diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index f1775a8d45..c3cf499305 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -5514,7 +5514,6 @@ name = "veloren-common"
 version = "0.9.0"
 dependencies = [
  "approx 0.4.0",
- "assets_manager",
  "bitflags",
  "criterion",
  "crossbeam-channel",
@@ -5523,7 +5522,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "dot_vox",
  "enum-iterator",
  "hashbrown",
- "image",
  "indexmap",
  "lazy_static",
  "num-derive",
@@ -5531,10 +5529,8 @@ dependencies = [
  "ordered-float 2.1.1",
  "rand 0.8.3",
  "rayon",
- "ron",
  "roots",
  "serde",
- "serde_json",
  "serde_repr",
  "slab",
  "slotmap",
@@ -5548,9 +5544,22 @@ dependencies = [
  "tracing-subscriber",
  "uuid",
  "vek",
+ "veloren-common-assets",
  "veloren-common-base",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "veloren-common-assets"
+version = "0.9.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "assets_manager",
+ "dot_vox",
+ "image",
+ "lazy_static",
+ "ron",
+ "tracing",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "veloren-common-base"
 version = "0.9.0"
@@ -5647,14 +5656,13 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "veloren-i18n"
 version = "0.9.0"
 dependencies = [
- "assets_manager",
  "deunicode",
  "git2",
  "hashbrown",
- "lazy_static",
  "ron",
  "serde",
  "tracing",
+ "veloren-common-assets",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 9e4152af59..90fc87e346 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ cargo-features = ["named-profiles","profile-overrides"]
 [workspace]
 members = [
     "common",
+    "common/assets",
     "common/base",
     "common/ecs",
     "common/net",
diff --git a/common/Cargo.toml b/common/Cargo.toml
index 2d8f2ed24e..f537a79eeb 100644
--- a/common/Cargo.toml
+++ b/common/Cargo.toml
@@ -39,14 +39,10 @@ uuid = { version = "0.8.1", default-features = false, features = ["serde", "v4"]
 rand = "0.8"
 
 # Assets
+assets = {package = "veloren-common-assets", path = "assets"}
 dot_vox = "4.0"
-image = { version = "0.23.12", default-features = false, features = ["png"] }
 
 # Assets
-assets_manager = {version = "0.4.2", features = ["bincode", "ron", "json", "hot-reloading"]}
-# Serde
-ron = { version = "0.6", default-features = false }
-serde_json = "1.0.50"
 serde_repr = "0.1.6"
 
 # csv export
diff --git a/common/assets/Cargo.toml b/common/assets/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..226b982955
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/assets/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+[package]
+authors = ["juliancoffee <lightdarkdaughter@gmail.com>"]
+edition = "2018"
+name = "veloren-common-assets"
+description = "Crate for game loading assets for veloren."
+version = "0.9.0"
+
+[dependencies]
+lazy_static = "1.4.0"
+assets_manager = {version = "0.4.2", features = ["bincode", "ron", "json", "hot-reloading"]}
+ron = { version = "0.6", default-features = false }
+dot_vox = "4.0"
+image = { version = "0.23.12", default-features = false, features = ["png"] }
+tracing = "0.1"
diff --git a/voxygen/i18n/src/assets.rs b/common/assets/src/lib.rs
similarity index 63%
rename from voxygen/i18n/src/assets.rs
rename to common/assets/src/lib.rs
index 5b8e4b3bf4..9ce38b13ad 100644
--- a/voxygen/i18n/src/assets.rs
+++ b/common/assets/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,21 @@
 //! Load assets (images or voxel data) from files
 
+use dot_vox::DotVoxData;
+use image::DynamicImage;
 use lazy_static::lazy_static;
-use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::{
+    borrow::Cow,
+    fs, io,
+    path::{Path, PathBuf},
+    sync::Arc,
+};
 
 pub use assets_manager::{
     asset::Ron,
-    loader::{self, RonLoader},
-    source, Asset, AssetCache, Compound, Error,
+    loader::{
+        self, BincodeLoader, BytesLoader, JsonLoader, LoadFrom, Loader, RonLoader, StringLoader,
+    },
+    source, Asset, AssetCache, BoxedError, Compound, Error,
 };
 
 lazy_static! {
@@ -14,13 +23,22 @@ lazy_static! {
     static ref ASSETS: AssetCache = AssetCache::new(&*ASSETS_PATH).unwrap();
 }
 
+pub fn start_hot_reloading() { ASSETS.enhance_hot_reloading(); }
+
 pub type AssetHandle<T> = assets_manager::Handle<'static, T>;
 pub type AssetGuard<T> = assets_manager::AssetGuard<'static, T>;
+pub type AssetDir<T> = assets_manager::DirReader<'static, T, source::FileSystem>;
 
