diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index cbf9c2c434..f2ce94e2c4 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -6683,6 +6683,8 @@ dependencies = [
  "veloren-common-state",
  "veloren-common-systems",
  "veloren-network",
+ "veloren-voxygen-chat-i18n",
+ "veloren-voxygen-i18n",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -7089,6 +7091,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "veloren-common-systems",
  "veloren-server",
  "veloren-voxygen-anim",
+ "veloren-voxygen-chat-i18n",
  "veloren-voxygen-egui",
  "veloren-voxygen-i18n",
  "veloren-world",
@@ -7111,6 +7114,16 @@ dependencies = [
  "veloren-common-dynlib",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "veloren-voxygen-chat-i18n"
+version = "0.10.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "tracing",
+ "veloren-common",
+ "veloren-common-net",
+ "veloren-voxygen-i18n",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "veloren-voxygen-egui"
 version = "0.9.0"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 3a8b40f2f3..532b277454 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ members = [
     "server-cli",
     "voxygen",
     "voxygen/anim",
+    "voxygen/chat-i18n",
     "voxygen/i18n",
     "voxygen/egui",
     "world",
diff --git a/client/Cargo.toml b/client/Cargo.toml
index 525d79f4c8..e7c1328379 100644
--- a/client/Cargo.toml
+++ b/client/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 [features]
 simd = ["vek/platform_intrinsics"]
 plugins = ["common-state/plugins"]
-bin_bot = ["common-ecs", "serde", "ron", "clap", "structopt", "rustyline", "common-frontend", "async-channel"]
+bin_bot = ["common-ecs", "serde", "ron", "clap", "structopt", "rustyline", "common-frontend", "async-channel", "voxygen-chat-i18n", "voxygen-i18n"]
 tracy = ["common-base/tracy"]
 tick_network = []
 
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ authc = { git = "https://gitlab.com/veloren/auth.git", rev = "fb3dcbc4962b367253
 #bot only
 async-channel = { version = "1.6", optional = true }
 common-ecs = { package = "veloren-common-ecs", path = "../common/ecs", optional = true }
+voxygen-chat-i18n = { package = "veloren-voxygen-chat-i18n", path = "../voxygen/chat-i18n", optional = true }
+voxygen-i18n = { package = "veloren-voxygen-i18n", path = "../voxygen/i18n", optional = true }
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = [ "rc", "derive" ], optional = true }
 ron = { version = "0.8", default-features = false, optional = true }
 clap = { version = "3.1.8", optional = true, features = ["color", "std"] }
diff --git a/client/examples/chat-cli/main.rs b/client/examples/chat-cli/main.rs
index 87f9113870..0a4ddd6460 100644
--- a/client/examples/chat-cli/main.rs
+++ b/client/examples/chat-cli/main.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use std::{
 use tokio::runtime::Runtime;
 use tracing::{error, info};
 use veloren_client::{addr::ConnectionArgs, Client, Event};
+use voxygen_chat_i18n::internationalisate_chat_message;
 
 const TPS: u64 = 10; // Low value is okay, just reading messages.
 
@@ -28,6 +29,10 @@ fn main() {
     // Initialize logging.
     common_frontend::init_stdout(None);
 
+    info!("locading localisation");
+
+    let localisation = voxygen_i18n::LocalizationHandle::load_expect("en");
+
     info!("Starting chat-cli...");
 
     // Set up an fps clock.
@@ -63,7 +68,7 @@ fn main() {
 
     println!("Server info: {:?}", client.server_info());
 
-    println!("Players online: {:?}", client.players().collect::<Vec<_>>());
+    let mut player_printed = false;
 
     let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel();
     thread::spawn(move || {
@@ -89,7 +94,16 @@ fn main() {
         const SHOW_NAME: bool = false;
         for event in events {
             match event {
-                Event::Chat(m) => println!("{}", client.format_message(&m, SHOW_NAME)),
+                Event::Chat(m) => println!(
+                    "{}",
+                    internationalisate_chat_message(
+                        m,
+                        |msg| client.lockup_msg_context(msg),
+                        &localisation.read(),
+                        SHOW_NAME,
+                    )
+                    .message
+                ),
                 Event::Disconnect => {}, // TODO
                 Event::DisconnectionNotification(time) => {
                     let message = match time {
@@ -108,5 +122,10 @@ fn main() {
 
