = match astar.take() {
-        None => Astar::new(20_000, start, heuristic.clone()),
+        None => Astar::new(
+            20_000,
+            start,
+            heuristic.clone(),
+            DefaultHashBuilder::default(),
+        ),
         Some(astar) => astar,
     };
 
diff --git a/common/src/store.rs b/common/src/store.rs
index 983d6a156b..8942e4a722 100644
--- a/common/src/store.rs
+++ b/common/src/store.rs
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@ use std::{
     ops::{Index, IndexMut},
 };
 
-pub struct Id<T>(usize, PhantomData<T>);
+// NOTE: We use u64 to make sure we are consistent across all machines.  We
+// assume that usize fits into 8 bytes.
+pub struct Id<T>(u64, PhantomData<T>);
 
 impl<T> Id<T> {
-    pub fn id(&self) -> usize { self.0 }
+    pub fn id(&self) -> u64 { self.0 }
 }
 
 impl<T> Copy for Id<T> {}
@@ -37,12 +39,19 @@ impl<T> Default for Store<T> {
 }
 
 impl<T> Store<T> {
-    pub fn get(&self, id: Id<T>) -> &T { self.items.get(id.0).unwrap() }
+    pub fn get(&self, id: Id<T>) -> &T {
+        // NOTE: Safe conversion, because it came from usize.
+        self.items.get(id.0 as usize).unwrap()
+    }
 
-    pub fn get_mut(&mut self, id: Id<T>) -> &mut T { self.items.get_mut(id.0).unwrap() }
+    pub fn get_mut(&mut self, id: Id<T>) -> &mut T {
+        // NOTE: Safe conversion, because it came from usize.
+        self.items.get_mut(id.0 as usize).unwrap()
+    }
 
     pub fn ids(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = Id<T>> {
-        (0..self.items.len()).map(|i| Id(i, PhantomData))
+        // NOTE: Assumes usize fits into 8 bytes.
+        (0..self.items.len() as u64).map(|i| Id(i, PhantomData))
     }
 
     pub fn iter(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &T> { self.items.iter() }
@@ -53,11 +62,13 @@ impl<T> Store<T> {
         self.items
             .iter()
             .enumerate()
-            .map(|(i, item)| (Id(i, PhantomData), item))
+            // NOTE: Assumes usize fits into 8 bytes.
+            .map(|(i, item)| (Id(i as u64, PhantomData), item))
     }
 
     pub fn insert(&mut self, item: T) -> Id<T> {
-        let id = Id(self.items.len(), PhantomData);
+        // NOTE: Assumes usize fits into 8 bytes.
+        let id = Id(self.items.len() as u64, PhantomData);
         self.items.push(item);
         id
     }
diff --git a/world/Cargo.toml b/world/Cargo.toml
index b8bacc991d..24c424845f 100644
--- a/world/Cargo.toml
+++ b/world/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ edition = "2018"
 bincode = "1.2.0"
 common = { package = "veloren-common", path = "../common" }
 bitvec = "0.17.4"
+fxhash = "0.2.1"
 image = "0.22.3"
 itertools = "0.8.2"
 vek = "0.10.0"
diff --git a/world/src/civ/mod.rs b/world/src/civ/mod.rs
index 038019cec6..68a1f04d3a 100644
--- a/world/src/civ/mod.rs
+++ b/world/src/civ/mod.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 mod econ;
 
+use self::{Occupation::*, Stock::*};
 use crate::{
     config::CONFIG,
     sim::WorldSim,
@@ -16,10 +17,15 @@ use common::{
     terrain::TerrainChunkSize,
     vol::RectVolSize,
 };
+use core::{
+    fmt,
+    hash::{BuildHasherDefault, Hash},
+    ops::Range,
+};
+use fxhash::FxHasher32;
 use hashbrown::{HashMap, HashSet};
 use rand::prelude::*;
 use rand_chacha::ChaChaRng;
-use std::{fmt, hash::Hash, ops::Range};
 use vek::*;
 
 const INITIAL_CIV_COUNT: usize = 64;
@@ -30,7 +36,15 @@ pub struct Civs {
     places: Store<Place>,
 
