diff --git a/akka-cluster-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/typed/javadsl/DistributedData.scala b/akka-cluster-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/typed/javadsl/DistributedData.scala
index 131f32ea3f..9db2bb447f 100644
--- a/akka-cluster-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/typed/javadsl/DistributedData.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/typed/javadsl/DistributedData.scala
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import akka.actor.typed.ActorRef
 import akka.actor.typed.ExtensionSetup
 import akka.annotation.DoNotInherit
 import akka.annotation.InternalApi
+import akka.cluster.ddata.SelfUniqueAddress
 
 object DistributedData extends ExtensionId[DistributedData] {
   def get(system: ActorSystem[_]): DistributedData = apply(system)
@@ -38,6 +39,8 @@ abstract class DistributedData extends Extension {
    * `ActorRef` of the [[Replicator]] .
    */
   def replicator: ActorRef[Replicator.Command]
+
+  def selfUniqueAddress: SelfUniqueAddress
 }
 
 /**
@@ -48,6 +51,9 @@ abstract class DistributedData extends Extension {
   override val replicator: ActorRef[Replicator.Command] =
     akka.cluster.ddata.typed.scaladsl.DistributedData(system).replicator.narrow[Replicator.Command]
 
+  override val selfUniqueAddress: SelfUniqueAddress =
+    akka.cluster.ddata.typed.scaladsl.DistributedData(system).selfUniqueAddress
+
 }
 
 object DistributedDataSetup {
diff --git a/akka-cluster-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/typed/scaladsl/DistributedData.scala b/akka-cluster-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/typed/scaladsl/DistributedData.scala
index 54242785be..3925a7113c 100644
--- a/akka-cluster-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/typed/scaladsl/DistributedData.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/typed/scaladsl/DistributedData.scala
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ import akka.actor.typed.ExtensionId
 import akka.actor.typed.ActorRef
 import akka.actor.ExtendedActorSystem
 import akka.actor.typed.Props
+import akka.cluster.{ ddata ⇒ dd }
+import akka.cluster.typed.{ Cluster ⇒ ClusterT }
+import akka.cluster.ddata.SelfUniqueAddress
 
 object DistributedData extends ExtensionId[DistributedData] {
   def get(system: ActorSystem[_]): DistributedData = apply(system)
@@ -30,22 +33,30 @@ object DistributedData extends ExtensionId[DistributedData] {
 class DistributedData(system: ActorSystem[_]) extends Extension {
   import akka.actor.typed.scaladsl.adapter._
 
+  private val settings: ReplicatorSettings = ReplicatorSettings(system)
+
   private val untypedSystem = system.toUntyped.asInstanceOf[ExtendedActorSystem]
-  private val config = system.settings.config.getConfig("akka.cluster.distributed-data")
-  private val settings = ReplicatorSettings(config)
+
+  implicit val selfUniqueAddress: SelfUniqueAddress = dd.DistributedData(untypedSystem).selfUniqueAddress
 
   /**
    * `ActorRef` of the [[Replicator]] .
    */
-  val replicator: ActorRef[Replicator.Command] = {
-    val configuredName = config.getString("name")
-    val name = "typed" + configuredName.take(1).toUpperCase + configuredName.drop(1)
+  val replicator: ActorRef[Replicator.Command] =
+    if (isTerminated) {
+      system.log.warning("Replicator points to dead letters: Make sure the cluster node is not terminated and has the proper role!")
+      system.deadLetters
+    } else {
+      val underlyingReplicator = dd.DistributedData(untypedSystem).replicator
+      val replicatorBehavior = Replicator.behavior(settings, underlyingReplicator)
 
-    val underlyingReplicator = akka.cluster.ddata.DistributedData(untypedSystem).replicator
-    val replicatorBehavior = Replicator.behavior(settings, underlyingReplicator)
+      system.internalSystemActorOf(replicatorBehavior, ReplicatorSettings.name(system), Props.empty)
+    }
 
-    system.internalSystemActorOf(replicatorBehavior, name, Props.empty)
-  }
+  /**
+   * Returns true if this member is not tagged with the role configured for the replicas.
+   */
+  private def isTerminated: Boolean = dd.DistributedData(system.toUntyped).isTerminated
 
 }
 
diff --git a/akka-cluster-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/typed/scaladsl/ReplicatorSettings.scala b/akka-cluster-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/typed/scaladsl/ReplicatorSettings.scala
index ea6232172c..28813a3c8c 100644
--- a/akka-cluster-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/typed/scaladsl/ReplicatorSettings.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/typed/scaladsl/ReplicatorSettings.scala
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package akka.cluster.ddata.typed.scaladsl
 import akka.cluster.{ ddata ⇒ dd }
 import akka.actor.typed.ActorSystem
 import akka.actor.typed.scaladsl.adapter._
+import akka.annotation.InternalApi
 import com.typesafe.config.Config
 
 /**
@@ -26,4 +27,11 @@ object ReplicatorSettings {
    */
   def apply(config: Config): ReplicatorSettings =
     dd.ReplicatorSettings(config)
+
+  /**
+   * INTERNAL API
+   * The name of the actor used in DistributedData extensions.
+   */
+  @InternalApi private[akka] def name(system: ActorSystem[_]): String =
+    dd.ReplicatorSettings.name(system.toUntyped, Some("typed"))
 }
diff --git a/akka-cluster-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/typed/Cluster.scala b/akka-cluster-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/typed/Cluster.scala
index 3cc2631d89..b2ebc2d201 100644
--- a/akka-cluster-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/typed/Cluster.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/typed/Cluster.scala
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ import akka.cluster.ClusterEvent.{ ClusterDomainEvent, CurrentClusterState }
 import akka.cluster._
 import akka.japi.Util
 import akka.actor.typed.{ ActorRef, ActorSystem, Extension, ExtensionId }
-import akka.cluster.typed.internal.AdapterClusterImpl
-import scala.collection.immutable
-
 import akka.actor.typed.ExtensionSetup
+import akka.cluster.typed.internal.AdapterClusterImpl
+
+import scala.collection.immutable
 
 /**
  * Messages for subscribing to changes in the cluster state
diff --git a/akka-cluster-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/typed/internal/AdaptedClusterImpl.scala b/akka-cluster-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/typed/internal/AdaptedClusterImpl.scala
index d22601d3d4..29d0087fb1 100644
--- a/akka-cluster-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/typed/internal/AdaptedClusterImpl.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/typed/internal/AdaptedClusterImpl.scala
@@ -7,13 +7,12 @@ package akka.cluster.typed.internal
 import akka.actor.typed.Props
 import akka.annotation.InternalApi
 import akka.cluster.ClusterEvent.MemberEvent
-import akka.cluster.{ ClusterEvent, MemberStatus }
+import akka.cluster.{ ClusterEvent, Member, MemberStatus, UniqueAddress }
 import akka.actor.typed.{ ActorRef, ActorSystem, Terminated }
 import akka.cluster.typed._
 import akka.actor.typed.internal.adapter.ActorSystemAdapter
 import akka.actor.typed.scaladsl.Behaviors
 import akka.actor.typed.scaladsl.adapter._
-import akka.cluster.Member
 
 /**
  * INTERNAL API:
diff --git a/akka-cluster-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/typed/internal/receptionist/ClusterReceptionist.scala b/akka-cluster-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/typed/internal/receptionist/ClusterReceptionist.scala
index b892621ef4..a6fb324523 100644
--- a/akka-cluster-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/typed/internal/receptionist/ClusterReceptionist.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/typed/internal/receptionist/ClusterReceptionist.scala
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ import akka.actor.typed.scaladsl.{ ActorContext, Behaviors }
 import akka.actor.typed.{ ActorRef, Behavior, Terminated }
 import akka.annotation.InternalApi
 import akka.cluster.ClusterEvent.MemberRemoved
-import akka.cluster.ddata.{ DistributedData, ORMultiMap, ORMultiMapKey, Replicator }
+import akka.cluster.ddata.typed.scaladsl.DistributedData
+import akka.cluster.{ ddata ⇒ dd }
+import akka.cluster.ddata.{ ORMultiMap, ORMultiMapKey, Replicator }
 import akka.cluster.{ Cluster, ClusterEvent, UniqueAddress }
 import akka.remote.AddressUidExtension
 import akka.util.TypedMultiMap
@@ -52,13 +54,14 @@ private[typed] object ClusterReceptionist extends ReceptionistBehaviorProvider {
   final class Setup(ctx: ActorContext[Command]) {
     val untypedSystem = ctx.system.toUntyped
     val settings = ClusterReceptionistSettings(ctx.system)
-    val replicator = DistributedData(untypedSystem).replicator
+    val replicator = dd.DistributedData(untypedSystem).replicator
     val selfSystemUid = AddressUidExtension(untypedSystem).longAddressUid
     lazy val keepTombstonesFor = cluster.settings.PruneGossipTombstonesAfter match {
       case f: FiniteDuration ⇒ f
       case _                 ⇒ throw new IllegalStateException("Cannot actually happen")
     }
-    implicit val cluster = Cluster(untypedSystem)
+    val cluster = Cluster(untypedSystem)
+    implicit val selfNodeAddress = DistributedData(ctx.system).selfUniqueAddress
     def newTombstoneDeadline() = Deadline(keepTombstonesFor)
     def selfUniqueAddress: UniqueAddress = cluster.selfUniqueAddress
   }
diff --git a/akka-cluster-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/typed/internal/receptionist/Registry.scala b/akka-cluster-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/typed/internal/receptionist/Registry.scala
index 5642bdfd99..af22db13d4 100644
--- a/akka-cluster-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/typed/internal/receptionist/Registry.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/typed/internal/receptionist/Registry.scala
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import akka.actor.typed.ActorRef
 import akka.actor.typed.internal.receptionist.AbstractServiceKey
 import akka.actor.typed.receptionist.ServiceKey
 import akka.annotation.InternalApi
-import akka.cluster.{ Cluster, UniqueAddress }
-import akka.cluster.ddata.{ ORMultiMap, ORMultiMapKey }
+import akka.cluster.UniqueAddress
+import akka.cluster.ddata.{ ORMultiMap, ORMultiMapKey, SelfUniqueAddress }
 import akka.cluster.typed.internal.receptionist.ClusterReceptionist.{ DDataKey, EmptyORMultiMap, Entry }
 
 import scala.concurrent.duration.Deadline
@@ -109,13 +109,13 @@ import scala.concurrent.duration.Deadline
   def entriesFor(key: AbstractServiceKey): Set[Entry] =
     entries.getOrElse(key.asServiceKey, Set.empty[Entry])
 
-  def addBinding[T](key: ServiceKey[T], value: Entry)(implicit cluster: Cluster): ServiceRegistry =
-    copy(entries = entries.addBinding(key, value))
+  def addBinding[T](key: ServiceKey[T], value: Entry)(implicit node: SelfUniqueAddress): ServiceRegistry =
+    copy(entries = entries.addBinding(node, key, value))
 
-  def removeBinding[T](key: ServiceKey[T], value: Entry)(implicit cluster: Cluster): ServiceRegistry =
-    copy(entries = entries.removeBinding(key, value))
+  def removeBinding[T](key: ServiceKey[T], value: Entry)(implicit node: SelfUniqueAddress): ServiceRegistry =
+    copy(entries = entries.removeBinding(node, key, value))
 
-  def removeAll(entries: Map[AbstractServiceKey, Set[Entry]])(implicit cluster: Cluster): ServiceRegistry = {
+  def removeAll(entries: Map[AbstractServiceKey, Set[Entry]])(implicit node: SelfUniqueAddress): ServiceRegistry = {
     entries.foldLeft(this) {
       case (acc, (key, entries)) ⇒
         entries.foldLeft(acc) {
diff --git a/akka-cluster-typed/src/test/java/akka/cluster/ddata/typed/javadsl/ReplicatorTest.java b/akka-cluster-typed/src/test/java/akka/cluster/ddata/typed/javadsl/ReplicatorTest.java
index 62cc712ebe..78fccbe73b 100644
--- a/akka-cluster-typed/src/test/java/akka/cluster/ddata/typed/javadsl/ReplicatorTest.java
+++ b/akka-cluster-typed/src/test/java/akka/cluster/ddata/typed/javadsl/ReplicatorTest.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 package akka.cluster.ddata.typed.javadsl;
 
+import akka.cluster.ddata.*;
 import com.typesafe.config.Config;
 import com.typesafe.config.ConfigFactory;
 import org.junit.ClassRule;
@@ -13,11 +14,6 @@ import org.scalatest.junit.JUnitSuite;
 // #sample
 import java.util.Optional;
 import akka.actor.typed.ActorSystem;
-import akka.cluster.Cluster;
-import akka.cluster.ddata.GCounter;
-import akka.cluster.ddata.GCounterKey;
-import akka.cluster.ddata.Key;
-import akka.cluster.ddata.ReplicatedData;
 import akka.testkit.AkkaJUnitActorSystemResource;
 import akka.testkit.javadsl.TestKit;
 import akka.actor.typed.ActorRef;
@@ -86,14 +82,14 @@ public class ReplicatorTest extends JUnitSuite {
 
   static class Counter extends AbstractBehavior<ClientCommand> {
     private final ActorRef<Replicator.Command> replicator;
-    private final Cluster node;
+    private final SelfUniqueAddress node;
     final ActorRef<Replicator.UpdateResponse<GCounter>> updateResponseAdapter;
     final ActorRef<Replicator.GetResponse<GCounter>> getResponseAdapter;
     final ActorRef<Replicator.Changed<GCounter>> changedAdapter;
 
     private int cachedValue = 0;
 
-    Counter(ActorRef<Command> replicator, Cluster node, ActorContext<ClientCommand> ctx) {
+    Counter(ActorRef<Command> replicator, SelfUniqueAddress node, ActorContext<ClientCommand> ctx) {
       this.replicator = replicator;
       this.node = node;
 
@@ -116,9 +112,7 @@ public class ReplicatorTest extends JUnitSuite {
 
     public static Behavior<ClientCommand> create() {
       return Behaviors.setup((ctx) -> {
-        // The distributed data types still need the implicit untyped Cluster.
-        // We will look into another solution for that.
-        Cluster node = Cluster.get(Adapter.toUntyped(ctx.getSystem()));
+        SelfUniqueAddress node = DistributedData.get(ctx.getSystem()).selfUniqueAddress();
         ActorRef<Replicator.Command> replicator = DistributedData.get(ctx.getSystem()).replicator();
 
         return new Counter(replicator, node, ctx);
@@ -127,7 +121,7 @@ public class ReplicatorTest extends JUnitSuite {
 
     // #sample
     // omitted from sample, needed for tests, factory above is for the docs sample
-    public static Behavior<ClientCommand> create(ActorRef<Command> replicator, Cluster node) {
+    public static Behavior<ClientCommand> create(ActorRef<Command> replicator, SelfUniqueAddress node) {
       return Behaviors.setup(ctx -> new Counter(replicator, node, ctx));
     }
     // #sample
@@ -213,7 +207,7 @@ public class ReplicatorTest extends JUnitSuite {
     ActorRef<Replicator.Command> replicator =
         Adapter.spawnAnonymous(system, Replicator.behavior(settings));
     ActorRef<ClientCommand> client =
-        Adapter.spawnAnonymous(system, Counter.create(replicator, Cluster.get(system)));
+        Adapter.spawnAnonymous(system, Counter.create(replicator, DistributedData.get(typedSystem()).selfUniqueAddress()));
 
     client.tell(Increment.INSTANCE);
     client.tell(new GetValue(Adapter.toTyped(probe.getRef())));
@@ -227,7 +221,7 @@ public class ReplicatorTest extends JUnitSuite {
     ActorRef<Replicator.Command> replicator =
         Adapter.spawnAnonymous(system, Replicator.behavior(settings));
     ActorRef<ClientCommand> client =
-        Adapter.spawnAnonymous(system, Counter.create(replicator, Cluster.get(system)));
+        Adapter.spawnAnonymous(system, Counter.create(replicator, DistributedData.get(typedSystem()).selfUniqueAddress()));
 
     client.tell(Increment.INSTANCE);
     client.tell(Increment.INSTANCE);
diff --git a/akka-cluster-typed/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/typed/scaladsl/ReplicatorSpec.scala b/akka-cluster-typed/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/typed/scaladsl/ReplicatorSpec.scala
index 9d663600bb..ec5833a74f 100644
--- a/akka-cluster-typed/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/typed/scaladsl/ReplicatorSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster-typed/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/typed/scaladsl/ReplicatorSpec.scala
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ package akka.cluster.ddata.typed.scaladsl
 
 import org.scalatest.WordSpecLike
 import akka.actor.testkit.typed.TestKitSettings
+import akka.cluster.ddata.SelfUniqueAddress
 
 // #sample
 import akka.actor.Scheduler
 import akka.actor.typed.{ ActorRef, Behavior }
 import akka.actor.typed.scaladsl.AskPattern._
 import akka.actor.typed.scaladsl.Behaviors
-import akka.actor.typed.scaladsl.adapter._
 import akka.cluster.Cluster
 import akka.cluster.ddata.typed.scaladsl.Replicator._
 import akka.cluster.ddata.{ GCounter, GCounterKey }
@@ -47,12 +47,9 @@ object ReplicatorSpec {
 
   val Key = GCounterKey("counter")
 
-  def client(replicator: ActorRef[Replicator.Command])(implicit cluster: Cluster): Behavior[ClientCommand] =
+  def client(replicator: ActorRef[Replicator.Command])(implicit node: SelfUniqueAddress): Behavior[ClientCommand] =
     Behaviors.setup[ClientCommand] { ctx ⇒
 
-      // The distributed data types still need the implicit untyped Cluster.
-      // We will look into another solution for that.
-
       val updateResponseAdapter: ActorRef[Replicator.UpdateResponse[GCounter]] =
         ctx.messageAdapter(InternalUpdateResponse.apply)
 