         // Wait for the next tick.
         clock.tick();
+
+        if !player_printed {
+            println!("Players online: {:?}", client.players().collect::<Vec<_>>());
+            player_printed = true;
+        }
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/src/lib.rs b/client/src/lib.rs
index 529efdde58..96b580f6af 100644
--- a/client/src/lib.rs
+++ b/client/src/lib.rs
@@ -2643,8 +2643,13 @@ impl Client {
 
     /// Get important information from client that is necessary for message
     /// localisation
-    pub fn lockup_msg_context(&self, msg: &comp::ChatMsg) -> HashMap<&str, ChatTypeContext> {
-        let mut result = HashMap::new();
+    ///
+    /// Note: it uses the suffix `name` e.g. in `attacker_name` if Context is Raw, otherwise it returns just `attacker`
+    pub fn lockup_msg_context(
+        &self,
+        msg: &comp::ChatMsg,
+    ) -> std::collections::HashMap<&'static str, ChatTypeContext> {
+        let mut result = std::collections::HashMap::new();
         let comp::ChatMsg { chat_type, .. } = &msg;
         let name_of_uid = |uid| {
             let ecs = self.state.ecs();
diff --git a/voxygen/Cargo.toml b/voxygen/Cargo.toml
index 2f76128f27..e821f68ece 100644
--- a/voxygen/Cargo.toml
+++ b/voxygen/Cargo.toml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ common-state = {package = "veloren-common-state", path = "../common/state"}
 
 anim = {package = "veloren-voxygen-anim", path = "anim"}
 i18n = {package = "veloren-voxygen-i18n", path = "i18n"}
+chat-i18n = {package = "veloren-voxygen-chat-i18n", path = "chat-i18n"}
 voxygen-egui = {package = "veloren-voxygen-egui", path = "egui", optional = true }
 
