diff --git a/src/cata_tiles.cpp b/src/cata_tiles.cpp
index 42af38a1c884f..acca8f41bf46e 100644
--- a/src/cata_tiles.cpp
+++ b/src/cata_tiles.cpp
@@ -2727,8 +2727,8 @@ void cata_tiles::do_tile_loading_report() {
     //TODO: exclude fake items from Item_factory::init_old()
     tile_loading_report(item_controller->get_all_itypes(), "Items", "");
     auto mtypes = MonsterGenerator::generator().get_all_mtypes();
-    lr_generic( mtypes.begin(), mtypes.end(), []( std::vector<const mtype *>::iterator m ) {
-        return ( *m )->id.str();
+    lr_generic( mtypes.begin(), mtypes.end(), []( const std::vector<mtype>::iterator &m ) {
+        return ( *m ).id.str();
     }, "Monsters", "" );
     tile_loading_report<vpart_info>(vpart_info::get_all().size(), "Vehicle Parts", "vp_");
     tile_loading_report<trap>(trap::count(), "Traps", "");
diff --git a/src/defense.cpp b/src/defense.cpp
index 006343806274d..afd0846767142 100644
--- a/src/defense.cpp
+++ b/src/defense.cpp
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void defense_game::game_over()
 void defense_game::init_mtypes()
 {
     for( auto &type : MonsterGenerator::generator().get_all_mtypes() ) {
-        mtype *const t = const_cast<mtype *>( type );
+        mtype *const t = const_cast<mtype *>( &type );
         t->difficulty *= 1.5;
         t->difficulty += int( t->difficulty / 5 );
         t->flags.insert( MF_BASHES );
diff --git a/src/game.cpp b/src/game.cpp
index caedae926b185..e74cfac6b7b09 100644
--- a/src/game.cpp
+++ b/src/game.cpp
@@ -1111,8 +1111,8 @@ bool game::cleanup_at_end()
         int iTotalKills = 0;
 
         for( const auto &type : MonsterGenerator::generator().get_all_mtypes() ) {
-            if( kill_count( type->id ) > 0 ) {
-                iTotalKills += kill_count( type->id );
+            if( kill_count( type.id ) > 0 ) {
+                iTotalKills += kill_count( type.id );
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/generic_factory.h b/src/generic_factory.h
index 88de640201b79..5ba9496f8c614 100644
--- a/src/generic_factory.h
+++ b/src/generic_factory.h
@@ -198,22 +198,14 @@ class generic_factory
         /**
          * Returns all the loaded objects. It can be used to iterate over them.
          * This returns a reference and is therefor quite fast, but you can also
-         * use @ref get_all, which returns a copy of this data with raw pointers.
-         * You should prefer `get_all` as it exposes a more stable interface.
+         * use @ref get_all. You should prefer @ref get_all as it exposes a more
+         * stable interface.
          */
         const std::unordered_map<string_id<T>, T> &all_ref() const {
             return data;
         }
-        std::vector<const T *> get_all() const {
-            std::vector<const T *> result;
-            result.reserve( data.size() );
-
-            using pair = typename std::unordered_map<string_id<T>, T>::value_type;
-            std::transform( data.begin(), data.end(), back_inserter( result ), []( const pair & p ) {
-                return &p.second;
-            } );
-
-            return result;
+        const std::vector<T> &get_all() const {
+            return list;
         }
         /**
          * @name `string_id` interface functions
diff --git a/src/monstergenerator.cpp b/src/monstergenerator.cpp
index 0565fcc3d856c..d6275e8cfe9f3 100644
--- a/src/monstergenerator.cpp
+++ b/src/monstergenerator.cpp
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ void species_type::load( JsonObject &jo )
     optional( jo, was_loaded, "fear_triggers", fear_trig, trigger_reader );
 }
 
-std::vector<const mtype *> MonsterGenerator::get_all_mtypes() const
+const std::vector<mtype> &MonsterGenerator::get_all_mtypes() const
 {
     return mon_templates->get_all();
 }
diff --git a/src/monstergenerator.h b/src/monstergenerator.h
index eb56caddb790d..3c53c903182b9 100644
--- a/src/monstergenerator.h
+++ b/src/monstergenerator.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class MonsterGenerator
 
         void check_monster_definitions() const;
 
