From 67134df5b4f43765505e2ed051faa4c904eccbbb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: vaisest <4550061+vaisest@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:28:22 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] Use require for loading more modules

---
 src/Classes/BuildListControl.lua              |  2 +-
 src/Classes/CalcsTab.lua                      |  2 +-
 src/Classes/CompareBuySimilar.lua             | 21 +++---
 src/Classes/CompareEntry.lua                  |  2 +-
 src/Classes/CompareTab.lua                    | 16 ++---
 src/Classes/ConfigTab.lua                     |  4 +-
 src/Classes/GemSelectControl.lua              |  2 +-
 src/Classes/ItemSlotControl.lua               |  2 +-
 src/Classes/ItemsTab.lua                      |  4 +-
 src/Classes/PassiveTree.lua                   |  8 +--
 src/Classes/PassiveTreeView.lua               |  2 +-
 src/Classes/TradeHelpers.lua                  | 64 ++++++++++---------
 src/Classes/TradeQuery.lua                    |  2 +-
 src/Classes/TradeQueryGenerator.lua           |  6 +-
 src/Classes/TradeQueryRequests.lua            |  2 +-
 src/Data/Uniques/Special/Generated.lua        |  2 +-
 src/Modules/Build.lua                         |  2 +-
 src/Modules/BuildList.lua                     |  2 +-
 src/Modules/CalcOffence.lua                   |  4 +-
 src/Modules/CalcPerform.lua                   |  4 +-
 src/Modules/Calcs.lua                         |  2 +-
 .../DataAbyssJewelLookUpTableHelper.lua       |  2 +-
 src/Modules/DataLegionLookUpTableHelper.lua   |  2 +-
 src/Modules/Main.lua                          |  4 +-
 src/_SimpleGraphic.def.lua                    |  2 +-
 25 files changed, 86 insertions(+), 79 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/Classes/BuildListControl.lua b/src/Classes/BuildListControl.lua
index 4e32355fd03..6979de79a15 100644
--- a/src/Classes/BuildListControl.lua
+++ b/src/Classes/BuildListControl.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 --
 local ipairs = ipairs
 local s_format = string.format
-local buildListHelpers = LoadModule("Modules/BuildListHelpers")
+local buildListHelpers = require("Modules.BuildListHelpers")
 
 ---@class BuildListControl: ListControl
 local BuildListClass = newClass("BuildListControl", "ListControl")
diff --git a/src/Classes/CalcsTab.lua b/src/Classes/CalcsTab.lua
index 7af7c72e63c..17c49346574 100644
--- a/src/Classes/CalcsTab.lua
+++ b/src/Classes/CalcsTab.lua
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ function CalcsTabClass:CalcsTab(build)
 
 	self.build = build
 
-	self.calcs = LoadModule("Modules/Calcs")
+	self.calcs = require("Modules.Calcs")
 
 	self.input = { }
 	self.input.skill_number = 1
diff --git a/src/Classes/CompareBuySimilar.lua b/src/Classes/CompareBuySimilar.lua
index 6b0424d8ac6..fa5447979be 100644
--- a/src/Classes/CompareBuySimilar.lua
+++ b/src/Classes/CompareBuySimilar.lua
@@ -6,15 +6,19 @@
 local t_insert = table.insert
 local m_floor = math.floor
 local dkjson = require "dkjson"
-local tradeHelpers = LoadModule("Classes/TradeHelpers")
-local tradeStats = tradeHelpers.getTradeStats()
-
--- used to check what stats actually exist on the trade site.
-local existingStats = {}
-for _, cat in ipairs(tradeStats or {}) do
-	for _, entry in ipairs(cat.entries) do
-		existingStats[entry.id] = true
+local tradeHelpers = require("Classes.TradeHelpers")
+
+-- used to check what stats actually exist on the trade site
+local _existingStats
+local function getStats()
+	if _existingStats then return _existingStats end
+	_existingStats = {}
+	for _, cat in ipairs(tradeHelpers.getTradeStats() or {}) do
+		for _, entry in ipairs(cat.entries) do
+			_existingStats[entry.id] = true
+		end
 	end
+	return _existingStats
 end
 
 local M = {}
@@ -257,6 +261,7 @@ function M.addModEntries(item, modTypeSources)
 							-- convert hashes to string ids
 							local resultIds = {}
 							if resultHashes then
+								local existingStats = getStats()
 								for idx = 1, #resultHashes do
 									local id = string.format("%s.stat_%s", source.type, resultHashes[idx])
 									if existingStats[id] then
diff --git a/src/Classes/CompareEntry.lua b/src/Classes/CompareEntry.lua
index 2d97f4eb9cb..712a3f25e0d 100644
--- a/src/Classes/CompareEntry.lua
+++ b/src/Classes/CompareEntry.lua
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ function CompareEntryClass:CompareEntry(xmlText, label)
 	self.outputRevision = 1
 
