diff --git a/3rdParty/magic_enum/CMakeLists.txt b/3rdParty/magic_enum/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ba6e51ddf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/3rdParty/magic_enum/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+include(functions/FetchContent_ExcludeFromAll_backport)
+include(FetchContent)
+
+FetchContent_Declare_ExcludeFromAll(magic_enum
+    URL https://github.com/Neargye/magic_enum/archive/refs/tags/v0.9.7.tar.gz
+    URL_HASH MD5=5afd218c48c3f7cf094889a182842a50
+)
+FetchContent_MakeAvailable_ExcludeFromAll(magic_enum)
diff --git a/Brewfile b/Brewfile
index e83c1a1f3..d2b950ad7 100644
--- a/Brewfile
+++ b/Brewfile
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ brew "libsodium"
 brew "pkg-config"
 brew "googletest"
 brew "google-benchmark"
+brew "magic_enum"
diff --git a/CMake/Dependencies.cmake b/CMake/Dependencies.cmake
index 004f8059e..788bcc6c0 100644
--- a/CMake/Dependencies.cmake
+++ b/CMake/Dependencies.cmake
@@ -236,6 +236,22 @@ else()
   add_subdirectory(3rdParty/unordered_dense)
 endif()
 
+if(NOT DEFINED DEVILUTIONX_SYSTEM_MAGIC_ENUM)
+  find_package(magic_enum 0.9.7 QUIET)
+  if(magic_enum_FOUND)
+    message("-- Found magic_enum ${magic_enum_VERSION}")
+  else()
+    message("-- Suitable system magic_enum package not found, will use magic_enum from source")
+    set(DEVILUTIONX_SYSTEM_MAGIC_ENUM OFF)
+  endif()
+endif()
+dependency_options("magic_enum" DEVILUTIONX_SYSTEM_MAGIC_ENUM ON DEVILUTIONX_STATIC_MAGIC_ENUM)
+if(DEVILUTIONX_SYSTEM_MAGIC_ENUM)
+  find_package(magic_enum REQUIRED)
+else()
+  add_subdirectory(3rdParty/magic_enum)
+endif()
+
 if(SUPPORTS_MPQ OR NOT NONET)
   add_subdirectory(3rdParty/PKWare)
 endif()
diff --git a/Source/CMakeLists.txt b/Source/CMakeLists.txt
index ed72d6168..bc3a1a594 100644
--- a/Source/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Source/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -526,6 +526,7 @@ add_devilutionx_object_library(libdevilutionx_monster
 target_link_dependencies(libdevilutionx_monster
   PUBLIC
   DevilutionX::SDL
+  magic_enum::magic_enum
   sol2::sol2
   tl
   libdevilutionx_game_mode
@@ -854,6 +855,7 @@ target_link_dependencies(libdevilutionx PUBLIC
   fmt::fmt
   libsmackerdec
   ${LUA_LIBRARIES}
+  magic_enum::magic_enum
   sol2::sol2
   tl
   unordered_dense::unordered_dense
diff --git a/Source/monstdat.cpp b/Source/monstdat.cpp
index 58a65767d..74af6b458 100644
--- a/Source/monstdat.cpp
+++ b/Source/monstdat.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <cstdint>
 
 #include <ankerl/unordered_dense.h>
+#include <magic_enum/magic_enum.hpp>
 
 #include "cursor.h"
 #include "data/file.hpp"
@@ -18,6 +19,12 @@
 #include "textdat.h"
 #include "utils/language.h"
 
+template <>
+struct magic_enum::customize::enum_range<devilution::_monster_id> {
+	static constexpr int min = devilution::MT_INVALID;