 # Graphics
diff --git a/voxygen/chat-i18n/Cargo.toml b/voxygen/chat-i18n/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e48e8e093c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/voxygen/chat-i18n/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[package]
+authors = ["juliancoffee <lightdarkdaughter@gmail.com>"]
+edition = "2021"
+name = "veloren-voxygen-chat-i18n"
+description = "Crate for internalization and diagnostic of existing localizations."
+version = "0.10.0"
+
+[dependencies]
+common-net = {package = "veloren-common-net", path = "../../common/net"}
+common = {package = "veloren-common", path = "../../common"}
+i18n = {package = "veloren-voxygen-i18n", path = "../i18n"}
+# Utility
+tracing = "0.1"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/voxygen/chat-i18n/src/lib.rs b/voxygen/chat-i18n/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..715e6687ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/voxygen/chat-i18n/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+use common::comp::{
+    chat::{KillSource, KillType},
+    BuffKind, ChatMsg, ChatType,
+};
+use common_net::msg::{ChatTypeContext, PlayerInfo};
+use i18n::Localization;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+pub fn internationalisate_chat_message(
+    mut msg: ChatMsg,
+    lookup_fn: impl Fn(&ChatMsg) -> HashMap<&'static str, ChatTypeContext>,
+    localized_strings: &Localization,
+    show_char_name: bool,
+) -> ChatMsg {
+    if let Some(template_key) = get_chat_template_key(&msg.chat_type) {
+        msg.message = localized_strings
+            .get_msg_ctx(template_key, &i18n::fluent_args! {
+                "attacker" => "{attacker}",
+                "attacker" => "{attacker_name}",
+                "name" => "{player}",
+                "died_of_buff" => "{died_of_buff}",
+                "victim" => "{victim}",
+                "environment" => "{environment}",
+            })
+            .into_owned();
+
+        if let ChatType::Kill(kill_source, _) = &msg.chat_type {
+            match kill_source {
+                KillSource::Player(_, KillType::Buff(buffkind))
+                | KillSource::NonExistent(KillType::Buff(buffkind))
+                | KillSource::NonPlayer(_, KillType::Buff(buffkind)) => {
+                    msg.message = insert_killing_buff(*buffkind, localized_strings, &msg.message);
+                },
+                _ => {},
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    let info = lookup_fn(&msg);
+    let gen_alias = |you, info: PlayerInfo| {
+        let mod_str = if info.is_moderator { "MOD - " } else { "" };
+        let you_str = if you { "You" } else { &info.player_alias };
+        format!("{}{}", mod_str, you_str)
+    };
+    let message_format = |you, info: PlayerInfo, message: &str, group: Option<&String>| {
+        let alias = gen_alias(you, info.clone());
+        let name = if show_char_name {
+            info.character.map(|c| c.name)
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
+        match (group, name) {
+            (Some(group), None) => format!("({}) [{}]: {}", group, alias, message),
+            (None, None) => format!("[{}]: {}", alias, message),
+            (Some(group), Some(name)) => {
+                format!("({}) [{}] {}: {}", group, alias, name, message)
+            },
+            (None, Some(name)) => format!("[{}] {}: {}", alias, name, message),
+        }
+    };
+    if let Some(ChatTypeContext::PlayerAlias { you, info }) = info.get("from").cloned() {
+        msg.message = match &msg.chat_type {
+            ChatType::Say(_) => message_format(you, info, &msg.message, None),
+            ChatType::Group(_, s) => message_format(you, info, &msg.message, Some(s)),
+            ChatType::Faction(_, s) => message_format(you, info, &msg.message, Some(s)),
+            ChatType::Region(_) => message_format(you, info, &msg.message, None),
+            ChatType::World(_) => message_format(you, info, &msg.message, None),
+            ChatType::NpcSay(_, _r) => message_format(you, info, &msg.message, None),
+            _ => msg.message,
+        };
+    }
+    for (name, datum) in info.into_iter() {
+        let replacement = match datum {
+            ChatTypeContext::PlayerAlias { you, info } => gen_alias(you, info),
+            ChatTypeContext::Raw(text) => text,
+        };
+        msg.message = msg.message.replace(&format!("{{{}}}", name), &replacement);
+    }
+    msg
+}
+
+fn get_chat_template_key(chat_type: &ChatType<String>) -> Option<&str> {
+    Some(match chat_type {
+        ChatType::Online(_) => "hud-chat-online_msg",
+        ChatType::Offline(_) => "hud-chat-offline_msg",
+        ChatType::Kill(kill_source, _) => match kill_source {
+            KillSource::Player(_, KillType::Buff(_)) => "hud-chat-died_of_pvp_buff_msg",
+            KillSource::Player(_, KillType::Melee) => "hud-chat-pvp_melee_kill_msg",
+            KillSource::Player(_, KillType::Projectile) => "hud-chat-pvp_ranged_kill_msg",
+            KillSource::Player(_, KillType::Explosion) => "hud-chat-pvp_explosion_kill_msg",
+            KillSource::Player(_, KillType::Energy) => "hud-chat-pvp_energy_kill_msg",
+            KillSource::Player(_, KillType::Other) => "hud-chat-pvp_other_kill_msg",
+            KillSource::NonExistent(KillType::Buff(_)) => "hud-chat-died_of_buff_nonexistent_msg",
+            KillSource::NonPlayer(_, KillType::Buff(_)) => "hud-chat-died_of_npc_buff_msg",
+            KillSource::NonPlayer(_, KillType::Melee) => "hud-chat-npc_melee_kill_msg",
+            KillSource::NonPlayer(_, KillType::Projectile) => "hud-chat-npc_ranged_kill_msg",
+            KillSource::NonPlayer(_, KillType::Explosion) => "hud-chat-npc_explosion_kill_msg",
+            KillSource::NonPlayer(_, KillType::Energy) => "hud-chat-npc_energy_kill_msg",
+            KillSource::NonPlayer(_, KillType::Other) => "hud-chat-npc_other_kill_msg",
+            KillSource::Environment(_) => "hud-chat-environmental_kill_msg",
+            KillSource::FallDamage => "hud-chat-fall_kill_msg",
+            KillSource::Suicide => "hud-chat-suicide_msg",
