diff --git a/src/world/Actor/EventObject.cpp b/src/world/Actor/EventObject.cpp
index fedb6d99..b8829d30 100644
--- a/src/world/Actor/EventObject.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Actor/EventObject.cpp
@@ -102,12 +102,12 @@ uint32_t Sapphire::Entity::EventObject::getHousingLink() const
   return m_housingLink;
 }
 
-void Sapphire::Entity::EventObject::setParentInstance( Sapphire::InstanceContentPtr instance )
+void Sapphire::Entity::EventObject::setParentInstance( Sapphire::ZonePtr instance )
 {
   m_parentInstance = instance;
 }
 
-Sapphire::InstanceContentPtr Sapphire::Entity::EventObject::getParentInstance() const
+Sapphire::ZonePtr Sapphire::Entity::EventObject::getParentInstance() const
 {
   return m_parentInstance;
 }
diff --git a/src/world/Actor/EventObject.h b/src/world/Actor/EventObject.h
index ad6d8bc0..5e99256d 100644
--- a/src/world/Actor/EventObject.h
+++ b/src/world/Actor/EventObject.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace Sapphire::Entity
                  Common::FFXIVARR_POSITION3 pos, float rotation, const std::string& givenName = "none" );
 
     using OnTalkEventHandler = std::function< void( Entity::Player&, Entity::EventObjectPtr,
-                                                    InstanceContentPtr, uint64_t ) >;
+                                                    ZonePtr, uint64_t ) >;
 
     uint32_t getGimmickId() const;
 
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ namespace Sapphire::Entity
 
     const std::string& getName() const;
 
-    InstanceContentPtr getParentInstance() const;
+    ZonePtr getParentInstance() const;
 
-    void setParentInstance( InstanceContentPtr instance );
+    void setParentInstance( ZonePtr instance );
 
     void spawn( PlayerPtr pTarget ) override;
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace Sapphire::Entity
     uint8_t m_state;
     float m_scale;
     std::string m_name;
-    InstanceContentPtr m_parentInstance;
+    ZonePtr m_parentInstance;
     OnTalkEventHandler m_onTalkEventHandler;
 
 
diff --git a/src/world/Script/ScriptMgr.cpp b/src/world/Script/ScriptMgr.cpp
index e1512e01..9e7e85f5 100644
--- a/src/world/Script/ScriptMgr.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Script/ScriptMgr.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 #include "Territory/Zone.h"
 #include "Territory/InstanceContent.h"
+#include "Territory/QuestBattle.h"
 #include "Actor/Player.h"
 #include "Actor/EventObject.h"
 #include "ServerMgr.h"
@@ -461,6 +462,44 @@ bool Sapphire::Scripting::ScriptMgr::onInstanceEnterTerritory( InstanceContentPt
   return false;
 }
 
+bool Sapphire::Scripting::ScriptMgr::onInstanceInit( QuestBattlePtr instance )
+{
+  auto script = m_nativeScriptMgr->getScript< Sapphire::ScriptAPI::QuestBattleScript >( instance->getDirectorId() );
+  if( script )
+  {
+    script->onInit( *instance );
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
+
+bool Sapphire::Scripting::ScriptMgr::onInstanceUpdate( QuestBattlePtr instance, uint32_t currTime )
+{
+  auto script = m_nativeScriptMgr->getScript< Sapphire::ScriptAPI::QuestBattleScript >( instance->getDirectorId() );
+
+  if( script )
+  {
+    script->onUpdate( *instance, currTime );
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
+
+bool Sapphire::Scripting::ScriptMgr::onInstanceEnterTerritory( QuestBattlePtr instance, Entity::Player& player,
+                                                               uint32_t eventId, uint16_t param1, uint16_t param2 )
+{
+  auto script = m_nativeScriptMgr->getScript< Sapphire::ScriptAPI::QuestBattleScript >( instance->getDirectorId() );
+  if( script )
+  {
+    script->onEnterTerritory( *instance, player, eventId, param1, param2 );
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
+
 Sapphire::Scripting::NativeScriptMgr& Sapphire::Scripting::ScriptMgr::getNativeScriptHandler()
 {
   return *m_nativeScriptMgr;
diff --git a/src/world/Script/ScriptMgr.h b/src/world/Script/ScriptMgr.h
index 10d676a6..97e3b345 100644
--- a/src/world/Script/ScriptMgr.h
+++ b/src/world/Script/ScriptMgr.h
@@ -100,6 +100,13 @@ namespace Sapphire::Scripting
     onInstanceEnterTerritory( InstanceContentPtr instance, Entity::Player& player, uint32_t eventId, uint16_t param1,
                               uint16_t param2 );
 