+	static constexpr int max = devilution::NUM_MTYPES;
+};
+
 namespace devilution {
 
 namespace {
@@ -208,163 +215,10 @@ const _monster_id MonstConvTbl[] = {
 
 tl::expected<_monster_id, std::string> ParseMonsterId(std::string_view value)
 {
-	if (value == "MT_NZOMBIE") return MT_NZOMBIE;
-	if (value == "MT_BZOMBIE") return MT_BZOMBIE;
-	if (value == "MT_GZOMBIE") return MT_GZOMBIE;
-	if (value == "MT_YZOMBIE") return MT_YZOMBIE;
-	if (value == "MT_RFALLSP") return MT_RFALLSP;
-	if (value == "MT_DFALLSP") return MT_DFALLSP;
-	if (value == "MT_YFALLSP") return MT_YFALLSP;
-	if (value == "MT_BFALLSP") return MT_BFALLSP;
-	if (value == "MT_WSKELAX") return MT_WSKELAX;
-	if (value == "MT_TSKELAX") return MT_TSKELAX;
-	if (value == "MT_RSKELAX") return MT_RSKELAX;
-	if (value == "MT_XSKELAX") return MT_XSKELAX;
-	if (value == "MT_RFALLSD") return MT_RFALLSD;
-	if (value == "MT_DFALLSD") return MT_DFALLSD;
-	if (value == "MT_YFALLSD") return MT_YFALLSD;
-	if (value == "MT_BFALLSD") return MT_BFALLSD;
-	if (value == "MT_NSCAV") return MT_NSCAV;
-	if (value == "MT_BSCAV") return MT_BSCAV;
-	if (value == "MT_WSCAV") return MT_WSCAV;
-	if (value == "MT_YSCAV") return MT_YSCAV;
-	if (value == "MT_WSKELBW") return MT_WSKELBW;
-	if (value == "MT_TSKELBW") return MT_TSKELBW;
-	if (value == "MT_RSKELBW") return MT_RSKELBW;
-	if (value == "MT_XSKELBW") return MT_XSKELBW;
-	if (value == "MT_WSKELSD") return MT_WSKELSD;
-	if (value == "MT_TSKELSD") return MT_TSKELSD;
-	if (value == "MT_RSKELSD") return MT_RSKELSD;
-	if (value == "MT_XSKELSD") return MT_XSKELSD;
-	if (value == "MT_SNEAK") return MT_SNEAK;
-	if (value == "MT_STALKER") return MT_STALKER;
-	if (value == "MT_UNSEEN") return MT_UNSEEN;
-	if (value == "MT_ILLWEAV") return MT_ILLWEAV;
-	if (value == "MT_NGOATMC") return MT_NGOATMC;
-	if (value == "MT_BGOATMC") return MT_BGOATMC;
-	if (value == "MT_RGOATMC") return MT_RGOATMC;
-	if (value == "MT_GGOATMC") return MT_GGOATMC;
-	if (value == "MT_FIEND") return MT_FIEND;
-	if (value == "MT_GLOOM") return MT_GLOOM;
-	if (value == "MT_BLINK") return MT_BLINK;
-	if (value == "MT_FAMILIAR") return MT_FAMILIAR;
-	if (value == "MT_NGOATBW") return MT_NGOATBW;
-	if (value == "MT_BGOATBW") return MT_BGOATBW;
-	if (value == "MT_RGOATBW") return MT_RGOATBW;
-	if (value == "MT_GGOATBW") return MT_GGOATBW;
-	if (value == "MT_NACID") return MT_NACID;
-	if (value == "MT_RACID") return MT_RACID;
-	if (value == "MT_BACID") return MT_BACID;
-	if (value == "MT_XACID") return MT_XACID;
-	if (value == "MT_SKING") return MT_SKING;
-	if (value == "MT_FAT") return MT_FAT;
-	if (value == "MT_MUDMAN") return MT_MUDMAN;
-	if (value == "MT_TOAD") return MT_TOAD;
-	if (value == "MT_FLAYED") return MT_FLAYED;
-	if (value == "MT_WYRM") return MT_WYRM;
-	if (value == "MT_CAVSLUG") return MT_CAVSLUG;
-	if (value == "MT_DEVOUR") return MT_DEVOUR;
