Creates random element extension (#196)

Projects/Server/Mobile.cs

@@ -4798,7 +4798,7 @@ namespace Server
       var sb = new StringBuilder(text.Length, text.Length);
 
       for (var i = 0; i < text.Length; ++i)
-        sb.Append(text[i] != ' ' ? GhostChars[Utility.Random(GhostChars.Length)] : ' ');
+        sb.Append(text[i] != ' ' ? GhostChars.RandomElement() : ' ');
 
       text = sb.ToString();
       context = m_GhostMutateContext;

Projects/Server/Utilities/Utility.cs

@@ -502,9 +502,9 @@ namespace Server
     public static SkillName RandomSkill() =>
       m_AllSkills[Random(m_AllSkills.Length - (Core.ML ? 0 : Core.SE ? 1 : Core.AOS ? 3 : 6))];
 
-    public static SkillName RandomCombatSkill() => m_CombatSkills[Random(m_CombatSkills.Length)];
+    public static SkillName RandomCombatSkill() => m_CombatSkills.RandomElement();
 
-    public static SkillName RandomCraftSkill() => m_CraftSkills[Random(m_CraftSkills.Length)];
+    public static SkillName RandomCraftSkill() => m_CraftSkills.RandomElement();
 
     public static void FixPoints(ref Point3D top, ref Point3D bottom)
     {
@@ -862,10 +862,10 @@ namespace Server
     }
 
     [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
-    public static int RandomList(params int[] list) => RandomList<int>(list);
+    public static T RandomList<T>(params T[] list) => list.RandomElement();
 
     [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
-    public static T RandomList<T>(IList<T> list) => list[Random(list.Count)];
+    public static T RandomElement<T>(this IList<T> list) => list.Count == 0 ? default : list[Random(list.Count)];
 
     [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
     public static bool RandomBool() => RandomSources.Source.NextBool();

Projects/UOContent/Engines/BulkOrders/BaseBOD.cs

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ namespace Server.Engines.BulkOrders
 
       List<RewardItem> rewards = ComputeRewards(false);
 
-      reward = rewards.Count <= 0 ? null : rewards[Utility.Random(rewards.Count)].Construct();
+      reward = rewards.RandomElement()?.Construct();
     }
 
     public virtual List<RewardItem> ComputeRewards(bool full)

Projects/UOContent/Engines/BulkOrders/Rewards.cs

@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ namespace Server.Engines.BulkOrders
     {
       return type switch
       {
-        1 => (Item)new LeatherGlovesOfMining(1),
+        1 => new LeatherGlovesOfMining(1),
         3 => new StuddedGlovesOfMining(3),
         5 => new RingmailGlovesOfMining(5),
         _ => throw new InvalidOperationException()
@@ -644,11 +644,7 @@ namespace Server.Engines.BulkOrders
     private static Item CreateCloth(int type)
     {
       if (type >= 0 && type < m_ClothHues.Length)
-      {
+        return new UncutCloth(100) {Hue = m_ClothHues[type].RandomElement()};
-        UncutCloth cloth = new UncutCloth(100);
-        cloth.Hue = m_ClothHues[type][Utility.Random(m_ClothHues[type].Length)];
-        return cloth;
-      }
 
       throw new InvalidOperationException();
     }
@@ -660,40 +656,34 @@ namespace Server.Engines.BulkOrders
       0x484, 0x497
     };
 
-    private static Item CreateSandals(int type) => new Sandals(m_SandalHues[Utility.Random(m_SandalHues.Length)]);
+    private static Item CreateSandals(int type) => new Sandals(m_SandalHues.RandomElement());
 
-    private static Item CreateStretchedHide(int type)
+    private static Item CreateStretchedHide(int type) =>
-    {
+      Utility.Random(4) switch
-      return Utility.Random(4) switch
       {
-        1 => (Item)new SmallStretchedHideSouthDeed(),
+        1 => new SmallStretchedHideSouthDeed(),
         2 => new MediumStretchedHideEastDeed(),
         3 => new MediumStretchedHideSouthDeed(),
         _ => new SmallStretchedHideEastDeed()
       };
-    }
 
-    private static Item CreateTapestry(int type)
+    private static Item CreateTapestry(int type) =>
-    {
+      Utility.Random(4) switch
-      return Utility.Random(4) switch
       {
-        1 => (Item)new LightFlowerTapestrySouthDeed(),
+        1 => new LightFlowerTapestrySouthDeed(),
         2 => new DarkFlowerTapestryEastDeed(),
         3 => new DarkFlowerTapestrySouthDeed(),
         _ => new LightFlowerTapestryEastDeed()
       };
-    }
 
-    private static Item CreateBearRug(int type)
+    private static Item CreateBearRug(int type) =>
-    {
+      Utility.Random(4) switch
-      return Utility.Random(4) switch
       {
-        1 => (Item)new BrownBearRugSouthDeed(),
+        1 => new BrownBearRugSouthDeed(),
         2 => new PolarBearRugEastDeed(),
         3 => new PolarBearRugSouthDeed(),
         _ => new BrownBearRugEastDeed()
       };
-    }
 
     private static Item CreateRunicKit(int type)
     {

Projects/UOContent/Engines/BulkOrders/SmallSmithBOD.cs

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ namespace Server.Engines.BulkOrders
 
       bool reqExceptional = Utility.RandomBool() || material == BulkMaterialType.None;
 
-      SmallBulkEntry entry = entries[Utility.Random(entries.Length)];
+      SmallBulkEntry entry = entries.RandomElement();
 
       Hue = hue;
       AmountMax = amountMax;
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ namespace Server.Engines.BulkOrders
       if (validEntries.Count <= 0)
         return null;
 
-      SmallBulkEntry entry = validEntries[Utility.Random(validEntries.Count)];
+      SmallBulkEntry entry = validEntries.RandomElement();
       return new SmallSmithBOD(entry, material, amountMax, reqExceptional);
     }
 

Projects/UOContent/Engines/BulkOrders/SmallTailorBOD.cs

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace Server.Engines.BulkOrders
         : BulkMaterialType.None;
 
       bool reqExceptional = Utility.RandomBool() || material == BulkMaterialType.None;
-      SmallBulkEntry entry = entries[Utility.Random(entries.Length)];
+      SmallBulkEntry entry = entries.RandomElement();
 
       Hue = hue;
       AmountMax = amountMax;
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ namespace Server.Engines.BulkOrders
 
         if (validEntries.Count > 0)
         {
-          SmallBulkEntry entry = validEntries[Utility.Random(validEntries.Count)];
+          SmallBulkEntry entry = validEntries.RandomElement();
           return new SmallTailorBOD(entry, material, amountMax, reqExceptional);
         }
       }

Projects/UOContent/Engines/CannedEvil/ChampionSpawn.cs

@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ namespace Server.Engines.CannedEvil
     {
       try
       {
-        return ActivatorUtil.CreateInstance(types[Utility.Random(types.Length)]) as Mobile;
+        return ActivatorUtil.CreateInstance(types.RandomElement()) as Mobile;
       }
       catch
       {

Projects/UOContent/Engines/ConPVP/Arena.cs

@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ namespace Server.Engines.ConPVP
         rn -= ae.Value;
       }
 
