Remove cushion display name

Minotaur is barely maintained, and mod-publish-plugin lets us remove the annoying version handling

.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 version: 2
+# Disabled for the time being, being done manually instead
 updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     cooldown:
@@ -6,9 +7,11 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "monthly"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 0
   - package-ecosystem: "gradle"
     cooldown:
       default-days: 7
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "monthly"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 0

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -11,16 +11,16 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 30
     steps:
     - name: Checkout Repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
+      uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
       with:
         persist-credentials: false
     - name: Set up Gradle
-      uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@50e97c2cd7a37755bbfafc9c5b7cafaece252f6e # v6.1.0
+      uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v6.4.0
       with:
         cache-disabled: false
         cache-provider: basic
     - name: Set up JDK 17
-      uses: actions/setup-java@be666c2fcd27ec809703dec50e508c2fdc7f6654 # v5.2.0
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v6.1.0
       with:
         distribution: 'temurin'
         java-version: 17

.github/workflows/publish.yml

@@ -16,16 +16,16 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 30
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       - name: Set up Gradle
-        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@50e97c2cd7a37755bbfafc9c5b7cafaece252f6e # v6.1.0
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v6.4.0
         with:
           cache-disabled: false
           cache-provider: basic
       - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@be666c2fcd27ec809703dec50e508c2fdc7f6654 # v5.2.0
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v6.1.0
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: 17
@@ -40,5 +40,5 @@ jobs:
       - name: Publish to Modrinth
         env:
           MODRINTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.MODRINTH_TOKEN }}
-        run: ./gradlew modrinth --stacktrace
+        run: ./gradlew publishMods --stacktrace
         continue-on-error: true

.gitignore

@@ -34,4 +34,6 @@ bin/
 # Misc
 
 run/
+.claude/
+!.claude/CLAUDE.md
 AGENTS.override.md

build-logic/build.gradle.kts

@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    // version must be manually kept in sync with the one in root project settings.gradle.kts
-    implementation("com.gradleup.shadow:shadow-gradle-plugin:9.4.1")
+    implementation("com.gradleup.shadow:shadow-gradle-plugin:9.6.1")
 
     // A nice no-conflict comment for patching in downgrading
 }

build-logic/src/main/kotlin/extensions.kt

@@ -51,15 +51,6 @@ abstract class GitCommand : ValueSource<String, GitCommand.GitCommandParameters>
 }
 
 
-fun Project.parseMinecraftSnapshotVersion(version: String): String? {
-    val separatorIndex = version.indexOf('-')
-    val lastSeparatorIndex = version.lastIndexOf('-')
-    if (separatorIndex == -1 || separatorIndex == lastSeparatorIndex) {
-        return null
-    }
-    return version.substring(separatorIndex + 1, lastSeparatorIndex)
-}
-
 fun JavaPluginExtension.javaTarget(version: Int) {
     toolchain.languageVersion.set(JavaLanguageVersion.of(version))
 }

build.gradle.kts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 plugins {
     base
-    id("vb.build-logic")
+    id("vb.base-conventions") apply false
+    id("vb.shadow-conventions") apply false
 }
 
 allprojects {

common/build.gradle.kts

@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ java {
 
 // Task to quickly test/debug code changes using https://github.com/ViaVersion/ViaProxy
 // For further instructions see the ViaProxy repository README
-val prepareViaProxyFiles by tasks.registering(Copy::class) {
+val prepareViaProxyFiles = tasks.register<Copy>("prepareViaProxyFiles") {
+    description = "Prepares the ViaProxy run dir for the runViaProxy task"
     dependsOn(project.tasks.shadowJar)
 
     from(project.tasks.shadowJar.map { it.archiveFile.get().asFile })
@@ -37,27 +38,29 @@ val prepareViaProxyFiles by tasks.registering(Copy::class) {
     rename { "${projectName}.jar" }
 }
 
-val cleanupViaProxyFiles by tasks.registering(Delete::class) {
+val cleanupViaProxyFiles = tasks.register<Delete>("cleanupViaProxyFiles") {
+    description = "Deletes ViaProxy logs and the compiled project jar from its jars dir"
     delete(
         layout.projectDirectory.file("run/jars/${project.name}.jar"),
         layout.projectDirectory.dir("run/logs")
     )
 }
 
-val viaProxyConfiguration: Configuration by configurations.creating {
+val viaProxyConfiguration: Configuration = configurations.create("viaProxyConfiguration") {
     dependencies.add(rootProject.libs.viaProxy.get().copy().setTransitive(false))
 }
 
 tasks.register<JavaExec>("runViaProxy") {
+    description = "Runs ViaProxy locally"
     dependsOn(prepareViaProxyFiles)
     finalizedBy(cleanupViaProxyFiles)
 
     mainClass.set("net.raphimc.viaproxy.ViaProxy")
     classpath = viaProxyConfiguration
     workingDir = layout.projectDirectory.dir("run").asFile
-    jvmArgs = listOf("-DskipUpdateCheck")
+    jvmArgs = listOf("-DskipUpdateCheck", "-Dviaproxy.gui.autoStart")
 
-    if (System.getProperty("viaproxy.gui.autoStart") != null) {
-        jvmArgs("-Dviaproxy.gui.autoStart")
+    if (System.getProperty("viaproxy.disableExtraPlatforms") != null) {
+        jvmArgs("-Dviaproxy.enableViaBedrock=false", "-Dviaproxy.enableViaLegacy=false", "-Dviaproxy.enableViaAprilFools=false")
     }
 }

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/api/ViaBackwardsPlatform.java

@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_21to1_20_5.Protocol1_21To1_20_5;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_9_1to1_9.Protocol1_9_1To1_9;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_9_3to1_9_1.Protocol1_9_3To1_9_1;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v26_1to1_21_11.Protocol26_1To1_21_11;
+import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v26_2to26_1.Protocol26_2To26_1;
+import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v26_3to26_2.Protocol26_3To26_2;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.utils.VersionInfo;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.Via;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.ProtocolManager;
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@ import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 public interface ViaBackwardsPlatform {
 
-    String MINIMUM_VV_VERSION = "5.9.2";
+    String MINIMUM_VV_VERSION = "5.12.2";
 
     default void init(final File configFile) {
         init(new ViaBackwardsConfig(configFile, getLogger()));
@@ -167,6 +169,8 @@ public interface ViaBackwardsPlatform {
         protocolManager.registerProtocol(new Protocol1_21_11To1_21_9(), ProtocolVersion.v1_21_9, ProtocolVersion.v1_21_11);
 
         protocolManager.registerProtocol(new Protocol26_1To1_21_11(), ProtocolVersion.v1_21_11, ProtocolVersion.v26_1);
+        protocolManager.registerProtocol(new Protocol26_2To26_1(), ProtocolVersion.v26_1, ProtocolVersion.v26_2);
+        protocolManager.registerProtocol(new Protocol26_3To26_2(), ProtocolVersion.v26_2, ProtocolVersion.v26_3);
     }
 
     default void enable() {

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/api/data/BackwardsMappingData.java

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.Protocol;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.fastutil.ints.Int2ObjectArrayMap;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.fastutil.ints.Int2ObjectMap;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.fastutil.ints.Int2ObjectOpenHashMap;
-import java.util.HashMap;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.Key;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ public class BackwardsMappingData extends MappingDataBase {
 
     private final Class<? extends Protocol<?, ?, ?, ?>> vvProtocolClass;
     protected Int2ObjectMap<MappedItem> backwardsItemMappings;
-    private Map<String, String> entityNames;
     private Int2ObjectMap<String> enchantmentNames;
 
     public BackwardsMappingData(final String unmappedVersion, final String mappedVersion) {
@@ -59,42 +58,23 @@ public class BackwardsMappingData extends MappingDataBase {
 
     @Override
     protected void loadExtras(final CompoundTag data) {
-        final CompoundTag itemNames = data.getCompoundTag("itemnames");
-        if (itemNames != null) {
+        final CompoundTag itemCustomModelDatas = data.getCompoundTag("custom_model_data");
+        if (itemCustomModelDatas != null) {
             Preconditions.checkNotNull(itemMappings);
-            backwardsItemMappings = new Int2ObjectOpenHashMap<>(itemNames.size());
-
-            final CompoundTag extraItemData = data.getCompoundTag("itemdata");
-            for (final Map.Entry<String, Tag> entry : itemNames.entrySet()) {
-                final StringTag name = (StringTag) entry.getValue();
-                final int id = Integer.parseInt(entry.getKey());
-                Integer customModelData = null;
-                if (extraItemData != null && extraItemData.contains(entry.getKey())) {
-                    final CompoundTag entryTag = extraItemData.getCompoundTag(entry.getKey());
-                    final NumberTag customModelDataTag = entryTag.getNumberTag("custom_model_data");
-                    customModelData = customModelDataTag != null ? customModelDataTag.asInt() : null;
-                }
-
-                backwardsItemMappings.put(id, new MappedItem(getNewItemId(id), name.getValue(), customModelData));
-            }
+            backwardsItemMappings = new Int2ObjectOpenHashMap<>(itemCustomModelDatas.size());
+            loadBackwardsItemMappings(itemCustomModelDatas);
         }
-
-        this.entityNames = loadNameByStringMappings(data, "entitynames");
         this.enchantmentNames = loadNameByIdMappings(data, "enchantmentnames");
     }
 
