diff --git a/core/src/com/riiablo/engine/client/ClientItemManager.java b/core/src/com/riiablo/engine/client/ClientItemManager.java
index 49dbbe65..d6c20170 100644
--- a/core/src/com/riiablo/engine/client/ClientItemManager.java
+++ b/core/src/com/riiablo/engine/client/ClientItemManager.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.riiablo.engine.client;
 
+import com.riiablo.Riiablo;
 import com.riiablo.item.BodyLoc;
 import com.riiablo.item.Item;
 import com.riiablo.item.StoreLoc;
@@ -12,11 +13,7 @@ import net.mostlyoriginal.api.system.core.PassiveSystem;
 public class ClientItemManager extends PassiveSystem implements ItemController {
   private static final String TAG = "ClientItemManager";
 
-  final ItemController delegate;
-
-  public ClientItemManager(ItemController delegate) {
-    this.delegate = delegate;
-  }
+  final ItemController delegate = Riiablo.charData;
 
   @Override
   public void groundToCursor(Item item) {
diff --git a/core/src/com/riiablo/engine/client/NetworkedClientItemManager.java b/core/src/com/riiablo/engine/client/NetworkedClientItemManager.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cda2ac59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/com/riiablo/engine/client/NetworkedClientItemManager.java
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+package com.riiablo.engine.client;
+
+import com.google.flatbuffers.FlatBufferBuilder;
+
+import com.artemis.annotations.Wire;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.Gdx;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.net.Socket;
+import com.riiablo.item.BodyLoc;
+import com.riiablo.item.Item;
+import com.riiablo.item.StoreLoc;
+import com.riiablo.net.packet.d2gs.BeltToCursor;
+import com.riiablo.net.packet.d2gs.BodyToCursor;
+import com.riiablo.net.packet.d2gs.CursorToBelt;
+import com.riiablo.net.packet.d2gs.CursorToBody;
+import com.riiablo.net.packet.d2gs.CursorToGround;
+import com.riiablo.net.packet.d2gs.CursorToStore;
+import com.riiablo.net.packet.d2gs.D2GS;
+import com.riiablo.net.packet.d2gs.D2GSData;
+import com.riiablo.net.packet.d2gs.GroundToCursor;
+import com.riiablo.net.packet.d2gs.StoreToCursor;
+import com.riiablo.net.packet.d2gs.SwapBeltItem;
+import com.riiablo.net.packet.d2gs.SwapBodyItem;
+import com.riiablo.net.packet.d2gs.SwapStoreItem;
+
+import java.io.OutputStream;
+import java.nio.channels.Channels;
+import java.nio.channels.WritableByteChannel;
+
+public class NetworkedClientItemManager extends ClientItemManager {
+  private static final String TAG = "NetworkedClientItemManager";
+
+  @Wire(name = "client.socket")
+  protected Socket socket;
+
+  private void wrapAndSend(FlatBufferBuilder builder, byte data_type, int dataOffset) {
+    int root = D2GS.createD2GS(builder, data_type, dataOffset);
+    D2GS.finishSizePrefixedD2GSBuffer(builder, root);
+
+    try {
+      OutputStream out = socket.getOutputStream();
+      WritableByteChannel channelOut = Channels.newChannel(out);
+      channelOut.write(builder.dataBuffer());
+    } catch (Throwable t) {
+      Gdx.app.error(TAG, t.getMessage(), t);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private FlatBufferBuilder obtainBuilder() {
+    return new FlatBufferBuilder(0);
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void groundToCursor(Item item) {
+    FlatBufferBuilder builder = obtainBuilder();
+    int dataOffset = GroundToCursor.createGroundToCursor(builder, 0);
+    wrapAndSend(builder, D2GSData.GroundToCursor, dataOffset);
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void cursorToGround() {
+    FlatBufferBuilder builder = obtainBuilder();
+    CursorToGround.startCursorToGround(builder);
+    int dataOffset = CursorToGround.endCursorToGround(builder);
+    wrapAndSend(builder, D2GSData.CursorToGround, dataOffset);