 	-- Display stats (same as primary build uses)
-	local displayStatsModule = LoadModule("Modules/BuildDisplayStats")
+	local displayStatsModule = require("Modules.BuildDisplayStats")
 	self.displayStats = displayStatsModule.displayStats
 	self.minionDisplayStats = displayStatsModule.minionDisplayStats
 	self.extraSaveStats = displayStatsModule.extraSaveStats
diff --git a/src/Classes/CompareTab.lua b/src/Classes/CompareTab.lua
index eca72619032..592105743b2 100644
--- a/src/Classes/CompareTab.lua
+++ b/src/Classes/CompareTab.lua
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ local m_min = math.min
 local m_max = math.max
 local m_floor = math.floor
 local s_format = string.format
-local tradeHelpers = LoadModule("Classes/TradeHelpers")
-local buySimilar = LoadModule("Classes/CompareBuySimilar")
-local calcsHelpers = LoadModule("Classes/CompareCalcsHelpers")
-local buildListHelpers = LoadModule("Modules/BuildListHelpers")
-local itemSlotHelper = LoadModule("Modules/ItemSlotHelper")
-local configVisibility = LoadModule("Modules/ConfigVisibility")
+local tradeHelpers = require("Classes.TradeHelpers")
+local buySimilar = require("Classes.CompareBuySimilar")
+local calcsHelpers = require("Classes.CompareCalcsHelpers")
+local buildListHelpers = require("Modules.BuildListHelpers")
+local itemSlotHelper = require("Modules.ItemSlotHelper")
+local configVisibility = require("Modules.ConfigVisibility")
 
 -- Node IDs below this value are normal passive tree nodes; IDs at or above are cluster jewel nodes
 local CLUSTER_NODE_OFFSET = 65536
@@ -188,9 +188,9 @@ function CompareTabClass:CompareTab(primaryBuild)
 	self.comparePowerCompareId = nil      -- track which compare entry was calculated
 
 	-- Pre-load static module data
-	self.configOptions = LoadModule("Modules/ConfigOptions")
+	self.configOptions = require("Modules.ConfigOptions")
 	self.calcSections = LoadModule("Modules/CalcSections")
-	self.calcs = LoadModule("Modules/Calcs")
+	self.calcs = require("Modules.Calcs")
 
 	-- Controls for the comparison screen
 	self:InitControls()
diff --git a/src/Classes/ConfigTab.lua b/src/Classes/ConfigTab.lua
index 9979e581ff7..23276bd266c 100644
--- a/src/Classes/ConfigTab.lua
+++ b/src/Classes/ConfigTab.lua
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ local m_max = math.max
 local m_floor = math.floor
 local s_upper = string.upper
 
-local varList = LoadModule("Modules/ConfigOptions")
-local configVisibility = LoadModule("Modules/ConfigVisibility")
+local varList = require("Modules.ConfigOptions")
+local configVisibility = require("Modules.ConfigVisibility")
 
 ---@class CustomModBlock: ControlHost, Control
 local CustomModBlockClass = newClass("CustomModBlockControl", "ControlHost", "Control")
diff --git a/src/Classes/GemSelectControl.lua b/src/Classes/GemSelectControl.lua
index a65c2ded383..ccaeeb33f8d 100644
--- a/src/Classes/GemSelectControl.lua
+++ b/src/Classes/GemSelectControl.lua
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ local m_min = math.min
 local m_max = math.max
 local m_floor = math.floor
 
-local gemTooltip = LoadModule("Classes/GemTooltip")
+local gemTooltip = require("Classes.GemTooltip")
 local toolTipText = "Prefix tag searches with a colon and exclude tags with a dash. e.g. :fire:lightning:-cold:area"
 local imbuedTooltipText = "\"Socketed in\" item must be set in order to add an imbued support.\nOnly one imbued support is allowed per item."
 
diff --git a/src/Classes/ItemSlotControl.lua b/src/Classes/ItemSlotControl.lua
index 90bf611c00c..af994611fe5 100644
--- a/src/Classes/ItemSlotControl.lua
+++ b/src/Classes/ItemSlotControl.lua
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local pairs = pairs
 local t_insert = table.insert
 local m_min = math.min
 
