diff --git a/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/talismans/talismans/Talisman.java b/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/talismans/talismans/Talisman.java
index 2ccad78..deb4fb5 100644
--- a/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/talismans/talismans/Talisman.java
+++ b/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/talismans/talismans/Talisman.java
@@ -138,11 +138,10 @@ public abstract class Talisman implements Listener, Watcher {
             return true;
         }
 
-        if (!(o instanceof Talisman)) {
+        if (!(o instanceof Talisman talisman)) {
             return false;
         }
 
-        Talisman talisman = (Talisman) o;
         return this.getKey().equals(talisman.getKey());
     }
 
diff --git a/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/talismans/talismans/TalismanLevel.java b/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/talismans/talismans/TalismanLevel.java
index dbb9bb0..0ac4113 100644
--- a/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/talismans/talismans/TalismanLevel.java
+++ b/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/talismans/talismans/TalismanLevel.java
@@ -195,10 +195,9 @@ public class TalismanLevel {
         if (this == o) {
             return true;
         }
-        if (!(o instanceof TalismanLevel)) {
+        if (!(o instanceof TalismanLevel that)) {
             return false;
         }
-        TalismanLevel that = (TalismanLevel) o;
         return getLevel() == that.getLevel() && Objects.equals(getTalisman(), that.getTalisman());
     }
 
diff --git a/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/talismans/talismans/talismans/AlchemyTalisman.java b/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/talismans/talismans/talismans/AlchemyTalisman.java
index c245392..7f7ddd6 100644
--- a/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/talismans/talismans/talismans/AlchemyTalisman.java
+++ b/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/talismans/talismans/talismans/AlchemyTalisman.java
@@ -20,12 +20,10 @@ public class AlchemyTalisman extends Talisman {
         if (event.getNewEffect() == null) {
             return;
         }
-        if (!(event.getEntity() instanceof Player)) {
+        if (!(event.getEntity() instanceof Player player)) {
             return;
         }
 
-        Player player = (Player) event.getEntity();
-
         if (player.hasMetadata(event.getNewEffect().toString())) {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/talismans/talismans/talismans/FluxTalisman.java b/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/talismans/talismans/talismans/FluxTalisman.java
index 0b7ebde..960995c 100644
--- a/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/talismans/talismans/talismans/FluxTalisman.java
+++ b/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/talismans/talismans/talismans/FluxTalisman.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public class FluxTalisman extends Talisman {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (!(event.getDamager() instanceof Player)) {
+        if (!(event.getDamager() instanceof Player attacker)) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ public class FluxTalisman extends Talisman {
             return;
         }
 
-        Player attacker = (Player) event.getDamager();
-
         if (this.getDisabledWorlds().contains(attacker.getWorld())) {
             return;
         }
@@ -40,12 +38,10 @@ public class FluxTalisman extends Talisman {
 
 
         for (Entity nearbyEntity : attacker.getNearbyEntities(distance, distance, distance)) {
-            if (!(nearbyEntity instanceof Player)) {
+            if (!(nearbyEntity instanceof Player player)) {
                 continue;
             }
 
-            Player player = (Player) nearbyEntity;
-
             TalismanLevel level = TalismanChecks.getTalismanLevel(player, this);
 
             if (level == null) {
diff --git a/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/talismans/talismans/talismans/HealingTalisman.java b/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/talismans/talismans/talismans/HealingTalisman.java
index aa6b703..0ff1a2f 100644
--- a/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/talismans/talismans/talismans/HealingTalisman.java
+++ b/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/talismans/talismans/talismans/HealingTalisman.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public class HealingTalisman extends Talisman {
 
     @EventHandler
     public void onHeal(@NotNull final EntityRegainHealthEvent event) {
-        if (!(event.getEntity() instanceof Player)) {
+        if (!(event.getEntity() instanceof Player player)) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ public class HealingTalisman extends Talisman {
             return;
         }
 
-        Player player = (Player) event.getEntity();
-
         if (this.getDisabledWorlds().contains(player.getWorld())) {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/talismans/talismans/util/TalismanChecks.java b/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/talismans/talismans/util/TalismanChecks.java
index 3c08afb..1b161bd 100644
--- a/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/talismans/talismans/util/TalismanChecks.java
+++ b/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/talismans/talismans/util/TalismanChecks.java
@@ -177,8 +177,7 @@ public class TalismanChecks {
                     }
 
