diff --git a/core/src/avm2/amf.rs b/core/src/avm2/amf.rs
index b235064ab7a9..5b2887531024 100644
--- a/core/src/avm2/amf.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm2/amf.rs
@@ -79,31 +79,13 @@ pub fn serialize_value<'gc>(
             } else if let Some(vec) = o.as_vector_storage() {
                 let val_type = vec.value_type();
                 if val_type == Some(activation.avm2().class_defs().int) {
-                    let int_vec: Vec<_> = vec
-                        .iter()
-                        .map(|v| {
-                            v.as_integer(activation.strings())
-                                .expect("Unexpected non-int value in int vector")
-                        })
-                        .collect();
+                    let int_vec: Vec<_> = vec.iter().map(|v| v.as_i32()).collect();
                     Some(AmfValue::VectorInt(int_vec, vec.is_fixed()))
                 } else if val_type == Some(activation.avm2().class_defs().uint) {
-                    let uint_vec: Vec<_> = vec
-                        .iter()
-                        .map(|v| {
-                            v.as_u32(activation.strings())
-                                .expect("Unexpected non-uint value in int vector")
-                        })
-                        .collect();
+                    let uint_vec: Vec<_> = vec.iter().map(|v| v.as_u32()).collect();
                     Some(AmfValue::VectorUInt(uint_vec, vec.is_fixed()))
                 } else if val_type == Some(activation.avm2().class_defs().number) {
-                    let num_vec: Vec<_> = vec
-                        .iter()
-                        .map(|v| {
-                            v.as_number(activation.strings())
-                                .expect("Unexpected non-uint value in int vector")
-                        })
-                        .collect();
+                    let num_vec: Vec<_> = vec.iter().map(|v| v.as_f64()).collect();
                     Some(AmfValue::VectorDouble(num_vec, vec.is_fixed()))
                 } else {
                     let obj_vec: Vec<_> = vec
diff --git a/core/src/avm2/globals/array.rs b/core/src/avm2/globals/array.rs
index 1f7f7aaeb401..9a6017ce321f 100644
--- a/core/src/avm2/globals/array.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm2/globals/array.rs
@@ -73,10 +73,7 @@ pub fn instance_init<'gc>(
 
     if let Some(mut array) = this.as_array_storage_mut(activation.context.gc_context) {
         if args.len() == 1 {
-            if let Some(expected_len) = args
-                .get(0)
-                .and_then(|v| v.as_number(activation.strings()).ok())
-            {
+            if let Some(expected_len) = args.get(0).filter(|v| v.is_number()).map(|v| v.as_f64()) {
                 if expected_len < 0.0 || expected_len.is_nan() || expected_len.fract() != 0.0 {
                     return Err(Error::AvmError(range_error(
                         activation,
diff --git a/core/src/avm2/globals/flash/display/graphics.rs b/core/src/avm2/globals/flash/display/graphics.rs
index e0aef2284158..4787d5038520 100644
--- a/core/src/avm2/globals/flash/display/graphics.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm2/globals/flash/display/graphics.rs
@@ -1283,17 +1283,9 @@ fn read_point<'gc>(
     data: &VectorStorage<'gc>,
     data_index: &mut usize,
 ) -> Option<Point<Twips>> {
-    let x = data
-        .get(*data_index, activation)
-        .ok()?
-        .as_number(activation.strings())
-        .expect("data is not a Vec.<Number>");
-
-    let y = data
-        .get(*data_index + 1, activation)
-        .ok()?
-        .as_number(activation.strings())
-        .expect("data is not a Vec.<Number>");
+    let x = data.get(*data_index, activation).ok()?.as_f64();
+
+    let y = data.get(*data_index + 1, activation).ok()?.as_f64();
 
     *data_index += 2;
 
@@ -1395,8 +1387,7 @@ fn process_commands<'gc>(
         let command = commands
             .get(i, activation)
             .expect("missing command")
-            .as_integer(activation.strings())
-            .expect("commands is not a Vec.<int>");
+            .as_i32();
 