     tracks: Store<Track>,
-    track_map: HashMap<Id<Site>, HashMap<Id<Site>, Id<Track>>>,
+    /// We use this hasher (FxHasher32) because
+    /// (1) we don't care about DDOS attacks (ruling out SipHash);
+    /// (2) we care about determinism across computers (ruling out AAHash);
+    /// (3) we have 8-byte keys (for which FxHash is fastest).
+    track_map: HashMap<
+        Id<Site>,
+        HashMap<Id<Site>, Id<Track>, BuildHasherDefault<FxHasher32>>,
+        BuildHasherDefault<FxHasher32>,
+    >,
 
     sites: Store<Site>,
 }
@@ -241,7 +255,16 @@ impl Civs {
         let transition =
             |a: &Id<Site>, b: &Id<Site>| self.tracks.get(self.track_between(*a, *b).unwrap()).cost;
         let satisfied = |p: &Id<Site>| *p == b;
-        let mut astar = Astar::new(100, a, heuristic);
+        // We use this hasher (FxHasher32) because
+        // (1) we don't care about DDOS attacks (ruling out SipHash);
+        // (2) we care about determinism across computers (ruling out AAHash);
+        // (3) we have 8-byte keys (for which FxHash is fastest).
+        let mut astar = Astar::new(
+            100,
+            a,
+            heuristic,
+            BuildHasherDefault::<FxHasher32>::default(),
+        );
         astar
             .poll(100, heuristic, neighbors, transition, satisfied)
             .into_path()
@@ -287,8 +310,12 @@ impl Civs {
         loc: Vec2<i32>,
         area: Range<usize>,
     ) -> Option<Id<Place>> {
-        let mut dead = HashSet::new();
-        let mut alive = HashSet::new();
+        // We use this hasher (FxHasher32) because
+        // (1) we don't care about DDOS attacks (ruling out SipHash);
+        // (2) we care about determinism across computers (ruling out AAHash);
+        // (3) we have 8-byte keys (for which FxHash is fastest).
+        let mut dead = HashSet::with_hasher(BuildHasherDefault::<FxHasher32>::default());
+        let mut alive = HashSet::with_hasher(BuildHasherDefault::<FxHasher32>::default());
         alive.insert(loc);
 
         // Fill the surrounding area
@@ -501,7 +528,16 @@ fn find_path(
     let transition =
         |a: &Vec2<i32>, b: &Vec2<i32>| 1.0 + walk_in_dir(sim, *a, *b - *a).unwrap_or(10000.0);
     let satisfied = |l: &Vec2<i32>| *l == b;
-    let mut astar = Astar::new(20000, a, heuristic);
+    // We use this hasher (FxHasher32) because
+    // (1) we don't care about DDOS attacks (ruling out SipHash);
+    // (2) we care about determinism across computers (ruling out AAHash);
+    // (3) we have 8-byte keys (for which FxHash is fastest).
+    let mut astar = Astar::new(
+        20000,
+        a,
+        heuristic,
+        BuildHasherDefault::<FxHasher32>::default(),
+    );
     astar
         .poll(20000, heuristic, neighbors, transition, satisfied)
         .into_path()
@@ -694,13 +730,13 @@ impl fmt::Display for Site {
         writeln!(f, "- coin: {}", self.coin.floor() as u32)?;
         writeln!(f, "Stocks")?;
         for (stock, q) in self.stocks.iter() {
-            writeln!(f, "- {}: {}", stock, q.floor())?;
+            writeln!(f, "- {:?}: {}", stock, q.floor())?;
         }
         writeln!(f, "Values")?;
         for stock in TRADE_STOCKS.iter() {
             writeln!(
                 f,
-                "- {}: {}",
+                "- {:?}: {}",
                 stock,
                 self.values[*stock]
                     .map(|x| x.to_string())
@@ -709,11 +745,16 @@ impl fmt::Display for Site {
         }
         writeln!(f, "Laborers")?;
         for (labor, n) in self.labors.iter() {
-            writeln!(f, "- {}: {}", labor, (*n * self.population).floor() as u32)?;
+            writeln!(
+                f,
+                "- {:?}: {}",
+                labor,
+                (*n * self.population).floor() as u32
+            )?;
         }
         writeln!(f, "Export targets")?;
         for (stock, n) in self.export_targets.iter() {
-            writeln!(f, "- {}: {}", stock, n)?;
+            writeln!(f, "- {:?}: {}", stock, n)?;
         }
 
