diff --git a/assets/assets.go b/assets/assets.go
index 3b33293f73be..bb320b4fd7ad 100644
--- a/assets/assets.go
+++ b/assets/assets.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func addAssetList(nd *core.IpfsNode, l []string) (cid.Cid, error) {
 		return cid.Cid{}, err
 	}
 
-	basePath := path.NewIPFSPath(dirb.Cid())
+	basePath := path.FromCid(dirb.Cid())
 
 	for _, p := range l {
 		d, err := Asset.ReadFile(p)
@@ -69,5 +69,5 @@ func addAssetList(nd *core.IpfsNode, l []string) (cid.Cid, error) {
 		return cid.Cid{}, err
 	}
 
-	return basePath.Cid(), nil
+	return basePath.RootCid(), nil
 }
diff --git a/client/rpc/apifile.go b/client/rpc/apifile.go
index 84a9a106f042..7a54995b1819 100644
--- a/client/rpc/apifile.go
+++ b/client/rpc/apifile.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 const forwardSeekLimit = 1 << 14 // 16k
 
 func (api *UnixfsAPI) Get(ctx context.Context, p path.Path) (files.Node, error) {
-	if p.Namespace().Mutable() { // use resolved path in case we are dealing with IPNS / MFS
+	if p.Mutable() { // use resolved path in case we are dealing with IPNS / MFS
 		var err error
 		p, _, err = api.core().ResolvePath(ctx, p)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -195,13 +195,13 @@ func (it *apiIter) Next() bool {
 
 	switch it.cur.Type {
 	case unixfs.THAMTShard, unixfs.TMetadata, unixfs.TDirectory:
-		it.curFile, err = it.core.getDir(it.ctx, path.NewIPFSPath(c), int64(it.cur.Size))
+		it.curFile, err = it.core.getDir(it.ctx, path.FromCid(c), int64(it.cur.Size))
 		if err != nil {
 			it.err = err
 			return false
 		}
 	case unixfs.TFile:
-		it.curFile, err = it.core.getFile(it.ctx, path.NewIPFSPath(c), int64(it.cur.Size))
+		it.curFile, err = it.core.getFile(it.ctx, path.FromCid(c), int64(it.cur.Size))
 		if err != nil {
 			it.err = err
 			return false
diff --git a/client/rpc/dag.go b/client/rpc/dag.go
index c5279507f962..b87eed737ae7 100644
--- a/client/rpc/dag.go
+++ b/client/rpc/dag.go
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ func (api *httpNodeAdder) add(ctx context.Context, nd format.Node, pin bool) err
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if !stat.Path().Cid().Equals(c) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("cids didn't match - local %s, remote %s", c.String(), stat.Path().Cid().String())
+	if !stat.Path().RootCid().Equals(c) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("cids didn't match - local %s, remote %s", c.String(), stat.Path().RootCid().String())
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/client/rpc/dht.go b/client/rpc/dht.go
index 43970e47e79e..852c189764c2 100644
--- a/client/rpc/dht.go
+++ b/client/rpc/dht.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func (api *DhtAPI) FindProviders(ctx context.Context, p path.Path, opts ...caopt
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	resp, err := api.core().Request("dht/findprovs", rp.Cid().String()).
+	resp, err := api.core().Request("dht/findprovs", rp.RootCid().String()).
 		Option("num-providers", options.NumProviders).
 		Send(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func (api *DhtAPI) Provide(ctx context.Context, p path.Path, opts ...caopts.DhtP
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return api.core().Request("dht/provide", rp.Cid().String()).
+	return api.core().Request("dht/provide", rp.RootCid().String()).
 		Option("recursive", options.Recursive).
 		Exec(ctx, nil)
 }
diff --git a/client/rpc/object.go b/client/rpc/object.go
index c2fe8bacef62..7296308a71d1 100644
--- a/client/rpc/object.go
+++ b/client/rpc/object.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func (api *ObjectAPI) Put(ctx context.Context, r io.Reader, opts ...caopts.Objec
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return path.NewIPFSPath(c), nil
+	return path.FromCid(c), nil
 }
 
 func (api *ObjectAPI) Get(ctx context.Context, p path.Path) (ipld.Node, error) {
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func (api *ObjectAPI) AddLink(ctx context.Context, base path.Path, name string,
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return path.NewIPFSPath(c), nil
+	return path.FromCid(c), nil
 }
 
 func (api *ObjectAPI) RmLink(ctx context.Context, base path.Path, link string) (path.ImmutablePath, error) {
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func (api *ObjectAPI) RmLink(ctx context.Context, base path.Path, link string) (
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return path.NewIPFSPath(c), nil
+	return path.FromCid(c), nil
 }
 
 func (api *ObjectAPI) AppendData(ctx context.Context, p path.Path, r io.Reader) (path.ImmutablePath, error) {
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ func (api *ObjectAPI) AppendData(ctx context.Context, p path.Path, r io.Reader)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return path.NewIPFSPath(c), nil
+	return path.FromCid(c), nil
 }
 
 func (api *ObjectAPI) SetData(ctx context.Context, p path.Path, r io.Reader) (path.ImmutablePath, error) {
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ func (api *ObjectAPI) SetData(ctx context.Context, p path.Path, r io.Reader) (pa
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return path.NewIPFSPath(c), nil
+	return path.FromCid(c), nil
 }
 
