diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
index 7b711715..7b5dacf3 100644
--- a/.appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ configuration:
   - Debug
 
 platform:
-  - Win32
+  - Win64
 
 environment:
   MSVC_DEFAULT_OPTIONS: ON
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ before_build:
   - git submodule update --init
   - mkdir build
   - cd build
-  - cmake .. -G "Visual Studio 15 2017" 
+  - cmake .. -G "Visual Studio 15 2017 Win64" 
   - cmake --build . --target ALL_BUILD --config Debug
 
 build_script:
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7c406216..202363f2 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ add_subdirectory( "src/servers" )
 #add_subdirectory( "src/dbm" )
 
 #add_subdirectory( "src/tools/exd_common_gen" )
-#add_subdirectory( "src/tools/exd_struct_gen" )
-#add_subdirectory( "src/tools/exd_struct_test" )
-#add_subdirectory( "src/tools/quest_parser" )
+add_subdirectory( "src/tools/exd_struct_gen" )
+add_subdirectory( "src/tools/exd_struct_test" )
+add_subdirectory( "src/tools/quest_parser" )
 #add_subdirectory( "src/tools/discovery_parser" )
 #add_subdirectory( "src/tools/mob_parse" )
 #add_subdirectory("src/tools/pcb_reader")
diff --git a/CMakeSettings.json b/CMakeSettings.json
index 90e895cd..c623adf2 100644
--- a/CMakeSettings.json
+++ b/CMakeSettings.json
@@ -1,75 +1,13 @@
 {
   // See https://go.microsoft.com//fwlink//?linkid=834763 for more information about this file.
   "configurations": [
-    {
-      "name": "x86-Debug",
-      "generator": "Visual Studio 14 2015",
-      "configurationType": "Debug",
-      "buildRoot": "${env.USERPROFILE}\\CMakeBuild\\${workspaceHash}\\build\\${name}",
-      "cmakeCommandArgs": "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=\"Debug\"",
-      "buildCommandArgs": "-m -v:minimal",
-      "variables": [
-        {
-          "name": "Boost_COMPILER",
-          "value": "-vc140"
-        }
-      ]
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "x86-Release",
-      "generator": "Visual Studio 14 2015",
-      "configurationType": "Release",
-      "buildRoot": "${env.USERPROFILE}\\CMakeBuild\\${workspaceHash}\\build\\${name}",
-      "cmakeCommandArgs": "",
-      "buildCommandArgs": "-m -v:minimal",
-      "variables": [
-        {
-          "name": "Boost_COMPILER",
-          "value": "-vc140"
-        }
-      ]
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "x64-Debug",
-      "generator": "Visual Studio 14 2015 Win64",
-      "configurationType": "Debug",
-      "buildRoot": "${env.USERPROFILE}\\CMakeBuild\\${workspaceHash}\\build\\${name}",
-      "cmakeCommandArgs": "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=\"Debug\"",
-      "buildCommandArgs": "-m -v:minimal",
-      "variables": [
-        {
-          "name": "Boost_COMPILER",
-          "value": "-vc140"
-        }
-      ]
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "x64-Release",
-      "generator": "Visual Studio 14 2015 Win64",
-      "configurationType": "Release",
-      "buildRoot": "${env.USERPROFILE}\\CMakeBuild\\${workspaceHash}\\build\\${name}",
-      "cmakeCommandArgs": "",
-      "buildCommandArgs": "-m -v:minimal",
-      "variables": [
-        {
-          "name": "Boost_COMPILER",
-          "value": "-vc140"
-        }
-      ]
-    },
     {
       "name": "x86-Debug",
       "generator": "Visual Studio 15 2017",
       "configurationType": "Debug",
       "buildRoot": "${env.USERPROFILE}\\CMakeBuild\\${workspaceHash}\\build\\${name}",
       "cmakeCommandArgs": "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=\"Debug\"",
-      "buildCommandArgs": "-m -v:minimal",
-      "variables": [
-        {
-          "name": "Boost_COMPILER",
-          "value": "-vc141"
-        }
-      ]
+      "buildCommandArgs": "-m -v:minimal"
     },
     {
       "name": "x86-Release",
@@ -77,13 +15,7 @@
       "configurationType": "Release",
       "buildRoot": "${env.USERPROFILE}\\CMakeBuild\\${workspaceHash}\\build\\${name}",
       "cmakeCommandArgs": "",
-      "buildCommandArgs": "-m -v:minimal",
-      "variables": [
-        {
-          "name": "Boost_COMPILER",
-          "value": "-vc141"
-        }
-      ]
+      "buildCommandArgs": "-m -v:minimal"
     },
     {
       "name": "x64-Debug",
@@ -91,13 +23,7 @@
       "configurationType": "Debug",
       "buildRoot": "${env.USERPROFILE}\\CMakeBuild\\${workspaceHash}\\build\\${name}",
       "cmakeCommandArgs": "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=\"Debug\"",
-      "buildCommandArgs": "-m -v:minimal",
-      "variables": [
-        {
-          "name": "Boost_COMPILER",
-          "value": "-vc141"
-        }
-      ]
+      "buildCommandArgs": "-m -v:minimal"
     },
     {
       "name": "x64-Release",
@@ -105,13 +31,7 @@
       "configurationType": "Release",
       "buildRoot": "${env.USERPROFILE}\\CMakeBuild\\${workspaceHash}\\build\\${name}",
       "cmakeCommandArgs": "",
-      "buildCommandArgs": "-m -v:minimal",
-      "variables": [
-        {
-          "name": "Boost_COMPILER",
-          "value": "-vc141"
-        }
-      ]
+      "buildCommandArgs": "-m -v:minimal"
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2b7b3878..0626bdf5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 # Sapphire - FINAL FANTASY XIV Server Emulator
+
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="https://i.imgur.com/I4bj1tR.png" alt="FFXIV Sapphire"/>
+</p>
+
 [![Discord Server](https://img.shields.io/badge/discord-Sapphire-7289DA.svg)](https://discord.gg/xxcdCER)
 [![Linux Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/SapphireMordred/Sapphire.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/SapphireMordred/Sapphire)
 [![Windows Build Status](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/lil7lxa3ty165emm?svg=true)](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/SapphireMordred/Sapphire)
-![FFXIV Sapphire](http://i.imgur.com/I4bj1tR.png)
+
 