-      return arenas[Utility.Random(arenas.Count)].m_Arena;
+      return arenas.RandomElement().m_Arena;
     }
 
     public static Arena FindArena()

Projects/UOContent/Engines/ConPVP/Tournament.cs

@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ namespace Server.Engines.ConPVP
           }
         case TieType.Random:
           {
-            TourneyParticipant advanced = remaining[Utility.Random(remaining.Count)];
+            TourneyParticipant advanced = remaining.RandomElement();
 
             for (int i = 0; i < remaining.Count; ++i)
               if (remaining[i] != advanced)

Projects/UOContent/Engines/ConPVP/TournamentPyramid.cs

@@ -131,13 +131,13 @@ namespace Server.Engines.ConPVP
               if (toAdvance.Count == 0)
                 toAdvance = copy; // sanity
 
-              int idx = Utility.Random(toAdvance.Count);
+              var random = toAdvance.RandomElement();
 
-              toAdvance[idx].AddLog(
+              random.AddLog(
                 "Advanced automatically due to an odd number of challengers.");
-              level.FreeAdvance = toAdvance[idx];
+              level.FreeAdvance = random;
               ++level.FreeAdvance.FreeAdvances;
-              copy.Remove(toAdvance[idx]);
+              copy.Remove(random);
             }
 
             while (copy.Count >= partsPerMatch)

Projects/UOContent/Engines/Craft/Core/CraftSystem.cs

@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ namespace Server.Engines.Craft
       if (m_Recipes.Count == 0)
         return -1;
 
-      return m_Recipes[Utility.Random(m_Recipes.Count)];
+      return m_Recipes.RandomElement();
     }
 
     public int RandomRareRecipe()
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ namespace Server.Engines.Craft
       if (m_RareRecipes.Count == 0)
         return -1;
 
-      return m_RareRecipes[Utility.Random(m_RareRecipes.Count)];
+      return m_RareRecipes.RandomElement();
     }
 
     public int AddCraft(Type typeItem, TextDefinition group, TextDefinition name, double minSkill, double maxSkill,

Projects/UOContent/Engines/Factions/Core/Faction.cs

@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ namespace Server.Factions
         return;
 
       for (int i = 0; i < distrib; ++i)
-        activePlayers[Utility.Random(activePlayers.Count)].KillPoints++;
+        activePlayers.RandomElement().KillPoints++;
     }
 
     public static void DistributePoints(int distrib)
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ namespace Server.Factions
 
       if (activePlayers.Count > 0)
         for (int i = 0; i < distrib; ++i)
-          activePlayers[Utility.Random(activePlayers.Count)].KillPoints++;
+          activePlayers.RandomElement().KillPoints++;
     }
 
     public void BeginHonorLeadership(Mobile from)

Projects/UOContent/Engines/Factions/Core/Town.cs

@@ -224,12 +224,10 @@ namespace Server.Factions
 
         while (Silver + flow < 0 && toDelete.Count > 0)
         {
-          int index = Utility.Random(toDelete.Count);
+          Mobile mob = toDelete.RandomElement();
-          Mobile mob = toDelete[index];
-
           mob.Delete();
 
-          toDelete.RemoveAt(index);
+          toDelete.Remove(mob);
           flow = NetCashFlow;
         }
       }

Projects/UOContent/Engines/Harvest/Core/HarvestSystem.cs

@@ -267,8 +267,7 @@ namespace Server.Engines.Harvest
       from.Region.GetResource(type);
 
     public virtual Type GetResourceType(Mobile from, Item tool, HarvestDefinition def, Map map, Point3D loc,
-      HarvestResource resource) =>
+      HarvestResource resource) => resource.Types.RandomElement();
-      resource.Types.Length > 0 ? resource.Types[Utility.Random(resource.Types.Length)] : null;
 
     public virtual HarvestResource MutateResource(Mobile from, Item tool, HarvestDefinition def, Map map, Point3D loc,
       HarvestVein vein, HarvestResource primary, HarvestResource fallback)

Projects/UOContent/Engines/Harvest/Fishing.cs

@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ namespace Server.Engines.Harvest
           double chance = (skillValue - entry.m_MinSkill) / (entry.m_MaxSkill - entry.m_MinSkill);
 
           if (chance > Utility.RandomDouble())
-            return entry.m_Types[Utility.Random(entry.m_Types.Length)];
+            return entry.m_Types.RandomElement();
         }
       }
 

Projects/UOContent/Engines/Help/StuckMenu.cs

@@ -263,8 +263,7 @@ namespace Server.Menus.Questions
             return;
           }
 
-          int idx = Utility.Random(m_Destination.Locations.Length);
+          Point3D dest = m_Destination.Locations.RandomElement();
-          Point3D dest = m_Destination.Locations[idx];
 
           Map destMap;
           if (m_Mobile.Map == Map.Trammel)

Projects/UOContent/Engines/Khaldun/PuzzleChest.cs

@@ -234,9 +234,9 @@ namespace Server.Items
 
       for (int i = 0; i < Hints.Length; i++)
       {
-        int pos = Utility.Random(list.Count);
+        var random = list.RandomElement();
-        Hints[i] = list[pos];
+        Hints[i] = random;
-        list.RemoveAt(pos);
+        list.Remove(random);
       }
     }
 

Projects/UOContent/Engines/MLQuests/Items/CraftmansSatchel.cs

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace Server.Engines.MLQuests.Items
 
     protected void AddBaseLoot(params Type[][] lootSets)
     {
-      Item loot = Loot.Construct(lootSets[Utility.Random(lootSets.Length)]);
+      Item loot = Loot.Construct(lootSets.RandomElement());
 
       if (loot == null)
         return;

Projects/UOContent/Engines/MLQuests/MLQuestSystem.cs

@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ namespace Server.Engines.MLQuests
           m_EligiblePool.Add(quest);
       }
 
-      return m_EligiblePool.Count == 0 ? fallback : m_EligiblePool[Utility.Random(m_EligiblePool.Count)];
+      return m_EligiblePool.Count == 0 ? fallback : m_EligiblePool.RandomElement();
     }
 
     public static void TurnToFace(IQuestGiver quester, Mobile mob)

Projects/UOContent/Engines/Quests/Collector/Items/Obsidian.cs

@@ -127,13 +127,7 @@ namespace Server.Engines.Quests.Collector
 
     public override bool ForceShowProperties => ObjectPropertyList.Enabled;
 
-    public static string RandomName(Mobile from)
+    public static string RandomName(Mobile from) => m_Names.RandomElement() ?? from.Name;
-    {
-      int index = Utility.Random(m_Names.Length);
-      if (m_Names[index] == null)
-        return from.Name;
-      return m_Names[index];
-    }
 
     public override void AddNameProperty(ObjectPropertyList list)
     {
@@ -256,4 +250,4 @@ namespace Server.Engines.Quests.Collector
       }
     }
   }
-}
+}

Projects/UOContent/Engines/Quests/Witch Apprentice/Ingredient.cs

@@ -98,9 +98,7 @@ namespace Server.Engines.Quests.Hag
           ingredients[n++] = currIngredient;
       }
 