-    private @Nullable Map<String, String> loadNameByStringMappings(final CompoundTag data, final String key) {
-        final CompoundTag nameMappings = data.getCompoundTag(key);
-        if (nameMappings == null) {
-            return null;
+    protected void loadBackwardsItemMappings(final CompoundTag itemCustomModelDatas) {
+        for (final Map.Entry<String, Tag> entry : itemCustomModelDatas.entrySet()) {
+            final int id = Integer.parseInt(entry.getKey());
+            final int customModelData = ((NumberTag) entry.getValue()).asInt();
+            final String identifier = getFullItemMappings().identifier(id);
+            final String fallbackName = unmappedVersion + " " + nameFromIdentifier(identifier);
+            backwardsItemMappings.put(id, new MappedItem(getNewItemId(id), identifier, fallbackName, customModelData));
         }
-
-        final Map<String, String> map = new HashMap<>(nameMappings.size());
-        for (final Map.Entry<String, Tag> entry : nameMappings.entrySet()) {
-            final StringTag mappedTag = (StringTag) entry.getValue();
-            map.put(entry.getKey(), mappedTag.getValue());
-        }
-        return map;
     }
 
     private @Nullable Int2ObjectMap<String> loadNameByIdMappings(final CompoundTag data, final String key) {
@@ -161,14 +141,6 @@ public class BackwardsMappingData extends MappingDataBase {
         return getFullSoundMappings().mappedIdentifier(id);
     }
 
-    public @Nullable String mappedEntityName(final String entityName) {
-        if (entityNames == null) {
-            getLogger().log(Level.SEVERE, "No entity mappings found when requesting them for " + entityName, new RuntimeException());
-            return null;
-        }
-        return entityNames.get(entityName);
-    }
-
     public @Nullable String mappedEnchantmentName(final int enchantmentId) {
         if (enchantmentNames == null) {
             ViaBackwards.getPlatform().getLogger().log(Level.SEVERE, "No enchantment name mappings found when requesting " + enchantmentId, new RuntimeException());
@@ -194,4 +166,12 @@ public class BackwardsMappingData extends MappingDataBase {
     protected @Nullable CompoundTag readMappingsFile(final String name) {
         return BackwardsMappingDataLoader.INSTANCE.loadNBTFromDir(name);
     }
+
+    public static String nameFromIdentifier(final String identifier) {
+        final StringBuilder result = new StringBuilder();
+        for (final String split : Key.stripMinecraftNamespace(identifier).split("_")) {
+            result.append(' ').append(Character.toUpperCase(split.charAt(0))).append(split.substring(1));
+        }
+        return result.substring(1);
+    }
 }

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/api/data/MappedItem.java

@@ -17,26 +17,43 @@
  */
 package com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.data;
 
+import com.viaversion.nbt.tag.CompoundTag;
 import com.viaversion.nbt.tag.Tag;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.ComponentUtil;
-import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.gson.JsonPrimitive;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.Key;
 
 public class MappedItem {
 
     private final int id;
     private final String jsonName;
     private final Tag tagName;
-    private final Integer customModelData;
+    private final int customModelData;
 
-    public MappedItem(final int id, final String name) {
-        this(id, name, null);
+    public MappedItem(final int id, String identifier, final String fallbackName, final int customModelData) {
+        this.id = id;
+        identifier = Key.stripMinecraftNamespace(identifier);
+        final String translateKey = "vb.item." + identifier;
+        this.jsonName = itemJsonName(fallbackName);
+        this.tagName = itemTagName(translateKey, fallbackName);
+        this.customModelData = customModelData;
     }
 
-    public MappedItem(final int id, final String name, @Nullable final Integer customModelData) {
-        this.id = id;
-        this.jsonName = ComponentUtil.legacyToJsonString("§f" + name, true);
-        this.tagName = ComponentUtil.jsonStringToTag(jsonName);
-        this.customModelData = customModelData;
+    // Make explicitly non-italic and white to override default item formatting.
+    // Properly parsing is expensive...
+    private static String itemJsonName(final String name) {
+        return """
+            {"italic":false,"color":"white","text":%s}
+            """.formatted(new JsonPrimitive(name).toString());
+    }
+
+    private static Tag itemTagName(final String translateKey, final String fallbackName) {
+        // Proper translate with fallback field (valid for 1.19.4+ clients)
+        final CompoundTag tag = new CompoundTag();
+        tag.putString("color", "white");
+        tag.putString("translate", translateKey);
+        tag.putString("fallback", fallbackName);
+        tag.putBoolean("italic", false);
+        return tag;
     }
 
     public int id() {
@@ -48,10 +65,10 @@ public class MappedItem {
     }
 
     public Tag tagName() {
-        return tagName;
+        return tagName.copy();
     }
 
-    public @Nullable Integer customModelData() {
+    public int customModelData() {
         return customModelData;
     }
 }

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/api/entities/EntityScaleData.java

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of ViaBackwards - https://github.com/ViaVersion/ViaBackwards
+ * Copyright (C) 2016-2026 ViaVersion and contributors
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.entities;
+
+
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.StorableObject;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.data.entity.TrackedEntity;
+
+/**
+ * Storage object used within {@link TrackedEntity} to track the scaling state of an entity.
+ * This ensures that scale updates are only sent when the calculated scale actually changes.
+ */
+public final class EntityScaleData implements StorableObject {
+
+    private boolean isBaby;
+    private float scale = 1.0f;
+
+    public boolean isBaby() {
+        return isBaby;
+    }
+
+    public void setBaby(boolean baby) {
+        this.isBaby = baby;
+    }
+
+    public float scale() {
+        return scale;
+    }
+
+    public void setScale(float scale) {
+        this.scale = scale;
+    }
+}

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/api/entities/EntityScaleHelper.java

@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of ViaBackwards - https://github.com/ViaVersion/ViaBackwards
+ * Copyright (C) 2016-2026 ViaVersion and contributors
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.entities;
+
+
+import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.data.FullMappings;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.entities.EntityType;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.entitydata.EntityData;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.Protocol;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.packet.ClientboundPacketType;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.packet.PacketWrapper;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.type.Types;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.rewriter.EntityRewriter;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.rewriter.entitydata.EntityDataHandlerEvent;
+
+/**
+ * A helper for injecting entity scaling on older clients.
+ * This helper listens for the baby entity data flag and sends an UPDATE_ATTRIBUTES packet
+ * to scale the entity, since older clients might not support the newer entity variants natively.
+ */
+public class EntityScaleHelper {
+
+    private final ClientboundPacketType updateAttributesPacket;
+    private final EntityRewriter<?, ?> rewriter;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a new entity scale helper.
+     *
+     * @param rewriter               entity rewriter
+     * @param updateAttributesPacket UPDATE_ATTRIBUTES packet of the mapped protocol
+     * @param <CM>                   mapped clientbound packet type
+     */
+    public <CM extends ClientboundPacketType, P extends Protocol<?, CM, ?, ?>> EntityScaleHelper(final EntityRewriter<?, P> rewriter, final CM updateAttributesPacket) {
+        this.rewriter = rewriter;
+        this.updateAttributesPacket = updateAttributesPacket;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Registers a scaling factor for a specific baby entity type.
+     *
+     * @param type            entity type that requires scaling when it is a baby
+     * @param babyScaleFactor multiplier to apply to the minecraft:scale attribute when it is a baby
+     * @param babyIndex       entity data index for the baby property in this specific protocol
+     */
+    public void addBabyScale(final EntityType type, final float babyScaleFactor, final int babyIndex) {
+        rewriter.filter().type(type).index(babyIndex).handler(((event, data) -> trackAndSend(event, data, babyScaleFactor)));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks the entity data, tracks the scale state and sends an UPDATE_ATTRIBUTES packet if needed.
+     */
+    public void trackAndSend(final EntityDataHandlerEvent event, final EntityData data, final float babyScaleFactor) {
+        if (event.trackedEntity() == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        EntityScaleData scaleData = event.trackedEntity().get(EntityScaleData.class);
+        if (scaleData == null) {
+            scaleData = new EntityScaleData();
+            event.trackedEntity().put(scaleData);
+        }
+
+        final boolean isBaby = data.value();
+        if (scaleData.isBaby() == isBaby) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        scaleData.setBaby(isBaby);
+        scaleData.setScale(isBaby ? babyScaleFactor : 1.0f);
+
+        final FullMappings attributeMappings = rewriter.protocol().getMappingData().getAttributeMappings();
+        int attributeId = attributeMappings.mappedId("scale");
+        if (attributeId == -1) {
+            attributeId = attributeMappings.mappedId("generic.scale");
+            Preconditions.checkArgument(attributeId != -1);
+        }
+
+        final PacketWrapper attributesPacket = PacketWrapper.create(updateAttributesPacket, event.user());
+        attributesPacket.write(Types.VAR_INT, event.entityId());
+        attributesPacket.write(Types.VAR_INT, 1); // 1 attribute
+        attributesPacket.write(Types.VAR_INT, attributeId);
+        attributesPacket.write(Types.DOUBLE, (double) scaleData.scale());
+        attributesPacket.write(Types.VAR_INT, 0); // 0 modifiers
+        attributesPacket.send(rewriter.protocol().getClass());
+    }
+}

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/api/entities/storage/EntityPositionHandler.java

@@ -18,12 +18,10 @@
 package com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.entities.storage;
 