 type change struct {
@@ -246,10 +246,10 @@ func (api *ObjectAPI) Diff(ctx context.Context, a path.Path, b path.Path) ([]ifa
 			Path: ch.Path,
 		}
 		if ch.Before != cid.Undef {
-			res[i].Before = path.NewIPFSPath(ch.Before)
+			res[i].Before = path.FromCid(ch.Before)
 		}
 		if ch.After != cid.Undef {
-			res[i].After = path.NewIPFSPath(ch.After)
+			res[i].After = path.FromCid(ch.After)
 		}
 	}
 	return res, nil
diff --git a/client/rpc/path.go b/client/rpc/path.go
index 6a06a08fde20..558203515a4b 100644
--- a/client/rpc/path.go
+++ b/client/rpc/path.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func (api *HttpApi) ResolvePath(ctx context.Context, p path.Path) (path.Immutabl
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
-	p, err = path.NewPathFromSegments(p.Namespace().String(), out.Cid.String(), out.RemPath)
+	p, err = path.NewPathFromSegments(p.Namespace(), out.Cid.String(), out.RemPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
@@ -44,5 +44,5 @@ func (api *HttpApi) ResolveNode(ctx context.Context, p path.Path) (ipld.Node, er
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return api.Dag().Get(ctx, rp.Cid())
+	return api.Dag().Get(ctx, rp.RootCid())
 }
diff --git a/client/rpc/unixfs.go b/client/rpc/unixfs.go
index 39e3f72013d7..077d3f5a64f4 100644
--- a/client/rpc/unixfs.go
+++ b/client/rpc/unixfs.go
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ loop:
 					return nil, err
 				}
 
-				ifevt.Path = path.NewIPFSPath(c)
+				ifevt.Path = path.FromCid(c)
 			}
 
 			select {
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ loop:
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return path.NewIPFSPath(c), nil
+	return path.FromCid(c), nil
 }
 
 type lsLink struct {
diff --git a/cmd/ipfs/init.go b/cmd/ipfs/init.go
index 895236d9ecc3..6d03b12c9068 100644
--- a/cmd/ipfs/init.go
+++ b/cmd/ipfs/init.go
@@ -262,5 +262,5 @@ func initializeIpnsKeyspace(repoRoot string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return nd.Namesys.Publish(ctx, nd.PrivateKey, path.NewIPFSPath(emptyDir.Cid()))
+	return nd.Namesys.Publish(ctx, nd.PrivateKey, path.FromCid(emptyDir.Cid()))
 }
diff --git a/core/commands/add.go b/core/commands/add.go
index fa78d70746b2..eb855fe932c8 100644
--- a/core/commands/add.go
+++ b/core/commands/add.go
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ See 'dag export' and 'dag import' for more information.
 					}
 
 					var nodeAdded ipld.Node
-					nodeAdded, err = api.Dag().Get(req.Context, pathAdded.Cid())
+					nodeAdded, err = api.Dag().Get(req.Context, pathAdded.RootCid())
 					if err != nil {
 						errCh <- err
 						return
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ See 'dag export' and 'dag import' for more information.
 
 				h := ""
 				if output.Path != nil {
-					h = enc.Encode(output.Path.Cid())
+					h = enc.Encode(output.Path.RootCid())
 				}
 
 				if !dir && addit.Name() != "" {
diff --git a/core/commands/block.go b/core/commands/block.go
index b5077aa9ca8a..103addcafaf9 100644
--- a/core/commands/block.go
+++ b/core/commands/block.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ on raw IPFS blocks. It outputs the following to stdout:
 		}
 
 		return cmds.EmitOnce(res, &BlockStat{
-			Key:  b.Path().Cid().String(),
+			Key:  b.Path().RootCid().String(),
 			Size: b.Size(),
 		})
 	},
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ only for backward compatibility when a legacy CIDv0 is required (--format=v0).
 			}
 
 			err = res.Emit(&BlockStat{
-				Key:  p.Path().Cid().String(),
+				Key:  p.Path().RootCid().String(),
 				Size: p.Size(),
 			})
 			if err != nil {
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ It takes a list of CIDs to remove from the local datastore..
 			err = api.Block().Rm(req.Context, rp, options.Block.Force(force))
 			if err != nil {
 				if err := res.Emit(&removedBlock{
-					Hash:  rp.Cid().String(),
+					Hash:  rp.RootCid().String(),
 					Error: err.Error(),
 				}); err != nil {
 					return err
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ It takes a list of CIDs to remove from the local datastore..
 
 			if !quiet {
 				err := res.Emit(&removedBlock{
-					Hash: rp.Cid().String(),
+					Hash: rp.RootCid().String(),
 				})
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
diff --git a/core/commands/dag/get.go b/core/commands/dag/get.go
index 3add3f6b6fbc..d15d2b69ecbf 100644
--- a/core/commands/dag/get.go
+++ b/core/commands/dag/get.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func dagGet(req *cmds.Request, res cmds.ResponseEmitter, env cmds.Environment) e
 		return err
 	}
 