@@ -68,7 +65,7 @@ object ReplicatorSpec {
         Behaviors.receive[ClientCommand] { (ctx, msg) ⇒
           msg match {
             case Increment ⇒
-              replicator ! Replicator.Update(Key, GCounter.empty, Replicator.WriteLocal, updateResponseAdapter)(_ + 1)
+              replicator ! Replicator.Update(Key, GCounter.empty, Replicator.WriteLocal, updateResponseAdapter)(_ :+ 1)
               Behaviors.same
 
             case GetValue(replyTo) ⇒
@@ -131,7 +128,7 @@ class ReplicatorSpec extends ScalaTestWithActorTestKit(ReplicatorSpec.config) wi
 
   implicit val testSettings = TestKitSettings(system)
   val settings = ReplicatorSettings(system)
-  implicit val cluster = Cluster(system.toUntyped)
+  implicit val selfNodeAddress = DistributedData(system).selfUniqueAddress
 
   "Replicator" must {
 
@@ -172,6 +169,10 @@ class ReplicatorSpec extends ScalaTestWithActorTestKit(ReplicatorSpec.config) wi
       c ! GetValue(probe.ref)
       probe.expectMessage(1)
     }
+
+    "have the prefixed replicator name" in {
+      ReplicatorSettings.name(system) should ===("typedDdataReplicator")
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/DistributedData.scala b/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/DistributedData.scala
index 76132fbb3c..782f191cc8 100644
--- a/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/DistributedData.scala
+++ b/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/DistributedData.scala
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import akka.actor.ExtendedActorSystem
 import akka.actor.Extension
 import akka.actor.ExtensionId
 import akka.actor.ExtensionIdProvider
-import akka.cluster.Cluster
+import akka.cluster.{ Cluster, UniqueAddress }
 
 object DistributedData extends ExtensionId[DistributedData] with ExtensionIdProvider {
   override def get(system: ActorSystem): DistributedData = super.get(system)
@@ -28,14 +28,9 @@ object DistributedData extends ExtensionId[DistributedData] with ExtensionIdProv
  */
 class DistributedData(system: ExtendedActorSystem) extends Extension {
 
-  private val config = system.settings.config.getConfig("akka.cluster.distributed-data")
-  private val settings = ReplicatorSettings(config)
+  private val settings = ReplicatorSettings(system)
 
-  /**
-   * Returns true if this member is not tagged with the role configured for the
-   * replicas.
-   */
-  def isTerminated: Boolean = Cluster(system).isTerminated || !settings.roles.subsetOf(Cluster(system).selfRoles)
+  implicit val selfUniqueAddress: SelfUniqueAddress = SelfUniqueAddress(Cluster(system).selfUniqueAddress)
 
   /**
    * `ActorRef` of the [[Replicator]] .
@@ -45,7 +40,20 @@ class DistributedData(system: ExtendedActorSystem) extends Extension {
       system.log.warning("Replicator points to dead letters: Make sure the cluster node is not terminated and has the proper role!")
       system.deadLetters
     } else {
-      val name = config.getString("name")
-      system.systemActorOf(Replicator.props(settings), name)
+      system.systemActorOf(Replicator.props(settings), ReplicatorSettings.name(system, None))
     }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns true if this member is not tagged with the role configured for the
+   * replicas.
+   */
+  def isTerminated: Boolean =
+    Cluster(system).isTerminated || !settings.roles.subsetOf(Cluster(system).selfRoles)
+
 }
+
+/**
+ * Cluster non-specific (typed vs untyped) wrapper for [[akka.cluster.UniqueAddress]].
+ */
+@SerialVersionUID(1L)
+final case class SelfUniqueAddress(uniqueAddress: UniqueAddress)
diff --git a/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/GCounter.scala b/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/GCounter.scala
index 7b0f9ab83c..c47e54c4bd 100644
--- a/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/GCounter.scala
+++ b/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/GCounter.scala
@@ -65,14 +65,19 @@ final class GCounter private[akka] (
    * Increment the counter with the delta `n` specified.
    * The delta must be zero or positive.
    */
-  def +(n: Long)(implicit node: Cluster): GCounter = increment(node, n)
+  def :+(n: Long)(implicit node: SelfUniqueAddress): GCounter = increment(node.uniqueAddress, n)
+
+  @deprecated("Use `:+` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
+  def +(n: Long)(implicit node: Cluster): GCounter = increment(node.selfUniqueAddress, n)
 
   /**
    * Increment the counter with the delta `n` specified.
    * The delta `n` must be zero or positive.
    */
-  def increment(node: Cluster, n: Long = 1): GCounter =
-    increment(node.selfUniqueAddress, n)
+  def increment(node: SelfUniqueAddress, n: Long): GCounter = increment(node.uniqueAddress, n)
+
+  @deprecated("Use `increment` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
+  def increment(node: Cluster, n: Long = 1): GCounter = increment(node.selfUniqueAddress, n)
 
   /**
    * INTERNAL API
diff --git a/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/LWWMap.scala b/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/LWWMap.scala
index 0c90f2c18a..75d3cec768 100644
--- a/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/LWWMap.scala
+++ b/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/LWWMap.scala
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 
 package akka.cluster.ddata
 
+import akka.annotation.InternalApi
 import akka.cluster.Cluster
 import akka.cluster.UniqueAddress
-import akka.annotation.InternalApi
 import akka.cluster.ddata.ORMap.ZeroTag
 
 object LWWMap {
@@ -87,6 +87,12 @@ final class LWWMap[A, B] private[akka] (
   /**
    * Adds an entry to the map
    */
+  def :+(entry: (A, B))(implicit node: SelfUniqueAddress): LWWMap[A, B] = {
+    val (key, value) = entry
+    put(node, key, value)
+  }
+
+  @deprecated("Use `:+` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
   def +(entry: (A, B))(implicit node: Cluster): LWWMap[A, B] = {
     val (key, value) = entry
     put(node, key, value)
@@ -95,8 +101,12 @@ final class LWWMap[A, B] private[akka] (
   /**
    * Adds an entry to the map
    */
+  def put(node: SelfUniqueAddress, key: A, value: B): LWWMap[A, B] =
+    put(node.uniqueAddress, key, value, defaultClock[B])
+
+  @deprecated("Use `put` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
   def put(node: Cluster, key: A, value: B): LWWMap[A, B] =
-    put(node, key, value, defaultClock[B])
+    put(node.selfUniqueAddress, key, value, defaultClock[B])
 
   /**
    * Adds an entry to the map.
@@ -106,6 +116,10 @@ final class LWWMap[A, B] private[akka] (
    * increasing version number from a database record that is used for optimistic
    * concurrency control.
    */
+  def put(node: SelfUniqueAddress, key: A, value: B, clock: Clock[B]): LWWMap[A, B] =
+    put(node.uniqueAddress, key, value, clock)
+
+  @deprecated("Use `put` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
   def put(node: Cluster, key: A, value: B, clock: Clock[B]): LWWMap[A, B] =
     put(node.selfUniqueAddress, key, value, clock)
 
@@ -117,8 +131,9 @@ final class LWWMap[A, B] private[akka] (
    * increasing version number from a database record that is used for optimistic
    * concurrency control.
    */
+  @deprecated("Use `put` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
   def put(key: A, value: B)(implicit node: Cluster, clock: Clock[B] = defaultClock[B]): LWWMap[A, B] =
-    put(node, key, value, clock)
+    put(node.selfUniqueAddress, key, value, clock)
 
   /**
    * INTERNAL API
@@ -136,6 +151,7 @@ final class LWWMap[A, B] private[akka] (
    * Note that if there is a conflicting update on another node the entry will
    * not be removed after merge.
    */
+  @deprecated("Use `remove` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
   def -(key: A)(implicit node: Cluster): LWWMap[A, B] = remove(node, key)
 
   /**
@@ -143,6 +159,10 @@ final class LWWMap[A, B] private[akka] (
    * Note that if there is a conflicting update on another node the entry will
    * not be removed after merge.
    */
+  def remove(node: SelfUniqueAddress, key: A): LWWMap[A, B] =
+    remove(node.uniqueAddress, key)
+
+  @deprecated("Use `remove` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
   def remove(node: Cluster, key: A): LWWMap[A, B] =
     remove(node.selfUniqueAddress, key)
 
diff --git a/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/LWWRegister.scala b/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/LWWRegister.scala
index 72538d4a73..6c72ddd80b 100644
--- a/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/LWWRegister.scala
+++ b/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/LWWRegister.scala
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 
 package akka.cluster.ddata
 
+import akka.annotation.InternalApi
 import akka.cluster.Cluster
 import akka.cluster.UniqueAddress
 import akka.util.HashCode
-import akka.annotation.InternalApi
 
 object LWWRegister {
 
@@ -48,20 +48,48 @@ object LWWRegister {
   @InternalApi private[akka] def apply[A](node: UniqueAddress, initialValue: A, clock: Clock[A]): LWWRegister[A] =
     new LWWRegister(node, initialValue, clock(0L, initialValue))
 
+  def apply[A](node: SelfUniqueAddress, initialValue: A): LWWRegister[A] =
+    apply(node.uniqueAddress, initialValue, defaultClock[A])
+
+  def apply[A](node: SelfUniqueAddress, initialValue: A, clock: Clock[A]): LWWRegister[A] =
+    apply(node.uniqueAddress, initialValue, clock)
+
+  @deprecated("Use `apply` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
   def apply[A](initialValue: A)(implicit node: Cluster, clock: Clock[A] = defaultClock[A]): LWWRegister[A] =
     apply(node.selfUniqueAddress, initialValue, clock)
 
+  /**
+   * Scala API
+   * Creates a `LWWRegister` with implicits, given deprecated `apply` functions using Cluster constrain overloading.
+   */
+  def create[A](initialValue: A)(implicit node: SelfUniqueAddress, clock: Clock[A] = defaultClock[A]): LWWRegister[A] =
+    apply(node.uniqueAddress, initialValue, clock)
+
   /**
    * Java API
    */
+  @deprecated("Use `create` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
   def create[A](node: Cluster, initialValue: A): LWWRegister[A] =
     apply(initialValue)(node)
 
   /**
    * Java API
    */
+  @deprecated("Use `create` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
   def create[A](node: Cluster, initialValue: A, clock: Clock[A]): LWWRegister[A] =
-    apply(initialValue)(node, clock)
+    apply(node.selfUniqueAddress, initialValue, clock)
+
+  /**
+   * Java API
+   */
+  def create[A](node: SelfUniqueAddress, initialValue: A, clock: Clock[A]): LWWRegister[A] =
+    apply(node.uniqueAddress, initialValue, clock)
+
+  /**
+   * Java API
+   */
+  def create[A](node: SelfUniqueAddress, initialValue: A): LWWRegister[A] =
+    apply(node.uniqueAddress, initialValue, defaultClock[A])
 
   /**
    * Extract the [[LWWRegister#value]].
@@ -122,13 +150,13 @@ final class LWWRegister[A] private[akka] (
    * increasing version number from a database record that is used for optimistic
    * concurrency control.
    */
-  def withValue(value: A)(implicit node: Cluster, clock: Clock[A] = defaultClock[A]): LWWRegister[A] =
-    withValue(node, value, clock)
+  def withValue(node: SelfUniqueAddress, value: A, clock: Clock[A]): LWWRegister[A] =
+    withValue(node.uniqueAddress, value, clock)
 
   /**
    * Change the value of the register.
    */
-  def withValue(node: Cluster, value: A): LWWRegister[A] =
+  def withValue(node: SelfUniqueAddress, value: A): LWWRegister[A] =
     withValue(node, value, defaultClock[A])
 
   /**
@@ -139,6 +167,18 @@ final class LWWRegister[A] private[akka] (
    * increasing version number from a database record that is used for optimistic
    * concurrency control.
    */
+  def withValueOf(value: A)(implicit node: SelfUniqueAddress, clock: Clock[A] = defaultClock[A]): LWWRegister[A] =
+    withValue(node, value, clock)
+
+  @deprecated("Use `withValueOf` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
+  def withValue(value: A)(implicit node: Cluster, clock: Clock[A] = defaultClock[A]): LWWRegister[A] =
+    withValue(node, value, clock)
+
+  @deprecated("Use `withValue` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
+  def withValue(node: Cluster, value: A): LWWRegister[A] =
+    withValue(node, value, defaultClock[A])
+
+  @deprecated("Use `withValue` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
   def withValue(node: Cluster, value: A, clock: Clock[A]): LWWRegister[A] =
     withValue(node.selfUniqueAddress, value, clock)
 
diff --git a/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ORMap.scala b/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ORMap.scala
index e9213d744b..57506caf51 100644
--- a/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ORMap.scala
+++ b/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ORMap.scala
@@ -199,9 +199,15 @@ final class ORMap[A, B <: ReplicatedData] private[akka] (
    * Adds an entry to the map
    * @see [[#put]]
    */
+  def :+(entry: (A, B))(implicit node: SelfUniqueAddress): ORMap[A, B] = {
+    val (key, value) = entry
+    put(node.uniqueAddress, key, value)
+  }
+
+  @deprecated("Use `:+` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
   def +(entry: (A, B))(implicit node: Cluster): ORMap[A, B] = {
     val (key, value) = entry
-    put(node, key, value)
+    put(node.selfUniqueAddress, key, value)
   }
 
   /**
@@ -217,6 +223,9 @@ final class ORMap[A, B <: ReplicatedData] private[akka] (
    * value, because important history can be lost when replacing the `ORSet` and
    * undesired effects of merging will occur. Use [[ORMultiMap]] or [[#updated]] instead.
    */
+  def put(node: SelfUniqueAddress, key: A, value: B): ORMap[A, B] = put(node.uniqueAddress, key, value)
+
+  @deprecated("Use `put` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
   def put(node: Cluster, key: A, value: B): ORMap[A, B] = put(node.selfUniqueAddress, key, value)
 
   /**
@@ -241,6 +250,10 @@ final class ORMap[A, B <: ReplicatedData] private[akka] (
    * If there is no current value for the `key` the `initial` value will be
    * passed to the `modify` function.
    */
+  def updated(node: SelfUniqueAddress, key: A, initial: B)(modify: B ⇒ B): ORMap[A, B] =
+    updated(node.uniqueAddress, key, initial)(modify)
+
+  @deprecated("Use `updated` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
   def updated(node: Cluster, key: A, initial: B)(modify: B ⇒ B): ORMap[A, B] =
     updated(node.selfUniqueAddress, key, initial)(modify)
 
@@ -251,9 +264,9 @@ final class ORMap[A, B <: ReplicatedData] private[akka] (
    * passed to the `modify` function.
    */
   @Deprecated
-  @deprecated("use update for the Java API as updated is ambiguous with the Scala API", "2.5.19")
+  @deprecated("use update for the Java API as updated is ambiguous with the Scala API", "2.5.20")
   def updated(node: Cluster, key: A, initial: B, modify: java.util.function.Function[B, B]): ORMap[A, B] =
-    updated(node, key, initial)(value ⇒ modify.apply(value))
+    updated(node.selfUniqueAddress, key, initial)(value ⇒ modify.apply(value))
 
   /**
    * Java API: Replace a value by applying the `modify` function on the existing value.
@@ -261,6 +274,11 @@ final class ORMap[A, B <: ReplicatedData] private[akka] (
    * If there is no current value for the `key` the `initial` value will be
    * passed to the `modify` function.
    */
+  def update(node: SelfUniqueAddress, key: A, initial: B, modify: java.util.function.Function[B, B]): ORMap[A, B] =
+    updated(node.uniqueAddress, key, initial)(value ⇒ modify.apply(value))
+
+  @Deprecated
+  @deprecated("Use `update` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
   def update(node: Cluster, key: A, initial: B, modify: java.util.function.Function[B, B]): ORMap[A, B] =
     updated(node, key, initial)(value ⇒ modify.apply(value))
 
@@ -295,17 +313,25 @@ final class ORMap[A, B <: ReplicatedData] private[akka] (
   }
 
   /**
+   * Scala API
    * Removes an entry from the map.
    * Note that if there is a conflicting update on another node the entry will
    * not be removed after merge.
    */
-  def -(key: A)(implicit node: Cluster): ORMap[A, B] = remove(node, key)
+  def remove(key: A)(implicit node: SelfUniqueAddress): ORMap[A, B] = remove(node.uniqueAddress, key)
 
   /**
+   * Java API
    * Removes an entry from the map.
    * Note that if there is a conflicting update on another node the entry will
    * not be removed after merge.
    */
+  def remove(node: SelfUniqueAddress, key: A): ORMap[A, B] = remove(node.uniqueAddress, key)
+
+  @deprecated("Use `remove` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
+  def -(key: A)(implicit node: Cluster): ORMap[A, B] = remove(node.selfUniqueAddress, key)
+
+  @deprecated("Use `remove` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
   def remove(node: Cluster, key: A): ORMap[A, B] = remove(node.selfUniqueAddress, key)
 
   /**
diff --git a/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ORMultiMap.scala b/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ORMultiMap.scala
index b7c69b262d..a84664c2e0 100644
--- a/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ORMultiMap.scala
+++ b/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ORMultiMap.scala
@@ -125,18 +125,28 @@ final class ORMultiMap[A, B] private[akka] (
   def size: Int = underlying.keys.elements.size
 
   /**
-   * Convenience for put. Requires an implicit Cluster.
+   * Convenience for put. Requires an implicit SelfUniqueAddress.
    * @see [[#put]]
    */
+  def :+(entry: (A, Set[B]))(implicit node: SelfUniqueAddress): ORMultiMap[A, B] = {
+    val (key, value) = entry
+    put(node.uniqueAddress, key, value)
+  }
+
+  @deprecated("Use `:+` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
   def +(entry: (A, Set[B]))(implicit node: Cluster): ORMultiMap[A, B] = {
     val (key, value) = entry
-    put(node, key, value)
+    put(node.selfUniqueAddress, key, value)
   }
 