 /// The Asset trait, which is implemented by all structures that have their data
 /// stored in the filesystem.
 pub trait AssetExt: Sized + Send + Sync + 'static {
     /// Function used to load assets from the filesystem or the cache.
+    /// Example usage:
+    /// ```no_run
+    /// use veloren_common::assets::{self, AssetExt};
+    ///
+    /// let my_image = assets::Image::load("core.ui.backgrounds.city").unwrap();
+    /// ```
     fn load(specifier: &str) -> Result<AssetHandle<Self>, Error>;
 
     /// Function used to load assets from the filesystem or the cache and return
@@ -33,7 +51,12 @@ pub trait AssetExt: Sized + Send + Sync + 'static {
     }
 
     /// Function used to load essential assets from the filesystem or the cache.
-    /// It will panic if the asset is not found.
+    /// It will panic if the asset is not found. Example usage:
+    /// ```no_run
+    /// use veloren_common::assets::{self, AssetExt};
+    ///
+    /// let my_image = assets::Image::load_expect("core.ui.backgrounds.city");
+    /// ```
     #[track_caller]
     fn load_expect(specifier: &str) -> AssetHandle<Self> {
         Self::load(specifier).unwrap_or_else(|err| {
@@ -57,12 +80,52 @@ pub trait AssetExt: Sized + Send + Sync + 'static {
     fn load_owned(specifier: &str) -> Result<Self, Error>;
 }
 
+pub fn load_dir<T: Asset>(specifier: &str) -> Result<AssetDir<T>, Error> {
+    Ok(ASSETS.load_dir(specifier)?)
+}
+
 impl<T: Compound> AssetExt for T {
     fn load(specifier: &str) -> Result<AssetHandle<Self>, Error> { ASSETS.load(specifier) }
 
     fn load_owned(specifier: &str) -> Result<Self, Error> { ASSETS.load_owned(specifier) }
 }
 
