diff --git a/character_window/src/inventory/jewel_right_side.rs b/character_window/src/inventory/jewel_right_side.rs
index 13e4c6c..b7f9bfe 100644
--- a/character_window/src/inventory/jewel_right_side.rs
+++ b/character_window/src/inventory/jewel_right_side.rs
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ impl JewelRightSide {
                     }
 
                     let item_settings = resources.get::<ItemSettings>();
-                    let item_system = resources.get::<Arc<ItemSystem>>();
+                    let item_system = resources.get::<ItemSystem>();
 
                     let inventory = entity.get_component_mut::<Inventory>()?;
 
diff --git a/gavania-core/src/game/content/objects/hero.rs b/gavania-core/src/game/content/objects/hero.rs
index 72e4bec..3bfedec 100644
--- a/gavania-core/src/game/content/objects/hero.rs
+++ b/gavania-core/src/game/content/objects/hero.rs
@@ -435,10 +435,10 @@ impl Hero {
 
         match hero_create_type {
             HeroCreateType::SaveGame(save_game) => {
-                AbilitySlots::load(game.item_system(), save_game)
+                AbilitySlots::load(&game.item_system(), save_game)
             }
             HeroCreateType::New(_) => {
-                let mut abilities = AbilitySlots::empty(game.item_system());
+                let mut abilities = AbilitySlots::empty();
 
                 let book = game_handle.upgrade().item_system().ability_book(
                     "Basic Attack",
diff --git a/rpg_components/src/components/ability_slots.rs b/rpg_components/src/components/ability_slots.rs
index 8a1d71d..0a78fff 100644
--- a/rpg_components/src/components/ability_slots.rs
+++ b/rpg_components/src/components/ability_slots.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ use paste;
 use std::{
     slice::{Iter, IterMut},
     str::FromStr,
-    sync::Arc,
 };
 
 use crate::config::save_game::SaveGame;
@@ -14,12 +13,10 @@ use crate::items::{ability_addon::AbilityAddonTypes, ability_book::AbilityBook,
 use crate::{components::inventory::Storable, items::ItemSystem};
 
 macro_rules! load {
-    ($me: ident, $save_game:ident, $($index:literal,)+) => {
+    ($me: ident, $item_system:ident, $save_game:ident, $($index:literal,)+) => {
         paste::expr! {
             $(
                 if $save_game.[<ability_ $index>].used {
-                    let item_system = &$me.item_system;
-
                     let ability = &$save_game.[<ability_ $index>];
 
                     let mut addons = Vec::new();
@@ -30,10 +27,10 @@ macro_rules! load {
                         let rarity = Rarities::from_str(&split.nth(0).unwrap())?;
                         let addon_type = AbilityAddonTypes::from_str(&split.nth(0).unwrap())?;
 
-                        addons.push(Some(item_system.addon(rarity, addon_type)));
+                        addons.push(Some($item_system.addon(rarity, addon_type)));
                     }
 
-                    let book = item_system.ability_book(
+                    let book = $item_system.ability_book(
                         &ability.name,
                         ability.rarity,
                         addons,
@@ -71,8 +68,6 @@ macro_rules! store {
 }
 
 pub struct AbilitySlots {
-    item_system: Arc<ItemSystem>,
-
     pub direction: Vector2<f32>,
 
     abilities: [Option<AbilityBook>; AbilitySlots::MAX_ABILITIES],
@@ -82,20 +77,17 @@ impl AbilitySlots {
     // stupid workaround for serde Deserialize
     pub const MAX_ABILITIES: usize = 4;
 
-    pub fn empty(item_system: Arc<ItemSystem>) -> Self {
+    pub fn empty() -> Self {
         Self {
-            item_system,
-
             direction: Vector2::zero(),
-
             abilities: Default::default(),
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn load(item_system: Arc<ItemSystem>, save_game: &SaveGame) -> Result<Self> {
-        let mut me = Self::empty(item_system);
+    pub fn load(item_system: &ItemSystem, save_game: &SaveGame) -> Result<Self> {
+        let mut me = Self::empty();
 
-        load!(me, save_game, 0, 1, 2, 3,);
+        load!(me, item_system, save_game, 0, 1, 2, 3,);
 
         Ok(me)
     }
diff --git a/rpg_components/src/config/save_game.rs b/rpg_components/src/config/save_game.rs
index 7eab1cd..2072953 100644
--- a/rpg_components/src/config/save_game.rs
+++ b/rpg_components/src/config/save_game.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use crate::{
     items::{ItemAffix, ItemSystem, Rarities},
 };
 
-use std::{env::var, sync::Arc};
+use std::env::var;
 
 use super::{attributes::AttributeSettings, experience::ExperienceSettings, items::ItemSettings};
 
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ impl SaveGame {
         let experience_settings = scene.resources.get::<ExperienceSettings>();
         let attribute_settings = scene.resources.get::<AttributeSettings>();
         let item_settings = scene.resources.get::<ItemSettings>();
-        let item_system = scene.resources.get::<Arc<ItemSystem>>();
+        let item_system = scene.resources.get::<ItemSystem>();
 
         let mut entity_object = engine.assets().empty_entity();
 
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ impl SaveGame {
             self.general.intelligence,
         );
         let inventory = Inventory::load(&self, &item_system)?;
-        let abilities = AbilitySlots::load(item_system.clone(), &self)?;
+        let abilities = AbilitySlots::load(item_system, &self)?;
         let crafting_materials = CraftingMaterials::load(&self);
         let items = ItemSlotContainer::load(&self, &item_system)?;
         let mut statistics = Statistics::default();