-local itemSlotHelper = LoadModule("Modules/ItemSlotHelper")
+local itemSlotHelper = require("Modules.ItemSlotHelper")
 ---@class ItemSlotControl
 local ItemSlotClass = newClass("ItemSlotControl", "DropDownControl")
 
diff --git a/src/Classes/ItemsTab.lua b/src/Classes/ItemsTab.lua
index 3ae6e046aa3..084372df54e 100644
--- a/src/Classes/ItemsTab.lua
+++ b/src/Classes/ItemsTab.lua
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ local m_min = math.min
 local m_ceil = math.ceil
 local m_floor = math.floor
 local m_modf = math.modf
-local buySimilar = LoadModule("Classes/CompareBuySimilar")
+local buySimilar = require("Classes.CompareBuySimilar")
 
-local gemTooltip = LoadModule("Classes/GemTooltip")
+local gemTooltip = require("Classes.GemTooltip")
 local rarityDropList = {
 	{ label = colorCodes.NORMAL.."Normal", rarity = "NORMAL" },
 	{ label = colorCodes.MAGIC.."Magic", rarity = "MAGIC" },
diff --git a/src/Classes/PassiveTree.lua b/src/Classes/PassiveTree.lua
index b6a705b0be2..eaefb89b898 100644
--- a/src/Classes/PassiveTree.lua
+++ b/src/Classes/PassiveTree.lua
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ function PassiveTreeClass:PassiveTree(treeVersion)
 	self.treeVersion = treeVersion
 	local versionNum = treeVersions[treeVersion].num
 
-	self.legion = LoadModule("Data/TimelessJewelData/LegionPassives")
-	self.tattoo = LoadModule("Data/TattooPassives")
+	self.legion = require("Data.TimelessJewelData.LegionPassives")
+	self.tattoo = require("Data.TattooPassives")
 
 	MakeDir("TreeData")
 
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ function PassiveTreeClass:PassiveTree(treeVersion)
 	end
 
 	if not self.assets then
-		self.assets = LoadModule("TreeData/3_19/Assets.lua")
+		self.assets = require("TreeData.3_19.Assets")
 		self.assets = self.assets.assets
 		if self.alternate_ascendancies then
 			-- backgrounds
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ function PassiveTreeClass:PassiveTree(treeVersion)
 	end
 
 	-- Load legion sprite sheets and build sprite map
-	local legionSprites = LoadModule("TreeData/legion/tree-legion.lua")
+	local legionSprites = require("TreeData.legion.tree-legion")
 	local function loadLegionSheet(data)
 		local sheet = spriteSheets[data.filename]
 		if not sheet then
diff --git a/src/Classes/PassiveTreeView.lua b/src/Classes/PassiveTreeView.lua
index 17a03102419..ea7bef3f111 100644
--- a/src/Classes/PassiveTreeView.lua
+++ b/src/Classes/PassiveTreeView.lua
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ local JEWEL_RADIUS_TINT_NEUTRAL = { 1, 1, 1, 0.7 }
 local JEWEL_RADIUS_TINT_PRIMARY_ONLY = { 1, 0, 0, 0.7 }
 local JEWEL_RADIUS_TINT_COMPARE_ONLY = { 0, 1, 0, 0.7 }
 
-local gemTooltip = LoadModule("Classes/GemTooltip")
+local gemTooltip = require("Classes.GemTooltip")
 
 local function isAbyssConquered(node)
 	local conqueror = node and node.conqueredBy and node.conqueredBy.conqueror
diff --git a/src/Classes/TradeHelpers.lua b/src/Classes/TradeHelpers.lua
index 4448bd0a032..24c96000bb4 100644
--- a/src/Classes/TradeHelpers.lua
+++ b/src/Classes/TradeHelpers.lua
@@ -4,34 +4,40 @@
 -- Stateless trade mod lookup/matching and item display helper functions
 --
 local m_floor = math.floor
-local statDescData = require("Data.StatDescriptions.stat_descriptions")
 
