diff --git a/locator/abstract_replication_strategy.cc b/locator/abstract_replication_strategy.cc
index d0dd3c50e4..5d4f184b08 100644
--- a/locator/abstract_replication_strategy.cc
+++ b/locator/abstract_replication_strategy.cc
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "exceptions/exceptions.hh"
 #include <boost/range/algorithm/remove_if.hpp>
 #include <seastar/core/coroutine.hh>
+#include "utils/stall_free.hh"
 
 namespace locator {
 
@@ -99,6 +100,12 @@ inet_address_vector_replica_set abstract_replication_strategy::do_get_natural_en
     return res->second;
 }
 
+inet_address_vector_replica_set abstract_replication_strategy::get_natural_endpoints(const token& search_token, const effective_replication_map& erm) const {
+    const token& key_token = erm.get_token_metadata_ptr()->first_token(search_token);
+    auto res = erm.get_replication_map().find(key_token);
+    return res->second;
+}
+
 inet_address_vector_replica_set abstract_replication_strategy::get_natural_endpoints_without_node_being_replaced(const token& search_token, can_yield can_yield) {
     token_metadata_ptr tmptr = _shared_token_metadata.get();
     inet_address_vector_replica_set natural_endpoints = do_get_natural_endpoints(search_token, *tmptr, can_yield);
@@ -336,4 +343,23 @@ abstract_replication_strategy::get_pending_address_ranges(const token_metadata_p
     return ret;
 }
 
+future<mutable_effective_replication_map_ptr> calculate_effective_replication_map(abstract_replication_strategy::ptr_type rs, token_metadata_ptr tmptr) {
+    replication_map replication_map;
+
+    for (const auto &t : tmptr->sorted_tokens()) {
+        replication_map.emplace(t, co_await rs->calculate_natural_endpoints(t, *tmptr));
+    }
+
+    co_return make_effective_replication_map(std::move(rs), std::move(tmptr), std::move(replication_map));
+}
+
+inet_address_vector_replica_set effective_replication_map::get_natural_endpoints(const token& search_token) const {
+    return _rs->get_natural_endpoints(search_token, *this);
+}
+
+future<> effective_replication_map::clear_gently() noexcept {
+    co_await utils::clear_gently(_replication_map);
+    co_await utils::clear_gently(_tmptr);
+}
+
 } // namespace locator
diff --git a/locator/abstract_replication_strategy.hh b/locator/abstract_replication_strategy.hh
index fbe7eeaf7b..417a02f175 100644
--- a/locator/abstract_replication_strategy.hh
+++ b/locator/abstract_replication_strategy.hh
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ using replication_strategy_config_options = std::map<sstring, sstring>;
 
 using replication_map = std::unordered_map<token, inet_address_vector_replica_set>;
 
+class effective_replication_map;
+
 class abstract_replication_strategy {
 private:
     long _last_invalidated_ring_version = 0;
@@ -63,6 +65,8 @@ private:
 
     replication_map&
     get_cached_endpoints(const token_metadata& tm);
+
+    friend class effective_replication_map;
 protected:
     replication_strategy_config_options _config_options;
     const shared_token_metadata& _shared_token_metadata;
@@ -108,6 +112,7 @@ public:
                                               const replication_strategy_config_options& config_options);
     static void validate_replication_factor(sstring rf);
     inet_address_vector_replica_set get_natural_endpoints(const token& search_token, can_yield = can_yield::no);
+    virtual inet_address_vector_replica_set get_natural_endpoints(const token& search_token, const effective_replication_map& erm) const;
     inet_address_vector_replica_set get_natural_endpoints_without_node_being_replaced(const token& search_token, can_yield = can_yield::no);
     virtual void validate_options() const = 0;
     virtual std::optional<std::set<sstring>> recognized_options() const = 0;
@@ -134,6 +139,7 @@ public:
     dht::token_range_vector get_ranges(inet_address ep, const token_metadata_ptr tmptr, can_yield can_yield = can_yield::no) const {
         return do_get_ranges(ep, std::move(tmptr), can_yield);
     }
+
 private:
     // Caller must ensure that token_metadata will not change throughout the call if can_yield::yes.
     dht::token_range_vector do_get_ranges(inet_address ep, const token_metadata_ptr tmptr, can_yield) const;
@@ -168,4 +174,46 @@ public:
     dht::token_range_vector get_pending_address_ranges(const token_metadata_ptr tmptr, std::unordered_set<token> pending_tokens, inet_address pending_address, can_yield) const;
 };
 