 Sapphire is a FINAL FANTASY XIV 4.0+ Server Emulator currently in development.
 
@@ -13,8 +18,7 @@ Sapphire requires the following software:
 
 | *Name* | *Windows* | *Linux* |
 | ------ | --------- | ------- |
-| CMake 3.0.2+ and C++14 capable compiler | [Visual Studio 2017](https://www.visualstudio.com/) | `gcc 4.9` and `g++ 4.9` or newer |
-| Boost 1.63.0 | [Win32 precompiled binaries](https://sourceforge.net/projects/boost/files/boost-binaries/1.63.0/boost_1_63_0-msvc-14.0-32.exe/download) | Boost libraries from your distribution's package manager |
+| CMake 3.0.2+ and C++17 capable compiler | [Visual Studio 2017](https://www.visualstudio.com/) | `gcc 7` and `g++ 7` or newer |
 | MySQL Server 5.7 | [Official Site](https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/) | MySQL server from your distribution's package manager |
 
 Please check the [wiki](https://github.com/SapphireMordred/Sapphire/wiki) for detailed installation/build instructions for your OS.
diff --git a/cmake/FindMySQL.cmake b/cmake/FindMySQL.cmake
index 2c38fca2..5fd19dae 100644
--- a/cmake/FindMySQL.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindMySQL.cmake
@@ -86,16 +86,16 @@ find_path(MYSQL_INCLUDE_DIR
     /usr/local/include
     /usr/local/include/mysql
     /usr/local/mysql/include
-    "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.7/include"
-    "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.6/include"
-    "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.5/include"
-    "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.1/include"
-    "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/include"
     "${PROGRAM_FILES_32}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.7/include"
     "${PROGRAM_FILES_32}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.6/include"
     "${PROGRAM_FILES_32}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.5/include"
     "${PROGRAM_FILES_32}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.1/include"
     "${PROGRAM_FILES_32}/MySQL/include"
+    "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.7/include"
+    "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.6/include"
+    "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.5/include"
+    "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.1/include"
+    "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/include"
     "C:/MySQL/include"
     "[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\MySQL AB\\MySQL Server 5.7;Location]/include"
     "[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\MySQL AB\\MySQL Server 5.6;Location]/include"
@@ -142,15 +142,6 @@ if( WIN32 )
       libmysql
     PATHS
       ${MYSQL_ADD_LIBRARIES_PATH}
-      "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.7/lib"
-      "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.6/lib"
-      "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.5/lib"
-      "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.1/lib"
-      "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.7/lib/opt"
-      "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.6/lib/opt"
-      "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.5/lib/opt"
-      "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.1/lib/opt"
-      "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/lib"
       "${PROGRAM_FILES_32}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.7/lib"
       "${PROGRAM_FILES_32}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.6/lib"
       "${PROGRAM_FILES_32}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.5/lib"
@@ -160,6 +151,15 @@ if( WIN32 )
       "${PROGRAM_FILES_32}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.5/lib/opt"
       "${PROGRAM_FILES_32}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.1/lib/opt"
       "${PROGRAM_FILES_32}/MySQL/lib"
+      "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.7/lib"
+      "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.6/lib"
+      "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.5/lib"
+      "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.1/lib"
+      "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.7/lib/opt"
+      "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.6/lib/opt"
+      "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.5/lib/opt"