--- precalculate patterns used for matching stat lines
+-- The stat description data is big and is only needed once a trade lookup actually runs,
+-- so it and its precalculated patterns are built lazily
 local numberPattern = "%%d%+%%.%?%%d*"
-for _, statDescEntry in ipairs(statDescData) do
-	for _, desc in ipairs(statDescEntry[1] or {}) do
-		-- pob doesn't parse this as a part of other mods
-		desc.text = desc.text:gsub("\nPassage", "")
-		desc.pat = desc.text
-			-- ignore uppercase letters to help custom items match
-			:lower()
-			-- remove minus and plus signs
-			:gsub("%-{", "{")
-			:gsub("%+{", "{")
-			-- escape existing characters
-			:gsub("([%(%)%.%%%+%-%*%?%[%]%^%$])", "%%%1")
-			-- match # to # as one block since the trade site uses the midpoint. these don't seem to
-			-- ever have plus or minus signs, and can't be negative as even flat damage turns into
-			-- flat damage against you instead of being negative
-			:gsub("{.-} to {.-}", string.format("(%s to %s)", numberPattern, numberPattern))
-
-			-- match number variables like {}, {0}, {0:-d}, {0:+d}, or {:d}
-			:gsub("{.-}",
-				-- and add optional plus and number signs. this is not necessarily correct as some
-				-- stats do require the plus sign to parse, but this simplifies handling reflected
-				-- mods
-				"%%%+%?(%%%-%?" .. numberPattern .. ")")
+local statDescData
+local function getStatDescData()
+	if statDescData then return statDescData end
+	statDescData = LoadModule("Data/StatDescriptions/stat_descriptions")
+	for _, statDescEntry in ipairs(statDescData) do
+		for _, desc in ipairs(statDescEntry[1] or {}) do
+			-- pob doesn't parse this as a part of other mods
+			desc.text = desc.text:gsub("\nPassage", "")
+			desc.pat = desc.text
+				-- ignore uppercase letters to help custom items match
+				:lower()
+				-- remove minus and plus signs
+				:gsub("%-{", "{")
+				:gsub("%+{", "{")
+				-- escape existing characters
+				:gsub("([%(%)%.%%%+%-%*%?%[%]%^%$])", "%%%1")
+				-- match # to # as one block since the trade site uses the midpoint. these don't seem to
+				-- ever have plus or minus signs, and can't be negative as even flat damage turns into
+				-- flat damage against you instead of being negative
+				:gsub("{.-} to {.-}", string.format("(%s to %s)", numberPattern, numberPattern))
+
+				-- match number variables like {}, {0}, {0:-d}, {0:+d}, or {:d}
+				:gsub("{.-}",
+					-- and add optional plus and number signs. this is not necessarily correct as some
+					-- stats do require the plus sign to parse, but this simplifies handling reflected
+					-- mods
+					"%%%+%?(%%%-%?" .. numberPattern .. ")")
+		end
 	end
+	return statDescData
 end
 
 local M = {}
@@ -68,13 +74,9 @@ function M.modLineValue(line, onlyFromTo)
 	return tonumber(line:match("%-?[%d]+%.?[%d]*"))
 end
 
-local _tradeStats
-
 ---@return table? tradeStats
 function M.getTradeStats()
-	if _tradeStats then return _tradeStats end
-	_tradeStats = LoadModule("Data/TradeSiteStats")
-	return _tradeStats
+	return require("Data.TradeSiteStats")
 end
 
 local _optionTradeStatMap
@@ -216,7 +218,7 @@ function M.findTradeHash(modLine)
 			break
 		end
 	end
-	for _, statDescEntry in ipairs(statDescData) do
+	for _, statDescEntry in ipairs(getStatDescData()) do
 		local statDescriptions = statDescEntry[1]
 		if not statDescriptions then
 			goto continue
diff --git a/src/Classes/TradeQuery.lua b/src/Classes/TradeQuery.lua
index 7ea2fcedf00..2501e5f626c 100644
--- a/src/Classes/TradeQuery.lua
+++ b/src/Classes/TradeQuery.lua
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 
 local dkjson = require "dkjson"
-local itemSlotHelper = LoadModule("Modules/ItemSlotHelper")
+local itemSlotHelper = require("Modules.ItemSlotHelper")
 
 local get_time = os.time
 local t_insert = table.insert
diff --git a/src/Classes/TradeQueryGenerator.lua b/src/Classes/TradeQueryGenerator.lua
index 9b7e3f5b406..529f7486006 100644
--- a/src/Classes/TradeQueryGenerator.lua
+++ b/src/Classes/TradeQueryGenerator.lua
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ local curl = require("lcurl.safe")
 local m_max = math.max
 local s_format = string.format
 local t_insert = table.insert
-local tradeHelpers = LoadModule("Classes/TradeHelpers")
-local utils = LoadModule("Modules/Utils")
+local tradeHelpers = require("Classes.TradeHelpers")
+local utils = require("Modules.Utils")
 
