diff --git a/novus/api/_cache.py b/novus/api/_cache.py
index 26cca597..fb35661e 100644
--- a/novus/api/_cache.py
+++ b/novus/api/_cache.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 import logging
 from collections import OrderedDict
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, overload
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, TypeVar, overload
 
 from ..models.channel import Channel
 from ..models.guild import Guild
@@ -38,13 +38,17 @@
 log = logging.getLogger("novus.api.cache")
 
 
-class MaxLenDict(OrderedDict):
+K = TypeVar("K")
+V = TypeVar("V")
+
+
+class MaxLenDict(OrderedDict[K, V]):
 
     def __init__(self, *, max_size: int):
         self.max_size = max_size
         super().__init__()
 
-    def __setitem__(self, __key: Any, __value: Any) -> None:
+    def __setitem__(self, __key: K, __value: V) -> None:
         super().__setitem__(__key, __value)
         while len(self) > self.max_size:
             self.popitem(last=False)
@@ -65,7 +69,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent: HTTPConnection):
         self.emojis: dict[int, Emoji] = {}
         self.stickers: dict[int, Sticker] = {}
         self.events: dict[int, ScheduledEvent] = {}
-        self.messages: dict[int, Message] = MaxLenDict(max_size=1_000)
+        self.messages: MaxLenDict[int, Message] = MaxLenDict(max_size=1_000)
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         return f"<{self.__class__.__name__} " + (
diff --git a/novus/api/_http.py b/novus/api/_http.py
index b41db348..e86ab5ac 100644
--- a/novus/api/_http.py
+++ b/novus/api/_http.py
@@ -209,11 +209,10 @@ def request_params(
 
         # Set headers
         headers = {
-            "Authorization": self._prefixed_token,
             "User-Agent": self._user_agent,
         }
-        if self._token is None:
-            del headers["Authorization"]
+        if self._prefixed_token is not None:
+            headers["Authorization"] = self._prefixed_token
         if reason:
             headers['X-Audit-Log-Reason'] = reason
 
diff --git a/novus/api/audit_log.py b/novus/api/audit_log.py
index 1ba07eda..8d890853 100644
--- a/novus/api/audit_log.py
+++ b/novus/api/audit_log.py
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ async def get_guild_audit_log(
         """
 
         params: dict[str, Any] = {}
+        params['limit'] = limit
+
         if user_id is not None:
             params['user_id'] = user_id
         if action_type is not None:
@@ -58,8 +60,7 @@ async def get_guild_audit_log(
             params['before'] = before
         if after is not None:
             params['after'] = after
-        if limit is not None:
-            params['limit'] = limit
+        
         route = Route(
             "GET",
             "/guilds/{guild_id}/audit-logs",
diff --git a/novus/api/channel.py b/novus/api/channel.py
index f4f7ea15..a34fad69 100644
--- a/novus/api/channel.py
+++ b/novus/api/channel.py
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ async def create_reaction(
         emoji_str: str
         if isinstance(emoji, str):
             emoji_str = quote_plus(emoji)
-        elif isinstance(emoji, PartialEmoji):
+        elif isinstance(emoji, PartialEmoji):  # pyright: ignore[reportUnnecessaryIsInstance]
             emoji_str = f"{emoji.name}:{emoji.id}"
         else:
             raise ValueError
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ async def delete_own_reaction(
         emoji_str: str
         if isinstance(emoji, str):
             emoji_str = quote_plus(emoji)
-        elif isinstance(emoji, PartialEmoji):
+        elif isinstance(emoji, PartialEmoji):  # pyright: ignore[reportUnnecessaryIsInstance]
             emoji_str = f"{emoji.name}:{emoji.id}"
         else:
             raise ValueError
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ async def delete_user_reaction(
         emoji_str: str
         if isinstance(emoji, str):
             emoji_str = quote_plus(emoji)
-        elif isinstance(emoji, PartialEmoji):
+        elif isinstance(emoji, PartialEmoji):  # pyright: ignore[reportUnnecessaryIsInstance]
             emoji_str = f"{emoji.name}:{emoji.id}"
         else:
             raise ValueError
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ async def get_reactions(
         emoji_str: str
         if isinstance(emoji, str):
             emoji_str = quote_plus(emoji)
-        elif isinstance(emoji, PartialEmoji):
+        elif isinstance(emoji, PartialEmoji):  # pyright: ignore[reportUnnecessaryIsInstance]
             emoji_str = f"{emoji.name}:{emoji.id}"
         else:
             raise ValueError
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ async def delete_all_reactions_for_emoji(
         emoji_str: str
         if isinstance(emoji, str):
             emoji_str = quote_plus(emoji)
-        elif isinstance(emoji, PartialEmoji):
+        elif isinstance(emoji, PartialEmoji):  # pyright: ignore[reportUnnecessaryIsInstance]
             emoji_str = f"{emoji.name}:{emoji.id}"
         else:
             raise ValueError
diff --git a/novus/api/gateway/dispatch.py b/novus/api/gateway/dispatch.py
index 81decd50..89d9dfcb 100644
--- a/novus/api/gateway/dispatch.py
+++ b/novus/api/gateway/dispatch.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 import json
 import logging
 from copy import copy
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Awaitable, Callable
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Awaitable, Callable, cast
 
