diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/AbstractDialogChatBot.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/AbstractDialogChatBot.cs
index 9c15f735..b07eb7cf 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/AbstractDialogChatBot.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/AbstractDialogChatBot.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractDialogChatBot(
             return commandos.FirstOrDefault().Handle(splitCommand[1], GetChatBot(), sessionId, request);
         }
 
-        if (splitCommand.FirstOrDefault()?.ToLower() == "help")
+        if (string.Equals(splitCommand.FirstOrDefault(), "help", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
         {
             return SendPlayerHelpMessage(sessionId, request);
         }
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/Commando/SptCommands/ProfileCommand/ProfileSptCommand.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/Commando/SptCommands/ProfileCommand/ProfileSptCommand.cs
index b7b00123..738fafd3 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/Commando/SptCommands/ProfileCommand/ProfileSptCommand.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/Commando/SptCommands/ProfileCommand/ProfileSptCommand.cs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public class ProfileSptCommand(
                 {
                     var enumSkill = Enum.GetValues<SkillTypes>()
                         .Cast<SkillTypes?>()
-                        .FirstOrDefault(t => t?.ToString().ToLower() == skill
+                        .FirstOrDefault(t => string.Equals(t?.ToString(), skill, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
                         );
 
                     if (enumSkill == null)
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/AreYouABotMessageHandler.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/AreYouABotMessageHandler.cs
index 28fb49c9..4c75081d 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/AreYouABotMessageHandler.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/AreYouABotMessageHandler.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public class AreYouABotMessageHandler(
 
     public bool CanHandle(string message)
     {
-        return message.ToLower() == "are you a bot";
+        return string.Equals(message, "are you a bot", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
     }
 
     public void Process(string sessionId, UserDialogInfo sptFriendUser, PmcData? sender, object? extraInfo = null)
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/FishMessageHandler.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/FishMessageHandler.cs
index 3c9b1ddf..4f18b512 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/FishMessageHandler.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/FishMessageHandler.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public class FishMessageHandler(
 
     public bool CanHandle(string message)
     {
-        return message.ToLower() == "fish";
+        return string.Equals(message, "fish", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
     }
 
     public void Process(string sessionId, UserDialogInfo sptFriendUser, PmcData? sender, object? extraInfo = null)
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/ForceChristmasMessageHandler.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/ForceChristmasMessageHandler.cs
index bb3c85bc..05979dd5 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/ForceChristmasMessageHandler.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/ForceChristmasMessageHandler.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public class ForceChristmasMessageHandler(
 
     public bool CanHandle(string message)
     {
-        return message.ToLower() == "hohoho";
+        return string.Equals(message, "hohoho", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
     }
 
     public void Process(string sessionId, UserDialogInfo sptFriendUser, PmcData? sender, object? extraInfo = null)
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/ForceHalloweenMessageHandler.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/ForceHalloweenMessageHandler.cs
index 295972dd..6b4fd428 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/ForceHalloweenMessageHandler.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/ForceHalloweenMessageHandler.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public class ForceHalloweenMessageHandler(
 
     public bool CanHandle(string message)
     {
-        return message.ToLower() == "veryspooky";
+        return string.Equals(message, "veryspooky", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
     }
 
     public void Process(string sessionId, UserDialogInfo sptFriendUser, PmcData? sender, object? extraInfo = null)
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/ForceSnowMessageHandler.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/ForceSnowMessageHandler.cs
index 3a88b429..8967aece 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/ForceSnowMessageHandler.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/ForceSnowMessageHandler.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public class ForceSnowMessageHandler(
 
     public bool CanHandle(string message)
     {
-        return message.ToLower() == "itsonlysnowalan";
+        return string.Equals(message, "itsonlysnowalan", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
     }
 
     public void Process(string sessionId, UserDialogInfo sptFriendUser, PmcData? sender, object? extraInfo = null)
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/ForceSummerMessageHandler.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/ForceSummerMessageHandler.cs
index a92b31e2..41ee72b2 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/ForceSummerMessageHandler.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/ForceSummerMessageHandler.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public class ForceSummerMessageHandler(
 
     public bool CanHandle(string message)
     {
-        return message.ToLower() == "givemesunshine";
+        return string.Equals(message, "givemesunshine", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
     }
 
