diff --git a/src/app/character.coffee b/src/app/character.coffee
index a345fec55c..24f0cf477e 100644
--- a/src/app/character.coffee
+++ b/src/app/character.coffee
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 browser = require './browser'
 items = require './items'
 algos = require 'habitrpg-shared/script/algos'
+misc = require './misc'
+helpers = require 'habitrpg-shared/script/helpers'
 
 moment = require 'moment'
 _ = require 'lodash'
@@ -31,26 +33,12 @@ module.exports.app = (appExports, model) ->
     items.updateStore(model)
 
   appExports.reset = (e, el) ->
-    batch = new BatchUpdate(model)
-    batch.startTransaction()
-    taskTypes = ['habit', 'daily', 'todo', 'reward']
-    batch.set 'tasks', {}
-    taskTypes.forEach (type) -> batch.set "#{type}Ids", []
-    #batch.set 'balance', 1 if user.get('balance') < 1 #only if they haven't manually bought gems
-
-    # Reset stats
-    batch.set 'stats.hp', 50
-    batch.set 'stats.lvl', 1
-    batch.set 'stats.gp', 0
-    batch.set 'stats.exp', 0
-    # Reset items
-    batch.set 'items.armor', 0
-    batch.set 'items.weapon', 0
-    batch.set 'items.head', 0
-    batch.set 'items.shield', 0
-
+    misc.batchTxn model, (uObj, paths, batch) ->
+      batch.set 'tasks', {}
+      ['habit', 'daily', 'todo', 'reward'].forEach (type) -> batch.set("#{type}Ids", [])
+      _.each {hp:50, lvl:1, gp:0, exp:0}, (v,k) -> batch.set("stats.#{k}",v)
+      _.each {armor:0, weapon:0, head:0, shield:0}, (v,k) -> batch.set("items.#{k}",v)
     items.updateStore(model)
-    batch.commit()
     browser.resetDom(model)
 
   appExports.closeNewStuff = (e, el) ->
@@ -68,71 +56,15 @@ module.exports.app = (appExports, model) ->
   appExports.customizeArmorSet = (e, el) ->
     user.set 'preferences.armorSet', $(el).attr('data-value')
 
-  appExports.restoreSave = (e, el) ->
-    batch = new BatchUpdate(model)
-    batch.startTransaction()
-    $('#restore-form input').each ->
-      batch.set $(this).attr('data-for'), parseInt($(this).val() || 1)
-    batch.commit()
+  appExports.restoreSave = ->
+    misc.batchTxn model, (uObj, paths, batch) ->
+      $('#restore-form input').each ->
+        [path, val] = [$(this).attr('data-for'), parseInt($(this).val() || 1)]
+        batch.set(path,val)
 
   appExports.toggleHeader = (e, el) ->
     user.set 'preferences.hideHeader', !user.get('preferences.hideHeader')
 