         Ok(())
@@ -729,43 +770,50 @@ pub enum SiteKind {
 impl Site {
     pub fn simulate(&mut self, years: f32, nat_res: &NaturalResources) {
         // Insert natural resources into the economy
-        if self.stocks[FISH] < nat_res.river {
-            self.stocks[FISH] = nat_res.river;
+        if self.stocks[Fish] < nat_res.river {
+            self.stocks[Fish] = nat_res.river;
         }
-        if self.stocks[WHEAT] < nat_res.farmland {
-            self.stocks[WHEAT] = nat_res.farmland;
+        if self.stocks[Wheat] < nat_res.farmland {
+            self.stocks[Wheat] = nat_res.farmland;
         }
-        if self.stocks[LOGS] < nat_res.wood {
-            self.stocks[LOGS] = nat_res.wood;
+        if self.stocks[Logs] < nat_res.wood {
+            self.stocks[Logs] = nat_res.wood;
         }
-        if self.stocks[GAME] < nat_res.wood {
-            self.stocks[GAME] = nat_res.wood;
+        if self.stocks[Game] < nat_res.wood {
+            self.stocks[Game] = nat_res.wood;
         }
-        if self.stocks[ROCK] < nat_res.rock {
-            self.stocks[ROCK] = nat_res.rock;
+        if self.stocks[Rock] < nat_res.rock {
+            self.stocks[Rock] = nat_res.rock;
         }
 
+        // We use this hasher (FxHasher32) because
+        // (1) we don't care about DDOS attacks (ruling out SipHash);
+        // (2) we care about determinism across computers (ruling out AAHash);
+        // (3) we have 1-byte keys (for which FxHash is supposedly fastest).
         let orders = vec![
-            (None, vec![(FOOD, 0.5)]),
-            (Some(COOK), vec![(FLOUR, 16.0), (MEAT, 4.0), (WOOD, 3.0)]),
-            (Some(LUMBERJACK), vec![(LOGS, 4.5)]),
-            (Some(MINER), vec![(ROCK, 7.5)]),
-            (Some(FISHER), vec![(FISH, 4.0)]),
-            (Some(HUNTER), vec![(GAME, 4.0)]),
-            (Some(FARMER), vec![(WHEAT, 4.0)]),
+            (None, vec![(Food, 0.5)]),
+            (Some(Cook), vec![(Flour, 16.0), (Meat, 4.0), (Wood, 3.0)]),
+            (Some(Lumberjack), vec![(Logs, 4.5)]),
+            (Some(Miner), vec![(Rock, 7.5)]),
+            (Some(Fisher), vec![(Fish, 4.0)]),
+            (Some(Hunter), vec![(Game, 4.0)]),
+            (Some(Farmer), vec![(Wheat, 4.0)]),
         ]
         .into_iter()
-        .collect::<HashMap<_, Vec<(Stock, f32)>>>();
+        .collect::<HashMap<_, Vec<(Stock, f32)>, BuildHasherDefault<FxHasher32>>>();
 
         // Per labourer, per year
-        let production = Stocks::from_list(&[
-            (FARMER, (FLOUR, 2.0)),
-            (LUMBERJACK, (WOOD, 1.5)),
-            (MINER, (STONE, 0.6)),
-            (FISHER, (MEAT, 3.0)),
-            (HUNTER, (MEAT, 0.25)),
-            (COOK, (FOOD, 20.0)),
-        ]);
+        let production = MapVec::from_list(
+            &[
+                (Farmer, (Flour, 2.0)),
+                (Lumberjack, (Wood, 1.5)),
+                (Miner, (Stone, 0.6)),
+                (Fisher, (Meat, 3.0)),
+                (Hunter, (Meat, 0.25)),
+                (Cook, (Food, 20.0)),
+            ],
+            (Rock, 0.0),
+        );
 
         let mut demand = Stocks::from_default(0.0);
         for (labor, orders) in &orders {
@@ -887,7 +935,7 @@ impl Site {
         // Births/deaths
         const NATURAL_BIRTH_RATE: f32 = 0.15;
         const DEATH_RATE: f32 = 0.05;
-        let birth_rate = if self.surplus[FOOD] > 0.0 {
+        let birth_rate = if self.surplus[Food] > 0.0 {
             NATURAL_BIRTH_RATE
         } else {
             0.0
@@ -896,26 +944,33 @@ impl Site {
     }
 }
 
