diff --git a/apps/essimporter/importercontext.hpp b/apps/essimporter/importercontext.hpp
index 788946b762..03ea9d0943 100644
--- a/apps/essimporter/importercontext.hpp
+++ b/apps/essimporter/importercontext.hpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ namespace ESSImport
             , mHour(0.f)
             , mNextActorId(0)
         {
-            mPlayer.mCellId = ESM::Cell::generateIdForExteriorCell(0, 0);
+            mPlayer.mCellId = ESM::RefId::esm3ExteriorCell(0, 0);
             mPlayer.mLastKnownExteriorPosition[0] = mPlayer.mLastKnownExteriorPosition[1]
                 = mPlayer.mLastKnownExteriorPosition[2] = 0.0f;
             mPlayer.mHasMark = 0;
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/refcollection.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/refcollection.cpp
index 5d67900c10..125a684f86 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/refcollection.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/refcollection.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void CSMWorld::RefCollection::load(ESM::ESMReader& reader, int cellIndex, bool b
             // Autocalculate the cell index from coordinates first
             std::pair<int, int> index = ref.getCellIndex();
 
-            ref.mCell = ESM::RefId::vec2i(index);
+            ref.mCell = ESM::RefId::esm3ExteriorCell(index.first, index.second);
 
             // Handle non-base moved references
             if (!base && isMoved)
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ void CSMWorld::RefCollection::load(ESM::ESMReader& reader, int cellIndex, bool b
                 if (index.first != mref.mTarget[0] || index.second != mref.mTarget[1])
                 {
                     ESM::RefId indexCell = ref.mCell;
-                    ref.mCell = ESM::RefId::vec2i({ mref.mTarget[0], mref.mTarget[1] });
+                    ref.mCell = ESM::RefId::esm3ExteriorCell(mref.mTarget[0], mref.mTarget[1]);
 
                     CSMWorld::UniversalId id(CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Cell, mCells.getId(cellIndex));
                     messages.add(id, "The position of the moved reference " + ref.mRefID.toDebugString() + " (cell " + indexCell.toDebugString() + ")"
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/mapwindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/mapwindow.cpp
index eb1099720f..abd233b07f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/mapwindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/mapwindow.cpp
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     void MapWindow::setGlobalMapMarkerTooltip(MyGUI::Widget* markerWidget, int x, int y)
     {
-        ESM::RefId cellRefId = ESM::Cell::generateIdForExteriorCell(x, y);
+        ESM::RefId cellRefId = ESM::RefId::esm3ExteriorCell(x, y);
         CustomMarkerCollection::RangeType markers = mCustomMarkers.getMarkers(cellRefId);
         std::vector<std::string> destNotes;
         for (CustomMarkerCollection::ContainerType::const_iterator it = markers.first; it != markers.second; ++it)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellref.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellref.cpp
index cdfc211124..ced128db40 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellref.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellref.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             else
             {
                 const osg::Vec2i index = positionToCellIndex(ref.mDoorDest.pos[0], ref.mDoorDest.pos[1]);
-                return ESM::Cell::generateIdForExteriorCell(index.x(), index.y());
+                return ESM::RefId::esm3ExteriorCell(index.x(), index.y());
             }
         };
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 265a7316ee..8d0bc5782e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
                 pos.rot[2] = 0;
 
                 osg::Vec2i exteriorCellPos = positionToCellIndex(pos.pos[0], pos.pos[1]);
-                ESM::RefId cellId = ESM::Cell::generateIdForExteriorCell(exteriorCellPos.x(), exteriorCellPos.y());
+                ESM::RefId cellId = ESM::RefId::esm3ExteriorCell(exteriorCellPos.x(), exteriorCellPos.y());
                 mWorldScene->changeToExteriorCell(cellId, pos, true);
             }
         }
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         }
         removeContainerScripts(getPlayerPtr());
         osg::Vec2i exteriorCellPos = positionToCellIndex(position.pos[0], position.pos[1]);
-        ESM::RefId cellId = ESM::Cell::generateIdForExteriorCell(exteriorCellPos.x(), exteriorCellPos.y());
+        ESM::RefId cellId = ESM::RefId::esm3ExteriorCell(exteriorCellPos.x(), exteriorCellPos.y());
         mWorldScene->changeToExteriorCell(cellId, position, adjustPlayerPos, changeEvent);
         addContainerScripts(getPlayerPtr(), getPlayerPtr().getCell());
         mRendering->getCamera()->instantTransition();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldmodel.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldmodel.cpp
index 098821d26d..f1e11e295d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldmodel.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldmodel.cpp
@@ -226,9 +226,9 @@ MWWorld::CellStore* MWWorld::WorldModel::getInterior(std::string_view name)
 