   /**
    * Scala API: Associate an entire set with the key while retaining the history of the previous
    * replicated data set.
    */
+  def put(node: SelfUniqueAddress, key: A, value: Set[B]): ORMultiMap[A, B] =
+    put(node.uniqueAddress, key, value)
+
+  @deprecated("Use `put` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
   def put(node: Cluster, key: A, value: Set[B]): ORMultiMap[A, B] =
     put(node.selfUniqueAddress, key, value)
 
@@ -144,9 +154,16 @@ final class ORMultiMap[A, B] private[akka] (
    * Java API: Associate an entire set with the key while retaining the history of the previous
    * replicated data set.
    */
+  def put(node: SelfUniqueAddress, key: A, value: java.util.Set[B]): ORMultiMap[A, B] = {
+    import scala.collection.JavaConverters._
+    put(node.uniqueAddress, key, value.asScala.toSet)
+  }
+
+  @Deprecated
+  @deprecated("Use `put` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
   def put(node: Cluster, key: A, value: java.util.Set[B]): ORMultiMap[A, B] = {
     import scala.collection.JavaConverters._
-    put(node, key, value.asScala.toSet)
+    put(node.selfUniqueAddress, key, value.asScala.toSet)
   }
 
   /**
@@ -159,18 +176,27 @@ final class ORMultiMap[A, B] private[akka] (
     new ORMultiMap(newUnderlying, withValueDeltas)
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Scala API
+   * Remove an entire set associated with the key.
+   */
+  def remove(key: A)(implicit node: SelfUniqueAddress): ORMultiMap[A, B] = remove(node.uniqueAddress, key)
+
   /**
    * Convenience for remove. Requires an implicit Cluster.
    * @see [[#remove]]
    */
-  def -(key: A)(implicit node: Cluster): ORMultiMap[A, B] =
-    remove(node, key)
+  @deprecated("Use `remove` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
+  def -(key: A)(implicit node: Cluster): ORMultiMap[A, B] = remove(node.selfUniqueAddress, key)
 
   /**
+   * Java API
    * Remove an entire set associated with the key.
    */
-  def remove(node: Cluster, key: A): ORMultiMap[A, B] =
-    remove(node.selfUniqueAddress, key)
+  def remove(node: SelfUniqueAddress, key: A): ORMultiMap[A, B] = remove(node.uniqueAddress, key)
+
+  @deprecated("Use `remove` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
+  def remove(node: Cluster, key: A): ORMultiMap[A, B] = remove(node.selfUniqueAddress, key)
 
   /**
    * INTERNAL API
@@ -185,16 +211,22 @@ final class ORMultiMap[A, B] private[akka] (
   }
 
   /**
-   * Scala API: Add an element to a set associated with a key. If there is no existing set then one will be initialised.
+   * Add an element to a set associated with a key. If there is no existing set then one will be initialised.
+   * TODO add implicit after deprecated is EOL.
    */
+  def addBinding(node: SelfUniqueAddress, key: A, element: B): ORMultiMap[A, B] =
+    addBinding(node.uniqueAddress, key, element)
+
+  def addBindingBy(key: A, element: B)(implicit node: SelfUniqueAddress): ORMultiMap[A, B] =
+    addBinding(node, key, element)
+
+  @deprecated("Use `addBinding` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
   def addBinding(key: A, element: B)(implicit node: Cluster): ORMultiMap[A, B] =
     addBinding(node.selfUniqueAddress, key, element)
 
-  /**
-   * Java API: Add an element to a set associated with a key. If there is no existing set then one will be initialised.
-   */
+  @deprecated("Use `addBinding` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
   def addBinding(node: Cluster, key: A, element: B): ORMultiMap[A, B] =
-    addBinding(key, element)(node)
+    addBinding(node.selfUniqueAddress, key, element)
 
   /**
    * INTERNAL API
@@ -205,18 +237,24 @@ final class ORMultiMap[A, B] private[akka] (
   }
 
   /**
-   * Scala API: Remove an element of a set associated with a key. If there are no more elements in the set then the
+   * Remove an element of a set associated with a key. If there are no more elements in the set then the
    * entire set will be removed.
+   * TODO add implicit after deprecated is EOL.
    */
+  def removeBinding(node: SelfUniqueAddress, key: A, element: B): ORMultiMap[A, B] =
+    removeBinding(node.uniqueAddress, key, element)
+
+  def removeBindingBy(key: A, element: B)(implicit node: SelfUniqueAddress): ORMultiMap[A, B] =
+    removeBinding(node, key, element)
+
+  @deprecated("Use `removeBinding` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
   def removeBinding(key: A, element: B)(implicit node: Cluster): ORMultiMap[A, B] =
     removeBinding(node.selfUniqueAddress, key, element)
 
-  /**
-   * Java API: Remove an element of a set associated with a key. If there are no more elements in the set then the
-   * entire set will be removed.
-   */
+  @Deprecated
+  @deprecated("Use `removeBinding` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
   def removeBinding(node: Cluster, key: A, element: B): ORMultiMap[A, B] =
-    removeBinding(key, element)(node)
+    removeBinding(node.selfUniqueAddress, key, element)
 
   /**
    * INTERNAL API
@@ -241,6 +279,13 @@ final class ORMultiMap[A, B] private[akka] (
    * and another one is added within the same Update. The order of addition and removal is important in order
    * to retain history for replicated data.
    */
+  def replaceBinding(node: SelfUniqueAddress, key: A, oldElement: B, newElement: B): ORMultiMap[A, B] =
+    replaceBinding(node.uniqueAddress, key, oldElement, newElement)
+
+  def replaceBindingBy(key: A, oldElement: B, newElement: B)(implicit node: SelfUniqueAddress): ORMultiMap[A, B] =
+    replaceBinding(node, key, oldElement, newElement)
+
+  @deprecated("Use `replaceBinding` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
   def replaceBinding(key: A, oldElement: B, newElement: B)(implicit node: Cluster): ORMultiMap[A, B] =
     replaceBinding(node.selfUniqueAddress, key, oldElement, newElement)
 
diff --git a/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ORSet.scala b/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ORSet.scala
index 3ea24e8b52..88916ad954 100644
--- a/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ORSet.scala
+++ b/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ORSet.scala
@@ -307,14 +307,17 @@ final class ORSet[A] private[akka] (
 
   def size: Int = elementsMap.size
 
-  /**
-   * Adds an element to the set
-   */
-  def +(element: A)(implicit node: Cluster): ORSet[A] = add(node, element)
+  /** Adds an element to the set. */
+  def :+(element: A)(implicit node: SelfUniqueAddress): ORSet[A] = add(node, element)
 
-  /**
-   * Adds an element to the set
-   */
+  @deprecated("Use `:+` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
+  def +(element: A)(implicit node: Cluster): ORSet[A] = add(node.selfUniqueAddress, element)
+
+  /** Adds an element to the set. */
+  def add(node: SelfUniqueAddress, element: A): ORSet[A] = add(node.uniqueAddress, element)
+
+  @Deprecated
+  @deprecated("Use `add` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
   def add(node: Cluster, element: A): ORSet[A] = add(node.selfUniqueAddress, element)
 
   /**
@@ -335,13 +338,27 @@ final class ORSet[A] private[akka] (
   }
 
   /**
+   * Scala API
    * Removes an element from the set.
    */
-  def -(element: A)(implicit node: Cluster): ORSet[A] = remove(node, element)
+  def remove(element: A)(implicit node: SelfUniqueAddress): ORSet[A] = remove(node.uniqueAddress, element)
+
+  /**
+   * Java API
+   * Removes an element from the set.
+   */
+  def remove(node: SelfUniqueAddress, element: A): ORSet[A] = remove(node.uniqueAddress, element)
 
   /**
    * Removes an element from the set.
    */
+  @deprecated("Use `remove` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
+  def -(element: A)(implicit node: Cluster): ORSet[A] = remove(node.selfUniqueAddress, element)
+
+  /**
+   * Removes an element from the set.
+   */
+  @deprecated("Use `remove` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
   def remove(node: Cluster, element: A): ORSet[A] = remove(node.selfUniqueAddress, element)
 
   /**
@@ -362,6 +379,9 @@ final class ORSet[A] private[akka] (
    * This has the same result as using [[#remove]] for each
    * element, but it is more efficient.
    */
+  def clear(node: SelfUniqueAddress): ORSet[A] = clear(node.uniqueAddress)
+
+  @deprecated("Use `remove` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
   def clear(node: Cluster): ORSet[A] = clear(node.selfUniqueAddress)
 
   /**
diff --git a/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/PNCounter.scala b/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/PNCounter.scala
index 469c6a036f..3d2127e47f 100644
--- a/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/PNCounter.scala
+++ b/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/PNCounter.scala
@@ -62,67 +62,98 @@ final class PNCounter private[akka] (
    * Increment the counter with the delta `n` specified.
    * If the delta is negative then it will decrement instead of increment.
    */
-  def +(n: Long)(implicit node: Cluster): PNCounter = increment(node, n)
+  def :+(n: Long)(implicit node: SelfUniqueAddress): PNCounter = increment(node.uniqueAddress, n)
+
+  @deprecated("Use `:+` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
+  def +(n: Long)(implicit node: Cluster): PNCounter = increment(node.selfUniqueAddress, n)
 
   /**
    * Increment the counter with the delta `n` specified.
    * If the delta is negative then it will decrement instead of increment.
    */
-  def +(n: BigInt)(implicit node: Cluster): PNCounter = increment(node, n)
+  def :+(n: BigInt)(implicit node: SelfUniqueAddress): PNCounter = increment(node.uniqueAddress, n)
 
-  /**
-   * Increment the counter with the delta `n` specified.
-   * If the delta is negative then it will decrement instead of increment.
-   */
-  def increment(node: Cluster, n: Long = 1): PNCounter =
-    increment(node.selfUniqueAddress, n)
+  @deprecated("Use `:+` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
+  def +(n: BigInt)(implicit node: Cluster): PNCounter = increment(node.selfUniqueAddress, n)
 
   /**
    * Scala API: Increment the counter with the delta `n` specified.
    * If the delta is negative then it will decrement instead of increment.
    */
-  def increment(node: Cluster, n: BigInt): PNCounter =
-    increment(node.selfUniqueAddress, n)
+  def increment(n: Long)(implicit node: SelfUniqueAddress): PNCounter = increment(node.uniqueAddress, n)
+
+  @deprecated("Use `increment` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
+  def increment(node: Cluster, n: Long = 1): PNCounter = increment(node.selfUniqueAddress, n)
+
+  /**
+   * Increment the counter with the delta `n` specified.
+   * If the delta is negative then it will decrement instead of increment.
+   */
+  def increment(n: BigInt)(implicit node: SelfUniqueAddress): PNCounter = increment(node.uniqueAddress, n)
+
+  @deprecated("Use `increment` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
+  def increment(node: Cluster, n: BigInt): PNCounter = increment(node.selfUniqueAddress, n)
 
   /**
    * Java API: Increment the counter with the delta `n` specified.
    * If the delta is negative then it will decrement instead of increment.
    */
-  def increment(node: Cluster, n: java.math.BigInteger): PNCounter =
-    increment(node.selfUniqueAddress, n)
+  def increment(node: SelfUniqueAddress, n: java.math.BigInteger): PNCounter = increment(node.uniqueAddress, n)
+
+  /**
+   * Java API: Increment the counter with the delta `n` specified.
+   * If the delta is negative then it will decrement instead of increment.
+   */
+  def increment(node: SelfUniqueAddress, n: Long): PNCounter = increment(node.uniqueAddress, n)
+
+  @deprecated("Use `increment` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
+  def increment(node: Cluster, n: java.math.BigInteger): PNCounter = increment(node.selfUniqueAddress, n)
 
   /**
    * Decrement the counter with the delta `n` specified.
    * If the delta is negative then it will increment instead of decrement.
    */
-  def -(n: Long)(implicit node: Cluster): PNCounter = decrement(node, n)
+  def decrement(n: Long)(implicit node: SelfUniqueAddress): PNCounter = decrement(node.uniqueAddress, n)
+
+  @deprecated("Use `decrement` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
+  def -(n: Long)(implicit node: Cluster): PNCounter = decrement(node.selfUniqueAddress, n)
 
   /**
    * Decrement the counter with the delta `n` specified.
    * If the delta is negative then it will increment instead of decrement.
    */
-  def -(n: BigInt)(implicit node: Cluster): PNCounter = decrement(node, n)
+  def decrement(n: BigInt)(implicit node: SelfUniqueAddress): PNCounter = decrement(node.uniqueAddress, n)
+
+  @deprecated("Use `decrement` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
+  def -(n: BigInt)(implicit node: Cluster): PNCounter = decrement(node.selfUniqueAddress, n)
 
   /**
    * Decrement the counter with the delta `n` specified.
    * If the delta `n` is negative then it will increment instead of decrement.
    */
-  def decrement(node: Cluster, n: Long = 1): PNCounter =
-    decrement(node.selfUniqueAddress, n)
+  def decrement(node: SelfUniqueAddress, n: Long): PNCounter = decrement(node.uniqueAddress, n)
+
+  @deprecated("Use `decrement` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
+  def decrement(node: Cluster, n: Long = 1): PNCounter = decrement(node.selfUniqueAddress, n)
 
   /**
    * Scala API: Decrement the counter with the delta `n` specified.
    * If the delta `n` is negative then it will increment instead of decrement.
    */
-  def decrement(node: Cluster, n: BigInt): PNCounter =
-    decrement(node.selfUniqueAddress, n)
+  def decrement(node: SelfUniqueAddress, n: BigInt): PNCounter = decrement(node.uniqueAddress, n)
+
+  @deprecated("Use `decrement` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
+  def decrement(node: Cluster, n: BigInt): PNCounter = decrement(node.selfUniqueAddress, n)
 
   /**
    * Java API: Decrement the counter with the delta `n` specified.
    * If the delta `n` is negative then it will increment instead of decrement.
    */
-  def decrement(node: Cluster, n: java.math.BigInteger): PNCounter =
-    decrement(node.selfUniqueAddress, n)
+  def decrement(node: SelfUniqueAddress, n: java.math.BigInteger): PNCounter = decrement(node.uniqueAddress, n)
+
+  @Deprecated
+  @deprecated("Use `decrement` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
+  def decrement(node: Cluster, n: java.math.BigInteger): PNCounter = decrement(node.selfUniqueAddress, n)
 
   /** Internal API */
   @InternalApi private[akka] def increment(key: UniqueAddress, n: BigInt): PNCounter = change(key, n)
diff --git a/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/PNCounterMap.scala b/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/PNCounterMap.scala
index ae58ba6616..703a5611d7 100644
--- a/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/PNCounterMap.scala
+++ b/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/PNCounterMap.scala
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 
 package akka.cluster.ddata
 
-import akka.cluster.Cluster
-import akka.cluster.UniqueAddress
 import java.math.BigInteger
 
 import akka.annotation.InternalApi
+import akka.cluster.Cluster
+import akka.cluster.UniqueAddress
 import akka.cluster.ddata.ORMap._
 
 object PNCounterMap {
@@ -75,13 +75,24 @@ final class PNCounterMap[A] private[akka] (
    * Increment the counter with the delta specified.
    * If the delta is negative then it will decrement instead of increment.
    */
-  def increment(key: A, delta: Long = 1)(implicit node: Cluster): PNCounterMap[A] =
-    increment(node, key, delta)
+  def incrementBy(key: A, delta: Long)(implicit node: SelfUniqueAddress): PNCounterMap[A] =
+    increment(node.uniqueAddress, key, delta)
 
   /**
    * Increment the counter with the delta specified.
    * If the delta is negative then it will decrement instead of increment.
    */
+  def increment(key: A, delta: Long = 1)(implicit node: Cluster): PNCounterMap[A] =
+    increment(node.selfUniqueAddress, key, delta)
+
+  /**
+   * Increment the counter with the delta specified.
+   * If the delta is negative then it will decrement instead of increment.
+   */
+  def increment(node: SelfUniqueAddress, key: A, delta: Long): PNCounterMap[A] =
+    increment(node.uniqueAddress, key, delta)
+
+  @deprecated("Use `increment` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
   def increment(node: Cluster, key: A, delta: Long): PNCounterMap[A] =
     increment(node.selfUniqueAddress, key, delta)
 
@@ -94,14 +105,28 @@ final class PNCounterMap[A] private[akka] (
   /**
    * Decrement the counter with the delta specified.
    * If the delta is negative then it will increment instead of decrement.
+   * TODO add implicit after deprecated is EOL.
    */
-  def decrement(key: A, delta: Long = 1)(implicit node: Cluster): PNCounterMap[A] =
+  def decrementBy(key: A, delta: Long = 1)(implicit node: SelfUniqueAddress): PNCounterMap[A] =
     decrement(node, key, delta)
 
   /**
    * Decrement the counter with the delta specified.
    * If the delta is negative then it will increment instead of decrement.
+   * TODO add implicit after deprecated is EOL.
    */
+  def decrement(node: SelfUniqueAddress, key: A, delta: Long): PNCounterMap[A] =
+    decrement(node.uniqueAddress, key, delta)
+
+  @deprecated("Use `decrement` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
+  def decrement(key: A, delta: Long = 1)(implicit node: Cluster): PNCounterMap[A] =
+    decrement(node.selfUniqueAddress, key, delta)
+
+  /**
+   * Decrement the counter with the delta specified.
+   * If the delta is negative then it will increment instead of decrement.
+   */
+  @deprecated("Use `decrement` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
   def decrement(node: Cluster, key: A, delta: Long): PNCounterMap[A] =
     decrement(node.selfUniqueAddress, key, delta)
 