-	obj, err := api.Dag().Get(req.Context, rp.Cid())
+	obj, err := api.Dag().Get(req.Context, rp.RootCid())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/core/commands/dag/resolve.go b/core/commands/dag/resolve.go
index 8d5c9be71352..f8a4b36cd4bb 100644
--- a/core/commands/dag/resolve.go
+++ b/core/commands/dag/resolve.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func dagResolve(req *cmds.Request, res cmds.ResponseEmitter, env cmds.Environmen
 	}
 
 	return cmds.EmitOnce(res, &ResolveOutput{
-		Cid:     rp.Cid(),
+		Cid:     rp.RootCid(),
 		RemPath: path.SegmentsToString(remainder...),
 	})
 }
diff --git a/core/commands/dag/stat.go b/core/commands/dag/stat.go
index 9e0b2747416c..bb9be7e0d909 100644
--- a/core/commands/dag/stat.go
+++ b/core/commands/dag/stat.go
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ func dagStat(req *cmds.Request, res cmds.ResponseEmitter, env cmds.Environment)
 			return fmt.Errorf("cannot return size for anything other than a DAG with a root CID")
 		}
 
-		obj, err := nodeGetter.Get(req.Context, rp.Cid())
+		obj, err := nodeGetter.Get(req.Context, rp.RootCid())
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		dagstats := &DagStat{Cid: rp.Cid()}
+		dagstats := &DagStat{Cid: rp.RootCid()}
 		dagStatSummary.appendStats(dagstats)
 		err = traverse.Traverse(obj, traverse.Options{
 			DAG:   nodeGetter,
diff --git a/core/commands/object/diff.go b/core/commands/object/diff.go
index aa1e91c83bda..882fb63e1a18 100644
--- a/core/commands/object/diff.go
+++ b/core/commands/object/diff.go
@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@ Example:
 			}
 
 			if change.Before != nil {
-				out[i].Before = change.Before.Cid()
+				out[i].Before = change.Before.RootCid()
 			}
 
 			if change.After != nil {
-				out[i].After = change.After.Cid()
+				out[i].After = change.After.RootCid()
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/core/commands/object/object.go b/core/commands/object/object.go
index 28a37aaf9f4d..8024edfe399d 100644
--- a/core/commands/object/object.go
+++ b/core/commands/object/object.go
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ multihash. Provided for legacy reasons. Use 'ipfs dag get' instead.
 		}
 
 		out := &Object{
-			Hash:  enc.Encode(rp.Cid()),
+			Hash:  enc.Encode(rp.RootCid()),
 			Links: outLinks,
 		}
 
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ DEPRECATED and provided for legacy reasons. Use 'ipfs dag put' instead.
 			return err
 		}
 
-		return cmds.EmitOnce(res, &Object{Hash: enc.Encode(p.Cid())})
+		return cmds.EmitOnce(res, &Object{Hash: enc.Encode(p.RootCid())})
 	},
 	Encoders: cmds.EncoderMap{
 		cmds.Text: cmds.MakeTypedEncoder(func(req *cmds.Request, w io.Writer, out *Object) error {
diff --git a/core/commands/object/patch.go b/core/commands/object/patch.go
index 830b803622a7..7e440b1af21b 100644
--- a/core/commands/object/patch.go
+++ b/core/commands/object/patch.go
@@ -90,11 +90,11 @@ DEPRECATED and provided for legacy reasons. Use 'ipfs add' or 'ipfs files' inste
 			return err
 		}
 
-		if err := cmdutils.CheckCIDSize(req, p.Cid(), api.Dag()); err != nil {
+		if err := cmdutils.CheckCIDSize(req, p.RootCid(), api.Dag()); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		return cmds.EmitOnce(res, &Object{Hash: p.Cid().String()})
+		return cmds.EmitOnce(res, &Object{Hash: p.RootCid().String()})
 	},
 	Type: &Object{},
 	Encoders: cmds.EncoderMap{
@@ -144,11 +144,11 @@ DEPRECATED and provided for legacy reasons. Use 'files cp' and 'dag put' instead
 			return err
 		}
 
-		if err := cmdutils.CheckCIDSize(req, p.Cid(), api.Dag()); err != nil {
+		if err := cmdutils.CheckCIDSize(req, p.RootCid(), api.Dag()); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		return cmds.EmitOnce(res, &Object{Hash: p.Cid().String()})
+		return cmds.EmitOnce(res, &Object{Hash: p.RootCid().String()})
 	},
 	Type: Object{},
 	Encoders: cmds.EncoderMap{
@@ -190,11 +190,11 @@ DEPRECATED and provided for legacy reasons. Use 'files rm' instead.
 			return err
 		}
 
-		if err := cmdutils.CheckCIDSize(req, p.Cid(), api.Dag()); err != nil {
+		if err := cmdutils.CheckCIDSize(req, p.RootCid(), api.Dag()); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		return cmds.EmitOnce(res, &Object{Hash: p.Cid().String()})
+		return cmds.EmitOnce(res, &Object{Hash: p.RootCid().String()})
 	},
 	Type: Object{},
 	Encoders: cmds.EncoderMap{
@@ -269,11 +269,11 @@ Use MFS and 'files' commands instead:
 			return err
 		}
 