   appExports.deleteAccount = (e, el) ->
     model.del "users.#{user.get('id')}", ->
-      window.location.href = "/logout"
-
-module.exports.BatchUpdate = BatchUpdate = (model) ->
-  user = model.at("_user")
-  transactionInProgress = false
-  obj = null
-  updates = {}
-
-  {
-  user: user
-
-  obj: ->
-    obj ?= model.get 'users.'+user.get('id')
-    return obj
-
-  startTransaction: ->
-    # start a batch transaction - nothing between now and @commit() will be set immediately
-    transactionInProgress = true
-    model._dontPersist = true
-    @obj()
-
-  ###
-    Handles updating the user model. If this is an en-mass operation (eg, server cron), changes are queued
-    but not actually set to the model. It also modifies userObj in case you need to access properties manually later.
-    If transaction not in progress, it just runs standard model.set()
-  ###
-  set: (path, val) ->
-    updates[path] = val if transactionInProgress
-    user.set(path, val)
-
-  ###
-    Hack to get around dom bindings being lost if parent objects are replaced whole-sale
-    eg, user.set('stats', {hp:50, exp:10...}) will break dom bindings, but user.set('stats.hp',50) is ok
-  ###
-  setStats: (stats) ->
-    stats ?= obj.stats
-    that = @
-    _.each Object.keys(stats), (key) -> that.set "stats.#{key}", stats[key]; true
-
-#    queue: (path, val) ->
-#      # Special function for setting object properties by string dot-notation. See http://stackoverflow.com/a/6394168/362790
-#      arr = path.split('.')
-#      arr.reduce (curr, next, index) ->
-#         if (arr.length - 1) == index
-#           curr[next] = val
-#         curr[next]
-#      , obj
-
-  commit: ->
-    model._dontPersist = false
-    # some hackery in our own branched racer-db-mongo, see findAndModify of lefnire/racer-db-mongo#habitrpg index.js
-    # pass true if we have levelled to supress xp notification
-    user.set "update__", updates
-    transactionInProgress = false
-    updates = {}
-  }
+      location.href = "/logout"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/index.coffee b/src/app/index.coffee
index f83c9dd18a..d41b043f66 100644
--- a/src/app/index.coffee
+++ b/src/app/index.coffee
@@ -40,30 +40,25 @@ cleanupCorruptTasks = (model) ->
       delete tasks[key]
     true
 
-  batch = null
+  misc.batchTxn model, (uObj, paths, batch) ->
+    ## Task List Cleanup
+    ['habit','daily','todo','reward'].forEach (type) ->
 
-  ## Task List Cleanup
-  ['habit','daily','todo','reward'].forEach (type) ->
+      # 1. remove duplicates
+      # 2. restore missing zombie tasks back into list
+      idList = uObj["#{type}Ids"]
+      taskIds =  _.pluck( _.where(tasks, {type:type}), 'id')
+      union = _.union idList, taskIds
 
-    # 1. remove duplicates
-    # 2. restore missing zombie tasks back into list
-    idList = user.get("#{type}Ids")
-    taskIds =  _.pluck( _.where(tasks, {type:type}), 'id')
-    union = _.union idList, taskIds
+      # 2. remove empty (grey) tasks
+      preened = _.filter union, (id) -> id and _.contains(taskIds, id)
 
-    # 2. remove empty (grey) tasks
-    preened = _.filter union, (id) -> id and _.contains(taskIds, id)
+      # There were indeed issues found, set the new list
+      if !_.isEqual(idList, preened)
+        batch.set("#{type}Ids", preened)
+        console.error uObj.id + "'s #{type}s were corrupt."
+      true
 
-    # There were indeed issues found, set the new list
-    if !_.isEqual(idList, preened)
-      unless batch?
-        batch = new require('./character').BatchUpdate(model)
-        batch.startTransaction()
-      batch.set("#{type}Ids", preened)
-      console.error user.get('id') + "'s #{type}s were corrupt."
-    true
-
-  batch.commit() if batch?
 
 ###
   Subscribe to the user, the users's party (meta info like party name, member ids, etc), and the party's members. 3 subscriptions.
@@ -137,6 +132,7 @@ get '/', (page, model, params, next) ->
 ready (model) ->
   user = model.at('_user')
   browser = require './browser'
+  character = require './character'
 
