diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Controllers/LauncherController.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Controllers/LauncherController.cs
index 21bf90ab..1b6ffb44 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Controllers/LauncherController.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Controllers/LauncherController.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-using SPTarkov.Common.Extensions;
 using SPTarkov.DI.Annotations;
 using SPTarkov.Server.Core.Helpers;
 using SPTarkov.Server.Core.Models.Eft.Common.Tables;
@@ -38,43 +37,30 @@ public class LauncherController(
     public ConnectResponse Connect()
     {
         // Get all possible profile types + filter out any that are blacklisted
-
-        var profiles = typeof(ProfileTemplates).GetProperties()
-            .Where(p => p.CanWrite)
-            .Select(p => p.GetJsonName())
-            .Where(profileName => !_coreConfig.Features.CreateNewProfileTypesBlacklist.Contains(profileName))
-            .ToList();
+        var profileTemplates = _databaseService.GetProfileTemplates()
+            .Where(profile => !_coreConfig.Features.CreateNewProfileTypesBlacklist.Contains(profile.Key))
+            .ToDictionary();
 
         return new ConnectResponse
         {
             BackendUrl = _httpServerHelper.GetBackendUrl(),
             Name = _coreConfig.ServerName,
-            Editions = profiles,
-            ProfileDescriptions = GetProfileDescriptions()
+            Editions = profileTemplates.Select(x => x.Key).ToList(),
+            ProfileDescriptions = GetProfileDescriptions(profileTemplates)
         };
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///     Get descriptive text for each of the profile editions a player can choose, keyed by profile.json profile type e.g. "Edge Of Darkness"
     /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="profileTemplates">Profiles to get descriptions of</param>
     /// <returns>Dictionary of profile types with related descriptive text</returns>
-    protected Dictionary<string, string> GetProfileDescriptions()
+    protected Dictionary<string, string> GetProfileDescriptions(Dictionary<string, ProfileSides> profileTemplates)
     {
         var result = new Dictionary<string, string>();
-        var dbProfiles = _databaseService.GetProfiles();
-        foreach (var templatesProperty in typeof(ProfileTemplates).GetProperties()
-                     .Where(p => p.CanWrite
-                                 && !string.Equals(p.Name, "extensiondata", StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase)))
+        foreach (var (profileKey, profile) in profileTemplates)
         {
-            var propertyValue = templatesProperty.GetValue(dbProfiles);
-            if (propertyValue == null)
-            {
-                _logger.Warning(_localisationService.GetText("launcher-missing_property", templatesProperty.Name));
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            var casterPropertyValue = propertyValue as ProfileSides;
-            result[templatesProperty.GetJsonName()] = _localisationService.GetText(casterPropertyValue?.DescriptionLocaleKey!);
+            result.TryAdd(profileKey, _localisationService.GetText(profile.DescriptionLocaleKey));
         }
 
         return result;
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Controllers/LauncherV2Controller.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Controllers/LauncherV2Controller.cs
index 9e8a69df..9d5ea553 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Controllers/LauncherV2Controller.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Controllers/LauncherV2Controller.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-using SPTarkov.Common.Extensions;
 using SPTarkov.DI.Annotations;
-using SPTarkov.Server.Core.Models.Eft.Common.Tables;
 using SPTarkov.Server.Core.Models.Eft.Launcher;
 using SPTarkov.Server.Core.Models.Eft.Profile;
 using SPTarkov.Server.Core.Models.Spt.Config;
@@ -46,21 +44,11 @@ public class LauncherV2Controller(
     public Dictionary<string, string> Types()
     {
         var result = new Dictionary<string, string>();
-        var dbProfiles = _databaseService.GetProfiles();
+        var dbProfiles = _databaseService.GetProfileTemplates();
 
