diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 77767b3..b1f543d 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -650,6 +650,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "idmangler-lib",
  "reqwest",
  "serde",
+ "serde_json",
  "serde_json5",
  "thiserror",
 ]
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 727a7f0..bf9aa97 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@ clap = { version = "4.5.20", features = ["derive"] }
 idmangler-lib = { version = "0.5.0", features = ["serde"] }
 reqwest = { version = "0.12.9", features = ["blocking", "json"] }
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
+serde_json = "1.0.135"
 serde_json5 = "0.1.0"
 thiserror = "2.0.9"
diff --git a/src/encode.rs b/src/encode.rs
index b0714a9..33e5442 100644
--- a/src/encode.rs
+++ b/src/encode.rs
@@ -251,6 +251,6 @@ impl FuncParams<'_> {
         Ok(())
     }
     pub fn encode_damagedata(&mut self) -> Result<(), Errorfr> {
-        Ok(())
+        todo!();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/errorfr.rs b/src/errorfr.rs
index 4871cfd..d82b49e 100644
--- a/src/errorfr.rs
+++ b/src/errorfr.rs
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ pub enum Errorfr {
     ShinyJsonCorrupt,
 
     /// gear json is missing
-    #[error("Error 2.3: gear.json is missing. It's only required for the \"perfect mode\" item gen. \nYou should run \"--download Gear\" or \"--download All\".")]
+    #[error("Error 2.5: gear.json is missing. It's only required for the \"perfect mode\" item gen. \nYou should run \"--download Gear\" or \"--download All\".")]
     GearJsonMissing,
 
     /// shiny data json is corrupt
-    #[error("Error 2.4: gear.json is corrupt. It's only required for the \"perfect mode\" item gen. \nYou should run \"--download Gear\" or \"--download All\".")]
-    GearJsonCorrupt,
+    #[error("Error 2.6: gear.json is corrupt. It's only required for the \"perfect mode\" item gen. \nYou should run \"--download Gear\" or \"--download All\".\n{0:?}")]
+    GearJsonCorrupt(serde_json5::Error),
 
     /// could not download the file
     #[error("Error 3.1: Download request failed. Check your network settings.")]
diff --git a/src/gearjson.rs b/src/gearjson.rs
index d1e569b..97071d5 100644
--- a/src/gearjson.rs
+++ b/src/gearjson.rs
@@ -1,50 +1,24 @@
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
-// the struct for each item in Hashmap<String, GearJson> gear.json. its a big ass pain
+// the struct for the stuff I need in in Hashmap<String, GearJson> gear.json. its a big ass pain
 #[derive(Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Debug)]
 pub struct GearJsonItem {
-    attackSpeed: Option<String>,
-    averageDps: Option<i16>,
-    base: HashMap<String, ItemId>,
-    dropMeta: Option<dropMeta>,
-    dropRestriction: Option<String>,
-    icon: Icon,
-    identifications: Option<HashMap<String, i16>>,
-    identified: Option<bool>,
-    internalName: String,
-    lore: Option<String>,
-    powderSlots: Option<u8>,
-    rarity: String,
-    restrictions: Option<String>,
-    r#type: String,
-    weaponType: Option<String>,
-    armourMaterial: Option<String>,
-    armourType: Option<String>,
+    identifications: Option<
+        HashMap<
+            String, GearJsonItemInner
+        >
+    >
 }
 #[derive(Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Debug)]
-pub struct ItemId {
-    max: i8,
-    min: i8,
-    raw: i8,
+#[serde(untagged)]
+pub enum GearJsonItemInner {
+    r#Struct(GearJsonItemInnerStruct),
+    r#Int(i32)
 }
-
 #[derive(Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Debug)]
-pub struct dropMeta {
-    coordinates: [i64; 3],
-    name: String,
-    r#type: String,
-}
-
-#[derive(Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Debug)]
-pub struct Icon {
-    format: String,
-    value: IconValue,
-}
-
-#[derive(Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Debug)]
-pub struct IconValue {
-    customModelData: i16,
-    id: String,
-    name: String,
-}
+pub struct GearJsonItemInnerStruct {
+    max: i16,
+    min: i16,
+    raw: i16
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/jsondl.rs b/src/jsondl.rs
index f47917d..ef11deb 100644
--- a/src/jsondl.rs
+++ b/src/jsondl.rs
@@ -8,16 +8,25 @@ use std::fs;
 
 pub fn load_idkeys(executable_path: &str) -> Result<HashMap<String, u8>, Errorfr> {
     // id_keys.json
-    serde_json5::from_reader(&mut fs::File::open(executable_path.to_owned() + "/data/id_keys.json").map_err(|_| Errorfr::IDMapJsonMissing)?).map_err(|_| Errorfr::IDMapJsonCorrupt)
+    serde_json5::from_reader(
+        &mut fs::File::open(executable_path.to_owned() + "/data/id_keys.json")
+        .map_err(|_| Errorfr::IDMapJsonMissing)?)
+        .map_err(|_| Errorfr::IDMapJsonCorrupt)
 }
 pub fn load_shinystats(executable_path: &str) -> Result<Vec<Shinystruct>, Errorfr> {
     // shiny_stats.json
-    serde_json5::from_reader(&mut fs::File::open(executable_path.to_owned() + "/data/shiny_stats.json").map_err(|_| Errorfr::ShinyJsonMissing)?).map_err(|_| Errorfr::ShinyJsonCorrupt)
+    serde_json5::from_reader(
+        &mut fs::File::open(executable_path.to_owned() + "/data/shiny_stats.json")
+        .map_err(|_| Errorfr::ShinyJsonMissing)?)
+        .map_err(|_| Errorfr::ShinyJsonCorrupt)
 }
 
