diff --git a/packages/core/src/blitzkit/api/server.ts b/packages/core/src/blitzkit/api/server.ts
index b155390e7..377d7e8ba 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/blitzkit/api/server.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/blitzkit/api/server.ts
@@ -2,18 +2,24 @@ import {
   AbstractVFS,
   BlitzStrings,
   CamouflageDefinitions,
+  CamouflagesXml,
+  CamouflagesYaml,
+  CombatRolesYaml,
   ConsumableDefinitions,
   ConsumablesCommon,
   EquipmentDefinitions,
   I18nString,
   MapDefinitions,
+  MapsYaml,
   ModelDefinitions,
   OptionalDevices,
   OptionalDeviceSlots,
   ProvisionDefinitions,
   ProvisionsCommon,
   SkillDefinitions,
+  SquadBattleTypeStylesYaml,
   TankDefinitions,
+  TankmenAvatar,
 } from "@blitzkit/core";
 import { SUPPORTED_LOCALE_BLITZ_MAP } from "@blitzkit/i18n";
 import locales from "@blitzkit/i18n/locales.json";
@@ -29,8 +35,16 @@ export class ServerBlitzKitAPI extends BlitzKitAPI {
   consumablesCommon: ConsumablesCommon = {};
   provisionsCommon: ProvisionsCommon = {};
 
+  // TODO: suffix with "yaml"s and "xml"s
   private optionalDevices?: { root: OptionalDevices };
   private optionalDeviceSlots?: { root: OptionalDeviceSlots };
+  private tankmenAvatar?: { root: TankmenAvatar };
+  private mapsYaml?: MapsYaml;
+  private camouflagesXml?: { root: CamouflagesXml };
+  private camouflagesYaml?: CamouflagesYaml;
+  private squadBattleTypeStyles?: SquadBattleTypeStylesYaml;
+  private gameTypeSelectorStyles?: SquadBattleTypeStylesYaml;
+  private combatRoles?: CombatRolesYaml;
 
   constructor(vfs: AbstractVFS) {
     super();
@@ -38,6 +52,37 @@ export class ServerBlitzKitAPI extends BlitzKitAPI {
   }
 
   async init() {
+    this.nationsDir = await this.vfs
+      .dir("Data/XML/item_defs/vehicles")
+      .then((files) => files.filter((nation) => nation !== "common"));
+
+    this.optionalDevices = await this.vfs.xml<{ root: OptionalDevices }>(
+      "Data/XML/item_defs/vehicles/common/optional_devices.xml",
+    );
+    this.optionalDeviceSlots = await this.vfs.xml<{
+      root: OptionalDeviceSlots;
+    }>("Data/XML/item_defs/vehicles/common/optional_device_slots.xml");
+    this.tankmenAvatar = await this.vfs.xml<{ root: TankmenAvatar }>(
+      "Data/XML/item_defs/tankmen/avatar.xml",
+    );
+    this.mapsYaml = await this.vfs.yaml<MapsYaml>("Data/maps.yaml");
+    this.camouflagesXml = await this.vfs.xml<{ root: CamouflagesXml }>(
+      "Data/XML/item_defs/vehicles/common/camouflages.xml",
+    );
+    this.camouflagesYaml = await this.vfs.yaml<CamouflagesYaml>(
+      "Data/camouflages.yaml",
+    );
+    this.squadBattleTypeStyles = await this.vfs.yaml<SquadBattleTypeStylesYaml>(
+      `Data/UI/Screens3/Lobby/Hangar/Squad/SquadBattleType.yaml`,
+    );
+    this.gameTypeSelectorStyles =
+      await this.vfs.yaml<SquadBattleTypeStylesYaml>(
+        `Data/UI/Screens/Lobby/Hangar/GameTypeSelector.yaml`,
+      );
+    this.combatRoles = await this.vfs.yaml<CombatRolesYaml>(
+      `Data/XML/item_defs/vehicles/common/combat_roles.yaml`,
+    );
+
     await Promise.all(
       locales.supported.map(async ({ locale }) => {
         const blitzLocale = SUPPORTED_LOCALE_BLITZ_MAP[locale];
@@ -57,16 +102,39 @@ export class ServerBlitzKitAPI extends BlitzKitAPI {
       }),
     );
 
-    this.nationsDir = await this.vfs
-      .dir("Data/XML/item_defs/vehicles")
-      .then((files) => files.filter((nation) => nation !== "common"));
+    for (const match of (
+      await this.vfs.text(
+        `Data/XML/item_defs/vehicles/common/consumables/list.xml`,
+      )
+    ).matchAll(/<items path="(.+)\.xml"\/>/g)) {
+      if (match[1] === "prototypes") continue;
 