-		if err := cmdutils.CheckCIDSize(req, p.Cid(), api.Dag()); err != nil {
+		if err := cmdutils.CheckCIDSize(req, p.RootCid(), api.Dag()); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		return cmds.EmitOnce(res, &Object{Hash: p.Cid().String()})
+		return cmds.EmitOnce(res, &Object{Hash: p.RootCid().String()})
 	},
 	Type: Object{},
 	Encoders: cmds.EncoderMap{
diff --git a/core/commands/pin/pin.go b/core/commands/pin/pin.go
index 8696584ade52..aa4470d700b1 100644
--- a/core/commands/pin/pin.go
+++ b/core/commands/pin/pin.go
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ func pinAddMany(ctx context.Context, api coreiface.CoreAPI, enc cidenc.Encoder,
 		if err := api.Pin().Add(ctx, rp, options.Pin.Recursive(recursive)); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		added[i] = enc.Encode(rp.Cid())
+		added[i] = enc.Encode(rp.RootCid())
 	}
 
 	return added, nil
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ ipfs pin ls -t indirect <cid>
 				return err
 			}
 
-			id := enc.Encode(rp.Cid())
+			id := enc.Encode(rp.RootCid())
 			pins = append(pins, id)
 			if err := api.Pin().Rm(req.Context, rp, options.Pin.RmRecursive(recursive)); err != nil {
 				return err
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ func pinLsKeys(req *cmds.Request, typeStr string, api coreiface.CoreAPI, emit fu
 		err = emit(PinLsOutputWrapper{
 			PinLsObject: PinLsObject{
 				Type: pinType,
-				Cid:  enc.Encode(rp.Cid()),
+				Cid:  enc.Encode(rp.RootCid()),
 			},
 		})
 		if err != nil {
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ func pinLsAll(req *cmds.Request, typeStr string, api coreiface.CoreAPI, emit fun
 		err = emit(PinLsOutputWrapper{
 			PinLsObject: PinLsObject{
 				Type: p.Type(),
-				Cid:  enc.Encode(p.Path().Cid()),
+				Cid:  enc.Encode(p.Path().RootCid()),
 			},
 		})
 		if err != nil {
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ pin.
 			return err
 		}
 
-		return cmds.EmitOnce(res, &PinOutput{Pins: []string{enc.Encode(from.Cid()), enc.Encode(to.Cid())}})
+		return cmds.EmitOnce(res, &PinOutput{Pins: []string{enc.Encode(from.RootCid()), enc.Encode(to.RootCid())}})
 	},
 	Encoders: cmds.EncoderMap{
 		cmds.Text: cmds.MakeTypedEncoder(func(req *cmds.Request, w io.Writer, out *PinOutput) error {
diff --git a/core/commands/pin/remotepin.go b/core/commands/pin/remotepin.go
index 59c064e6c6f1..132532554cc0 100644
--- a/core/commands/pin/remotepin.go
+++ b/core/commands/pin/remotepin.go
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ NOTE: a comma-separated notation is supported in CLI for convenience:
 			return err
 		}
 
-		isInBlockstore, err := node.Blockstore.Has(req.Context, rp.Cid())
+		isInBlockstore, err := node.Blockstore.Has(req.Context, rp.RootCid())
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ NOTE: a comma-separated notation is supported in CLI for convenience:
 
 		// Execute remote pin request
 		// TODO: fix panic when pinning service is down
-		ps, err := c.Add(ctx, rp.Cid(), opts...)
+		ps, err := c.Add(ctx, rp.RootCid(), opts...)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/core/commands/refs.go b/core/commands/refs.go
index 99da47fd46c0..3c58fe96113f 100644
--- a/core/commands/refs.go
+++ b/core/commands/refs.go
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func objectsForPaths(ctx context.Context, n iface.CoreAPI, paths []string) ([]ci
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		roots[i] = o.Cid()
+		roots[i] = o.RootCid()
 	}
 	return roots, nil
 }
diff --git a/core/commands/resolve.go b/core/commands/resolve.go
index a69b21564bad..5db392bf211f 100644
--- a/core/commands/resolve.go
+++ b/core/commands/resolve.go
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ Resolve the value of an IPFS DAG path:
 		}
 
 		// Trick to encode path with correct encoding.
-		encodedPath := "/" + rp.Namespace().String() + "/" + enc.Encode(rp.Cid())
+		encodedPath := "/" + rp.Namespace() + "/" + enc.Encode(rp.RootCid())
 		if len(remainder) != 0 {
 			encodedPath += path.SegmentsToString(remainder...)
 		}
diff --git a/core/commands/urlstore.go b/core/commands/urlstore.go
index 4eec85ede4a9..e5dd1ce4d533 100644
--- a/core/commands/urlstore.go
+++ b/core/commands/urlstore.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ settings for 'ipfs add'.
 		}
 		size, _ := file.Size()
 		return cmds.EmitOnce(res, &BlockStat{
-			Key:  enc.Encode(path.Cid()),
+			Key:  enc.Encode(path.RootCid()),
 			Size: int(size),
 		})
 	},
diff --git a/core/coreapi/block.go b/core/coreapi/block.go
index 4da01224f056..08743c16e081 100644
--- a/core/coreapi/block.go
+++ b/core/coreapi/block.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func (api *BlockAPI) Get(ctx context.Context, p path.Path) (io.Reader, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	b, err := api.blocks.GetBlock(ctx, rp.Cid())
+	b, err := api.blocks.GetBlock(ctx, rp.RootCid())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func (api *BlockAPI) Rm(ctx context.Context, p path.Path, opts ...caopts.BlockRm
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	cids := []cid.Cid{rp.Cid()}
+	cids := []cid.Cid{rp.RootCid()}
 	o := util.RmBlocksOpts{Force: settings.Force}
 