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.rewriters.EntityRewriterBase;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.Via;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.UserConnection;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.data.entity.StoredEntityData;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.data.entity.TrackedEntity;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.packet.PacketWrapper;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.type.Types;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.ProtocolLogger;
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
 public class EntityPositionHandler {
@@ -32,7 +30,6 @@ public class EntityPositionHandler {
     private final EntityRewriterBase<?, ?> entityRewriter;
     private final Class<? extends EntityPositionStorage> storageClass;
     private final Supplier<? extends EntityPositionStorage> storageSupplier;
-    private boolean warnedForMissingEntity;
 
     public EntityPositionHandler(EntityRewriterBase<?, ?> entityRewriter,
                                  Class<? extends EntityPositionStorage> storageClass, Supplier<? extends EntityPositionStorage> storageSupplier) {
@@ -51,27 +48,18 @@ public class EntityPositionHandler {
     }
 
     public void cacheEntityPosition(PacketWrapper wrapper, int entityId, double x, double y, double z, boolean create, boolean relative) {
-        StoredEntityData storedEntity = entityRewriter.tracker(wrapper.user()).entityData(entityId);
-        if (storedEntity == null) {
-            if (Via.getManager().isDebug()) { // There is too many plugins violating this out there, and reading seems to be hard! :>
-                ProtocolLogger logger = entityRewriter.protocol().getLogger();
-                logger.warning("Stored entity with id " + entityId + " missing at position: " + x + " - " + y + " - " + z + " in " + storageClass.getSimpleName());
-                if (entityId == -1 && x == 0 && y == 0 && z == 0) {
-                    logger.warning("DO NOT REPORT THIS TO VIA, THIS IS A PLUGIN ISSUE");
-                } else if (!warnedForMissingEntity) {
-                    warnedForMissingEntity = true;
-                    logger.warning("This is very likely caused by a plugin sending a teleport packet for an entity outside of the player's range.");
-                }
-            }
+        final TrackedEntity entity = entityRewriter.tracker(wrapper.user()).entity(entityId);
+        if (entity == null) {
+            // Bad plugins
             return;
         }
 
         EntityPositionStorage positionStorage;
         if (create) {
             positionStorage = storageSupplier.get();
-            storedEntity.put(positionStorage);
+            entity.put(positionStorage);
         } else {
-            positionStorage = storedEntity.get(storageClass);
+            positionStorage = entity.get(storageClass);
             if (positionStorage == null) {
                 entityRewriter.protocol().getLogger().warning("Stored entity with id " + entityId + " missing " + storageClass.getSimpleName());
                 return;
@@ -86,9 +74,9 @@ public class EntityPositionHandler {
     }
 
     public EntityPositionStorage getStorage(UserConnection user, int entityId) {
-        StoredEntityData storedEntity = entityRewriter.tracker(user).entityData(entityId);
+        final TrackedEntity entity = entityRewriter.tracker(user).entity(entityId);
         EntityPositionStorage entityStorage;
-        if (storedEntity == null || (entityStorage = storedEntity.get(EntityPositionStorage.class)) == null) {
+        if (entity == null || (entityStorage = entity.get(EntityPositionStorage.class)) == null) {
             entityRewriter.protocol().getLogger().warning("Untracked entity with id " + entityId + " in " + storageClass.getSimpleName());
             return null;
         }

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/api/entities/storage/EntityPositionStorage.java

@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
  */
 package com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.entities.storage;
 
-public abstract class EntityPositionStorage {
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.StorableObject;
+
+public abstract class EntityPositionStorage implements StorableObject {
     private double x;
     private double y;
     private double z;

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/api/entities/storage/EntityReplacement.java

@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@
 
 package com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.entities.storage;
 
+import com.viaversion.nbt.tag.CompoundTag;
 import com.viaversion.nbt.tag.StringTag;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.BackwardsProtocol;
+import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.data.BackwardsMappingData;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.entities.EntityType;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.ComponentUtil;
 import java.util.Locale;
@@ -30,18 +32,22 @@ public class EntityReplacement {
     private final int id;
     private final int replacementId;
     private final String key;
+    private final String translateKey;
+    private final String fallbackName;
     private ComponentType componentType = ComponentType.NONE;
     private EntityDataCreator defaultData;
 
     public EntityReplacement(BackwardsProtocol<?, ?, ?, ?> protocol, EntityType type, int replacementId) {
-        this(protocol, type.name(), type.getId(), replacementId);
+        this(protocol, type.name().toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT), type.getId(), replacementId);
     }
 
     public EntityReplacement(BackwardsProtocol<?, ?, ?, ?> protocol, String key, int id, int replacementId) {
         this.protocol = protocol;
         this.id = id;
         this.replacementId = replacementId;
-        this.key = key.toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT);
+        this.key = key;
+        this.translateKey = "vb.entity." + key;
+        this.fallbackName = BackwardsMappingData.nameFromIdentifier(this.key);
     }
 
     public EntityReplacement jsonName() {
@@ -73,24 +79,26 @@ public class EntityReplacement {
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return custom mobname, can be either a String or a JsonElement
+     * Returns the custom entity name. Can be either a {@link String}, {@link StringTag} or {@link com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.gson.JsonElement}.
+     *
+     * @return custom entity name
      */
     public @Nullable Object entityName() {
         if (componentType == ComponentType.NONE) {
             return null;
         }
 
-        final String name = protocol.getMappingData().mappedEntityName(key);
-        if (name == null) {
-            return null;
-        }
-
         if (componentType == ComponentType.JSON) {
-            return ComponentUtil.legacyToJson(name);
+            return ComponentUtil.plainToJson(fallbackName); // Pass on as plain, with or without section symbols
         } else if (componentType == ComponentType.TAG) {
-            return new StringTag(name);
+            final CompoundTag tag = new CompoundTag();
+            tag.putString("color", "white");
+            tag.putString("translate", translateKey);
+            tag.putString("fallback", fallbackName);
+            tag.putBoolean("italic", false);
+            return tag;
         }
-        return name;
+        return fallbackName;
     }
 
     public int replacementId() {

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/api/entities/storage/PlayerPosRotStorage.java

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of ViaBackwards - https://github.com/ViaVersion/ViaBackwards
+ * Copyright (C) 2016-2026 ViaVersion and contributors
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.entities.storage;
+
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.packet.PacketWrapper;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.type.Types;
+
+public class PlayerPosRotStorage extends PlayerPositionStorage {
+    private float yRot; // yaw
+    private float xRot; // pitch
+
+    public float yRot() {
+        return yRot;
+    }
+
+    public void setYRot(final float yRot) {
+        this.yRot = yRot;
+    }
+
+    public float xRot() {
+        return xRot;
+    }
+
+    public void setXRot(final float xRot) {
+        this.xRot = xRot;
+    }
+
+    public void setRotation(final float yRot, final float xRot) {
+        this.yRot = yRot;
+        this.xRot = xRot;
+    }
+
+    public void setRotFromPacket(final PacketWrapper wrapper) {
+        this.yRot = wrapper.passthrough(Types.FLOAT);
+        this.xRot = wrapper.passthrough(Types.FLOAT);
+    }
+
+    public void setPosRotFromPacket(final PacketWrapper wrapper) {
+        this.setPosFromPacket(wrapper);
+        this.setRotFromPacket(wrapper);
+    }
+}

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/api/entities/storage/PlayerPositionStorage.java

@@ -18,15 +18,14 @@
 package com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.entities.storage;
 
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.StorableObject;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.packet.PacketWrapper;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.type.Types;
 
-public abstract class PlayerPositionStorage implements StorableObject {
+public class PlayerPositionStorage implements StorableObject {
     private double x;
     private double y;
     private double z;
 
-    protected PlayerPositionStorage() {
-    }
-
     public double x() {
         return x;
     }
@@ -57,6 +56,12 @@ public abstract class PlayerPositionStorage implements StorableObject {
         this.z = z;
     }
 
+    public void setPosFromPacket(PacketWrapper wrapper) {
+        this.x = wrapper.passthrough(Types.DOUBLE);
+        this.y = wrapper.passthrough(Types.DOUBLE);
+        this.z = wrapper.passthrough(Types.DOUBLE);
+    }
+
     public void addRelativePosition(double relX, double relY, double relZ) {
         this.x += relX;
         this.y += relY;

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/api/rewriters/BackwardsFullStructuredItemRewriter.java