                     BlockState state = shulkerMeta.getBlockState();
-                    if (state instanceof ShulkerBox) {
-                        ShulkerBox shulkerBox = (ShulkerBox) state;
+                    if (state instanceof ShulkerBox shulkerBox) {
                         contents.addAll(Arrays.asList(shulkerBox.getInventory().getContents()));
                         continue;
                     }
diff --git a/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/talismans/talismans/util/TalismanCraftListener.java b/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/talismans/talismans/util/TalismanCraftListener.java
index 5767fb1..9d97cdd 100644
--- a/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/talismans/talismans/util/TalismanCraftListener.java
+++ b/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/talismans/talismans/util/TalismanCraftListener.java
@@ -32,12 +32,10 @@ public class TalismanCraftListener extends PluginDependent implements Listener {
      */
     @EventHandler
     public void onCraft(@NotNull final PrepareItemCraftEvent event) {
-        if (!(event.getRecipe() instanceof ShapedRecipe)) {
+        if (!(event.getRecipe() instanceof ShapedRecipe recipe)) {
             return;
         }
 
-        ShapedRecipe recipe = (ShapedRecipe) event.getRecipe();
-
         NamespacedKey key = this.getPlugin().getNamespacedKeyFactory().create(recipe.getKey().getKey().replace("_displayed", ""));
 
         Talisman talisman = Talismans.getByKey(key);
@@ -66,12 +64,10 @@ public class TalismanCraftListener extends PluginDependent implements Listener {
      */
     @EventHandler
     public void onCraft(@NotNull final CraftItemEvent event) {
-        if (!(event.getRecipe() instanceof ShapedRecipe)) {
+        if (!(event.getRecipe() instanceof ShapedRecipe recipe)) {
             return;
         }
 
-        ShapedRecipe recipe = (ShapedRecipe) event.getRecipe();
-
         NamespacedKey key = this.getPlugin().getNamespacedKeyFactory().create(recipe.getKey().getKey().replace("_displayed", ""));
 
         Talisman talisman = Talismans.getByKey(key);
diff --git a/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/talismans/talismans/util/WatcherTriggers.java b/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/talismans/talismans/util/WatcherTriggers.java
index 7167730..de1b388 100644
--- a/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/talismans/talismans/util/WatcherTriggers.java
+++ b/eco-core/core-plugin/src/main/java/com/willfp/talismans/talismans/util/WatcherTriggers.java
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ public class WatcherTriggers extends PluginDependent implements Listener {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (!(event.getDamager() instanceof Arrow)) {
+        if (!(event.getDamager() instanceof Arrow arrow)) {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (!(event.getEntity() instanceof LivingEntity)) {
+        if (!(event.getEntity() instanceof LivingEntity victim)) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -73,14 +73,10 @@ public class WatcherTriggers extends PluginDependent implements Listener {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (!(((Arrow) event.getDamager()).getShooter() instanceof Player)) {
+        if (!(((Arrow) event.getDamager()).getShooter() instanceof Player attacker)) {
             return;
         }
 
-        Player attacker = (Player) ((Arrow) event.getDamager()).getShooter();
-        Arrow arrow = (Arrow) event.getDamager();
-        LivingEntity victim = (LivingEntity) event.getEntity();
-
         if (victim.hasMetadata("NPC")) {
             return;
         }
@@ -122,7 +118,7 @@ public class WatcherTriggers extends PluginDependent implements Listener {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (!(event.getDamager() instanceof Trident)) {
+        if (!(event.getDamager() instanceof Trident trident)) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -134,7 +130,7 @@ public class WatcherTriggers extends PluginDependent implements Listener {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (!(event.getEntity() instanceof LivingEntity)) {
+        if (!(event.getEntity() instanceof LivingEntity victim)) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -142,11 +138,8 @@ public class WatcherTriggers extends PluginDependent implements Listener {
             return;
         }
 
-        Trident trident = (Trident) event.getDamager();
         Player attacker = (Player) trident.getShooter();
 
-        LivingEntity victim = (LivingEntity) event.getEntity();
-
         if (victim.hasMetadata("NPC")) {
             return;
         }
@@ -230,11 +223,11 @@ public class WatcherTriggers extends PluginDependent implements Listener {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (!(event.getDamager() instanceof Player)) {
+        if (!(event.getDamager() instanceof Player attacker)) {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (!(event.getEntity() instanceof LivingEntity)) {
+        if (!(event.getEntity() instanceof LivingEntity victim)) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -242,9 +235,6 @@ public class WatcherTriggers extends PluginDependent implements Listener {
             return;
         }
 