   require('./character').app(exports, model)
   require('./tasks').app(exports, model)
@@ -154,18 +150,14 @@ ready (model) ->
   ###
     Cron
   ###
-  uObj = misc.hydrate(user.get())
-  # habitrpg-shared/algos requires uObj.habits, uObj.dailys etc instead of uObj.tasks
-  _.each ['habit','daily','todo','reward'], (type) ->
-    uObj["#{type}s"] = _.where(uObj.tasks, {type:type}); true
-  paths = {}
-  algos.cron(uObj, {paths:paths})
-  if !_.isEmpty(paths)
-    if paths['lastCron'] and _.size(paths) is 1
-      user.set "lastCron", uObj.lastCron
-    else
-      lostHp = delete paths['stats.hp'] # we'll set this manually so we can get a cool animation
-      _.each paths, (v,k) -> user.pass({cron:true}).set(k,helpers.dotGet(k, uObj)); true
-      if lostHp
+  misc.batchTxn model, (uObj, paths) ->
+    # habitrpg-shared/algos requires uObj.habits, uObj.dailys etc instead of uObj.tasks
+    _.each ['habit','daily','todo','reward'], (type) -> uObj["#{type}s"] = _.where(uObj.tasks, {type}); true
+    algos.cron uObj, {paths}
+    return if _.isEmpty(paths) or (paths['lastCron'] and _.size(paths) is 1)
+    if lostHp = delete paths['stats.hp'] # we'll set this manually so we can get a cool animation
+      setTimeout ->
         browser.resetDom(model)
-        setTimeout (-> user.set('stats.hp', uObj.stats.hp)), 750
+        user.set 'stats.hp', uObj.stats.hp
+      , 750
+  ,{cron:true}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/misc.coffee b/src/app/misc.coffee
index 30a4246368..c93bd8d697 100644
--- a/src/app/misc.coffee
+++ b/src/app/misc.coffee
@@ -2,6 +2,24 @@ _ = require 'lodash'
 algos = require 'habitrpg-shared/script/algos'
 items = require('habitrpg-shared/script/items').items
 helpers = require('habitrpg-shared/script/helpers')
+character = require('./character')
+
+module.exports.batchTxn = batchTxn = (model, cb, options) ->
+  user = model.at("_user")
+  uObj = hydrate(user.get()) # see https://github.com/codeparty/racer/issues/116
+  batch =
+    set: (k,v) -> helpers.dotSet(k,v,uObj); paths[k] = true
+    get: (k) -> helpers.dotGet(k,uObj)
+  paths = {}
+  model._dontPersist = true
+  cb uObj, paths, batch
+  _.each paths, (v,k) -> user.pass({cron:options?.cron}).set(k,helpers.dotGet(k, uObj));true
+  model._dontPersist = false
+  # some hackery in our own branched racer-db-mongo, see findAndModify of lefnire/racer-db-mongo#habitrpg index.js
+  # pass true if we have levelled to supress xp notification
+  unless _.isEmpty paths
+    setOps = _.reduce paths, ((m,v,k)-> m[k] = helpers.dotGet(k,uObj);m), {}
+    user.set "update__", setOps
 
 ###
   algos.score wrapper for habitrpg-helpers to work in Derby. We need to do model.set() instead of simply setting the
@@ -11,28 +29,24 @@ helpers = require('habitrpg-shared/script/helpers')
 ###
 module.exports.score = (model, taskId, direction, allowUndo=false) ->
   #return setTimeout( (-> score(taskId, direction)), 500) if model._txnQueue.length > 0
-  user = model.at("_user")
+  batchTxn model, (uObj, paths) ->
+    tObj = uObj.tasks[taskId]
 
-  uObj = hydrate(user.get()) # see https://github.com/codeparty/racer/issues/116
-  tObj = uObj.tasks[taskId]
+    # Stuff for undo
+    if allowUndo
+      tObjBefore = _.cloneDeep tObj
+      tObjBefore.completed = !tObjBefore.completed if tObjBefore.type in ['daily', 'todo']
+      previousUndo = model.get('_undo')
+      clearTimeout(previousUndo.timeoutId) if previousUndo?.timeoutId
+      timeoutId = setTimeout (-> model.del('_undo')), 20000
+      model.set '_undo', {stats:_.cloneDeep(uObj.stats), task:tObjBefore, timeoutId: timeoutId}
 