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of ViaBackwards - https://github.com/ViaVersion/ViaBackwards
+ * Copyright (C) 2016-2026 ViaVersion and contributors
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.rewriters;
+
+import com.viaversion.nbt.tag.CompoundTag;
+import com.viaversion.nbt.tag.Tag;
+import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.BackwardsProtocol;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.ProtocolInfo;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.UserConnection;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.data.StructuredDataContainer;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.data.StructuredDataKey;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.item.Item;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.packet.ClientboundPacketType;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.packet.ServerboundPacketType;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.version.ProtocolVersion;
+
+// 1.20.5-1.21.4
+public class BackwardsFullStructuredItemRewriter<C extends ClientboundPacketType, S extends ServerboundPacketType,
+    T extends BackwardsProtocol<C, ?, ?, S>> extends BackwardsStructuredItemRewriter<C, S, T> {
+
+    public BackwardsFullStructuredItemRewriter(final T protocol) {
+        super(protocol);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Item handleItemToServer(final UserConnection connection, final Item item) {
+        if (Item.isEmpty(item)) {
+            return item;
+        }
+
+        final ProtocolInfo protocolInfo = connection.getProtocolInfo();
+        if (protocolInfo.serverProtocolVersion().newerThanOrEqualTo(ProtocolVersion.v1_21_5)
+            && !protocol.getEntityRewriter().tracker(connection).canInstaBuild()) {
+            // We don't actually need anything but the amount, id, and hashes.
+            // Just pass it on without deeper handling, only leaving custom data.
+            final CompoundTag customData = item.dataContainer().get(StructuredDataKey.CUSTOM_DATA);
+            if (customData == null) {
+                // Not valid
+                item.dataContainer().data().clear();
+            } else {
+                customData.keySet().removeIf(key -> !key.equals(ORIGINAL_HASHES_KEY));
+                item.dataContainer().data().keySet().removeIf(key -> key != StructuredDataKey.CUSTOM_DATA);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return super.handleItemToServer(connection, item);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void restoreBackupData(final Item item, final StructuredDataContainer container, final CompoundTag customData) {
+        // Keep original hashes intact until 1.21.5
+        final Tag hashes = customData.get(ORIGINAL_HASHES_KEY);
+
+        super.restoreBackupData(item, container, customData);
+
+        if (hashes != null) {
+            customData.put(ORIGINAL_HASHES_KEY, hashes);
+
+            // Add back
+            if (!container.has(StructuredDataKey.CUSTOM_DATA)) {
+                container.set(StructuredDataKey.CUSTOM_DATA, customData);
+                customData.putBoolean(MARKER_KEY, true);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/api/rewriters/BackwardsItemRewriter.java

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import com.viaversion.nbt.tag.ListTag;
 import com.viaversion.nbt.tag.NumberTag;
 import com.viaversion.nbt.tag.StringTag;
 import com.viaversion.nbt.tag.Tag;
+import com.viaversion.viabackwards.ViaBackwards;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.BackwardsProtocol;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.data.MappedItem;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.item.DataItemWithExtras;
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.gson.JsonElement;
 import java.util.List;
 import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
 
+// <1.20.5
 public class BackwardsItemRewriter<C extends ClientboundPacketType, S extends ServerboundPacketType,
     T extends BackwardsProtocol<C, ?, ?, S>> extends BackwardsItemRewriterBase<C, S, T> {
 
@@ -113,7 +115,7 @@ public class BackwardsItemRewriter<C extends ClientboundPacketType, S extends Se
         item.setIdentifier(data.id());
 
         // Add custom model data
-        if (data.customModelData() != null && !item.tag().contains("CustomModelData")) {
+        if (ViaBackwards.getConfig().passOriginalItemNameToResourcePacks() && !item.tag().contains("CustomModelData")) {
             item.tag().putInt("CustomModelData", data.customModelData());
         }
 

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/api/rewriters/BackwardsRegistryRewriter.java

@@ -18,11 +18,15 @@
 package com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.rewriters;
 
 import com.viaversion.nbt.tag.CompoundTag;
+import com.viaversion.nbt.tag.Tag;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.BackwardsProtocol;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.UserConnection;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.data.FullMappings;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.RegistryEntry;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.rewriter.RegistryDataRewriter;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.Key;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.TagUtil;
+import java.util.Map;
 
 public class BackwardsRegistryRewriter extends RegistryDataRewriter {
 
@@ -44,13 +48,19 @@ public class BackwardsRegistryRewriter extends RegistryDataRewriter {
 
                 final CompoundTag effects = biome.getCompoundTag("effects");
                 updateBiomeEffects(effects);
+
+                final CompoundTag attributes = biome.getCompoundTag("attributes");
+                if (attributes != null) {
+                    updateAttributes(attributes);
+                }
             }
         }
         return super.handle(connection, key, entries);
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void updateJukeboxSongs(final RegistryEntry[] entries) {
+    public void updateJukeboxSongs(final UserConnection connection, final RegistryEntry[] entries) {
+        super.updateJukeboxSongs(connection, entries);
         for (final RegistryEntry entry : entries) {
             if (entry.tag() == null) {
                 continue;
@@ -60,6 +70,28 @@ public class BackwardsRegistryRewriter extends RegistryDataRewriter {
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected boolean updateBlockState(final Tag blockStateTag) {
+        if (!(blockStateTag instanceof CompoundTag blockState) || blockState.getStringTag("Name") == null) {
+            return super.updateBlockState(blockStateTag);
+        }
+
+        // Up to 26.2, block states use "Name" and "Properties" instead of "id" and "properties"
+        final FullMappings blockMappings = protocol.getMappingData().getFullBlockMappings();
+        if (blockMappings == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        final int blockId = blockMappings.id(blockState.getString("Name"));
+        if (blockId == -1 || protocol.getMappingData().hasBlockChanged(blockId)) {
+            // Replace unknown or changed blocks with a dummy state, else the client will fail to load the registry
+            blockState.putString("Name", "minecraft:dirt");
+            blockState.remove("Properties");
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     private void updateBiomeEffects(final CompoundTag effects) {
         updateSound(effects.getCompoundTag("mood_sound"), "sound");
         updateSound(effects.getCompoundTag("additions_sound"), "sound");
@@ -67,6 +99,20 @@ public class BackwardsRegistryRewriter extends RegistryDataRewriter {
         updateSound(effects, "ambient_sound");
     }
 
+    private void updateAttributes(final CompoundTag attributes) {
+        final CompoundTag backgroundMusic = TagUtil.getNamespacedCompoundTag(attributes, "audio/background_music");
+        if (backgroundMusic != null) {
+            updateSound(backgroundMusic.getCompoundTag("default"), "sound");
+        }
+
+        final CompoundTag ambientSounds = TagUtil.getNamespacedCompoundTag(attributes, "audio/ambient_sounds");
+        if (ambientSounds != null) {
+            updateSound(ambientSounds, "loop");
+            updateSound(ambientSounds, "mood");
+            updateSound(ambientSounds, "additions");
+        }
+    }
+
     private void updateSound(final CompoundTag tag, final String name) {
         if (tag == null) {
             return;
@@ -78,14 +124,16 @@ public class BackwardsRegistryRewriter extends RegistryDataRewriter {
         }
 
         final String mappedSound = protocol.getMappingData().getMappedNamedSound(sound);
-        if (mappedSound == null) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (mappedSound.isEmpty()) {
+        if (mappedSound != null) {
+            tag.putString(name, mappedSound);
+        } else if (name.equals("sound_id")) {
+            // If it's already an inlined sound
             tag.putString(name, "minecraft:intentionally_empty");
         } else {
-            tag.putString(name, mappedSound);
+            // Write as custom sound, so the id doesn't actually need to exist later on
+            final CompoundTag soundEvent = new CompoundTag();
+            soundEvent.putString("sound_id", "minecraft:intentionally_empty");
+            tag.put(name, soundEvent);
         }
     }
 }

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/api/rewriters/BackwardsStructuredItemRewriter.java

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ import java.util.function.BiConsumer;
 import java.util.function.Function;
 import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
 
+// 1.21.5+
 public class BackwardsStructuredItemRewriter<C extends ClientboundPacketType, S extends ServerboundPacketType,
     T extends BackwardsProtocol<C, ?, ?, S>> extends StructuredItemRewriter<C, S, T> {
 
@@ -76,11 +77,10 @@ public class BackwardsStructuredItemRewriter<C extends ClientboundPacketType, S
         customTag.putInt(nbtTagName("id"), item.identifier()); // Save original id
 
         // Add custom model data
-        final boolean addOriginalIdentifier = ViaBackwards.getConfig().passOriginalItemNameToResourcePacks();
-        if (mappedItem.customModelData() != null || addOriginalIdentifier) {
+        if (ViaBackwards.getConfig().passOriginalItemNameToResourcePacks()) {
             if (connection.getProtocolInfo().protocolVersion().newerThanOrEqualTo(ProtocolVersion.v1_21_4)) {
-                addCustomModelData(item, addOriginalIdentifier, mappedItem, customTag);
-            } else if (mappedItem.customModelData() != null && !dataContainer.has(StructuredDataKey.CUSTOM_MODEL_DATA1_20_5)) {
+                addCustomModelData(item, mappedItem, customTag);
+            } else if (!dataContainer.has(StructuredDataKey.CUSTOM_MODEL_DATA1_20_5)) {
                 dataContainer.set(StructuredDataKey.CUSTOM_MODEL_DATA1_20_5, mappedItem.customModelData());
             }
         }
@@ -92,24 +92,22 @@ public class BackwardsStructuredItemRewriter<C extends ClientboundPacketType, S
         }
     }
 