 from ...models import (  # Emoji,; Object,; Sticker,; ThreadMember,
     AuditLogEntry,
@@ -168,10 +168,13 @@ async def handle_dispatch(self, event_name: str, data: dict) -> None:
         elif event_name == "RESUMED":
             return None
 
-        coro: Callable[..., Awaitable[None]] | None
+        coro: Callable[[Any], Awaitable[None]] | None
         if self.parent.gateway.guild_ids_only:
             if event_name == "GUILD_CREATE":
-                coro = self._handle_guild_create_id_only
+                # Cast to avoid coro from being typed too specifically
+                # This is a compromise to avoid 50 different @overload's for every single
+                # dispatch handler's individual data type
+                coro = cast(Callable[[Any], Awaitable[None]], self._handle_guild_create_id_only)
             elif event_name == "GUILD_DELETE":
                 coro = self.EVENT_HANDLER["GUILD_DELETE"]
             else:
diff --git a/novus/models/file.py b/novus/models/file.py
index 9922a152..44c92cdd 100644
--- a/novus/models/file.py
+++ b/novus/models/file.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def __init__(
         elif isinstance(data, (str, pathlib.Path)):
             with open(data, 'rb') as a:
                 self.data = a.read()
-        elif isinstance(data, io.IOBase):
+        elif isinstance(data, io.IOBase):  # pyright: ignore[reportUnnecessaryIsInstance]
             pointer = data.tell()
             self.data = data.read()
             data.seek(pointer)
diff --git a/novus/models/guild.py b/novus/models/guild.py
index 9700a206..964fba62 100644
--- a/novus/models/guild.py
+++ b/novus/models/guild.py
@@ -1842,7 +1842,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable, BaseGuild):
     approximate_member_count: int | None
     welcome_screen: WelcomeScreen | None
 
-    def __init__(self, *, state: HTTPConnection, data: payloads.Guild):
+    def __init__(self, *, state: HTTPConnection, data: payloads.Guild | payloads.GatewayGuild):
         self.state = state
         self.id = try_snowflake(data['id'])
         self._emojis: dict[int, Emoji] = {}
diff --git a/novus/models/message.py b/novus/models/message.py
index 18c0b1e0..f23834e1 100644
--- a/novus/models/message.py
+++ b/novus/models/message.py
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ def only(cls, target: Role | User | GuildMember) -> Self:
 
         if isinstance(target, (User, GuildMember,)):
             return cls(users=[target])
-        elif isinstance(target, Role):
+        elif isinstance(target, Role):  # pyright: ignore[reportUnnecessaryIsInstance]
             return cls(roles=[target])
         else:
             raise TypeError("Only role and user types are permitted.")
diff --git a/novus/utils/localization.py b/novus/utils/localization.py
index 5a2765d0..034e0e38 100644
--- a/novus/utils/localization.py
+++ b/novus/utils/localization.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def flatten_localization(d: LocType) -> Localization:
         return Localization()
     elif isinstance(d, Localization):
         return d
-    elif isinstance(d, dict):
+    elif isinstance(d, dict):  # pyright: ignore[reportUnnecessaryIsInstance]
         return Localization(d)
     else:
         raise TypeError()
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2e5f470e..91ffb5d4 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,6 +5,20 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 [tool.setuptools]
 packages.find.where = [ ".", "./novus/ext", ]
 
+[tool.pyright]
+reportPrivateUsage = false
+reportImportCycles = false
+reportUnknownMemberType = false
+reportUnknownParameterType = false
+reportUnknownArgumentType = false
+reportUnknownVariableType = false
+reportMissingParameterType = false
+reportMissingTypeArgument = false
+reportMissingTypeStubs = false
+reportUnknownLambdaType = false
+reportIncompatibleVariableOverride = false
+reportConstantRedefinition = false
+
 [project]
 name = "novus"
 version = "1.0.0"