diff --git a/MultiServer.py b/MultiServer.py
index 04b2bcfc..7faa12ff 100644
--- a/MultiServer.py
+++ b/MultiServer.py
@@ -710,7 +710,8 @@ def collect_hints(ctx: Context, team: int, slot: int, item: str) -> typing.List[
             if receiving_player == slot and item_id == seeked_item_id:
                 found = location_id in ctx.location_checks[team, finding_player]
                 entrance = ctx.er_hint_data.get(finding_player, {}).get(location_id, "")
-                hints.append(NetUtils.Hint(receiving_player, finding_player, location_id, item_id, found, entrance, item_flags))
+                hints.append(NetUtils.Hint(receiving_player, finding_player, location_id, item_id, found, entrance,
+                                           item_flags))
 
     return hints
 
diff --git a/NetUtils.py b/NetUtils.py
index 820ee0ed..bf7463bf 100644
--- a/NetUtils.py
+++ b/NetUtils.py
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ class JSONMessagePart(typing.TypedDict, total=False):
     color: str
     # owning player for location/item
     player: int
+    # if type == item indicates item flags
+    flags: int
 
 
 class ClientStatus(enum.IntEnum):
@@ -211,7 +213,7 @@ class JSONtoTextParser(metaclass=HandlerMeta):
         return self._handle_color(node)
 
     def _handle_item_name(self, node: JSONMessagePart):
-        flags = node.get("item_flags", 0)
+        flags = node.get("flags", 0)
         if flags == 0:
             node["color"] = 'cyan'
         elif flags & 1 << 0: # advancement
@@ -266,7 +268,7 @@ def add_json_text(parts: list, text: typing.Any, **kwargs) -> None:
 
 
 def add_json_item(parts: list, item_id: int, player: int = 0, item_flags: int = 0, **kwargs) -> None:
-    parts.append({"text": str(item_id), "player": player, "item_flags": item_flags, "type": JSONTypes.item_id, **kwargs})
+    parts.append({"text": str(item_id), "player": player, "flags": item_flags, "type": JSONTypes.item_id, **kwargs})
 
 
 def add_json_location(parts: list, item_id: int, player: int = 0, **kwargs) -> None:
@@ -287,7 +289,8 @@ class Hint(typing.NamedTuple):
             return self
         found = self.location in ctx.location_checks[team, self.finding_player]
         if found:
-            return Hint(self.receiving_player, self.finding_player, self.location, self.item, found, self.entrance, self.item_flags)
+            return Hint(self.receiving_player, self.finding_player, self.location, self.item, found, self.entrance,
+                        self.item_flags)
         return self
 
     def __hash__(self):
diff --git a/docs/network protocol.md b/docs/network protocol.md
index 906097a8..18dff35e 100644
--- a/docs/network protocol.md	
+++ b/docs/network protocol.md	
@@ -342,10 +342,10 @@ In JSON this may look like:
 Flags are bit flags:
 | Flag | Meaning |
 | ----- | ----- |
-| 0 | Indicates, indicates the item had no specail use in generation |
-| 1 << 0 | If set, indicates the item can unlock advancement |
-| 1 << 1 | If set, indicates the item is important but not necessarily unlocks advancement |
-| 1 << 2 | If set, indicates the item is an trap |
+| 0 | Nothing special about this item |
+| 0b100 | If set, indicates the item can unlock logical advancement |
+| 0b100 | If set, indicates the item is important but not in a way that unlocks advancement |
+| 0b100 | If set, indicates the item is a trap |
 
 ### JSONMessagePart
 Message nodes sent along with [PrintJSON](#PrintJSON) packet to be reconstructed into a legible message. The nodes are intended to be read in the order they are listed in the packet.
@@ -355,8 +355,8 @@ from typing import TypedDict, Optional
 class JSONMessagePart(TypedDict):
     type: Optional[str]
     text: Optional[str]
-    color: Optional[str] # only available if type is an color
-    item_flags: Optional[int] # only available if type is an item
+    color: Optional[str] # only available if type is a color
+    flags: Optional[int] # only available if type is an item_id or item_name
     player: Optional[int] # only available if type is either item or location
 ```
 
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ Possible values for `type` include:
 | item_id | Item ID, should be resolved to Item Name |
 | item_name | Item Name, not currently used over network, but supported by reference Clients. |
 | location_id | Location ID, should be resolved to Location Name |
-| location_name |Location Name, not currently used over network, but supported by reference Clients. |
+| location_name | Location Name, not currently used over network, but supported by reference Clients. |
 | entrance_name | Entrance Name. No ID mapping exists. |
 | color | Regular text that should be colored. Only `type` that will contain `color` data. |
 
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ Color options:
 
 `text` is the content of the message part to be displayed.
 `player` marks owning player id for location/item, 
-`item_flags` contains the [NetworkItem](#NetworkItem) flags that belong to the item
+`flags` contains the [NetworkItem](#NetworkItem) flags that belong to the item
 
 ### Client States
 An enumeration containing the possible client states that may be used to inform the server in [StatusUpdate](#StatusUpdate).