-        std::vector<const mtype *> get_all_mtypes() const;
+        const std::vector<mtype> &get_all_mtypes() const;
         mtype_id get_valid_hallucination() const;
         friend struct mtype;
         friend struct species_type;
diff --git a/src/newcharacter.cpp b/src/newcharacter.cpp
index d242c3bc4c770..fd9f9eb4f326e 100644
--- a/src/newcharacter.cpp
+++ b/src/newcharacter.cpp
@@ -243,9 +243,9 @@ void player::randomize( const bool random_scenario, points_left &points )
     }
     if( random_scenario ) {
         std::vector<const scenario *> scenarios;
-        for( const scenario *const scenptr : scenario::get_all() ) {
-            if (!scenptr->has_flag("CHALLENGE")) {
-                scenarios.emplace_back( scenptr );
+        for( const auto &scen : scenario::get_all() ) {
+            if (!scen.has_flag("CHALLENGE")) {
+                scenarios.emplace_back( &scen );
             }
         }
         g->scen = random_entry( scenarios );
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ void player::randomize( const bool random_scenario, points_left &points )
         case 2:
         case 3:
         case 4:
-            if( allow_traits ) {            
+            if( allow_traits ) {
                 rn = random_good_trait();
                 auto &mdata = mutation_branch::get( rn );
                 if( !has_trait(rn) && points.trait_points_left() >= mdata.points &&
@@ -1307,13 +1307,13 @@ tab_direction set_profession(WINDOW *w, player *u, points_left &points)
     do {
         if (recalc_profs) {
             sorted_profs.clear();
-            for( const profession *const profptr : profession::get_all() ) {
-                if ((g->scen->profsize() == 0 && profptr->has_flag("SCEN_ONLY") == false) ||
-                    g->scen->profquery( profptr->ident() ) ) {
-                    if (!lcmatch(profptr->gender_appropriate_name(u->male), filterstring)) {
+            for( const auto &prof : profession::get_all() ) {
+                if ((g->scen->profsize() == 0 && prof.has_flag("SCEN_ONLY") == false) ||
+                    g->scen->profquery( prof.ident() ) ) {
+                    if (!lcmatch(prof.gender_appropriate_name(u->male), filterstring)) {
                         continue;
                     }
-                    sorted_profs.push_back(profptr);
+                    sorted_profs.push_back(&prof);
                 }
             }
             profs_length = sorted_profs.size();
@@ -1595,8 +1595,8 @@ tab_direction set_skills(WINDOW *w, player *u, points_left &points)
 
     std::map<skill_id, int> prof_skills;
     const auto &pskills = u->prof->skills();
-    
-    std::copy( pskills.begin(), pskills.end(), 
+
+    std::copy( pskills.begin(), pskills.end(),
                std::inserter( prof_skills, prof_skills.begin() ) );
 
     do {
@@ -1843,11 +1843,11 @@ tab_direction set_scenario(WINDOW *w, player *u, points_left &points)
     do {
         if (recalc_scens) {
             sorted_scens.clear();
-            for( const scenario *const scenptr : scenario::get_all() ) {
-                if (!lcmatch(scenptr->gender_appropriate_name(u->male), filterstring)) {
+            for( const auto &scen : scenario::get_all() ) {
+                if (!lcmatch(scen.gender_appropriate_name(u->male), filterstring)) {
                     continue;
                 }
-                sorted_scens.push_back( scenptr );
+                sorted_scens.push_back( &scen );
             }
             scens_length = sorted_scens.size();
             if (scens_length == 0) {
@@ -2128,10 +2128,10 @@ tab_direction set_description(WINDOW *w, player *u, const bool allow_reroll, poi
     uimenu select_location;
     select_location.text = _("Select a starting location.");
     int offset = 0;
-    for( const start_location *const loc : start_location::get_all() ) {
-        if (g->scen->allowed_start(loc->ident()) || g->scen->has_flag("ALL_STARTS")) {
-            select_location.entries.push_back( uimenu_entry( loc->name() ) );
-            if( loc->ident() == u->start_location ) {
+    for( const auto &loc : start_location::get_all() ) {
+        if (g->scen->allowed_start(loc.ident()) || g->scen->has_flag("ALL_STARTS")) {
+            select_location.entries.push_back( uimenu_entry( loc.name() ) );
+            if( loc.ident() == u->start_location ) {
                 select_location.selected = offset;
             }
             offset++;
@@ -2344,9 +2344,9 @@ tab_direction set_description(WINDOW *w, player *u, const bool allow_reroll, poi
         } else if ( action == "CHOOSE_LOCATION" ) {
             select_location.redraw();
             select_location.query();
-            for( const start_location *const loc : start_location::get_all() ) {
-                if( loc->name() == select_location.entries[ select_location.selected ].txt ) {
-                    u->start_location = loc->ident();
+            for( const auto &loc : start_location::get_all() ) {
+                if( loc.name() == select_location.entries[ select_location.selected ].txt ) {
+                    u->start_location = loc.ident();
                 }
             }
             werase(select_location.window);
diff --git a/src/player.cpp b/src/player.cpp
index 03d2809ad275a..6b235ca12c038 100644
--- a/src/player.cpp
+++ b/src/player.cpp
@@ -2038,12 +2038,12 @@ void player::memorial( std::ofstream &memorial_file, std::string epitaph )
 