-type Occupation = &'static str;
-const FARMER: Occupation = "farmer";
-const LUMBERJACK: Occupation = "lumberjack";
-const MINER: Occupation = "miner";
-const FISHER: Occupation = "fisher";
-const HUNTER: Occupation = "hunter";
-const COOK: Occupation = "cook";
+#[repr(u8)]
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Eq, Hash, PartialEq)]
+enum Occupation {
+    Farmer = 0,
+    Lumberjack = 1,
+    Miner = 2,
+    Fisher = 3,
+    Hunter = 4,
+    Cook = 5,
+}
 
-type Stock = &'static str;
-const WHEAT: Stock = "wheat";
-const FLOUR: Stock = "flour";
-const MEAT: Stock = "meat";
-const FISH: Stock = "fish";
-const GAME: Stock = "game";
-const FOOD: Stock = "food";
-const LOGS: Stock = "logs";
-const WOOD: Stock = "wood";
-const ROCK: Stock = "rock";
-const STONE: Stock = "stone";
-const TRADE_STOCKS: [Stock; 5] = [FLOUR, MEAT, FOOD, WOOD, STONE];
+#[repr(u8)]
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Eq, Hash, PartialEq)]
+pub enum Stock {
+    Wheat = 0,
+    Flour = 1,
+    Meat = 2,
+    Fish = 3,
+    Game = 4,
+    Food = 5,
+    Logs = 6,
+    Wood = 7,
+    Rock = 8,
+    Stone = 9,
+}
+
+const TRADE_STOCKS: [Stock; 5] = [Flour, Meat, Food, Wood, Stone];
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 struct TradeState {
@@ -940,21 +995,35 @@ impl Default for TradeState {
 
 pub type Stocks<T> = MapVec<Stock, T>;
 
-#[derive(Default, Clone, Debug)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct MapVec<K, T> {
-    entries: HashMap<K, T>,
+    /// We use this hasher (FxHasher32) because
+    /// (1) we don't care about DDOS attacks (ruling out SipHash);
+    /// (2) we care about determinism across computers (ruling out AAHash);
+    /// (3) we have 1-byte keys (for which FxHash is supposedly fastest).
+    entries: HashMap<K, T, BuildHasherDefault<FxHasher32>>,
     default: T,
 }
 
-impl<K: Copy + Eq + Hash, T: Default + Clone> MapVec<K, T> {
-    pub fn from_list<'a>(i: impl IntoIterator<Item = &'a (K, T)>) -> Self
+/// Need manual implementation of Default since K doesn't need that bound.
+impl<K, T: Default> Default for MapVec<K, T> {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            entries: Default::default(),
+            default: Default::default(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<K: Copy + Eq + Hash, T: Clone> MapVec<K, T> {
+    pub fn from_list<'a>(i: impl IntoIterator<Item = &'a (K, T)>, default: T) -> Self
     where
         K: 'a,
         T: 'a,
     {
         Self {
             entries: i.into_iter().cloned().collect(),
-            default: T::default(),
+            default,
         }
     }
 
@@ -992,12 +1061,12 @@ impl<K: Copy + Eq + Hash, T: Default + Clone> MapVec<K, T> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<K: Copy + Eq + Hash, T: Default + Clone> std::ops::Index<K> for MapVec<K, T> {
+impl<K: Copy + Eq + Hash, T: Clone> std::ops::Index<K> for MapVec<K, T> {
     type Output = T;
 
     fn index(&self, entry: K) -> &Self::Output { self.get(entry) }
 }
 
-impl<K: Copy + Eq + Hash, T: Default + Clone> std::ops::IndexMut<K> for MapVec<K, T> {
+impl<K: Copy + Eq + Hash, T: Clone> std::ops::IndexMut<K> for MapVec<K, T> {
     fn index_mut(&mut self, entry: K) -> &mut Self::Output { self.get_mut(entry) }
 }
diff --git a/world/src/sim/location.rs b/world/src/sim/location.rs
index 2eeb1c7a3d..c3d7d391f8 100644
--- a/world/src/sim/location.rs
+++ b/world/src/sim/location.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use core::hash::BuildHasherDefault;
+use fxhash::FxHasher32;
 use hashbrown::HashSet;
 use rand::{seq::SliceRandom, Rng};
 use vek::*;
@@ -7,7 +9,11 @@ pub struct Location {
     pub(crate) name: String,
     pub(crate) center: Vec2<i32>,
     pub(crate) kingdom: Option<Kingdom>,
-    pub(crate) neighbours: HashSet<usize>,
+    // We use this hasher (FxHasher32) because
+    // (1) we don't care about DDOS attacks (ruling out SipHash);
+    // (2) we care about determinism across computers (ruling out AAHash);
+    // (3) we have 8-byte keys (for which FxHash is fastest).
+    pub(crate) neighbours: HashSet<u64, BuildHasherDefault<FxHasher32>>,
 }
 