+pub struct Image(pub Arc<DynamicImage>);
+
+impl Image {
+    pub fn to_image(&self) -> Arc<DynamicImage> { Arc::clone(&self.0) }
+}
+
+pub struct ImageLoader;
+impl Loader<Image> for ImageLoader {
+    fn load(content: Cow<[u8]>, _: &str) -> Result<Image, BoxedError> {
+        let image = image::load_from_memory(&content)?;
+        Ok(Image(Arc::new(image)))
+    }
+}
+
+impl Asset for Image {
+    type Loader = ImageLoader;
+
+    const EXTENSIONS: &'static [&'static str] = &["png", "jpg"];
+}
+
+pub struct DotVoxAsset(pub DotVoxData);
+
+pub struct DotVoxLoader;
+impl Loader<DotVoxAsset> for DotVoxLoader {
+    fn load(content: std::borrow::Cow<[u8]>, _: &str) -> Result<DotVoxAsset, BoxedError> {
+        let data = dot_vox::load_bytes(&content).map_err(|err| err.to_owned())?;
+        Ok(DotVoxAsset(data))
+    }
+}
+
+impl Asset for DotVoxAsset {
+    type Loader = DotVoxLoader;
+
+    const EXTENSION: &'static str = "vox";
+}
+
 lazy_static! {
     /// Lazy static to find and cache where the asset directory is.
     /// Cases we need to account for:
@@ -147,3 +210,40 @@ lazy_static! {
 ///
 /// For directories, give `""` as extension.
 pub fn path_of(specifier: &str, ext: &str) -> PathBuf { ASSETS.source().path_of(specifier, ext) }
+
+fn get_dir_files(files: &mut Vec<String>, path: &Path, specifier: &str) -> io::Result<()> {
+    for entry in (fs::read_dir(path)?).flatten() {
+        let path = entry.path();
+        let maybe_stem = path.file_stem().and_then(|stem| stem.to_str());
+
+        if let Some(stem) = maybe_stem {
+            let specifier = format!("{}.{}", specifier, stem);
+
+            if path.is_dir() {
+                get_dir_files(files, &path, &specifier)?;
+            } else {
+                files.push(specifier);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+pub struct Directory(Vec<String>);
+
+impl Directory {
+    pub fn iter(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &String> { self.0.iter() }
+}
+
+impl Compound for Directory {
+    fn load<S: source::Source>(_: &AssetCache<S>, specifier: &str) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+        let specifier = specifier.strip_suffix(".*").unwrap_or(specifier);
+        let root = ASSETS.source().path_of(specifier, "");
+        let mut files = Vec::new();
+
+        get_dir_files(&mut files, &root, specifier)?;
+
+        Ok(Directory(files))
+    }
+}
diff --git a/common/src/assets.rs b/common/src/assets.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 737810da46..0000000000
--- a/common/src/assets.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,358 +0,0 @@
-//! Load assets (images or voxel data) from files
-
-use dot_vox::DotVoxData;
-use image::DynamicImage;
-use lazy_static::lazy_static;
-use std::{
-    borrow::Cow,
-    fs, io,
-    path::{Path, PathBuf},
-    sync::Arc,
-};
-
-pub use assets_manager::{
-    asset::Ron,
-    loader::{
-        self, BincodeLoader, BytesLoader, JsonLoader, LoadFrom, Loader, RonLoader, StringLoader,
-    },
-    source, Asset, AssetCache, BoxedError, Compound, Error,
-};
-
-lazy_static! {
-    /// The HashMap where all loaded assets are stored in.
-    static ref ASSETS: AssetCache = AssetCache::new(&*ASSETS_PATH).unwrap();
-}
-
-pub fn start_hot_reloading() { ASSETS.enhance_hot_reloading(); }
-
-pub type AssetHandle<T> = assets_manager::Handle<'static, T>;
-pub type AssetGuard<T> = assets_manager::AssetGuard<'static, T>;
-pub type AssetDir<T> = assets_manager::DirReader<'static, T, source::FileSystem>;
-
-/// The Asset trait, which is implemented by all structures that have their data
-/// stored in the filesystem.
-pub trait AssetExt: Sized + Send + Sync + 'static {
-    /// Function used to load assets from the filesystem or the cache.
-    /// Example usage:
-    /// ```no_run
-    /// use veloren_common::assets::{self, AssetExt};
-    ///
-    /// let my_image = assets::Image::load("core.ui.backgrounds.city").unwrap();
-    /// ```
-    fn load(specifier: &str) -> Result<AssetHandle<Self>, Error>;
-
-    /// Function used to load assets from the filesystem or the cache and return
-    /// a clone.
-    fn load_cloned(specifier: &str) -> Result<Self, Error>
-    where
-        Self: Clone,
-    {
-        Self::load(specifier).map(AssetHandle::cloned)
-    }
-
-    /// Function used to load essential assets from the filesystem or the cache.
-    /// It will panic if the asset is not found. Example usage:
-    /// ```no_run
-    /// use veloren_common::assets::{self, AssetExt};
-    ///
-    /// let my_image = assets::Image::load_expect("core.ui.backgrounds.city");
-    /// ```
-    #[track_caller]
-    fn load_expect(specifier: &str) -> AssetHandle<Self> {
-        Self::load(specifier).unwrap_or_else(|err| {
-            panic!(
-                "Failed loading essential asset: {} (error={:?})",
-                specifier, err
-            )
-        })
-    }
-
-    /// Function used to load essential assets from the filesystem or the cache
-    /// and return a clone. It will panic if the asset is not found.
-    #[track_caller]
-    fn load_expect_cloned(specifier: &str) -> Self
-    where
-        Self: Clone,
-    {
-        Self::load_expect(specifier).cloned()
-    }
-
-    fn load_owned(specifier: &str) -> Result<Self, Error>;
-}
-
-pub fn load_dir<T: Asset>(specifier: &str) -> Result<AssetDir<T>, Error> {
-    Ok(ASSETS.load_dir(specifier)?)
-}
-
-impl<T: Compound> AssetExt for T {
-    fn load(specifier: &str) -> Result<AssetHandle<Self>, Error> { ASSETS.load(specifier) }
-
-    fn load_owned(specifier: &str) -> Result<Self, Error> { ASSETS.load_owned(specifier) }
-}
-