-    private void addCustomModelData(final Item item, final boolean addOriginalIdentifier, final MappedItem mappedItem, final CompoundTag customTag) {
+    private void addCustomModelData(final Item item, final MappedItem mappedItem, final CompoundTag customTag) {
         final StructuredDataContainer dataContainer = item.dataContainer();
         CustomModelData1_21_4 customModelData = dataContainer.get(StructuredDataKey.CUSTOM_MODEL_DATA1_21_4);
         if (customModelData == null) {
-            final String[] strings = addOriginalIdentifier
-                ? new String[]{protocol.getMappingData().getFullItemMappings().identifier(item.identifier())}
-                : new String[0];
+            // Add both the identifier string and custom model data
             customModelData = new CustomModelData1_21_4(
-                mappedItem.customModelData() != null ? new float[]{mappedItem.customModelData().floatValue()} : new float[0],
+                new float[]{mappedItem.customModelData()},
                 new boolean[0],
-                strings,
+                new String[]{protocol.getMappingData().getFullItemMappings().identifier(item.identifier())},
                 EMPTY_INT_ARRAY
             );
             dataContainer.set(StructuredDataKey.CUSTOM_MODEL_DATA1_21_4, customModelData);
             // Add one global marker and one for this specific version, so it is removed at the correct protocol
             customTag.putBoolean(GLOBAL_MODEL_DATA_MARKER, true);
             customTag.putBoolean(nbtTagName("added_custom_model_data"), true);
-        } else if (addOriginalIdentifier && !customTag.contains(GLOBAL_MODEL_DATA_MARKER)) {
+        } else if (!customTag.contains(GLOBAL_MODEL_DATA_MARKER)) {
             final String identifier = protocol.getMappingData().getFullItemMappings().identifier(item.identifier());
             dataContainer.set(StructuredDataKey.CUSTOM_MODEL_DATA1_21_4, new CustomModelData1_21_4(
                 customModelData.floats(), customModelData.booleans(), ArrayUtil.add(customModelData.strings(), identifier), customModelData.colors()

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/api/rewriters/EntityRewriter.java

@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@
 package com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.rewriters;
 
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.BackwardsProtocol;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.data.entity.EntityTracker;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.entities.EntityType;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.data.entity.TrackedEntity;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.entitydata.EntityDataType;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.packet.ClientboundPacketType;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.packet.PacketWrapper;
@@ -37,111 +36,28 @@ public abstract class EntityRewriter<C extends ClientboundPacketType, T extends
         super(protocol, displayType, 2, displayVisibilityType, 3);
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void registerTrackerWithData(C packetType) {
-        protocol.registerClientbound(packetType, wrapper -> {
-            wrapper.passthrough(Types.VAR_INT); // Entity ID
-            wrapper.passthrough(Types.UUID); // Entity UUID
-            wrapper.passthrough(Types.VAR_INT); // Entity Type
-            wrapper.passthrough(Types.DOUBLE); // X
-            wrapper.passthrough(Types.DOUBLE); // Y
-            wrapper.passthrough(Types.DOUBLE); // Z
-            wrapper.passthrough(Types.BYTE); // Pitch
-            wrapper.passthrough(Types.BYTE); // Yaw
-            wrapper.passthrough(Types.INT); // Data
-            getSpawnTrackerWithDataHandler().handle(wrapper);
-        });
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void registerTrackerWithData1_19(C packetType) {
-        protocol.registerClientbound(packetType, wrapper -> {
-            wrapper.passthrough(Types.VAR_INT); // Entity id
-            wrapper.passthrough(Types.UUID); // Entity UUID
-            wrapper.passthrough(Types.VAR_INT); // Entity type
-            wrapper.passthrough(Types.DOUBLE); // X
-            wrapper.passthrough(Types.DOUBLE); // Y
-            wrapper.passthrough(Types.DOUBLE); // Z
-            wrapper.passthrough(Types.BYTE); // Pitch
-            wrapper.passthrough(Types.BYTE); // Yaw
-            wrapper.passthrough(Types.BYTE); // Head yaw
-            wrapper.passthrough(Types.VAR_INT); // Data
-            getSpawnTrackerWithDataHandler1_19().handle(wrapper);
-        });
-    }
-
     public PacketHandler getSpawnTrackerWithDataHandler() {
         return wrapper -> {
-            // Check against the UNMAPPED entity type
-            EntityType entityType = trackAndMapEntity(wrapper);
-            if (entityType == typeFromId("falling_block")) {
+            int entityId = wrapper.get(Types.VAR_INT, 0);
+            int typeId = wrapper.get(Types.VAR_INT, 1);
+            TrackedEntity entity = trackAndRewrite(wrapper, typeId, entityId);
+            if (entity.entityType() == fallingBlockType()) {
                 int blockState = wrapper.get(Types.INT, 0);
                 wrapper.set(Types.INT, 0, protocol.getMappingData().getNewBlockStateId(blockState));
             }
         };
     }
 
-    public PacketHandler getSpawnTrackerWithDataHandler1_19() {
-        return wrapper -> {
-            if (protocol.getMappingData() == null) {
-                return;
-            }
+    public void trackSpawnWithData1_19(final PacketWrapper wrapper, final int data) {
+        if (protocol.getMappingData() == null) {
+            return;
+        }
 
-            // Check against the UNMAPPED entity type
-            EntityType entityType = trackAndMapEntity(wrapper);
-            if (entityType == typeFromId("falling_block")) {
-                int blockState = wrapper.get(Types.VAR_INT, 2);
-                wrapper.set(Types.VAR_INT, 2, protocol.getMappingData().getNewBlockStateId(blockState));
-            }
-        };
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void registerTracker(C packetType) {
-        protocol.registerClientbound(packetType, wrapper -> {
-            wrapper.passthrough(Types.VAR_INT); // Entity ID
-            wrapper.passthrough(Types.UUID); // Entity UUID
-            wrapper.passthrough(Types.VAR_INT); // Entity Type
-            trackAndMapEntity(wrapper);
-        });
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns a handler to track the current world and uncache entity data on world changes.
-     *
-     * @return handler to track the current world
-     */
-    public PacketHandler worldTrackerHandlerByKey() {
-        return wrapper -> {
-            EntityTracker tracker = tracker(wrapper.user());
-            String world = wrapper.get(Types.STRING, 1);
-            if (tracker.currentWorld() != null && !tracker.currentWorld().equals(world)) {
-                tracker.clearEntities();
-            }
-            tracker.setCurrentWorld(world);
-        };
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Sets the mapped entity id and returns the unmapped entity type.
-     *
-     * @param wrapper packet wrapper
-     * @return unmapped (!) entity type
-     */
-    protected EntityType trackAndMapEntity(PacketWrapper wrapper) {
+        int entityId = wrapper.get(Types.VAR_INT, 0);
         int typeId = wrapper.get(Types.VAR_INT, 1);
-        EntityType entityType = typeFromId(typeId);
-        if (entityType == null) {
-            return null;
+        TrackedEntity entity = trackAndRewrite(wrapper, typeId, entityId);
+        if (entity.entityType() == fallingBlockType()) {
+            wrapper.set(Types.VAR_INT, 2, protocol.getMappingData().getNewBlockStateId(data));
         }
-
-        tracker(wrapper.user()).addEntity(wrapper.get(Types.VAR_INT, 0), entityType);
-
-        int mappedTypeId = newEntityId(entityType.getId());
-        if (typeId != mappedTypeId) {
-            wrapper.set(Types.VAR_INT, 1, mappedTypeId);
-        }
-
-        return entityType;
     }
 }

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/api/rewriters/EntityRewriterBase.java

@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.BackwardsProtocol;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.entities.storage.EntityReplacement;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.entities.storage.WrappedEntityData;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.UserConnection;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.data.entity.EntityTracker;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.data.entity.StoredEntityData;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.data.entity.TrackedEntity;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.ClientWorld;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.Particle;
@@ -39,7 +37,6 @@ import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.fastutil.ints.Int2ObjectMap;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.fastutil.ints.Int2ObjectOpenHashMap;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.gson.JsonElement;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.rewriter.EntityRewriter;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.rewriter.entitydata.EntityDataHandlerEvent;
 import java.util.List;
 import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
 
@@ -86,12 +83,12 @@ public abstract class EntityRewriterBase<C extends ClientboundPacketType, T exte
                     // Add it as new entity data
                     entityDataList.add(new EntityData(displayNameIndex, displayNameDataType, displayNameObject));
                     addDisplayVisibilityData(entityDataList);
-                } else if (displayName.getValue() == null || displayName.getValue().toString().isEmpty()) {
+                } else if (isEmptyDisplayName(displayName.getValue())) {
                     // Overwrite the existing null/empty display name
                     displayName.setValue(displayNameObject);
                     addDisplayVisibilityData(entityDataList);
                 }
-            } else if (displayName != null && (displayName.getValue() == null || displayName.getValue().toString().isEmpty())) {
+            } else if (displayName != null && (isEmptyDisplayName(displayName))) {
                 // Overwrite null/empty display name
                 displayName.setValue(displayNameObject);
                 addDisplayVisibilityData(entityDataList);
@@ -104,6 +101,17 @@ public abstract class EntityRewriterBase<C extends ClientboundPacketType, T exte
         }
     }
 
+    private boolean isEmptyDisplayName(@Nullable Object o) {
+        if (o == null) {
+            return true;
+        } else if (o instanceof String s) {
+            return s.isEmpty();
+        } else if (o instanceof JsonElement element) {
+            return element.isJsonNull() || (element.isJsonPrimitive() && element.getAsJsonPrimitive().getAsString().isEmpty());
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     private void addDisplayVisibilityData(List<EntityData> entityDataList) {
         if (alwaysShowOriginalMobName()) {
             removeData(displayVisibilityIndex, entityDataList);
@@ -140,10 +148,6 @@ public abstract class EntityRewriterBase<C extends ClientboundPacketType, T exte
         return entityDataMappings.get(type.getId());
     }
 
-    protected @Nullable StoredEntityData storedEntityData(EntityDataHandlerEvent event) {
-        return tracker(event.user()).entityData(event.entityId());
-    }
-
     /**
      * Maps an entity type to another with extra data.
      * Note that both types should be of the same version.
@@ -227,6 +231,8 @@ public abstract class EntityRewriterBase<C extends ClientboundPacketType, T exte
         });
     }
 