-      int index = Utility.Random(ingredients.Length);
+      return ingredients.RandomElement();
-
-      return ingredients[index];
     }
   }
-}
+}

Projects/UOContent/Engines/Quests/Witch Apprentice/Objectives.cs

@@ -31,12 +31,7 @@ namespace Server.Engines.Quests.Hag
 
     public Corpse Corpse { get; private set; }
 
-    private static Point3D RandomCorpseLocation()
+    private static Point3D RandomCorpseLocation() => m_CorpseLocations.RandomElement();
-    {
-      int index = Utility.Random(m_CorpseLocations.Length);
-
-      return m_CorpseLocations[index];
-    }
 
     public override void CheckProgress()
     {

Projects/UOContent/Engines/Quests/Witch Apprentice/WitchApprenticeQuest.cs

@@ -82,11 +82,6 @@ namespace Server.Engines.Quests.Hag
       AddConversation(new AcceptConversation());
     }
 
-    public static Point3D RandomZeefzorpulLocation()
+    public static Point3D RandomZeefzorpulLocation() => m_ZeefzorpulLocations.RandomElement();
-    {
-      int index = Utility.Random(m_ZeefzorpulLocations.Length);
-
-      return m_ZeefzorpulLocations[index];
-    }
   }
-}
+}

Projects/UOContent/Engines/Treasures of Tokuno/LesserArtifacts.cs

@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
     private string m_UrnName;
 
     [Constructible]
-    public AncientUrn() : this(Names[Utility.Random(Names.Length)])
+    public AncientUrn() : this(Names.RandomElement())
     {
     }
 
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
     private string m_SwordsName;
 
     [Constructible]
-    public HonorableSwords() : this(AncientUrn.Names[Utility.Random(AncientUrn.Names.Length)])
+    public HonorableSwords() : this(AncientUrn.Names.RandomElement())
     {
     }
 
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
     public FluteOfRenewal()
     {
       Slayer = SlayerGroup.Groups[Utility.Random(SlayerGroup.Groups.Length - 1)].Super
-        .Name; // -1 to exclude Fey slayer.  Try to confrim no fey slayer on this on OSI
+        .Name; // -1 to exclude Fey slayer.  Try to confirm no fey slayer on this on OSI
 
       ReplenishesCharges = true;
     }

Projects/UOContent/Engines/Treasures of Tokuno/TreasuresOfTokuno.cs

@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ namespace Server.Misc
         try
         {
           i = ActivatorUtil.CreateInstance(
-              m_LesserArtifacts[(int)DropEra - 1][Utility.Random(m_LesserArtifacts[(int)DropEra - 1].Length)])
+              m_LesserArtifacts[(int)DropEra - 1].RandomElement())
             as
             Item;
         }

Projects/UOContent/Holiday Stuff/Halloween/2006/Engines/TrickOrTreat.cs

@@ -297,10 +297,10 @@ namespace Server.Engines.Events
     {
       return target.Map.MapID switch
       {
-        2 => Ilshenar_Locations[Utility.Random(Ilshenar_Locations.Length)],
+        2 => Ilshenar_Locations.RandomElement(),
-        3 => Malas_Locations[Utility.Random(Malas_Locations.Length)],
+        3 => Malas_Locations.RandomElement(),
-        4 => Tokuno_Locations[Utility.Random(Tokuno_Locations.Length)],
+        4 => Tokuno_Locations.RandomElement(),
-        _ => Felucca_Locations[Utility.Random(Felucca_Locations.Length)]
+        _ => Felucca_Locations.RandomElement()
       };
     }
 

Projects/UOContent/Holiday Stuff/Halloween/2006/Items/HalloweenPumpkin.cs

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
 
     private void AssignRandomName()
     {
-      Name = $"{m_Staff[Utility.Random(m_Staff.Length)]}'s Jack-O-Lantern";
+      Name = $"{m_Staff.RandomElement()}'s Jack-O-Lantern";
     }
 
     public override bool OnDragLift(Mobile from)
@@ -93,4 +93,4 @@ namespace Server.Items
         AssignRandomName();
     }
   }
-}
+}

Projects/UOContent/Holiday Stuff/Halloween/2011/Items/BasePaintedMask.cs

@@ -18,13 +18,11 @@ namespace Server.Items.Holiday
 
     private string m_Staffer;
 
-    public BasePaintedMask(int itemid)
+    public BasePaintedMask(int itemid) : this(m_Staffers.RandomElement(), itemid)
-      : this(m_Staffers[Utility.Random(m_Staffers.Length)], itemid)
     {
     }
 
-    public BasePaintedMask(string staffer, int itemid)
+    public BasePaintedMask(string staffer, int itemid) : base(itemid + Utility.Random(2))
-      : base(itemid + Utility.Random(2))
     {
       m_Staffer = staffer;
 
@@ -56,4 +54,4 @@ namespace Server.Items.Holiday
       if (version == 1) m_Staffer = Utility.Intern(reader.ReadString());
     }
   }
-}
+}

Projects/UOContent/Holiday Stuff/Halloween/2012/Engines/PlayerZombies.cs

@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ namespace Server.Engines.Events
         {
           Map map = Utility.RandomBool() ? Map.Trammel : Map.Felucca;
 
-          Point3D home = GetRandomPointInRect(m_Cemetaries[Utility.Random(m_Cemetaries.Length)], map);
+          Point3D home = GetRandomPointInRect(m_Cemetaries.RandomElement(), map);
 
           if (map.CanSpawnMobile(home))
           {

Projects/UOContent/Holiday Stuff/Halloween/HolidaySettings.cs

@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ namespace Server.Events.Halloween
     public static DateTime FinishHalloween => new DateTime(2012, 11, 15);
 
     public static Item RandomGMBeggerItem =>
-      (Item)ActivatorUtil.CreateInstance(m_GMBeggarTreats[Utility.Random(m_GMBeggarTreats.Length)]);
+      (Item)ActivatorUtil.CreateInstance(m_GMBeggarTreats.RandomElement());
 
-    public static Item RandomTreat => (Item)ActivatorUtil.CreateInstance(m_Treats[Utility.Random(m_Treats.Length)]);
+    public static Item RandomTreat => (Item)ActivatorUtil.CreateInstance(m_Treats.RandomElement());
   }
 }

Projects/UOContent/Items/Aquarium/Aquarium.cs

@@ -538,11 +538,9 @@ namespace Server.Items
 
       while (amount > 0 && toKill.Count > 0)
       {
-        int kill = Utility.Random(toKill.Count);
+        var kill = toKill.RandomElement();
-
+        kill.Kill();
-        toKill[kill].Kill();
+        toKill.Remove(kill);
-
-        toKill.RemoveAt(kill);
 
         amount -= 1;
         LiveCreatures = Math.Max(LiveCreatures - 1, 0);
@@ -639,7 +637,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
             }
 
             if (Utility.RandomDouble() < 0.05)
-              fish.Hue = FishHues[Utility.Random(FishHues.Length)];
+              fish.Hue = FishHues.RandomElement();
             else if (Utility.RandomDouble() < 0.5)
               fish.Hue = Utility.RandomMinMax(0x100, 0x3E5);
 