     public void Process(string sessionId, UserDialogInfo sptFriendUser, PmcData? sender, object? extraInfo = null)
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/GarbageMessageHandler.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/GarbageMessageHandler.cs
index 50619b70..fd687ba0 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/GarbageMessageHandler.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/GarbageMessageHandler.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public class GarbageMessageHandler(
 
     public bool CanHandle(string message)
     {
-        return message.ToLower() == "garbage";
+        return string.Equals(message, "garbage", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
     }
 
     public void Process(string sessionId, UserDialogInfo sptFriendUser, PmcData? sender, object? extraInfo = null)
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/GiveMeSpaceMessageHandler.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/GiveMeSpaceMessageHandler.cs
index e522d23c..540c2ba5 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/GiveMeSpaceMessageHandler.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/GiveMeSpaceMessageHandler.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public class GiveMeSpaceMessageHandler(
 
     public bool CanHandle(string message)
     {
-        return message.ToLower() == "givemespace";
+        return string.Equals(message, "givemespace", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
     }
 
     public void Process(string sessionId, UserDialogInfo sptFriendUser, PmcData? sender, object? extraInfo = null)
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/LoveYouChatMessageHandler.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/LoveYouChatMessageHandler.cs
index a13a0903..6a4a5cab 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/LoveYouChatMessageHandler.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/LoveYouChatMessageHandler.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public class LoveYouChatMessageHandler(
 
     public bool CanHandle(string message)
     {
-        return message.ToLower() == "love you";
+        return string.Equals(message, "love you", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
     }
 
     public void Process(string sessionId, UserDialogInfo sptFriendUser, PmcData? sender, object? extraInfo = null)
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/NikitaMessageHandler.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/NikitaMessageHandler.cs
index 41ecd825..babfbf4a 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/NikitaMessageHandler.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/NikitaMessageHandler.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public class NikitaMessageHandler(
 
     public bool CanHandle(string message)
     {
-        return message.ToLower() == "nikita";
+        return string.Equals(message, "nikita", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
     }
 
     public void Process(string sessionId, UserDialogInfo sptFriendUser, PmcData? sender, object? extraInfo = null)
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/SptMessageHandler.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/SptMessageHandler.cs
index 33af66b5..bb3469a1 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/SptMessageHandler.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SPTFriend/Commands/SptMessageHandler.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public class SptMessageHandler(
 
     public bool CanHandle(string message)
     {
-        return message.ToLower() == "spt";
+        return string.Equals(message, "spt", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
     }
 
     public void Process(string sessionId, UserDialogInfo sptFriendUser, PmcData? sender, object? extraInfo = null)
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SptDialogueChatBot.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SptDialogueChatBot.cs
index 0845e788..20ff21c5 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SptDialogueChatBot.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/Dialogue/SptDialogueChatBot.cs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class SptDialogueChatBot(
         var sender = _profileHelper.GetPmcProfile(sessionId);
         var sptFriendUser = GetChatBot();
 
-        if (request.Text?.ToLower() == "help")
+        if (string.Equals(request.Text, "help", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
         {
             return SendPlayerHelpMessage(sessionId, request);
         }
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/LocaleService.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/LocaleService.cs
index bcaeb61d..b081ef8d 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/LocaleService.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/LocaleService.cs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public class LocaleService(
     /// <returns> Locale e.g en/ge/cz/cn </returns>
     public string GetDesiredGameLocale()
     {
-        if (_localeConfig.GameLocale.ToLower() == "system")
+        if (string.Equals(_localeConfig.GameLocale, "system", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
         {
             return GetPlatformForClientLocale();
         }
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public class LocaleService(
     /// <returns> Locale e.g en/ge/cz/cn </returns>
     public string GetDesiredServerLocale()
     {
-        if (_localeConfig.ServerLocale.ToLower() == "system")
+        if (string.Equals(_localeConfig.ServerLocale, "system", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
         {
             return GetPlatformForServerLocale();
         }
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/LocationLifecycleService.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/LocationLifecycleService.cs
index ec5a7db7..1cb3ffbf 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/LocationLifecycleService.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/LocationLifecycleService.cs
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ public class LocationLifecycleService
     /// <param name="locationData"> Maps location base data </param>
     protected void AdjustExtracts(string playerSide, string location, LocationBase locationData)
     {
-        var playerIsScav = playerSide.ToLower() == "savage";
+        var playerIsScav = string.Equals(playerSide, "savage", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
         if (!playerIsScav)
         {
             return;
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ public class LocationLifecycleService
         }
 