 impl Location {
diff --git a/world/src/sim/mod.rs b/world/src/sim/mod.rs
index 675008713c..6947c3925a 100644
--- a/world/src/sim/mod.rs
+++ b/world/src/sim/mod.rs
@@ -1448,14 +1448,15 @@ impl WorldSim {
             .map(|l| l.center)
             .enumerate()
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        // NOTE: We assume that usize is 8 or fewer bytes.
         (0..locations.len()).for_each(|i| {
             let pos = locations[i].center.map(|e| e as i64);
 
             loc_clone.sort_by_key(|(_, l)| l.map(|e| e as i64).distance_squared(pos));
 
             loc_clone.iter().skip(1).take(2).for_each(|(j, _)| {
-                locations[i].neighbours.insert(*j);
-                locations[*j].neighbours.insert(i);
+                locations[i].neighbours.insert(*j as u64);
+                locations[*j].neighbours.insert(i as u64);
             });
         });
 
diff --git a/world/src/site/dungeon/mod.rs b/world/src/site/dungeon/mod.rs
index 16dd5ed58b..cc44a179bf 100644
--- a/world/src/site/dungeon/mod.rs
+++ b/world/src/site/dungeon/mod.rs
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@ use common::{
     terrain::{Block, BlockKind, Structure, TerrainChunkSize},
     vol::{BaseVol, ReadVol, RectSizedVol, RectVolSize, Vox, WriteVol},
 };
+use core::{f32, hash::BuildHasherDefault};
+use fxhash::FxHasher32;
 use lazy_static::lazy_static;
 use rand::prelude::*;
-use std::{f32, sync::Arc};
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use vek::*;
 
 impl WorldSim {
@@ -381,7 +383,16 @@ impl Floor {
             _ => 100000.0,
         };
         let satisfied = |l: &Vec2<i32>| *l == b;
-        let mut astar = Astar::new(20000, a, heuristic);
+        // We use this hasher (FxHasher32) because
+        // (1) we don't care about DDOS attacks (ruling out SipHash);
+        // (2) we don't care about determinism across computers (we could use AAHash);
+        // (3) we have 4-byte keys (for which FxHash is fastest).
+        let mut astar = Astar::new(
+            20000,
+            a,
+            heuristic,
+            BuildHasherDefault::<FxHasher32>::default(),
+        );
         let path = astar
             .poll(
                 FLOOR_SIZE.product() as usize + 1,
diff --git a/world/src/site/settlement/mod.rs b/world/src/site/settlement/mod.rs
index 3fafa933d7..c653bbdfff 100644
--- a/world/src/site/settlement/mod.rs
+++ b/world/src/site/settlement/mod.rs
@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@ use common::{
     terrain::{Block, BlockKind, TerrainChunkSize},
     vol::{BaseVol, ReadVol, RectSizedVol, RectVolSize, Vox, WriteVol},
 };
+use fxhash::FxHasher32;
 use hashbrown::{HashMap, HashSet};
 use rand::prelude::*;
-use std::{collections::VecDeque, f32};
+use std::{collections::VecDeque, f32, hash::BuildHasherDefault};
 use vek::*;
 
 #[allow(dead_code)]
@@ -967,7 +968,11 @@ pub struct Sample<'a> {
 }
 
 pub struct Land {
-    tiles: HashMap<Vec2<i32>, Tile>,
+    /// We use this hasher (FxHasher32) because
+    /// (1) we need determinism across computers (ruling out AAHash);
+    /// (2) we don't care about DDOS attacks (ruling out SipHash);
+    /// (3) we have 4-byte keys (for which FxHash is fastest).
+    tiles: HashMap<Vec2<i32>, Tile, BuildHasherDefault<FxHasher32>>,
     plots: Store<Plot>,
     sampler_warp: StructureGen2d,
     hazard: Id<Plot>,
@@ -978,7 +983,7 @@ impl Land {
         let mut plots = Store::default();
         let hazard = plots.insert(Plot::Hazard);
         Self {
-            tiles: HashMap::new(),
+            tiles: HashMap::default(),
             plots,
             sampler_warp: StructureGen2d::new(rng.gen(), AREA_SIZE, AREA_SIZE * 2 / 5),
             hazard,
@@ -1089,21 +1094,38 @@ impl Land {
             |from: &Vec2<i32>, to: &Vec2<i32>| path_cost_fn(self.tile_at(*from), self.tile_at(*to));
         let satisfied = |pos: &Vec2<i32>| *pos == dest;
 