@@ -117,16 +142,16 @@ final class PNCounterMap[A] private[akka] (
    * Note that if there is a conflicting update on another node the entry will
    * not be removed after merge.
    */
-  def -(key: A)(implicit node: Cluster): PNCounterMap[A] = remove(node, key)
+  def remove(key: A)(implicit node: SelfUniqueAddress): PNCounterMap[A] =
+    remove(node.uniqueAddress, key)
 
-  /**
-   * Removes an entry from the map.
-   * Note that if there is a conflicting update on another node the entry will
-   * not be removed after merge.
-   */
+  @deprecated("Use `remove` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
   def remove(node: Cluster, key: A): PNCounterMap[A] =
     remove(node.selfUniqueAddress, key)
 
+  @deprecated("Use `remove` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
+  def -(key: A)(implicit node: Cluster): PNCounterMap[A] = remove(node, key)
+
   /**
    * INTERNAL API
    */
diff --git a/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/Replicator.scala b/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/Replicator.scala
index aa7b3ee3f7..2f2856d264 100644
--- a/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/Replicator.scala
+++ b/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/Replicator.scala
@@ -100,6 +100,15 @@ object ReplicatorSettings {
    */
   @InternalApi private[akka] def roleOption(role: String): Option[String] =
     if (role == "") None else Option(role)
+
+  /**
+   * INTERNAL API
+   * The name of the actor used in DistributedData extensions.
+   */
+  @InternalApi private[akka] def name(system: ActorSystem, modifier: Option[String]): String = {
+    val name = system.settings.config.getString("akka.cluster.distributed-data.name")
+    modifier.map(s ⇒ s + name.take(1).toUpperCase + name.drop(1)).getOrElse(name)
+  }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/VersionVector.scala b/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/VersionVector.scala
index 070bdb7c46..bee7d3c2cd 100644
--- a/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/VersionVector.scala
+++ b/akka-distributed-data/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/VersionVector.scala
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import scala.annotation.tailrec
 import scala.collection.immutable.TreeMap
 import akka.cluster.Cluster
 import akka.cluster.UniqueAddress
-import akka.cluster.UniqueAddress
 import akka.annotation.InternalApi
 
 /**
@@ -107,7 +106,10 @@ sealed abstract class VersionVector
   /**
    * Increment the version for the node passed as argument. Returns a new VersionVector.
    */
-  def +(node: Cluster): VersionVector = increment(node)
+  def :+(node: SelfUniqueAddress): VersionVector = increment(node)
+
+  @deprecated("Use `:+` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
+  def +(node: Cluster): VersionVector = increment(node.selfUniqueAddress)
 
   /**
    * INTERNAL API
@@ -118,6 +120,9 @@ sealed abstract class VersionVector
   /**
    * Increment the version for the node passed as argument. Returns a new VersionVector.
    */
+  def increment(node: SelfUniqueAddress): VersionVector = increment(node.uniqueAddress)
+
+  @deprecated("Use `increment` that takes a `SelfUniqueAddress` parameter instead.", since = "2.5.20")
   def increment(node: Cluster): VersionVector = increment(node.selfUniqueAddress)
 
   def isEmpty: Boolean
diff --git a/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/DurableDataSpec.scala b/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/DurableDataSpec.scala
index e8282bbde0..33387f240b 100644
--- a/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/DurableDataSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/DurableDataSpec.scala
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ object DurableDataSpec {
         else
           sender() ! LoadAllCompleted
 
-      case Store(key, data, reply) ⇒
+      case Store(_, _, reply) ⇒
         if (failStore) reply match {
           case Some(StoreReply(_, failureMsg, replyTo)) ⇒ replyTo ! failureMsg
           case None                                     ⇒
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ abstract class DurableDataSpec(multiNodeConfig: DurableDataSpecConfig)
 
   override def initialParticipants = roles.size
 
-  implicit val cluster = Cluster(system)
-
+  val cluster = Cluster(system)
+  implicit val selfUniqueAddress = DistributedData(system).selfUniqueAddress
   val timeout = 14.seconds.dilated // initialization of lmdb can be very slow in CI environment
   val writeTwo = WriteTo(2, timeout)
   val readTwo = ReadFrom(2, timeout)
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ abstract class DurableDataSpec(multiNodeConfig: DurableDataSpecConfig)
         r ! Get(KeyA, ReadLocal)
         expectMsg(NotFound(KeyA, None))
 
-        r ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ + 1)
-        r ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ + 1)
-        r ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ + 1)
+        r ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ :+ 1)
+        r ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ :+ 1)
+        r ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ :+ 1)
 
         expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyA, None))
         expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyA, None))
@@ -163,10 +163,10 @@ abstract class DurableDataSpec(multiNodeConfig: DurableDataSpecConfig)
     }
     enterBarrier("both-initialized")
 
-    r ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), writeTwo)(_ + 1)
+    r ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), writeTwo)(_ :+ 1)
     expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyA, None))
 
-    r ! Update(KeyC, ORSet.empty[String], writeTwo)(_ + myself.name)
+    r ! Update(KeyC, ORSet.empty[String], writeTwo)(_ :+ myself.name)
     expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyC, None))
 
     enterBarrier("update-done-" + testStepCounter)
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ abstract class DurableDataSpec(multiNodeConfig: DurableDataSpecConfig)
     val r = newReplicator()
 
     runOn(first) {
-      r ! Update(KeyC, ORSet.empty[String], WriteLocal)(_ + myself.name)
+      r ! Update(KeyC, ORSet.empty[String], WriteLocal)(_ :+ myself.name)
       expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyC, None))
     }
 
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ abstract class DurableDataSpec(multiNodeConfig: DurableDataSpecConfig)
 
       // must do one more roundtrip to be sure that it keyB is stored, since Changed might have
       // been sent out before storage
-      r ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ + 1)
+      r ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ :+ 1)
       expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyA, None))
 
       watch(r)
@@ -254,10 +254,10 @@ abstract class DurableDataSpec(multiNodeConfig: DurableDataSpecConfig)
           r ! Get(KeyA, ReadLocal)
           expectMsg(NotFound(KeyA, None))
 
-          r ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ + 1)
-          r ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ + 1)
-          r ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ + 1)
-          r ! Update(KeyB, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ + 1)
+          r ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ :+ 1)
+          r ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ :+ 1)
+          r ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ :+ 1)
+          r ! Update(KeyB, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ :+ 1)
 
           expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyA, None))
           expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyA, None))
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ abstract class DurableDataSpec(multiNodeConfig: DurableDataSpecConfig)
           val r2: ActorRef = newReplicator(sys2)
 
           // it should be possible to update while loading is in progress
-          r2 ! Update(KeyB, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ + 1)
+          r2 ! Update(KeyB, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ :+ 1)
           expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyB, None))
 
           // wait until all loaded
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ abstract class DurableDataSpec(multiNodeConfig: DurableDataSpecConfig)
         Replicator.props(
           ReplicatorSettings(system).withDurableStoreProps(testDurableStoreProps(failStore = true))),
         "replicator-" + testStepCounter)
-      r ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), WriteLocal, request = Some("a"))(_ + 1)
+      r ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), WriteLocal, request = Some("a"))(_ :+ 1)
       expectMsg(StoreFailure(KeyA, Some("a")))
     }
     enterBarrierAfterTestStep()
diff --git a/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/DurablePruningSpec.scala b/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/DurablePruningSpec.scala
index 30f9da6a90..33de60f48f 100644
--- a/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/DurablePruningSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/DurablePruningSpec.scala
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ class DurablePruningSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(DurablePruningSpec) with STMultiN
 
   override def initialParticipants = roles.size
 
-  implicit val cluster = Cluster(system)
+  val cluster = Cluster(system)
+  implicit val selfUniqueAddress = DistributedData(system).selfUniqueAddress
   val maxPruningDissemination = 3.seconds
 
   def startReplicator(sys: ActorSystem): ActorRef =
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ class DurablePruningSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(DurablePruningSpec) with STMultiN
         }
       }
 
-      replicator ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ + 3)
+      replicator ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ :+ 3)
       expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyA, None))
 
       replicator2.tell(Update(KeyA, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_.increment(cluster2, 2)), probe2.ref)
diff --git a/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/JepsenInspiredInsertSpec.scala b/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/JepsenInspiredInsertSpec.scala
index 03794ab708..2903a45ec4 100644
--- a/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/JepsenInspiredInsertSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/JepsenInspiredInsertSpec.scala
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ class JepsenInspiredInsertSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(JepsenInspiredInsertSpec) w
 
   override def initialParticipants = roles.size
 
-  implicit val cluster = Cluster(system)
+  val cluster = Cluster(system)
+  implicit val selfUniqueAddress = DistributedData(system).selfUniqueAddress
   val replicator = DistributedData(system).replicator
   val nodes = roles.drop(1) // controller not part of active nodes
   val nodeCount = nodes.size
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ class JepsenInspiredInsertSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(JepsenInspiredInsertSpec) w
       val writeProbe = TestProbe()
       val writeAcks = myData.map { i ⇒
         sleepDelay()
-        replicator.tell(Update(key, ORSet(), WriteLocal, Some(i))(_ + i), writeProbe.ref)
+        replicator.tell(Update(key, ORSet(), WriteLocal, Some(i))(_ :+ i), writeProbe.ref)
         writeProbe.receiveOne(3.seconds)
       }
       val successWriteAcks = writeAcks.collect { case success: UpdateSuccess[_] ⇒ success }
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ class JepsenInspiredInsertSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(JepsenInspiredInsertSpec) w
       val writeProbe = TestProbe()
       val writeAcks = myData.map { i ⇒
         sleepDelay()
-        replicator.tell(Update(key, ORSet(), writeMajority, Some(i))(_ + i), writeProbe.ref)
+        replicator.tell(Update(key, ORSet(), writeMajority, Some(i))(_ :+ i), writeProbe.ref)
         writeProbe.receiveOne(timeout + 1.second)
       }
       val successWriteAcks = writeAcks.collect { case success: UpdateSuccess[_] ⇒ success }
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ class JepsenInspiredInsertSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(JepsenInspiredInsertSpec) w
       val readProbe = TestProbe()
       replicator.tell(Get(key, readMajority), readProbe.ref)
       val result = readProbe.expectMsgPF() { case g @ GetSuccess(`key`, _) ⇒ g.get(key) }
-      val survivors = result.elements.size
+      //val survivors = result.elements.size
       result.elements should be(expectedData)
 
     }
@@ -191,7 +192,7 @@ class JepsenInspiredInsertSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(JepsenInspiredInsertSpec) w
       val writeProbe = TestProbe()
       val writeAcks = myData.map { i ⇒
         sleepDelay()
-        replicator.tell(Update(key, ORSet(), WriteLocal, Some(i))(_ + i), writeProbe.ref)
+        replicator.tell(Update(key, ORSet(), WriteLocal, Some(i))(_ :+ i), writeProbe.ref)
         writeProbe.receiveOne(3.seconds)
       }
       val successWriteAcks = writeAcks.collect { case success: UpdateSuccess[_] ⇒ success }
@@ -236,7 +237,7 @@ class JepsenInspiredInsertSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(JepsenInspiredInsertSpec) w
       val writeProbe = TestProbe()
       val writeAcks = myData.map { i ⇒
         sleepDelay()
-        replicator.tell(Update(key, ORSet(), writeMajority, Some(i))(_ + i), writeProbe.ref)
+        replicator.tell(Update(key, ORSet(), writeMajority, Some(i))(_ :+ i), writeProbe.ref)
         writeProbe.receiveOne(timeout + 1.second)
       }
       val successWriteAcks = writeAcks.collect { case success: UpdateSuccess[_] ⇒ success }
@@ -260,7 +261,7 @@ class JepsenInspiredInsertSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(JepsenInspiredInsertSpec) w
         val readProbe = TestProbe()
         replicator.tell(Get(key, readMajority), readProbe.ref)
         val result = readProbe.expectMsgPF() { case g @ GetSuccess(`key`, _) ⇒ g.get(key) }
-        val survivors = result.elements.size
+        //val survivors = result.elements.size
         result.elements should be(expectedData)
       }
       // but on the 3 node side, read from majority doesn't mean that we are guaranteed to see
diff --git a/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/PerformanceSpec.scala b/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/PerformanceSpec.scala
index a789dad573..31a95a4e80 100644
--- a/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/PerformanceSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/PerformanceSpec.scala
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ class PerformanceSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(PerformanceSpec) with STMultiNodeSpe
 
   override def initialParticipants = roles.size
 
-  implicit val cluster = Cluster(system)
+  val cluster = Cluster(system)
+  implicit val selfUniqueAddress = DistributedData(system).selfUniqueAddress
   val replicator = DistributedData(system).replicator
   val timeout = 3.seconds.dilated
   val factor = 1 // use 3 here for serious tuning
@@ -156,7 +157,7 @@ class PerformanceSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(PerformanceSpec) with STMultiNodeSpe
       val n = 1000 * factor
       val expectedData = (0 until n).toSet
       repeat("ORSet Update WriteLocal", keys, n)({ (key, i, replyTo) ⇒
-        replicator.tell(Update(key, ORSet(), WriteLocal)(_ + i), replyTo)
+        replicator.tell(Update(key, ORSet(), WriteLocal)(_ :+ i), replyTo)
       }, key ⇒ awaitReplicated(key, expectedData))
 
       enterBarrier("after-1")
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ class PerformanceSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(PerformanceSpec) with STMultiNodeSpe
 
     "be blazingly fast for ORSet Get ReadLocal" taggedAs PerformanceTest in {
       val keys = (1 to repeatCount).map(n ⇒ ORSetKey[Int]("A" + n))
-      repeat("Get ReadLocal", keys, 100000 * factor) { (key, i, replyTo) ⇒
+      repeat("Get ReadLocal", keys, 100000 * factor) { (key, _, replyTo) ⇒
         replicator.tell(Get(key, ReadLocal), replyTo)
       }
       enterBarrier("after-2")
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ class PerformanceSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(PerformanceSpec) with STMultiNodeSpe
       val n = 200 * factor
       val expected = Some((0 until n).toSet)
       repeat("ORSet Update WriteLocal + gossip", keys, n, expected) { (key, i, replyTo) ⇒
-        replicator.tell(Update(key, ORSet(), WriteLocal)(_ + i), replyTo)
+        replicator.tell(Update(key, ORSet(), WriteLocal)(_ :+ i), replyTo)
       }
       enterBarrier("after-3")
     }
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ class PerformanceSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(PerformanceSpec) with STMultiNodeSpe
       val n = 200 * factor
       val expected = Some((0 until n).toSet ++ (0 until n).map(-_).toSet)
       repeat("ORSet Update WriteLocal existing + gossip", keys, n, expected) { (key, i, replyTo) ⇒
-        replicator.tell(Update(key, ORSet(), WriteLocal)(_ + (-i)), replyTo)
+        replicator.tell(Update(key, ORSet(), WriteLocal)(_ :+ (-i)), replyTo)
       }
       enterBarrier("after-4")
     }
@@ -196,7 +197,7 @@ class PerformanceSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(PerformanceSpec) with STMultiNodeSpe
       val expected = Some((0 until n).toSet)
       val writeTwo = WriteTo(2, timeout)
       repeat("ORSet Update WriteTwo + gossip", keys, n, expected) { (key, i, replyTo) ⇒
-        replicator.tell(Update(key, ORSet(), writeTwo)(_ + i), replyTo)
+        replicator.tell(Update(key, ORSet(), writeTwo)(_ :+ i), replyTo)
       }
       enterBarrier("after-5")
     }
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ class PerformanceSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(PerformanceSpec) with STMultiNodeSpe
         val latch = TestLatch(n)
         val replyTo = system.actorOf(countDownProps(latch))
         for (_ ← 0 until n)
-          replicator.tell(Update(key, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ + 1), replyTo)
+          replicator.tell(Update(key, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ :+ 1), replyTo)
         Await.ready(latch, 5.seconds + (1.second * factor))
         enterBarrier("update-done-6")
         runOn(n1) {
@@ -247,7 +248,7 @@ class PerformanceSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(PerformanceSpec) with STMultiNodeSpe
       val n = 300 * factor
       val writeMajority = WriteMajority(timeout)
       repeat("ORSet Update one-by-one deltas", keys, n, oneByOne = true) { (key, i, replyTo) ⇒
-        replicator.tell(Update(key, ORSet(), writeMajority)(_ + i), replyTo)
+        replicator.tell(Update(key, ORSet(), writeMajority)(_ :+ i), replyTo)
       }
       enterBarrier("after-7")
     }
@@ -257,7 +258,7 @@ class PerformanceSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(PerformanceSpec) with STMultiNodeSpe
       val n = 200 * factor
       val writeMajority = WriteMajority(timeout)
       repeat("ORSet Update deltas", keys, n, oneByOne = false) { (key, i, replyTo) ⇒
-        replicator.tell(Update(key, ORSet(), writeMajority)(_ + i), replyTo)
+        replicator.tell(Update(key, ORSet(), writeMajority)(_ :+ i), replyTo)
       }
       enterBarrier("after-8")
     }
diff --git a/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ReplicatorChaosSpec.scala b/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ReplicatorChaosSpec.scala
index fd50dcc739..2ca41a760f 100644
--- a/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ReplicatorChaosSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ReplicatorChaosSpec.scala
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ class ReplicatorChaosSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorChaosSpec) with STMult
 
   override def initialParticipants = roles.size
 
-  implicit val cluster = Cluster(system)
+  val cluster = Cluster(system)
+  implicit val selfUniqueAddress = DistributedData(system).selfUniqueAddress
   val replicator = system.actorOf(Replicator.props(
     ReplicatorSettings(system).withRole("backend").withGossipInterval(1.second)), "replicator")
   val timeout = 3.seconds.dilated
@@ -104,18 +105,18 @@ class ReplicatorChaosSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorChaosSpec) with STMult
       }
 
       runOn(first) {
-        (0 until 5).foreach { i ⇒
-          replicator ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ + 1)
-          replicator ! Update(KeyB, PNCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ - 1)
-          replicator ! Update(KeyC, GCounter(), WriteAll(timeout))(_ + 1)
+        for (_ ← 0 until 5) {
+          replicator ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ :+ 1)
+          replicator ! Update(KeyB, PNCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ decrement 1)
+          replicator ! Update(KeyC, GCounter(), WriteAll(timeout))(_ :+ 1)
         }
         receiveN(15).map(_.getClass).toSet should be(Set(classOf[UpdateSuccess[_]]))
       }
 
       runOn(second) {
-        replicator ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ + 20)
-        replicator ! Update(KeyB, PNCounter(), WriteTo(2, timeout))(_ + 20)
-        replicator ! Update(KeyC, GCounter(), WriteAll(timeout))(_ + 20)
+        replicator ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ :+ 20)
+        replicator ! Update(KeyB, PNCounter(), WriteTo(2, timeout))(_ :+ 20)
+        replicator ! Update(KeyC, GCounter(), WriteAll(timeout))(_ :+ 20)
         receiveN(3).toSet should be(Set(
           UpdateSuccess(KeyA, None),
           UpdateSuccess(KeyB, None), UpdateSuccess(KeyC, None)))
@@ -123,23 +124,23 @@ class ReplicatorChaosSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorChaosSpec) with STMult
         replicator ! Update(KeyE, GSet(), WriteLocal)(_ + "e1" + "e2")
         expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyE, None))
 
