diff --git a/src/block/Anvil.php b/src/block/Anvil.php
index 4b4afef61..0a1a47070 100644
--- a/src/block/Anvil.php
+++ b/src/block/Anvil.php
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ use pocketmine\math\AxisAlignedBB;
 use pocketmine\math\Facing;
 use pocketmine\math\Vector3;
 use pocketmine\player\Player;
+use pocketmine\utils\Utils;
 use pocketmine\world\BlockTransaction;
 use pocketmine\world\sound\AnvilFallSound;
 use pocketmine\world\sound\Sound;
-use function lcg_value;
 use function round;
 
 class Anvil extends Transparent implements Fallable{
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class Anvil extends Transparent implements Fallable{
 	}
 
 	public function onHitGround(FallingBlock $blockEntity) : bool{
-		if(lcg_value() < 0.05 + (round($blockEntity->getFallDistance()) - 1) * 0.05){
+		if(Utils::getRandomFloat() < 0.05 + (round($blockEntity->getFallDistance()) - 1) * 0.05){
 			if($this->damage !== self::VERY_DAMAGED){
 				$this->damage = $this->damage + 1;
 			}else{
diff --git a/src/block/Farmland.php b/src/block/Farmland.php
index a17a220f0..b7a2500a8 100644
--- a/src/block/Farmland.php
+++ b/src/block/Farmland.php
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ use pocketmine\event\entity\EntityTrampleFarmlandEvent;
 use pocketmine\item\Item;
 use pocketmine\math\AxisAlignedBB;
 use pocketmine\math\Facing;
+use pocketmine\utils\Utils;
 use function intdiv;
-use function lcg_value;
 
 class Farmland extends Transparent{
 	public const MAX_WETNESS = 7;
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class Farmland extends Transparent{
 	}
 
 	public function onEntityLand(Entity $entity) : ?float{
-		if($entity instanceof Living && lcg_value() < $entity->getFallDistance() - 0.5){
+		if($entity instanceof Living && Utils::getRandomFloat() < $entity->getFallDistance() - 0.5){
 			$ev = new EntityTrampleFarmlandEvent($entity, $this);
 			$ev->call();
 			if(!$ev->isCancelled()){
diff --git a/src/block/ItemFrame.php b/src/block/ItemFrame.php
index b5b6093c4..c03806a3b 100644
--- a/src/block/ItemFrame.php
+++ b/src/block/ItemFrame.php
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ use pocketmine\item\Item;
 use pocketmine\math\Facing;
 use pocketmine\math\Vector3;
 use pocketmine\player\Player;
+use pocketmine\utils\Utils;
 use pocketmine\world\BlockTransaction;
 use pocketmine\world\sound\ItemFrameAddItemSound;
 use pocketmine\world\sound\ItemFrameRemoveItemSound;
 use pocketmine\world\sound\ItemFrameRotateItemSound;
 use function is_infinite;
 use function is_nan;
-use function lcg_value;
 
 class ItemFrame extends Flowable{
 	use AnyFacingTrait;
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class ItemFrame extends Flowable{
 			return false;
 		}
 		$world = $this->position->getWorld();
-		if(lcg_value() <= $this->itemDropChance){
+		if(Utils::getRandomFloat() <= $this->itemDropChance){
 			$world->dropItem($this->position->add(0.5, 0.5, 0.5), clone $this->framedItem);
 			$world->addSound($this->position, new ItemFrameRemoveItemSound());
 		}
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class ItemFrame extends Flowable{
 
 	public function getDropsForCompatibleTool(Item $item) : array{
 		$drops = parent::getDropsForCompatibleTool($item);
-		if($this->framedItem !== null && lcg_value() <= $this->itemDropChance){
+		if($this->framedItem !== null && Utils::getRandomFloat() <= $this->itemDropChance){
 			$drops[] = clone $this->framedItem;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/block/Liquid.php b/src/block/Liquid.php
index 6404cf908..a37019d65 100644
--- a/src/block/Liquid.php
+++ b/src/block/Liquid.php
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ use pocketmine\item\Item;
 use pocketmine\math\AxisAlignedBB;
 use pocketmine\math\Facing;
 use pocketmine\math\Vector3;
+use pocketmine\utils\Utils;
 use pocketmine\world\sound\FizzSound;
 use pocketmine\world\sound\Sound;
-use function lcg_value;
 
 abstract class Liquid extends Transparent{
 	public const MAX_DECAY = 7;
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ abstract class Liquid extends Transparent{
 
 	protected function liquidCollide(Block $cause, Block $result) : bool{
 		if(BlockEventHelper::form($this, $result, $cause)){
-			$this->position->getWorld()->addSound($this->position->add(0.5, 0.5, 0.5), new FizzSound(2.6 + (lcg_value() - lcg_value()) * 0.8));
+			$this->position->getWorld()->addSound($this->position->add(0.5, 0.5, 0.5), new FizzSound(2.6 + (Utils::getRandomFloat() - Utils::getRandomFloat()) * 0.8));
 		}
 		return true;
 	}
diff --git a/src/entity/Entity.php b/src/entity/Entity.php
index 0b690b0d9..9bd0de9ea 100644
--- a/src/entity/Entity.php
+++ b/src/entity/Entity.php
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ use function deg2rad;
 use function floor;
 use function fmod;
 use function get_class;
-use function lcg_value;
 use function sin;
 use function spl_object_id;
 use const M_PI_2;
@@ -910,7 +909,7 @@ abstract class Entity{
 				return false;
 			}
 