 	out, err := util.RmBlocks(ctx, api.blockstore, api.pinning, cids, o)
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func (api *BlockAPI) Stat(ctx context.Context, p path.Path) (coreiface.BlockStat
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	b, err := api.blocks.GetBlock(ctx, rp.Cid())
+	b, err := api.blocks.GetBlock(ctx, rp.RootCid())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/core/coreapi/dht.go b/core/coreapi/dht.go
index 78a95b6c48f6..c960ee0844c3 100644
--- a/core/coreapi/dht.go
+++ b/core/coreapi/dht.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func (api *DhtAPI) FindProviders(ctx context.Context, p path.Path, opts ...caopt
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("number of providers must be greater than 0")
 	}
 
-	pchan := api.routing.FindProvidersAsync(ctx, rp.Cid(), numProviders)
+	pchan := api.routing.FindProvidersAsync(ctx, rp.RootCid(), numProviders)
 	return pchan, nil
 }
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func (api *DhtAPI) Provide(ctx context.Context, path path.Path, opts ...caopts.D
 		return err
 	}
 
-	c := rp.Cid()
+	c := rp.RootCid()
 
 	has, err := api.blockstore.Has(ctx, c)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/core/coreapi/object.go b/core/coreapi/object.go
index 0b9550255e65..b5da0d7686dd 100644
--- a/core/coreapi/object.go
+++ b/core/coreapi/object.go
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func (api *ObjectAPI) Put(ctx context.Context, src io.Reader, opts ...caopts.Obj
 		}
 	}
 
-	return path.NewIPFSPath(dagnode.Cid()), nil
+	return path.FromCid(dagnode.Cid()), nil
 }
 
 func (api *ObjectAPI) Get(ctx context.Context, path path.Path) (ipld.Node, error) {
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ func (api *ObjectAPI) AddLink(ctx context.Context, base path.Path, name string,
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return path.NewIPFSPath(nnode.Cid()), nil
+	return path.FromCid(nnode.Cid()), nil
 }
 
 func (api *ObjectAPI) RmLink(ctx context.Context, base path.Path, link string) (path.ImmutablePath, error) {
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ func (api *ObjectAPI) RmLink(ctx context.Context, base path.Path, link string) (
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return path.NewIPFSPath(nnode.Cid()), nil
+	return path.FromCid(nnode.Cid()), nil
 }
 
 func (api *ObjectAPI) AppendData(ctx context.Context, path path.Path, r io.Reader) (path.ImmutablePath, error) {
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ func (api *ObjectAPI) patchData(ctx context.Context, p path.Path, r io.Reader, a
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return path.NewIPFSPath(pbnd.Cid()), nil
+	return path.FromCid(pbnd.Cid()), nil
 }
 
 func (api *ObjectAPI) Diff(ctx context.Context, before path.Path, after path.Path) ([]coreiface.ObjectChange, error) {
@@ -367,11 +367,11 @@ func (api *ObjectAPI) Diff(ctx context.Context, before path.Path, after path.Pat
 		}
 
 		if change.Before.Defined() {
-			out[i].Before = path.NewIPFSPath(change.Before)
+			out[i].Before = path.FromCid(change.Before)
 		}
 
 		if change.After.Defined() {
-			out[i].After = path.NewIPFSPath(change.After)
+			out[i].After = path.FromCid(change.After)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/core/coreapi/path.go b/core/coreapi/path.go
index bbc6ea2d2090..2e1ca28df49f 100644
--- a/core/coreapi/path.go
+++ b/core/coreapi/path.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func (api *CoreAPI) ResolveNode(ctx context.Context, p path.Path) (ipld.Node, er
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	node, err := api.dag.Get(ctx, rp.Cid())
+	node, err := api.dag.Get(ctx, rp.RootCid())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func (api *CoreAPI) ResolvePath(ctx context.Context, p path.Path) (path.Immutabl
 	case path.IPFSNamespace:
 		resolver = api.unixFSPathResolver
 	default:
-		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported path namespace: %s", p.Namespace().String())
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported path namespace: %s", p.Namespace())
 	}
 
 	imPath, err := path.NewImmutablePath(p)
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func (api *CoreAPI) ResolvePath(ctx context.Context, p path.Path) (path.Immutabl
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
-	segments := []string{p.Namespace().String(), node.String()}
+	segments := []string{p.Namespace(), node.String()}
 	segments = append(segments, remainder...)
 
 	p, err = path.NewPathFromSegments(segments...)
diff --git a/core/coreapi/pin.go b/core/coreapi/pin.go
index d087a8252a44..47ea19751681 100644
--- a/core/coreapi/pin.go
+++ b/core/coreapi/pin.go
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func (api *PinAPI) IsPinned(ctx context.Context, p path.Path, opts ...caopts.Pin
 		return "", false, fmt.Errorf("invalid type '%s', must be one of {direct, indirect, recursive, all}", settings.WithType)
 	}
 
-	return api.pinning.IsPinnedWithType(ctx, resolved.Cid(), mode)
+	return api.pinning.IsPinnedWithType(ctx, resolved.RootCid(), mode)
 }
 
