diff --git a/src/server/apps/worldserver/worldserver.conf.dist b/src/server/apps/worldserver/worldserver.conf.dist
index 9fd477413..e0698fa55 100644
--- a/src/server/apps/worldserver/worldserver.conf.dist
+++ b/src/server/apps/worldserver/worldserver.conf.dist
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 #    PLAYER DUMP
 #    CUSTOM
 #    DEBUG
+#    DYNAMIC RESPAWN SETTINGS
 #
 ###################################################################################################
 
@@ -4467,6 +4468,46 @@ Debug.Arena = 0
 #
 ###################################################################################################
 
+###################################################################################################
+# DYNAMIC RESPAWN SETTINGS
+#
+#
+#    Respawn.DynamicRateCreature
+#        Description: The rate at which the respawn time is adjusted for high player counts in a zone (for creatures).
+#                     Up to this number of players, the respawn rate is unchanged.
+#                     Does not affect instanced creatures, bosses or quest givers.
+#                     At double this number in players, you get twice as many respawns, at three times this number, three times the respawns, and so forth.
+#        Default:     1 (Disabled)
+
+Respawn.DynamicRateCreature = 1
+
+#
+#    Respawn.DynamicMinimumCreature
+#        Description: The minimum respawn time for a creature under dynamic scaling.
+#        Default:     10 - (10 seconds)
+
+Respawn.DynamicMinimumCreature = 10
+
+#
+#    Respawn.DynamicRateGameObject
+#        Description: The rate at which the respawn time is adjusted for high player counts in a zone (for gameobjects).
+#                     Up to this number of players, the respawn rate is unchanged.
+#                     Does not affect instanced objects or quest givers.
+#                     At double this number in players, you get twice as many respawns, at three times this number, three times the respawns, and so forth.
+#        Default:     1 (Disabled)
+
+Respawn.DynamicRateGameObject = 1
+
+#
+#    Respawn.DynamicMinimumGameObject
+#        Description: The minimum respawn time for a gameobject under dynamic scaling.
+#        Default:     10 - (10 seconds)
+
+Respawn.DynamicMinimumGameObject = 10
+
+#
+###################################################################################################
+
 ###################################################################################################
 #                                                                                                 #
 # GAME SETTINGS END                                                                               #
diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cpp b/src/server/game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cpp
index f2e07c735..ad0cf07fe 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cpp
@@ -1974,6 +1974,7 @@ void Creature::setDeathState(DeathState state, bool despawn)
     if (state == DeathState::JustDied)
     {
         m_corpseRemoveTime = GameTime::GetGameTime().count() + m_corpseDelay;
+        GetMap()->ApplyDynamicModeRespawnScaling(this, m_respawnDelay);
         m_respawnTime = GameTime::GetGameTime().count() + m_respawnDelay + m_corpseDelay;
 
         // always save boss respawn time at death to prevent crash cheating
diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/GameObject/GameObject.cpp b/src/server/game/Entities/GameObject/GameObject.cpp
index 91778e42c..9ed685f9e 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/GameObject/GameObject.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/GameObject/GameObject.cpp
@@ -897,6 +897,7 @@ void GameObject::Update(uint32 diff)
                     return;
                 }
 
+                GetMap()->ApplyDynamicModeRespawnScaling(this, m_respawnDelayTime);
                 m_respawnTime = GameTime::GetGameTime().count() + m_respawnDelayTime;
 
                 // if option not set then object will be saved at grid unload
diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/Player/PlayerUpdates.cpp b/src/server/game/Entities/Player/PlayerUpdates.cpp
index b2a0b46a1..4ffd9efcf 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/Player/PlayerUpdates.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/Player/PlayerUpdates.cpp
@@ -1245,9 +1245,7 @@ void Player::UpdateArea(uint32 newArea)
 void Player::UpdateZone(uint32 newZone, uint32 newArea)
 {
     if (!newZone)
-    {
         return;
-    }
 
     if (m_zoneUpdateId != newZone)
     {
@@ -1264,6 +1262,8 @@ void Player::UpdateZone(uint32 newZone, uint32 newArea)
             guild->UpdateMemberData(this, GUILD_MEMBER_DATA_ZONEID, newZone);
     }
 