-			$force = lcg_value() * 0.2 + 0.1;
+			$force = Utils::getRandomFloat() * 0.2 + 0.1;
 
 			$this->motion = match($direction){
 				Facing::WEST => $this->motion->withComponents(-$force, null, null),
diff --git a/src/entity/Living.php b/src/entity/Living.php
index 81f46424f..1f27a5cac 100644
--- a/src/entity/Living.php
+++ b/src/entity/Living.php
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ use pocketmine\network\mcpe\protocol\types\entity\EntityMetadataProperties;
 use pocketmine\player\Player;
 use pocketmine\timings\Timings;
 use pocketmine\utils\Binary;
+use pocketmine\utils\Utils;
 use pocketmine\world\sound\BurpSound;
 use pocketmine\world\sound\EntityLandSound;
 use pocketmine\world\sound\EntityLongFallSound;
@@ -69,7 +70,6 @@ use function ceil;
 use function count;
 use function floor;
 use function ksort;
-use function lcg_value;
 use function max;
 use function min;
 use function mt_getrandmax;
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ abstract class Living extends Entity{
 				$helmet = $this->armorInventory->getHelmet();
 				if($helmet instanceof Armor){
 					$finalDamage = $source->getFinalDamage();
-					$this->damageItem($helmet, (int) round($finalDamage * 4 + lcg_value() * $finalDamage * 2));
+					$this->damageItem($helmet, (int) round($finalDamage * 4 + Utils::getRandomFloat() * $finalDamage * 2));
 					$this->armorInventory->setHelmet($helmet);
 				}
 			}
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ abstract class Living extends Entity{
 			$this->setBreathing(false);
 
 			if(($respirationLevel = $this->armorInventory->getHelmet()->getEnchantmentLevel(VanillaEnchantments::RESPIRATION())) <= 0 ||
-				lcg_value() <= (1 / ($respirationLevel + 1))
+				Utils::getRandomFloat() <= (1 / ($respirationLevel + 1))
 			){
 				$ticks -= $tickDiff;
 				if($ticks <= -20){
diff --git a/src/item/Armor.php b/src/item/Armor.php
index 417c57f75..63a8003ad 100644
--- a/src/item/Armor.php
+++ b/src/item/Armor.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ use pocketmine\nbt\tag\CompoundTag;
 use pocketmine\nbt\tag\IntTag;
 use pocketmine\player\Player;
 use pocketmine\utils\Binary;
-use function lcg_value;
+use pocketmine\utils\Utils;
 use function mt_rand;
 
 class Armor extends Durable{
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class Armor extends Durable{
 
 			$chance = 1 / ($unbreakingLevel + 1);
 			for($i = 0; $i < $amount; ++$i){
-				if(mt_rand(1, 100) > 60 && lcg_value() > $chance){ //unbreaking only applies to armor 40% of the time at best
+				if(mt_rand(1, 100) > 60 && Utils::getRandomFloat() > $chance){ //unbreaking only applies to armor 40% of the time at best
 					$negated++;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/item/Durable.php b/src/item/Durable.php
index f110f6ea5..069a01202 100644
--- a/src/item/Durable.php
+++ b/src/item/Durable.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace pocketmine\item;
 
 use pocketmine\item\enchantment\VanillaEnchantments;
 use pocketmine\nbt\tag\CompoundTag;
-use function lcg_value;
+use pocketmine\utils\Utils;
 use function min;
 
 abstract class Durable extends Item{
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ abstract class Durable extends Item{
 
