diff --git a/deps/ox/src/ox/claw/write.hpp b/deps/ox/src/ox/claw/write.hpp
index e7534d9c..e6f70b17 100644
--- a/deps/ox/src/ox/claw/write.hpp
+++ b/deps/ox/src/ox/claw/write.hpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ struct type_version<T, decltype((void) T::TypeVersion, -1)> {
 template<typename T>
 constexpr const char *getTypeName(T *t) noexcept {
 	TypeInfoCatcher tnc;
-	model(&tnc, t);
+	oxIgnoreError(model(&tnc, t));
 	return tnc.name;
 }
 
diff --git a/deps/ox/src/ox/fs/filestore/filestoretemplate.hpp b/deps/ox/src/ox/fs/filestore/filestoretemplate.hpp
index ac1546e8..b0f57e6e 100644
--- a/deps/ox/src/ox/fs/filestore/filestoretemplate.hpp
+++ b/deps/ox/src/ox/fs/filestore/filestoretemplate.hpp
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ Error FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::decLinks(InodeId_t id) {
 	if (item.valid()) {
 		item->links--;
 		if (item->links == 0) {
-			remove(item);
+			oxReturnError(remove(item));
 		}
 		return OxError(0);
 	}
diff --git a/deps/ox/src/ox/fs/filesystem/directory.hpp b/deps/ox/src/ox/fs/filesystem/directory.hpp
index 7cd3e39d..705e4c5b 100644
--- a/deps/ox/src/ox/fs/filesystem/directory.hpp
+++ b/deps/ox/src/ox/fs/filesystem/directory.hpp
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ ox::Error Directory<FileStore, InodeId_t>::mkdir(PathIterator path, bool parents
 
 		// determine if already exists
 		auto name = nameBuff;
-		path.get(name);
+		oxReturnError(path.get(name));
 		auto childInode = find(name->c_str());
 		if (!childInode.ok()) {
 			// if this is not the last item in the path and parents is disabled,
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ ox::Error Directory<FileStore, InodeId_t>::write(PathIterator path, InodeId_t in
 		// insert the new entry on this directory
 
 		// get the name
-		path.next(name);
+		oxReturnError(path.next(name));
 
 		// find existing version of directory
 		oxTrace("ox::fs::Directory::write") << "Searching for directory inode" << m_inodeId;
diff --git a/deps/ox/src/ox/mc/test/tests.cpp b/deps/ox/src/ox/mc/test/tests.cpp
index 72c1e761..1a527cc8 100644
--- a/deps/ox/src/ox/mc/test/tests.cpp
+++ b/deps/ox/src/ox/mc/test/tests.cpp
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ std::map<std::string, ox::Error(*)()> tests = {
 				oxAssert(ox::writeMC(dataBuff, dataBuffLen, &testIn), "Data generation failed");
 				auto type = ox::buildTypeDef(&testIn);
 				oxAssert(type.error, "Descriptor write failed");
-				ox::walkModel<ox::MetalClawReader>(type.value, dataBuff, dataBuffLen,
+				oxReturnError(ox::walkModel<ox::MetalClawReader>(type.value, dataBuff, dataBuffLen,
 					[](const ox::Vector<ox::FieldName>&, const ox::Vector<ox::TypeName>&, const ox::DescriptorField &f, ox::MetalClawReader *rdr) -> ox::Error {
 						//std::cout << f.fieldName.c_str() << '\n';
 						auto fieldName = f.fieldName.c_str();
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ std::map<std::string, ox::Error(*)()> tests = {
 						}
 						return OxError(0);
 					}
-				);
+				));
 				delete type.value;
 				return OxError(0);
 			}
diff --git a/deps/ox/src/ox/oc/test/tests.cpp b/deps/ox/src/ox/oc/test/tests.cpp
index ceeacb5a..0e3c8406 100644
--- a/deps/ox/src/ox/oc/test/tests.cpp
+++ b/deps/ox/src/ox/oc/test/tests.cpp
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ std::map<std::string, ox::Error(*)()> tests = {
 				oxAssert(ocErr, "Data generation failed");
 				auto type = ox::buildTypeDef(&testIn);
 				oxAssert(type.error, "Descriptor write failed");
-				ox::walkModel<ox::OrganicClawReader>(type.value, ox::bit_cast<uint8_t*>(oc.data()), oc.size(),
+				oxReturnError(ox::walkModel<ox::OrganicClawReader>(type.value, ox::bit_cast<uint8_t*>(oc.data()), oc.size(),
 					[](const ox::Vector<ox::FieldName>&, const ox::Vector<ox::TypeName>&, const ox::DescriptorField &f, ox::OrganicClawReader *rdr) -> ox::Error {
 						//std::cout << f.fieldName.c_str() << '\n';
 						auto fieldName = f.fieldName.c_str();
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ std::map<std::string, ox::Error(*)()> tests = {
 						}
 						return OxError(0);
 					}
-				);
+				));
 				delete type.value;
 