-	if (value == "MT_DVLWYRM") return MT_DVLWYRM;
-	if (value == "MT_NMAGMA") return MT_NMAGMA;
-	if (value == "MT_YMAGMA") return MT_YMAGMA;
-	if (value == "MT_BMAGMA") return MT_BMAGMA;
-	if (value == "MT_WMAGMA") return MT_WMAGMA;
-	if (value == "MT_HORNED") return MT_HORNED;
-	if (value == "MT_MUDRUN") return MT_MUDRUN;
-	if (value == "MT_FROSTC") return MT_FROSTC;
-	if (value == "MT_OBLORD") return MT_OBLORD;
-	if (value == "MT_BONEDMN") return MT_BONEDMN;
-	if (value == "MT_REDDTH") return MT_REDDTH;
-	if (value == "MT_LTCHDMN") return MT_LTCHDMN;
-	if (value == "MT_UDEDBLRG") return MT_UDEDBLRG;
-	if (value == "MT_INVALID") return MT_INVALID;
-	if (value == "MT_INVALID") return MT_INVALID;
-	if (value == "MT_INVALID") return MT_INVALID;
-	if (value == "MT_INVALID") return MT_INVALID;
-	if (value == "MT_INCIN") return MT_INCIN;
-	if (value == "MT_FLAMLRD") return MT_FLAMLRD;
-	if (value == "MT_DOOMFIRE") return MT_DOOMFIRE;
-	if (value == "MT_HELLBURN") return MT_HELLBURN;
-	if (value == "MT_INVALID") return MT_INVALID;
-	if (value == "MT_INVALID") return MT_INVALID;
-	if (value == "MT_INVALID") return MT_INVALID;
-	if (value == "MT_INVALID") return MT_INVALID;
-	if (value == "MT_RSTORM") return MT_RSTORM;
-	if (value == "MT_STORM") return MT_STORM;
-	if (value == "MT_STORML") return MT_STORML;
-	if (value == "MT_MAEL") return MT_MAEL;
-	if (value == "MT_WINGED") return MT_WINGED;
-	if (value == "MT_GARGOYLE") return MT_GARGOYLE;
-	if (value == "MT_BLOODCLW") return MT_BLOODCLW;
-	if (value == "MT_DEATHW") return MT_DEATHW;
-	if (value == "MT_MEGA") return MT_MEGA;
-	if (value == "MT_GUARD") return MT_GUARD;
-	if (value == "MT_VTEXLRD") return MT_VTEXLRD;
-	if (value == "MT_BALROG") return MT_BALROG;
-	if (value == "MT_NSNAKE") return MT_NSNAKE;
-	if (value == "MT_RSNAKE") return MT_RSNAKE;
-	if (value == "MT_GSNAKE") return MT_GSNAKE;
-	if (value == "MT_BSNAKE") return MT_BSNAKE;
-	if (value == "MT_NBLACK") return MT_NBLACK;
-	if (value == "MT_RTBLACK") return MT_RTBLACK;
-	if (value == "MT_BTBLACK") return MT_BTBLACK;
-	if (value == "MT_RBLACK") return MT_RBLACK;
-	if (value == "MT_UNRAV") return MT_UNRAV;
-	if (value == "MT_HOLOWONE") return MT_HOLOWONE;
-	if (value == "MT_PAINMSTR") return MT_PAINMSTR;
-	if (value == "MT_REALWEAV") return MT_REALWEAV;
-	if (value == "MT_SUCCUBUS") return MT_SUCCUBUS;
-	if (value == "MT_SNOWWICH") return MT_SNOWWICH;
-	if (value == "MT_HLSPWN") return MT_HLSPWN;
-	if (value == "MT_SOLBRNR") return MT_SOLBRNR;
-	if (value == "MT_COUNSLR") return MT_COUNSLR;
-	if (value == "MT_MAGISTR") return MT_MAGISTR;
-	if (value == "MT_CABALIST") return MT_CABALIST;
-	if (value == "MT_ADVOCATE") return MT_ADVOCATE;
-	if (value == "MT_INVALID") return MT_INVALID;
-	if (value == "MT_DIABLO") return MT_DIABLO;
-	if (value == "MT_INVALID") return MT_INVALID;
-	if (value == "MT_GOLEM") return MT_GOLEM;