-    this.optionalDevices = await this.vfs.xml<{ root: OptionalDevices }>(
-      "Data/XML/item_defs/vehicles/common/optional_devices.xml",
-    );
-    this.optionalDeviceSlots = await this.vfs.xml<{
-      root: OptionalDeviceSlots;
-    }>(`Data/XML/item_defs/vehicles/common/optional_device_slots.xml`);
+      Object.assign(
+        this.consumablesCommon,
+        (
+          await this.vfs.xml<{ root: ConsumablesCommon }>(
+            `Data/XML/item_defs/vehicles/common/consumables/${match[1]}.xml`,
+          )
+        ).root,
+      );
+    }
+
+    for (const match of (
+      await this.vfs.text(
+        `Data/XML/item_defs/vehicles/common/provisions/list.xml`,
+      )
+    ).matchAll(/<items path="(.+)\.xml"\/>/g)) {
+      if (match[1] === "prototypes") continue;
+
+      Object.assign(
+        this.provisionsCommon,
+        (
+          await this.vfs.xml<{ root: ConsumablesCommon }>(
+            `Data/XML/item_defs/vehicles/common/provisions/${match[1]}.xml`,
+          )
+        ).root,
+      );
+    }
   }
 
   private getString(name: string) {
@@ -92,33 +160,49 @@ export class ServerBlitzKitAPI extends BlitzKitAPI {
 
   async tankDefinitions() {
     const tankDefinitions = TankDefinitions.create();
+
+    return tankDefinitions;
   }
 
   async camouflageDefinitions() {
     const camouflageDefinitions = CamouflageDefinitions.create();
+
+    return camouflageDefinitions;
   }
 
   async modelDefinitions() {
     const modelDefinitions = ModelDefinitions.create();
+
+    return modelDefinitions;
   }
 
   async mapDefinitions() {
     const mapDefinitions = MapDefinitions.create();
+
+    return mapDefinitions;
   }
 
   async equipmentDefinitions() {
     const equipmentDefinitions = EquipmentDefinitions.create();
+
+    return equipmentDefinitions;
   }
 
   async consumableDefinitions() {
     const consumableDefinitions = ConsumableDefinitions.create();
+
+    return consumableDefinitions;
   }
 
   async provisionDefinitions() {
     const provisionDefinitions = ProvisionDefinitions.create();
+
+    return provisionDefinitions;
   }
 