+    bool onInstanceInit( QuestBattlePtr instance );
+
+    bool onInstanceUpdate( QuestBattlePtr instance, uint32_t currTime );
+
+    bool onInstanceEnterTerritory( QuestBattlePtr instance, Entity::Player& player, uint32_t eventId, uint16_t param1,
+                                   uint16_t param2 );
+
     bool loadDir( const std::string& dirname, std::set< std::string >& files, const std::string& ext );
 
     NativeScriptMgr& getNativeScriptHandler();
diff --git a/src/world/Territory/InstanceContent.h b/src/world/Territory/InstanceContent.h
index 85a34ebc..adacd08b 100644
--- a/src/world/Territory/InstanceContent.h
+++ b/src/world/Territory/InstanceContent.h
@@ -5,116 +5,119 @@
 #include "Event/Director.h"
 #include "Forwards.h"
 
-namespace Sapphire {
-namespace Data {
-struct InstanceContent;
-}
-class InstanceContent : public Event::Director, public Zone
+namespace Sapphire::Data
 {
-public:
-  enum InstanceContentState
+  struct InstanceContent;
+}
+
+namespace Sapphire
+{
+  class InstanceContent : public Event::Director, public Zone
   {
-    Created,
-    DutyReset,
-    DutyInProgress,
-    DutyFinished
+  public:
+    enum InstanceContentState
+    {
+      Created,
+      DutyReset,
+      DutyInProgress,
+      DutyFinished
+    };
+
+    InstanceContent( std::shared_ptr< Sapphire::Data::InstanceContent > pInstanceConfiguration,
+                     uint16_t territoryType,
+                     uint32_t guId,
+                     const std::string& internalName,
+                     const std::string& contentName,
+                     uint32_t instanceContentId,
+                     FrameworkPtr pFw );
+
+    virtual ~InstanceContent();
+
+    bool init() override;
+
+    void onBeforePlayerZoneIn( Entity::Player& player ) override;
+
+    void onPlayerZoneIn( Entity::Player& player ) override;
+
+    void onLeaveTerritory( Entity::Player& player ) override;
+
+    void onFinishLoading( Entity::Player& player ) override;
+
+    void onInitDirector( Entity::Player& player ) override;
+
+    void onDirectorSync( Entity::Player& player ) override;
+
+    void onUpdate( uint32_t currTime ) override;
+
+    void onTalk( Entity::Player& player, uint32_t eventId, uint64_t actorId );
+
+    void onEnterTerritory( Entity::Player& player, uint32_t eventId, uint16_t param1, uint16_t param2 ) override;
+
+    void onRegisterEObj( Entity::EventObjectPtr object ) override;
+
+    void setVar( uint8_t index, uint8_t value );
+
+    void setSequence( uint8_t value );
+
+    void setBranch( uint8_t value );
+
+    void startQte();
+
+    void startEventCutscene();
+
+    void endEventCutscene();
+
+    void clearDirector( Entity::Player& player );
+
+    /*! set the current bgm index (inside bgm.exd) */
+    void setCurrentBGM( uint16_t bgmId );
+
+    /*! set the current bgm for a specific player */
+    void setPlayerBGM( Entity::Player& player, uint16_t bgmId );
+
+    /*! get the currently playing bgm index */
+    uint16_t getCurrentBGM() const;
+
+    bool hasPlayerPreviouslySpawned( Entity::Player& player ) const;
+
+    InstanceContentState getState() const;
+
+    std::shared_ptr< Sapphire::Data::InstanceContent > getInstanceConfiguration() const;
+
+    uint32_t getInstanceContentId() const;
+
+    Entity::EventObjectPtr getEObjByName( const std::string& name );
+
+    /*! binds a player to the instance */
+    bool bindPlayer( uint32_t playerId );
+
+    /*! removes bind of player from the instance */
+    void unbindPlayer( uint32_t playerId );
+
+    /*! return true if the player is bound to the instance */
+    bool isPlayerBound( uint32_t playerId ) const;
+
+    /*! number of milliseconds after all players are ready for the instance to commence (spawn circle removed) */
+    const uint32_t instanceStartDelay = 1250;
+
+  private:
+    std::shared_ptr< Sapphire::Data::InstanceContent > m_instanceConfiguration;
+    uint32_t m_instanceContentId;
+    InstanceContentState m_state;
+    uint16_t m_currentBgm;
+
+    int64_t m_instanceExpireTime;
+    uint64_t m_instanceCommenceTime;
+
+    Entity::EventObjectPtr m_pEntranceEObj;
+
+    std::map< std::string, Entity::EventObjectPtr > m_eventObjectMap;
+    std::unordered_map< uint32_t, Entity::EventObjectPtr > m_eventIdToObjectMap;
+    std::set< uint32_t > m_spawnedPlayers;
+
+    // the players which are bound to the instance, regardless of inside or offline
+    std::set< uint32_t > m_boundPlayerIds;
   };
 