-        Astar::new(250, origin, heuristic)
-            .poll(250, heuristic, neighbors, transition, satisfied)
-            .into_path()
+        // We use this hasher (FxHasher32) because
+        // (1) we don't care about DDOS attacks (ruling out SipHash);
+        // (2) we don't care about determinism across computers (we could use AAHash);
+        // (3) we have 4-byte keys (for which FxHash is fastest).
+        Astar::new(
+            250,
+            origin,
+            heuristic,
+            BuildHasherDefault::<FxHasher32>::default(),
+        )
+        .poll(250, heuristic, neighbors, transition, satisfied)
+        .into_path()
     }
 
+    /// We use this hasher (FxHasher32) because
+    /// (1) we don't care about DDOS attacks (ruling out SipHash);
+    /// (2) we care about determinism across computers (ruling out AAHash);
+    /// (3) we have 8-byte keys (for which FxHash is fastest).
     fn grow_from(
         &self,
         start: Vec2<i32>,
         max_size: usize,
         _rng: &mut impl Rng,
         mut match_fn: impl FnMut(Option<&Plot>) -> bool,
-    ) -> HashSet<Vec2<i32>> {
+    ) -> HashSet<Vec2<i32>, BuildHasherDefault<FxHasher32>> {
         let mut open = VecDeque::new();
         open.push_back(start);
-        let mut closed = HashSet::new();
+        // We use this hasher (FxHasher32) because
+        // (1) we don't care about DDOS attacks (ruling out SipHash);
+        // (2) we care about determinism across computers (ruling out AAHash);
+        // (3) we have 8-byte keys (for which FxHash is fastest).
+        let mut closed = HashSet::with_hasher(BuildHasherDefault::<FxHasher32>::default());
 
         while open.len() + closed.len() < max_size {
             let next_pos = if let Some(next_pos) = open.pop_front() {
diff --git a/world/src/util/hash_cache.rs b/world/src/util/hash_cache.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index ae669f74c3..0000000000
--- a/world/src/util/hash_cache.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-use hashbrown::HashMap;
-use std::hash::Hash;
-
-pub struct HashCache<K: Hash + Eq + Clone, V> {
-    capacity: usize,
-    map: HashMap<K, (usize, V)>,
-    counter: usize,
-}
-
-impl<K: Hash + Eq + Clone, V> Default for HashCache<K, V> {
-    fn default() -> Self { Self::with_capacity(1024) }
-}
-
-impl<K: Hash + Eq + Clone, V> HashCache<K, V> {
-    pub fn with_capacity(capacity: usize) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            capacity,
-            map: HashMap::with_capacity(1024),
-            counter: 0,
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub fn maintain(&mut self) {
-        const CACHE_BLOAT_RATE: usize = 2;
-
-        if self.map.len() > self.capacity * CACHE_BLOAT_RATE {
-            let (capacity, counter) = (self.capacity, self.counter);
-            self.map.retain(|_, (c, _)| *c + capacity > counter);
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub fn get<F: FnOnce(K) -> V>(&mut self, key: K, f: F) -> &V {
-        self.maintain();
-
-        let counter = &mut self.counter;
-        &self
-            .map
-            .entry(key.clone())
-            .or_insert_with(|| {
-                *counter += 1;
-                (*counter, f(key))
-            })
-            .1
-    }
-}
diff --git a/world/src/util/mod.rs b/world/src/util/mod.rs
index ce4dbd3971..9ab6f91dce 100644
--- a/world/src/util/mod.rs
+++ b/world/src/util/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 pub mod fast_noise;
 pub mod grid;
-pub mod hash_cache;
 pub mod random;
 pub mod sampler;
 pub mod seed_expan;
@@ -12,7 +11,6 @@ pub mod unit_chooser;
 pub use self::{
     fast_noise::FastNoise,
     grid::Grid,
-    hash_cache::HashCache,
     random::{RandomField, RandomPerm},
     sampler::{Sampler, SamplerMut},
     small_cache::SmallCache,