-        replicator ! Update(KeyF, ORSet(), WriteLocal)(_ + "e1" + "e2")
+        replicator ! Update(KeyF, ORSet(), WriteLocal)(_ :+ "e1" :+ "e2")
         expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyF, None))
       }
 
       runOn(fourth) {
-        replicator ! Update(KeyD, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ + 40)
+        replicator ! Update(KeyD, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ :+ 40)
         expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyD, None))
 
         replicator ! Update(KeyE, GSet(), WriteLocal)(_ + "e2" + "e3")
         expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyE, None))
 
-        replicator ! Update(KeyF, ORSet(), WriteLocal)(_ + "e2" + "e3")
+        replicator ! Update(KeyF, ORSet(), WriteLocal)(_ :+ "e2" :+ "e3")
         expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyF, None))
       }
 
       runOn(fifth) {
-        replicator ! Update(KeyX, GCounter(), WriteTo(2, timeout))(_ + 50)
+        replicator ! Update(KeyX, GCounter(), WriteTo(2, timeout))(_ :+ 50)
         expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyX, None))
         replicator ! Delete(KeyX, WriteLocal)
         expectMsg(DeleteSuccess(KeyX, None))
@@ -168,22 +169,22 @@ class ReplicatorChaosSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorChaosSpec) with STMult
       enterBarrier("split")
 
       runOn(first) {
-        replicator ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), WriteTo(2, timeout))(_ + 1)
+        replicator ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), WriteTo(2, timeout))(_ :+ 1)
         expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyA, None))
       }
 
       runOn(third) {
-        replicator ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), WriteTo(2, timeout))(_ + 2)
+        replicator ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), WriteTo(2, timeout))(_ :+ 2)
         expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyA, None))
 
         replicator ! Update(KeyE, GSet(), WriteTo(2, timeout))(_ + "e4")
         expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyE, None))
 
-        replicator ! Update(KeyF, ORSet(), WriteTo(2, timeout))(_ - "e2")
+        replicator ! Update(KeyF, ORSet(), WriteTo(2, timeout))(_ remove "e2")
         expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyF, None))
       }
       runOn(fourth) {
-        replicator ! Update(KeyD, GCounter(), WriteTo(2, timeout))(_ + 1)
+        replicator ! Update(KeyD, GCounter(), WriteTo(2, timeout))(_ :+ 1)
         expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyD, None))
       }
       enterBarrier("update-during-split")
diff --git a/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ReplicatorDeltaSpec.scala b/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ReplicatorDeltaSpec.scala
index f869666640..ee3b083a1b 100644
--- a/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ReplicatorDeltaSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ReplicatorDeltaSpec.scala
@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@ class ReplicatorDeltaSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorDeltaSpec) with STMult
 
   override def initialParticipants = roles.size
 
-  implicit val cluster = Cluster(system)
+  val cluster = Cluster(system)
+  implicit val selfUniqueAddress = DistributedData(system).selfUniqueAddress
   val fullStateReplicator = system.actorOf(Replicator.props(
     ReplicatorSettings(system).withGossipInterval(1.second).withDeltaCrdtEnabled(false)), "fullStateReplicator")
   val deltaReplicator = {
@@ -199,12 +200,12 @@ class ReplicatorDeltaSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorDeltaSpec) with STMult
       runOn(first) {
         // by setting something for each key we don't have to worry about NotFound
         List(KeyA, KeyB, KeyC).foreach { key ⇒
-          fullStateReplicator ! Update(key, PNCounter.empty, WriteLocal)(_ + 1)
-          deltaReplicator ! Update(key, PNCounter.empty, WriteLocal)(_ + 1)
+          fullStateReplicator ! Update(key, PNCounter.empty, WriteLocal)(_ :+ 1)
+          deltaReplicator ! Update(key, PNCounter.empty, WriteLocal)(_ :+ 1)
         }
         List(KeyD, KeyE, KeyF).foreach { key ⇒
-          fullStateReplicator ! Update(key, ORSet.empty[String], WriteLocal)(_ + "a")
-          deltaReplicator ! Update(key, ORSet.empty[String], WriteLocal)(_ + "a")
+          fullStateReplicator ! Update(key, ORSet.empty[String], WriteLocal)(_ :+ "a")
+          deltaReplicator ! Update(key, ORSet.empty[String], WriteLocal)(_ :+ "a")
         }
       }
       enterBarrier("updated-1")
@@ -232,8 +233,8 @@ class ReplicatorDeltaSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorDeltaSpec) with STMult
     "work with write consistency" in {
       runOn(first) {
         val p1 = TestProbe()
-        fullStateReplicator.tell(Update(KeyD, ORSet.empty[String], writeAll)(_ + "A"), p1.ref)
-        deltaReplicator.tell(Update(KeyD, ORSet.empty[String], writeAll)(_ + "A"), p1.ref)
+        fullStateReplicator.tell(Update(KeyD, ORSet.empty[String], writeAll)(_ :+ "A"), p1.ref)
+        deltaReplicator.tell(Update(KeyD, ORSet.empty[String], writeAll)(_ :+ "A"), p1.ref)
         p1.expectMsgType[UpdateSuccess[_]]
         p1.expectMsgType[UpdateSuccess[_]]
       }
@@ -248,9 +249,9 @@ class ReplicatorDeltaSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorDeltaSpec) with STMult
       // retry with full state to sort it out
       runOn(first) {
         val p1 = TestProbe()
-        deltaReplicator.tell(Update(KeyD, ORSet.empty[String], writeAll)(_ + "B"), p1.ref)
-        deltaReplicator.tell(Update(KeyD, ORSet.empty[String], writeAll)(_ + "C"), p1.ref)
-        deltaReplicator.tell(Update(KeyD, ORSet.empty[String], writeAll)(_ + "D"), p1.ref)
+        deltaReplicator.tell(Update(KeyD, ORSet.empty[String], writeAll)(_ :+ "B"), p1.ref)
+        deltaReplicator.tell(Update(KeyD, ORSet.empty[String], writeAll)(_ :+ "C"), p1.ref)
+        deltaReplicator.tell(Update(KeyD, ORSet.empty[String], writeAll)(_ :+ "D"), p1.ref)
         p1.expectMsgType[UpdateSuccess[_]]
         p1.expectMsgType[UpdateSuccess[_]]
         p1.expectMsgType[UpdateSuccess[_]]
@@ -262,7 +263,7 @@ class ReplicatorDeltaSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorDeltaSpec) with STMult
       // add same to the fullStateReplicator so they are in sync
       runOn(first) {
         val p1 = TestProbe()
-        fullStateReplicator.tell(Update(KeyD, ORSet.empty[String], writeAll)(_ + "A" + "B" + "C" + "D"), p1.ref)
+        fullStateReplicator.tell(Update(KeyD, ORSet.empty[String], writeAll)(_ :+ "A" :+ "B" :+ "C" :+ "D"), p1.ref)
         p1.expectMsgType[UpdateSuccess[_]]
       }
       enterBarrier("write-3")
@@ -366,22 +367,22 @@ class ReplicatorDeltaSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorDeltaSpec) with STMult
           op match {
             case Delay(d) ⇒ Thread.sleep(d)
             case Incr(key, n, consistency) ⇒
-              fullStateReplicator ! Update(key, PNCounter.empty, consistency)(_ + n)
-              deltaReplicator ! Update(key, PNCounter.empty, consistency)(_ + n)
+              fullStateReplicator ! Update(key, PNCounter.empty, consistency)(_ :+ n)
+              deltaReplicator ! Update(key, PNCounter.empty, consistency)(_ :+ n)
             case Decr(key, n, consistency) ⇒
-              fullStateReplicator ! Update(key, PNCounter.empty, consistency)(_ - n)
-              deltaReplicator ! Update(key, PNCounter.empty, consistency)(_ - n)
+              fullStateReplicator ! Update(key, PNCounter.empty, consistency)(_ decrement n)
+              deltaReplicator ! Update(key, PNCounter.empty, consistency)(_ decrement n)
             case Add(key, elem, consistency) ⇒
               // to have an deterministic result when mixing add/remove we can only perform
               // the ORSet operations from one node
               runOn((if (key == KeyF) List(first) else List(first, second, third)): _*) {
-                fullStateReplicator ! Update(key, ORSet.empty[String], consistency)(_ + elem)
-                deltaReplicator ! Update(key, ORSet.empty[String], consistency)(_ + elem)
+                fullStateReplicator ! Update(key, ORSet.empty[String], consistency)(_ :+ elem)
+                deltaReplicator ! Update(key, ORSet.empty[String], consistency)(_ :+ elem)
               }
             case Remove(key, elem, consistency) ⇒
               runOn(first) {
-                fullStateReplicator ! Update(key, ORSet.empty[String], consistency)(_ - elem)
-                deltaReplicator ! Update(key, ORSet.empty[String], consistency)(_ - elem)
+                fullStateReplicator ! Update(key, ORSet.empty[String], consistency)(_ remove elem)
+                deltaReplicator ! Update(key, ORSet.empty[String], consistency)(_ remove elem)
               }
           }
         }
diff --git a/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ReplicatorMapDeltaSpec.scala b/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ReplicatorMapDeltaSpec.scala
index 677d7d208e..febf7eebb4 100644
--- a/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ReplicatorMapDeltaSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ReplicatorMapDeltaSpec.scala
@@ -164,11 +164,11 @@ object ReplicatorMapDeltaSpec extends MultiNodeConfig {
     }.toVector
   }
 
-  def addElementToORMap(om: ORMap[String, ORSet[String]], key: String, element: String)(implicit node: Cluster) =
-    om.updated(node, key, ORSet.empty[String])(_.add(node, element))
+  def addElementToORMap(om: ORMap[String, ORSet[String]], key: String, element: String)(implicit node: SelfUniqueAddress) =
+    om.updated(node, key, ORSet.empty[String])(_ :+ element)
 
-  def removeElementFromORMap(om: ORMap[String, ORSet[String]], key: String, element: String)(implicit node: Cluster) =
-    om.updated(node, key, ORSet.empty[String])(_.remove(node, element))
+  def removeElementFromORMap(om: ORMap[String, ORSet[String]], key: String, element: String)(implicit node: SelfUniqueAddress) =
+    om.updated(node, key, ORSet.empty[String])(_.remove(element))
 }
 
 class ReplicatorMapDeltaSpecMultiJvmNode1 extends ReplicatorMapDeltaSpec
@@ -182,7 +182,8 @@ class ReplicatorMapDeltaSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorMapDeltaSpec) with
 
   override def initialParticipants = roles.size
 
-  implicit val cluster = Cluster(system)
+  val cluster = Cluster(system)
+  implicit val selfUniqueAddress = DistributedData(system).selfUniqueAddress
   val fullStateReplicator = system.actorOf(Replicator.props(
     ReplicatorSettings(system).withGossipInterval(1.second).withDeltaCrdtEnabled(false)), "fullStateReplicator")
   val deltaReplicator = {
@@ -241,20 +242,20 @@ class ReplicatorMapDeltaSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorMapDeltaSpec) with
       runOn(first) {
         // by setting something for each key we don't have to worry about NotFound
         List(KeyA, KeyB, KeyC).foreach { key ⇒
-          fullStateReplicator ! Update(key._1, PNCounterMap.empty[String], WriteLocal)(_ increment key._2)
-          deltaReplicator ! Update(key._1, PNCounterMap.empty[String], WriteLocal)(_ increment key._2)
+          fullStateReplicator ! Update(key._1, PNCounterMap.empty[String], WriteLocal)(_.incrementBy(key._2, 1))
+          deltaReplicator ! Update(key._1, PNCounterMap.empty[String], WriteLocal)(_.incrementBy(key._2, 1))
         }
         List(KeyD, KeyE, KeyF).foreach { key ⇒
-          fullStateReplicator ! Update(key._1, ORMultiMap.emptyWithValueDeltas[String, String], WriteLocal)(_ + (key._2 → Set("a")))
-          deltaReplicator ! Update(key._1, ORMultiMap.emptyWithValueDeltas[String, String], WriteLocal)(_ + (key._2 → Set("a")))
+          fullStateReplicator ! Update(key._1, ORMultiMap.emptyWithValueDeltas[String, String], WriteLocal)(_ :+ (key._2 → Set("a")))
+          deltaReplicator ! Update(key._1, ORMultiMap.emptyWithValueDeltas[String, String], WriteLocal)(_ :+ (key._2 → Set("a")))
         }
         List(KeyG, KeyH, KeyI).foreach { key ⇒
-          fullStateReplicator ! Update(key._1, ORMultiMap.empty[String, String], WriteLocal)(_ + (key._2 → Set("a")))
-          deltaReplicator ! Update(key._1, ORMultiMap.empty[String, String], WriteLocal)(_ + (key._2 → Set("a")))
+          fullStateReplicator ! Update(key._1, ORMultiMap.empty[String, String], WriteLocal)(_ :+ (key._2 → Set("a")))
+          deltaReplicator ! Update(key._1, ORMultiMap.empty[String, String], WriteLocal)(_ :+ (key._2 → Set("a")))
         }
         List(KeyJ, KeyK, KeyL).foreach { key ⇒
-          fullStateReplicator ! Update(key._1, ORMap.empty[String, ORSet[String]], WriteLocal)(_ + (key._2 → (ORSet.empty + "a")))
-          deltaReplicator ! Update(key._1, ORMap.empty[String, ORSet[String]], WriteLocal)(_ + (key._2 → (ORSet.empty + "a")))
+          fullStateReplicator ! Update(key._1, ORMap.empty[String, ORSet[String]], WriteLocal)(_ :+ (key._2 → (ORSet.empty :+ "a")))
+          deltaReplicator ! Update(key._1, ORMap.empty[String, ORSet[String]], WriteLocal)(_ :+ (key._2 → (ORSet.empty :+ "a")))
         }
       }
       enterBarrier("updated-1")
@@ -271,7 +272,7 @@ class ReplicatorMapDeltaSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorMapDeltaSpec) with
           val p = TestProbe()
           List(KeyD, KeyE, KeyF).foreach { key ⇒
             fullStateReplicator.tell(Get(key._1, ReadLocal), p.ref)
-            val res = p.expectMsgType[GetSuccess[ORMultiMap[String, String]]].dataValue.get(key._2) should ===(Some(Set("a")))
+            p.expectMsgType[GetSuccess[ORMultiMap[String, String]]].dataValue.get(key._2) should ===(Some(Set("a")))
           }
         }
         awaitAssert {
@@ -300,7 +301,7 @@ class ReplicatorMapDeltaSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorMapDeltaSpec) with
       system.eventStream.subscribe(errorLogProbe.ref, classOf[Error])
       runOn(first) {
         for (_ ← 1 to N; key ← List(KeyA, KeyB)) {
-          ordinaryReplicator ! Update(key._1, PNCounterMap.empty[String], WriteLocal)(_ increment key._2)
+          ordinaryReplicator ! Update(key._1, PNCounterMap.empty[String], WriteLocal)(_.incrementBy(key._2, 1))
         }
       }
       enterBarrier("updated-2")
@@ -333,44 +334,44 @@ class ReplicatorMapDeltaSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorMapDeltaSpec) with
           log.debug("operation: {}", op)
           op match {
             case Delay(d) ⇒ Thread.sleep(d)
-            case Incr(key, n, consistency) ⇒
-              fullStateReplicator ! Update(key._1, PNCounterMap.empty[String], WriteLocal)(_ increment (key._2, n))
-              deltaReplicator ! Update(key._1, PNCounterMap.empty[String], WriteLocal)(_ increment (key._2, n))
-            case Decr(key, n, consistency) ⇒
-              fullStateReplicator ! Update(key._1, PNCounterMap.empty[String], WriteLocal)(_ decrement (key._2, n))
-              deltaReplicator ! Update(key._1, PNCounterMap.empty[String], WriteLocal)(_ decrement (key._2, n))
-            case AddVD(key, elem, consistency) ⇒
+            case Incr(key, n, _) ⇒
+              fullStateReplicator ! Update(key._1, PNCounterMap.empty[String], WriteLocal)(_ incrementBy (key._2, n))
+              deltaReplicator ! Update(key._1, PNCounterMap.empty[String], WriteLocal)(_ incrementBy (key._2, n))
+            case Decr(key, n, _) ⇒
+              fullStateReplicator ! Update(key._1, PNCounterMap.empty[String], WriteLocal)(_ decrementBy (key._2, n))
+              deltaReplicator ! Update(key._1, PNCounterMap.empty[String], WriteLocal)(_ decrementBy (key._2, n))
+            case AddVD(key, elem, _) ⇒
               // to have an deterministic result when mixing add/remove we can only perform
               // the ORSet operations from one node
               runOn((if (key == KeyF) List(first) else List(first, second, third)): _*) {
-                fullStateReplicator ! Update(key._1, ORMultiMap.emptyWithValueDeltas[String, String], WriteLocal)(_ addBinding (key._2, elem))
-                deltaReplicator ! Update(key._1, ORMultiMap.emptyWithValueDeltas[String, String], WriteLocal)(_ addBinding (key._2, elem))
+                fullStateReplicator ! Update(key._1, ORMultiMap.emptyWithValueDeltas[String, String], WriteLocal)(_ addBindingBy (key._2, elem))
+                deltaReplicator ! Update(key._1, ORMultiMap.emptyWithValueDeltas[String, String], WriteLocal)(_ addBindingBy (key._2, elem))
               }
-            case RemoveVD(key, elem, consistency) ⇒
+            case RemoveVD(key, elem, _) ⇒
               runOn(first) {
-                fullStateReplicator ! Update(key._1, ORMultiMap.emptyWithValueDeltas[String, String], WriteLocal)(_ removeBinding (key._2, elem))
-                deltaReplicator ! Update(key._1, ORMultiMap.emptyWithValueDeltas[String, String], WriteLocal)(_ removeBinding (key._2, elem))
+                fullStateReplicator ! Update(key._1, ORMultiMap.emptyWithValueDeltas[String, String], WriteLocal)(_ removeBindingBy (key._2, elem))
+                deltaReplicator ! Update(key._1, ORMultiMap.emptyWithValueDeltas[String, String], WriteLocal)(_ removeBindingBy (key._2, elem))
               }
-            case AddNoVD(key, elem, consistency) ⇒
+            case AddNoVD(key, elem, _) ⇒
               // to have an deterministic result when mixing add/remove we can only perform
               // the ORSet operations from one node
               runOn((if (key == KeyI) List(first) else List(first, second, third)): _*) {
-                fullStateReplicator ! Update(key._1, ORMultiMap.empty[String, String], WriteLocal)(_ addBinding (key._2, elem))
-                deltaReplicator ! Update(key._1, ORMultiMap.empty[String, String], WriteLocal)(_ addBinding (key._2, elem))
+                fullStateReplicator ! Update(key._1, ORMultiMap.empty[String, String], WriteLocal)(_ addBindingBy (key._2, elem))
+                deltaReplicator ! Update(key._1, ORMultiMap.empty[String, String], WriteLocal)(_ addBindingBy (key._2, elem))
               }
-            case RemoveNoVD(key, elem, consistency) ⇒
+            case RemoveNoVD(key, elem, _) ⇒
               runOn(first) {
-                fullStateReplicator ! Update(key._1, ORMultiMap.empty[String, String], WriteLocal)(_ removeBinding (key._2, elem))
-                deltaReplicator ! Update(key._1, ORMultiMap.empty[String, String], WriteLocal)(_ removeBinding (key._2, elem))
+                fullStateReplicator ! Update(key._1, ORMultiMap.empty[String, String], WriteLocal)(_ removeBindingBy (key._2, elem))
+                deltaReplicator ! Update(key._1, ORMultiMap.empty[String, String], WriteLocal)(_ removeBindingBy (key._2, elem))
               }
-            case AddOM(key, elem, consistency) ⇒
+            case AddOM(key, elem, _) ⇒
               // to have an deterministic result when mixing add/remove we can only perform
               // the ORSet operations from one node
               runOn((if (key == KeyL) List(first) else List(first, second, third)): _*) {
                 fullStateReplicator ! Update(key._1, ORMap.empty[String, ORSet[String]], WriteLocal)(om ⇒ addElementToORMap(om, key._2, elem))
                 deltaReplicator ! Update(key._1, ORMap.empty[String, ORSet[String]], WriteLocal)(om ⇒ addElementToORMap(om, key._2, elem))
               }
-            case RemoveOM(key, elem, consistency) ⇒
+            case RemoveOM(key, elem, _) ⇒
               runOn(first) {
                 fullStateReplicator ! Update(key._1, ORMap.empty[String, ORSet[String]], WriteLocal)(om ⇒ removeElementFromORMap(om, key._2, elem))
                 deltaReplicator ! Update(key._1, ORMap.empty[String, ORSet[String]], WriteLocal)(om ⇒ removeElementFromORMap(om, key._2, elem))
diff --git a/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ReplicatorORSetDeltaSpec.scala b/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ReplicatorORSetDeltaSpec.scala
index 4111e1fe48..bd9e1b5a34 100644
--- a/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ReplicatorORSetDeltaSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ReplicatorORSetDeltaSpec.scala
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ class ReplicatorORSetDeltaSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorORSetDeltaSpec) w
 