-        Player attacker = (Player) event.getDamager();
-        LivingEntity victim = (LivingEntity) event.getEntity();
-
         if (victim.hasMetadata("NPC")) {
             return;
         }
@@ -286,11 +276,10 @@ public class WatcherTriggers extends PluginDependent implements Listener {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (!(event.getEntity() instanceof Player)) {
+        if (!(event.getEntity() instanceof Player shooter)) {
             return;
         }
 
-        Player shooter = (Player) event.getEntity();
         Arrow arrow = (Arrow) event.getProjectile();
 
         TalismanChecks.getTalismansOnPlayer(shooter).forEach(talismanLevel -> {
@@ -325,12 +314,10 @@ public class WatcherTriggers extends PluginDependent implements Listener {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (!(event.getEntity() instanceof Player)) {
+        if (!(event.getEntity() instanceof Player victim)) {
             return;
         }
 
-        Player victim = (Player) event.getEntity();
-
         TalismanChecks.getTalismansOnPlayer(victim).forEach(talismanLevel -> {
             if (event.isCancelled()) {
                 return;
@@ -359,7 +346,7 @@ public class WatcherTriggers extends PluginDependent implements Listener {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (!(event.getEntity().getShooter() instanceof Player)) {
+        if (!(event.getEntity().getShooter() instanceof Player shooter)) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -371,8 +358,6 @@ public class WatcherTriggers extends PluginDependent implements Listener {
             return;
         }
 
-        Player shooter = (Player) event.getEntity().getShooter();
-
         TalismanChecks.getTalismansOnPlayer(shooter).forEach(talismanLevel -> {
             if (!talismanLevel.getTalisman().isEnabled()) {
                 return;
@@ -397,7 +382,7 @@ public class WatcherTriggers extends PluginDependent implements Listener {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (!(event.getEntity().getShooter() instanceof Player)) {
+        if (!(event.getEntity().getShooter() instanceof Player shooter)) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -405,13 +390,10 @@ public class WatcherTriggers extends PluginDependent implements Listener {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (!(event.getEntity() instanceof Trident)) {
+        if (!(event.getEntity() instanceof Trident trident)) {
             return;
         }
 
-        Trident trident = (Trident) event.getEntity();
-        Player shooter = (Player) event.getEntity().getShooter();
-
         TalismanChecks.getTalismansOnPlayer(shooter).forEach(talismanLevel -> {
             if (!talismanLevel.getTalisman().isEnabled()) {
                 return;
@@ -475,12 +457,10 @@ public class WatcherTriggers extends PluginDependent implements Listener {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (!(event.getEntity() instanceof Player)) {
+        if (!(event.getEntity() instanceof Player victim)) {
             return;
         }
 
-        Player victim = (Player) event.getEntity();
-
         TalismanChecks.getTalismansOnPlayer(victim).forEach(talismanLevel -> {
             if (event.isCancelled()) {
                 return;
@@ -509,12 +489,10 @@ public class WatcherTriggers extends PluginDependent implements Listener {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (!(event.getEntity() instanceof Player)) {
+        if (!(event.getEntity() instanceof Player victim)) {
             return;
         }
 
-        Player victim = (Player) event.getEntity();
-
         TalismanChecks.getTalismansOnPlayer(victim).forEach(talismanLevel -> {
             if (event.isCancelled()) {
                 return;
@@ -578,7 +556,7 @@ public class WatcherTriggers extends PluginDependent implements Listener {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (!(event.getEntity() instanceof Trident)) {
+        if (!(event.getEntity() instanceof Trident trident)) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -586,7 +564,6 @@ public class WatcherTriggers extends PluginDependent implements Listener {
             return;
         }
 
-        Trident trident = (Trident) event.getEntity();
         Player shooter = (Player) trident.getShooter();
 
         TalismanChecks.getTalismansOnPlayer(shooter).forEach(talismanLevel -> {
@@ -617,18 +594,14 @@ public class WatcherTriggers extends PluginDependent implements Listener {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (!(event.getEntity() instanceof Player)) {
+        if (!(event.getEntity() instanceof Player blocker)) {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (!(event.getDamager() instanceof LivingEntity)) {
+        if (!(event.getDamager() instanceof LivingEntity attacker)) {
             return;
         }
 
-        Player blocker = (Player) event.getEntity();
-
-        LivingEntity attacker = (LivingEntity) event.getDamager();
-
         if (!blocker.isBlocking()) {
             return;
         }