+      "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.1/lib/opt"
+      "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/lib"
       "C:/MySQL/lib/debug"
       "[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\MySQL AB\\MySQL Server 5.7;Location]/lib"
       "[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\MySQL AB\\MySQL Server 5.6;Location]/lib"
@@ -223,15 +223,6 @@ endif( UNIX )
 if( WIN32 )
     find_program(MYSQL_EXECUTABLE mysql
       PATHS
-        "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.7/bin"
-        "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.6/bin"
-        "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.5/bin"
-        "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.1/bin"
-        "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.7/bin/opt"
-        "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.6/bin/opt"
-        "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.5/bin/opt"
-        "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.1/bin/opt"
-        "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/bin"
         "${PROGRAM_FILES_32}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.7/bin"
         "${PROGRAM_FILES_32}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.6/bin"
         "${PROGRAM_FILES_32}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.5/bin"
@@ -241,6 +232,15 @@ if( WIN32 )
         "${PROGRAM_FILES_32}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.5/bin/opt"
         "${PROGRAM_FILES_32}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.1/bin/opt"
         "${PROGRAM_FILES_32}/MySQL/bin"
+        "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.7/bin"
+        "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.6/bin"
+        "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.5/bin"
+        "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.1/bin"
+        "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.7/bin/opt"
+        "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.6/bin/opt"
+        "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.5/bin/opt"
+        "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.1/bin/opt"
+        "${PROGRAM_FILES_64}/MySQL/bin"
         "C:/MySQL/bin/debug"
         "[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\MySQL AB\\MySQL Server 5.7;Location]/bin"
         "[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\MySQL AB\\MySQL Server 5.6;Location]/bin"
diff --git a/cmake/compiler.cmake b/cmake/compiler.cmake
index c640e4bc..9ef1ee51 100644
--- a/cmake/compiler.cmake
+++ b/cmake/compiler.cmake
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ else()
 
     # edit and continue
     message(STATUS "Enabling Edit and Continue..")
-    add_definitions(/ZI)
+    add_definitions(/Zi)
 
     # incremental linking
     message(STATUS "Enabling Incremental Linking..")
diff --git a/src/tools/exd_common_gen/CMakeLists.txt b/src/tools/exd_common_gen/CMakeLists.txt
index b65aaa9b..5803c018 100644
--- a/src/tools/exd_common_gen/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/tools/exd_common_gen/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ set_target_properties(exd_common_gen PROPERTIES
 if (UNIX)
   target_link_libraries (exd_common_gen common xivdat pthread mysqlclient dl z)
 else()
-  target_link_libraries (exd_common_gen common xivdat libmysql zlib1)
+  target_link_libraries (exd_common_gen common xivdat libmysql zlib)
 
   # ignore unchecked iterators warnings from msvc
   add_definitions(-D_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS)
diff --git a/src/tools/exd_struct_gen/CMakeLists.txt b/src/tools/exd_struct_gen/CMakeLists.txt
index cc490615..e4fef2d0 100644
--- a/src/tools/exd_struct_gen/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/tools/exd_struct_gen/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,10 +24,8 @@ set_target_properties(exd_struct_gen PROPERTIES
 )
 
 if (UNIX)
-  target_link_libraries (exd_struct_gen common xivdat pthread mysqlclient dl z)
+  target_link_libraries (exd_struct_gen common xivdat pthread mysqlclient dl z stdc++fs)
 else()
-  target_link_libraries (exd_struct_gen common xivdat libmysql zlib1)
+  target_link_libraries (exd_struct_gen common xivdat mysql zlib)
 endif()
 