         if process_command(activation, drawing, data, command, &mut data_index).is_none() {
             break;
diff --git a/core/src/avm2/globals/flash/display/shader_job.rs b/core/src/avm2/globals/flash/display/shader_job.rs
index bdef3b993ff0..da360c9ef062 100644
--- a/core/src/avm2/globals/flash/display/shader_job.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm2/globals/flash/display/shader_job.rs
@@ -107,19 +107,16 @@ pub fn get_shader_args<'gc>(
                     let width = shader_input
                         .get_public_property("width", activation)
                         .unwrap()
-                        .as_u32(activation.strings())
-                        .unwrap();
+                        .as_u32();
                     let height = shader_input
                         .get_public_property("height", activation)
                         .unwrap()
-                        .as_u32(activation.strings())
-                        .unwrap();
+                        .as_u32();
 
                     let input_channels = shader_input
                         .get_public_property("channels", activation)
                         .unwrap()
-                        .as_u32(activation.strings())
-                        .unwrap();
+                        .as_u32();
 
                     assert_eq!(*channels as u32, input_channels);
 
@@ -155,10 +152,7 @@ pub fn get_shader_args<'gc>(
                                 channels: input_channels,
                                 bytes: vector
                                     .iter()
-                                    .flat_map(|val| {
-                                        (val.as_number(activation.strings()).unwrap() as f32)
-                                            .to_le_bytes()
-                                    })
+                                    .flat_map(|val| (val.as_f64() as f32).to_le_bytes())
                                     .collect(),
                             }
                         } else {
@@ -207,15 +201,9 @@ pub fn start<'gc>(
         .as_object()
         .expect("ShaderJob.target is not an object");
 
-    let output_width = this
-        .get_public_property("width", activation)?
-        .as_u32(activation.strings())
-        .expect("ShaderJob.width is not a number");
+    let output_width = this.get_public_property("width", activation)?.as_u32();
 
-    let output_height = this
-        .get_public_property("height", activation)?
-        .as_u32(activation.strings())
-        .expect("ShaderJob.height is not a number");
+    let output_height = this.get_public_property("height", activation)?.as_u32();
 
     let pixel_bender_target = if let Some(bitmap) = target.as_bitmap_data() {
         let target_bitmap = bitmap.sync(activation.context.renderer);
diff --git a/core/src/avm2/globals/flash/display3D/context_3d.rs b/core/src/avm2/globals/flash/display3D/context_3d.rs
index 0d9bfa68c081..62e870ad89e2 100644
--- a/core/src/avm2/globals/flash/display3D/context_3d.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm2/globals/flash/display3D/context_3d.rs
@@ -320,8 +320,8 @@ pub fn set_program_constants_from_matrix<'gc>(
             .as_vector_storage()
             .unwrap()
             .iter()
-            .map(|val| val.coerce_to_number(activation).map(|val| val as f32))
-            .collect::<Result<Vec<f32>, Error>>()?;
+            .map(|val| val.as_f64() as f32)
+            .collect::<Vec<f32>>();
 
         context.set_program_constants_from_matrix(is_vertex, first_register, matrix_raw_data);
     }
@@ -365,9 +365,9 @@ pub fn set_program_constants_from_vector<'gc>(
 
         let raw_data = vector
             .iter()
-            .map(|val| val.as_number(activation.strings()).map(|val| val as f32))
+            .map(|val| val.as_f64() as f32)
             .take(to_take)
-            .collect::<Result<Vec<f32>, _>>()?;
+            .collect::<Vec<f32>>();
 
         context.set_program_constants_from_matrix(program_type, first_register, raw_data);
     }
@@ -375,19 +375,19 @@ pub fn set_program_constants_from_vector<'gc>(
 }
 
