diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e3ef58db07..a860e4b6d3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         <maven.compiler.target>${java.version}</maven.compiler.target>
         <mainClass>net.server.Server</mainClass>
 
-        <log4j.version>2.16.0</log4j.version>
+        <log4j.version>2.17.0</log4j.version>
         <graalvm.version>21.1.0</graalvm.version>
         <netty.version>4.1.67.Final</netty.version>
         <junit.version>5.7.2</junit.version>
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@
             </plugin>
 
             <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>3.0.0-M5</version>
             </plugin>
diff --git a/src/main/java/client/Client.java b/src/main/java/client/Client.java
index 00471ca0a6..b8c8b50928 100644
--- a/src/main/java/client/Client.java
+++ b/src/main/java/client/Client.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import net.netty.InvalidPacketHeaderException;
 import net.packet.InPacket;
 import net.packet.Packet;
 import net.packet.logging.LoggingUtil;
-import net.packet.logging.MapleLogger;
+import net.packet.logging.MonitoredChrLogger;
 import net.server.Server;
 import net.server.audit.locks.MonitoredLockType;
 import net.server.audit.locks.factory.MonitoredReentrantLockFactory;
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ public class Client extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter {
 
         if (handler != null && handler.validateState(this)) {
             try {
-                MapleLogger.logRecv(this, opcode, packet.getBytes());
+                MonitoredChrLogger.logPacketIfMonitored(this, opcode, packet.getBytes());
                 handler.handlePacket(packet, this);
             } catch (final Throwable t) {
                 FilePrinter.printError(FilePrinter.PACKET_HANDLER + handler.getClass().getName() + ".txt", t, "Error for " + (getPlayer() == null ? "" : "player ; " + getPlayer() + " on map ; " + getPlayer().getMapId() + " - ") + "account ; " + getAccountName() + "\r\n" + packet);
diff --git a/src/main/java/client/autoban/AutobanFactory.java b/src/main/java/client/autoban/AutobanFactory.java
index 8dd670725b..2033e1d427 100644
--- a/src/main/java/client/autoban/AutobanFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/client/autoban/AutobanFactory.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ package client.autoban;
 
 import client.Character;
 import config.YamlConfig;
-import net.packet.logging.MapleLogger;
+import net.packet.logging.MonitoredChrLogger;
 import net.server.Server;
 import tools.FilePrinter;
 import tools.PacketCreator;
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public enum AutobanFactory {
 
     public void alert(Character chr, String reason) {
         if (YamlConfig.config.server.USE_AUTOBAN) {
-            if (chr != null && MapleLogger.ignored.contains(chr.getId())) {
+            if (chr != null && MonitoredChrLogger.ignored.contains(chr.getId())) {
                 return;
             }
             Server.getInstance().broadcastGMMessage((chr != null ? chr.getWorld() : 0), PacketCreator.sendYellowTip((chr != null ? Character.makeMapleReadable(chr.getName()) : "") + " caused " + this.name() + " " + reason));
diff --git a/src/main/java/client/command/commands/gm3/IgnoreCommand.java b/src/main/java/client/command/commands/gm3/IgnoreCommand.java
index ccd141a04a..1c9b338d3f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/client/command/commands/gm3/IgnoreCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/client/command/commands/gm3/IgnoreCommand.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ package client.command.commands.gm3;
 import client.Character;
 import client.Client;
 import client.command.Command;
-import net.packet.logging.MapleLogger;
+import net.packet.logging.MonitoredChrLogger;
 import net.server.Server;
 import tools.PacketCreator;
 