-target_link_libraries(exd_struct_gen ${Boost_LIBRARIES} ${Boost_LIBRARIES})
-
diff --git a/src/tools/exd_struct_gen/main.cpp b/src/tools/exd_struct_gen/main.cpp
index f3d350fc..d60b153b 100644
--- a/src/tools/exd_struct_gen/main.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/exd_struct_gen/main.cpp
@@ -9,27 +9,20 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <cctype>
 #include <set>
-#include <Exd/ExdData.h>
+#include <Exd/ExdDataGenerated.h>
 #include <Logging/Logger.h>
-#include <boost/range/algorithm/remove_if.hpp>
-#include <boost/algorithm/string/classification.hpp>
-#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
-#include <boost/make_shared.hpp>
-#include <boost/property_tree/json_parser.hpp>
-#include <boost/property_tree/xml_parser.hpp>
-#include <boost/property_tree/ptree.hpp>
-#include <boost/foreach.hpp>
-#include <boost/algorithm/string/replace.hpp>
-#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
+
+#include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 #include <fstream>
 #include <streambuf>
 #include <regex>
-#include <boost/archive/iterators/ostream_iterator.hpp>
+#include <algorithm>
+
 
 
 Core::Logger g_log;
-Core::Data::ExdData g_exdData;
+Core::Data::ExdDataGenerated g_exdData;
 bool skipUnmapped = true;
 
 std::map< char, std::string > numberToStringMap
@@ -69,7 +62,7 @@ std::string generateIdListDecl( const std::string& exd )
 
 std::string generateDirectGetters( const std::string& exd )
 {
-  return "     using " + exd + "Ptr =  boost::shared_ptr< " + exd + " >;\n";
+  return "     using " + exd + "Ptr = std::shared_ptr< " + exd + " >;\n";
 }
 
 std::string generateIdListGetter( const std::string& exd )
@@ -119,65 +112,38 @@ std::string generateStruct( const std::string& exd )
 
   int count = 0;
 
-  using boost::property_tree::ptree;
-  ptree m_propTree;
-  boost::property_tree::read_json( "ex.json", m_propTree );
+  auto json = nlohmann::json();
 
-  BOOST_FOREACH( boost::property_tree::ptree::value_type& sheet, m_propTree.get_child( "sheets" ) )
-        {
-          std::string name = sheet.second.get< std::string >( "sheet" );
-          if( name != exd )
-            continue;
+  std::ifstream exJson( "ex.json" );
+  exJson >> json;
 
-          BOOST_FOREACH( boost::property_tree::ptree::value_type& show, sheet.second.get_child( "definitions" ) )
-                {
-                  uint32_t index;
-                  std::string converterTarget = "";
-                  bool isRepeat = false;
-                  int num = 0;
-                  try
-                  {
-                    index = show.second.get< uint32_t >( "index" );
-                  }
-                  catch( ... )
-                  {
-                    index = 0;
-                  }
-                  try
-                  {
-                    std::string fieldName = show.second.get< std::string >( "name" );
-                    indexToNameMap[ index ] = fieldName;
-                  }
-                  catch( ... )
-                  {
-                  }
+  for( auto& definition : json["sheets"][exd] )
+  {
+    uint32_t index;
+    std::string converterTarget = "";
+    bool isRepeat = false;
+    int num = 0;
 
-                  try
-                  {
-                    converterTarget = show.second.get< std::string >( "converter.target" );
-                    if( nameTaken.find( converterTarget ) != nameTaken.end() )
-                      indexToTarget[ index ] = converterTarget;
-                  }
-                  catch( ... )
-                  {
-                  }
+    index = definition["index"].get< uint32_t >();
+    indexToNameMap[ index ] = std::string( definition["name"] );
 