Projects/UOContent/Items/Containers/TreasureMapChest.cs

@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
       }
 
       if (level == 6 && Core.AOS)
-        cont.DropItem((Item)ActivatorUtil.CreateInstance(Artifacts[Utility.Random(Artifacts.Length)]));
+        cont.DropItem((Item)ActivatorUtil.CreateInstance(Artifacts.RandomElement()));
     }
 
     public override bool CheckLocked(Mobile from)

Projects/UOContent/Items/Games/Mahjong/MahjongTileTypeGenerator.cs

@@ -22,11 +22,10 @@ namespace Server.Engines.Mahjong
 
     public MahjongTileType Next()
     {
-      int random = Utility.Random(LeftTileTypes.Count);
+      MahjongTileType next = LeftTileTypes.RandomElement();
-      MahjongTileType next = LeftTileTypes[random];
+      LeftTileTypes.Remove(next);
-      LeftTileTypes.RemoveAt(random);
 
       return next;
     }
   }
-}
+}

Projects/UOContent/Items/Maps/TreasureMap.cs

@@ -163,10 +163,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
       if (m_Locations == null)
         LoadLocations();
 
-      if (m_Locations.Length > 0)
+      return m_Locations?.RandomElement() ?? Point2D.Zero;
-        return m_Locations[Utility.Random(m_Locations.Length)];
-
-      return Point2D.Zero;
     }
 
     public static Point2D GetRandomHavenLocation()
@@ -174,10 +171,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
       if (m_HavenLocations == null)
         LoadLocations();
 
-      if (m_HavenLocations.Length > 0)
+      return m_HavenLocations?.RandomElement() ?? Point2D.Zero;
-        return m_HavenLocations[Utility.Random(m_HavenLocations.Length)];
-
-      return Point2D.Zero;
     }
 
     private static void LoadLocations()
@@ -225,8 +219,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
 
         try
         {
-          bc = (BaseCreature)ActivatorUtil.CreateInstance(
+          bc = (BaseCreature)ActivatorUtil.CreateInstance(m_SpawnTypes[level].RandomElement());
-            m_SpawnTypes[level][Utility.Random(m_SpawnTypes[level].Length)]);
         }
         catch
         {

Projects/UOContent/Items/Misc/DeceitBrazier.cs

@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
           {
             Map map = Map;
             BaseCreature bc =
-              (BaseCreature)ActivatorUtil.CreateInstance(Creatures[Utility.Random(Creatures.Length)]);
+              (BaseCreature)ActivatorUtil.CreateInstance(Creatures.RandomElement());
 
             Point3D spawnLoc = GetSpawnPosition();
 

Projects/UOContent/Items/Misc/WindChimes.cs

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
     {
       if (m_TurnedOn && IsLockedDown && (!m.Hidden || m.AccessLevel == AccessLevel.Player) &&
           Utility.InRange(m.Location, Location, 2) && !Utility.InRange(oldLocation, Location, 2))
-        Effects.PlaySound(Location, Map, Sounds[Utility.Random(Sounds.Length)]);
+        Effects.PlaySound(Location, Map, Sounds.RandomElement());
 
       base.OnMovement(m, oldLocation);
     }

Projects/UOContent/Items/Skill Items/Camping/Kindling.cs

@@ -82,8 +82,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
       if (list.Count == 0)
         return Point3D.Zero;
 
-      int idx = Utility.Random(list.Count);
+      return list.RandomElement();
-      return list[idx];
     }
 
     private void AddOffsetLocation(Mobile from, int offsetX, int offsetY, List<Point3D> list)

Projects/UOContent/Items/Skill Items/Fishing/Misc/SOS.cs

@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
 
       for (int i = 0; i < 50; ++i)
       {
-        Rectangle2D reg = regions[Utility.Random(regions.Length)];
+        Rectangle2D reg = regions.RandomElement();
         int x = Utility.Random(reg.X, reg.Width);
         int y = Utility.Random(reg.Y, reg.Height);
 

Projects/UOContent/Items/Skill Items/Magical/Spellbook.cs

@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
           maxIntensity = 15;
         }
 
-        int propertyCount = propertyCounts[Utility.Random(propertyCounts.Length)];
+        int propertyCount = propertyCounts.RandomElement();
 
         BaseRunicTool.ApplyAttributesTo(this, true, 0, propertyCount, minIntensity, maxIntensity);
       }

Projects/UOContent/Items/Skill Items/Tools/BaseRunicTool.cs

@@ -439,8 +439,8 @@ namespace Server.Items
       if (randomizeOrder)
         for (int i = 0; i < attrs.Length; i++)
         {
-          int rand = Utility.Random(attrs.Length);
           AosElementAttribute temp = attrs[i];
+          int rand = Utility.Random(attrs.Length);
 
           attrs[i] = attrs[rand];
           attrs[rand] = temp;
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
         if (entries.Length == 0)
           return SlayerName.None;
 
-        entry = entries[Utility.Random(entries.Length)];
+        entry = entries.RandomElement();
       }
 
       return entry.Name;

Projects/UOContent/Items/Special/8th Anniversary Items/Dawn's Music Box/DawnsMusicBox.cs

@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
         _ => m_CommonTracks
       };
 
-      return list[Utility.Random(list.Length)];
+      return list.RandomElement();
     }
   }
 }

Projects/UOContent/Items/Special/Holiday/HolidayBell.cs

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
     [Constructible]
     public HolidayBell()
-      : this(m_StaffNames[Utility.Random(m_StaffNames.Length)])
+      : this(m_StaffNames.RandomElement())
     {
     }
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
       m_Maker = maker;
 
       LootType = LootType.Blessed;
-      Hue = m_Hues[Utility.Random(m_Hues.Length)];
+      Hue = m_Hues.RandomElement();
       SoundID = 0x0F5 + Utility.Random(14);
     }
 
@@ -108,4 +108,4 @@
       Utility.Intern(ref m_Maker);
     }
   }
-}
+}

Projects/UOContent/Items/Special/Holiday/HolidayFoods.cs

@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
 
     public override bool Eat(Mobile from)
     {
-      int message = m_Messages[Utility.Random(m_Messages.Length)];
+      int message = m_Messages.RandomElement();
 
       if (message != 0)
       {

Projects/UOContent/Items/Special/Holiday/HolidayGiftBoxes.cs

@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
       0x448
     };
 
-    public static int RandomGiftBoxHue => m_NormalHues[Utility.Random(m_NormalHues.Length)];
+    public static int RandomGiftBoxHue => m_NormalHues.RandomElement();
-    public static int RandomNeonBoxHue => m_NeonHues[Utility.Random(m_NeonHues.Length)];
+    public static int RandomNeonBoxHue => m_NeonHues.RandomElement();
   }
 
   [Flippable(0x46A5, 0x46A6)]
@@ -205,4 +205,4 @@
       int version = reader.ReadInt();
     }
   }
-}
+}

Projects/UOContent/Items/Special/Holiday/PKHolidayStuff.cs

@@ -31,11 +31,12 @@ namespace Server.Items
 
   public class BadCard : Item
   {
+    private static readonly int[] m_CardHues = { 0x45, 0x27, 0x3d0 };
+
     [Constructible]
     public BadCard() : base(0x14ef)
     {
-      int[] m_CardHues = { 0x45, 0x27, 0x3d0 };
+      Hue = m_CardHues.RandomElement();
-      Hue = m_CardHues[Utility.Random(m_CardHues.Length)];
       Stackable = false;
       LootType = LootType.Blessed;
       Movable = true;