   override def initialParticipants = roles.size
 
-  implicit val cluster = Cluster(system)
+  val cluster = Cluster(system)
+  implicit val selfUniqueAddress = DistributedData(system).selfUniqueAddress
   val replicator = system.actorOf(Replicator.props(
     ReplicatorSettings(system).withGossipInterval(1.second)), "replicator")
   val timeout = 3.seconds.dilated
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ class ReplicatorORSetDeltaSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorORSetDeltaSpec) w
       }
 
       runOn(first) {
-        replicator ! Update(KeyA, ORSet.empty[String], WriteLocal)(_ + "a")
+        replicator ! Update(KeyA, ORSet.empty[String], WriteLocal)(_ :+ "a")
         expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyA, None))
       }
 
@@ -108,11 +109,11 @@ class ReplicatorORSetDeltaSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorORSetDeltaSpec) w
       enterBarrier("split")
 
       runOn(first) {
-        replicator ! Update(KeyA, ORSet.empty[String], WriteLocal)(_ + "b")
+        replicator ! Update(KeyA, ORSet.empty[String], WriteLocal)(_ :+ "b")
         expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyA, None))
       }
       runOn(second) {
-        replicator ! Update(KeyA, ORSet.empty[String], WriteLocal)(_ + "d")
+        replicator ! Update(KeyA, ORSet.empty[String], WriteLocal)(_ :+ "d")
         expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyA, None))
       }
       runOn(first, second) {
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ class ReplicatorORSetDeltaSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorORSetDeltaSpec) w
 
       runOn(first) {
         // delta for "c" will be sent to third, but it has not received the previous delta for "b"
-        replicator ! Update(KeyA, ORSet.empty[String], WriteLocal)(_ + "c")
+        replicator ! Update(KeyA, ORSet.empty[String], WriteLocal)(_ :+ "c")
         expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyA, None))
         // let the delta be propagated (will not fail if it takes longer)
         Thread.sleep(1000)
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ class ReplicatorORSetDeltaSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorORSetDeltaSpec) w
 
       // and now the delta seqNr should be in sync again
       runOn(first) {
-        replicator ! Update(KeyA, ORSet.empty[String], WriteLocal)(_ + "e")
+        replicator ! Update(KeyA, ORSet.empty[String], WriteLocal)(_ :+ "e")
         expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyA, None))
       }
       assertValue(KeyA, Set("a", "b", "c", "d", "e"))
diff --git a/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ReplicatorPruningSpec.scala b/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ReplicatorPruningSpec.scala
index 1c641455e1..d39f3e3fc8 100644
--- a/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ReplicatorPruningSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ReplicatorPruningSpec.scala
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ class ReplicatorPruningSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorPruningSpec) with ST
 
   override def initialParticipants = roles.size
 
-  implicit val cluster = Cluster(system)
+  val cluster = Cluster(system)
+  implicit val selfUniqueAddress = DistributedData(system).selfUniqueAddress
   val maxPruningDissemination = 3.seconds
   val replicator = system.actorOf(Replicator.props(
     ReplicatorSettings(system).withGossipInterval(1.second)
@@ -83,19 +84,19 @@ class ReplicatorPruningSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorPruningSpec) with ST
         member.uniqueAddress
       }
 
-      replicator ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), WriteAll(timeout))(_ + 3)
+      replicator ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), WriteAll(timeout))(_ :+ 3)
       expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyA, None))
 
-      replicator ! Update(KeyB, ORSet(), WriteAll(timeout))(_ + "a" + "b" + "c")
+      replicator ! Update(KeyB, ORSet(), WriteAll(timeout))(_ :+ "a" :+ "b" :+ "c")
       expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyB, None))
 
-      replicator ! Update(KeyC, PNCounterMap.empty[String], WriteAll(timeout)) { _ increment "x" increment "y" }
+      replicator ! Update(KeyC, PNCounterMap.empty[String], WriteAll(timeout)) { _.incrementBy("x", 1).incrementBy("y", 1) }
       expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyC, None))
 
-      replicator ! Update(KeyD, ORMultiMap.empty[String, String], WriteAll(timeout)) { _ + ("a" → Set("A")) }
+      replicator ! Update(KeyD, ORMultiMap.empty[String, String], WriteAll(timeout)) { _ :+ ("a" → Set("A")) }
       expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyD, None))
 
-      replicator ! Update(KeyE, ORMap.empty[String, GSet[String]], WriteAll(timeout)) { _ + ("a" → GSet.empty[String].add("A")) }
+      replicator ! Update(KeyE, ORMap.empty[String, GSet[String]], WriteAll(timeout)) { _ :+ ("a" → GSet.empty[String].add("A")) }
       expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyE, None))
 
       enterBarrier("updates-done")
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ class ReplicatorPruningSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorPruningSpec) with ST
       enterBarrier("get-old")
 
       runOn(third) {
-        replicator ! Update(KeyE, ORMap.empty[String, GSet[String]], WriteLocal) { _ - "a" }
+        replicator ! Update(KeyE, ORMap.empty[String, GSet[String]], WriteLocal) { _ remove "a" }
         expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyE, None))
       }
 
@@ -206,7 +207,7 @@ class ReplicatorPruningSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorPruningSpec) with ST
       def updateAfterPruning(expectedValue: Int): Unit = {
         replicator ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), WriteAll(timeout), None) { existing ⇒
           // inject data from removed node to simulate bad data
-          existing.merge(oldCounter) + 1
+          existing.merge(oldCounter) :+ 1
         }
         expectMsgPF() {
           case UpdateSuccess(KeyA, _) ⇒
diff --git a/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ReplicatorSpec.scala b/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ReplicatorSpec.scala
index ca1cdf3f44..4ec911bdfa 100644
--- a/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ReplicatorSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-distributed-data/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ReplicatorSpec.scala
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ class ReplicatorSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorSpec) with STMultiNodeSpec
 
   override def initialParticipants = roles.size
 
-  implicit val cluster = Cluster(system)
+  val cluster = Cluster(system)
+  implicit val selfUniqueAddress = DistributedData(system).selfUniqueAddress
   val replicator = system.actorOf(Replicator.props(
     ReplicatorSettings(system).withGossipInterval(1.second).withMaxDeltaElements(10)), "replicator")
   val timeout = 3.seconds.dilated
@@ -100,8 +101,8 @@ class ReplicatorSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorSpec) with STMultiNodeSpec
         replicator ! Get(KeyA, ReadLocal)
         expectMsg(NotFound(KeyA, None))
 
-        val c3 = GCounter() + 3
-        replicator ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ + 3)
+        val c3 = GCounter() :+ 3
+        replicator ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ :+ 3)
         expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyA, None))
         replicator ! Get(KeyA, ReadLocal)
         expectMsg(GetSuccess(KeyA, None)(c3)).dataValue should be(c3)
@@ -111,31 +112,31 @@ class ReplicatorSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorSpec) with STMultiNodeSpec
         replicator ! Subscribe(KeyA, changedProbe2.ref)
         changedProbe2.expectMsg(Changed(KeyA)(c3)).dataValue should be(c3)
 
-        val c4 = c3 + 1
+        val c4 = c3 :+ 1
         // too strong consistency level
-        replicator ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), writeTwo)(_ + 1)
+        replicator ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), writeTwo)(_ :+ 1)
         expectMsg(timeout + 1.second, UpdateTimeout(KeyA, None))
         replicator ! Get(KeyA, ReadLocal)
         expectMsg(GetSuccess(KeyA, None)(c4)).dataValue should be(c4)
         changedProbe.expectMsg(Changed(KeyA)(c4)).dataValue should be(c4)
 
-        val c5 = c4 + 1
+        val c5 = c4 :+ 1
         // too strong consistency level
-        replicator ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), writeMajority)(_ + 1)
+        replicator ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), writeMajority)(_ :+ 1)
         expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyA, None))
         replicator ! Get(KeyA, readMajority)
         expectMsg(GetSuccess(KeyA, None)(c5)).dataValue should be(c5)
         changedProbe.expectMsg(Changed(KeyA)(c5)).dataValue should be(c5)
 
-        val c6 = c5 + 1
-        replicator ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), writeAll)(_ + 1)
+        val c6 = c5 :+ 1
+        replicator ! Update(KeyA, GCounter(), writeAll)(_ :+ 1)
         expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyA, None))
         replicator ! Get(KeyA, readAll)
         expectMsg(GetSuccess(KeyA, None)(c6)).dataValue should be(c6)
         changedProbe.expectMsg(Changed(KeyA)(c6)).dataValue should be(c6)
 
-        val c9 = GCounter() + 9
-        replicator ! Update(KeyX, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ + 9)
+        val c9 = GCounter() :+ 9
+        replicator ! Update(KeyX, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ :+ 9)
         expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyX, None))
         changedProbe.expectMsg(Changed(KeyX)(c9)).dataValue should be(c9)
         replicator ! Delete(KeyX, WriteLocal, Some(777))
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ class ReplicatorSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorSpec) with STMultiNodeSpec
         expectMsg(DataDeleted(KeyX, Some(789)))
         replicator ! Get(KeyX, readAll, Some(456))
         expectMsg(DataDeleted(KeyX, Some(456)))
-        replicator ! Update(KeyX, GCounter(), WriteLocal, Some(123))(_ + 1)
+        replicator ! Update(KeyX, GCounter(), WriteLocal, Some(123))(_ :+ 1)
         expectMsg(DataDeleted(KeyX, Some(123)))
         replicator ! Delete(KeyX, WriteLocal, Some(555))
         expectMsg(DataDeleted(KeyX, Some(555)))
@@ -214,11 +215,11 @@ class ReplicatorSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorSpec) with STMultiNodeSpec
 
     runOn(first, second) {
       // start with 20 on both nodes
-      replicator ! Update(KeyB, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ + 20)
+      replicator ! Update(KeyB, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ :+ 20)
       expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyB, None))
 
       // add 1 on both nodes using WriteTwo
-      replicator ! Update(KeyB, GCounter(), writeTwo)(_ + 1)
+      replicator ! Update(KeyB, GCounter(), writeTwo)(_ :+ 1)
       expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyB, None))
 
       // the total, after replication should be 42
@@ -232,7 +233,7 @@ class ReplicatorSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorSpec) with STMultiNodeSpec
 
     runOn(first, second) {
       // add 1 on both nodes using WriteAll
-      replicator ! Update(KeyB, GCounter(), writeAll)(_ + 1)
+      replicator ! Update(KeyB, GCounter(), writeAll)(_ :+ 1)
       expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyB, None))
 
       // the total, after replication should be 44
@@ -246,7 +247,7 @@ class ReplicatorSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorSpec) with STMultiNodeSpec
 
     runOn(first, second) {
       // add 1 on both nodes using WriteMajority
-      replicator ! Update(KeyB, GCounter(), writeMajority)(_ + 1)
+      replicator ! Update(KeyB, GCounter(), writeMajority)(_ :+ 1)
       expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyB, None))
 
       // the total, after replication should be 46
@@ -267,14 +268,14 @@ class ReplicatorSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorSpec) with STMultiNodeSpec
     }
 
     runOn(first) {
-      replicator ! Update(KeyC, GCounter(), writeTwo)(_ + 30)
+      replicator ! Update(KeyC, GCounter(), writeTwo)(_ :+ 30)
       expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyC, None))
       changedProbe.expectMsgPF() { case c @ Changed(KeyC) ⇒ c.get(KeyC).value } should be(30)
 
-      replicator ! Update(KeyY, GCounter(), writeTwo)(_ + 30)
+      replicator ! Update(KeyY, GCounter(), writeTwo)(_ :+ 30)
       expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyY, None))
 
-      replicator ! Update(KeyZ, GCounter(), writeMajority)(_ + 30)
+      replicator ! Update(KeyZ, GCounter(), writeMajority)(_ :+ 30)
       expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyZ, None))
     }
     enterBarrier("update-c30")
@@ -286,7 +287,7 @@ class ReplicatorSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorSpec) with STMultiNodeSpec
       changedProbe.expectMsgPF() { case c @ Changed(KeyC) ⇒ c.get(KeyC).value } should be(30)
 
       // replicate with gossip after WriteLocal
-      replicator ! Update(KeyC, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ + 1)
+      replicator ! Update(KeyC, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ :+ 1)
       expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyC, None))
       changedProbe.expectMsgPF() { case c @ Changed(KeyC) ⇒ c.get(KeyC).value } should be(31)
 
@@ -320,7 +321,7 @@ class ReplicatorSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorSpec) with STMultiNodeSpec
       val c31 = expectMsgPF() { case g @ GetSuccess(KeyC, _) ⇒ g.get(KeyC) }
       c31.value should be(31)
 