+            KillSource::NonExistent(_) | KillSource::Other => "hud-chat-default_death_msg",
+        },
+        _ => return None,
+    })
+}
+
+fn insert_killing_buff(buff: BuffKind, localized_strings: &Localization, template: &str) -> String {
+    let buff_outcome = match buff {
+        BuffKind::Burning => "hud-outcome-burning",
+        BuffKind::Bleeding => "hud-outcome-bleeding",
+        BuffKind::Cursed => "hud-outcome-curse",
+        BuffKind::Crippled => "hud-outcome-crippled",
+        BuffKind::Frozen => "hud-outcome-frozen",
+        BuffKind::Regeneration
+        | BuffKind::Saturation
+        | BuffKind::Potion
+        | BuffKind::CampfireHeal
+        | BuffKind::EnergyRegen
+        | BuffKind::IncreaseMaxEnergy
+        | BuffKind::IncreaseMaxHealth
+        | BuffKind::Invulnerability
+        | BuffKind::ProtectingWard
+        | BuffKind::Frenzied
+        | BuffKind::Hastened => {
+            tracing::error!("Player was killed by a positive buff!");
+            "hud-outcome-mysterious"
+        },
+        BuffKind::Wet | BuffKind::Ensnared | BuffKind::Poisoned => {
+            tracing::error!("Player was killed by a debuff that doesn't do damage!");
+            "hud-outcome-mysterious"
+        },
+    };
+
+    template.replace("{died_of_buff}", &localized_strings.get_msg(buff_outcome))
+}
diff --git a/voxygen/src/hud/chat.rs b/voxygen/src/hud/chat.rs
index 0621d1935f..7d3539d830 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/hud/chat.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/hud/chat.rs
@@ -3,13 +3,9 @@ use super::{
     OFFLINE_COLOR, ONLINE_COLOR, REGION_COLOR, SAY_COLOR, TELL_COLOR, TEXT_COLOR, WORLD_COLOR,
 };
 use crate::{cmd::complete, settings::chat::MAX_CHAT_TABS, ui::fonts::Fonts, GlobalState};
+use chat_i18n::internationalisate_chat_message;
 use client::Client;
-use common::comp::{
-    chat::{KillSource, KillType},
-    group::Role,
-    BuffKind, ChatMode, ChatMsg, ChatType,
-};
-use common_net::msg::{ChatTypeContext, PlayerInfo};
+use common::comp::{group::Role, ChatMode, ChatMsg, ChatType};
 use conrod_core::{
     color,
     input::Key,
@@ -425,8 +421,8 @@ impl<'a> Widget for Chat<'a> {
             .map(|m| {
                 internationalisate_chat_message(
                     m.clone(),
-                    &self.client,
-                    &self.localized_strings,
+                    |msg| self.client.lockup_msg_context(msg),
+                    self.localized_strings,
                     show_char_name,
                 )
             })
@@ -662,80 +658,6 @@ impl<'a> Widget for Chat<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-fn internationalisate_chat_message(
-    mut msg: ChatMsg,
-    client: &Client,
-    localized_strings: &Localization,
-    show_char_name: bool,
-) -> ChatMsg {
-    if let Some(template_key) = get_chat_template_key(&msg.chat_type) {
-        // FIXME (i18n death messages):
-        // Death message is half localized in voxygen, half in client.
-        // Make this not.
-        msg.message = localized_strings
-            .get_msg_ctx(template_key, &i18n::fluent_args! {
-                "attacker" => "{attacker}",
-                "name" => "{name}",
-                "died_of_buff" => "{died_of_buff}",
-                "victim" => "{victim}",
-                "environment" => "{environment}",
-            })
-            .into_owned();
-
-        if let ChatType::Kill(kill_source, _) = &msg.chat_type {
-            match kill_source {
-                KillSource::Player(_, KillType::Buff(buffkind))
-                | KillSource::NonExistent(KillType::Buff(buffkind))
-                | KillSource::NonPlayer(_, KillType::Buff(buffkind)) => {
-                    msg.message = insert_killing_buff(*buffkind, localized_strings, &msg.message);
-                },
-                _ => {},
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    let info = client.lockup_msg_context(&msg);
-    let gen_alias = |you, info: PlayerInfo| {
-        let mod_str = if info.is_moderator { "MOD - " } else { "" };
-        let you_str = if you { "You" } else { &info.player_alias };
-        format!("{}{}", mod_str, you_str)
-    };
-    let message_format = |you, info: PlayerInfo, message: &str, group: Option<&String>| {
-        let alias = gen_alias(you, info.clone());
-        let name = if show_char_name {
-            info.character.map(|c| c.name)
-        } else {
-            None
-        };
-        match (group, name) {
-            (Some(group), None) => format!("({}) [{}]: {}", group, alias, message),
-            (None, None) => format!("[{}]: {}", alias, message),
-            (Some(group), Some(name)) => {
-                format!("({}) [{}] {}: {}", group, alias, name, message)
-            },
-            (None, Some(name)) => format!("[{}] {}: {}", alias, name, message),
-        }
-    };
-    if let Some(ChatTypeContext::PlayerAlias { you, info }) = info.get("from").cloned() {
-        msg.message = match &msg.chat_type {
-            ChatType::Say(_) => message_format(you, info, &msg.message, None),
-            ChatType::Group(_, s) => message_format(you, info, &msg.message, Some(s)),
-            ChatType::Faction(_, s) => message_format(you, info, &msg.message, Some(s)),
-            ChatType::Region(_) => message_format(you, info, &msg.message, None),
-            ChatType::World(_) => message_format(you, info, &msg.message, None),
-            ChatType::NpcSay(_, _r) => message_format(you, info, &msg.message, None),
-            _ => msg.message,
-        };
-    }
-    for (name, datum) in info.into_iter() {
-        let replacement = match datum {
-            ChatTypeContext::PlayerAlias { you, info } => gen_alias(you, info),
-            ChatTypeContext::Raw(text) => text,
-        };
-        msg.message = msg.message.replace(&format!("{{{}}}", name), &replacement);
-    }
-    msg
-}
-
 fn do_tab_completion(cursor: usize, input: &str, word: &str) -> (String, usize) {
     let mut pre_ws = None;
     let mut post_ws = None;
@@ -825,63 +747,6 @@ fn render_chat_line(chat_type: &ChatType<String>, imgs: &Imgs) -> (Color, conrod
     }
 }
 