 pub fn load_gear(executable_path: &str) -> Result<HashMap<String, gearjson::GearJsonItem>, Errorfr> {
     // gear.json (ONLY FOR PERFECT ITEM FUNCTION GEN)
-    serde_json5::from_reader(&mut fs::File::open(executable_path.to_owned() + "/data/gear.json").map_err(|_| Errorfr::GearJsonMissing)?).map_err(|_| Errorfr::GearJsonCorrupt)
+    serde_json5::from_reader(
+        &mut fs::File::open(executable_path.to_owned() + "/data/gear.json")
+        .map_err(|_| Errorfr::GearJsonMissing)?)
+        .map_err(Errorfr::GearJsonCorrupt)
 }
 pub fn dl_json_fr(dlvalue: &String, executable_path: &str) {
     let jsons = DownloadJsons::from(dlvalue.clone());
diff --git a/src/jsonstruct.rs b/src/jsonstruct.rs
index bcc2f04..f0b31fd 100644
--- a/src/jsonstruct.rs
+++ b/src/jsonstruct.rs
@@ -243,5 +243,7 @@ impl From<ItemTypeDeser> for ItemType {
 }
 
 pub fn load_jsonconfig(path: &String) -> Result<Jsonconfig, Errorfr> {
-    serde_json5::from_reader(&mut fs::File::open(path).map_err(|_| Errorfr::ItemJsonMissing)?).map_err(Errorfr::ItemJsonCorrupt)
+    serde_json5::from_reader(&mut fs::File::open(path)
+        .map_err(|_| Errorfr::ItemJsonMissing)?)
+        .map_err(Errorfr::ItemJsonCorrupt)
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index ae80700..c6abdac 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -33,10 +33,7 @@ struct Args {
     #[arg(long)]
     perfect: Option<String>,
 }
-pub enum PerfectStatus {
-    None,
-    Some(String),
-}
+
 
 fn dl_json(url: Url, savename: String) -> Result<(), Errorfr> {
     let resp = reqwest::blocking::get(url).map_err(|_| Errorfr::JsonDlReqFail)?;
@@ -71,6 +68,13 @@ fn main() {
             Ok(loaded_idkeys) => {
                 match load_shinystats(executable_path) {
                     Ok(loaded_shinystats) => {
+
+                        // check if perfect status and change name if so. otherwise blank yep
+                        let mut namefr: String = "".to_string();
+                        if let Some(t1) = args.perfect {
+                            namefr = t1
+                        }
+                        
                         match load_jsonconfig(t) {
                             Ok(loaded_config) => {
                                 // debug mode on if in the loaded config
@@ -86,15 +90,11 @@ fn main() {
                                 let ver = EncodingVersion::Version1;
 
                                 let mut loaded_config_clone = loaded_config.clone();
-                                // check if perfect status and change name if so. otherwise blank yep
-                                let mut namefr: String = "".to_string();
-                                if let Some(t1) = args.perfect {
-                                    namefr = t1
-                                }
+
 
                                 // ENCODE: A Lot Of Stuff
                                 // Also print any mapped errors
-                                let cooking = cook(&mut out, &debug_mode, ver, &mut loaded_config_clone, loaded_idkeys, loaded_shinystats, namefr);
+                                let cooking = cook(&mut out, &debug_mode, ver, &mut loaded_config_clone, loaded_idkeys, loaded_shinystats, namefr, executable_path);
                                 if let Err(e) = cooking {
                                     println!("{}", e); // print error if there is an error
                                 } else {
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ fn main() {
     }
 }
 
-fn cook(out: &mut Vec<u8>, debug_mode: &bool, ver: EncodingVersion, json_config: &mut Jsonconfig, idsmap: HashMap<String, u8>, json_shiny: Vec<Shinystruct>, namefr: String) -> Result<String, Errorfr> {
+fn cook(out: &mut Vec<u8>, debug_mode: &bool, ver: EncodingVersion, json_config: &mut Jsonconfig, idsmap: HashMap<String, u8>, json_shiny: Vec<Shinystruct>, namefr: String, executable_path: &str) -> Result<String, Errorfr> {
     let mut fr_params = FuncParams {
         fr_out: out,
         fr_debug_mode: debug_mode,
@@ -139,7 +139,10 @@ fn cook(out: &mut Vec<u8>, debug_mode: &bool, ver: EncodingVersion, json_config:
     // ENCODE: NameData, if ItemType is Gear, Tome, Charm
     match json_config.item_type {
         ItemTypeDeser::Gear | ItemTypeDeser::Tome | ItemTypeDeser::Charm => {
-            if let Some(real_name) = &json_config.name {
+            if namefr != *"" {
+                fr_params.encode_namedata(&namefr)?
+            }
+            else if let Some(real_name) = &json_config.name {
                 fr_params.encode_namedata(real_name)?
             } else {
                 return Err(Errorfr::JsonNotFoundName);
@@ -151,7 +154,11 @@ fn cook(out: &mut Vec<u8>, debug_mode: &bool, ver: EncodingVersion, json_config:
     // ENCODE: IdentificationData
     match json_config.item_type {
         ItemTypeDeser::Gear | ItemTypeDeser::Tome | ItemTypeDeser::Charm => {
-            if let Some(real_ids) = &json_config.ids {
+            if namefr != *"" {
+                println!("cool tree");
+                let fr_gear = load_gear(executable_path)?;
+            }
+            else if let Some(real_ids) = &json_config.ids {
                 fr_params.encode_iddata(real_ids, idsmap)?
             }
         }