Projects/UOContent/Items/Special/Holiday/SnowPiles.cs

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     [Constructible]
     public SnowPileDeco()
-      : this(m_Types[Utility.Random(m_Types.Length)])
+      : this(m_Types.RandomElement())
     {
     }
 
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@
       int version = reader.ReadInt();
     }
   }
-}
+}

Projects/UOContent/Items/Special/Holiday/Snowman.cs

@@ -55,71 +55,65 @@ namespace Server.Items
       return true;
     }
 
-    public static string GetRandomTitle()
+    // All hail OSI staff
+    private static readonly string[] titles =
     {
-      // All hail OSI staff
+      /*  1 */ "Backflash",
-      string[] titles =
+      /*  2 */ "Carbon",
-      {
+      /*  3 */ "Colbalistic",
-        /*  1 */ "Backflash",
+      /*  4 */ "Comforl",
-        /*  2 */ "Carbon",
+      /*  5 */ "Coppacchia",
-        /*  3 */ "Colbalistic",
+      /*  6 */ "Cyrus",
-        /*  4 */ "Comforl",
+      /*  7 */ "DannyB",
-        /*  5 */ "Coppacchia",
+      /*  8 */ "DJSoul",
-        /*  6 */ "Cyrus",
+      /*  9 */ "DraconisRex",
-        /*  7 */ "DannyB",
+      /* 10 */ "Earia",
-        /*  8 */ "DJSoul",
+      /* 11 */ "Foster",
-        /*  9 */ "DraconisRex",
+      /* 12 */ "Gonzo",
-        /* 10 */ "Earia",
+      /* 13 */ "Haan",
-        /* 11 */ "Foster",
+      /* 14 */ "Halona",
-        /* 12 */ "Gonzo",
+      /* 15 */ "Hugo",
-        /* 13 */ "Haan",
+      /* 16 */ "Hyacinth",
-        /* 14 */ "Halona",
+      /* 17 */ "Imirian",
-        /* 15 */ "Hugo",
+      /* 18 */ "Jinsol",
-        /* 16 */ "Hyacinth",
+      /* 19 */ "Liciatia",
-        /* 17 */ "Imirian",
+      /* 20 */ "Loewen",
-        /* 18 */ "Jinsol",
+      /* 21 */ "Loke",
-        /* 19 */ "Liciatia",
+      /* 22 */ "Magnus",
-        /* 20 */ "Loewen",
+      /* 23 */ "Maleki",
-        /* 21 */ "Loke",
+      /* 24 */ "Morpheus",
-        /* 22 */ "Magnus",
+      /* 25 */ "Obberron",
-        /* 23 */ "Maleki",
+      /* 26 */ "Odee",
-        /* 24 */ "Morpheus",
+      /* 27 */ "Orbeus",
-        /* 25 */ "Obberron",
+      /* 28 */ "Pax",
-        /* 26 */ "Odee",
+      /* 29 */ "Phields",
-        /* 27 */ "Orbeus",
+      /* 30 */ "Pigpen",
-        /* 28 */ "Pax",
+      /* 31 */ "Platinum",
-        /* 29 */ "Phields",
+      /* 32 */ "Polpol",
-        /* 30 */ "Pigpen",
+      /* 33 */ "Prume",
-        /* 31 */ "Platinum",
+      /* 34 */ "Quinnly",
-        /* 32 */ "Polpol",
+      /* 35 */ "Ragnarok",
-        /* 33 */ "Prume",
+      /* 36 */ "Rend",
-        /* 34 */ "Quinnly",
+      /* 37 */ "Roland",
-        /* 35 */ "Ragnarok",
+      /* 38 */ "RyanM",
-        /* 36 */ "Rend",
+      /* 39 */ "Screach",
-        /* 37 */ "Roland",
+      /* 40 */ "Seraph",
-        /* 38 */ "RyanM",
+      /* 41 */ "Silvani",
-        /* 39 */ "Screach",
+      /* 42 */ "Sherbear",
-        /* 40 */ "Seraph",
+      /* 43 */ "SkyWalker",
-        /* 41 */ "Silvani",
+      /* 44 */ "Snark",
-        /* 42 */ "Sherbear",
+      /* 45 */ "Sowl",
-        /* 43 */ "SkyWalker",
+      /* 46 */ "Spada",
-        /* 44 */ "Snark",
+      /* 47 */ "Starblade",
-        /* 45 */ "Sowl",
+      /* 48 */ "Tenacious",
-        /* 46 */ "Spada",
+      /* 49 */ "Tnez",
-        /* 47 */ "Starblade",
+      /* 50 */ "Wasia",
-        /* 48 */ "Tenacious",
+      /* 51 */ "Zilo",
-        /* 49 */ "Tnez",
+      /* 52 */ "Zippy",
-        /* 50 */ "Wasia",
+      /* 53 */ "Zoer"
-        /* 51 */ "Zilo",
+    };
-        /* 52 */ "Zippy",
-        /* 53 */ "Zoer"
-      };
 
-      if (titles.Length > 0)
+    public static string GetRandomTitle() => titles.RandomElement();
-        return titles[Utility.Random(titles.Length)];
-
-      return null;
-    }
 
     public override void GetProperties(ObjectPropertyList list)
     {

Projects/UOContent/Items/Special/House Raffle/HouseRaffleStone.cs

@@ -479,9 +479,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
 
       if (m_Region != null && Entries.Count != 0)
       {
-        int winner = Utility.Random(Entries.Count);
+        m_Winner = Entries.RandomElement().From;
-
-        m_Winner = Entries[winner].From;
 
         if (m_Winner != null)
         {

Projects/UOContent/Items/Special/MonsterStatuette.cs

@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
         int[] sounds = MonsterStatuetteInfo.GetInfo(m_Type).Sounds;
 
         if (sounds.Length > 0)
-          Effects.PlaySound(Location, Map, sounds[Utility.Random(sounds.Length)]);
+          Effects.PlaySound(Location, Map, sounds.RandomElement());
       }
 
       base.OnMovement(m, oldLocation);

Projects/UOContent/Items/Special/Mutation Core/PlagueBeastBackpack.cs

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
 
         organ = random switch
         {
-          0 => (PlagueBeastOrgan)new PlagueBeastRockOrgan(),
+          0 => new PlagueBeastRockOrgan(),
           1 => new PlagueBeastMaidenOrgan(),
           2 => new PlagueBeastRubbleOrgan(),
           _ => new PlagueBeastRockOrgan()
@@ -99,10 +99,9 @@ namespace Server.Items
 
       for (int i = 0; i < m_BrainHues.Length; i++)
       {
-        int random = Utility.Random(organs.Count);
+        organ = organs.RandomElement();
-        organ = organs[random];
         organ.BrainHue = m_BrainHues[i];
-        organs.RemoveAt(random);
+        organs.Remove(organ);
       }
 
       organs.Clear();
@@ -174,4 +173,4 @@ namespace Server.Items
       int version = reader.ReadEncodedInt();
     }
   }
-}
+}

