diff --git a/crates/bevy_asset/src/asset_server.rs b/crates/bevy_asset/src/asset_server.rs
index 58e7bbef814c3..48c440090007f 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_asset/src/asset_server.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_asset/src/asset_server.rs
@@ -348,7 +348,11 @@ impl AssetServer {
         // load asset dependencies and prepare asset type hashmap
         for (label, loaded_asset) in load_context.labeled_assets.iter_mut() {
             let label_id = LabelId::from(label.as_ref().map(|label| label.as_str()));
-            let type_uuid = loaded_asset.value.as_ref().unwrap().type_uuid();
+            let type_uuid = loaded_asset
+                .value
+                .as_ref()
+                .expect("Asset {label_id} was not loaded.")
+                .type_uuid();
             source_info.asset_types.insert(label_id, type_uuid);
             for dependency in loaded_asset.dependencies.iter() {
                 self.load_untracked(dependency.clone(), false);
@@ -358,7 +362,7 @@ impl AssetServer {
         self.server
             .asset_io
             .watch_path_for_changes(asset_path.path())
-            .unwrap();
+            .expect("Could not watch path for changes.");
         self.create_assets_in_load_context(&mut load_context);
         Ok(asset_path_id)
     }
@@ -399,7 +403,9 @@ impl AssetServer {
         let path = path.as_ref();
         if !self.server.asset_io.is_directory(path) {
             return Err(AssetServerError::AssetFolderNotADirectory(
-                path.to_str().unwrap().to_string(),
+                path.to_str()
+                    .expect("Could not convert path to string.")
+                    .to_string(),
             ));
         }
 
@@ -500,11 +506,16 @@ impl AssetServer {
     // triggered unless the `Assets` collection is actually updated.
     pub(crate) fn update_asset_storage<T: Asset>(&self, mut assets: ResMut<Assets<T>>) {
         let asset_lifecycles = self.server.asset_lifecycles.read();
-        let asset_lifecycle = asset_lifecycles.get(&T::TYPE_UUID).unwrap();
+        let asset_lifecycle = asset_lifecycles.get(&T::TYPE_UUID).unwrap_or_else(|| {
+            panic!(
+                "Could not find an asset of the appropriate type UUID={}.",
+                T::TYPE_UUID
+            )
+        });
         let mut asset_sources_guard = None;
         let channel = asset_lifecycle
             .downcast_ref::<AssetLifecycleChannel<T>>()
-            .unwrap();
+            .expect("Could not downcast successfully.");
 
         loop {
             match channel.receiver.try_recv() {
diff --git a/crates/bevy_asset/src/assets.rs b/crates/bevy_asset/src/assets.rs
index 27d013588a067..e8a42744dae3b 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_asset/src/assets.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_asset/src/assets.rs
@@ -281,7 +281,9 @@ impl AddAsset for App {
             return self;
         }
         let assets = {
-            let asset_server = self.world.get_resource::<AssetServer>().unwrap();
+            let asset_server = self.world.get_resource::<AssetServer>().expect(
+                "Could not find `AssetServer` resource in the `World`. Did you forget to add it?",
+            );
             asset_server.register_asset_type::<T>()
         };
 
diff --git a/crates/bevy_asset/src/handle.rs b/crates/bevy_asset/src/handle.rs
index d5287a2f174d9..678c474a527e0 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_asset/src/handle.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_asset/src/handle.rs
@@ -132,7 +132,9 @@ impl Debug for HandleType {
 
 impl<T: Asset> Handle<T> {
     pub(crate) fn strong(id: HandleId, ref_change_sender: Sender<RefChange>) -> Self {
-        ref_change_sender.send(RefChange::Increment(id)).unwrap();
+        ref_change_sender
+            .send(RefChange::Increment(id))
+            .expect("Could not increment reference count when creating a strong handle.");
         Self {
             id,
             handle_type: HandleType::Strong(ref_change_sender),
@@ -174,7 +176,9 @@ impl<T: Asset> Handle<T> {
             return;
         }
         let sender = assets.ref_change_sender.clone();
-        sender.send(RefChange::Increment(self.id)).unwrap();
+        sender.send(RefChange::Increment(self.id)).expect(
+            "Could not increment reference count when converting a weak handle a strong handle.",
+        );
         self.handle_type = HandleType::Strong(sender);
     }
 