 pub fn clear<'gc>(
-    activation: &mut Activation<'_, 'gc>,
+    _activation: &mut Activation<'_, 'gc>,
     this: Object<'gc>,
     args: &[Value<'gc>],
 ) -> Result<Value<'gc>, Error<'gc>> {
     if let Some(context) = this.as_context_3d() {
         // This is a native method, so all of the arguments have been checked and coerced for us
-        let red = args[0].as_number(activation.strings())?;
-        let green = args[1].as_number(activation.strings())?;
-        let blue = args[2].as_number(activation.strings())?;
-        let alpha = args[3].as_number(activation.strings())?;
-        let depth = args[4].as_number(activation.strings())?;
-        let stencil = args[5].as_integer(activation.strings())? as u32;
-        let mask = args[6].as_integer(activation.strings())? as u32;
+        let red = args[0].as_f64();
+        let green = args[1].as_f64();
+        let blue = args[2].as_f64();
+        let alpha = args[3].as_f64();
+        let depth = args[4].as_f64();
+        let stencil = args[5].as_i32() as u32;
+        let mask = args[6].as_i32() as u32;
         context.set_clear(red, green, blue, alpha, depth, stencil, mask);
     }
     Ok(Value::Undefined)
@@ -400,11 +400,11 @@ pub fn create_texture<'gc>(
 ) -> Result<Value<'gc>, Error<'gc>> {
     if let Some(context) = this.as_context_3d() {
         // This is a native method, so all of the arguments have been checked and coerced for us
-        let width = args[0].as_integer(activation.strings())? as u32;
-        let height = args[1].as_integer(activation.strings())? as u32;
+        let width = args[0].as_i32() as u32;
+        let height = args[1].as_i32() as u32;
         let format = args[2].coerce_to_string(activation)?;
         let optimize_for_render_to_texture = args[3].coerce_to_boolean();
-        let streaming_levels = args[4].as_integer(activation.strings())? as u32;
+        let streaming_levels = args[4].as_i32() as u32;
         let format = Context3DTextureFormat::from_wstr(&format).ok_or_else(|| {
             Error::RustError(
                 format!("Unsupported texture format in createTexture: {:?}", format).into(),
@@ -433,8 +433,8 @@ pub fn create_rectangle_texture<'gc>(
 ) -> Result<Value<'gc>, Error<'gc>> {
     if let Some(context) = this.as_context_3d() {
         // This is a native method, so all of the arguments have been checked and coerced for us
-        let width = args[0].as_integer(activation.strings())? as u32;
-        let height = args[1].as_integer(activation.strings())? as u32;
+        let width = args[0].as_i32() as u32;
+        let height = args[1].as_i32() as u32;
         let format = args[2].coerce_to_string(activation)?;
         let optimize_for_render_to_texture = args[3].coerce_to_boolean();
         let format = Context3DTextureFormat::from_wstr(&format).ok_or_else(|| {
@@ -469,10 +469,10 @@ pub fn create_cube_texture<'gc>(
 ) -> Result<Value<'gc>, Error<'gc>> {
     if let Some(context) = this.as_context_3d() {
         // This is a native method, so all of the arguments have been checked and coerced for us
-        let size = args[0].as_integer(activation.strings())? as u32;
+        let size = args[0].as_i32() as u32;
         let format = args[1].coerce_to_string(activation)?;
         let optimize_for_render_to_texture = args[2].coerce_to_boolean();
-        let streaming_levels = args[3].as_integer(activation.strings())? as u32;
+        let streaming_levels = args[3].as_i32() as u32;
         let format = Context3DTextureFormat::from_wstr(&format).ok_or_else(|| {
             Error::RustError(
                 format!(
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ pub fn set_texture_at<'gc>(
 ) -> Result<Value<'gc>, Error<'gc>> {
     if let Some(context) = this.as_context_3d() {
         // This is a native method, so all of the arguments have been checked and coerced for us
-        let sampler = args[0].as_integer(activation.strings())? as u32;
+        let sampler = args[0].as_i32() as u32;
         let mut cube = false;
         let texture = if matches!(args[1], Value::Null) {
             None
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ pub fn set_sampler_state_at<'gc>(
 ) -> Result<Value<'gc>, Error<'gc>> {
     if let Some(context) = this.as_context_3d() {
         // This is a native method, so all of the arguments have been checked and coerced for us
-        let sampler = args[0].as_integer(activation.strings())? as u32;
+        let sampler = args[0].as_i32() as u32;
         let wrap = args[1].coerce_to_string(activation)?;
         let filter = args[2].coerce_to_string(activation)?;
         let mip_filter = args[3].coerce_to_string(activation)?;
diff --git a/core/src/avm2/globals/json.rs b/core/src/avm2/globals/json.rs
index d22a0b9ef0d2..c32040ef6939 100644
--- a/core/src/avm2/globals/json.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm2/globals/json.rs
@@ -332,16 +332,15 @@ pub fn stringify<'gc>(
             };
             Some(indent_bytes)
         }
-    } else {
-        let indent_size = spaces
-            .as_number(activation.strings())
-            .unwrap_or(0.0)
-            .clamp(0.0, 10.0) as u16;
+    } else if spaces.is_number() {
+        let indent_size = spaces.as_f64().clamp(0.0, 10.0) as u16;
         if indent_size == 0 {
             None
         } else {
             Some(Cow::Owned(b" ".repeat(indent_size.into())))
         }
+    } else {
+        None
     };
 