Projects/UOContent/Items/Special/Special Scrolls/PowerScroll.cs

@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
       min /= 5;
       max /= 5;
 
-      return new PowerScroll(Skills[Utility.Random(Skills.Count)], 100 + Utility.RandomMinMax(min, max) * 5);
+      return new PowerScroll(Skills.RandomElement(), 100 + Utility.RandomMinMax(min, max) * 5);
     }
 
     public static PowerScroll CreateRandomNoCraft(int min, int max)
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
 
       do
       {
-        skillName = Skills[Utility.Random(Skills.Count)];
+        skillName = Skills.RandomElement();
       } while (skillName == SkillName.Blacksmith || skillName == SkillName.Tailoring);
 
       return new PowerScroll(skillName, 100 + Utility.RandomMinMax(min, max) * 5);

Projects/UOContent/Items/Special/Special Scrolls/ScrollofTranscendence.cs

@@ -30,12 +30,8 @@ namespace Server.Items
     public override string DefaultTitle =>
       $"<basefont color=#FFFFFF>Scroll of Transcendence ({Value} Skill):</basefont>";
 
-    public static ScrollofTranscendence CreateRandom(int min, int max)
+    public static ScrollofTranscendence CreateRandom(int min, int max) =>
-    {
+      new ScrollofTranscendence(Utility.RandomSkill(), Utility.RandomMinMax(min, max) * 0.1);
-      SkillName skill = (SkillName)Utility.Random(SkillInfo.Table.Length);
-
-      return new ScrollofTranscendence(skill, Utility.RandomMinMax(min, max) * 0.1);
-    }
 
     public override void GetProperties(ObjectPropertyList list)
     {

Projects/UOContent/Items/Talismans/BaseTalisman.cs

@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
       1023817 // clean bandage
     };
 
-    public static Type GetRandomSummonType() => m_Summons[Utility.Random(m_Summons.Length)];
+    public static Type GetRandomSummonType() => m_Summons.RandomElement();
 
     public static TalismanAttribute GetRandomSummoner()
     {
@@ -1049,7 +1049,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
       SkillName.Tinkering
     };
 
-    public static SkillName GetRandomSkill() => m_Skills[Utility.Random(m_Skills.Length)];
+    public static SkillName GetRandomSkill() => m_Skills.RandomElement();
 
     public static int GetRandomExceptional()
     {

Projects/UOContent/Items/Weapons/Artifacts/TheDryadBow.cs

@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
     {
       ItemID = 0x13B1;
       Hue = 0x48F;
-      SkillBonuses.SetValues(0, m_PossibleBonusSkills[Utility.Random(m_PossibleBonusSkills.Length)],
+      SkillBonuses.SetValues(0, m_PossibleBonusSkills.RandomElement(), Utility.Random(4) == 0 ? 10.0 : 5.0);
-        Utility.Random(4) == 0 ? 10.0 : 5.0);
       WeaponAttributes.SelfRepair = 5;
       Attributes.WeaponSpeed = 50;
       Attributes.WeaponDamage = 35;
@@ -49,8 +48,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
       int version = reader.ReadInt();
 
       if (version < 1)
-        SkillBonuses.SetValues(0, m_PossibleBonusSkills[Utility.Random(m_PossibleBonusSkills.Length)],
+        SkillBonuses.SetValues(0, m_PossibleBonusSkills.RandomElement(), Utility.Random(4) == 0 ? 10.0 : 5.0);
-          Utility.Random(4) == 0 ? 10.0 : 5.0);
     }
   }
-}
+}

Projects/UOContent/Items/Weapons/SlayerGroup.cs

@@ -201,10 +201,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
         {
           int index = Utility.Random(1 + group.Entries.Length);
 
-          if (index == 0)
+          return index == 0 ? group.Super.Name : group.Entries[index - 1].Name;
-            return group.Super.Name;
-
-          return group.Entries[index - 1].Name;
         }
       }
 

Projects/UOContent/Misc/CharacterCreation.cs

@@ -1102,7 +1102,7 @@ namespace Server.Misc
             int[] hues = { 0x1A8, 0xEC, 0x99, 0x90, 0xB5, 0x336, 0x89 };
             // TODO: Verify that's ALL the hues for that above.
 
-            EquipItem(new TattsukeHakama(hues[Utility.Random(hues.Length)]));
+            EquipItem(new TattsukeHakama(hues.RandomElement()));
 
             EquipItem(new HakamaShita(0x2C3));
             EquipItem(new NinjaTabi(0x2C3));

Projects/UOContent/Misc/Gifts/Winter2004/LightOfTheWinterSolstice.cs

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
     [Constructible]
     public LightOfTheWinterSolstice(string dipper = null) : base(0x236E)
     {
-      Dipper = dipper ?? m_StaffNames[Utility.Random(m_StaffNames.Length)];
+      Dipper = dipper ?? m_StaffNames.RandomElement();
 
       Weight = 1.0;
       LootType = LootType.Blessed;
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
           }
         case 0:
           {
-            Dipper = m_StaffNames[Utility.Random(m_StaffNames.Length)];
+            Dipper = m_StaffNames.RandomElement();
             break;
           }
       }

Projects/UOContent/Misc/Guild.cs

@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ namespace Server.Guilds
 
     public void CalculateAllianceLeader()
     {
-      m_Leader = m_Members.Count >= 2 ? m_Members[Utility.Random(m_Members.Count)] : null;
+      m_Leader = m_Members.Count >= 2 ? m_Members.RandomElement() : null;
     }
 
     public void CheckLeader()

Projects/UOContent/Misc/InhumanSpeech.cs

@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ namespace Server.Misc
 
     public IHSFlags Flags { get; set; }
 
-    public string GetRandomSyllable() => Syllables[Utility.Random(Syllables.Length)];
+    public string GetRandomSyllable() => Syllables.RandomElement();
 
     public string ConstructWord(int syllableCount)
     {
@@ -367,17 +367,14 @@ namespace Server.Misc
     public void SayRandomTranslate(Mobile mob, params string[] sentancesInEnglish)
     {
       SaySentance(mob, Utility.RandomMinMax(2, 3));
-      mob.Say(sentancesInEnglish[Utility.Random(sentancesInEnglish.Length)]);
+      mob.Say(sentancesInEnglish.RandomElement());
     }
 
     private string GetRandomResponseWord(List<string> keywordsFound)
     {
       int random = Utility.Random(keywordsFound.Count + Responses.Length);
 
-      if (random < keywordsFound.Count)
+      return random < keywordsFound.Count ? keywordsFound[random] : Responses[random - keywordsFound.Count];
-        return keywordsFound[random];
-
-      return Responses[random - keywordsFound.Count];
     }
 
     public bool OnSpeech(Mobile mob, Mobile speaker, string text)
@@ -411,7 +408,7 @@ namespace Server.Misc
         if (Utility.RandomBool())
           responseWord = GetRandomResponseWord(keywordsFound);
         else
-          responseWord = keywordsFound[Utility.Random(keywordsFound.Count)];
+          responseWord = keywordsFound.RandomElement();
 
         string secondResponseWord = GetRandomResponseWord(keywordsFound);
 