-pub struct Image(pub Arc<DynamicImage>);
-
-impl Image {
-    pub fn to_image(&self) -> Arc<DynamicImage> { Arc::clone(&self.0) }
-}
-
-pub struct ImageLoader;
-impl Loader<Image> for ImageLoader {
-    fn load(content: Cow<[u8]>, _: &str) -> Result<Image, BoxedError> {
-        let image = image::load_from_memory(&content)?;
-        Ok(Image(Arc::new(image)))
-    }
-}
-
-impl Asset for Image {
-    type Loader = ImageLoader;
-
-    const EXTENSIONS: &'static [&'static str] = &["png", "jpg"];
-}
-
-pub struct DotVoxAsset(pub DotVoxData);
-
-pub struct DotVoxLoader;
-impl Loader<DotVoxAsset> for DotVoxLoader {
-    fn load(content: std::borrow::Cow<[u8]>, _: &str) -> Result<DotVoxAsset, BoxedError> {
-        let data = dot_vox::load_bytes(&content).map_err(|err| err.to_owned())?;
-        Ok(DotVoxAsset(data))
-    }
-}
-
-impl Asset for DotVoxAsset {
-    type Loader = DotVoxLoader;
-
-    const EXTENSION: &'static str = "vox";
-}
-
-lazy_static! {
-    /// Lazy static to find and cache where the asset directory is.
-    /// Cases we need to account for:
-    /// 1. Running through airshipper (`assets` next to binary)
-    /// 2. Install with package manager and run (assets probably in `/usr/share/veloren/assets` while binary in `/usr/bin/`)
-    /// 3. Download & hopefully extract zip (`assets` next to binary)
-    /// 4. Running through cargo (`assets` in workspace root but not always in cwd incase you `cd voxygen && cargo r`)
-    /// 5. Running executable in the target dir (`assets` in workspace)
-    pub static ref ASSETS_PATH: PathBuf = {
-        let mut paths = Vec::new();
-
-        // Note: Ordering matters here!
-
-        // 1. VELOREN_ASSETS environment variable
-        if let Ok(var) = std::env::var("VELOREN_ASSETS") {
-            paths.push(var.into());
-        }
-
-        // 2. Executable path
-        if let Ok(mut path) = std::env::current_exe() {
-            path.pop();
-            paths.push(path);
-        }
-
-        // 3. Working path
-        if let Ok(path) = std::env::current_dir() {
-            paths.push(path);
-        }
-
-        // 4. Cargo Workspace (e.g. local development)
-        // https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/issues/3946#issuecomment-359619839
-        if let Ok(Ok(path)) = std::env::var("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR").map(|s| s.parse::<PathBuf>()) {
-            paths.push(path.parent().unwrap().to_path_buf());
-            paths.push(path);
-        }
-
-        // 5. System paths
-        #[cfg(all(unix, not(target_os = "macos"), not(target_os = "ios"), not(target_os = "android")))]
-        {
-            if let Ok(result) = std::env::var("XDG_DATA_HOME") {
-                paths.push(format!("{}/veloren/", result).into());
-            } else if let Ok(result) = std::env::var("HOME") {
-                paths.push(format!("{}/.local/share/veloren/", result).into());
-            }
-
-            if let Ok(result) = std::env::var("XDG_DATA_DIRS") {
-                result.split(':').for_each(|x| paths.push(format!("{}/veloren/", x).into()));
-            } else {
-                // Fallback
-                let fallback_paths = vec!["/usr/local/share", "/usr/share"];
-                for fallback_path in fallback_paths {
-                    paths.push(format!("{}/veloren/", fallback_path).into());
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        tracing::trace!("Possible asset locations paths={:?}", paths);
-
-        for mut path in paths.clone() {
-            if !path.ends_with("assets") {
-                path = path.join("assets");
-            }
-
-            if path.is_dir() {
-                tracing::info!("Assets found path={}", path.display());
-                return path;
-            }
-        }
-
-        panic!(
-            "Asset directory not found. In attempting to find it, we searched:\n{})",
-            paths.iter().fold(String::new(), |mut a, path| {
-                a += &path.to_string_lossy();
-                a += "\n";
-                a
-            }),
-        );
-    };
-}
-
-/// Returns the actual path of the specifier with the extension.
-///
-/// For directories, give `""` as extension.
-pub fn path_of(specifier: &str, ext: &str) -> PathBuf { ASSETS.source().path_of(specifier, ext) }
-
-fn get_dir_files(files: &mut Vec<String>, path: &Path, specifier: &str) -> io::Result<()> {
-    for entry in (fs::read_dir(path)?).flatten() {
-        let path = entry.path();
-        let maybe_stem = path.file_stem().and_then(|stem| stem.to_str());
-
-        if let Some(stem) = maybe_stem {
-            let specifier = format!("{}.{}", specifier, stem);
-
-            if path.is_dir() {
-                get_dir_files(files, &path, &specifier)?;
-            } else {
-                files.push(specifier);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    Ok(())
-}
-
-pub struct Directory(Vec<String>);
-
-impl Directory {
-    pub fn iter(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &String> { self.0.iter() }
-}
-
-impl Compound for Directory {
-    fn load<S: source::Source>(_: &AssetCache<S>, specifier: &str) -> Result<Self, Error> {
-        let specifier = specifier.strip_suffix(".*").unwrap_or(specifier);
-        let root = ASSETS.source().path_of(specifier, "");
-        let mut files = Vec::new();
-
-        get_dir_files(&mut files, &root, specifier)?;
-
-        Ok(Directory(files))
-    }
-}
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests {
-    #[test]
-    fn test_assets_items() {
-        // TODO: Figure out how to get file name in error so only a single glob is
-        // needed