   async skillDefinitions() {
     const skillDefinitions = SkillDefinitions.create();
+
+    return skillDefinitions;
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/types/camouflagesXml.ts b/packages/core/src/types/camouflagesXml.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9002904cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/types/camouflagesXml.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+export interface CamouflagesXml {
+  camouflages: Record<
+    string,
+    {
+      id: number;
+      userString: string;
+      description: string;
+      category: string;
+      group: string;
+      kind: string;
+      notInShop: boolean;
+      unlockCostCategory?: string;
+      vehicleFilter: {
+        include?: CamouflagesInclude | CamouflagesInclude[];
+      };
+      script: string[] | string;
+      icon?: string;
+      unlockPremium?: string;
+      unlockQuest?: string;
+      unlockClanLevel?: number;
+      unlockShopBundle?: string;
+      unlockTankRank?: number;
+    }
+  >;
+}
+
+type CamouflagesInclude =
+  | {
+      nations?: string;
+    }
+  | {
+      vehicle?: { name?: string; minLevel?: number; maxLevel?: number };
+    };
diff --git a/packages/core/src/types/camouflagesYaml.ts b/packages/core/src/types/camouflagesYaml.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7671432fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/types/camouflagesYaml.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+export type CamouflagesYaml = Record<
+  string,
+  {
+    userString?: string;
+    shortUserString?: string;
+  }
+>;
diff --git a/packages/core/src/types/index.ts b/packages/core/src/types/index.ts
index a0f1104fc..72dfb7218 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/types/index.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 export * from "./availableNationsYaml";
 export * from "./blitzStrings";
+export * from "./camouflagesXml";
+export * from "./camouflagesYaml";
 export * from "./combatRolesYaml";
 export * from "./consumablesCommon";
 export * from "./consumablesVehicleFilter";
 export * from "./glossary";
+export * from "./mapsYaml";
 export * from "./optionalDevices";
 export * from "./optionalDeviceSlots";
 export * from "./provisionsCommon";
 export * from "./squadBattleTypeStylesYaml";
+export * from "./tankmenAvatar";
 export * from "./tanksStats";
diff --git a/packages/core/src/types/mapsYaml.ts b/packages/core/src/types/mapsYaml.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..68aadc9b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/types/mapsYaml.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+export interface MapsYaml {
+  maps: {
+    [key: string]: {
+      id: number;
+      tags?: string;
+      localName: string;
+      avaliableInTrainingRoom: boolean; // lol wg typo
+      spriteFrame: number;
+      supremacyPointsThreshold?: number;
+      availableModes: number[];
+      shadowMapsAvailable?: boolean;
+      assaultRespawnPoints: {
+        allies: MapAlly[];
+        enemies: MapAlly[];
+      };
+      levels?: number[];
+    };
+  };
+}
+
+export interface MapAlly {
+  respawnNumber: number;
+  points: Array<number[]>;
+}
diff --git a/packages/core/src/types/tankmenAvatar.ts b/packages/core/src/types/tankmenAvatar.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b57550cbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/types/tankmenAvatar.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import { TankClass } from "@blitzkit/core";
+
+export interface TankmenAvatar {
+  roles: unknown;
+  skillsByClasses: Record<TankClass, string>;
+  skills: {
+    [name: string]: {
+      userString: string;
+      effectDescription: string;
+      tipDescription: string;
+      icon: SkillIcon | SkillIcon[];
+      type: "continuous" | "trigger";
+    };
+  };
+}
+
+interface SkillIcon {
+  name: string;
+  state: number;
+}
diff --git a/packages/scripts/src/buildAssets/definitions.ts b/packages/scripts/src/buildAssets/definitions.ts
index 8d7f4ac99..b4a79511d 100644
--- a/packages/scripts/src/buildAssets/definitions.ts
+++ b/packages/scripts/src/buildAssets/definitions.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import {
   ShellType,
   SkillDefinitions,
   sluggify,
-  SquadBattleTypeStylesYaml,
   TankClass,
   TankDefinitions,
   TankPrice,
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ import { readFile } from "fs/promises";
 import { parse as parsePath } from "path";
 import type { Vector3Tuple } from "three";
 import { vfs } from "./constants";
-import type { Avatar } from "./skillIcons";
 import type { TankParameters } from "./tankIcons";
 
 const nationSlugDiscriminators = {
@@ -389,78 +387,11 @@ export interface ProvisionsCommon {
   };
 }
 
-type CamouflagesInclude =
-  | {
-      nations?: string;
-    }
-  | {
-      vehicle?: { name?: string; minLevel?: number; maxLevel?: number };
-    };
-
-interface CamouflagesXML {
-  camouflages: Record<
-    string,
-    {
-      id: number;
-      userString: string;
-      description: string;
-      category: string;
-      group: string;
-      kind: string;
-      notInShop: boolean;
-      unlockCostCategory?: string;
-      vehicleFilter: {
-        include?: CamouflagesInclude | CamouflagesInclude[];
-      };
-      script: string[] | string;
-      icon?: string;
-      unlockPremium?: string;
-      unlockQuest?: string;
-      unlockClanLevel?: number;
-      unlockShopBundle?: string;
-      unlockTankRank?: number;
-    }
-  >;
-}
-
-type CamouflagesYaml = Record<
-  string,
-  {
-    userString?: string;
-    shortUserString?: string;
-  }
->;
-
 type ConsumablesVehicleFilter =
   | { minLevel: number; maxLevel: number }
   | { name: string }
   | { extendedTags: string };
 
-export interface Maps {
-  maps: {
-    [key: string]: {
-      id: number;
-      tags?: string;
-      localName: string;
-      avaliableInTrainingRoom: boolean; // lol wg typo
-      spriteFrame: number;
-      supremacyPointsThreshold?: number;
-      availableModes: number[];
-      shadowMapsAvailable?: boolean;
-      assaultRespawnPoints: {
-        allies: MapAlly[];
-        enemies: MapAlly[];
-      };
-      levels?: number[];
-    };
-  };
-}
-
-export interface MapAlly {
-  respawnNumber: number;
-  points: Array<number[]>;
-}
-
 type CombatRolesYaml = Record<
   string,
   {
@@ -502,59 +433,12 @@ function assignArmor(
 