 // Rm pin rm api
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func (api *PinAPI) Rm(ctx context.Context, p path.Path, opts ...caopts.PinRmOpti
 	// to take a lock to prevent a concurrent garbage collection
 	defer api.blockstore.PinLock(ctx).Unlock(ctx)
 
-	if err = api.pinning.Unpin(ctx, rp.Cid(), settings.Recursive); err != nil {
+	if err = api.pinning.Unpin(ctx, rp.RootCid(), settings.Recursive); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func (api *PinAPI) Update(ctx context.Context, from path.Path, to path.Path, opt
 
 	defer api.blockstore.PinLock(ctx).Unlock(ctx)
 
-	err = api.pinning.Update(ctx, fp.Cid(), tp.Cid(), settings.Unpin)
+	err = api.pinning.Update(ctx, fp.RootCid(), tp.RootCid(), settings.Unpin)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/core/coreapi/test/path_test.go b/core/coreapi/test/path_test.go
index cbfddd538cb8..6ba80423d353 100644
--- a/core/coreapi/test/path_test.go
+++ b/core/coreapi/test/path_test.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func TestPathUnixFSHAMTPartial(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Get the root of the directory
-	nd, err := a.Dag().Get(ctx, r.Cid())
+	nd, err := a.Dag().Get(ctx, r.RootCid())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func TestPathUnixFSHAMTPartial(t *testing.T) {
 	pbNode := nd.(*merkledag.ProtoNode)
 
 	// Remove one of the sharded directory blocks
-	if err := a.Block().Rm(ctx, path.NewIPFSPath(pbNode.Links()[0].Cid)); err != nil {
+	if err := a.Block().Rm(ctx, path.FromCid(pbNode.Links()[0].Cid)); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/core/coreapi/unixfs.go b/core/coreapi/unixfs.go
index 778fef5c1b69..3c0d6042a94c 100644
--- a/core/coreapi/unixfs.go
+++ b/core/coreapi/unixfs.go
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ func (api *UnixfsAPI) Add(ctx context.Context, files files.Node, opts ...options
 		}
 	}
 
-	return path.NewIPFSPath(nd.Cid()), nil
+	return path.FromCid(nd.Cid()), nil
 }
 
 func (api *UnixfsAPI) Get(ctx context.Context, p path.Path) (files.Node, error) {
diff --git a/core/coreunix/add.go b/core/coreunix/add.go
index 3a2b91c4bab7..123c9fe652bf 100644
--- a/core/coreunix/add.go
+++ b/core/coreunix/add.go
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ func getOutput(dagnode ipld.Node) (*coreiface.AddEvent, error) {
 	}
 
 	output := &coreiface.AddEvent{
-		Path: path.NewIPFSPath(c),
+		Path: path.FromCid(c),
 		Size: strconv.FormatUint(s, 10),
 	}
 
diff --git a/core/coreunix/add_test.go b/core/coreunix/add_test.go
index be6f98ed7db3..a09fd5d2bc96 100644
--- a/core/coreunix/add_test.go
+++ b/core/coreunix/add_test.go
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func TestAddMultipleGCLive(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for o := range out {
-		if _, ok := removedHashes[o.(*coreiface.AddEvent).Path.Cid().String()]; ok {
+		if _, ok := removedHashes[o.(*coreiface.AddEvent).Path.RootCid().String()]; ok {
 			t.Fatal("gc'ed a hash we just added")
 		}
 	}
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ func TestAddGCLive(t *testing.T) {
 	addedHashes := make(map[string]struct{})
 	select {
 	case o := <-out:
-		addedHashes[o.(*coreiface.AddEvent).Path.Cid().String()] = struct{}{}
+		addedHashes[o.(*coreiface.AddEvent).Path.RootCid().String()] = struct{}{}
 	case <-addDone:
 		t.Fatal("add shouldn't complete yet")
 	}
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ func TestAddGCLive(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// receive next object from adder
 	o := <-out
-	addedHashes[o.(*coreiface.AddEvent).Path.Cid().String()] = struct{}{}
+	addedHashes[o.(*coreiface.AddEvent).Path.RootCid().String()] = struct{}{}
 
 	<-gcstarted
 
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ func TestAddGCLive(t *testing.T) {
 	var last cid.Cid
 	for a := range out {
 		// wait for it to finish
-		c, err := cid.Decode(a.(*coreiface.AddEvent).Path.Cid().String())
+		c, err := cid.Decode(a.(*coreiface.AddEvent).Path.RootCid().String())
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
diff --git a/docs/examples/kubo-as-a-library/go.mod b/docs/examples/kubo-as-a-library/go.mod
index ebb483a562a7..450c963fd508 100644
--- a/docs/examples/kubo-as-a-library/go.mod
+++ b/docs/examples/kubo-as-a-library/go.mod
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ go 1.20
 replace github.com/ipfs/kubo => ./../../..
 