 struct VisitorCellIdIsESM3Ext
 {
-    bool operator()(const ESM::Vec2iRefId& id)
+    bool operator()(const ESM::ESM3ExteriorCellRefId& id)
     {
-        coordOut = { id.getValue().first, id.getValue().second };
+        coordOut = { id.getX(), id.getY() };
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw_test_suite/mwworld/test_store.cpp b/apps/openmw_test_suite/mwworld/test_store.cpp
index 1b89e79f54..6a38b1cd5b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw_test_suite/mwworld/test_store.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw_test_suite/mwworld/test_store.cpp
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ namespace
             refId = RecordType::indexToRefId(index);
         else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<RecordType, ESM::Cell>)
         {
-            refId = ESM::Cell::generateIdForExteriorCell(0, 0);
+            refId = ESM::RefId::esm3ExteriorCell(0, 0);
         }
         else
             refId = ESM::StringRefId(stringId);
diff --git a/components/CMakeLists.txt b/components/CMakeLists.txt
index a6fcd4604e..55fb7a76d4 100644
--- a/components/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ add_component_dir(esm attr common defs esmcommon records util luascripts format
     generatedrefid
     indexrefid
     serializerefid
-    vec2irefid
+    esm3exteriorcellrefid
     )
 
 add_component_dir(fx pass technique lexer widgets stateupdater)
diff --git a/components/esm/esm3exteriorcellrefid.cpp b/components/esm/esm3exteriorcellrefid.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c4c210032a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/esm/esm3exteriorcellrefid.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#include "esm3exteriorcellrefid.hpp"
+
+#include <ostream>
+#include <sstream>
+
+namespace ESM
+{
+    std::string ESM3ExteriorCellRefId::toString() const
+    {
+        std::ostringstream stream;
+        stream << "# " << mY << ", " << mY;
+        return stream.str();
+    }
+
+    std::string ESM3ExteriorCellRefId::toDebugString() const
+    {
+        std::ostringstream stream;
+        stream << *this;
+        return stream.str();
+    }
+
+    std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& stream, ESM3ExteriorCellRefId value)
+    {
+        return stream << "Vec2i{" << value.mX << "," << value.mY << '}';
+    }
+}
diff --git a/components/esm/esm3exteriorcellrefid.hpp b/components/esm/esm3exteriorcellrefid.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..00dd3ae26a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/esm/esm3exteriorcellrefid.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#ifndef OPENMW_COMPONENTS_ESM_ESM3EXTERIORCELLREFID_HPP
+#define OPENMW_COMPONENTS_ESM_ESM3EXTERIORCELLREFID_HPP
+
+#include <functional>
+#include <iosfwd>
+
+#include <utility>
+
+namespace ESM
+{
+    class ESM3ExteriorCellRefId
+    {
+    public:
+        constexpr ESM3ExteriorCellRefId() = default;
+
+        constexpr explicit ESM3ExteriorCellRefId(int32_t x, int32_t y) noexcept
+            : mX(x)
+            , mY(y)
+        {
+        }
+
+        std::string toString() const;
+
+        std::string toDebugString() const;
+
+        int32_t getX() const { return mX; }
+        int32_t getY() const { return mY; }
+
+        constexpr bool operator==(ESM3ExteriorCellRefId rhs) const noexcept { return mX == rhs.mX && mY == rhs.mY; }
+
+        constexpr bool operator<(ESM3ExteriorCellRefId rhs) const noexcept { return mX < rhs.mX && mY < rhs.mY; }
+
+        friend std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& stream, ESM3ExteriorCellRefId value);
+
+        friend struct std::hash<ESM3ExteriorCellRefId>;
+
+    private:
+        int32_t mX = 0;
+        int32_t mY = 0;
+    };
+}
+
+namespace std
+{
+    template <>
+    struct hash<ESM::ESM3ExteriorCellRefId>
+    {
+        std::size_t operator()(ESM::ESM3ExteriorCellRefId value) const noexcept
+        {
+            return (53 + std::hash<int32_t>{}(value.mX)) * 53 + std::hash<int32_t>{}(value.mY);
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/components/esm/refid.hpp b/components/esm/refid.hpp
index a2c5a7174e..e4b97ceb7b 100644
--- a/components/esm/refid.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/refid.hpp
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
 