-
-        // Separated out into subsections so that error more descriptive
-        crate::comp::item::Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.armor.*")
-            .expect("Failed to iterate over armors.");
-
-        crate::comp::item::Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.boss_drops.*")
-            .expect("Failed to iterate over boss drops.");
-
-        crate::comp::item::Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.consumable.*")
-            .expect("Failed to iterate over consumables.");
-
-        crate::comp::item::Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.crafting_ing.*")
-            .expect("Failed to iterate over crafting ingredients.");
-
-        crate::comp::item::Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.crafting_tools.*")
-            .expect("Failed to iterate over crafting tools.");
-
-        crate::comp::item::Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.debug.*")
-            .expect("Failed to iterate over debug items.");
-
-        crate::comp::item::Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.flowers.*")
-            .expect("Failed to iterate over flower items.");
-
-        crate::comp::item::Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.food.*")
-            .expect("Failed to iterate over food items.");
-
-        crate::comp::item::Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.glider.*")
-            .expect("Failed to iterate over gliders.");
-
-        crate::comp::item::Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.grasses.*")
-            .expect("Failed to iterate over grasses.");
-
-        crate::comp::item::Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.lantern.*")
-            .expect("Failed to iterate over lanterns.");
-
-        crate::comp::item::Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.npc_armor.*")
-            .expect("Failed to iterate over npc armors.");
-
-        crate::comp::item::Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.npc_weapons.*")
-            .expect("Failed to iterate over npc weapons.");
-
-        crate::comp::item::Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.ore.*")
-            .expect("Failed to iterate over ores.");
-
-        crate::comp::item::Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.tag_examples.*")
-            .expect("Failed to iterate over tag examples.");
-
-        crate::comp::item::Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.testing.*")
-            .expect("Failed to iterate over testing items.");
-
-        crate::comp::item::Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.utility.*")
-            .expect("Failed to iterate over utility items.");
-
-        // Checks each weapon type to allow errors to be located more easily
-        crate::comp::item::Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.weapons.axe.*")
-            .expect("Failed to iterate over axes.");
-
-        crate::comp::item::Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.weapons.axe_1h.*")
-            .expect("Failed to iterate over 1h axes.");
-
-        crate::comp::item::Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.weapons.bow.*")
-            .expect("Failed to iterate over bows.");
-
-        crate::comp::item::Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.weapons.dagger.*")
-            .expect("Failed to iterate over daggers.");
-
-        crate::comp::item::Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.weapons.empty.*")
-            .expect("Failed to iterate over empty.");
-
-        crate::comp::item::Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.weapons.hammer.*")
-            .expect("Failed to iterate over hammers.");
-
-        crate::comp::item::Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.weapons.hammer_1h.*")
-            .expect("Failed to iterate over 1h hammers.");
-
-        crate::comp::item::Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.weapons.sceptre.*")
-            .expect("Failed to iterate over sceptres.");
-
-        crate::comp::item::Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.weapons.shield.*")
-            .expect("Failed to iterate over shields.");
-
-        crate::comp::item::Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.weapons.staff.*")
-            .expect("Failed to iterate over staffs.");
-
-        crate::comp::item::Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.weapons.sword.*")
-            .expect("Failed to iterate over swords.");
-
-        crate::comp::item::Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.weapons.sword_1h.*")
-            .expect("Failed to iterate over 1h swords.");
-
-        crate::comp::item::Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.weapons.tool.*")
-            .expect("Failed to iterate over tools.");
-
-        // Checks all weapons should more weapons be added later
-        crate::comp::item::Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.weapons.*")
-            .expect("Failed to iterate over weapons.");
-
-        // Final at the end to account for a new folder being added
-        crate::comp::item::Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.*")
-            .expect("Failed to iterate over item folders.");
-    }
-}
diff --git a/common/src/comp/inventory/item/mod.rs b/common/src/comp/inventory/item/mod.rs
index c7d5d4f841..83b07c9e0b 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/inventory/item/mod.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/inventory/item/mod.rs
@@ -407,8 +407,8 @@ impl Deref for Item {
 }
 