-      replicator ! Update(KeyC, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ + 1)
+      replicator ! Update(KeyC, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ :+ 1)
       expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyC, None))
 
       within(5.seconds) {
@@ -337,7 +338,7 @@ class ReplicatorSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorSpec) with STMultiNodeSpec
 
   "converge after partition" in {
     runOn(first) {
-      replicator ! Update(KeyD, GCounter(), writeTwo)(_ + 40)
+      replicator ! Update(KeyD, GCounter(), writeTwo)(_ :+ 40)
       expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyD, None))
 
       testConductor.blackhole(first, second, Direction.Both).await
@@ -348,15 +349,15 @@ class ReplicatorSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorSpec) with STMultiNodeSpec
       replicator ! Get(KeyD, ReadLocal)
       val c40 = expectMsgPF() { case g @ GetSuccess(KeyD, _) ⇒ g.get(KeyD) }
       c40.value should be(40)
-      replicator ! Update(KeyD, GCounter() + 1, writeTwo)(_ + 1)
+      replicator ! Update(KeyD, GCounter() :+ 1, writeTwo)(_ :+ 1)
       expectMsg(timeout + 1.second, UpdateTimeout(KeyD, None))
-      replicator ! Update(KeyD, GCounter(), writeTwo)(_ + 1)
+      replicator ! Update(KeyD, GCounter(), writeTwo)(_ :+ 1)
       expectMsg(timeout + 1.second, UpdateTimeout(KeyD, None))
     }
     runOn(first) {
       for (n ← 1 to 30) {
         val KeyDn = GCounterKey("D" + n)
-        replicator ! Update(KeyDn, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ + n)
+        replicator ! Update(KeyDn, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ :+ n)
         expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyDn, None))
       }
     }
@@ -400,7 +401,7 @@ class ReplicatorSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorSpec) with STMultiNodeSpec
     enterBarrier("3-nodes")
 
     runOn(first, second, third) {
-      replicator ! Update(KeyE, GCounter(), writeMajority)(_ + 50)
+      replicator ! Update(KeyE, GCounter(), writeMajority)(_ :+ 50)
       expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyE, None))
     }
     enterBarrier("write-initial-majority")
@@ -419,7 +420,7 @@ class ReplicatorSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorSpec) with STMultiNodeSpec
     enterBarrier("blackhole-third")
 
     runOn(second) {
-      replicator ! Update(KeyE, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ + 1)
+      replicator ! Update(KeyE, GCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ :+ 1)
       expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyE, None))
     }
     enterBarrier("local-update-from-second")
@@ -432,7 +433,7 @@ class ReplicatorSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorSpec) with STMultiNodeSpec
       probe2.expectMsgType[GetSuccess[_]]
       replicator.tell(Update(KeyE, GCounter(), writeMajority, None) { data ⇒
         probe1.ref ! data.value
-        data + 1
+        data :+ 1
       }, probe2.ref)
       // verify read your own writes, without waiting for the UpdateSuccess reply
       // note that the order of the replies are not defined, and therefore we use separate probes
@@ -449,13 +450,13 @@ class ReplicatorSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorSpec) with STMultiNodeSpec
       val probe1 = TestProbe()
       replicator.tell(Get(KeyE, readMajority), probe1.ref)
       probe1.expectMsgType[GetSuccess[_]]
-      replicator.tell(Update(KeyE, GCounter(), writeMajority, Some(153))(_ + 1), probe1.ref)
+      replicator.tell(Update(KeyE, GCounter(), writeMajority, Some(153))(_ :+ 1), probe1.ref)
       // verify read your own writes, without waiting for the UpdateSuccess reply
       // note that the order of the replies are not defined, and therefore we use separate probes
       val probe2 = TestProbe()
-      replicator.tell(Update(KeyE, GCounter(), writeMajority, Some(154))(_ + 1), probe2.ref)
+      replicator.tell(Update(KeyE, GCounter(), writeMajority, Some(154))(_ :+ 1), probe2.ref)
       val probe3 = TestProbe()
-      replicator.tell(Update(KeyE, GCounter(), writeMajority, Some(155))(_ + 1), probe3.ref)
+      replicator.tell(Update(KeyE, GCounter(), writeMajority, Some(155))(_ :+ 1), probe3.ref)
       val probe5 = TestProbe()
       replicator.tell(Get(KeyE, readMajority), probe5.ref)
       probe1.expectMsg(UpdateSuccess(KeyE, Some(153)))
@@ -492,9 +493,9 @@ class ReplicatorSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorSpec) with STMultiNodeSpec
   "converge after many concurrent updates" in within(10.seconds) {
     runOn(first, second, third) {
       var c = GCounter()
-      for (i ← 0 until 100) {
-        c += 1
-        replicator ! Update(KeyF, GCounter(), writeTwo)(_ + 1)
+      for (_ ← 0 until 100) {
+        c :+= 1
+        replicator ! Update(KeyF, GCounter(), writeTwo)(_ :+ 1)
       }
       val results = receiveN(100)
       results.map(_.getClass).toSet should be(Set(classOf[UpdateSuccess[_]]))
@@ -510,7 +511,7 @@ class ReplicatorSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorSpec) with STMultiNodeSpec
 
   "read-repair happens before GetSuccess" in {
     runOn(first) {
-      replicator ! Update(KeyG, ORSet(), writeTwo)(_ + "a" + "b")
+      replicator ! Update(KeyG, ORSet(), writeTwo)(_ :+ "a" :+ "b")
       expectMsgType[UpdateSuccess[_]]
     }
     enterBarrier("a-b-added-to-G")
@@ -528,20 +529,20 @@ class ReplicatorSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorSpec) with STMultiNodeSpec
 
     runOn(second) {
       replicator ! Subscribe(KeyH, changedProbe.ref)
-      replicator ! Update(KeyH, ORMap.empty[String, Flag], writeTwo)(_ + ("a" → Flag.Disabled))
+      replicator ! Update(KeyH, ORMap.empty[String, Flag], writeTwo)(_ :+ ("a" → Flag.Disabled))
       changedProbe.expectMsgPF() { case c @ Changed(KeyH) ⇒ c.get(KeyH).entries } should be(Map("a" → Flag.Disabled))
     }
 
     enterBarrier("update-h1")
 
     runOn(first) {
-      replicator ! Update(KeyH, ORMap.empty[String, Flag], writeTwo)(_ + ("a" → Flag.Enabled))
+      replicator ! Update(KeyH, ORMap.empty[String, Flag], writeTwo)(_ :+ ("a" → Flag.Enabled))
     }
 
     runOn(second) {
       changedProbe.expectMsgPF() { case c @ Changed(KeyH) ⇒ c.get(KeyH).entries } should be(Map("a" → Flag.Enabled))
 
-      replicator ! Update(KeyH, ORMap.empty[String, Flag], writeTwo)(_ + ("b" → Flag.Enabled))
+      replicator ! Update(KeyH, ORMap.empty[String, Flag], writeTwo)(_ :+ ("b" → Flag.Enabled))
       changedProbe.expectMsgPF() { case c @ Changed(KeyH) ⇒ c.get(KeyH).entries } should be(
         Map("a" → Flag.Enabled, "b" → Flag.Enabled))
     }
@@ -568,7 +569,7 @@ class ReplicatorSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(ReplicatorSpec) with STMultiNodeSpec
       replicator ! Update(KeyI, GSet.empty[String], writeTwo)(_ + "a")
     }
 
-    changedProbe.expectNoMsg(1.second)
+    changedProbe.expectNoMessage(1.second)
 
     enterBarrierAfterTestStep()
   }
diff --git a/akka-distributed-data/src/test/java/akka/cluster/ddata/ORMapTest.java b/akka-distributed-data/src/test/java/akka/cluster/ddata/ORMapTest.java
index 0b392127a5..b131eb0008 100644
--- a/akka-distributed-data/src/test/java/akka/cluster/ddata/ORMapTest.java
+++ b/akka-distributed-data/src/test/java/akka/cluster/ddata/ORMapTest.java
@@ -4,13 +4,11 @@
 
 package akka.cluster.ddata;
 
-import akka.cluster.Cluster;
-
 public class ORMapTest {
 
   public void compileOnlyORMapTest() {
     // primarily to check API accessibility with overloads/types
-    Cluster node1 = null;
+    SelfUniqueAddress node1 = null;
 
     ORMap<String, PNCounterMap<String>> orMap = ORMap.create();
     // updated needs a cast
diff --git a/akka-distributed-data/src/test/java/akka/cluster/ddata/ORMultiMapTest.java b/akka-distributed-data/src/test/java/akka/cluster/ddata/ORMultiMapTest.java
index caa4e88688..3043ed3b26 100644
--- a/akka-distributed-data/src/test/java/akka/cluster/ddata/ORMultiMapTest.java
+++ b/akka-distributed-data/src/test/java/akka/cluster/ddata/ORMultiMapTest.java
@@ -4,13 +4,11 @@
 
 package akka.cluster.ddata;
 
-import akka.cluster.Cluster;
-
 public class ORMultiMapTest {
 
   public void compileOnlyORMultiMapTest() {
     // primarily to check API accessibility with overloads/types
-    Cluster node = null;
+    SelfUniqueAddress node = null;
     ORMultiMap<String, String> orMultiMap = ORMultiMap.create();
     orMultiMap.addBinding(node, "a", "1");
     orMultiMap.removeBinding(node, "a", "1");
diff --git a/akka-distributed-data/src/test/java/akka/cluster/ddata/PNCounterTest.java b/akka-distributed-data/src/test/java/akka/cluster/ddata/PNCounterTest.java
index 2b4a2cf516..fffd4f8547 100644
--- a/akka-distributed-data/src/test/java/akka/cluster/ddata/PNCounterTest.java
+++ b/akka-distributed-data/src/test/java/akka/cluster/ddata/PNCounterTest.java
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 
 package akka.cluster.ddata;
 
-import akka.cluster.Cluster;
-
 import java.math.BigInteger;
 
 public class PNCounterTest {
@@ -13,8 +11,8 @@ public class PNCounterTest {
 
   public void compileOnlyPNCounterApiTest() {
     // primarily to check API accessibility with overloads/types
-    Cluster node1 = null;
-    Cluster node2 = null;
+    SelfUniqueAddress node1 = null;
+    SelfUniqueAddress node2 = null;
 
     PNCounter c1 = PNCounter.create();
 
diff --git a/akka-distributed-data/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/LWWRegisterSpec.scala b/akka-distributed-data/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/LWWRegisterSpec.scala
index 4caf7d06af..1ddec798f3 100644
--- a/akka-distributed-data/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/LWWRegisterSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-distributed-data/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/LWWRegisterSpec.scala
@@ -56,17 +56,19 @@ class LWWRegisterSpec extends WordSpec with Matchers {
     }
 
     "use monotonically increasing defaultClock" in {
-      (1 to 100).foldLeft(LWWRegister(node1, 0, defaultClock)) {
+      implicit val node = SelfUniqueAddress(node1)
+
+      (1 to 100).foldLeft(LWWRegister.create(0)) {
         case (r, n) ⇒
           r.value should be(n - 1)
-          val r2 = r.withValue(node1, n, defaultClock[Int])
+          val r2 = r.withValueOf(n)
           r2.timestamp should be > r.timestamp
           r2
       }
     }
 
     "have unapply extractor" in {
-      val r1 = LWWRegister(node1, "a", defaultClock)
+      val r1 = LWWRegister(node1, "a", defaultClock[String])
       val LWWRegister(value1) = r1
       val value2: String = value1
       Changed(LWWRegisterKey[String]("key"))(r1) match {
diff --git a/akka-distributed-data/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/LocalConcurrencySpec.scala b/akka-distributed-data/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/LocalConcurrencySpec.scala
index 9af26fcf6d..3915b84a39 100644
--- a/akka-distributed-data/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/LocalConcurrencySpec.scala
+++ b/akka-distributed-data/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/LocalConcurrencySpec.scala
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import akka.actor.Actor
 import akka.actor.ActorSystem
 import akka.actor.Props
 import akka.actor.Stash
-import akka.cluster.Cluster
 import akka.testkit.ImplicitSender
 import akka.testkit.TestKit
 import com.typesafe.config.ConfigFactory
@@ -25,12 +24,14 @@ object LocalConcurrencySpec {
   }
 
   class Updater extends Actor with Stash {
-    implicit val cluster = Cluster(context.system)
+
+    implicit val selfUniqueAddress = DistributedData(context.system).selfUniqueAddress
+
     val replicator = DistributedData(context.system).replicator
 
     def receive = {
       case s: String ⇒
-        val update = Replicator.Update(Updater.key, ORSet.empty[String], Replicator.WriteLocal)(_ + s)
+        val update = Replicator.Update(Updater.key, ORSet.empty[String], Replicator.WriteLocal)(_ :+ s)
         replicator ! update
     }
   }
diff --git a/akka-distributed-data/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/LotsOfDataBot.scala b/akka-distributed-data/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/LotsOfDataBot.scala
index d9b29f4c5b..f93ec69ffb 100644
--- a/akka-distributed-data/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/LotsOfDataBot.scala
+++ b/akka-distributed-data/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/LotsOfDataBot.scala
@@ -4,20 +4,14 @@
 
 package akka.cluster.ddata
 
-import scala.concurrent.duration._
 import java.util.concurrent.ThreadLocalRandom
+
+import scala.concurrent.duration._
+
 import akka.actor.Actor
 import akka.actor.ActorLogging
 import akka.actor.ActorSystem
 import akka.actor.Props
-import akka.cluster.Cluster
-import akka.cluster.ddata.Replicator.Changed
-import akka.cluster.ddata.Replicator.GetKeyIds
-import akka.cluster.ddata.Replicator.GetKeyIdsResult
-import akka.cluster.ddata.Replicator.Subscribe
-import akka.cluster.ddata.Replicator.Update
-import akka.cluster.ddata.Replicator.UpdateResponse
-import akka.cluster.ddata.Replicator.WriteLocal
 import com.typesafe.config.ConfigFactory
 
 /**
@@ -75,8 +69,8 @@ class LotsOfDataBot extends Actor with ActorLogging {
   import LotsOfDataBot._
   import Replicator._
 
+  implicit val selfUniqueAddress = DistributedData(context.system).selfUniqueAddress
   val replicator = DistributedData(context.system).replicator
-  implicit val cluster = Cluster(context.system)
 
   import context.dispatcher
   val isPassive = context.system.settings.config.getBoolean("passive")
@@ -110,10 +104,10 @@ class LotsOfDataBot extends Actor with ActorLogging {
         val s = ThreadLocalRandom.current().nextInt(97, 123).toChar.toString
         if (count <= maxEntries || ThreadLocalRandom.current().nextBoolean()) {
           // add
-          replicator ! Update(key, ORSet(), WriteLocal)(_ + s)
+          replicator ! Update(key, ORSet(), WriteLocal)(_ :+ s)
         } else {
           // remove
-          replicator ! Update(key, ORSet(), WriteLocal)(_ - s)
+          replicator ! Update(key, ORSet(), WriteLocal)(_ remove s)
         }
       }
 
diff --git a/akka-distributed-data/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/PNCounterMapSpec.scala b/akka-distributed-data/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/PNCounterMapSpec.scala
index 61bb080465..93c333ec1d 100644
--- a/akka-distributed-data/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/PNCounterMapSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-distributed-data/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/PNCounterMapSpec.scala
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ class PNCounterMapSpec extends WordSpec with Matchers {
 
   "A PNCounterMap" must {
 
+    "be able to increment and decrement entries with implicit SelfUniqueAddress" in {
+      implicit val node = SelfUniqueAddress(node1)
+      PNCounterMap().incrementBy("a", 2).incrementBy("b", 1).incrementBy("b", 2).decrementBy("a", 1).entries should be(Map("a" → 1, "b" → 3))
+    }
+
     "be able to increment and decrement entries" in {
       val m = PNCounterMap().increment(node1, "a", 2).increment(node1, "b", 3).decrement(node2, "a", 1)
       m.entries should be(Map("a" → 1, "b" → 3))
diff --git a/akka-distributed-data/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ReplicatorSettingsSpec.scala b/akka-distributed-data/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ReplicatorSettingsSpec.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..31e768bdc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-distributed-data/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/ReplicatorSettingsSpec.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 Lightbend Inc. <https://www.lightbend.com>
+ */
+
+package akka.cluster.ddata
+
+import akka.testkit.AkkaSpec
+import com.typesafe.config.ConfigFactory
+import org.scalatest.{ BeforeAndAfterAll, WordSpecLike }
+
+object ReplicatorSettingsSpec {
+
+  val config = ConfigFactory.parseString("""
+    akka.actor.provider = "cluster"
+    akka.remote.netty.tcp.port = 0
+    akka.remote.artery.canonical.port = 0
+    akka.remote.artery.canonical.hostname = 127.0.0.1""")
+}
+
+class ReplicatorSettingsSpec extends AkkaSpec(ReplicatorSettingsSpec.config)
+  with WordSpecLike with BeforeAndAfterAll {
+
+  "DistributedData" must {
+    "have the default replicator name" in {
+      ReplicatorSettings.name(system, None) should ===("ddataReplicator")
+    }
+    "have the prefixed replicator name" in {
+      ReplicatorSettings.name(system, Some("other")) should ===("otherDdataReplicator")
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/akka-distributed-data/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/protobuf/ReplicatedDataSerializerSpec.scala b/akka-distributed-data/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/protobuf/ReplicatedDataSerializerSpec.scala
index 2ef582728d..2089527cd8 100644
--- a/akka-distributed-data/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/protobuf/ReplicatedDataSerializerSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-distributed-data/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/ddata/protobuf/ReplicatedDataSerializerSpec.scala
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ class ReplicatedDataSerializerSpec extends TestKit(ActorSystem(
     }
 
     "serialize LWWRegister" in {
-      checkSerialization(LWWRegister(address1, "value1", LWWRegister.defaultClock))
+      checkSerialization(LWWRegister(address1, "value1", LWWRegister.defaultClock[String]))
       checkSerialization(LWWRegister(address1, "value2", LWWRegister.defaultClock[String])
         .withValue(address2, "value3", LWWRegister.defaultClock[String]))
     }
diff --git a/akka-docs/src/main/paradox/typed/distributed-data.md b/akka-docs/src/main/paradox/typed/distributed-data.md
index cadf5e5ef4..50029d1406 100644
--- a/akka-docs/src/main/paradox/typed/distributed-data.md
+++ b/akka-docs/src/main/paradox/typed/distributed-data.md
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ actor provides the API for interacting with the data and is accessed through the
 
 The messages for the replicator, such as `Replicator.Update` are defined in @scala[`akka.cluster.ddata.typed.scaladsl.Replicator`]
 @java[`akka.cluster.ddata.typed.scaladsl.Replicator`] but the actual CRDTs are the 
-same as in untyped, for example `akka.cluster.ddata.GCounter`. This will require an @scala[implicit] untyped `Cluster`
-for now, we hope to improve this in the future ([issue #25746](https://github.com/akka/akka/issues/25746)).
+same as in untyped, for example `akka.cluster.ddata.GCounter`. This will require a @scala[implicit] `akka.cluster.ddata.SelfUniqueAddress.SelfUniqueAddress`,
+available from @scala[`implicit val node = DistributedData(system).selfUniqueAddress`]@java[SelfUniqueAddress node = DistributedData.get(system).selfUniqueAddress();].
 