 #include <components/misc/notnullptr.hpp>
 
+#include "esm3exteriorcellrefid.hpp"
 #include "formidrefid.hpp"
 #include "generatedrefid.hpp"
 #include "indexrefid.hpp"
 #include "stringrefid.hpp"
-#include "vec2irefid.hpp"
 
 namespace ESM
 {
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace ESM
         FormId = 3,
         Generated = 4,
         Index = 5,
-        Vec2i = 6,
+        ESM3ExteriorCell = 6,
     };
 
     // RefId is used to represent an Id that identifies an ESM record. These Ids can then be used in
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ namespace ESM
         // identified by index (i.e. ESM3 SKIL).
         static RefId index(RecNameInts recordType, std::uint32_t value) { return RefId(IndexRefId(recordType, value)); }
 
-        static RefId vec2i(std::pair<int32_t, int32_t> value) { return RefId(Vec2iRefId(value)); }
+        static RefId esm3ExteriorCell(int32_t x, int32_t y) { return RefId(ESM3ExteriorCellRefId(x, y)); }
 
         constexpr RefId() = default;
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ namespace ESM
         {
         }
 
-        constexpr RefId(Vec2iRefId value) noexcept
+        constexpr RefId(ESM3ExteriorCellRefId value) noexcept
             : mValue(value)
         {
         }
diff --git a/components/esm/vec2irefid.cpp b/components/esm/vec2irefid.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index feae473a4e..0000000000
--- a/components/esm/vec2irefid.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-#include "vec2irefid.hpp"
-
-#include <ostream>
-#include <sstream>
-
-namespace ESM
-{
-    std::string Vec2iRefId::toString() const
-    {
-        std::ostringstream stream;
-        stream << "# " << mValue.first << ", " << mValue.second;
-        return stream.str();
-    }
-
-    std::string Vec2iRefId::toDebugString() const
-    {
-        std::ostringstream stream;
-        stream << *this;
-        return stream.str();
-    }
-
-    std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& stream, Vec2iRefId value)
-    {
-        return stream << "Vec2i{" << value.mValue.first << "," << value.mValue.second << '}';
-    }
-}
diff --git a/components/esm/vec2irefid.hpp b/components/esm/vec2irefid.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index a8b0d0ea63..0000000000
--- a/components/esm/vec2irefid.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef OPENMW_COMPONENTS_ESM_VEC2IREFID_HPP
-#define OPENMW_COMPONENTS_ESM_VEC2IREFID_HPP
-
-#include <functional>
-#include <iosfwd>
-
-#include <utility>
-
-namespace ESM
-{
-    class Vec2iRefId
-    {
-    public:
-        constexpr Vec2iRefId() = default;
-
-        constexpr explicit Vec2iRefId(std::pair<int32_t, int32_t> value) noexcept
-            : mValue(value)
-        {
-        }
-
-        std::pair<int32_t, int32_t> getValue() const { return mValue; }
-
-        std::string toString() const;
-
-        std::string toDebugString() const;
-
-        constexpr bool operator==(Vec2iRefId rhs) const noexcept { return mValue == rhs.mValue; }
-
-        constexpr bool operator<(Vec2iRefId rhs) const noexcept { return mValue < rhs.mValue; }
-
-        friend std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& stream, Vec2iRefId value);
-
-        friend struct std::hash<Vec2iRefId>;
-
-    private:
-        std::pair<int32_t, int32_t> mValue = std::pair<int32_t, int32_t>(0, 0);
-    };
-}
-
-namespace std
-{
-    template <>
-    struct hash<ESM::Vec2iRefId>
-    {
-        std::size_t operator()(ESM::Vec2iRefId value) const noexcept
-        {
-            return (53 + std::hash<int32_t>{}(value.mValue.first)) * 53 + std::hash<int32_t>{}(value.mValue.second);
-        }
-    };
-}
-
-#endif
diff --git a/components/esm3/cellid.cpp b/components/esm3/cellid.cpp
index 00a0b93ca4..1c9382f546 100644
--- a/components/esm3/cellid.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/cellid.cpp
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ namespace ESM
             out.mIndex = { 0, 0 };
             return out;
         }
-        CellId operator()(const ESM::Vec2iRefId& id)
+        CellId operator()(const ESM::ESM3ExteriorCellRefId& id)
         {
             CellId out;
             out.mPaged = true;
-            out.mIndex = { id.getValue().first, id.getValue().second };
+            out.mIndex = { id.getX(), id.getY() };
             return out;
         }
 