+    // ------------------ Legacy methods
+
     // ONLY TRACKS, DOESN'T REWRITE IDS
     protected PacketHandler getTrackerHandler(Type<? extends Number> intType, int typeIndex) {
         return wrapper -> {
@@ -242,23 +248,9 @@ public abstract class EntityRewriterBase<C extends ClientboundPacketType, T exte
         return getTrackerHandler(Types.VAR_INT, 1);
     }
 
-    protected PacketHandler getTrackerHandler(EntityType entityType) {
-        return wrapper -> tracker(wrapper.user()).addEntity(wrapper.get(Types.VAR_INT, 0), entityType);
-    }
-
-    protected PacketHandler getPlayerTrackerHandler() {
-        return wrapper -> {
-            final int entityId = wrapper.get(Types.INT, 0);
-
-            final EntityTracker tracker = tracker(wrapper.user());
-            tracker(wrapper.user()).setClientEntityId(entityId);
-            tracker.addEntity(entityId, tracker.playerType());
-        };
-    }
-
     protected PacketHandler getDimensionHandler(int index) {
         return wrapper -> {
-            ClientWorld clientWorld = wrapper.user().getClientWorld(this.protocol.getClass());
+            ClientWorld clientWorld = wrapper.user().storables(this.protocol).clientWorld();
             int dimensionId = wrapper.get(Types.INT, index);
             if (clientWorld.setEnvironment(dimensionId)) {
                 tracker(wrapper.user()).clearEntities();

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/api/rewriters/LegacyEntityRewriter.java

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.BackwardsProtocol;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.entities.storage.EntityObjectData;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.entities.storage.EntityReplacement;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.entities.storage.WrappedEntityData;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.data.entity.EntityTracker;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.ClientWorld;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.entities.EntityType;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.entities.ObjectType;
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.type.Type;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.type.Types;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Map;
 import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
 
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ public abstract class LegacyEntityRewriter<C extends ClientboundPacketType, T ex
     }
 
     protected EntityObjectData mapObjectType(ObjectType oldObjectType, ObjectType replacement, int data) {
-        EntityObjectData entData = new EntityObjectData(protocol, oldObjectType.getType().name(), oldObjectType.getId(), replacement.getId(), data);
+        EntityObjectData entData = new EntityObjectData(protocol, oldObjectType.getType().name().toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT), oldObjectType.getId(), replacement.getId(), data);
         objectTypes.put(oldObjectType, entData);
         return entData;
     }
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ public abstract class LegacyEntityRewriter<C extends ClientboundPacketType, T ex
             public void register() {
                 map(Types.INT);
                 handler(wrapper -> {
-                    ClientWorld clientWorld = wrapper.user().getClientWorld(protocol.getClass());
+                    ClientWorld clientWorld = wrapper.user().storables(protocol).clientWorld();
                     if (clientWorld.setEnvironment(wrapper.get(Types.INT, 0))) {
                         tracker(wrapper.user()).clearEntities();
                     }
@@ -82,12 +84,13 @@ public abstract class LegacyEntityRewriter<C extends ClientboundPacketType, T ex
                 map(Types.UNSIGNED_BYTE); // 1 - Gamemode
                 map(Types.INT); // 2 - Dimension
                 handler(wrapper -> {
-                    ClientWorld clientWorld = wrapper.user().getClientWorld(protocol.getClass());
+                    ClientWorld clientWorld = wrapper.user().storables(protocol).clientWorld();
                     clientWorld.setEnvironment(wrapper.get(Types.INT, 1));
 
                     final int entityId = wrapper.get(Types.INT, 0);
-                    tracker(wrapper.user()).addEntity(entityId, playerType);
-                    tracker(wrapper.user()).setClientEntityId(entityId);
+                    final EntityTracker tracker = tracker(wrapper.user());
+                    tracker.addEntity(entityId, playerType);
+                    tracker.setClientEntityId(entityId);
                 });
             }
         });

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/api/rewriters/StructuredEnchantmentRewriter.java

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.fastutil.ints.Int2IntMap;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.fastutil.objects.ObjectIterator;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.rewriter.IdRewriteFunction;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.ComponentUtil;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.Limit;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -195,7 +196,12 @@ public class StructuredEnchantmentRewriter {
         }
 
         final Enchantments enchantments = new Enchantments(tag.remove(itemRewriter.nbtTagName("show_" + key.identifier())) != null);
+        int i = 0;
         for (final CompoundTag enchantment : enchantmentsTag) {
+            if (i++ > 255) {
+                break;
+            }
+
             enchantments.add(enchantment.getInt("id"), enchantment.getInt("lvl"));
         }
         data.set(key, enchantments);

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/template/Protocol99_1To98_1.java

@@ -22,22 +22,19 @@ import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.data.BackwardsMappingData;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.rewriters.BackwardsRegistryRewriter;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.rewriters.text.NBTComponentRewriter;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.UserConnection;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.entities.EntityTypes1_21_11;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.packet.provider.PacketTypesProvider;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.packet.provider.SimplePacketTypesProvider;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.type.types.chunk.ChunkType26_1;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.type.types.version.VersionedTypes;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.type.types.version.VersionedTypesHolder;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.data.entity.EntityTrackerBase;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.data.item.ItemHasherBase;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.v1_21_11to26_1.Protocol1_21_11To26_1;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.v1_21_11to26_1.packet.ClientboundPacket26_1;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.v1_21_11to26_1.packet.ClientboundPackets26_1;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.v1_21_4to1_21_5.rewriter.RecipeDisplayRewriter1_21_5;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.v1_21_5to1_21_6.packet.ServerboundPackets1_21_6;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.v1_21_7to1_21_9.packet.ClientboundConfigurationPackets1_21_9;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.v1_21_7to1_21_9.packet.ServerboundConfigurationPackets1_21_9;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.v1_21_7to1_21_9.packet.ServerboundPacket1_21_9;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.v26_2to26_3.rewriter.RecipeDisplayRewriter26_3;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.rewriter.BlockRewriter;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.rewriter.ParticleRewriter;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.rewriter.RecipeDisplayRewriter;
@@ -66,7 +63,7 @@ final class Protocol99_1To98_1 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundPacket26_1,
     private final TagRewriter<ClientboundPacket26_1> tagRewriter = new TagRewriter<>(this);
     private final BackwardsRegistryRewriter registryDataRewriter = new BackwardsRegistryRewriter(this);
     private final BlockRewriter<ClientboundPacket26_1> blockRewriter = new BlockRewriter1_21_5<>(this, ChunkType26_1::new);
-    private final RecipeDisplayRewriter<ClientboundPacket26_1> recipeRewriter = new RecipeDisplayRewriter1_21_5<>(this);
+    private final RecipeDisplayRewriter<ClientboundPacket26_1> recipeRewriter = new RecipeDisplayRewriter26_3<>(this);
 
     public Protocol99_1To98_1() {
         super(ClientboundPacket26_1.class, ClientboundPacket26_1.class, ServerboundPacket1_21_9.class, ServerboundPacket1_21_9.class);
@@ -75,14 +72,23 @@ final class Protocol99_1To98_1 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundPacket26_1,
     @Override
     protected void registerPackets() {
         super.registerPackets();
+
+        // Remove newly synchronized registries to prevent errors on older clients
+        //registryDataRewriter.remove("worldgen/block_state_provider");
     }
 
     @Override
     public void init(final UserConnection connection) {
-        addEntityTracker(connection, new EntityTrackerBase(connection, EntityTypes1_21_11.PLAYER));
-        connection.addItemHasher(this.getClass(), new ItemHasherBase(this, connection));
+        addEntityTracker(connection);
+        addItemHasher(connection);
     }
 
+    // If data beyond the tracker and hasher is required
+    //@Override
+    //public ProtocolStorablesBase createStorables() {
+    //    return new ProtocolStorables99_1();
+    //}
+
     @Override
     public BackwardsMappingData getMappingData() {
         return MAPPINGS;

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_10to1_9_3/Protocol1_10To1_9_3.java

@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ public class Protocol1_10To1_9_3 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_9
 
     @Override
     public void init(UserConnection user) {
-        user.addEntityTracker(this.getClass(), new EntityTrackerBase(user, EntityTypes1_10.EntityType.PLAYER));
-        user.addClientWorld(this.getClass(), new ClientWorld());
+        addEntityTracker(user, new EntityTrackerBase(user, EntityTypes1_10.EntityType.PLAYER));
+        user.storables(this).setClientWorld(new ClientWorld());
     }
 
     @Override

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_10to1_9_3/rewriter/BlockItemPacketRewriter1_10.java

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class BlockItemPacketRewriter1_10 extends LegacyBlockItemRewriter<Clientb
         registerSetCreativeModeSlot(ServerboundPackets1_9_3.SET_CREATIVE_MODE_SLOT);
 
         protocol.registerClientbound(ClientboundPackets1_9_3.LEVEL_CHUNK, wrapper -> {
-            ClientWorld clientWorld = wrapper.user().getClientWorld(Protocol1_10To1_9_3.class);
+            ClientWorld clientWorld = wrapper.user().storables(protocol).clientWorld();
 
             ChunkType1_9_3 type = ChunkType1_9_3.forEnvironment(clientWorld.getEnvironment());
             Chunk chunk = wrapper.passthrough(type);