-        foreach (var templatesProperty in typeof(ProfileTemplates).GetProperties()
-                     .Where(p => p.CanWrite
-                                 && !string.Equals(p.Name, "extensiondata", StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase)))
+        foreach (var profileKvP in dbProfiles)
         {
-            var propertyValue = templatesProperty.GetValue(dbProfiles);
-            if (propertyValue == null)
-            {
-                _logger.Warning(_localisationService.GetText("launcher-missing_property", templatesProperty.Name));
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            var casterPropertyValue = propertyValue as ProfileSides;
-            result[templatesProperty.GetJsonName()] = _localisationService.GetText(casterPropertyValue?.DescriptionLocaleKey!);
+            result.TryAdd(profileKvP.Key, _localisationService.GetText(profileKvP.Value.DescriptionLocaleKey));
         }
 
         return result;
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/HealthHelper.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/HealthHelper.cs
index aa91c8e3..8470b119 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/HealthHelper.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/HealthHelper.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
-using SPTarkov.Common.Extensions;
 using SPTarkov.DI.Annotations;
 using SPTarkov.Server.Core.Models.Eft.Common;
 using SPTarkov.Server.Core.Models.Eft.Common.Tables;
 using SPTarkov.Server.Core.Models.Eft.Profile;
 using SPTarkov.Server.Core.Models.Spt.Config;
 using SPTarkov.Server.Core.Servers;
-using SPTarkov.Server.Core.Services;
 using SPTarkov.Server.Core.Utils;
 using BodyPartHealth = SPTarkov.Server.Core.Models.Eft.Common.Tables.BodyPartHealth;
 using Vitality = SPTarkov.Server.Core.Models.Eft.Profile.Vitality;
@@ -16,7 +14,7 @@ namespace SPTarkov.Server.Core.Helpers;
 public class HealthHelper(
     TimeUtil _timeUtil,
     SaveServer _saveServer,
-    DatabaseService _databaseService,
+    ProfileHelper _profileHelper,
     ConfigServer _configServer
 )
 {
@@ -128,8 +126,6 @@ public class HealthHelper(
     /// <param name="postRaidHealth">Post raid data</param>
     /// <param name="sessionID">Session id</param>
     /// <param name="isDead">Is player dead</param>
-    /// <param name="addEffects">Should effects be added to profile (default - true)</param>
-    /// <param name="deleteExistingEffects">Should all prior effects be removed before apply new ones  (default - true)</param>
     public void UpdateProfileHealthPostRaid(
         PmcData pmcData,
         BotBaseHealth postRaidHealth,
@@ -139,16 +135,14 @@ public class HealthHelper(
         var fullProfile = _saveServer.GetProfile(sessionID);
         var profileEdition = fullProfile.ProfileInfo.Edition;
         var profileSide = fullProfile.CharacterData.PmcData.Info.Side;
+        
+        // Get matching 'side e.g. USEC
+        var matchingSide = _profileHelper.GetProfileTemplateForSide(profileEdition, profileSide);
 
-        var defaultTemperature =
-            _databaseService.GetProfiles()
-                .GetByJsonProp<ProfileSides>(profileEdition)
-                .GetByJsonProp<TemplateSide>(profileSide.ToLower())
-                ?.Character?.Health?.Temperature ??
-            new CurrentMinMax
-            {
-                Current = 36.6
-            };
+        var defaultTemperature = matchingSide?.Character?.Health?.Temperature ?? new CurrentMinMax
+        {
+            Current = 36.6
+        };
 
         StoreHydrationEnergyTempInProfile(
             fullProfile,
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/ProfileHelper.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/ProfileHelper.cs
index a1cd6f26..431ce184 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/ProfileHelper.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/ProfileHelper.cs
@@ -754,4 +754,23 @@ public class ProfileHelper(
             fullProfile.SptData.ExtraRepeatableQuests[repeatableId] += rewardValue;
         }
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Get a profile template by the account and side
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="accountEdition">Edition of profile desired, e.g. "Standard"</param>
+    /// <param name="side">Side of profile desired, e.g. "Bear"</param>
+    /// <returns></returns>
+    public TemplateSide GetProfileTemplateForSide(string accountEdition, string side)
+    {
+        var profileTemplates = _databaseService.GetProfileTemplates();
+
+        // Get matching profile 'type' e.g. 'standard'
+        profileTemplates.TryGetValue(accountEdition, out var matchingProfileTemplate);
+
+        // Get matching profile by 'side' e.g. USEC
+        return string.Equals(side, "bear", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+            ? matchingProfileTemplate.Bear
+            : matchingProfileTemplate.Usec;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/TraderHelper.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/TraderHelper.cs
index 7f42f161..33912f6a 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/TraderHelper.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/TraderHelper.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using SPTarkov.Common.Extensions;
+using System.Security.Principal;
 using SPTarkov.DI.Annotations;
 using SPTarkov.Server.Core.Models.Common;
 using SPTarkov.Server.Core.Models.Eft.Common;
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ public class TraderHelper(
     /// <param name="traderID">trader id to reset</param>
     public void ResetTrader(string sessionID, string traderID)
     {
-        var profiles = _databaseService.GetProfiles();
+        var profiles = _databaseService.GetProfileTemplates();
         var trader = _databaseService.GetTrader(traderID);
 
