diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index f17372342..68ad53f7a 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     "Smri",
     "startcase",
     "strvk",
+    "tankaverages",
     "tankopedia",
     "tankstats",
     "Unicum",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cc3539319..fcafaa25d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
   "main": "src/index.ts",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
-    "build:bot": "yarn lint && node scripts/build --build=bot",
-    "build:server": "yarn lint && node scripts/build --build=server",
+    "build:bot": "node scripts/build --build=bot",
+    "build:server": "node scripts/build --build=server",
     "build": "yarn lint && node scripts/build --build=all",
     "dev:bot": "yarn build:bot --dev && yarn start:bot --dev",
     "dev:server": "yarn build:server --dev && yarn start:server --dev",
diff --git a/scripts/build.js b/scripts/build.js
index d2161ac2e..9f56eafc5 100644
--- a/scripts/build.js
+++ b/scripts/build.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { build } from 'esbuild';
-import { rmSync } from 'fs';
+import { mkdirSync, rmSync, writeFileSync } from 'fs';
 import { argv } from 'process';
 
 const isProd = !argv.includes('--dev');
@@ -7,8 +7,37 @@ const buildAll = argv.includes('--build=all');
 const buildBot = argv.includes('--build=bot') | buildAll;
 const buildServer = argv.includes('--build=server') | buildAll;
 
-console.log('Removing dist...');
-rmSync('dist', { recursive: true, force: true });
+if (isProd) {
+  // only remove in production to ensure no time is wasted in dev
+  console.log('Removing dist...');
+  rmSync('dist', { recursive: true, force: true });
+
+  console.log('Creating dist...');
+  mkdirSync('dist');
+
+  console.log('Caching tankopedia...');
+  fetch('https://www.blitzstars.com/bs-tankopedia.json')
+    .then((response) => response.text())
+    .then((tankopedia) => {
+      writeFileSync('./dist/tankopedia.json', tankopedia);
+      console.log('Tankopedia cached');
+    });
+
+  console.log('Caching tank averages...');
+  fetch('https://www.blitzstars.com/api/tankaverages.json')
+    .then((response) => response.json())
+    .then((individualTankAverages) => {
+      const tankAverages = {};
+
+      individualTankAverages.forEach((individualTankAverage) => {
+        tankAverages[individualTankAverage.tank_id] = individualTankAverage;
+      });
+
+      writeFileSync('./dist/tankaverages.json', JSON.stringify(tankAverages));
+
+      console.log('Tank averages cached');
+    });
+}
 
 const commonOptions = {
   platform: 'node',
@@ -26,21 +55,26 @@ const commonOptions = {
   logLevel: isProd ? 'info' : 'silent',
 };
 
-console.log('Building...');
 if (buildBot) {
+  console.log('Building bot...');
   build({
     ...commonOptions,
 
     entryPoints: ['src/bot.ts'],
     outfile: 'dist/bot.cjs',
+  }).then(() => {
+    console.log('Bot built');
   });
 }
 
 if (buildServer) {
+  console.log('Building server...');
   build({
     ...commonOptions,
 
     entryPoints: ['src/server.ts'],
     outfile: 'dist/server.cjs',
+  }).then(() => {
+    console.log('Server built');
   });
 }
diff --git a/src/core/blitz/tankopedia.ts b/src/core/blitz/tankopedia.ts
index a79aa6411..6e0b2678e 100644
--- a/src/core/blitz/tankopedia.ts
+++ b/src/core/blitz/tankopedia.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import { WargamingResponse } from '../../types/wargamingResponse.js';
+import { readFileSync } from 'fs';
+import { join } from 'path';
 
 export type TankType = 'AT-SPG' | 'lightTank' | 'mediumTank' | 'heavyTank';
 
@@ -18,30 +19,15 @@ export interface Tankopedia {
   [id: number]: TankopediaEntry;
 }
 
-export const tankopedia: Tankopedia = {};
-export const TANK_IDS: number[] = [];
-export const TANKS: TankopediaEntry[] = [];
-export const TANK_NAMES: string[] = [];
-
-console.log('Caching tankopedia...');
-fetch('https://www.blitzstars.com/bs-tankopedia.json')
-  .then(
-    (response) =>
-      response.json() as Promise<
-        WargamingResponse<Tankopedia> & { status: 'ok' }
-      >,
-  )
-  .then((wargamingResponse) => {
-    Object.assign(tankopedia, wargamingResponse.data);
-    Object.entries(tankopedia).forEach(([idString, entry]) => {
-      const id = Number(idString);
-
-      TANK_IDS.push(id);
-      TANKS.push(entry);
-      TANK_NAMES.push(entry.name);
-    }),
-      console.log('Cached tankopedia');
-  });
+export const tankopedia = (
+  JSON.parse(
+    readFileSync(join(__dirname, 'tankopedia.json')) as unknown as string,
+  ) as { data: Tankopedia }
+).data;
+const entries = Object.entries(tankopedia);
+export const TANK_IDS = entries.map(([, { tank_id }]) => tank_id as number);
+export const TANKS = entries.map(([, entry]) => entry as TankopediaEntry);
+export const TANK_NAMES = entries.map(([, { name }]) => name);
 
 export const TANK_ICONS: Record<TankType, string> = {
   'AT-SPG': 'https://i.imgur.com/BIHSEH0.png',
diff --git a/src/core/blitzstars/tankAverages.ts b/src/core/blitzstars/tankAverages.ts
index 747f5a449..b5858a13b 100644
--- a/src/core/blitzstars/tankAverages.ts
+++ b/src/core/blitzstars/tankAverages.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { readFileSync } from 'fs';
+import { join } from 'path';
 import { AllStats } from '../../types/accountInfo.js';
 
 export interface SpecialStats {
@@ -78,14 +80,8 @@ export interface IndividualTankAverage {
   last_update: number;
 }
 
-export const tankAverages: Record<number, IndividualTankAverage> = {};
+export type TankAverages = Record<number, IndividualTankAverage>;
 
-console.log('Caching tank averages...');
-fetch('https://www.blitzstars.com/api/tankaverages.json')
-  .then((response) => response.json() as Promise<IndividualTankAverage[]>)
-  .then((individualTankAverages) => {
-    individualTankAverages.forEach((individualTankAverage) => {
-      tankAverages[individualTankAverage.tank_id] = individualTankAverage;
-    });
-    console.log('Tank averages cached');
-  });
+export const tankAverages = JSON.parse(
+  readFileSync(join(__dirname, 'tankaverages.json')) as unknown as string,
+) as TankAverages;
diff --git a/src/core/process/isDev.ts b/src/core/process/isDev.ts
index 71a694792..3a6db04c9 100644
--- a/src/core/process/isDev.ts
+++ b/src/core/process/isDev.ts
@@ -3,5 +3,3 @@ const isDevBoolean = process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development';
 export default function isDev() {
   return isDevBoolean;
 }
-
-console.log(process.env.NODE_ENV);
diff --git a/src/server.ts b/src/server.ts
index 857cc4937..099ce5b56 100644
--- a/src/server.ts
+++ b/src/server.ts
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ app.get('/', async (req, res) => {
   res.end(svg);
 });
 
-app.listen(process.env.PORT || 3000);
+app.listen(process.env.PORT ?? 3000);