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ public class IgnoreCommand extends Command {
             player.message("Player '" + params[0] + "' could not be found on this world.");
             return;
         }
-        boolean monitored_ = MapleLogger.ignored.contains(victim.getId());
+        boolean monitored_ = MonitoredChrLogger.ignored.contains(victim.getId());
         if (monitored_) {
-            MapleLogger.ignored.remove(victim.getId());
+            MonitoredChrLogger.ignored.remove(victim.getId());
         } else {
-            MapleLogger.ignored.add(victim.getId());
+            MonitoredChrLogger.ignored.add(victim.getId());
         }
         player.yellowMessage(victim.getName() + " is " + (!monitored_ ? "now being ignored." : "no longer being ignored."));
         String message_ = player.getName() + (!monitored_ ? " has started ignoring " : " has stopped ignoring ") + victim.getName() + ".";
diff --git a/src/main/java/client/command/commands/gm3/IgnoredCommand.java b/src/main/java/client/command/commands/gm3/IgnoredCommand.java
index a3849c78df..80dcfa3b90 100644
--- a/src/main/java/client/command/commands/gm3/IgnoredCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/client/command/commands/gm3/IgnoredCommand.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ package client.command.commands.gm3;
 import client.Character;
 import client.Client;
 import client.command.Command;
-import net.packet.logging.MapleLogger;
+import net.packet.logging.MonitoredChrLogger;
 
 public class IgnoredCommand extends Command {
     {
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class IgnoredCommand extends Command {
     @Override
     public void execute(Client c, String[] params) {
         Character player = c.getPlayer();
-        for (Integer cid : MapleLogger.ignored) {
+        for (Integer cid : MonitoredChrLogger.ignored) {
             player.yellowMessage(Character.getNameById(cid) + " is being ignored.");
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/client/command/commands/gm3/MonitorCommand.java b/src/main/java/client/command/commands/gm3/MonitorCommand.java
index fd026d7894..a641f53bc8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/client/command/commands/gm3/MonitorCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/client/command/commands/gm3/MonitorCommand.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ package client.command.commands.gm3;
 import client.Character;
 import client.Client;
 import client.command.Command;
-import net.packet.logging.MapleLogger;
+import net.packet.logging.MonitoredChrLogger;
 import net.server.Server;
 import tools.PacketCreator;
 
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ public class MonitorCommand extends Command {
             player.message("Player '" + params[0] + "' could not be found on this world.");
             return;
         }
-        boolean monitored = MapleLogger.monitored.contains(victim.getId());
+        boolean monitored = MonitoredChrLogger.monitored.contains(victim.getId());
         if (monitored) {
-            MapleLogger.monitored.remove(victim.getId());
+            MonitoredChrLogger.monitored.remove(victim.getId());
         } else {
-            MapleLogger.monitored.add(victim.getId());
+            MonitoredChrLogger.monitored.add(victim.getId());
         }
         player.yellowMessage(victim.getId() + " is " + (!monitored ? "now being monitored." : "no longer being monitored."));
         String message = player.getName() + (!monitored ? " has started monitoring " : " has stopped monitoring ") + victim.getId() + ".";
diff --git a/src/main/java/client/command/commands/gm3/MonitorsCommand.java b/src/main/java/client/command/commands/gm3/MonitorsCommand.java
index da604fb0ae..de18a281c7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/client/command/commands/gm3/MonitorsCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/client/command/commands/gm3/MonitorsCommand.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ package client.command.commands.gm3;
 import client.Character;
 import client.Client;
 import client.command.Command;
-import net.packet.logging.MapleLogger;
+import net.packet.logging.MonitoredChrLogger;
 
 public class MonitorsCommand extends Command {
     {
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class MonitorsCommand extends Command {
     @Override
     public void execute(Client c, String[] params) {
         Character player = c.getPlayer();
-        for (Integer cid : MapleLogger.monitored) {
+        for (Integer cid : MonitoredChrLogger.monitored) {
             player.yellowMessage(Character.getNameById(cid) + " is being monitored.");
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/packet/logging/LoggingUtil.java b/src/main/java/net/packet/logging/LoggingUtil.java
index 29af8bfc34..642da2bc16 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/packet/logging/LoggingUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/packet/logging/LoggingUtil.java
@@ -1,11 +1,20 @@
 package net.packet.logging;
 
 import io.netty.buffer.Unpooled;
+import net.opcodes.RecvOpcode;
 
 import java.util.Set;
 