-  InstanceContent( std::shared_ptr< Sapphire::Data::InstanceContent > pInstanceConfiguration,
-                   uint16_t territoryType,
-                   uint32_t guId,
-                   const std::string& internalName,
-                   const std::string& contentName,
-                   uint32_t instanceContentId,
-                   FrameworkPtr pFw );
-
-  virtual ~InstanceContent();
-
-  bool init() override;
-
-  void onBeforePlayerZoneIn( Entity::Player& player ) override;
-
-  void onPlayerZoneIn( Entity::Player& player ) override;
-
-  void onLeaveTerritory( Entity::Player& player ) override;
-
-  void onFinishLoading( Entity::Player& player ) override;
-
-  void onInitDirector( Entity::Player& player ) override;
-
-  void onDirectorSync( Entity::Player& player ) override;
-
-  void onUpdate( uint32_t currTime ) override;
-
-  void onTalk( Entity::Player& player, uint32_t eventId, uint64_t actorId );
-
-  void onEnterTerritory( Entity::Player& player, uint32_t eventId, uint16_t param1, uint16_t param2 ) override;
-
-  void onRegisterEObj( Entity::EventObjectPtr object ) override;
-
-  void setVar( uint8_t index, uint8_t value );
-
-  void setSequence( uint8_t value );
-
-  void setBranch( uint8_t value );
-
-  void startQte();
-
-  void startEventCutscene();
-
-  void endEventCutscene();
-
-  void clearDirector( Entity::Player& player );
-
-  /*! set the current bgm index (inside bgm.exd) */
-  void setCurrentBGM( uint16_t bgmId );
-
-  /*! set the current bgm for a specific player */
-  void setPlayerBGM( Entity::Player& player, uint16_t bgmId );
-
-  /*! get the currently playing bgm index */
-  uint16_t getCurrentBGM() const;
-
-  bool hasPlayerPreviouslySpawned( Entity::Player& player ) const;
-
-  InstanceContentState getState() const;
-
-  std::shared_ptr< Sapphire::Data::InstanceContent > getInstanceConfiguration() const;
-
-  uint32_t getInstanceContentId() const;
-
-  Entity::EventObjectPtr getEObjByName( const std::string& name );
-
-  /*! binds a player to the instance */
-  bool bindPlayer( uint32_t playerId );
-
-  /*! removes bind of player from the instance */
-  void unbindPlayer( uint32_t playerId );
-
-  /*! return true if the player is bound to the instance */
-  bool isPlayerBound( uint32_t playerId ) const;
-
-  /*! number of milliseconds after all players are ready for the instance to commence (spawn circle removed) */
-  const uint32_t instanceStartDelay = 1250;
-
-private:
-  std::shared_ptr< Sapphire::Data::InstanceContent > m_instanceConfiguration;
-  uint32_t m_instanceContentId;
-  InstanceContentState m_state;
-  uint16_t m_currentBgm;
-
-  int64_t m_instanceExpireTime;
-  uint64_t m_instanceCommenceTime;
-
-  Entity::EventObjectPtr m_pEntranceEObj;
-
-  std::map< std::string, Entity::EventObjectPtr > m_eventObjectMap;
-  std::unordered_map< uint32_t, Entity::EventObjectPtr > m_eventIdToObjectMap;
-  std::set< uint32_t > m_spawnedPlayers;
-
-  // the players which are bound to the instance, regardless of inside or offline
-  std::set< uint32_t > m_boundPlayerIds;
-};
-
 }
 #endif //SAPPHIRE_INSTANCECONTENT_H
diff --git a/src/world/Territory/QuestBattle.cpp b/src/world/Territory/QuestBattle.cpp
index 4bf602b8..97a83fe9 100644
--- a/src/world/Territory/QuestBattle.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Territory/QuestBattle.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Sapphire::QuestBattle::QuestBattle( std::shared_ptr< Sapphire::Data::QuestBattle
 bool Sapphire::QuestBattle::init()
 {
   auto pScriptMgr = m_pFw->get< Scripting::ScriptMgr >();
-  pScriptMgr->onInstanceInit( getAsInstanceContent() );
+  pScriptMgr->onInstanceInit( getAsQuestBattle() );
 