-fn insert_killing_buff(buff: BuffKind, localized_strings: &Localization, template: &str) -> String {
-    let buff_outcome = match buff {
-        BuffKind::Burning => "hud-outcome-burning",
-        BuffKind::Bleeding => "hud-outcome-bleeding",
-        BuffKind::Cursed => "hud-outcome-curse",
-        BuffKind::Crippled => "hud-outcome-crippled",
-        BuffKind::Frozen => "hud-outcome-frozen",
-        BuffKind::Regeneration
-        | BuffKind::Saturation
-        | BuffKind::Potion
-        | BuffKind::CampfireHeal
-        | BuffKind::EnergyRegen
-        | BuffKind::IncreaseMaxEnergy
-        | BuffKind::IncreaseMaxHealth
-        | BuffKind::Invulnerability
-        | BuffKind::ProtectingWard
-        | BuffKind::Frenzied
-        | BuffKind::Hastened => {
-            tracing::error!("Player was killed by a positive buff!");
-            "hud-outcome-mysterious"
-        },
-        BuffKind::Wet | BuffKind::Ensnared | BuffKind::Poisoned => {
-            tracing::error!("Player was killed by a debuff that doesn't do damage!");
-            "hud-outcome-mysterious"
-        },
-    };
-
-    template.replace("{died_of_buff}", &localized_strings.get_msg(buff_outcome))
-}
-
-fn get_chat_template_key(chat_type: &ChatType<String>) -> Option<&str> {
-    Some(match chat_type {
-        ChatType::Online(_) => "hud-chat-online_msg",
-        ChatType::Offline(_) => "hud-chat-offline_msg",
-        ChatType::Kill(kill_source, _) => match kill_source {
-            KillSource::Player(_, KillType::Buff(_)) => "hud-chat-died_of_pvp_buff_msg",
-            KillSource::Player(_, KillType::Melee) => "hud-chat-pvp_melee_kill_msg",
-            KillSource::Player(_, KillType::Projectile) => "hud-chat-pvp_ranged_kill_msg",
-            KillSource::Player(_, KillType::Explosion) => "hud-chat-pvp_explosion_kill_msg",
-            KillSource::Player(_, KillType::Energy) => "hud-chat-pvp_energy_kill_msg",
-            KillSource::Player(_, KillType::Other) => "hud-chat-pvp_other_kill_msg",
-            KillSource::NonExistent(KillType::Buff(_)) => "hud-chat-died_of_buff_nonexistent_msg",
-            KillSource::NonPlayer(_, KillType::Buff(_)) => "hud-chat-died_of_npc_buff_msg",
-            KillSource::NonPlayer(_, KillType::Melee) => "hud-chat-npc_melee_kill_msg",
-            KillSource::NonPlayer(_, KillType::Projectile) => "hud-chat-npc_ranged_kill_msg",
-            KillSource::NonPlayer(_, KillType::Explosion) => "hud-chat-npc_explosion_kill_msg",
-            KillSource::NonPlayer(_, KillType::Energy) => "hud-chat-npc_energy_kill_msg",
-            KillSource::NonPlayer(_, KillType::Other) => "hud-chat-npc_other_kill_msg",
-            KillSource::Environment(_) => "hud-chat-environmental_kill_msg",
-            KillSource::FallDamage => "hud-chat-fall_kill_msg",
-            KillSource::Suicide => "hud-chat-suicide_msg",
-            KillSource::NonExistent(_) | KillSource::Other => "hud-chat-default_death_msg",
-        },
-        _ => return None,
-    })
-}
-
 fn parse_cmd(msg: &str) -> Result<(String, Vec<String>), String> {
     use chumsky::prelude::*;