 impl assets::Compound for ItemDef {
-    fn load<S: assets_manager::source::Source>(
-        cache: &assets_manager::AssetCache<S>,
+    fn load<S: assets::source::Source>(
+        cache: &assets::AssetCache<S>,
         specifier: &str,
     ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
         // load from the filesystem first, but if the file doesn't exist, see if it's a
@@ -853,3 +853,111 @@ impl<'a, T: ItemDesc + ?Sized> ItemDesc for &'a T {
 
     fn tags(&self) -> &[ItemTag] { (*self).tags() }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_assets_items() {
+        // TODO: Figure out how to get file name in error so only a single glob is
+        // needed
+
+        // Separated out into subsections so that error more descriptive
+        Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.armor.*").expect("Failed to iterate over armors.");
+
+        Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.boss_drops.*")
+            .expect("Failed to iterate over boss drops.");
+
+        Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.consumable.*")
+            .expect("Failed to iterate over consumables.");
+
+        Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.crafting_ing.*")
+            .expect("Failed to iterate over crafting ingredients.");
+
+        Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.crafting_tools.*")
+            .expect("Failed to iterate over crafting tools.");
+
+        Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.debug.*")
+            .expect("Failed to iterate over debug items.");
+
+        Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.flowers.*")
+            .expect("Failed to iterate over flower items.");
+
+        Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.food.*")
+            .expect("Failed to iterate over food items.");
+
+        Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.glider.*")
+            .expect("Failed to iterate over gliders.");
+
+        Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.grasses.*")
+            .expect("Failed to iterate over grasses.");
+
+        Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.lantern.*")
+            .expect("Failed to iterate over lanterns.");
+
+        Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.npc_armor.*")
+            .expect("Failed to iterate over npc armors.");
+
+        Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.npc_weapons.*")
+            .expect("Failed to iterate over npc weapons.");
+
+        Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.ore.*").expect("Failed to iterate over ores.");
+
+        Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.tag_examples.*")
+            .expect("Failed to iterate over tag examples.");
+
+        Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.testing.*")
+            .expect("Failed to iterate over testing items.");
+
+        Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.utility.*")
+            .expect("Failed to iterate over utility items.");
+
+        // Checks each weapon type to allow errors to be located more easily
+        Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.weapons.axe.*")
+            .expect("Failed to iterate over axes.");
+
+        Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.weapons.axe_1h.*")
+            .expect("Failed to iterate over 1h axes.");
+
+        Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.weapons.bow.*")
+            .expect("Failed to iterate over bows.");
+
+        Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.weapons.dagger.*")
+            .expect("Failed to iterate over daggers.");
+
+        Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.weapons.empty.*")
+            .expect("Failed to iterate over empty.");
+
+        Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.weapons.hammer.*")
+            .expect("Failed to iterate over hammers.");
+
+        Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.weapons.hammer_1h.*")
+            .expect("Failed to iterate over 1h hammers.");
+
+        Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.weapons.sceptre.*")
+            .expect("Failed to iterate over sceptres.");
+
+        Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.weapons.shield.*")
+            .expect("Failed to iterate over shields.");
+
+        Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.weapons.staff.*")
+            .expect("Failed to iterate over staffs.");
+
+        Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.weapons.sword.*")
+            .expect("Failed to iterate over swords.");
+
+        Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.weapons.sword_1h.*")
+            .expect("Failed to iterate over 1h swords.");
+
+        Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.weapons.tool.*")
+            .expect("Failed to iterate over tools.");
+
+        // Checks all weapons should more weapons be added later
+        Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.weapons.*")
+            .expect("Failed to iterate over weapons.");
+
+        // Final at the end to account for a new folder being added
+        Item::new_from_asset_glob("common.items.*").expect("Failed to iterate over item folders.");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/common/src/comp/inventory/item/tool.rs b/common/src/comp/inventory/item/tool.rs
index 3f4053b9ad..50f62365d5 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/inventory/item/tool.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/inventory/item/tool.rs
@@ -392,8 +392,8 @@ impl Asset for AbilityMap<String> {
 }
 