+    GetMap()->UpdatePlayerZoneStats(m_zoneUpdateId, newZone);
+
     // group update
     if (GetGroup())
         SetGroupUpdateFlag(GROUP_UPDATE_FULL);
diff --git a/src/server/game/Maps/Map.cpp b/src/server/game/Maps/Map.cpp
index fb13330f5..33e4a8a2c 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Maps/Map.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Maps/Map.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ u_map_magic MapLiquidMagic  = { {'M', 'L', 'I', 'Q'} };
 static uint16 const holetab_h[4] = { 0x1111, 0x2222, 0x4444, 0x8888 };
 static uint16 const holetab_v[4] = { 0x000F, 0x00F0, 0x0F00, 0xF000 };
 
+#define MAP_INVALID_ZONE        0xFFFFFFFF
+
 ZoneDynamicInfo::ZoneDynamicInfo() : MusicId(0), WeatherId(WEATHER_STATE_FINE),
                                      WeatherGrade(0.0f), OverrideLightId(0), LightFadeInTime(0) { }
 
@@ -252,6 +254,8 @@ Map::Map(uint32 id, uint32 InstanceId, uint8 SpawnMode, Map* _parent) :
         }
     }
 
+    _zonePlayerCountMap.clear();
+
     //lets initialize visibility distance for map
     Map::InitVisibilityDistance();
 
@@ -736,6 +740,23 @@ void Map::VisitNearbyCellsOf(WorldObject* obj, TypeContainerVisitor<Acore::Objec
     }
 }
 
+void Map::UpdatePlayerZoneStats(uint32 oldZone, uint32 newZone)
+{
+    // Nothing to do if no change
+    if (oldZone == newZone)
+        return;
+
+    if (oldZone != MAP_INVALID_ZONE)
+    {
+        uint32& oldZoneCount = _zonePlayerCountMap[oldZone];
+        if (!oldZoneCount)
+            LOG_ERROR("maps", "A player left zone {} (went to {}) - but there were no players in the zone!", oldZone, newZone);
+        else
+            --oldZoneCount;
+    }
+    ++_zonePlayerCountMap[newZone];
+}
+
 void Map::Update(const uint32 t_diff, const uint32 s_diff, bool  /*thread*/)
 {
     if (t_diff)
@@ -913,6 +934,8 @@ struct ResetNotifier
 
 void Map::RemovePlayerFromMap(Player* player, bool remove)
 {
+    // Before leaving map, update zone/area for stats
+    player->UpdateZone(MAP_INVALID_ZONE, 0);
     player->getHostileRefMgr().deleteReferences(true); // pussywizard: multithreading crashfix
 
     bool inWorld = player->IsInWorld();
@@ -2635,6 +2658,40 @@ void Map::SendObjectUpdates()
     }
 }
 
+void Map::ApplyDynamicModeRespawnScaling(WorldObject const* obj, uint32& respawnDelay) const
+{
+    ASSERT(obj->GetMap() == this);
+
+    float rate = sWorld->getFloatConfig(obj->IsGameObject() ? CONFIG_RESPAWN_DYNAMICRATE_GAMEOBJECT : CONFIG_RESPAWN_DYNAMICRATE_CREATURE);
+
+    if (rate == 1.0f)
+        return;
+
+    // No instanced maps (dungeons, battlegrounds, arenas etc.)
+    if (obj->GetMap()->Instanceable())
+        return;
+
+    // No quest givers or world bosses
+    if (Creature const* creature = obj->ToCreature())
+        if (creature->IsQuestGiver() || creature->isWorldBoss())
+            return;
+
+    auto it = _zonePlayerCountMap.find(obj->GetZoneId());
+    if (it == _zonePlayerCountMap.end())
+        return;
+    uint32 const playerCount = it->second;
+    if (!playerCount)
+        return;
+    double const adjustFactor =  rate / playerCount;
+    if (adjustFactor >= 1.0) // nothing to do here
+        return;
+    uint32 const timeMinimum = sWorld->getIntConfig(obj->IsGameObject() ? CONFIG_RESPAWN_DYNAMICMINIMUM_GAMEOBJECT : CONFIG_RESPAWN_DYNAMICMINIMUM_CREATURE);
+    if (respawnDelay <= timeMinimum)
+        return;
+
+    respawnDelay = std::max<uint32>(std::ceil(respawnDelay * adjustFactor), timeMinimum);
+}
+
 void Map::DelayedUpdate(const uint32 t_diff)
 {
     for (_transportsUpdateIter = _transports.begin(); _transportsUpdateIter != _transports.end();)
diff --git a/src/server/game/Maps/Map.h b/src/server/game/Maps/Map.h
index e6e10c26d..8763590e5 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Maps/Map.h
+++ b/src/server/game/Maps/Map.h
@@ -594,6 +594,9 @@ public:
     void DeleteRespawnTimes();
     [[nodiscard]] time_t GetInstanceResetPeriod() const { return _instanceResetPeriod; }
 
