diff --git a/pumpkin-world/src/block/block_registry.rs b/pumpkin-world/src/block/block_registry.rs
index 7229509c8..d043c21f2 100644
--- a/pumpkin-world/src/block/block_registry.rs
+++ b/pumpkin-world/src/block/block_registry.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ pub static BLOCK_ID_BY_ITEM_ID: LazyLock<HashMap<u16, u16>> = LazyLock::new(|| {
 });
 
 pub fn get_block(registry_id: &str) -> Option<&Block> {
-    let id = BLOCK_ID_BY_REGISTRY_ID.get(registry_id)?;
+    let id = BLOCK_ID_BY_REGISTRY_ID.get(&registry_id.replace("minecraft:", ""))?;
     BLOCKS_BY_ID.get(id)
 }
 
diff --git a/pumpkin/src/command/args/arg_block.rs b/pumpkin/src/command/args/arg_block.rs
index 6aa80f3ce..41e3ebd31 100644
--- a/pumpkin/src/command/args/arg_block.rs
+++ b/pumpkin/src/command/args/arg_block.rs
@@ -37,14 +37,7 @@ impl ArgumentConsumer for BlockArgumentConsumer {
         args: &mut RawArgs<'a>,
     ) -> Option<Arg<'a>> {
         let s = args.pop()?;
-
-        let name = if s.contains(':') {
-            s.to_string()
-        } else {
-            format!("minecraft:{s}")
-        };
-
-        Some(Arg::Block(name))
+        Some(Arg::Block(s))
     }
 
     async fn suggest<'a>(
diff --git a/pumpkin/src/command/args/arg_item.rs b/pumpkin/src/command/args/arg_item.rs
index 96557ba75..3deeb2fe7 100644
--- a/pumpkin/src/command/args/arg_item.rs
+++ b/pumpkin/src/command/args/arg_item.rs
@@ -34,16 +34,8 @@ impl ArgumentConsumer for ItemArgumentConsumer {
         _server: &'a Server,
         args: &mut RawArgs<'a>,
     ) -> Option<Arg<'a>> {
-        let s = args.pop()?;
-
-        let name = if s.contains(':') {
-            s.to_string()
-        } else {
-            format!("minecraft:{s}")
-        };
-
         // todo: get an actual item
-        Some(Arg::Item(name))
+        Some(Arg::Item(args.pop()?))
     }
 
     async fn suggest<'a>(
diff --git a/pumpkin/src/command/args/arg_resource_location.rs b/pumpkin/src/command/args/arg_resource_location.rs
index 059c39257..7ed52f2b6 100644
--- a/pumpkin/src/command/args/arg_resource_location.rs
+++ b/pumpkin/src/command/args/arg_resource_location.rs
@@ -32,15 +32,7 @@ impl ArgumentConsumer for ResourceLocationArgumentConsumer {
         _server: &'a Server,
         args: &mut RawArgs<'a>,
     ) -> Option<Arg<'a>> {
-        let s = args.pop()?;
-
-        let name = if s.contains(':') {
-            s.to_string()
-        } else {
-            format!("minecraft:{s}")
-        };
-
-        Some(Arg::ResourceLocation(name))
+        Some(Arg::ResourceLocation(args.pop()?))
     }
 
     async fn suggest<'a>(
diff --git a/pumpkin/src/command/args/arg_simple.rs b/pumpkin/src/command/args/arg_simple.rs
index 67b82a1ef..1412d63ed 100644
--- a/pumpkin/src/command/args/arg_simple.rs
+++ b/pumpkin/src/command/args/arg_simple.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ impl ArgumentConsumer for SimpleArgConsumer {
         _server: &'a Server,
         args: &mut RawArgs<'a>,
     ) -> Option<Arg<'a>> {
-        Some(Arg::Simple(args.pop()?.to_string()))
+        Some(Arg::Simple(args.pop()?))
     }
 
     async fn suggest<'a>(
diff --git a/pumpkin/src/command/args/mod.rs b/pumpkin/src/command/args/mod.rs
index d436bc62d..3274dd8d4 100644
--- a/pumpkin/src/command/args/mod.rs
+++ b/pumpkin/src/command/args/mod.rs
@@ -84,16 +84,16 @@ pub(crate) enum Arg<'a> {
     Rotation(f32, f32),
     GameMode(GameMode),
     CommandTree(&'a CommandTree<'a>),
-    Item(String),
-    ResourceLocation(String),
-    Block(String),
+    Item(&'a str),
+    ResourceLocation(&'a str),
+    Block(&'a str),
     BossbarColor(BossbarColor),
     BossbarStyle(BossbarDivisions),
     Msg(String),
     Num(Result<Number, NotInBounds>),
     Bool(bool),
     #[allow(unused)]
-    Simple(String),
+    Simple(&'a str),
 }
 
 /// see [`crate::commands::tree_builder::argument`] and [`CommandTree::execute`]/[`crate::commands::tree_builder::NonLeafNodeBuilder::execute`]
diff --git a/pumpkin/src/command/commands/cmd_bossbar.rs b/pumpkin/src/command/commands/cmd_bossbar.rs
index 3e57f69f4..eb9d3c8a2 100644
--- a/pumpkin/src/command/commands/cmd_bossbar.rs
+++ b/pumpkin/src/command/commands/cmd_bossbar.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ enum CommandValueSet {
 struct BossbarAddExecuter;
 
 #[async_trait]
+#[expect(clippy::inefficient_to_string)]
 impl CommandExecutor for BossbarAddExecuter {
     async fn execute<'a>(
         &self,
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ impl CommandExecutor for BossbarAddExecuter {
             return Ok(());
         }
 
-        let bossbar = Bossbar::new(name.clone());
+        let bossbar = Bossbar::new(name.to_string());
         server
             .bossbars
             .lock()
@@ -320,7 +321,7 @@ impl CommandExecutor for BossbarSetExecuter {
                     .bossbars
                     .lock()
                     .await
-                    .update_name(server, namespace.to_string(), name.clone())
+                    .update_name(server, namespace, name)
                     .await
                 {
                     Ok(()) => {}
diff --git a/pumpkin/src/world/custom_bossbar.rs b/pumpkin/src/world/custom_bossbar.rs
index db97e684b..3f7542e62 100644
--- a/pumpkin/src/world/custom_bossbar.rs
+++ b/pumpkin/src/world/custom_bossbar.rs
@@ -235,10 +235,10 @@ impl CustomBossbars {
     pub async fn update_name(
         &mut self,
         server: &Server,
-        resource_location: String,
-        new_title: String,
+        resource_location: &str,
+        new_title: &str,
     ) -> Result<(), BossbarUpdateError> {
-        let bossbar = self.custom_bossbars.get_mut(&resource_location);
+        let bossbar = self.custom_bossbars.get_mut(resource_location);
         if let Some(bossbar) = bossbar {
             if bossbar.bossbar_data.title == new_title {
                 return Err(BossbarUpdateError::NoChanges(String::from(
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ impl CustomBossbars {
                 )));
             }
 
-            bossbar.bossbar_data.title = new_title;
+            bossbar.bossbar_data.title = new_title.to_string();
 
             if !bossbar.visible {
                 return Ok(());
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ impl CustomBossbars {
             return Ok(());
         }
         Err(BossbarUpdateError::InvalidResourceLocation(
-            resource_location,
+            resource_location.to_string(),
         ))
     }