-	if (value == "MT_INVALID") return MT_INVALID;
-	if (value == "MT_INVALID") return MT_INVALID;
-	if (value == "MT_INVALID") return MT_INVALID;
-	if (value == "MT_INVALID") return MT_INVALID;
-	if (value == "MT_INVALID") return MT_INVALID;
-	if (value == "MT_INVALID") return MT_INVALID;
-	if (value == "MT_INVALID") return MT_INVALID;
-	if (value == "MT_INVALID") return MT_INVALID;
-	if (value == "MT_INVALID") return MT_INVALID;
-	if (value == "MT_BIGFALL") return MT_BIGFALL;
-	if (value == "MT_DARKMAGE") return MT_DARKMAGE;
-	if (value == "MT_HELLBOAR") return MT_HELLBOAR;
-	if (value == "MT_STINGER") return MT_STINGER;
-	if (value == "MT_PSYCHORB") return MT_PSYCHORB;
-	if (value == "MT_ARACHNON") return MT_ARACHNON;
-	if (value == "MT_FELLTWIN") return MT_FELLTWIN;
-	if (value == "MT_HORKSPWN") return MT_HORKSPWN;
-	if (value == "MT_VENMTAIL") return MT_VENMTAIL;
-	if (value == "MT_NECRMORB") return MT_NECRMORB;
-	if (value == "MT_SPIDLORD") return MT_SPIDLORD;
-	if (value == "MT_LASHWORM") return MT_LASHWORM;
-	if (value == "MT_TORCHANT") return MT_TORCHANT;
-	if (value == "MT_HORKDMN") return MT_HORKDMN;
-	if (value == "MT_DEFILER") return MT_DEFILER;
-	if (value == "MT_GRAVEDIG") return MT_GRAVEDIG;
-	if (value == "MT_TOMBRAT") return MT_TOMBRAT;
-	if (value == "MT_FIREBAT") return MT_FIREBAT;
-	if (value == "MT_SKLWING") return MT_SKLWING;
-	if (value == "MT_LICH") return MT_LICH;
-	if (value == "MT_CRYPTDMN") return MT_CRYPTDMN;
-	if (value == "MT_HELLBAT") return MT_HELLBAT;
-	if (value == "MT_BONEDEMN") return MT_BONEDEMN;
-	if (value == "MT_LICH") return MT_LICH;
-	if (value == "MT_BICLOPS") return MT_BICLOPS;
-	if (value == "MT_FLESTHNG") return MT_FLESTHNG;
-	if (value == "MT_REAPER") return MT_REAPER;
-	if (value == "MT_NAKRUL") return MT_NAKRUL;
-	if (value == "MT_CLEAVER") return MT_CLEAVER;
-	if (value == "MT_INVILORD") return MT_INVILORD;
-	if (value == "MT_LRDSAYTR") return MT_LRDSAYTR;
+	const std::optional<_monster_id> enumValueOpt = magic_enum::enum_cast<_monster_id>(value);
+	if (enumValueOpt.has_value()) {
+		return enumValueOpt.value();
+	}
 	return tl::make_unexpected("Unknown enum value");
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/make_src_dist.py b/tools/make_src_dist.py
index 0c2051afc..bcadf5a49 100755
--- a/tools/make_src_dist.py
+++ b/tools/make_src_dist.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ _DEPS = [
     "libmpq",
     "libsmackerdec",
     "libzt",
+    "magic_enum",
     "sdl_audiolib",
     "sheenbidi",
     "unordered_dense",
diff --git a/vcpkg.json b/vcpkg.json
index 1532beaa0..073a47f55 100644
--- a/vcpkg.json
+++ b/vcpkg.json
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 	"dependencies": [
 		"fmt",
 		"bzip2",
-		"lua"
+		"lua",
+		"magic-enum"
 	],
 	"builtin-baseline": "b91c3336aee7f32412508f7dd351ae2cabdb8819",
 	"features": {