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void storeToCursor(int i) {
+    FlatBufferBuilder builder = obtainBuilder();
+    int dataOffset = StoreToCursor.createStoreToCursor(builder, i);
+    wrapAndSend(builder, D2GSData.StoreToCursor, dataOffset);
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void cursorToStore(StoreLoc storeLoc, int x, int y) {
+    FlatBufferBuilder builder = obtainBuilder();
+    int dataOffset = CursorToStore.createCursorToStore(builder, storeLoc.ordinal(), x, y);
+    wrapAndSend(builder, D2GSData.CursorToStore, dataOffset);
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void swapStoreItem(int i, StoreLoc storeLoc, int x, int y) {
+    FlatBufferBuilder builder = obtainBuilder();
+    int dataOffset = SwapStoreItem.createSwapStoreItem(builder, i, storeLoc.ordinal(), x, y);
+    wrapAndSend(builder, D2GSData.SwapStoreItem, dataOffset);
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void bodyToCursor(BodyLoc bodyLoc, boolean merc) {
+    FlatBufferBuilder builder = obtainBuilder();
+    int dataOffset = BodyToCursor.createBodyToCursor(builder, bodyLoc.ordinal(), merc);
+    wrapAndSend(builder, D2GSData.BodyToCursor, dataOffset);
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void cursorToBody(BodyLoc bodyLoc, boolean merc) {
+    FlatBufferBuilder builder = obtainBuilder();
+    int dataOffset = CursorToBody.createCursorToBody(builder, bodyLoc.ordinal(), merc);
+    wrapAndSend(builder, D2GSData.CursorToBody, dataOffset);
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void swapBodyItem(BodyLoc bodyLoc, boolean merc) {
+    FlatBufferBuilder builder = obtainBuilder();
+    int dataOffset = SwapBodyItem.createSwapBodyItem(builder, bodyLoc.ordinal(), merc);
+    wrapAndSend(builder, D2GSData.SwapBodyItem, dataOffset);
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void beltToCursor(int i) {
+    FlatBufferBuilder builder = obtainBuilder();
+    int dataOffset = BeltToCursor.createBeltToCursor(builder, i);
+    wrapAndSend(builder, D2GSData.BeltToCursor, dataOffset);
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void cursorToBelt(int x, int y) {
+    FlatBufferBuilder builder = obtainBuilder();
+    int dataOffset = CursorToBelt.createCursorToBelt(builder, x, y);
+    wrapAndSend(builder, D2GSData.CursorToBelt, dataOffset);
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void swapBeltItem(int i) {
+    FlatBufferBuilder builder = obtainBuilder();
+    int dataOffset = SwapBeltItem.createSwapBeltItem(builder, i);
+    wrapAndSend(builder, D2GSData.SwapBeltItem, dataOffset);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/core/src/com/riiablo/screen/GameScreen.java b/core/src/com/riiablo/screen/GameScreen.java
index f387f996..71968576 100644
--- a/core/src/com/riiablo/screen/GameScreen.java
+++ b/core/src/com/riiablo/screen/GameScreen.java
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ import com.riiablo.engine.client.MenuManager;
 import com.riiablo.engine.client.MissileLoader;
 import com.riiablo.engine.client.MonsterLabelManager;
 import com.riiablo.engine.client.NetworkIdManager;
+import com.riiablo.engine.client.NetworkedClientItemManager;
 import com.riiablo.engine.client.SelectableManager;
 import com.riiablo.engine.client.SoundEmitterHandler;
 import com.riiablo.engine.client.WarpSubstManager;
@@ -487,7 +488,7 @@ public class GameScreen extends ScreenAdapter implements GameLoadingScreen.Loada
     iso = renderer.iso();
     scaledStage = new Stage(new ScreenViewport(iso), Riiablo.batch);
     factory = new ClientEntityFactory();
-    itemController = new ClientItemManager(Riiablo.charData);
+    itemController = socket == null ? new ClientItemManager() : new NetworkedClientItemManager();
 
     WorldConfiguration config = getWorldConfiguration();
     config