   return true;
 }
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ void Sapphire::QuestBattle::onUpdate( uint32_t currTime )
   }
 
   auto pScriptMgr = m_pFw->get< Scripting::ScriptMgr >();
-  pScriptMgr->onInstanceUpdate( getAsInstanceContent(), currTime );
+  pScriptMgr->onInstanceUpdate( getAsQuestBattle(), currTime );
 }
 
 void Sapphire::QuestBattle::onFinishLoading( Entity::Player& player )
@@ -348,8 +348,8 @@ void Sapphire::QuestBattle::onTalk( Sapphire::Entity::Player& player, uint32_t e
   if( it == m_eventIdToObjectMap.end() )
     return;
 
-  if( auto onTalk = it->second->getOnTalkHandler() )
-    onTalk( player, it->second, getAsInstanceContent(), actorId );
+  if( auto onTalkHandler = it->second->getOnTalkHandler() )
+    onTalkHandler( player, it->second, getAsQuestBattle(), actorId );
   else
     player.sendDebug( "No onTalk handler found for interactable eobj with EObjID#{0}, eventId#{1}  ",
                       it->second->getObjectId(), eventId );
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ void
 Sapphire::QuestBattle::onEnterTerritory( Entity::Player& player, uint32_t eventId, uint16_t param1, uint16_t param2 )
 {
   auto pScriptMgr = m_pFw->get< Scripting::ScriptMgr >();
-  pScriptMgr->onInstanceEnterTerritory( getAsInstanceContent(), player, eventId, param1, param2 );
+  pScriptMgr->onInstanceEnterTerritory( getAsQuestBattle(), player, eventId, param1, param2 );
 
   // TODO: this may or may not be correct for questbattles
   player.directorPlayScene( getDirectorId(), 1, NO_DEFAULT_CAMERA | CONDITION_CUTSCENE | SILENT_ENTER_TERRI_ENV |
diff --git a/src/world/Territory/QuestBattle.h b/src/world/Territory/QuestBattle.h
index ab43c989..4530f72c 100644
--- a/src/world/Territory/QuestBattle.h
+++ b/src/world/Territory/QuestBattle.h
@@ -5,104 +5,107 @@
 #include "Event/Director.h"
 #include "Forwards.h"
 