Projects/UOContent/Misc/Loot.cs

@@ -539,13 +539,7 @@ namespace Server
 
     public static Item RandomNecromancyReagent() => Construct(NecroRegTypes);
 
-    public static Item RandomPossibleReagent()
+    public static Item RandomPossibleReagent() => Core.AOS ? Construct(RegTypes, NecroRegTypes) : Construct(RegTypes);
-    {
-      if (Core.AOS)
-        return Construct(RegTypes, NecroRegTypes);
-
-      return Construct(RegTypes);
-    }
 
     public static Item RandomPotion() => Construct(PotionTypes);
 
@@ -621,6 +615,8 @@ namespace Server
 
     public static Item Construct(Type type)
     {
+      if (type == null) return null;
+
       try
       {
         return ActivatorUtil.CreateInstance(type) as Item;
@@ -631,13 +627,7 @@ namespace Server
       }
     }
 
-    public static Item Construct(Type[] types)
+    public static Item Construct(Type[] types) => Construct(types.RandomElement());
-    {
-      if (types.Length > 0)
-        return Construct(types, Utility.Random(types.Length));
-
-      return null;
-    }
 
     public static Item Construct(Type[] types, int index)
     {

Projects/UOContent/Misc/MondainsLegacy.cs

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace Server
 
     public static void GiveArtifactTo(Mobile m)
     {
-      if (!(ActivatorUtil.CreateInstance(Artifacts[Utility.Random(Artifacts.Length)]) is Item item))
+      if (!(ActivatorUtil.CreateInstance(Artifacts.RandomElement()) is Item item))
         return;
 
       if (m.AddToBackpack(item))

Projects/UOContent/Misc/NameList.cs

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace Server
       return false;
     }
 
-    public string GetRandomName() => List.Length > 0 ? List[Utility.Random(List.Length)] : "";
+    public string GetRandomName() => List.RandomElement() ?? "";
 
     public static NameList GetNameList(string type)
     {

Projects/UOContent/Misc/RaceDefinitions.cs

@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ namespace Server.Misc
         return m_SkinHues[0];
       }
 
-      public override int RandomSkinHue() => m_SkinHues[Utility.Random(m_SkinHues.Length)] | 0x8000;
+      public override int RandomSkinHue() => m_SkinHues.RandomElement() | 0x8000;
 
       public override int ClipHairHue(int hue)
       {
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ namespace Server.Misc
         return m_HairHues[0];
       }
 
-      public override int RandomHairHue() => m_HairHues[Utility.Random(m_HairHues.Length)];
+      public override int RandomHairHue() => m_HairHues.RandomElement();
     }
 
     private class Gargoyle : Race
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ namespace Server.Misc
 
       public override int ClipSkinHue(int hue) => hue;
 
-      public override int RandomSkinHue() => m_BodyHues[Utility.Random(m_BodyHues.Length)] | 0x8000;
+      public override int RandomSkinHue() => m_BodyHues.RandomElement() | 0x8000;
 
       public override int ClipHairHue(int hue)
       {
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ namespace Server.Misc
         return m_HornHues[0];
       }
 
-      public override int RandomHairHue() => m_HornHues[Utility.Random(m_HornHues.Length)];
+      public override int RandomHairHue() => m_HornHues.RandomElement();
     }
   }
 }

Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/BaseCreature.cs

@@ -2108,20 +2108,14 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
     public Spell GetAttackSpellRandom()
     {
-      if (m_SpellAttack.Count == 0)
+      Type type = m_SpellAttack.RandomElement();
-        return null;
+      return type == null ? null : ActivatorUtil.CreateInstance(type, this, null) as Spell;
-
-      Type type = m_SpellAttack[Utility.Random(m_SpellAttack.Count)];
-      return ActivatorUtil.CreateInstance(type, this, null) as Spell;
     }
 
     public Spell GetDefenseSpellRandom()
     {
-      if (m_SpellDefense.Count == 0)
+      Type type = m_SpellDefense.RandomElement();
-        return null;
+      return type == null ? null : ActivatorUtil.CreateInstance(type, this, null) as Spell;
-
-      Type type = m_SpellDefense[Utility.Random(m_SpellDefense.Count)];
-      return ActivatorUtil.CreateInstance(type, this, null) as Spell;
     }
 
     public Spell GetSpellSpecific(Type type)
@@ -2853,7 +2847,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
       for (int i = 0; i < items.Count; ++i)
       {
-        Item item = items[Utility.Random(items.Count)];
+        Item item = items.RandomElement();
 
         Lift(item, item.Amount, out bool rejected, out LRReason _);
 

Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Monsters/AOS/DemonKnight.cs

@@ -143,10 +143,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
           rights.RemoveAt(i);
       }
 
-      if (rights.Count > 0)
+      return rights.RandomElement()?.m_Mobile;
-        return rights[Utility.Random(rights.Count)].m_Mobile;
-
-      return null;
     }
 
     public static void DistributeArtifact(BaseCreature creature)

Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Monsters/LBR/Jukas/JukaLord.cs

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
           "{0}!!  You will pay for that!"
         };
 
-        Say(true, string.Format(toSay[Utility.Random(toSay.Length)], from.Name));
+        Say(true, string.Format(toSay.RandomElement(), from.Name));
       }
 
       base.OnDamage(amount, from, willKill);

Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Monsters/ML/Animal/Ferret.cs

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
         if (to != null)
           QuestSystem.FocusTo(this, to);
 
-        Say(m_Vocabulary[Utility.Random(m_Vocabulary.Length)]);
+        Say(m_Vocabulary.RandomElement());
 
         if (to != null && Utility.RandomBool())
           Timer.DelayCall(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(Utility.RandomMinMax(5, 8)), to.Talk);

Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Monsters/Misc/Melee/BladeSpirits.cs

@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
         while (spiritsOrVortexes.Count > 6)
         {
-          int index = Utility.Random(spiritsOrVortexes.Count);
+          var random = spiritsOrVortexes.RandomElement();
-          Dispel(spiritsOrVortexes[index]);
+          Dispel(random);
-          spiritsOrVortexes.RemoveAt(index);
+          spiritsOrVortexes.Remove(random);
         }
       }
 

Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Monsters/Misc/Melee/EnergyVortex.cs

@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
         while (spiritsOrVortexes.Count > 6)
         {
-          int index = Utility.Random(spiritsOrVortexes.Count);
+          var random = spiritsOrVortexes.RandomElement();
-          Dispel(spiritsOrVortexes[index]);
+          Dispel(random);
-          spiritsOrVortexes.RemoveAt(index);
+          spiritsOrVortexes.Remove(random);
         }
       }
 

Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Monsters/Reptile/Magic/OphidianArchmage.cs

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
     [Constructible]
     public OphidianArchmage() : base(AIType.AI_Mage, FightMode.Closest, 10, 1, 0.2, 0.4)
     {
-      Name = m_Names[Utility.Random(m_Names.Length)];
+      Name = m_Names.RandomElement();
       Body = 85;
       BaseSoundID = 639;
 
@@ -76,4 +76,4 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
       int version = reader.ReadInt();
     }
   }
-}
+}

Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Monsters/Reptile/Magic/OphidianMage.cs

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
     [Constructible]
     public OphidianMage() : base(AIType.AI_Mage, FightMode.Closest, 10, 1, 0.2, 0.4)
     {
-      Name = m_Names[Utility.Random(m_Names.Length)];
+      Name = m_Names.RandomElement();
       Body = 85;
       BaseSoundID = 639;
 
@@ -77,4 +77,4 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
       int version = reader.ReadInt();
     }
   }
-}
+}

Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Monsters/Reptile/Melee/OphidianKnight.cs

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
     [Constructible]
     public OphidianKnight() : base(AIType.AI_Melee, FightMode.Closest, 10, 1, 0.2, 0.4)
     {
-      Name = m_Names[Utility.Random(m_Names.Length)];
+      Name = m_Names.RandomElement();
       Body = 86;
       BaseSoundID = 634;
 
@@ -79,4 +79,4 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
       int version = reader.ReadInt();
     }
   }
-}
+}

Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Monsters/Reptile/Melee/OphidianWarrior.cs

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
     [Constructible]
     public OphidianWarrior() : base(AIType.AI_Melee, FightMode.Closest, 10, 1, 0.2, 0.4)
     {
-      Name = m_Names[Utility.Random(m_Names.Length)];
+      Name = m_Names.RandomElement();
       Body = 86;
       BaseSoundID = 634;
 
@@ -72,4 +72,4 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
       int version = reader.ReadInt();
     }
   }
-}
+}

Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Special/BaseChampion.cs

@@ -59,15 +59,13 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
       if (list.Length == 0)
         return null;
 
-      int random = Utility.Random(list.Length);
+      Type type = list.RandomElement();
-
-      Type type = list[random];
 
       Item artifact = Loot.Construct(type);
 
-      if (artifact is MonsterStatuette statuette && StatueTypes.Length > 0)
+      if (StatueTypes.Length > 0 && artifact is MonsterStatuette statuette)
       {
-        statuette.Type = StatueTypes[Utility.Random(StatueTypes.Length)];
+        statuette.Type = StatueTypes.RandomElement();
         statuette.LootType = LootType.Regular;
       }
 
@@ -249,7 +247,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
         }
 
         if (toGive.Count > 0)
-          toGive[Utility.Random(toGive.Count)].AddToBackpack(new ChampionSkull(SkullType));
+          toGive.RandomElement().AddToBackpack(new ChampionSkull(SkullType));
         else
           c.DropItem(new ChampionSkull(SkullType));
       }

Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Special/Harrower.cs

@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
       if (Instances.Count > 0)
         return null;
 
-      SpawnEntry entry = m_Entries[Utility.Random(m_Entries.Length)];
+      SpawnEntry entry = m_Entries.RandomElement();
 
       Harrower harrower = new Harrower();
 
@@ -454,17 +454,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
       return null;
     }
 
-    public Item CreateArtifact(Type[] list)
+    public Item CreateArtifact(Type[] list) => Loot.Construct(list.RandomElement());
-    {
-      if (list.Length == 0)
-        return null;
-
-      int random = Utility.Random(list.Length);
-
-      Type type = list[random];
-
-      return Loot.Construct(type);
-    }
 
     private class SpawnEntry
     {

Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Special/Paragon.cs

@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
     public static void GiveArtifactTo(Mobile m)
     {
-      Item item = (Item)ActivatorUtil.CreateInstance(Artifacts[Utility.Random(Artifacts.Length)]);
+      Item item = (Item)ActivatorUtil.CreateInstance(Artifacts.RandomElement());
 
       if (m.AddToBackpack(item))
         m.SendMessage("As a reward for slaying the mighty paragon, an artifact has been placed in your backpack.");

Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Townfolk/BaseEscortable.cs

@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
       while (picked == null)
       {
-        picked = possible[Utility.Random(possible.Length)];
+        picked = possible.RandomElement();
         EDI test = EDI.Find(picked);
 
         if (test.Contains(Location))

Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Townfolk/TownCrier.cs

@@ -42,10 +42,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
           RemoveEntry(tce);
       }
 
-      if (Entries == null || Entries.Count == 0)
+      return Entries.RandomElement();
-        return null;
-
-      return Entries[Utility.Random(Entries.Count)];
     }
 
     public TownCrierEntry AddEntry(string[] lines, TimeSpan duration)
@@ -372,10 +369,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 
       TownCrierEntry entry = GlobalTownCrierEntryList.Instance.GetRandomEntry();
 
-      if (entry == null || Utility.RandomBool())
+      return entry ?? (Utility.RandomBool() ? Entries.RandomElement() : null);
-        entry = Entries[Utility.Random(Entries.Count)];
-
-      return entry;
     }
 
     public TownCrierEntry AddEntry(string[] lines, TimeSpan duration)

Projects/UOContent/Skills/Stealing.cs

@@ -324,10 +324,8 @@ namespace Server.SkillHandlers
 
           if (pack?.Items.Count > 0)
           {
-            int randomIndex = Utility.Random(pack.Items.Count);
-
             root = mobile;
-            stolen = TryStealItem(pack.Items[randomIndex], ref caught);
+            stolen = TryStealItem(pack.Items.RandomElement(), ref caught);
           }
         }
         else

Projects/UOContent/SpecialSystems/Engines/PreventInaccess.cs

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace Server.Misc
 
     private static bool HasDisconnected(Mobile m) => m.NetState?.Connection == null;
 
-    private static LocationInfo GetRandomDestination() => m_Destinations[Utility.Random(m_Destinations.Length)];
+    private static LocationInfo GetRandomDestination() => m_Destinations.RandomElement();
 
     private class LocationInfo
     {

Projects/UOContent/Spells/Bushido/MomentumStrike.cs

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace Server.Spells.Bushido
       if (!CheckMana(attacker, true))
         return;
 
-      Mobile target = targets[Utility.Random(targets.Count)];
+      Mobile target = targets.RandomElement();
 
       double damageBonus = attacker.Skills.Bushido.Value / 100.0;
 

Projects/UOContent/Spells/Fifth/SummonCreature.cs

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace Server.Spells.Fifth
       if (CheckSequence())
         try
         {
-          BaseCreature creature = (BaseCreature)ActivatorUtil.CreateInstance(m_Types[Utility.Random(m_Types.Length)]);
+          BaseCreature creature = (BaseCreature)ActivatorUtil.CreateInstance(m_Types.RandomElement());
 
           // creature.ControlSlots = 2;
 

Projects/UOContent/Spells/First/CreateFood.cs

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace Server.Spells.First
     {
       if (CheckSequence())
       {
-        FoodInfo foodInfo = m_Food[Utility.Random(m_Food.Length)];
+        FoodInfo foodInfo = m_Food.RandomElement();
         Item food = foodInfo.Create();
 
         if (food != null)

Projects/UOContent/Spells/Necromancy/AnimateDeadSpell.cs

@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ namespace Server.Spells.Necromancy
 
         Type[] animates = entry.m_ToSummon;
 
-        toSummon = animates[Utility.Random(animates.Length)];
+        toSummon = animates.RandomElement();
       }
 
       if (toSummon == null)