+    void UpdatePlayerZoneStats(uint32 oldZone, uint32 newZone);
+    void ApplyDynamicModeRespawnScaling(WorldObject const* obj, uint32& respawnDelay) const;
+
     TaskScheduler _creatureRespawnScheduler;
 
     void ScheduleCreatureRespawn(ObjectGuid /*creatureGuid*/, Milliseconds /*respawnTimer*/, Position pos = Position());
@@ -780,6 +783,8 @@ private:
     std::unordered_map<ObjectGuid::LowType /*dbGUID*/, time_t> _creatureRespawnTimes;
     std::unordered_map<ObjectGuid::LowType /*dbGUID*/, time_t> _goRespawnTimes;
 
+    std::unordered_map<uint32, uint32> _zonePlayerCountMap;
+
     ZoneDynamicInfoMap _zoneDynamicInfo;
     uint32 _defaultLight;
 
diff --git a/src/server/game/World/IWorld.h b/src/server/game/World/IWorld.h
index 9cfcfd0b1..50e4dbfc3 100644
--- a/src/server/game/World/IWorld.h
+++ b/src/server/game/World/IWorld.h
@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ enum WorldFloatConfigs
     CONFIG_ARENA_WIN_RATING_MODIFIER_2,
     CONFIG_ARENA_LOSE_RATING_MODIFIER,
     CONFIG_ARENA_MATCHMAKER_RATING_MODIFIER,
+    CONFIG_RESPAWN_DYNAMICRATE_GAMEOBJECT,
+    CONFIG_RESPAWN_DYNAMICRATE_CREATURE,
     FLOAT_CONFIG_VALUE_COUNT
 };
 
@@ -420,6 +422,8 @@ enum WorldIntConfigs
     CONFIG_AUCTIONHOUSE_WORKERTHREADS,
     CONFIG_SPELL_QUEUE_WINDOW,
     CONFIG_SUNSREACH_COUNTER_MAX,
+    CONFIG_RESPAWN_DYNAMICMINIMUM_GAMEOBJECT,
+    CONFIG_RESPAWN_DYNAMICMINIMUM_CREATURE,
     INT_CONFIG_VALUE_COUNT
 };
 
diff --git a/src/server/game/World/World.cpp b/src/server/game/World/World.cpp
index d3df6afa0..76c2075b4 100644
--- a/src/server/game/World/World.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/World/World.cpp
@@ -1295,6 +1295,13 @@ void World::LoadConfigSettings(bool reload)
 
     _int_configs[CONFIG_DAILY_RBG_MIN_LEVEL_AP_REWARD] = sConfigMgr->GetOption<uint32>("DailyRBGArenaPoints.MinLevel", 71);
 
+    // Respawn
+    _float_configs[CONFIG_RESPAWN_DYNAMICRATE_CREATURE] = sConfigMgr->GetOption<float>("Respawn.DynamicRateCreature", 1.0f);
+    _int_configs[CONFIG_RESPAWN_DYNAMICMINIMUM_CREATURE] = sConfigMgr->GetOption<int32>("Respawn.DynamicMinimumCreature", 10);
+
+    _float_configs[CONFIG_RESPAWN_DYNAMICRATE_GAMEOBJECT] = sConfigMgr->GetOption<float>("Respawn.DynamicRateGameObject", 1.0f);
+    _int_configs[CONFIG_RESPAWN_DYNAMICMINIMUM_GAMEOBJECT] = sConfigMgr->GetOption<int32>("Respawn.DynamicMinimumGameObject", 10);
+
     ///- Read the "Data" directory from the config file
     std::string dataPath = sConfigMgr->GetOption<std::string>("DataDir", "./");
     if (dataPath.empty() || (dataPath.at(dataPath.length() - 1) != '/' && dataPath.at(dataPath.length() - 1) != '\\'))