diff --git a/voxygen/benches/meshing_benchmark.rs b/voxygen/benches/meshing_benchmark.rs
index 0d1f0d135a..a1e7e3a9c5 100644
--- a/voxygen/benches/meshing_benchmark.rs
+++ b/voxygen/benches/meshing_benchmark.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use common::{
 use criterion::{black_box, criterion_group, criterion_main, Criterion};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use vek::*;
-use veloren_voxygen::{mesh::Meshable, scene::terrain::BlocksOfInterest};
+use veloren_voxygen::{mesh::terrain::generate_mesh, scene::terrain::BlocksOfInterest};
 use world::{sim, World};
 
 const CENTER: Vec2<i32> = Vec2 { x: 512, y: 512 };
@@ -142,11 +142,10 @@ pub fn criterion_benchmark(c: &mut Criterion) {
             let (volume, range) = sample(Vec2::new(x, y));
             meshing_benches.bench_function(&format!("Terrain mesh {}, {}", x, y), move |b| {
                 b.iter(|| {
-                    volume.generate_mesh(black_box((
-                        range,
-                        Vec2::new(8192, 8192),
-                        &BlocksOfInterest::default(),
-                    )))
+                    generate_mesh(
+                        black_box(&volume),
+                        black_box((range, Vec2::new(8192, 8192), &BlocksOfInterest::default())),
+                    )
                 })
             });
         }
diff --git a/voxygen/src/menu/main/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/menu/main/mod.rs
index d9d51937f9..0f71e64280 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/menu/main/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/menu/main/mod.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ enum InitState {
     // Waiting on the client initialization
     Client(ClientInit),
     // Client initialized but still waiting on Renderer pipeline creation
-    Pipeline(Client),
+    Pipeline(Box<Client>),
 }
 
 impl InitState {
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ impl PlayState for MainMenuState {
             Some(InitMsg::Done(Ok(mut client))) => {
                 // Register voxygen components / resources
                 crate::ecs::init(client.state_mut().ecs_mut());
-                self.init = InitState::Pipeline(client);
+                self.init = InitState::Pipeline(Box::new(client));
             },
             Some(InitMsg::Done(Err(e))) => {
                 self.init = InitState::None;
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ impl PlayState for MainMenuState {
                     self.main_menu_ui.connected();
                     return PlayStateResult::Push(Box::new(CharSelectionState::new(
                         global_state,
-                        std::rc::Rc::new(std::cell::RefCell::new(client)),
+                        std::rc::Rc::new(std::cell::RefCell::new(*client)),
                     )));
                 }
             }
diff --git a/voxygen/src/mesh/terrain.rs b/voxygen/src/mesh/terrain.rs
index edb4534401..b90f5e440b 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/mesh/terrain.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/mesh/terrain.rs
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ fn calc_light<V: RectRasterableVol<Vox = Block> + ReadVol + Debug>(
 
 #[allow(clippy::collapsible_if)]
 #[allow(clippy::many_single_char_names)]
+#[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
 #[allow(clippy::needless_range_loop)] // TODO: Pending review in #587
 #[allow(clippy::or_fun_call)] // TODO: Pending review in #587
 pub fn generate_mesh<'a, V: RectRasterableVol<Vox = Block> + ReadVol + Debug + 'static>(
diff --git a/voxygen/src/render/buffer.rs b/voxygen/src/render/buffer.rs
index fd4d2c74eb..f4d80a51cc 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/render/buffer.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/render/buffer.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ impl<T: Copy + Pod> Buffer<T> {
         }
     }
 
+    #[allow(clippy::len_without_is_empty)]
     pub fn len(&self) -> usize { self.len }
 }
 
diff --git a/voxygen/src/render/mesh.rs b/voxygen/src/render/mesh.rs
index 980f45b818..b0a2401884 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/render/mesh.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/render/mesh.rs
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ impl<V: Vertex> Mesh<V> {
             self.verts.push(quad.d);
         } else {
             // Tri 1
-            self.verts.push(quad.a.clone());
+            self.verts.push(quad.a);
             self.verts.push(quad.b);
-            self.verts.push(quad.c.clone());
+            self.verts.push(quad.c);
 
             // Tri 2
             self.verts.push(quad.c);
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ impl<V: Vertex> Mesh<V> {
             debug_assert!(index % 3 == 0);
             assert!(index + 5 < self.verts.len());
             // Tri 1
-            self.verts[index] = quad.a.clone();
+            self.verts[index] = quad.a;
             self.verts[index + 1] = quad.b;
-            self.verts[index + 2] = quad.c.clone();
+            self.verts[index + 2] = quad.c;
 