-  # Stuff for undo
-  if allowUndo
-    tObjBefore = _.cloneDeep tObj
-    tObjBefore.completed = !tObjBefore.completed if tObjBefore.type in ['daily', 'todo']
-    previousUndo = model.get('_undo')
-    clearTimeout(previousUndo.timeoutId) if previousUndo?.timeoutId
-    timeoutId = setTimeout (-> model.del('_undo')), 20000
-    model.set '_undo', {stats:_.cloneDeep(uObj.stats), task:tObjBefore, timeoutId: timeoutId}
-
-  paths = {}
-  delta = algos.score(uObj, tObj, direction, {paths})
-  _.each paths, (v,k) -> user.set(k,helpers.dotGet(k, uObj)); true
-  model.set('_streakBonus', uObj._tmp.streakBonus) if uObj._tmp?.streakBonus
-  if uObj._tmp?.drop and $?
-    model.set '_drop', uObj._tmp.drop
-    $('#item-dropped-modal').modal 'show'
-  delta
+    delta = algos.score(uObj, tObj, direction, {paths})
+    model.set('_streakBonus', uObj._tmp.streakBonus) if uObj._tmp?.streakBonus
+    if uObj._tmp?.drop and $?
+      model.set '_drop', uObj._tmp.drop
+      $('#item-dropped-modal').modal 'show'
+    delta
 
 ###
   Make sure model.get() returns all properties, see https://github.com/codeparty/racer/issues/116
@@ -118,4 +132,4 @@ module.exports.viewHelpers = (view) ->
     if gType is 'party'
       findAttr @model.get("_party.challenges")
     else if gType is 'guild'
-      findAttr _.find(@model.get("_guilds"),{id:gid}).challenges
\ No newline at end of file
+      findAttr _.find(@model.get("_guilds"),{id:gid}).challenges
diff --git a/src/app/tasks.coffee b/src/app/tasks.coffee
index a0efc2d088..2704bca3b9 100644
--- a/src/app/tasks.coffee
+++ b/src/app/tasks.coffee
@@ -134,19 +134,16 @@ module.exports.app = (appExports, model) ->
   appExports.undo = () ->
     undo = model.get '_undo'
     clearTimeout(undo.timeoutId) if undo?.timeoutId
-    batch = character.BatchUpdate(model)
-    batch.startTransaction()
     model.del '_undo'
-    _.each undo.stats, (val, key) -> batch.set "stats.#{key}", val; true
+    _.each undo.stats, (val, key) -> user.set "stats.#{key}", val; true
     taskPath = "tasks.#{undo.task.id}"
     _.each undo.task, (val, key) ->
       return true if key in ['id', 'type'] # strange bugs in this world: https://workflowy.com/shared/a53582ea-43d6-bcce-c719-e134f9bf71fd/
       if key is 'completed'
         user.pass({cron:true}).set("#{taskPath}.completed",val)
       else
-        batch.set "#{taskPath}.#{key}", val
+        user.set "#{taskPath}.#{key}", val
       true
-    batch.commit()
 
   appExports.tasksToggleAdvanced = (e, el) ->
     $(el).next('.advanced-option').toggleClass('visuallyhidden')
diff --git a/src/server/private.coffee b/src/server/private.coffee
index 65127a51ad..ab72c8206d 100644
--- a/src/server/private.coffee
+++ b/src/server/private.coffee
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 _ = require 'lodash'
-character = require "../app/character"
+misc = require "../app/misc"
 
 module.exports.middleware = (req, res, next) ->
   model = req.getModel()
@@ -33,12 +33,13 @@ module.exports.app = (appExports, model) ->
   ###
     Buy Reroll Button
   ###
-  appExports.buyReroll = (e, el, next) ->
-    batch = new character.BatchUpdate(model)
-    obj = model.get('_user')
-    batch.set 'balance', obj.balance-1
-    _.each obj.tasks, (task) -> batch.set("tasks.#{task.id}.value", 0) unless task.type is 'reward';true
-    batch.commit()
+  appExports.buyReroll = ->
+    misc.batchTxn model, (uObj, paths, batch) ->
+      uObj.balance -= 1; paths['balance'] =1
+      _.each uObj.tasks, (task) ->
+        batch.set("tasks.#{task.id}.value", 0) unless task.type is 'reward'
+        true
+    $('#reroll-modal').modal('hide')
 
 module.exports.routes = (expressApp) ->
   ###