 				return OxError(0);
diff --git a/deps/ox/src/ox/std/error.hpp b/deps/ox/src/ox/std/error.hpp
index 36a23daf..553b2b5e 100644
--- a/deps/ox/src/ox/std/error.hpp
+++ b/deps/ox/src/ox/std/error.hpp
@@ -17,40 +17,45 @@
 
 namespace ox {
 
-struct BaseError {
+struct [[nodiscard]] Error {
 	const char *msg = nullptr;
 	const char *file = "";
 	uint16_t line = 0;
+	uint64_t m_i = 0;
 
-	BaseError() = default;
+	constexpr Error(uint64_t i = 0) {
+		m_i = i;
+	}
 
-	constexpr BaseError(const BaseError &o) noexcept {
+	constexpr Error(const Error &o) noexcept {
 		msg = o.msg;
 		file = o.file;
 		line = o.line;
 	}
 
-	constexpr BaseError operator=(const BaseError &o) noexcept {
+	constexpr Error &operator=(const Error &o) noexcept {
 		msg = o.msg;
 		file = o.file;
 		line = o.line;
 		return *this;
 	}
 
+	constexpr operator uint64_t() const noexcept {
+		return m_i;
+	}
+
 };
 
-using Error = Integer<uint64_t, BaseError>;
-
 static constexpr Error _error(const char *file, uint32_t line, uint64_t errCode, const char *msg = nullptr) {
-	Error err = static_cast<ox::Error>(errCode);
-		err.file = file;
-		err.line = line;
-		err.msg = msg;
+	auto err = static_cast<ox::Error>(errCode);
+	err.file = file;
+	err.line = line;
+	err.msg = msg;
 	return err;
 }
 
 template<typename T>
-struct ValErr {
+struct [[nodiscard]] ValErr {
 	T value;
 	Error error;
 
diff --git a/deps/ox/src/ox/std/strongint.hpp b/deps/ox/src/ox/std/strongint.hpp
index 72a6b722..5e71a443 100644
--- a/deps/ox/src/ox/std/strongint.hpp
+++ b/deps/ox/src/ox/std/strongint.hpp
@@ -126,7 +126,9 @@ constexpr Integer<T, Base>::Integer(const Integer<T, Base> &i) noexcept: Base(i)
 
 template<typename T, class Base>
 constexpr Integer<T, Base> Integer<T, Base>::operator=(Integer<T, Base> i) noexcept {
-	Base::operator=(i);
+	// needed in case T has nodiscard
+	constexpr auto ignore = [](Base) {};
+	ignore(Base::operator=(i));
 	m_i = i.m_i;
 	return *this;
 }
diff --git a/deps/ox/src/ox/std/trace.hpp b/deps/ox/src/ox/std/trace.hpp
index 174b97ac..a62977b9 100644
--- a/deps/ox/src/ox/std/trace.hpp
+++ b/deps/ox/src/ox/std/trace.hpp
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ class OutStream {
 			return *this;
 		}
 
+		inline OutStream &operator<<(Error err) {
+			m_msg.msg += m_delimiter;
+			m_msg.msg += static_cast<int64_t>(err);
+			return *this;
+		}
+
 		/**
 		 * del sets the delimiter between log segments.
 		 */