             // Tri 2
             self.verts[index + 3] = quad.c;
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ impl<V: Vertex> Mesh<V> {
         self.verts.reserve(other.vertices().len());
 
         for vert in other.vertices() {
-            self.verts.push(f(vert.clone()));
+            self.verts.push(f(*vert));
         }
     }
 
@@ -162,10 +162,10 @@ impl<V: Vertex> Quad<V> {
         let verts = [self.a, self.b, self.c, self.d];
 
         Self {
-            a: verts[n % 4].clone(),
-            b: verts[(1 + n) % 4].clone(),
-            c: verts[(2 + n) % 4].clone(),
-            d: verts[(3 + n) % 4].clone(),
+            a: verts[n % 4],
+            b: verts[(1 + n) % 4],
+            c: verts[(2 + n) % 4],
+            d: verts[(3 + n) % 4],
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/voxygen/src/render/model.rs b/voxygen/src/render/model.rs
index 12bbefc690..4057981188 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/render/model.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/render/model.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ impl<'a, V: Vertex> SubModel<'a, V> {
         self.buf.slice(start..end)
     }
 
+    #[allow(clippy::len_without_is_empty)]
     pub fn len(&self) -> u32 { self.vertex_range.end - self.vertex_range.start }
 }
 
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ impl<V: Vertex> Model<V> {
 
     pub(super) fn buf(&self) -> &wgpu::Buffer { &self.vbuf.buf }
 
+    #[allow(clippy::len_without_is_empty)]
     pub fn len(&self) -> usize { self.vbuf.len() }
 }
 
@@ -77,5 +79,6 @@ impl<V: Vertex> DynamicModel<V> {
 
     pub fn buf(&self) -> &wgpu::Buffer { &self.vbuf.buf }
 
+    #[allow(clippy::len_without_is_empty)]
     pub fn len(&self) -> usize { self.vbuf.len() }
 }
diff --git a/voxygen/src/render/renderer.rs b/voxygen/src/render/renderer.rs
index 75fd9d8742..8a94dc0068 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/render/renderer.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/render/renderer.rs
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ struct Shadow {
 /// Represent two states of the renderer:
 /// 1. Only interface pipelines created
 /// 2. All of the pipelines have been created
+#[allow(clippy::large_enum_variant)] // They are both pretty large
 enum State {
     // NOTE: this is used as a transient placeholder for moving things out of State temporarily
     Nothing,
@@ -487,7 +488,7 @@ impl Renderer {
             self.swap_chain = self.device.create_swap_chain(&self.surface, &self.sc_desc);
 
             // Resize other render targets
-            self.views = Self::create_rt_views(&mut self.device, (dims.x, dims.y), &self.mode)?;
+            self.views = Self::create_rt_views(&self.device, (dims.x, dims.y), &self.mode)?;
             // Rebind views to clouds/postprocess bind groups
             self.locals.rebind(
                 &self.device,
@@ -519,7 +520,7 @@ impl Renderer {
             if let (Some((point_depth, directed_depth)), ShadowMode::Map(mode)) =
                 (shadow_views, self.mode.shadow)
             {
-                match ShadowMap::create_shadow_views(&mut self.device, (dims.x, dims.y), &mode) {
+                match ShadowMap::create_shadow_views(&self.device, (dims.x, dims.y), &mode) {
                     Ok((new_point_depth, new_directed_depth)) => {
                         *point_depth = new_point_depth;
                         *directed_depth = new_directed_depth;
diff --git a/voxygen/src/render/renderer/drawer.rs b/voxygen/src/render/renderer/drawer.rs
index b8b8119cd9..0b336b406b 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/render/renderer/drawer.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/render/renderer/drawer.rs
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ impl<'pass> FirstPassDrawer<'pass> {
         FigureDrawer { render_pass }
     }
 
-    pub fn draw_terrain<'data: 'pass>(&mut self) -> TerrainDrawer<'_, 'pass> {
+    pub fn draw_terrain(&mut self) -> TerrainDrawer<'_, 'pass> {
         let mut render_pass = self.render_pass.scope("terrain", self.borrow.device);
 
         render_pass.set_pipeline(&self.pipelines.terrain.pipeline);
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ impl<'pass> FirstPassDrawer<'pass> {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn draw_fluid<'data: 'pass>(&mut self) -> FluidDrawer<'_, 'pass> {
+    pub fn draw_fluid(&mut self) -> FluidDrawer<'_, 'pass> {
         let mut render_pass = self.render_pass.scope("fluid", self.borrow.device);
 
         render_pass.set_pipeline(&self.pipelines.fluid.pipeline);
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ impl<'pass_ref, 'pass: 'pass_ref> PreparedUiDrawer<'pass_ref, 'pass> {
         self.render_pass.set_vertex_buffer(0, model.buf().slice(..))
     }
 