     let mut serializer = AvmSerializer::new(replacer);
diff --git a/core/src/avm2/value.rs b/core/src/avm2/value.rs
index 95b15d1209f9..9df20f8f92f0 100644
--- a/core/src/avm2/value.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm2/value.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use crate::avm2::Error;
 use crate::avm2::Multiname;
 use crate::avm2::Namespace;
 use crate::ecma_conversions::{f64_to_wrapping_i32, f64_to_wrapping_u32};
-use crate::string::{AvmAtom, AvmString, StringContext, WStr};
+use crate::string::{AvmAtom, AvmString, WStr};
 use gc_arena::Collect;
 use num_bigint::BigInt;
 use num_traits::{ToPrimitive, Zero};
@@ -552,52 +552,30 @@ impl<'gc> Value<'gc> {
 
     /// Get the numerical portion of the value, if it exists.
     ///
-    /// This function performs no numerical coercion, nor are user-defined
-    /// object methods called. This should only be used if you specifically
-    /// need the behavior of only handling actual numbers; otherwise you should
-    /// use the appropriate `coerce_to_` method.
-    pub fn as_number(&self, context: &mut StringContext<'gc>) -> Result<f64, Error<'gc>> {
+    /// This function performs no numerical coercion, nor are any methods called.
+    pub fn as_f64(&self) -> f64 {
         match self {
-            // Methods that look for numbers in Flash Player don't seem to care
-            // about user-defined `valueOf` implementations. This code upholds
-            // that limitation as long as `TObject`'s `value_of` method also
-            // does not call user-defined functions.
-            Value::Object(num) => match num.value_of(context)? {
-                Value::Number(num) => Ok(num),
-                Value::Integer(num) => Ok(num as f64),
-                _ => Err(format!("Expected Number, int, or uint, found {self:?}").into()),
-            },
-            Value::Number(num) => Ok(*num),
-            Value::Integer(num) => Ok(*num as f64),
-            _ => Err(format!("Expected Number, int, or uint, found {self:?}").into()),
+            Value::Number(num) => *num,
+            Value::Integer(num) => *num as f64,
+            _ => panic!("Expected Number or Integer"),
         }
     }
 
     /// Like `as_number`, but for `i32`
-    pub fn as_integer(&self, context: &mut StringContext<'gc>) -> Result<i32, Error<'gc>> {
+    pub fn as_i32(&self) -> i32 {
         match self {
-            Value::Object(num) => match num.value_of(context)? {
-                Value::Number(num) => Ok(num as i32),
-                Value::Integer(num) => Ok(num),
-                _ => Err(format!("Expected Number, int, or uint, found {self:?}").into()),
-            },
-            Value::Number(num) => Ok(*num as i32),
-            Value::Integer(num) => Ok(*num),
-            _ => Err(format!("Expected Number, int, or uint, found {self:?}").into()),
+            Value::Number(num) => *num as i32,
+            Value::Integer(num) => *num,
+            _ => panic!("Expected Number or Integer"),
         }
     }
 
     /// Like `as_number`, but for `u32`
-    pub fn as_u32(&self, context: &mut StringContext<'gc>) -> Result<u32, Error<'gc>> {
+    pub fn as_u32(&self) -> u32 {
         match self {
-            Value::Object(num) => match num.value_of(context)? {
-                Value::Number(num) => Ok(num as u32),
-                Value::Integer(num) => Ok(num as u32),
-                _ => Err(format!("Expected Number, int, or uint, found {self:?}").into()),
-            },
-            Value::Number(num) => Ok(*num as u32),
-            Value::Integer(num) => Ok(*num as u32),
-            _ => Err(format!("Expected Number, int, or uint, found {self:?}").into()),
+            Value::Number(num) => *num as u32,
+            Value::Integer(num) => *num as u32,
+            _ => panic!("Expected Number or Integer"),
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/bitmap/operations.rs b/core/src/bitmap/operations.rs
index 1a774442f266..b25ac0abb6c6 100644
--- a/core/src/bitmap/operations.rs
+++ b/core/src/bitmap/operations.rs
@@ -1669,8 +1669,8 @@ pub fn set_vector<'gc>(
             let color = iter
                 .next()
                 .expect("BitmapData.setVector: Expected element")
-                .as_u32(activation.strings())
-                .expect("BitmapData.setVector: Expected uint vector");
+                .as_u32();
+
             bitmap_data.set_pixel32_raw(
                 x,
                 y,