 The replicator can contain multiple entries each containing a replicated data type, we therefore need to create a 
 key identifying the entry and helping us know what type it has, and then use that key for every interaction with
diff --git a/akka-docs/src/test/java/jdocs/ddata/DistributedDataDocTest.java b/akka-docs/src/test/java/jdocs/ddata/DistributedDataDocTest.java
index 286b38e843..0223f80c89 100644
--- a/akka-docs/src/test/java/jdocs/ddata/DistributedDataDocTest.java
+++ b/akka-docs/src/test/java/jdocs/ddata/DistributedDataDocTest.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class DistributedDataDocTest extends AbstractJavaTest {
   static
   //#update
   class DemonstrateUpdate extends AbstractActor {
-    final Cluster node = Cluster.get(getContext().getSystem());
+    final SelfUniqueAddress node = DistributedData.get(getContext().getSystem()).selfUniqueAddress();
     final ActorRef replicator = 
       DistributedData.get(getContext().getSystem()).replicator();
 
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ public class DistributedDataDocTest extends AbstractJavaTest {
 
   public void demonstratePNCounter() {
     //#pncounter
-    final Cluster node = Cluster.get(system);
+    final SelfUniqueAddress node = DistributedData.get(system).selfUniqueAddress();
     final PNCounter c0 = PNCounter.create();
     final PNCounter c1 = c0.increment(node, 1);
     final PNCounter c2 = c1.increment(node, 7);
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ public class DistributedDataDocTest extends AbstractJavaTest {
 
   public void demonstratePNCounterMap() {
     //#pncountermap
-    final Cluster node = Cluster.get(system);
+    final SelfUniqueAddress node = DistributedData.get(system).selfUniqueAddress();
     final PNCounterMap<String> m0 = PNCounterMap.create();
     final PNCounterMap<String> m1 = m0.increment(node, "a", 7);
     final PNCounterMap<String> m2 = m1.decrement(node, "a", 2);
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ public class DistributedDataDocTest extends AbstractJavaTest {
 
   public void demonstrateORMultiMap() {
     //#ormultimap
-    final Cluster node = Cluster.get(system);
+    final SelfUniqueAddress node = DistributedData.get(system).selfUniqueAddress();
     final ORMultiMap<String, Integer> m0 = ORMultiMap.create();
     final ORMultiMap<String, Integer> m1 = m0.put(node, "a",
         new HashSet<>(Arrays.asList(1, 2, 3)));
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ public class DistributedDataDocTest extends AbstractJavaTest {
   @Test
   public void demonstrateLWWRegister() {
     //#lwwregister
-    final Cluster node = Cluster.get(system);
+    final SelfUniqueAddress node = DistributedData.get(system).selfUniqueAddress();
     final LWWRegister<String> r1 = LWWRegister.create(node, "Hello");
     final LWWRegister<String> r2 = r1.withValue(node, "Hi");
     System.out.println(r1.value() + " by " + r1.updatedBy() + " at " + r1.timestamp());
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ public class DistributedDataDocTest extends AbstractJavaTest {
   public void demonstrateLWWRegisterWithCustomClock() {
     //#lwwregister-custom-clock
 
-    final Cluster node = Cluster.get(system);
+    final SelfUniqueAddress node = DistributedData.get(system).selfUniqueAddress();
     final LWWRegister.Clock<Record> recordClock = new LWWRegister.Clock<Record>() {
       @Override
       public long apply(long currentTimestamp, Record value) {
diff --git a/akka-docs/src/test/java/jdocs/ddata/ShoppingCart.java b/akka-docs/src/test/java/jdocs/ddata/ShoppingCart.java
index 67f9d47404..78678df091 100644
--- a/akka-docs/src/test/java/jdocs/ddata/ShoppingCart.java
+++ b/akka-docs/src/test/java/jdocs/ddata/ShoppingCart.java
@@ -13,12 +13,7 @@ import java.time.Duration;
 import akka.actor.AbstractActor;
 import akka.actor.ActorRef;
 import akka.actor.Props;
-import akka.cluster.Cluster;
-import akka.cluster.ddata.DistributedData;
-import akka.cluster.ddata.Key;
-import akka.cluster.ddata.LWWMap;
-import akka.cluster.ddata.LWWMapKey;
-import akka.cluster.ddata.Replicator;
+import akka.cluster.ddata.*;
 import akka.cluster.ddata.Replicator.GetFailure;
 import akka.cluster.ddata.Replicator.GetResponse;
 import akka.cluster.ddata.Replicator.GetSuccess;
@@ -126,7 +121,7 @@ public class ShoppingCart extends AbstractActor {
   }
 
   private final ActorRef replicator = DistributedData.get(getContext().getSystem()).replicator();
-  private final Cluster node = Cluster.get(getContext().getSystem());
+  private final SelfUniqueAddress node = DistributedData.get(getContext().getSystem()).selfUniqueAddress();
 
   @SuppressWarnings("unused")
   private final String userId;
diff --git a/akka-docs/src/test/scala/docs/ddata/DistributedDataDocSpec.scala b/akka-docs/src/test/scala/docs/ddata/DistributedDataDocSpec.scala
index 8a62692e12..09bbca8201 100644
--- a/akka-docs/src/test/scala/docs/ddata/DistributedDataDocSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-docs/src/test/scala/docs/ddata/DistributedDataDocSpec.scala
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 package docs.ddata
 
 import scala.concurrent.duration._
+
 import akka.actor.Actor
-import akka.cluster.Cluster
 import akka.cluster.ddata._
 import akka.testkit.AkkaSpec
 import akka.testkit.TestProbe
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ object DistributedDataDocSpec {
     import DataBot._
 
     val replicator = DistributedData(context.system).replicator
-    implicit val node = Cluster(context.system)
+    implicit val node = DistributedData(context.system).selfUniqueAddress
 
     import context.dispatcher
     val tickTask = context.system.scheduler.schedule(5.seconds, 5.seconds, self, Tick)
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@ object DistributedDataDocSpec {
         if (ThreadLocalRandom.current().nextBoolean()) {
           // add
           log.info("Adding: {}", s)
-          replicator ! Update(DataKey, ORSet.empty[String], WriteLocal)(_ + s)
+          replicator ! Update(DataKey, ORSet.empty[String], WriteLocal)(_ :+ s)
         } else {
           // remove
           log.info("Removing: {}", s)
-          replicator ! Update(DataKey, ORSet.empty[String], WriteLocal)(_ - s)
+          replicator ! Update(DataKey, ORSet.empty[String], WriteLocal)(_ remove s)
         }
 
       case _: UpdateResponse[_] ⇒ // ignore
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class DistributedDataDocSpec extends AkkaSpec(DistributedDataDocSpec.config) {
     implicit val self = probe.ref
 
     //#update
-    implicit val node = Cluster(system)
+    implicit val node = DistributedData(system).selfUniqueAddress
     val replicator = DistributedData(system).replicator
 
     val Counter1Key = PNCounterKey("counter1")
@@ -115,13 +115,13 @@ class DistributedDataDocSpec extends AkkaSpec(DistributedDataDocSpec.config) {
     val Set2Key = ORSetKey[String]("set2")
     val ActiveFlagKey = FlagKey("active")
 
-    replicator ! Update(Counter1Key, PNCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ + 1)
+    replicator ! Update(Counter1Key, PNCounter(), WriteLocal)(_ :+ 1)
 
     val writeTo3 = WriteTo(n = 3, timeout = 1.second)
     replicator ! Update(Set1Key, GSet.empty[String], writeTo3)(_ + "hello")
 
     val writeMajority = WriteMajority(timeout = 5.seconds)
-    replicator ! Update(Set2Key, ORSet.empty[String], writeMajority)(_ + "hello")
+    replicator ! Update(Set2Key, ORSet.empty[String], writeMajority)(_ :+ "hello")
 
     val writeAll = WriteAll(timeout = 5.seconds)
     replicator ! Update(ActiveFlagKey, Flag.Disabled, writeAll)(_.switchOn)
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class DistributedDataDocSpec extends AkkaSpec(DistributedDataDocSpec.config) {
     def sender() = self
 
     //#update-request-context
-    implicit val node = Cluster(system)
+    implicit val node = DistributedData(system).selfUniqueAddress
     val replicator = DistributedData(system).replicator
     val writeTwo = WriteTo(n = 2, timeout = 3.second)
     val Counter1Key = PNCounterKey("counter1")
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class DistributedDataDocSpec extends AkkaSpec(DistributedDataDocSpec.config) {
     def receive: Receive = {
       case "increment" ⇒
         // incoming command to increase the counter
-        val upd = Update(Counter1Key, PNCounter(), writeTwo, request = Some(sender()))(_ + 1)
+        val upd = Update(Counter1Key, PNCounter(), writeTwo, request = Some(sender()))(_ :+ 1)
         replicator ! upd
 
       case UpdateSuccess(Counter1Key, Some(replyTo: ActorRef)) ⇒
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ class DistributedDataDocSpec extends AkkaSpec(DistributedDataDocSpec.config) {
     def sender() = self
 
     //#get-request-context
-    implicit val node = Cluster(system)
+    implicit val node = DistributedData(system).selfUniqueAddress
     val replicator = DistributedData(system).replicator
     val readTwo = ReadFrom(n = 2, timeout = 3.second)
     val Counter1Key = PNCounterKey("counter1")
@@ -287,11 +287,12 @@ class DistributedDataDocSpec extends AkkaSpec(DistributedDataDocSpec.config) {
   "demonstrate PNCounter" in {
     def println(o: Any): Unit = ()
     //#pncounter
-    implicit val node = Cluster(system)
+    implicit val node = DistributedData(system).selfUniqueAddress
+
     val c0 = PNCounter.empty
-    val c1 = c0 + 1
-    val c2 = c1 + 7
-    val c3: PNCounter = c2 - 2
+    val c1 = c0 :+ 1
+    val c2 = c1 :+ 7
+    val c3: PNCounter = c2 decrement 2
     println(c3.value) // 6
     //#pncounter
   }
@@ -299,11 +300,11 @@ class DistributedDataDocSpec extends AkkaSpec(DistributedDataDocSpec.config) {
   "demonstrate PNCounterMap" in {
     def println(o: Any): Unit = ()
     //#pncountermap
-    implicit val node = Cluster(system)
+    implicit val node = DistributedData(system).selfUniqueAddress
     val m0 = PNCounterMap.empty[String]
-    val m1 = m0.increment("a", 7)
-    val m2 = m1.decrement("a", 2)
-    val m3 = m2.increment("b", 1)
+    val m1 = m0.increment(node, "a", 7)
+    val m2 = m1.decrement(node, "a", 2)
+    val m3 = m2.increment(node, "b", 1)
     println(m3.get("a")) // 5
     m3.entries.foreach { case (key, value) ⇒ println(s"$key -> $value") }
     //#pncountermap
@@ -323,11 +324,11 @@ class DistributedDataDocSpec extends AkkaSpec(DistributedDataDocSpec.config) {
   "demonstrate ORSet" in {
     def println(o: Any): Unit = ()
     //#orset
-    implicit val node = Cluster(system)
+    implicit val node = DistributedData(system).selfUniqueAddress
     val s0 = ORSet.empty[String]
-    val s1 = s0 + "a"
-    val s2 = s1 + "b"
-    val s3 = s2 - "a"
+    val s1 = s0 :+ "a"
+    val s2 = s1 :+ "b"
+    val s3 = s2 remove "a"
     println(s3.elements) // b
     //#orset
   }
@@ -335,12 +336,12 @@ class DistributedDataDocSpec extends AkkaSpec(DistributedDataDocSpec.config) {
   "demonstrate ORMultiMap" in {
     def println(o: Any): Unit = ()
     //#ormultimap
-    implicit val node = Cluster(system)
+    implicit val node = DistributedData(system).selfUniqueAddress
     val m0 = ORMultiMap.empty[String, Int]
-    val m1 = m0 + ("a" -> Set(1, 2, 3))
-    val m2 = m1.addBinding("a", 4)
-    val m3 = m2.removeBinding("a", 2)
-    val m4 = m3.addBinding("b", 1)
+    val m1 = m0 :+ ("a" -> Set(1, 2, 3))
+    val m2 = m1.addBinding(node, "a", 4)
+    val m3 = m2.removeBinding(node, "a", 2)
+    val m4 = m3.addBinding(node, "b", 1)
     println(m4.entries)
     //#ormultimap
   }
@@ -357,9 +358,9 @@ class DistributedDataDocSpec extends AkkaSpec(DistributedDataDocSpec.config) {
   "demonstrate LWWRegister" in {
     def println(o: Any): Unit = ()
     //#lwwregister
-    implicit val node = Cluster(system)
-    val r1 = LWWRegister("Hello")
-    val r2 = r1.withValue("Hi")
+    implicit val node = DistributedData(system).selfUniqueAddress
+    val r1 = LWWRegister.create("Hello")
+    val r2 = r1.withValueOf("Hi")
     println(s"${r1.value} by ${r1.updatedBy} at ${r1.timestamp}")
     //#lwwregister
     r2.value should be("Hi")
@@ -370,17 +371,17 @@ class DistributedDataDocSpec extends AkkaSpec(DistributedDataDocSpec.config) {
     //#lwwregister-custom-clock
     case class Record(version: Int, name: String, address: String)
 
-    implicit val node = Cluster(system)
+    implicit val node = DistributedData(system).selfUniqueAddress
     implicit val recordClock = new LWWRegister.Clock[Record] {
       override def apply(currentTimestamp: Long, value: Record): Long =
         value.version
     }
 
     val record1 = Record(version = 1, "Alice", "Union Square")
-    val r1 = LWWRegister(record1)
+    val r1 = LWWRegister(node, record1, recordClock)
 
     val record2 = Record(version = 2, "Alice", "Madison Square")
-    val r2 = LWWRegister(record2)
+    val r2 = LWWRegister(node, record2, recordClock)
 
     val r3 = r1.merge(r2)
     println(r3.value)
diff --git a/akka-docs/src/test/scala/docs/ddata/ShoppingCart.scala b/akka-docs/src/test/scala/docs/ddata/ShoppingCart.scala
index f0204fd58f..b74658ed3a 100644
--- a/akka-docs/src/test/scala/docs/ddata/ShoppingCart.scala
+++ b/akka-docs/src/test/scala/docs/ddata/ShoppingCart.scala
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 package scala.docs.ddata
 
 import scala.concurrent.duration._
+
 import akka.actor.Actor
 import akka.actor.ActorRef
 import akka.actor.Props
-import akka.cluster.Cluster
 import akka.cluster.ddata.DistributedData
 import akka.cluster.ddata.LWWMap
 import akka.cluster.ddata.LWWMapKey
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class ShoppingCart(userId: String) extends Actor {
   import akka.cluster.ddata.Replicator._
 
   val replicator = DistributedData(context.system).replicator
-  implicit val cluster = Cluster(context.system)
+  implicit val node = DistributedData(context.system).selfUniqueAddress
 
   val DataKey = LWWMapKey[String, LineItem]("cart-" + userId)
 
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ class ShoppingCart(userId: String) extends Actor {
   def updateCart(data: LWWMap[String, LineItem], item: LineItem): LWWMap[String, LineItem] =
     data.get(item.productId) match {
       case Some(LineItem(_, _, existingQuantity)) ⇒
-        data + (item.productId -> item.copy(quantity = existingQuantity + item.quantity))
-      case None ⇒ data + (item.productId -> item)
+        data :+ (item.productId -> item.copy(quantity = existingQuantity + item.quantity))
+      case None ⇒ data :+ (item.productId -> item)
     }
 
   //#remove-item
@@ -92,13 +92,13 @@ class ShoppingCart(userId: String) extends Actor {
 
     case GetSuccess(DataKey, Some(RemoveItem(productId))) ⇒
       replicator ! Update(DataKey, LWWMap(), writeMajority, None) {
-        _ - productId
+        _.remove(node, productId)
       }
 
     case GetFailure(DataKey, Some(RemoveItem(productId))) ⇒
       // ReadMajority failed, fall back to best effort local value
       replicator ! Update(DataKey, LWWMap(), writeMajority, None) {
-        _ - productId
+        _.remove(node, productId)
       }
 
     case NotFound(DataKey, Some(RemoveItem(productId))) ⇒