diff --git a/src/server/game/Globals/ObjectMgr.cpp b/src/server/game/Globals/ObjectMgr.cpp
index ca07350a2..de26f39fa 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Globals/ObjectMgr.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Globals/ObjectMgr.cpp
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ void ObjectMgr::LoadCreatureTemplates()
                          "ctm.Ground, ctm.Swim, ctm.Flight, ctm.Rooted, ctm.Chase, ctm.Random, ctm.InteractionPauseTimer, HoverHeight, HealthModifier, ManaModifier, ArmorModifier, ExperienceModifier, "
 //                        64            65          66           67                    68                        69           70
                          "RacialLeader, movementId, RegenHealth, mechanic_immune_mask, spell_school_immune_mask, flags_extra, ScriptName "
-                         "FROM creature_template ct LEFT JOIN creature_template_movement ctm ON ct.entry = ctm.CreatureId;");
+                         "FROM creature_template ct LEFT JOIN creature_template_movement ctm ON ct.entry = ctm.CreatureId ORDER BY entry DESC;");
 
     if (!result)
     {
@@ -600,6 +600,7 @@ void ObjectMgr::LoadCreatureTemplates()
     }
 
     _creatureTemplateStore.rehash(result->GetRowCount());
+    _creatureTemplateStoreFast.clear();
 
     uint32 count = 0;
     do
@@ -609,20 +610,7 @@ void ObjectMgr::LoadCreatureTemplates()
         ++count;
     } while (result->NextRow());
 
-    // pussywizard:
-    {
-        uint32 max = 0;
-        for (CreatureTemplateContainer::const_iterator itr = _creatureTemplateStore.begin(); itr != _creatureTemplateStore.end(); ++itr)
-            if (itr->first > max)
-                max = itr->first;
-        if (max)
-        {
-            _creatureTemplateStoreFast.clear();
-            _creatureTemplateStoreFast.resize(max + 1, nullptr);
-            for (CreatureTemplateContainer::iterator itr = _creatureTemplateStore.begin(); itr != _creatureTemplateStore.end(); ++itr)
-                _creatureTemplateStoreFast[itr->first] = &(itr->second);
-        }
-    }
+    sScriptMgr->OnAfterDatabaseLoadCreatureTemplates(_creatureTemplateStoreFast);
 
     LoadCreatureTemplateResistances();
     LoadCreatureTemplateSpells();
@@ -638,12 +626,28 @@ void ObjectMgr::LoadCreatureTemplates()
     LOG_INFO("server.loading", " ");
 }
 
-void ObjectMgr::LoadCreatureTemplate(Field* fields)
+/**
+* @brief Loads a creature template from a database result
+*
+* @param fields Database result
+* @param triggerHook If true, will trigger the OnAfterDatabaseLoadCreatureTemplates hook. Useful if you are not calling the hook yourself.
+*/
+void ObjectMgr::LoadCreatureTemplate(Field* fields, bool triggerHook)
 {
     uint32 entry = fields[0].Get<uint32>();
 
     CreatureTemplate& creatureTemplate = _creatureTemplateStore[entry];
 
+    // enlarge the fast cache as necessary
+    if (_creatureTemplateStoreFast.size() < entry + 1)
+    {
+        _creatureTemplateStoreFast.resize(entry + 1, nullptr);
+    }
+
+    // load a pointer to this creatureTemplate into the fast cache
+    _creatureTemplateStoreFast[entry] = &creatureTemplate;
+
+    // build the creatureTemplate
     creatureTemplate.Entry = entry;
 
     for (uint8 i = 0; i < MAX_DIFFICULTY - 1; ++i)
@@ -750,6 +754,13 @@ void ObjectMgr::LoadCreatureTemplate(Field* fields)
     creatureTemplate.SpellSchoolImmuneMask = fields[68].Get<uint8>();
     creatureTemplate.flags_extra           = fields[69].Get<uint32>();
     creatureTemplate.ScriptID              = GetScriptId(fields[70].Get<std::string>());
+
+    // useful if the creature template load is being triggered from outside this class
+    if (triggerHook)
+    {
+        sScriptMgr->OnAfterDatabaseLoadCreatureTemplates(_creatureTemplateStoreFast);
+    }
+
 }
 
 void ObjectMgr::LoadCreatureTemplateResistances()
diff --git a/src/server/game/Globals/ObjectMgr.h b/src/server/game/Globals/ObjectMgr.h
index 999ad14f0..33ef56adf 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Globals/ObjectMgr.h
+++ b/src/server/game/Globals/ObjectMgr.h
@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ public:
     void LoadCreatureClassLevelStats();
     void LoadCreatureLocales();
     void LoadCreatureTemplates();
-    void LoadCreatureTemplate(Field* fields);
+    void LoadCreatureTemplate(Field* fields, bool triggerHook = false);
     void LoadCreatureTemplateAddons();
     void LoadCreatureTemplateResistances();
     void LoadCreatureTemplateSpells();
diff --git a/src/server/game/Scripting/ScriptDefines/DatabaseScript.cpp b/src/server/game/Scripting/ScriptDefines/DatabaseScript.cpp
index b4debdf2f..2bc860e0b 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Scripting/ScriptDefines/DatabaseScript.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Scripting/ScriptDefines/DatabaseScript.cpp
@@ -25,3 +25,11 @@ void ScriptMgr::OnAfterDatabasesLoaded(uint32 updateFlags)
         script->OnAfterDatabasesLoaded(updateFlags);
     });
 }
+
+void ScriptMgr::OnAfterDatabaseLoadCreatureTemplates(std::vector<CreatureTemplate*> creatureTemplates)
+{
+    ExecuteScript<DatabaseScript>([&](DatabaseScript* script)
+    {
+        script->OnAfterDatabaseLoadCreatureTemplates(creatureTemplates);
+    });
+}
diff --git a/src/server/game/Scripting/ScriptMgr.h b/src/server/game/Scripting/ScriptMgr.h
index 221aaf364..113b3b877 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Scripting/ScriptMgr.h
+++ b/src/server/game/Scripting/ScriptMgr.h
@@ -2024,7 +2024,20 @@ public:
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool IsDatabaseBound() const override { return false; }
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Called after all databases are loaded
+     *
+     * @param updateFlags Update flags from the loader
+     */
     virtual void OnAfterDatabasesLoaded(uint32 /*updateFlags*/) { }
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Called after all creature template data has been loaded from the database. This hook could be called multiple times, not just at server startup.
+     *
+     * @param creatureTemplates Pointer to a modifiable vector of creature templates. Indexed by Entry ID.
+     */
+    virtual void OnAfterDatabaseLoadCreatureTemplates(std::vector<CreatureTemplate*> /*creatureTemplates*/) { }
+
 };
 
 class WorldObjectScript : public ScriptObject
@@ -2671,6 +2684,7 @@ public: /* CommandSC */
 public: /* DatabaseScript */
 
     void OnAfterDatabasesLoaded(uint32 updateFlags);
+    void OnAfterDatabaseLoadCreatureTemplates(std::vector<CreatureTemplate*> creatureTemplateStore);
 
 public: /* WorldObjectScript */
 
diff --git a/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_reload.cpp b/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_reload.cpp
index 639c9c91f..17f312327 100644
--- a/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_reload.cpp
+++ b/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_reload.cpp
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ public:
 
             Field* fields = result->Fetch();
 
-            sObjectMgr->LoadCreatureTemplate(fields);
+            sObjectMgr->LoadCreatureTemplate(fields, true);
             sObjectMgr->CheckCreatureTemplate(cInfo);
         }