 export async function definitions() {
   const tankStringIdMap: Record<string, number> = {};
-
-  for (const match of (
-    await vfs.text(`Data/XML/item_defs/vehicles/common/consumables/list.xml`)
-  ).matchAll(/<items path="(.+)\.xml"\/>/g)) {
-    if (match[1] === "prototypes") continue;
-
-    Object.assign(
-      consumablesCommon,
-      (
-        await vfs.xml<{ root: ConsumablesCommon }>(
-          `Data/XML/item_defs/vehicles/common/consumables/${match[1]}.xml`,
-        )
-      ).root,
-    );
-  }
-
-  for (const match of (
-    await vfs.text(`Data/XML/item_defs/vehicles/common/provisions/list.xml`)
-  ).matchAll(/<items path="(.+)\.xml"\/>/g)) {
-    if (match[1] === "prototypes") continue;
-
-    Object.assign(
-      provisionsCommon,
-      (
-        await vfs.xml<{ root: ConsumablesCommon }>(
-          `Data/XML/item_defs/vehicles/common/provisions/${match[1]}.xml`,
-        )
-      ).root,
-    );
-  }
-
-  const avatar = await vfs.xml<{ root: Avatar }>(
-    `Data/XML/item_defs/tankmen/avatar.xml`,
-  );
-  const maps = await vfs.yaml<Maps>(`Data/maps.yaml`);
   const tankXps = new Map<number, ResearchCost>();
-  const camouflagesXml = await vfs.xml<{ root: CamouflagesXML }>(
-    `Data/XML/item_defs/vehicles/common/camouflages.xml`,
-  );
-  const camouflagesYaml = await vfs.yaml<CamouflagesYaml>(
-    `Data/camouflages.yaml`,
-  );
+
   const camouflagesXmlEntries = Object.entries(camouflagesXml.root.camouflages);
-  const squadBattleTypeStyles = await vfs.yaml<SquadBattleTypeStylesYaml>(
-    `Data/UI/Screens3/Lobby/Hangar/Squad/SquadBattleType.yaml`,
-  );
-  const gameTypeSelectorStyles = await vfs.yaml<SquadBattleTypeStylesYaml>(
-    `Data/UI/Screens/Lobby/Hangar/GameTypeSelector.yaml`,
-  );
+
   const gameModeNativeNames: Record<string, number> = {};
-  const combatRoles = await vfs.yaml<CombatRolesYaml>(
-    `Data/XML/item_defs/vehicles/common/combat_roles.yaml`,
-  );
+
   const consumableNativeNames: Record<string, number> = {};
   const provisionNativeNames: Record<string, number> = {};
   let equalizerDefinitions: string[][];
@@ -1635,15 +1519,17 @@ export async function definitions() {
     }
   });
 
-  Object.entries(avatar.root.skillsByClasses).forEach(([tankClass, skills]) => {
-    skillDefinitions.classes[
-      blitzTankClassToBlitzkit[tankClass as BlitzTankClass]
-    ] = {
-      skills: skills.split(" "),
-    };
-  });
+  Object.entries(tankmenAvatar.root.skillsByClasses).forEach(
+    ([tankClass, skills]) => {
+      skillDefinitions.classes[
+        blitzTankClassToBlitzkit[tankClass as BlitzTankClass]
+      ] = {
+        skills: skills.split(" "),
+      };
+    },
+  );
 
-  Object.entries(maps.maps).forEach(([key, map]) => {
+  Object.entries(mapsYaml.maps).forEach(([key, map]) => {
     mapDefinitions.maps[map.id] = {
       id: map.id,
       name: getString(`#maps:${key}:${map.localName}`),
diff --git a/packages/scripts/src/buildAssets/skillIcons.ts b/packages/scripts/src/buildAssets/skillIcons.ts
index 4b3264ae1..02c27a2a3 100644
--- a/packages/scripts/src/buildAssets/skillIcons.ts
+++ b/packages/scripts/src/buildAssets/skillIcons.ts
@@ -1,31 +1,11 @@
-import { TankClass } from "@blitzkit/core";
 import sharp from "sharp";
 import { AssetUploader } from "../core/github/assetUploader";
 import { vfs } from "./constants";
 
-interface SkillIcon {
-  name: string;
-  state: number;
-}
-
-export interface Avatar {
-  roles: unknown;
-  skillsByClasses: Record<TankClass, string>;
-  skills: {
-    [name: string]: {
-      userString: string;
-      effectDescription: string;
-      tipDescription: string;
-      icon: SkillIcon | SkillIcon[];
-      type: "continuous" | "trigger";
-    };
-  };
-}
-
 export async function skillIcons() {
   console.log("Building skill icons...");
 
-  const avatar = await vfs.xml<{ root: Avatar }>(
+  const avatar = await vfs.xml<{ root: TankmenAvatar }>(
     `Data/XML/item_defs/tankmen/avatar.xml`,
   );
   const uploader = new AssetUploader("skill icons");