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_11_1to1_11/Protocol1_11_1To1_11.java

@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ public class Protocol1_11_1To1_11 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_
 
     @Override
     public void init(UserConnection user) {
-        user.addEntityTracker(this.getClass(), new EntityTrackerBase(user, EntityTypes1_11.EntityType.PLAYER));
-        user.addClientWorld(this.getClass(), new ClientWorld());
+        addEntityTracker(user, new EntityTrackerBase(user, EntityTypes1_11.EntityType.PLAYER));
+        user.storables(this).setClientWorld(new ClientWorld());
     }
 
     @Override

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_11to1_10/Protocol1_11To1_10.java

@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ public class Protocol1_11To1_10 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_9_
 
     @Override
     public void init(UserConnection user) {
-        user.addEntityTracker(this.getClass(), new EntityTrackerBase(user, EntityTypes1_11.EntityType.PLAYER));
-        user.addClientWorld(this.getClass(), new ClientWorld());
+        addEntityTracker(user, new EntityTrackerBase(user, EntityTypes1_11.EntityType.PLAYER));
+        user.storables(this).setClientWorld(new ClientWorld());
 
         if (!user.has(WindowTracker.class)) {
             user.put(new WindowTracker());

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_11to1_10/data/SplashPotionMappings1_10.java

@@ -22,27 +22,39 @@ import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.fastutil.ints.Int2IntOpenHashMap;
 
 public class SplashPotionMappings1_10 {
 
-    private static final Int2IntMap DATA = new Int2IntOpenHashMap(14, 0.99F);
+    private static final Int2IntMap DATA = new Int2IntOpenHashMap(26, 0.99F);
 
     static {
         DATA.defaultReturnValue(-1);
-        DATA.put(2039713, 5); // night vision
-        DATA.put(8356754, 7); // invisibility
-        DATA.put(2293580, 9); // jump boost
-        DATA.put(14981690, 12); // fire resistance
-        DATA.put(8171462, 14); // swiftness
-        DATA.put(5926017, 17); // slowness
-        DATA.put(3035801, 19); // water breathing
-        DATA.put(16262179, 21); // instant health
-        DATA.put(4393481, 23); // instant damage
-        DATA.put(5149489, 25); // poison
-        DATA.put(13458603, 28); // regeneration
-        DATA.put(9643043, 31); // strength
-        DATA.put(4738376, 34); // weakness
-        DATA.put(3381504, 36); // luck
+        DATA.put(0x1F1FA1, 5); // night vision
+        DATA.put(0xC2FF66, 5); // night vision 1.19.4
+        DATA.put(0x7F8392, 7); // invisibility
+        DATA.put(0xF6F6F6, 7); // invisibility 1.19.4
+        DATA.put(0x22FF4C, 9); // jump boost
+        DATA.put(0xFDFF84, 9); // jump boost 1.19.4
+        DATA.put(0xE49A3A, 12); // fire resistance
+        DATA.put(0xFF9900, 12); // fire resistance 1.19.4
+        DATA.put(0x7CAFC6, 14); // swiftness
+        DATA.put(0x33EBFF, 14); // swiftness 1.19.4
+        DATA.put(0x5A6C81, 17); // slowness
+        DATA.put(0x8BAFE0, 17); // slowness 1.19.4
+        DATA.put(0x2E5299, 19); // water breathing
+        DATA.put(0x98DAC0, 19); // water breathing 1.19.4
+        DATA.put(0xF82423, 21); // instant health
+        DATA.put(0x430A09, 23); // instant damage
+        DATA.put(0xA9656A, 23); // instant damage 1.19.4
+        DATA.put(0x4E9331, 25); // poison
+        DATA.put(0x87A363, 25); // poison 1.19.4
+        DATA.put(0xCD5CAB, 28); // regeneration
+        DATA.put(0x932423, 31); // strength
+        DATA.put(0xFFC700, 31); // strength 1.19.4
+        DATA.put(0x484D48, 34); // weakness
+        DATA.put(0x339900, 36); // luck
+        DATA.put(0x59C106, 36); // luck 1.19.4
     }
 
     public static int getOldData(int data) {
-        return DATA.get(data);
+        // newer servers send as ARGB
+        return DATA.get(data & 0xFFFFFF);
     }
 }

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_11to1_10/rewriter/BlockItemPacketRewriter1_11.java

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_11to1_10.storage.ChestedHorseStor
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_11to1_10.storage.WindowTracker;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.UserConnection;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.data.entity.EntityTracker;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.data.entity.StoredEntityData;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.data.entity.TrackedEntity;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.ClientWorld;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.chunks.Chunk;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.entities.EntityTypes1_11;
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.type.types.chunk.ChunkType1_9_3;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.v1_10to1_11.data.EntityMappings1_11;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.v1_9_1to1_9_3.packet.ClientboundPackets1_9_3;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.v1_9_1to1_9_3.packet.ServerboundPackets1_9_3;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.IdAndData;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Optional;
 
@@ -147,7 +146,7 @@ public class BlockItemPacketRewriter1_11 extends LegacyBlockItemRewriter<Clientb
         registerSetCreativeModeSlot(ServerboundPackets1_9_3.SET_CREATIVE_MODE_SLOT);
 
         protocol.registerClientbound(ClientboundPackets1_9_3.LEVEL_CHUNK, wrapper -> {
-            ClientWorld clientWorld = wrapper.user().getClientWorld(Protocol1_11To1_10.class);
+            ClientWorld clientWorld = wrapper.user().storables(protocol).clientWorld();
 
             ChunkType1_9_3 type = ChunkType1_9_3.forEnvironment(clientWorld.getEnvironment()); // Use the 1.10 Chunk type since nothing changed.
             Chunk chunk = wrapper.passthrough(type);
@@ -252,7 +251,7 @@ public class BlockItemPacketRewriter1_11 extends LegacyBlockItemRewriter<Clientb
     @Override
     protected void registerRewrites() {
         // Handle spawner block entity (map to itself with custom handler)
-        MappedLegacyBlockItem data = itemReplacements.computeIfAbsent(IdAndData.toRawData(52), s -> new MappedLegacyBlockItem(52));
+        MappedLegacyBlockItem data = blockReplacements.computeIfAbsent(compress(52, -1), s -> new MappedLegacyBlockItem(52, (short) -1, null, MappedLegacyBlockItem.Type.BLOCK));
         data.setBlockEntityHandler((b, tag) -> EntityMappings1_11.toClientSpawner(tag, true));
 
         enchantmentRewriter = new LegacyEnchantmentRewriter(nbtTagName());
@@ -295,9 +294,9 @@ public class BlockItemPacketRewriter1_11 extends LegacyBlockItemRewriter<Clientb
     private boolean isLlama(UserConnection user) {
         WindowTracker tracker = user.get(WindowTracker.class);
         if (tracker.getInventory() != null && tracker.getInventory().equals("EntityHorse")) {
-            EntityTracker entTracker = user.getEntityTracker(Protocol1_11To1_10.class);
-            StoredEntityData entityData = entTracker.entityData(tracker.getEntityId());
-            return entityData != null && entityData.type().is(EntityTypes1_11.EntityType.LLAMA);
+            EntityTracker entTracker = user.getEntityTracker(protocol);
+            TrackedEntity entityData = entTracker.entity(tracker.getEntityId());
+            return entityData != null && entityData.entityType().is(EntityTypes1_11.EntityType.LLAMA);
         }
         return false;
     }
@@ -305,8 +304,8 @@ public class BlockItemPacketRewriter1_11 extends LegacyBlockItemRewriter<Clientb
     private Optional<ChestedHorseStorage> getChestedHorse(UserConnection user) {
         WindowTracker tracker = user.get(WindowTracker.class);
         if (tracker.getInventory() != null && tracker.getInventory().equals("EntityHorse")) {
-            EntityTracker entTracker = user.getEntityTracker(Protocol1_11To1_10.class);
-            StoredEntityData entityData = entTracker.entityData(tracker.getEntityId());
+            EntityTracker entTracker = user.getEntityTracker(protocol);
+            TrackedEntity entityData = entTracker.entity(tracker.getEntityId());
             if (entityData != null)
                 return Optional.of(entityData.get(ChestedHorseStorage.class));
         }

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_11to1_10/rewriter/EntityPacketRewriter1_11.java

@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.rewriters.LegacyEntityRewriter;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_11to1_10.Protocol1_11To1_10;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_11to1_10.data.SplashPotionMappings1_10;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_11to1_10.storage.ChestedHorseStorage;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.data.entity.StoredEntityData;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.entities.EntityType;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.entities.EntityTypes1_11;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.entitydata.EntityData;
@@ -259,9 +258,9 @@ public class EntityPacketRewriter1_11 extends LegacyEntityRewriter<ClientboundPa
 
         // Handle horse flags
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_11.EntityType.ABSTRACT_HORSE).index(13).handler((event, data) -> {
-            StoredEntityData entityData = storedEntityData(event);
             byte b = (byte) data.getValue();
-            if (entityData.has(ChestedHorseStorage.class) && entityData.get(ChestedHorseStorage.class).isChested()) {
+            final ChestedHorseStorage chestedHorseStorage = event.trackedEntity().get(ChestedHorseStorage.class);
+            if (chestedHorseStorage != null && chestedHorseStorage.isChested()) {
                 b |= 0x08; // Chested
                 data.setValue(b);
             }
@@ -269,9 +268,8 @@ public class EntityPacketRewriter1_11 extends LegacyEntityRewriter<ClientboundPa
 