 -- a table which tells us what subtypes each category we can search for
 -- contains. the commented out lines are type-subtype combinations which don't
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ function TradeQueryGeneratorClass:InitMods()
 	if file then
 		file:close()
 		---@module "src.Data.QueryMods"
-		self.modData = LoadModule(queryModFilePath)
+		self.modData = require(queryModFilePath:gsub("%.lua$", ""))
 		return
 	end
 
diff --git a/src/Classes/TradeQueryRequests.lua b/src/Classes/TradeQueryRequests.lua
index b0067123807..f76db449917 100644
--- a/src/Classes/TradeQueryRequests.lua
+++ b/src/Classes/TradeQueryRequests.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 --
 
 local dkjson = require "dkjson"
-local utils = LoadModule("Modules/Utils")
+local utils = require("Modules.Utils")
 
 ---@class TradeQueryRequests
 local TradeQueryRequestsClass = newClass("TradeQueryRequests")
diff --git a/src/Data/Uniques/Special/Generated.lua b/src/Data/Uniques/Special/Generated.lua
index 007222a3abc..de0f55850b0 100644
--- a/src/Data/Uniques/Special/Generated.lua
+++ b/src/Data/Uniques/Special/Generated.lua
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ table.insert(data.uniques.generated, table.concat(thatWhichWasTaken, "\n"))
 
 local replicaDragonfangsFlightMods = {}
 
-LoadModule("Modules/CalcTools")
+require("Modules.CalcTools")
 for _, gem in pairs(data.gems) do
 	if not string.match(gem.grantedEffectId, "Alt[XY]$") and calcLib.gemIsType(gem, "active skill", false) and calcLib.gemIsType(gem, "non-vaal", false) then
 		replicaDragonfangsFlightMods[gem.name] = "+3 to Level of all "..gem.name.." Gems"
diff --git a/src/Modules/Build.lua b/src/Modules/Build.lua
index dcfbc74e892..a3c0bb6d473 100644
--- a/src/Modules/Build.lua
+++ b/src/Modules/Build.lua
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ function buildMode:Init(dbFileName, buildName, buildXML, convertBuild, importLin
 	end
 
 	-- List of display stats
-	local displayStatsModule = LoadModule("Modules/BuildDisplayStats")
+	local displayStatsModule = require("Modules.BuildDisplayStats")
 	self.displayStats = displayStatsModule.displayStats
 	self.minionDisplayStats = displayStatsModule.minionDisplayStats
 	self.extraSaveStats = displayStatsModule.extraSaveStats
diff --git a/src/Modules/BuildList.lua b/src/Modules/BuildList.lua
index db6467d663b..7648110d0ce 100644
--- a/src/Modules/BuildList.lua
+++ b/src/Modules/BuildList.lua
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local pairs = pairs
 local ipairs = ipairs
 local t_insert = table.insert
 
-local buildListHelpers = LoadModule("Modules/BuildListHelpers")
+local buildListHelpers = require("Modules.BuildListHelpers")
 local buildSortDropList = buildListHelpers.buildSortDropList
 
 local listMode = new("ControlHost"):ControlHost()
diff --git a/src/Modules/CalcOffence.lua b/src/Modules/CalcOffence.lua
index 3fd3f028e3a..57e23a27053 100644
--- a/src/Modules/CalcOffence.lua
+++ b/src/Modules/CalcOffence.lua
@@ -1940,7 +1940,7 @@ function calcs.offence(env, actor, activeSkill)
 		local critOverride = skillModList:Override(skillCfg, "WeaponBaseCritChance")
 		if skillFlags.weapon1Attack then
 			if breakdown then
-				breakdown.MainHand = LoadModule(calcs.breakdownModule)(skillModList, output.MainHand)
+				breakdown.MainHand = require(calcs.breakdownModule)(skillModList, output.MainHand)
 			end
 			activeSkill.weapon1Cfg.skillStats = output.MainHand
 			local source = copyTable(actor.weaponData1)
@@ -1957,7 +1957,7 @@ function calcs.offence(env, actor, activeSkill)
 		end
 		if skillFlags.weapon2Attack then
 			if breakdown then
-				breakdown.OffHand = LoadModule(calcs.breakdownModule)(skillModList, output.OffHand)
+				breakdown.OffHand = require(calcs.breakdownModule)(skillModList, output.OffHand)
 			end
 			activeSkill.weapon2Cfg.skillStats = output.OffHand
 			local source = copyTable(actor.weaponData2)
diff --git a/src/Modules/CalcPerform.lua b/src/Modules/CalcPerform.lua
index 95e90c38252..1882e8320b0 100644
--- a/src/Modules/CalcPerform.lua
+++ b/src/Modules/CalcPerform.lua
@@ -1480,10 +1480,10 @@ function calcs.perform(env, skipEHP)
 	local breakdown = nil
 	if env.mode == "CALCS" then
 		-- Initialise breakdown module
-		breakdown = LoadModule(calcs.breakdownModule)(modDB, output, env.player)
+		breakdown = require(calcs.breakdownModule)(modDB, output, env.player)
 		env.player.breakdown = breakdown
 		if env.minion then
-			env.minion.breakdown = LoadModule(calcs.breakdownModule)(env.minion.modDB, env.minion.output, env.minion)
+			env.minion.breakdown = require(calcs.breakdownModule)(env.minion.modDB, env.minion.output, env.minion)
 		end
 	end
 
