diff --git a/src/client/Client.js b/src/client/Client.js
index e1239f8..876ecfb 100644
--- a/src/client/Client.js
+++ b/src/client/Client.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const BaseClient = require('./BaseClient');
 const ActionsManager = require('./actions/ActionsManager');
 const ClientVoiceManager = require('./voice/ClientVoiceManager');
 const WebSocketManager = require('./websocket/WebSocketManager');
-const { Error, TypeError, RangeError } = require('../errors');
+const { Error, TypeError } = require('../errors');
 const BaseGuildEmojiManager = require('../managers/BaseGuildEmojiManager');
 const BillingManager = require('../managers/BillingManager');
 const ChannelManager = require('../managers/ChannelManager');
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ const Webhook = require('../structures/Webhook');
 const Widget = require('../structures/Widget');
 const { Events, Status } = require('../util/Constants');
 const DataResolver = require('../util/DataResolver');
-const Intents = require('../util/Intents');
-const Options = require('../util/Options');
 const Permissions = require('../util/Permissions');
 const DiscordAuthWebsocket = require('../util/RemoteAuth');
 const Sweepers = require('../util/Sweepers');
@@ -48,39 +46,6 @@ class Client extends BaseClient {
   constructor(options) {
     super(options);
 
-    const data = require('node:worker_threads').workerData ?? process.env;
-    const defaults = Options.createDefault();
-
-    if (this.options.shards === defaults.shards) {
-      if ('SHARDS' in data) {
-        this.options.shards = JSON.parse(data.SHARDS);
-      }
-    }
-
-    if (this.options.shardCount === defaults.shardCount) {
-      if ('SHARD_COUNT' in data) {
-        this.options.shardCount = Number(data.SHARD_COUNT);
-      } else if (Array.isArray(this.options.shards)) {
-        this.options.shardCount = this.options.shards.length;
-      }
-    }
-
-    const typeofShards = typeof this.options.shards;
-
-    if (typeofShards === 'undefined' && typeof this.options.shardCount === 'number') {
-      this.options.shards = Array.from({ length: this.options.shardCount }, (_, i) => i);
-    }
-
-    if (typeofShards === 'number') this.options.shards = [this.options.shards];
-
-    if (Array.isArray(this.options.shards)) {
-      this.options.shards = [
-        ...new Set(
-          this.options.shards.filter(item => !isNaN(item) && item >= 0 && item < Infinity && item === (item | 0)),
-        ),
-      ];
-    }
-
     this._validateOptions();
 
     /**
@@ -647,18 +612,6 @@ class Client extends BaseClient {
    * @private
    */
   _validateOptions(options = this.options) {
-    if (typeof options.intents === 'undefined') {
-      throw new TypeError('CLIENT_MISSING_INTENTS');
-    } else {
-      options.intents = Intents.resolve(options.intents);
-    }
-    if (typeof options.shardCount !== 'number' || isNaN(options.shardCount) || options.shardCount !== 1) {
-      throw new TypeError('CLIENT_INVALID_OPTION', 'shardCount', 'a number equal to 1');
-    }
-    if (options.shards && !(options.shards === 'auto' || Array.isArray(options.shards))) {
-      throw new TypeError('CLIENT_INVALID_OPTION', 'shards', "'auto', a number or array of numbers");
-    }
-    if (options.shards && !options.shards.length) throw new RangeError('CLIENT_INVALID_PROVIDED_SHARDS');
     if (typeof options.makeCache !== 'function') {
       throw new TypeError('CLIENT_INVALID_OPTION', 'makeCache', 'a function');
     }
diff --git a/src/client/websocket/WebSocketShard.js b/src/client/websocket/WebSocketShard.js
index 27fb046..9d589aa 100644
--- a/src/client/websocket/WebSocketShard.js
+++ b/src/client/websocket/WebSocketShard.js
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ class WebSocketShard extends EventEmitter {
     delete d.version;
     delete d.agent;
 
-    this.debug(`[IDENTIFY] Shard ${this.id}/${client.options.shardCount} with intents: ${d.intents}`);
+    this.debug(`[IDENTIFY] Shard ${this.id}`);
     this.send({ op: Opcodes.IDENTIFY, d }, true);
   }
 
diff --git a/src/util/Options.js b/src/util/Options.js
index 13c940b..984ba77 100644
--- a/src/util/Options.js
+++ b/src/util/Options.js
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ class Options extends null {
       closeTimeout: 5_000,
       waitGuildTimeout: 15_000,
       shardCount: 1,
+      shards: [0],
       makeCache: this.cacheWithLimits(this.defaultMakeCacheSettings),
       messageCacheLifetime: 0,
       messageSweepInterval: 0,