-                  try
-                  {
-                    show.second.get< std::string >( "type" );
-                    num = show.second.get< uint8_t >( "count" );
-                    isRepeat = true;
-                    indexIsArrayMap[ index ] = true;
-                    indexCountMap[ index ] = num;
-                    std::string fName = show.second.get< std::string >( "definition.name" );
-                    indexToNameMap[ index ] = fName;
-                  }
-                  catch( ... )
-                  {
-                  }
+    converterTarget = std::string( definition["converter"]["target"] );
+    if( nameTaken.find( converterTarget ) != nameTaken.end() )
+      indexToTarget[ index ] = converterTarget;
 
-                }
-        }
+    if( auto count = definition["count"] )
+    {
+      num = std::stoi( std::string( count ) );
+      isRepeat = true;
+      indexIsArrayMap[ index ] = true;
+      indexCountMap[ index ] = num;
+
+      std::string fName = definition["definition"]["name"];
+      indexToNameMap[ index ] = fName;
+    }
+
+
+  }
 
   std::string result = "struct " + exd + "\n{\n";
 
@@ -208,8 +174,12 @@ std::string generateStruct( const std::string& exd )
       fieldName = indexToNameMap[ count ];
     }
     fieldName[ 0 ] = std::tolower( fieldName[ 0 ] );
-    fieldName.erase( boost::remove_if( fieldName, boost::is_any_of( ",-':![](){}<>% \x02\x1f\x01\x03" ) ),
-                     fieldName.end() );
+
+    std::string badChars = ",-':![](){}<>% \x02\x1f\x01\x03";
+    std::for_each( badChars.begin(), badChars.end(), [ &fieldName ]( const char c ) 
+    {
+      fieldName.erase( std::remove( fieldName.begin(), fieldName.end(), c ), fieldName.end() );
+    });
 
     for( auto entry : numberToStringMap )
     {
@@ -229,7 +199,7 @@ std::string generateStruct( const std::string& exd )
     indexToNameMap[ count ] = fieldName;
     indexToTypeMap[ count ] = type;
     if( indexToTarget.find( count ) != indexToTarget.end() )
-      result += "   boost::shared_ptr< " + indexToTarget[ count ] + "> " + fieldName + ";\n";
+      result += "   std::shared_ptr< " + indexToTarget[ count ] + "> " + fieldName + ";\n";
     else
     {
       if( indexIsArrayMap.find( count ) != indexIsArrayMap.end() )
@@ -272,7 +242,7 @@ std::string generateConstructorsDecl( const std::string& exd )
       continue;
     }
     if( indexToTarget.find( count ) != indexToTarget.end() )
-      result += indent + indexToNameMap[ count ] + " = boost::make_shared< " + indexToTarget[ count ] +
+      result += indent + indexToNameMap[ count ] + " = std::make_shared< " + indexToTarget[ count ] +
                 ">( exdData->getField< " +
                 indexToTypeMap[ count ] + " >( row, " + std::to_string( count ) + " ), exdData );\n";
     else
@@ -337,9 +307,10 @@ int main( int argc, char** argv )
                     std::istreambuf_iterator< char >() );
 
 
-  using boost::property_tree::ptree;
-  ptree m_propTree;
-  boost::property_tree::read_json( "ex.json", m_propTree );
+  std::ifstream exJson( "ex.json" );
+
+  auto json = nlohmann::json();
+  exJson >> json;
 
   g_log.info( "Setting up EXD data" );
   if( !g_exdData.init( datLocation ) )
@@ -366,27 +337,27 @@ int main( int argc, char** argv )
   //nameTaken[name] = "1";
   //}
 
-  BOOST_FOREACH( boost::property_tree::ptree::value_type& sheet, m_propTree.get_child( "sheets" ) )
-        {
-          std::string name = sheet.second.get< std::string >( "sheet" );
+  for( auto& sheet : json["sheets"] )
+  {
+    std::string name = json["sheet"];
 