-    pub fn set_scissor<'data: 'pass>(&mut self, scissor: Aabr<u16>) {
+    pub fn set_scissor(&mut self, scissor: Aabr<u16>) {
         let Aabr { min, max } = scissor;
         // TODO: Got an invalid scissor panic from wgpu,
         // use this if you can reproduce
@@ -840,15 +840,12 @@ fn set_quad_index_buffer<'a, V: super::super::Vertex>(
     pass: &mut wgpu::RenderPass<'a>,
     borrow: &RendererBorrow<'a>,
 ) {
-    match V::QUADS_INDEX {
-        Some(format) => {
-            let slice = match format {
-                wgpu::IndexFormat::Uint16 => borrow.quad_index_buffer_u16.buf.slice(..),
-                wgpu::IndexFormat::Uint32 => borrow.quad_index_buffer_u32.buf.slice(..),
-            };
+    if let Some(format) = V::QUADS_INDEX {
+        let slice = match format {
+            wgpu::IndexFormat::Uint16 => borrow.quad_index_buffer_u16.buf.slice(..),
+            wgpu::IndexFormat::Uint32 => borrow.quad_index_buffer_u32.buf.slice(..),
+        };
 
-            pass.set_index_buffer(slice, format);
-        },
-        None => {},
+        pass.set_index_buffer(slice, format);
     }
 }
diff --git a/voxygen/src/render/renderer/pipeline_creation.rs b/voxygen/src/render/renderer/pipeline_creation.rs
index 44ddcd284a..228b6b49b6 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/render/renderer/pipeline_creation.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/render/renderer/pipeline_creation.rs
@@ -618,15 +618,15 @@ fn create_ingame_and_shadow_pipelines(
 
     IngameAndShadowPipelines {
         ingame: IngamePipelines {
-            skybox,
             figure,
-            terrain,
             fluid,
-            sprite,
-            particle,
             lod_terrain,
+            particle,
             clouds,
             postprocess,
+            skybox,
+            sprite,
+            terrain,
             // player_shadow_pipeline,
         },
         shadow: ShadowPipelines {
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/camera.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/camera.rs
index a22624c0c9..fcf06cc1b8 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/camera.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/camera.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use treeculler::Frustum;
 use vek::*;
 
 pub const NEAR_PLANE: f32 = 0.0625;
-pub const FAR_PLANE: f32 = 524288.0625;
+pub const FAR_PLANE: f32 = 524288.06; // excessive precision: 524288.0625 
 
 const FIRST_PERSON_INTERP_TIME: f32 = 0.1;
 const THIRD_PERSON_INTERP_TIME: f32 = 0.1;
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/terrain.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/terrain.rs
index da71b19318..9540b18e6d 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/terrain.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/terrain.rs
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ fn mesh_worker<V: BaseVol<Vox = Block> + RectRasterableVol + ReadVol + Debug + '
         // Extract sprite locations from volume
         sprite_instances: {
             span!(_guard, "extract sprite_instances");
-            let mut instances = [Vec::new(), Vec::new(), Vec::new(), Vec::new(), Vec::new()];
+            let mut instances = [(); SPRITE_LOD_LEVELS].map(|()| Vec::new());
 
             for x in 0..V::RECT_SIZE.x as i32 {
                 for y in 0..V::RECT_SIZE.y as i32 {
@@ -250,8 +250,9 @@ fn mesh_worker<V: BaseVol<Vox = Block> + RectRasterableVol + ReadVol + Debug + '
                             let light = light_map(wpos);
                             let glow = glow_map(wpos);
 
-                            for lod_level in 0..SPRITE_LOD_LEVELS {
-                                let sprite_data = &sprite_data[&key][lod_level];
+                            for (lod_level, sprite_data) in
+                                instances.iter_mut().zip(&sprite_data[&key])
+                            {
                                 let mat = Mat4::identity()
                                     // Scaling for different LOD resolutions
                                     .scaled_3d(sprite_data.scale)
@@ -276,7 +277,7 @@ fn mesh_worker<V: BaseVol<Vox = Block> + RectRasterableVol + ReadVol + Debug + '
                                         glow,
                                         page,
                                     );
-                                    instances[lod_level].push(instance);
+                                    lod_level.push(instance);
                                 }
                             }