 impl assets::Compound for AbilityMap {
-    fn load<S: assets_manager::source::Source>(
-        cache: &assets_manager::AssetCache<S>,
+    fn load<S: assets::source::Source>(
+        cache: &assets::AssetCache<S>,
         specifier: &str,
     ) -> Result<Self, assets::Error> {
         let manifest = cache.load::<AbilityMap<String>>(specifier)?.read();
diff --git a/common/src/comp/inventory/trade_pricing.rs b/common/src/comp/inventory/trade_pricing.rs
index e1ba75bd74..78b9fad9b6 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/inventory/trade_pricing.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/inventory/trade_pricing.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use crate::{
     recipe::{default_recipe_book, RecipeInput},
     trade::Good,
 };
-use assets_manager::AssetGuard;
+use assets::AssetGuard;
 use hashbrown::HashMap;
 use lazy_static::lazy_static;
 use serde::Deserialize;
diff --git a/common/src/lib.rs b/common/src/lib.rs
index a3792863a7..c4a89e1738 100644
--- a/common/src/lib.rs
+++ b/common/src/lib.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ pub use uuid;
 
 // modules
 #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-pub mod assets;
+pub use assets;
 #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))] pub mod astar;
 #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
 mod cached_spatial_grid;
diff --git a/common/src/recipe.rs b/common/src/recipe.rs
index 68af4728b0..31bf2cfbfd 100644
--- a/common/src/recipe.rs
+++ b/common/src/recipe.rs
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@ impl assets::Asset for RawRecipeBook {
 }
 
 impl assets::Compound for RecipeBook {
-    fn load<S: assets_manager::source::Source>(
-        cache: &assets_manager::AssetCache<S>,
+    fn load<S: assets::source::Source>(
+        cache: &assets::AssetCache<S>,
         specifier: &str,
-    ) -> Result<Self, assets_manager::Error> {
+    ) -> Result<Self, assets::Error> {
         #[inline]
         fn load_item_def(spec: &(String, u32)) -> Result<(Arc<ItemDef>, u32), assets::Error> {
             let def = Arc::<ItemDef>::load_cloned(&spec.0)?;
diff --git a/common/src/terrain/structure.rs b/common/src/terrain/structure.rs
index c9b12d8d0c..14a658b43a 100644
--- a/common/src/terrain/structure.rs
+++ b/common/src/terrain/structure.rs
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ impl std::ops::Deref for StructuresGroup {
 }
 
 impl assets::Compound for StructuresGroup {
-    fn load<S: assets_manager::source::Source>(
-        cache: &assets_manager::AssetCache<S>,
+    fn load<S: assets::source::Source>(
+        cache: &assets::AssetCache<S>,
         specifier: &str,
     ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
         let specs = cache.load::<StructuresGroupSpec>(specifier)?.read();
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ impl ReadVol for Structure {
 }
 
 impl assets::Compound for BaseStructure {
-    fn load<S: assets_manager::source::Source>(
-        cache: &assets_manager::AssetCache<S>,
+    fn load<S: assets::source::Source>(
+        cache: &assets::AssetCache<S>,
         specifier: &str,
     ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
         let dot_vox_data = cache.load::<DotVoxAsset>(specifier)?.read();
diff --git a/voxygen/i18n/Cargo.toml b/voxygen/i18n/Cargo.toml
index eb97136baa..ab71564d1c 100644
--- a/voxygen/i18n/Cargo.toml
+++ b/voxygen/i18n/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@ version = "0.9.0"
 name = "i18n-check"
 
 [dependencies]
-lazy_static = "1.4.0"
+# Assets
 hashbrown = { version = "0.9", features = ["serde", "nightly"] }
-assets_manager = {version = "0.4.2", features = ["bincode", "ron", "json", "hot-reloading"]}
+common-assets = {package = "veloren-common-assets", path = "../../common/assets"}
 deunicode = "1.0"
-ron = "0.6"
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
-tracing = "0.1"
 # Diagnostic
 git2 = "0.13"
+ron = "0.6"
+
+tracing = "0.1"
diff --git a/voxygen/i18n/src/i18n.rs b/voxygen/i18n/src/i18n.rs
index 71f388a0e3..fe1dcfdfb4 100644
--- a/voxygen/i18n/src/i18n.rs
+++ b/voxygen/i18n/src/i18n.rs
@@ -172,7 +172,9 @@ impl assets::Compound for Language {
         asset_key: &str,
     ) -> Result<Self, assets::Error> {
         let raw = cache
-            .load::<RawLocalization>(&[asset_key, ".", LANG_MANIFEST_FILE].concat())?
+            .load::<RawLocalization>(
+                &["voxygen.i18n.", asset_key, ".", LANG_MANIFEST_FILE].concat(),
+            )?
             .cloned();
         let mut localization = Language::from(raw);
 
@@ -333,7 +335,7 @@ impl LocalizationHandle {
     }
 
     pub fn load(specifier: &str) -> Result<Self, crate::assets::Error> {
-        let default_key = i18n_asset_key(REFERENCE_LANG);
+        let default_key = REFERENCE_LANG;
         let is_default = specifier == default_key;
         Ok(Self {
             active: Language::load(specifier)?,
@@ -381,12 +383,10 @@ impl assets::Compound for LocalizationList {
 }
 
 /// Load all the available languages located in the voxygen asset directory
-pub fn list_localizations() -> Vec<LanguageMetadata> {
-    LocalizationList::load_expect_cloned("voxygen.i18n").0
-}
+pub fn list_localizations() -> Vec<LanguageMetadata> { LocalizationList::load_expect_cloned("").0 }
 