-          forwards += "struct " + name + ";\n";
-          structDefs += generateStruct( name );
-          dataDecl += generateDatAccessDecl( name );
-          idListsDecl += generateIdListDecl( name );
-          getterDecl += generateDirectGetters( name );
-          datAccCall += generateSetDatAccessCall( name );
-          constructorDecl += generateConstructorsDecl( name );
-          idListGetters += generateIdListGetter( name );
-        }
+    forwards += "struct " + name + ";\n";
+    structDefs += generateStruct( name );
+    dataDecl += generateDatAccessDecl( name );
+    idListsDecl += generateIdListDecl( name );
+    getterDecl += generateDirectGetters( name );
+    datAccCall += generateSetDatAccessCall( name );
+    constructorDecl += generateConstructorsDecl( name );
+    idListGetters += generateIdListGetter( name );
+  }
 
   getterDecl +=
     "\n     template< class T >\n"
-    "     boost::shared_ptr< T > get( uint32_t id )\n"
+    "     std::shared_ptr< T > get( uint32_t id )\n"
     "     {\n"
     "        try\n"
     "        {\n"
-    "           auto info = boost::make_shared< T >( id, this );\n"
+    "           auto info = std::make_shared< T >( id, this );\n"
     "           return info;\n"
     "        }\n"
     "        catch( ... )\n"
diff --git a/src/tools/exd_struct_test/CMakeLists.txt b/src/tools/exd_struct_test/CMakeLists.txt
index 8f7281ec..2e89b09c 100644
--- a/src/tools/exd_struct_test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/tools/exd_struct_test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@ set_target_properties(exd_struct_test PROPERTIES
 if (UNIX)
   target_link_libraries (exd_struct_test common xivdat pthread mysqlclient dl z stdc++fs )
 else()
-  target_link_libraries (exd_struct_test common xivdat libmysql zlib1)
+  target_link_libraries (exd_struct_test common xivdat mysql zlib)
 endif()
 
diff --git a/src/tools/quest_parser/CMakeLists.txt b/src/tools/quest_parser/CMakeLists.txt
index 386495a5..51609ba5 100644
--- a/src/tools/quest_parser/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/tools/quest_parser/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,10 +30,8 @@ set_target_properties(quest_parse PROPERTIES
 )
 
 if (UNIX)
-  target_link_libraries (quest_parse common xivdat pthread mysqlclient dl z)
+  target_link_libraries (quest_parse common xivdat pthread mysqlclient dl z stdc++fs)
 else()
-  target_link_libraries (quest_parse common xivdat libmysql zlib1)
+  target_link_libraries (quest_parse common xivdat mysql zlib)
 endif()
 
-target_link_libraries(quest_parse ${Boost_LIBRARIES} ${Boost_LIBRARIES})
-
diff --git a/src/tools/quest_parser/main.cpp b/src/tools/quest_parser/main.cpp
index 99f1c44d..06990703 100644
--- a/src/tools/quest_parser/main.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/quest_parser/main.cpp
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 #include <locale>
 #include <set>
 #include <string>
+#include <cstring>
 
-#include <boost/algorithm/string.hpp>
 #include <experimental/filesystem>
 
 #include <Exd.h>
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@
 #include <GameData.h>
 #include <DatCat.h>
 
-#include <Exd/ExdData.h>
 #include <Exd/ExdDataGenerated.h>
 #include <Logging/Logger.h>
 
+#include <algorithm>
+
 
 Core::Logger g_log;
 Core::Data::ExdDataGenerated g_exdDataGen;
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ std::string titleCase( const std::string& str )
 }
 
 void
-createScript( boost::shared_ptr< Core::Data::Quest >& pQuestData, std::set< std::string >& additionalList, int questId )
+createScript( std::shared_ptr< Core::Data::Quest >& pQuestData, std::set< std::string >& additionalList, int questId )
 {
   std::string header(
     "// This is an automatically generated C++ script template\n"
@@ -125,7 +126,10 @@ createScript( boost::shared_ptr< Core::Data::Quest >& pQuestData, std::set< std:
       else
       {
         std::string seqName = titleCase( entry );
-        boost::replace_all( seqName, "_", "" );
+
+        seqName.erase( std::remove_if( seqName.begin(), seqName.end(), []( const char c ) {
+          return c == '_';
+        }), seqName.end());
 
         std::string seqId = entry.substr( 4 );
         seqStr += "         " + seqName + " = " + seqId + ",\n";
@@ -252,7 +256,11 @@ createScript( boost::shared_ptr< Core::Data::Quest >& pQuestData, std::set< std:
   for( auto& entity : script_entities )
   {
     auto name = titleCase( entity );
-    boost::replace_all( name, "_", "" );
+
+    name.erase( std::remove_if( name.begin(), name.end(), []( const char c ) {
+      return c == '_';
+    }), name.end());
+
     sentities += "      static constexpr auto " + name + ";\n";
   }