         var fullProfile = _profileHelper.GetFullProfile(sessionID);
@@ -145,34 +145,34 @@ public class TraderHelper(
             throw new Exception(_localisationService.GetText("trader-unable_to_find_profile_by_id", sessionID));
         }
 
+        // Get matching profile 'type' e.g. 'standard'
+        profiles.TryGetValue(fullProfile.ProfileInfo.Edition, out var matchingProfileTemplate);
         var pmcData = fullProfile.CharacterData.PmcData;
-        var rawProfileTemplate = profiles.GetByJsonProp<ProfileSides>(fullProfile.ProfileInfo.Edition)
-            .GetByJsonProp<TemplateSide>(pmcData.Info.Side.ToLower())
-            .Trader;
+        var matchingSide = _profileHelper.GetProfileTemplateForSide(fullProfile.ProfileInfo.Edition, pmcData.Info.Side);
+
+        // Profiles trader settings
+        var profileTemplateTraderData = matchingSide.Trader;
 
         var newTraderData = new TraderInfo
         {
             Disabled = false,
-            LoyaltyLevel = rawProfileTemplate.InitialLoyaltyLevel.GetValueOrDefault(traderID, 1),
-            SalesSum = rawProfileTemplate.InitialSalesSum,
-            Standing = GetStartingStanding(traderID, rawProfileTemplate),
+            LoyaltyLevel = profileTemplateTraderData.InitialLoyaltyLevel.GetValueOrDefault(traderID, 1),
+            SalesSum = profileTemplateTraderData.InitialSalesSum,
+            Standing = GetStartingStanding(traderID, profileTemplateTraderData),
             NextResupply = trader.Base.NextResupply,
             Unlocked = trader.Base.UnlockedByDefault
         };
 
-        if (!pmcData.TradersInfo.TryAdd(traderID, newTraderData))
-        {
-            pmcData.TradersInfo[traderID] = newTraderData;
-        }
-
+        // Add trader to profile if it doesn't already
+        pmcData.TradersInfo.TryAdd(traderID, newTraderData);
 
         // Check if trader should be locked by default
-        if (rawProfileTemplate.LockedByDefaultOverride?.Contains(traderID) ?? false)
+        if (profileTemplateTraderData.LockedByDefaultOverride?.Contains(traderID) ?? false)
         {
             pmcData.TradersInfo[traderID].Unlocked = true;
         }
 
-        if (rawProfileTemplate.PurchaseAllClothingByDefaultForTrader?.Contains(traderID) ?? false)
+        if (profileTemplateTraderData.PurchaseAllClothingByDefaultForTrader?.Contains(traderID) ?? false)
         {
             // Get traders clothing
             var clothing = _databaseService.GetTrader(traderID).Suits;
@@ -186,16 +186,18 @@ public class TraderHelper(
             }
         }
 
-        if ((rawProfileTemplate.FleaBlockedDays ?? 0) > 0)
+        // Template has flea block
+        if ((profileTemplateTraderData.FleaBlockedDays ?? 0) > 0)
         {
-            var newBanDateTime = _timeUtil.GetTimeStampFromNowDays(rawProfileTemplate.FleaBlockedDays ?? 0);
-            var existingBan = pmcData.Info.Bans.FirstOrDefault(ban => ban.BanType == BanType.RagFair);
+            var newBanDateTime = _timeUtil.GetTimeStampFromNowDays(profileTemplateTraderData.FleaBlockedDays ?? 0);
+            var existingBan = pmcData.Info.Bans?.FirstOrDefault(ban => ban.BanType == BanType.RagFair);
             if (existingBan is not null)
             {
                 existingBan.DateTime = newBanDateTime;
             }
             else
             {
+                pmcData.Info.Bans ??= [];
                 pmcData.Info.Bans.Add(
                     new Ban
                     {
@@ -208,7 +210,7 @@ public class TraderHelper(
 