 require (
-	github.com/ipfs/boxo v0.13.2-0.20231005104529-f0e9c2ff4fd4
+	github.com/ipfs/boxo v0.13.2-0.20231005175232-77b6c456e06d
 	github.com/ipfs/kubo v0.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000
 	github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p v0.31.0
 	github.com/multiformats/go-multiaddr v0.11.0
diff --git a/docs/examples/kubo-as-a-library/go.sum b/docs/examples/kubo-as-a-library/go.sum
index 49925064ebd5..e51a7a876533 100644
--- a/docs/examples/kubo-as-a-library/go.sum
+++ b/docs/examples/kubo-as-a-library/go.sum
@@ -300,8 +300,8 @@ github.com/ianlancetaylor/demangle v0.0.0-20181102032728-5e5cf60278f6/go.mod h1:
 github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.0.0/go.mod h1:PxqpIevigyE2G7u3NXJIT2ANytuPF1OarO4DADm73n8=
 github.com/ipfs/bbloom v0.0.4 h1:Gi+8EGJ2y5qiD5FbsbpX/TMNcJw8gSqr7eyjHa4Fhvs=
 github.com/ipfs/bbloom v0.0.4/go.mod h1:cS9YprKXpoZ9lT0n/Mw/a6/aFV6DTjTLYHeA+gyqMG0=
-github.com/ipfs/boxo v0.13.2-0.20231005104529-f0e9c2ff4fd4 h1:DHAxtZ9mY1ukgzap2vRamUo6MjYrJr2PuvRZqSeEOTo=
-github.com/ipfs/boxo v0.13.2-0.20231005104529-f0e9c2ff4fd4/go.mod h1:btrtHy0lmO1ODMECbbEY1pxNtrLilvKSYLoGQt1yYCk=
+github.com/ipfs/boxo v0.13.2-0.20231005175232-77b6c456e06d h1:DS/o1IqiP5rqdBY6YhLOLrxsMJ7XWel++E3w5t/4Lao=
+github.com/ipfs/boxo v0.13.2-0.20231005175232-77b6c456e06d/go.mod h1:btrtHy0lmO1ODMECbbEY1pxNtrLilvKSYLoGQt1yYCk=
 github.com/ipfs/go-bitfield v1.1.0 h1:fh7FIo8bSwaJEh6DdTWbCeZ1eqOaOkKFI74SCnsWbGA=
 github.com/ipfs/go-bitfield v1.1.0/go.mod h1:paqf1wjq/D2BBmzfTVFlJQ9IlFOZpg422HL0HqsGWHU=
 github.com/ipfs/go-block-format v0.0.2/go.mod h1:AWR46JfpcObNfg3ok2JHDUfdiHRgWhJgCQF+KIgOPJY=
diff --git a/docs/examples/kubo-as-a-library/main.go b/docs/examples/kubo-as-a-library/main.go
index aed916982fab..f08b8c7f3432 100644
--- a/docs/examples/kubo-as-a-library/main.go
+++ b/docs/examples/kubo-as-a-library/main.go
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	fmt.Printf("Fetching a file from the network with CID %s\n", exampleCIDStr)
 	outputPath := outputBasePath + exampleCIDStr
-	testCID := path.NewIPFSPath(peerCidFile.Cid())
+	testCID := path.FromCid(peerCidFile.Cid())
 
 	rootNode, err := ipfsB.Unixfs().Get(ctx, testCID)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/fuse/ipns/common.go b/fuse/ipns/common.go
index ad8ff8a6b6da..69924738e226 100644
--- a/fuse/ipns/common.go
+++ b/fuse/ipns/common.go
@@ -30,5 +30,5 @@ func InitializeKeyspace(n *core.IpfsNode, key ci.PrivKey) error {
 
 	pub := nsys.NewIpnsPublisher(n.Routing, n.Repo.Datastore())
 
-	return pub.Publish(ctx, key, path.NewIPFSPath(emptyDir.Cid()))
+	return pub.Publish(ctx, key, path.FromCid(emptyDir.Cid()))
 }
diff --git a/fuse/ipns/ipns_unix.go b/fuse/ipns/ipns_unix.go
index 3506cfd5a4ba..77cb8b18f782 100644
--- a/fuse/ipns/ipns_unix.go
+++ b/fuse/ipns/ipns_unix.go
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ type Root struct {
 
 func ipnsPubFunc(ipfs iface.CoreAPI, key iface.Key) mfs.PubFunc {
 	return func(ctx context.Context, c cid.Cid) error {
-		_, err := ipfs.Name().Publish(ctx, path.NewIPFSPath(c), options.Name.Key(key.Name()))
+		_, err := ipfs.Name().Publish(ctx, path.FromCid(c), options.Name.Key(key.Name()))
 		return err
 	}
 }
diff --git a/fuse/readonly/ipfs_test.go b/fuse/readonly/ipfs_test.go
index 76f7a3cdfbb4..385ae1272c52 100644
--- a/fuse/readonly/ipfs_test.go
+++ b/fuse/readonly/ipfs_test.go
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ func TestIpfsStressRead(t *testing.T) {
 					continue
 				}
 