     // map <name, sym> to kill count
     for( const auto &type : MonsterGenerator::generator().get_all_mtypes() ) {
-        if( g->kill_count( type->id ) > 0 ) {
+        if( g->kill_count( type.id ) > 0 ) {
             kill_counts[std::tuple<std::string,std::string>(
-                type->nname(),
-                type->sym
-            )] += g->kill_count( type->id );
-            total_kills += g->kill_count( type->id );
+                type.nname(),
+                type.sym
+            )] += g->kill_count( type.id );
+            total_kills += g->kill_count( type.id );
         }
     }
 
@@ -9472,7 +9472,7 @@ bool player::can_wear( const item& it, bool alert ) const
 
     if( ( ( it.covers( bp_foot_l ) && is_wearing_shoes( "left" ) ) ||
           ( it.covers( bp_foot_r ) && is_wearing_shoes( "right") ) ) &&
-          ( !it.has_flag( "OVERSIZE" ) || !it.has_flag( "OUTER" ) ) && 
+          ( !it.has_flag( "OVERSIZE" ) || !it.has_flag( "OUTER" ) ) &&
           !it.has_flag( "SKINTIGHT" ) && !it.has_flag( "BELTED" ) ) {
         // Checks to see if the player is wearing shoes
         if( alert ) {
diff --git a/src/profession.cpp b/src/profession.cpp
index deaa18f93f9fb..ca05f3d48c217 100644
--- a/src/profession.cpp
+++ b/src/profession.cpp
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ const profession *profession::weighted_random()
     }
 }
 
-std::vector<const profession *> profession::get_all()
+const std::vector<profession> &profession::get_all()
 {
     return all_profs.get_all();
 }
diff --git a/src/profession.h b/src/profession.h
index ce28db1423bdf..6e528d75cafeb 100644
--- a/src/profession.h
+++ b/src/profession.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ enum add_type : int;
         static const profession *generic(); // points to the generic, default profession
         // return a random profession, weighted for use w/ random character creation or npcs
         static const profession *weighted_random();
-        static std::vector<const profession *> get_all();
+        static const std::vector<profession> &get_all();
 
         static bool has_initialized();
         // clear profession map, every profession pointer becames invalid!
diff --git a/src/scenario.cpp b/src/scenario.cpp
index 212ff01e6fe10..e53da47243108 100644
--- a/src/scenario.cpp
+++ b/src/scenario.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ const scenario *scenario::weighted_random()
     }
 }
 
-std::vector<const scenario *> scenario::get_all()
+const std::vector<scenario> &scenario::get_all()
 {
     return all_scenarios.get_all();
 }
diff --git a/src/scenario.h b/src/scenario.h
index 2c4bb58028b83..ec64a2d5978ef 100644
--- a/src/scenario.h
+++ b/src/scenario.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class scenario
     static const scenario* generic(); // points to the generic, default profession
     // return a random scenario, weighted for use w/ random character creation
     static const scenario* weighted_random();
-        static std::vector<const scenario*> get_all();
+    static const std::vector<scenario> &get_all();
 
     // clear scenario map, every scenario pointer becames invalid!
     static void reset();
diff --git a/src/start_location.cpp b/src/start_location.cpp
index c2ba63079af63..3a56a9cfe1135 100644
--- a/src/start_location.cpp
+++ b/src/start_location.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ std::string start_location::target() const
     return _target;
 }
 
-std::vector<const start_location *> start_location::get_all()
+const std::vector<start_location> &start_location::get_all()
 {
     return all_starting_locations.get_all();
 }
diff --git a/src/start_location.h b/src/start_location.h
index 679db18f5bdf0..e3eb5080bd105 100644
--- a/src/start_location.h
+++ b/src/start_location.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class start_location
         static void load_location( JsonObject &jsonobj );
         static void reset();
 
-        static std::vector<const start_location *> get_all();
+        static const std::vector<start_location> &get_all();
 
         /**
          * Find a suitable start location on the overmap.
diff --git a/src/wish.cpp b/src/wish.cpp
index e94ef2bfda858..32899744b2666 100644
--- a/src/wish.cpp
+++ b/src/wish.cpp
@@ -368,12 +368,12 @@ void game::wishmonster( const tripoint &p )
 
     int i = 0;
     for( const auto &montype : MonsterGenerator::generator().get_all_mtypes() ) {
-        wmenu.addentry( i, true, 0, "%s", montype->nname().c_str() );
-        wmenu.entries[i].extratxt.txt = montype->sym;
-        wmenu.entries[i].extratxt.color = montype->color;
+        wmenu.addentry( i, true, 0, "%s", montype.nname().c_str() );
+        wmenu.entries[i].extratxt.txt = montype.sym;
+        wmenu.entries[i].extratxt.color = montype.color;
         wmenu.entries[i].extratxt.left = 1;
         ++i;
-        mtypes.push_back( montype );
+        mtypes.push_back( &montype );
     }
 
     do {