+// Holds the full replication_map resulting from applying the
+// effective replication strategy over the given token_metadata
+// and replication_strategy_config_options.
+class effective_replication_map {
+private:
+    abstract_replication_strategy::ptr_type _rs;
+    token_metadata_ptr _tmptr;
+    replication_map _replication_map;
+
+    friend class abstract_replication_strategy;
+public:
+    explicit effective_replication_map(abstract_replication_strategy::ptr_type rs, token_metadata_ptr tmptr, replication_map replication_map) noexcept
+        : _rs(std::move(rs))
+        , _tmptr(std::move(tmptr))
+        , _replication_map(std::move(replication_map))
+    { }
+    effective_replication_map() = delete;
+    effective_replication_map(effective_replication_map&&) = default;
+
+    const token_metadata_ptr& get_token_metadata_ptr() const noexcept {
+        return _tmptr;
+    }
+
+    const replication_map& get_replication_map() const noexcept {
+        return _replication_map;
+    }
+
+    future<> clear_gently() noexcept;
+
+    inet_address_vector_replica_set get_natural_endpoints(const token& search_token) const;
+};
+
+using effective_replication_map_ptr = lw_shared_ptr<const effective_replication_map>;
+using mutable_effective_replication_map_ptr = lw_shared_ptr<effective_replication_map>;
+
+inline mutable_effective_replication_map_ptr make_effective_replication_map(abstract_replication_strategy::ptr_type rs, token_metadata_ptr tmptr, replication_map replication_map) {
+    return make_lw_shared<effective_replication_map>(std::move(rs), std::move(tmptr), std::move(replication_map));
+}
+
+// Apply the replication strategy over the current configuration and the given token_metadata.
+future<mutable_effective_replication_map_ptr> calculate_effective_replication_map(abstract_replication_strategy::ptr_type rs, token_metadata_ptr tmptr);
+
 }
diff --git a/locator/everywhere_replication_strategy.cc b/locator/everywhere_replication_strategy.cc
index e64547c567..cfe04b0853 100644
--- a/locator/everywhere_replication_strategy.cc
+++ b/locator/everywhere_replication_strategy.cc
@@ -66,6 +66,14 @@ size_t everywhere_replication_strategy::get_replication_factor() const {
     return _shared_token_metadata.get()->count_normal_token_owners();
 }
 
+inet_address_vector_replica_set everywhere_replication_strategy::get_natural_endpoints(const token&, const effective_replication_map& erm) const {
+    const auto& tm = *erm.get_token_metadata_ptr();
+    if (tm.sorted_tokens().empty()) {
+        return inet_address_vector_replica_set({utils::fb_utilities::get_broadcast_address()});
+    }
+    return boost::copy_range<inet_address_vector_replica_set>(tm.get_all_endpoints());
+}
+
 using registry = class_registrator<abstract_replication_strategy, everywhere_replication_strategy, const shared_token_metadata&, snitch_ptr&, const replication_strategy_config_options&>;
 static registry registrator("org.apache.cassandra.locator.EverywhereStrategy");
 static registry registrator_short_name("EverywhereStrategy");
diff --git a/locator/everywhere_replication_strategy.hh b/locator/everywhere_replication_strategy.hh
index 23bb8ec9f4..b1361cb530 100644
--- a/locator/everywhere_replication_strategy.hh
+++ b/locator/everywhere_replication_strategy.hh
@@ -62,5 +62,11 @@ public:
     virtual bool allow_remove_node_being_replaced_from_natural_endpoints() const override {
         return true;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * We need to override this because the default implementation depends
+     * on token calculations but everywhere_replication_strategy may be used before tokens are set up.
+     */
+    virtual inet_address_vector_replica_set get_natural_endpoints(const token&, const effective_replication_map&) const override;
 };
 }
diff --git a/locator/local_strategy.cc b/locator/local_strategy.cc
index 185fa663fc..6bb13a9616 100644
--- a/locator/local_strategy.cc
+++ b/locator/local_strategy.cc
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ size_t local_strategy::get_replication_factor() const {
     return 1;
 }
 
+inet_address_vector_replica_set local_strategy::get_natural_endpoints(const token&, const effective_replication_map&) const {
+    return inet_address_vector_replica_set({utils::fb_utilities::get_broadcast_address()});
+}
+
 using registry = class_registrator<abstract_replication_strategy, local_strategy, const shared_token_metadata&, snitch_ptr&, const replication_strategy_config_options&>;
 static registry registrator("org.apache.cassandra.locator.LocalStrategy");
 static registry registrator_short_name("LocalStrategy");
diff --git a/locator/local_strategy.hh b/locator/local_strategy.hh
index ae43394130..dbe5504d37 100644
--- a/locator/local_strategy.hh
+++ b/locator/local_strategy.hh
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ public:
         return false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * We need to override this because the default implementation depends
+     * on token calculations but LocalStrategy may be used before tokens are set up.
+     */
+    inet_address_vector_replica_set get_natural_endpoints(const token&, const effective_replication_map&) const override;
 };
 
 }