 			$chance = 1 / ($unbreakingLevel + 1);
 			for($i = 0; $i < $amount; ++$i){
-				if(lcg_value() > $chance){
+				if(Utils::getRandomFloat() > $chance){
 					$negated++;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/item/RottenFlesh.php b/src/item/RottenFlesh.php
index 4cecc67fc..2ea3ee955 100644
--- a/src/item/RottenFlesh.php
+++ b/src/item/RottenFlesh.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace pocketmine\item;
 
 use pocketmine\entity\effect\EffectInstance;
 use pocketmine\entity\effect\VanillaEffects;
-use function lcg_value;
+use pocketmine\utils\Utils;
 
 class RottenFlesh extends Food{
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class RottenFlesh extends Food{
 	}
 
 	public function getAdditionalEffects() : array{
-		if(lcg_value() <= 0.8){
+		if(Utils::getRandomFloat() <= 0.8){
 			return [
 				new EffectInstance(VanillaEffects::HUNGER(), 600)
 			];
diff --git a/src/item/SpawnEgg.php b/src/item/SpawnEgg.php
index 51dcceebd..ab4f0e149 100644
--- a/src/item/SpawnEgg.php
+++ b/src/item/SpawnEgg.php
@@ -27,15 +27,15 @@ use pocketmine\block\Block;
 use pocketmine\entity\Entity;
 use pocketmine\math\Vector3;
 use pocketmine\player\Player;
+use pocketmine\utils\Utils;
 use pocketmine\world\World;
-use function lcg_value;
 
 abstract class SpawnEgg extends Item{
 
 	abstract protected function createEntity(World $world, Vector3 $pos, float $yaw, float $pitch) : Entity;
 
 	public function onInteractBlock(Player $player, Block $blockReplace, Block $blockClicked, int $face, Vector3 $clickVector, array &$returnedItems) : ItemUseResult{
-		$entity = $this->createEntity($player->getWorld(), $blockReplace->getPosition()->add(0.5, 0, 0.5), lcg_value() * 360, 0);
+		$entity = $this->createEntity($player->getWorld(), $blockReplace->getPosition()->add(0.5, 0, 0.5), Utils::getRandomFloat() * 360, 0);
 
 		if($this->hasCustomName()){
 			$entity->setNameTag($this->getCustomName());
diff --git a/src/utils/Utils.php b/src/utils/Utils.php
index 38f523ad4..c8be174d6 100644
--- a/src/utils/Utils.php
+++ b/src/utils/Utils.php
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ use function is_nan;
 use function is_object;
 use function is_string;
 use function mb_check_encoding;
+use function mt_getrandmax;
+use function mt_rand;
 use function ob_end_clean;
 use function ob_get_contents;
 use function ob_start;
@@ -688,4 +690,12 @@ final class Utils{
 		//jit not available
 		return null;
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns a random float between 0.0 and 1.0
+	 * Drop-in replacement for lcg_value()
+	 */
+	public static function getRandomFloat() : float{
+		return mt_rand() / mt_getrandmax();
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/world/World.php b/src/world/World.php
index a8e624dd5..ff65377c0 100644
--- a/src/world/World.php
+++ b/src/world/World.php
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ use pocketmine\ServerConfigGroup;
 use pocketmine\utils\AssumptionFailedError;
 use pocketmine\utils\Limits;
 use pocketmine\utils\ReversePriorityQueue;
+use pocketmine\utils\Utils;
 use pocketmine\world\biome\Biome;
 use pocketmine\world\biome\BiomeRegistry;
 use pocketmine\world\format\Chunk;
@@ -120,7 +121,6 @@ use function get_class;
 use function gettype;
 use function is_a;
 use function is_object;
-use function lcg_value;
 use function max;
 use function microtime;
 use function min;
@@ -1998,10 +1998,10 @@ class World implements ChunkManager{
 			return null;
 		}
 
-		$itemEntity = new ItemEntity(Location::fromObject($source, $this, lcg_value() * 360, 0), $item);
+		$itemEntity = new ItemEntity(Location::fromObject($source, $this, Utils::getRandomFloat() * 360, 0), $item);
 
 		$itemEntity->setPickupDelay($delay);
-		$itemEntity->setMotion($motion ?? new Vector3(lcg_value() * 0.2 - 0.1, 0.2, lcg_value() * 0.2 - 0.1));
+		$itemEntity->setMotion($motion ?? new Vector3(Utils::getRandomFloat() * 0.2 - 0.1, 0.2, Utils::getRandomFloat() * 0.2 - 0.1));
 		$itemEntity->spawnToAll();
 
 		return $itemEntity;
@@ -2018,9 +2018,9 @@ class World implements ChunkManager{
 		$orbs = [];
 
 		foreach(ExperienceOrb::splitIntoOrbSizes($amount) as $split){
-			$orb = new ExperienceOrb(Location::fromObject($pos, $this, lcg_value() * 360, 0), $split);
+			$orb = new ExperienceOrb(Location::fromObject($pos, $this, Utils::getRandomFloat() * 360, 0), $split);
 
-			$orb->setMotion(new Vector3((lcg_value() * 0.2 - 0.1) * 2, lcg_value() * 0.4, (lcg_value() * 0.2 - 0.1) * 2));
+			$orb->setMotion(new Vector3((Utils::getRandomFloat() * 0.2 - 0.1) * 2, Utils::getRandomFloat() * 0.4, (Utils::getRandomFloat() * 0.2 - 0.1) * 2));
 			$orb->spawnToAll();
 
 			$orbs[] = $orb;