-/// Return the asset associated with the language_id
-pub fn i18n_asset_key(language_id: &str) -> String { ["voxygen.i18n.", language_id].concat() }
+/// Start hot reloading of i18n assets
+pub fn start_hot_reloading() { assets::start_hot_reloading(); }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
diff --git a/voxygen/i18n/src/lib.rs b/voxygen/i18n/src/lib.rs
index fbd2b1e1ed..9b0d48cfea 100644
--- a/voxygen/i18n/src/lib.rs
+++ b/voxygen/i18n/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 pub mod analysis;
-mod assets;
 mod i18n;
 
+use common_assets as assets;
 pub use i18n::*;
diff --git a/voxygen/src/main.rs b/voxygen/src/main.rs
index 63ba0d7c48..89ad6e7b9d 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/main.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/main.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 use veloren_voxygen::{
     audio::AudioFrontend,
-    i18n::{self, i18n_asset_key, LocalizationHandle},
+    i18n::{self, LocalizationHandle},
     profile::Profile,
     run,
     scene::terrain::SpriteRenderContext,
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ fn main() {
     }));
 
     assets::start_hot_reloading();
+    i18n::start_hot_reloading();
 
     // Initialise watcher for animation hotreloading
     #[cfg(feature = "hot-anim")]
@@ -163,8 +164,8 @@ fn main() {
     // Load the profile.
     let profile = Profile::load();
 
-    let mut i18n = LocalizationHandle::load(&i18n_asset_key(&settings.language.selected_language))
-        .unwrap_or_else(|error| {
+    let mut i18n =
+        LocalizationHandle::load(&settings.language.selected_language).unwrap_or_else(|error| {
             let selected_language = &settings.language.selected_language;
             warn!(
                 ?error,
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ fn main() {
                 "Impossible to load language: change to the default language (English) instead.",
             );
             settings.language.selected_language = i18n::REFERENCE_LANG.to_owned();
-            LocalizationHandle::load_expect(&i18n_asset_key(&settings.language.selected_language))
+            LocalizationHandle::load_expect(&settings.language.selected_language)
         });
     i18n.read().log_missing_entries();
     i18n.set_english_fallback(settings.language.use_english_fallback);
diff --git a/voxygen/src/menu/main/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/menu/main/mod.rs
index 642d902871..dac729c725 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/menu/main/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/menu/main/mod.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use super::char_selection::CharSelectionState;
 #[cfg(feature = "singleplayer")]
 use crate::singleplayer::Singleplayer;
 use crate::{
-    i18n::{i18n_asset_key, Localization, LocalizationHandle},
+    i18n::{Localization, LocalizationHandle},
     render::Renderer,
     settings::Settings,
     window::Event,
@@ -295,9 +295,9 @@ impl PlayState for MainMenuState {
                 MainMenuEvent::ChangeLanguage(new_language) => {
                     global_state.settings.language.selected_language =
                         new_language.language_identifier;
-                    global_state.i18n = LocalizationHandle::load_expect(&i18n_asset_key(
+                    global_state.i18n = LocalizationHandle::load_expect(
                         &global_state.settings.language.selected_language,
-                    ));
+                    );
                     global_state.i18n.read().log_missing_entries();
                     global_state
                         .i18n
diff --git a/voxygen/src/session/settings_change.rs b/voxygen/src/session/settings_change.rs
index c1e674bbcd..9426e798ae 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/session/settings_change.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/session/settings_change.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use crate::{
         BarNumbers, BuffPosition, CrosshairType, Intro, PressBehavior, ScaleChange,
         ShortcutNumbers, XpBar,
     },
-    i18n::{i18n_asset_key, LanguageMetadata, LocalizationHandle},
+    i18n::{LanguageMetadata, LocalizationHandle},
     render::RenderMode,
     settings::{
         AudioSettings, ControlSettings, Fps, GamepadSettings, GameplaySettings, GraphicsSettings,
@@ -482,9 +482,8 @@ impl SettingsChange {
             SettingsChange::Language(language_change) => match language_change {
                 Language::ChangeLanguage(new_language) => {
                     settings.language.selected_language = new_language.language_identifier;
-                    global_state.i18n = LocalizationHandle::load_expect(&i18n_asset_key(
-                        &settings.language.selected_language,
-                    ));
+                    global_state.i18n =
+                        LocalizationHandle::load_expect(&settings.language.selected_language);
                     global_state.i18n.read().log_missing_entries();
                     global_state
                         .i18n