 public class LoggingUtil {
-    private static final Set<Short> ignoredDebugRecvPackets = Set.of((short) 167, (short) 197, (short) 89, (short) 91, (short) 41, (short) 188, (short) 107);
+    private static final Set<Short> ignoredDebugRecvPackets = Set.of(
+            (short) RecvOpcode.MOVE_PLAYER.getValue(), // 41
+            (short) RecvOpcode.HEAL_OVER_TIME.getValue(), // 89
+            (short) RecvOpcode.SPECIAL_MOVE.getValue(), // 91
+            (short) RecvOpcode.QUEST_ACTION.getValue(), // 107
+            (short) RecvOpcode.MOVE_PET.getValue(), // 167
+            (short) RecvOpcode.MOVE_LIFE.getValue(), // 188
+            (short) RecvOpcode.NPC_ACTION.getValue() // 197
+    );
 
     public static short readFirstShort(byte[] bytes) {
         return Unpooled.wrappedBuffer(bytes).readShortLE();
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/packet/logging/MapleLogger.java b/src/main/java/net/packet/logging/MonitoredChrLogger.java
similarity index 80%
rename from src/main/java/net/packet/logging/MapleLogger.java
rename to src/main/java/net/packet/logging/MonitoredChrLogger.java
index e827740859..52e8e02ca2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/packet/logging/MapleLogger.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/packet/logging/MonitoredChrLogger.java
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ package net.packet.logging;
 import client.Character;
 import client.Client;
 import net.opcodes.RecvOpcode;
-import tools.FilePrinter;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import tools.HexTool;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
@@ -31,16 +32,17 @@ import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 /**
- * Logs packets to console and file.
+ * Logs packets from monitored characters to a file.
  *
  * @author Alan (SharpAceX)
  */
 
-public class MapleLogger {
+public class MonitoredChrLogger {
+    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(MonitoredChrLogger.class);
     public static final Set<Integer> monitored = new HashSet<>();
     public static final Set<Integer> ignored = new HashSet<>();
 
-    public static void logRecv(Client c, short packetId, byte[] packetContent) {
+    public static void logPacketIfMonitored(Client c, short packetId, byte[] packetContent) {
         Character chr = c.getPlayer();
         if (chr == null) {
             return;
@@ -52,8 +54,9 @@ public class MapleLogger {
         if (isRecvBlocked(op)) {
             return;
         }
-        String packet = op + "\r\n" + HexTool.toString(packetContent);
-        FilePrinter.printError(FilePrinter.PACKET_LOGS + c.getAccountName() + "-" + chr.getName() + ".txt", packet);
+
+        String packet = packetContent.length > 0 ? HexTool.toString(packetContent) : "<empty>";
+        log.info("{}-{} {}-{}", c.getAccountName(), chr.getName(), packetId, packet);
     }
 
     private static boolean isRecvBlocked(RecvOpcode op) {
diff --git a/src/main/resources/log4j2.xml b/src/main/resources/log4j2.xml
index 3b0f9d5966..d9120f9450 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/log4j2.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/log4j2.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
         <Property name="standard-pattern">%d{HH:mm:ss.SSS} [%t] %-5level %logger{2} - %msg%n</Property>
         <Property name="packet-pattern">%d{HH:mm:ss.SSS} %-15logger{1} - %msg%n</Property>
     </Properties>
+
     <Appenders>
         <Console name="Console" target="SYSTEM_OUT">
             <PatternLayout>
@@ -29,7 +30,14 @@
                 <Pattern>${packet-pattern}</Pattern>
             </PatternLayout>
         </Console>
+
+        <File name="MonitoredPacketFile" fileName="logs/monitored-packets.log">
+            <PatternLayout>
+                <Pattern>${standard-pattern}</Pattern>
+            </PatternLayout>
+        </File>
     </Appenders>
+
     <Loggers>
         <Root level="trace">
             <AppenderRef ref="File" level="debug"/>
@@ -40,6 +48,10 @@
             <AppenderRef ref="File"/>
         </Logger>
 
+        <Logger name="net.packet.logging.MonitoredChrLogger" level="info" additivity="false">
+            <AppenderRef ref="MonitoredPacketFile"/>
+        </Logger>
+
         <Logger name="com.zaxxer.hikari" level="info"/>
         <Logger name="io.netty" level="info"/>
     </Loggers>