-namespace Sapphire {
-namespace Data {
+namespace Sapphire::Data
+{
   struct QuestBattle;
 }
-class QuestBattle : public Event::Director, public Zone
+
+namespace Sapphire
 {
-public:
-  QuestBattle( std::shared_ptr< Sapphire::Data::QuestBattle > pBattleDetails,
-               uint16_t territoryType,
-               uint32_t guId,
-               const std::string& internalName,
-               const std::string& contentName,
-               uint32_t questBattleId,
-               FrameworkPtr pFw );
+  class QuestBattle : public Event::Director, public Zone
+  {
+  public:
+    QuestBattle( std::shared_ptr< Sapphire::Data::QuestBattle > pBattleDetails,
+                 uint16_t territoryType,
+                 uint32_t guId,
+                 const std::string& internalName,
+                 const std::string& contentName,
+                 uint32_t questBattleId,
+                 FrameworkPtr pFw );
 
-  virtual ~QuestBattle();
+    virtual ~QuestBattle();
 
-  bool init() override;
+    bool init() override;
 
-  void onBeforePlayerZoneIn( Entity::Player& player ) override;
+    void onBeforePlayerZoneIn( Entity::Player& player ) override;
 
-  void onPlayerZoneIn( Entity::Player& player ) override;
+    void onPlayerZoneIn( Entity::Player& player ) override;
 
-  void onLeaveTerritory( Entity::Player& player ) override;
+    void onLeaveTerritory( Entity::Player& player ) override;
 
-  void onFinishLoading( Entity::Player& player ) override;
+    void onFinishLoading( Entity::Player& player ) override;
 
-  void onInitDirector( Entity::Player& player ) override;
+    void onInitDirector( Entity::Player& player ) override;
 
-  void onDirectorSync( Entity::Player& player ) override;
+    void onDirectorSync( Entity::Player& player ) override;
 
-  void onUpdate( uint32_t currTime ) override;
+    void onUpdate( uint32_t currTime ) override;
 
-  void onTalk( Entity::Player& player, uint32_t eventId, uint64_t actorId );
+    void onTalk( Entity::Player& player, uint32_t eventId, uint64_t actorId );
 
-  void onEnterTerritory( Entity::Player& player, uint32_t eventId, uint16_t param1, uint16_t param2 ) override;
+    void onEnterTerritory( Entity::Player& player, uint32_t eventId, uint16_t param1, uint16_t param2 ) override;
 
-  void onRegisterEObj( Entity::EventObjectPtr object ) override;
+    void onRegisterEObj( Entity::EventObjectPtr object ) override;
 
-  void setVar( uint8_t index, uint8_t value );
+    void setVar( uint8_t index, uint8_t value );
 
-  void setSequence( uint8_t value );
+    void setSequence( uint8_t value );
 
-  void setBranch( uint8_t value );
+    void setBranch( uint8_t value );
 
-  void startQte();
+    void startQte();
 
-  void startEventCutscene();
+    void startEventCutscene();
 
-  void endEventCutscene();
+    void endEventCutscene();
 
-  void clearDirector( Entity::Player& player );
+    void clearDirector( Entity::Player& player );
 
-  /*! set the current bgm index (inside bgm.exd) */
-  void setCurrentBGM( uint16_t bgmId );
+    /*! set the current bgm index (inside bgm.exd) */
+    void setCurrentBGM( uint16_t bgmId );
 
-  /*! set the current bgm for a specific player */
-  void setPlayerBGM( Entity::Player& player, uint16_t bgmId );
+    /*! set the current bgm for a specific player */
+    void setPlayerBGM( Entity::Player& player, uint16_t bgmId );
 
-  /*! get the currently playing bgm index */
-  uint16_t getCurrentBGM() const;
+    /*! get the currently playing bgm index */
+    uint16_t getCurrentBGM() const;
 
-  Event::Director::DirectorState getState() const;
+    Event::Director::DirectorState getState() const;
 
-  std::shared_ptr< Sapphire::Data::QuestBattle > getQuestBattleDetails() const;
+    std::shared_ptr< Sapphire::Data::QuestBattle > getQuestBattleDetails() const;
 