diff --git a/src/Modules/Calcs.lua b/src/Modules/Calcs.lua
index 917b29d35d2..9f5fb37d239 100644
--- a/src/Modules/Calcs.lua
+++ b/src/Modules/Calcs.lua
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ local m_ceil = math.ceil
 
 ---@class Calcs
 local calcs = require("Modules.CalcBase")
-calcs.breakdownModule = "Modules/CalcBreakdown"
+calcs.breakdownModule = "Modules.CalcBreakdown"
 require("Modules.CalcSetup")
 require("Modules.CalcPerform")
 require("Modules.CalcActiveSkill")
diff --git a/src/Modules/DataAbyssJewelLookUpTableHelper.lua b/src/Modules/DataAbyssJewelLookUpTableHelper.lua
index 85674cb4cb8..78c32af2a4d 100644
--- a/src/Modules/DataAbyssJewelLookUpTableHelper.lua
+++ b/src/Modules/DataAbyssJewelLookUpTableHelper.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 --
 local s_byte = string.byte
 local s_sub = string.sub
-local loadJewelFile = LoadModule("Modules/DataJewelFileLoader")
+local loadJewelFile = require("Modules.DataJewelFileLoader")
 
 local function readUInt16(jewelData, offset)
 	return bytesToUShort(jewelData, offset), offset + 2
diff --git a/src/Modules/DataLegionLookUpTableHelper.lua b/src/Modules/DataLegionLookUpTableHelper.lua
index aaf044b1ad5..a936f6e0f01 100644
--- a/src/Modules/DataLegionLookUpTableHelper.lua
+++ b/src/Modules/DataLegionLookUpTableHelper.lua
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 -- Module: Data Legion Look Up Table Helper
 -- Contains functions for managing the LUTs for the data module
 --
-local loadJewelFile = LoadModule("Modules/DataJewelFileLoader")
+local loadJewelFile = require("Modules.DataJewelFileLoader")
 
 -- lazy load a specific timeless jewel type
 -- valid values: "Glorious Vanity", "Lethal Pride", "Brutal Restraint", "Militant Faith", "Elegant Hubris"
diff --git a/src/Modules/Main.lua b/src/Modules/Main.lua
index dab3eb6d353..d79e6147e32 100644
--- a/src/Modules/Main.lua
+++ b/src/Modules/Main.lua
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ LoadModule("Modules/Common")
 LoadModule("Modules/CalcFormat")
 LoadModule("Modules/Data")
 LoadModule("Modules/ModTools")
-LoadModule("Modules/ItemTools")
-LoadModule("Modules/CalcTools")
+require("Modules.ItemTools")
+require("Modules.CalcTools")
 LoadModule("Modules/PantheonTools")
 LoadModule("Modules/BuildSiteTools")
 
diff --git a/src/_SimpleGraphic.def.lua b/src/_SimpleGraphic.def.lua
index 158ed456dc1..6e159e4134e 100644
--- a/src/_SimpleGraphic.def.lua
+++ b/src/_SimpleGraphic.def.lua
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ function AbortSubScript(ssID) end
 function IsSubScriptRunning(ssID) end
 
 ---@param name string
----@param ... any
+---@param ... any Extra parameters are passed to the file. This should be avoided to keep compatibility with require(). It is instead better to return a function which can be called with the parameters.
 ---@return unknown retVal use ---@module "name" instead
 function LoadModule(name, ...)
 	if not name:match("%.lua") then