@@ -278,7 +282,10 @@ impl<T: Asset> Default for Handle<T> {
 
 impl<T: Asset> Debug for Handle<T> {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::result::Result<(), std::fmt::Error> {
-        let name = std::any::type_name::<T>().split("::").last().unwrap();
+        let name = std::any::type_name::<T>()
+            .split("::")
+            .last()
+            .expect("Could not split type name correctly.");
         write!(f, "{:?}Handle<{}>({:?})", self.handle_type, name, self.id)
     }
 }
@@ -313,7 +320,9 @@ impl HandleUntyped {
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn strong(id: HandleId, ref_change_sender: Sender<RefChange>) -> Self {
-        ref_change_sender.send(RefChange::Increment(id)).unwrap();
+        ref_change_sender
+            .send(RefChange::Increment(id))
+            .expect("Could not increment reference count when creating a strong handle.");
         Self {
             id,
             handle_type: HandleType::Strong(ref_change_sender),
diff --git a/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/android_asset_io.rs b/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/android_asset_io.rs
index 4397dcae63cfd..c61d701b1b86c 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/android_asset_io.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/android_asset_io.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ impl AssetIo for AndroidAssetIo {
         Box::pin(async move {
             let asset_manager = ndk_glue::native_activity().asset_manager();
             let mut opened_asset = asset_manager
-                .open(&CString::new(path.to_str().unwrap()).unwrap())
+                .open(&CString::new(path.to_str().expect("Could not convert path to string")).expect("Could not open file"))
                 .ok_or(AssetIoError::NotFound(path.to_path_buf()))?;
             let bytes = opened_asset.get_buffer()?;
             Ok(bytes.to_vec())
diff --git a/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/file_asset_io.rs b/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/file_asset_io.rs
index efe762b542b41..4e8cc91fa2ea8 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/file_asset_io.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/file_asset_io.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ impl FileAssetIo {
                 wasm32 / android targets"
             );
             #[cfg(feature = "filesystem_watcher")]
-            file_asset_io.watch_for_changes().unwrap();
+            file_asset_io
+                .watch_for_changes()
+                .expect("Could not watch for changes.");
         }
         file_asset_io
     }
@@ -57,9 +59,9 @@ impl FileAssetIo {
                 .map(|path| {
                     path.parent()
                         .map(|exe_parent_path| exe_parent_path.to_owned())
-                        .unwrap()
+                        .expect("Path does not have a parent.")
                 })
-                .unwrap()
+                .expect("Acquiring the path to the current executable failed.")
         }
     }
 }
@@ -92,8 +94,10 @@ impl AssetIo for FileAssetIo {
         let root_path = self.root_path.to_owned();
         Ok(Box::new(fs::read_dir(root_path.join(path))?.map(
             move |entry| {
-                let path = entry.unwrap().path();
-                path.strip_prefix(&root_path).unwrap().to_owned()
+                let path = entry.expect("Could not read entry in folder.").path();
+                path.strip_prefix(&root_path)
+                    .expect("Could not strip prefix from path.")
+                    .to_owned()
             },
         )))
     }
@@ -157,7 +161,9 @@ pub fn filesystem_watcher_system(asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
             {
                 for path in paths.iter() {
                     if !changed.contains(path) {
-                        let relative_path = path.strip_prefix(&asset_io.root_path).unwrap();
+                        let relative_path = path
+                            .strip_prefix(&asset_io.root_path)
+                            .expect("Could not strip prefix from path.");
                         let _ = asset_server.load_untracked(relative_path.into(), true);
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/wasm_asset_io.rs b/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/wasm_asset_io.rs
index a4e260d6fee43..735be287fe01f 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/wasm_asset_io.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/wasm_asset_io.rs
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ impl AssetIo for WasmAssetIo {
     fn load_path<'a>(&'a self, path: &'a Path) -> BoxedFuture<'a, Result<Vec<u8>, AssetIoError>> {
         Box::pin(async move {
             let path = self.root_path.join(path);
-            let window = web_sys::window().unwrap();
-            let resp_value = JsFuture::from(window.fetch_with_str(path.to_str().unwrap()))
+            let window = web_sys::window().expect("Could not get window.");
+            let resp_value = JsFuture::from(window.fetch_with_str(path.to_str().expect("Could not convert path to string")))
                 .await
                 .unwrap();
             let resp: Response = resp_value.dyn_into().unwrap();
diff --git a/crates/bevy_asset/src/loader.rs b/crates/bevy_asset/src/loader.rs
index 7b665bf8befe1..51d6105f804ed 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_asset/src/loader.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_asset/src/loader.rs
@@ -136,7 +136,11 @@ impl<'a> LoadContext<'a> {
             asset_metas.push(AssetMeta {
                 dependencies: asset.dependencies.clone(),
                 label: label.clone(),
-                type_uuid: asset.value.as_ref().unwrap().type_uuid(),
+                type_uuid: asset
+                    .value
+                    .as_ref()
+                    .expect("No value was found for BoxedLoadedAsset")
+                    .type_uuid(),
             });
         }
         asset_metas
@@ -182,7 +186,7 @@ impl<T: AssetDynamic> AssetLifecycle for AssetLifecycleChannel<T> {
                     id,
                     version,
                 }))
-                .unwrap()
+                .expect("Could not send an AssetLifecycleEvent::Create correctly.")
         } else {
             panic!(
                 "Failed to downcast asset to {}.",
@@ -192,7 +196,9 @@ impl<T: AssetDynamic> AssetLifecycle for AssetLifecycleChannel<T> {
     }
 
     fn free_asset(&self, id: HandleId) {
-        self.sender.send(AssetLifecycleEvent::Free(id)).unwrap();
+        self.sender
+            .send(AssetLifecycleEvent::Free(id))
+            .expect("Could not send an AssetLifecycleEvent::Free correctly.");
     }
 }