diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/cosmetic/CosmeticHolder.java b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/cosmetic/CosmeticHolder.java
index 8f41ee4f..4c7ad516 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/cosmetic/CosmeticHolder.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/cosmetic/CosmeticHolder.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.hibiscusmc.hmccosmetics.cosmetic;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableCollection;
 import com.hibiscusmc.hmccosmetics.user.CosmeticUser;
 import org.bukkit.Color;
+import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
@@ -54,7 +55,9 @@ public interface CosmeticHolder {
 
     boolean canEquipCosmetic(@NotNull Cosmetic cosmetic, boolean ignoreWardrobe);
 
-    void updateCosmetic(@NotNull CosmeticSlot slot);
+    boolean updateCosmetic(@NotNull CosmeticSlot slot);
+
+    boolean updateMovementCosmetic(@NotNull CosmeticSlot slot, final Location from, final Location to);
 
     /**
      * Just for backwards compatibility, ensures that the given viewer and the given cosmetic holder
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/cosmetic/behavior/CosmeticMovementBehavior.java b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/cosmetic/behavior/CosmeticMovementBehavior.java
index 81a78e97..ef4e7c92 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/cosmetic/behavior/CosmeticMovementBehavior.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/cosmetic/behavior/CosmeticMovementBehavior.java
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ package com.hibiscusmc.hmccosmetics.cosmetic.behavior;
 import com.hibiscusmc.hmccosmetics.user.CosmeticUser;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
 
+/**
+ * Updates cosmetics whenever a player moves.
+ */
 public interface CosmeticMovementBehavior {
     void dispatchMove(
         final CosmeticUser user,
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/cosmetic/behavior/CosmeticUpdateBehavior.java b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/cosmetic/behavior/CosmeticUpdateBehavior.java
index 5ca6995e..c7944485 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/cosmetic/behavior/CosmeticUpdateBehavior.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/cosmetic/behavior/CosmeticUpdateBehavior.java
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ package com.hibiscusmc.hmccosmetics.cosmetic.behavior;
 
 import com.hibiscusmc.hmccosmetics.user.CosmeticUser;
 
+/**
+ * Generic updates that happen every tick or when manually requested to be dispatched.
+ */
 public interface CosmeticUpdateBehavior {
     void dispatchUpdate(final CosmeticUser user);
 }
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diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/user/CosmeticUser.java b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/user/CosmeticUser.java
index 697de6ae..99909f16 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/user/CosmeticUser.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/user/CosmeticUser.java
@@ -301,36 +301,39 @@ public class CosmeticUser implements CosmeticHolder {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void updateCosmetic(@NotNull CosmeticSlot slot) {
+    public boolean updateCosmetic(@NotNull CosmeticSlot slot) {
         final Cosmetic cosmetic = playerCosmetics.get(slot);
         if(cosmetic == null) {
-            return;
+            return false;
         }
 
         if(!(cosmetic instanceof CosmeticUpdateBehavior behavior)) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("attempted to update a cosmetic that does not implement CosmeticUpdateBehavior, " +
-                "please ensure this cosmetic is properly allowed to update.");
+            MessagesUtil.sendDebugMessages("Attempted to update cosmetic that does not implement CosmeticUpdateBehavior");
+            return false;
         }
 
         behavior.dispatchUpdate(this);
+        return true;
     }
 
-    public void updateMovementCosmetic(CosmeticSlot slot, final Location from, final Location to) {
+    @Override
+    public boolean updateMovementCosmetic(CosmeticSlot slot, final Location from, final Location to) {
         final Cosmetic cosmetic = playerCosmetics.get(slot);
         if(cosmetic == null) {
-            return;
+            return false;
         }
 
         if(!(cosmetic instanceof CosmeticMovementBehavior behavior)) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("attempted to update a cosmetic that does not implement CosmeticUpdateBehavior, " +
-                "please ensure this cosmetic is properly allowed to update.");
+            MessagesUtil.sendDebugMessages("Attempted to update cosmetic that does not implement CosmeticMovementBehavior");
+            return false;
         }
 
         behavior.dispatchMove(this, from, to);
+        return true;
     }
 
-    public void updateCosmetic(Cosmetic cosmetic) {
-        updateCosmetic(cosmetic.getSlot());
+    public boolean updateCosmetic(final Cosmetic cosmetic) {
+        return updateCosmetic(cosmetic.getSlot());
     }
 
     public void updateCosmetic() {