         // Find only scav extracts and overwrite existing exits with them
-        var scavExtracts = mapExtracts.Where(extract => extract.Side.ToLower() == "scav").ToList();
+        var scavExtracts = mapExtracts.Where(extract => string.Equals(extract.Side, "scav", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)).ToList();
         if (scavExtracts.Count > 0)
             // Scav extracts found, use them
         {
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ public class LocationLifecycleService
         locationBaseClone.UnixDateTime = _timeUtil.GetTimeStamp();
 
         // Don't generate loot for hideout
-        if (name.ToLower() == "hideout")
+        if (string.Equals(name, "hideout", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
         {
             return locationBaseClone;
         }
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/ProfileFixerService.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/ProfileFixerService.cs
index 46a548e6..f87edcb8 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/ProfileFixerService.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/ProfileFixerService.cs
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ public class ProfileFixerService(
         // Iterate over clothing
         var customizationDb = _databaseService.GetTemplates().Customization;
         var customizationDbArray = customizationDb.Values;
-        var playerIsUsec = pmcProfile.Info.Side.ToLower() == "usec";
+        var playerIsUsec = string.Equals(pmcProfile.Info.Side, "usec", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
 
         // Check Head
         if (customizationDb[pmcProfile.Customization.Head] is null)
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/RaidTimeAdjustmentService.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/RaidTimeAdjustmentService.cs
index 2e847d4a..c68122d7 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/RaidTimeAdjustmentService.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/RaidTimeAdjustmentService.cs
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public class RaidTimeAdjustmentService(
         };
 
         // Pmc raid, send default
-        if (request.Side.ToLower() == "pmc")
+        if (string.Equals(request.Side, "pmc", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
         {
             return result;
         }
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/SeasonalEventService.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/SeasonalEventService.cs
index 28fa04a5..d6854904 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/SeasonalEventService.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/SeasonalEventService.cs
@@ -714,7 +714,8 @@ public class SeasonalEventService(
     /// </summary>
     protected void AdjustZryachiyMeleeChance()
     {
-        var zryachiyKvP = _databaseService.GetBots().Types.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Key.ToLower() == "bosszryachiy");
+        var zryachiyKvP = _databaseService.GetBots().Types
+            .FirstOrDefault(x => string.Equals(x.Key, "bosszryachiy", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
         var value = new Dictionary<string, double>();
 
         foreach (var chance in zryachiyKvP.Value.BotChances.EquipmentChances)
diff --git a/SPTarkov.Server/Modding/ModValidator.cs b/SPTarkov.Server/Modding/ModValidator.cs
index 17cb1555..dfa4fe08 100644
--- a/SPTarkov.Server/Modding/ModValidator.cs
+++ b/SPTarkov.Server/Modding/ModValidator.cs
@@ -374,10 +374,10 @@ public class ModValidator(
         var modName = mod.PackageJson.Name;
         var modPath = GetModPath(modName);
 
-        var modIsCalledBepinEx = modName.ToLower() == "bepinex";
-        var modIsCalledUser = modName.ToLower() == "user";
-        var modIsCalledSrc = modName.ToLower() == "src";
-        var modIsCalledDb = modName.ToLower() == "db";
+        var modIsCalledBepinEx = string.Equals(modName, "bepinex", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+        var modIsCalledUser = string.Equals(modName, "user", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+        var modIsCalledSrc = string.Equals(modName, "src", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+        var modIsCalledDb = string.Equals(modName, "db", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
         var hasBepinExFolderStructure = fileUtil.DirectoryExists($"{mod.Directory}/plugins");
         var containsJs = fileUtil.GetFiles(mod.Directory, true, "*.js").Count > 0;
         var containsTs = fileUtil.GetFiles(mod.Directory, true, "*.ts").Count > 0;