-  uint32_t getQuestBattleId() const;
+    uint32_t getQuestBattleId() const;
 
-  Entity::EventObjectPtr getEObjByName( const std::string& name );
+    Entity::EventObjectPtr getEObjByName( const std::string& name );
 
-  /*! binds a player to the instance */
-  bool bindPlayer( uint32_t playerId );
+    /*! binds a player to the instance */
+    bool bindPlayer( uint32_t playerId );
 
-  /*! removes bind of player from the instance */
-  void unbindPlayer( uint32_t playerId );
+    /*! removes bind of player from the instance */
+    void unbindPlayer( uint32_t playerId );
 
-  /*! return true if the player is bound to the instance */
-  bool isPlayerBound( uint32_t playerId ) const;
+    /*! return true if the player is bound to the instance */
+    bool isPlayerBound( uint32_t playerId ) const;
 
-  /*! number of milliseconds after all players are ready for the instance to commence (spawn circle removed) */
-  const uint32_t instanceStartDelay = 1250;
+    /*! number of milliseconds after all players are ready for the instance to commence (spawn circle removed) */
+    const uint32_t instanceStartDelay = 1250;
 
-private:
-  std::shared_ptr< Sapphire::Data::QuestBattle > m_pBattleDetails;
-  uint32_t m_questBattleId;
-  Event::Director::DirectorState m_state;
-  uint16_t m_currentBgm;
+  private:
+    std::shared_ptr< Sapphire::Data::QuestBattle > m_pBattleDetails;
+    uint32_t m_questBattleId;
+    Event::Director::DirectorState m_state;
+    uint16_t m_currentBgm;
 
-  int64_t m_instanceExpireTime;
-  uint64_t m_instanceCommenceTime;
+    int64_t m_instanceExpireTime;
+    uint64_t m_instanceCommenceTime;
 
-  std::map< std::string, Entity::EventObjectPtr > m_eventObjectMap;
-  std::unordered_map< uint32_t, Entity::EventObjectPtr > m_eventIdToObjectMap;
-  std::set< uint32_t > m_spawnedPlayers;
+    std::map< std::string, Entity::EventObjectPtr > m_eventObjectMap;
+    std::unordered_map< uint32_t, Entity::EventObjectPtr > m_eventIdToObjectMap;
+    std::set< uint32_t > m_spawnedPlayers;
 
-  // the players which are bound to the instance, regardless of inside or offline
-  std::set< uint32_t > m_boundPlayerIds;
-};
+    // the players which are bound to the instance, regardless of inside or offline
+    std::set< uint32_t > m_boundPlayerIds;
+  };
 
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/world/Territory/Zone.cpp b/src/world/Territory/Zone.cpp
index 275377b1..bf55866e 100644
--- a/src/world/Territory/Zone.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Territory/Zone.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include "Zone.h"
 #include "InstanceContent.h"
+#include "QuestBattle.h"
 #include "Manager/TerritoryMgr.h"
 
 #include "Session.h"
@@ -749,6 +750,11 @@ Sapphire::InstanceContentPtr Sapphire::Zone::getAsInstanceContent()
   return std::dynamic_pointer_cast< InstanceContent, Zone >( shared_from_this() );
 }
 
+Sapphire::QuestBattlePtr Sapphire::Zone::getAsQuestBattle()
+{
+  return std::dynamic_pointer_cast< QuestBattle, Zone >( shared_from_this() );
+}
+
 uint32_t Sapphire::Zone::getNextEObjId()
 {
   return ++m_nextEObjId;
diff --git a/src/world/Territory/Zone.h b/src/world/Territory/Zone.h
index 6cc085bd..cf0fddfa 100644
--- a/src/world/Territory/Zone.h
+++ b/src/world/Territory/Zone.h
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ namespace Sapphire
 
     InstanceContentPtr getAsInstanceContent();
 
+    QuestBattlePtr getAsQuestBattle();
+
     void updateSpawnPoints();
 
     uint32_t getNextEffectSequence();