         if (traderID == Traders.JAEGER)
         {
-            pmcData.TradersInfo[traderID].Unlocked = rawProfileTemplate.JaegerUnlocked;
+            pmcData.TradersInfo[traderID].Unlocked = profileTemplateTraderData.JaegerUnlocked;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Eft/Common/Tables/ProfileTemplate.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Eft/Common/Tables/ProfileTemplate.cs
index 39e5b498..8a15511e 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Eft/Common/Tables/ProfileTemplate.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Eft/Common/Tables/ProfileTemplate.cs
@@ -3,75 +3,6 @@ using SPTarkov.Server.Core.Models.Eft.Profile;
 
 namespace SPTarkov.Server.Core.Models.Eft.Common.Tables;
 
-public record ProfileTemplates
-{
-    [JsonExtensionData]
-    public Dictionary<string, object> ExtensionData { get; set; }
-
-    [JsonPropertyName("Standard")]
-    public ProfileSides? Standard
-    {
-        get;
-        set;
-    }
-
-    [JsonPropertyName("Left Behind")]
-    public ProfileSides? LeftBehind
-    {
-        get;
-        set;
-    }
-
-    [JsonPropertyName("Prepare To Escape")]
-    public ProfileSides? PrepareToEscape
-    {
-        get;
-        set;
-    }
-
-    [JsonPropertyName("Edge Of Darkness")]
-    public ProfileSides? EdgeOfDarkness
-    {
-        get;
-        set;
-    }
-
-    [JsonPropertyName("Unheard")]
-    public ProfileSides? Unheard
-    {
-        get;
-        set;
-    }
-
-    [JsonPropertyName("Tournament")]
-    public ProfileSides? Tournament
-    {
-        get;
-        set;
-    }
-
-    [JsonPropertyName("SPT Developer")]
-    public ProfileSides? SPTDeveloper
-    {
-        get;
-        set;
-    }
-
-    [JsonPropertyName("SPT Easy start")]
-    public ProfileSides? SPTEasyStart
-    {
-        get;
-        set;
-    }
-
-    [JsonPropertyName("SPT Zero to hero")]
-    public ProfileSides? SPTZeroToHero
-    {
-        get;
-        set;
-    }
-}
-
 public record ProfileSides
 {
     [JsonExtensionData]
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Spt/Templates/Templates.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Spt/Templates/Templates.cs
index c984ebd1..cbe3206d 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Spt/Templates/Templates.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Spt/Templates/Templates.cs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public record Templates
     ///     The profile templates listed in the launcher on profile creation, split by account type (e.g. Standard) then side (e.g. bear/usec)
     /// </summary>
     [JsonPropertyName("profiles")]
-    public ProfileTemplates? Profiles
+    public Dictionary<string, ProfileSides>? Profiles
     {
         get;
         set;
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/CreateProfileService.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/CreateProfileService.cs
index 941fbc23..93050ffd 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/CreateProfileService.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/CreateProfileService.cs
@@ -43,9 +43,8 @@ public class CreateProfileService(
     public string CreateProfile(string sessionId, ProfileCreateRequestData request)
     {
         var account = _cloner.Clone(_saveServer.GetProfile(sessionId));
-        var profileTemplateClone = _cloner.Clone(
-            _databaseService.GetProfiles()?.GetByJsonProp<ProfileSides>(account.ProfileInfo.Edition)?.GetByJsonProp<TemplateSide>(request.Side.ToLower())
-        );
+        var profileTemplateClone = _cloner.Clone(_profileHelper.GetProfileTemplateForSide(account.ProfileInfo.Edition, request.Side));
+
         var pmcData = profileTemplateClone.Character;
 
         // Delete existing profile
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/DatabaseService.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/DatabaseService.cs
index cdc06e1b..12d073c7 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/DatabaseService.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/DatabaseService.cs
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ public class DatabaseService(
     }
 
     /// <returns> assets/database/templates/profiles.json </returns>
-    public ProfileTemplates GetProfiles()
+    public Dictionary<string, ProfileSides> GetProfileTemplates()
     {
         if (_databaseServer.GetTables().Templates?.Profiles == null)
         {