-				relpath := strings.Replace(item.String(), item.Namespace().String(), "", 1)
+				relpath := strings.Replace(item.String(), item.Namespace(), "", 1)
 				fname := gopath.Join(mnt.Dir, relpath)
 
 				rbuf, err := os.ReadFile(fname)
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index d5f7a1d19938..3a45875a2689 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.6.0
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.3.1
 	github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror v1.1.1
-	github.com/ipfs/boxo v0.13.2-0.20231005104529-f0e9c2ff4fd4
+	github.com/ipfs/boxo v0.13.2-0.20231005175232-77b6c456e06d
 	github.com/ipfs/go-block-format v0.2.0
 	github.com/ipfs/go-cid v0.4.1
 	github.com/ipfs/go-cidutil v0.1.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 4a57a905f40f..f3192944a50d 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -335,8 +335,8 @@ github.com/ianlancetaylor/demangle v0.0.0-20181102032728-5e5cf60278f6/go.mod h1:
 github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.0.0/go.mod h1:PxqpIevigyE2G7u3NXJIT2ANytuPF1OarO4DADm73n8=
 github.com/ipfs/bbloom v0.0.4 h1:Gi+8EGJ2y5qiD5FbsbpX/TMNcJw8gSqr7eyjHa4Fhvs=
 github.com/ipfs/bbloom v0.0.4/go.mod h1:cS9YprKXpoZ9lT0n/Mw/a6/aFV6DTjTLYHeA+gyqMG0=
-github.com/ipfs/boxo v0.13.2-0.20231005104529-f0e9c2ff4fd4 h1:DHAxtZ9mY1ukgzap2vRamUo6MjYrJr2PuvRZqSeEOTo=
-github.com/ipfs/boxo v0.13.2-0.20231005104529-f0e9c2ff4fd4/go.mod h1:btrtHy0lmO1ODMECbbEY1pxNtrLilvKSYLoGQt1yYCk=
+github.com/ipfs/boxo v0.13.2-0.20231005175232-77b6c456e06d h1:DS/o1IqiP5rqdBY6YhLOLrxsMJ7XWel++E3w5t/4Lao=
+github.com/ipfs/boxo v0.13.2-0.20231005175232-77b6c456e06d/go.mod h1:btrtHy0lmO1ODMECbbEY1pxNtrLilvKSYLoGQt1yYCk=
 github.com/ipfs/go-bitfield v1.1.0 h1:fh7FIo8bSwaJEh6DdTWbCeZ1eqOaOkKFI74SCnsWbGA=
 github.com/ipfs/go-bitfield v1.1.0/go.mod h1:paqf1wjq/D2BBmzfTVFlJQ9IlFOZpg422HL0HqsGWHU=
 github.com/ipfs/go-bitswap v0.11.0 h1:j1WVvhDX1yhG32NTC9xfxnqycqYIlhzEzLXG/cU1HyQ=
diff --git a/test/dependencies/go.mod b/test/dependencies/go.mod
index 52e6b432ada5..192c74d3d790 100644
--- a/test/dependencies/go.mod
+++ b/test/dependencies/go.mod
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ replace github.com/ipfs/kubo => ../../
 require (
 	github.com/Kubuxu/gocovmerge v0.0.0-20161216165753-7ecaa51963cd
 	github.com/golangci/golangci-lint v1.54.1
-	github.com/ipfs/boxo v0.13.2-0.20231005104529-f0e9c2ff4fd4
+	github.com/ipfs/boxo v0.13.2-0.20231005175232-77b6c456e06d
 	github.com/ipfs/go-cid v0.4.1
 	github.com/ipfs/go-cidutil v0.1.0
 	github.com/ipfs/go-datastore v0.6.0
diff --git a/test/dependencies/go.sum b/test/dependencies/go.sum
index 5ff8aa8de721..ee1f69e0bed0 100644
--- a/test/dependencies/go.sum
+++ b/test/dependencies/go.sum
@@ -396,8 +396,8 @@ github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0 h1:wN+x4NVGpMsO7ErUn/mUI3vEoE6Jt13X2
 github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0/go.mod h1:vpF70FUmC8bwa3OWnCshd2FqLfsEA9PFc4w1p2J65bw=
 github.com/ipfs/bbloom v0.0.4 h1:Gi+8EGJ2y5qiD5FbsbpX/TMNcJw8gSqr7eyjHa4Fhvs=
 github.com/ipfs/bbloom v0.0.4/go.mod h1:cS9YprKXpoZ9lT0n/Mw/a6/aFV6DTjTLYHeA+gyqMG0=
-github.com/ipfs/boxo v0.13.2-0.20231005104529-f0e9c2ff4fd4 h1:DHAxtZ9mY1ukgzap2vRamUo6MjYrJr2PuvRZqSeEOTo=
-github.com/ipfs/boxo v0.13.2-0.20231005104529-f0e9c2ff4fd4/go.mod h1:btrtHy0lmO1ODMECbbEY1pxNtrLilvKSYLoGQt1yYCk=
+github.com/ipfs/boxo v0.13.2-0.20231005175232-77b6c456e06d h1:DS/o1IqiP5rqdBY6YhLOLrxsMJ7XWel++E3w5t/4Lao=
+github.com/ipfs/boxo v0.13.2-0.20231005175232-77b6c456e06d/go.mod h1:btrtHy0lmO1ODMECbbEY1pxNtrLilvKSYLoGQt1yYCk=
 github.com/ipfs/go-bitfield v1.1.0 h1:fh7FIo8bSwaJEh6DdTWbCeZ1eqOaOkKFI74SCnsWbGA=
 github.com/ipfs/go-bitfield v1.1.0/go.mod h1:paqf1wjq/D2BBmzfTVFlJQ9IlFOZpg422HL0HqsGWHU=
 github.com/ipfs/go-block-format v0.2.0 h1:ZqrkxBA2ICbDRbK8KJs/u0O3dlp6gmAuuXUJNiW1Ycs=