diff --git a/components/esm3/esmreader.cpp b/components/esm3/esmreader.cpp
index 2cc1a81ef8..6c7c6cc5a7 100644
--- a/components/esm3/esmreader.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/esmreader.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ namespace ESM
             cellId.load(*this);
             if (cellId.mPaged)
             {
-                return ESM::Cell::generateIdForExteriorCell(cellId.mIndex.mX, cellId.mIndex.mY);
+                return ESM::RefId::esm3ExteriorCell(cellId.mIndex.mX, cellId.mIndex.mY);
             }
             else
             {
@@ -491,12 +491,12 @@ namespace ESM
                 getExact(&index, sizeof(std::uint32_t));
                 return RefId::index(recordType, index);
             }
-            case RefIdType::Vec2i:
+            case RefIdType::ESM3ExteriorCell:
             {
-                std::pair<int32_t, int32_t> vec2i;
-                getExact(&vec2i.first, sizeof(std::int32_t));
-                getExact(&vec2i.second, sizeof(std::int32_t));
-                return RefId::vec2i(vec2i);
+                int32_t x, y;
+                getExact(&x, sizeof(std::int32_t));
+                getExact(&y, sizeof(std::int32_t));
+                return RefId::esm3ExteriorCell(x, y);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/components/esm3/esmwriter.cpp b/components/esm3/esmwriter.cpp
index 595d34ff3a..a536169970 100644
--- a/components/esm3/esmwriter.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/esmwriter.cpp
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ namespace ESM
                 mWriter.writeT(v.getValue());
             }
 
-            void operator()(Vec2iRefId v) const
+            void operator()(ESM3ExteriorCellRefId v) const
             {
-                mWriter.writeT(RefIdType::Vec2i);
-                mWriter.writeT(v.getValue().first);
-                mWriter.writeT(v.getValue().second);
+                mWriter.writeT(RefIdType::ESM3ExteriorCell);
+                mWriter.writeT(v.getX());
+                mWriter.writeT(v.getY());
             }
         };
     }
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadcell.cpp b/components/esm3/loadcell.cpp
index 04e7027e9b..73fd8967bd 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadcell.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadcell.cpp
@@ -64,11 +64,6 @@ namespace ESM
         return mId;
     }
 
-    ESM::RefId Cell::generateIdForExteriorCell(int x, int y)
-    {
-        return ESM::RefId::vec2i({ x, y });
-    }
-
     ESM::RefId Cell::generateIdForCell(bool exterior, std::string_view cellName, int x, int y)
     {
         if (!exterior)
@@ -77,7 +72,7 @@ namespace ESM
         }
         else
         {
-            return generateIdForExteriorCell(x, y);
+            return ESM::RefId::esm3ExteriorCell(x, y);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadcell.hpp b/components/esm3/loadcell.hpp
index 077fc4213d..c889a5a620 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadcell.hpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadcell.hpp
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ namespace ESM
 
         const ESM::RefId& updateId();
 
-        static ESM::RefId generateIdForExteriorCell(int x, int y);
         static ESM::RefId generateIdForCell(bool exterior, std::string_view cellName, int x, int y);
     };
 }