         // Create chested horse storage
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_11.EntityType.CHESTED_HORSE).handler((event, data) -> {
-            StoredEntityData entityData = storedEntityData(event);
-            if (!entityData.has(ChestedHorseStorage.class)) {
-                entityData.put(new ChestedHorseStorage());
+            if (!event.trackedEntity().has(ChestedHorseStorage.class)) {
+                event.trackedEntity().put(new ChestedHorseStorage());
             }
         });
 
@@ -280,8 +278,7 @@ public class EntityPacketRewriter1_11 extends LegacyEntityRewriter<ClientboundPa
 
         // Handle chested horse
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_11.EntityType.CHESTED_HORSE).index(15).handler((event, data) -> {
-            StoredEntityData entityData = storedEntityData(event);
-            ChestedHorseStorage storage = entityData.get(ChestedHorseStorage.class);
+            ChestedHorseStorage storage = event.trackedEntity().get(ChestedHorseStorage.class);
             boolean b = (boolean) data.getValue();
             storage.setChested(b);
             event.cancel();
@@ -289,8 +286,7 @@ public class EntityPacketRewriter1_11 extends LegacyEntityRewriter<ClientboundPa
 
         // Get rid of Liama entity data
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_11.EntityType.LLAMA).handler((event, data) -> {
-            StoredEntityData entityData = storedEntityData(event);
-            ChestedHorseStorage storage = entityData.get(ChestedHorseStorage.class);
+            ChestedHorseStorage storage = event.trackedEntity().get(ChestedHorseStorage.class);
 
             int index = event.index();
             // Store them for later (:

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_11to1_10/storage/ChestedHorseStorage.java

@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@
 
 package com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_11to1_10.storage;
 
-public class ChestedHorseStorage {
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.StorableObject;
+
+public final class ChestedHorseStorage implements StorableObject {
     private boolean chested;
     private int liamaStrength;
     private int liamaCarpetColor = -1;

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_12to1_11_1/Protocol1_12To1_11_1.java

@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ public class Protocol1_12To1_11_1 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_
 
     @Override
     public void init(UserConnection user) {
-        user.addEntityTracker(this.getClass(), new EntityTrackerBase(user, EntityTypes1_12.EntityType.PLAYER));
-        user.addClientWorld(this.getClass(), new ClientWorld());
+        addEntityTracker(user, new EntityTrackerBase(user, EntityTypes1_12.EntityType.PLAYER));
+        user.storables(this).setClientWorld(new ClientWorld());
 
         user.put(new ShoulderTracker(user));
     }

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_12to1_11_1/rewriter/BlockItemPacketRewriter1_12.java

@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@
 
 package com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_12to1_11_1.rewriter;
 
+import com.google.common.primitives.Ints;
 import com.viaversion.nbt.tag.CompoundTag;
 import com.viaversion.nbt.tag.IntArrayTag;
+import com.viaversion.nbt.tag.ListTag;
 import com.viaversion.nbt.tag.LongArrayTag;
 import com.viaversion.nbt.tag.StringTag;
 import com.viaversion.nbt.tag.Tag;
@@ -131,7 +133,7 @@ public class BlockItemPacketRewriter1_12 extends LegacyBlockItemRewriter<Clientb
         registerSetCreativeModeSlot(ServerboundPackets1_9_3.SET_CREATIVE_MODE_SLOT);
 
         protocol.registerClientbound(ClientboundPackets1_12.LEVEL_CHUNK, wrapper -> {
-            ClientWorld clientWorld = wrapper.user().getClientWorld(Protocol1_12To1_11_1.class);
+            ClientWorld clientWorld = wrapper.user().storables(protocol).clientWorld();
 
             ChunkType1_9_3 type = ChunkType1_9_3.forEnvironment(clientWorld.getEnvironment()); // Use the 1.9.4 Chunk type since nothing changed.
             Chunk chunk = wrapper.passthrough(type);
@@ -230,6 +232,30 @@ public class BlockItemPacketRewriter1_12 extends LegacyBlockItemRewriter<Clientb
                 backupTag.put(entry.getKey(), fromLongArrayTag(tag));
                 iterator.remove();
                 hasLongArrayTag = true;
+            } else if (entry.getValue() instanceof ListTag<?> tag) {
+                if (tag.getElementType() == LongArrayTag.class) {
+                    // Lists can't hold mixed tag types, so the whole list has to be removed
+                    ListTag<IntArrayTag> intArrays = new ListTag<>(IntArrayTag.class);
+                    for (Tag longArrayTag : tag) {
+                        intArrays.add(fromLongArrayTag((LongArrayTag) longArrayTag));
+                    }
+                    backupTag.put(entry.getKey(), intArrays);
+                    iterator.remove();
+                    hasLongArrayTag = true;
+                } else if (tag.getElementType() == CompoundTag.class) {
+                    // Backed up by list index
+                    CompoundTag listBackupTag = new CompoundTag();
+                    for (int i = 0; i < tag.size(); i++) {
+                        CompoundTag nestedBackupTag = new CompoundTag();
+                        if (handleNbtToClient((CompoundTag) tag.get(i), nestedBackupTag)) {
+                            listBackupTag.put(Integer.toString(i), nestedBackupTag);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    if (!listBackupTag.isEmpty()) {
+                        backupTag.put(entry.getKey(), listBackupTag);
+                        hasLongArrayTag = true;
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
         return hasLongArrayTag;
@@ -252,11 +278,33 @@ public class BlockItemPacketRewriter1_12 extends LegacyBlockItemRewriter<Clientb
     private void handleNbtToServer(CompoundTag compoundTag, CompoundTag backupTag) {
         // Restore the removed long array tags
         for (Map.Entry<String, Tag> entry : backupTag) {
-            if (entry.getValue() instanceof CompoundTag) {
-                CompoundTag nestedTag = compoundTag.getCompoundTag(entry.getKey());
-                handleNbtToServer(nestedTag, (CompoundTag) entry.getValue());
-            } else {
-                compoundTag.put(entry.getKey(), fromIntArrayTag((IntArrayTag) entry.getValue()));
+            if (entry.getValue() instanceof CompoundTag nestedBackupTag) {
+                Tag tag = compoundTag.get(entry.getKey());
+                if (tag instanceof CompoundTag nestedTag) {
+                    handleNbtToServer(nestedTag, nestedBackupTag);
+                } else if (tag instanceof ListTag<?> listTag) {
+                    handleListToServer(listTag, nestedBackupTag);
+                }
+            } else if (entry.getValue() instanceof IntArrayTag intArrayTag) {
+                compoundTag.put(entry.getKey(), fromIntArrayTag(intArrayTag));
+            } else if (entry.getValue() instanceof ListTag<?> intArrays) {
+                ListTag<LongArrayTag> longArrays = new ListTag<>(LongArrayTag.class);
+                for (Tag intArrayTag : intArrays) {
+                    if (intArrayTag instanceof IntArrayTag) {
+                        longArrays.add(fromIntArrayTag((IntArrayTag) intArrayTag));
+                    }
+                }
+                compoundTag.put(entry.getKey(), longArrays);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void handleListToServer(ListTag<?> listTag, CompoundTag backupTag) {
+        for (Map.Entry<String, Tag> entry : backupTag) {
+            Integer index = Ints.tryParse(entry.getKey());
+            if (index != null && index >= 0 && index < listTag.size()
+                && listTag.get(index) instanceof CompoundTag nestedTag && entry.getValue() instanceof CompoundTag nestedBackupTag) {
+                handleNbtToServer(nestedTag, nestedBackupTag);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -275,7 +323,7 @@ public class BlockItemPacketRewriter1_12 extends LegacyBlockItemRewriter<Clientb
     private LongArrayTag fromIntArrayTag(IntArrayTag tag) {
         long[] longArray = new long[tag.length() / 2];
         int[] intArray = tag.getValue();
-        for (int i = 0, j = 0; i < intArray.length; i += 2, j++) {
+        for (int i = 0, j = 0; j < longArray.length; i += 2, j++) {
             longArray[j] = (long) intArray[i] << 32 | ((long) intArray[i + 1] & 0xFFFFFFFFL);
         }
         return new LongArrayTag(longArray);

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_12to1_11_1/rewriter/EntityPacketRewriter1_12.java

@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.rewriters.LegacyEntityRewriter;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_12to1_11_1.Protocol1_12To1_11_1;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_12to1_11_1.storage.ParrotStorage;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_12to1_11_1.storage.ShoulderTracker;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.data.entity.StoredEntityData;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.entities.EntityType;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.entities.EntityTypes1_12;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.entitydata.EntityData;
@@ -118,7 +117,7 @@ public class EntityPacketRewriter1_12 extends LegacyEntityRewriter<ClientboundPa
                 map(Types.INT); // 2 - Dimension
 
                 handler(getDimensionHandler(1));
-                handler(getPlayerTrackerHandler());
+                handler(playerTrackerHandler());
 
                 handler(wrapper -> {
                     ShoulderTracker tracker = wrapper.user().get(ShoulderTracker.class);
@@ -208,16 +207,14 @@ public class EntityPacketRewriter1_12 extends LegacyEntityRewriter<ClientboundPa
 
         // Create Parrot storage
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_12.EntityType.PARROT).handler((event, data) -> {
-            StoredEntityData entityData = storedEntityData(event);
-            if (!entityData.has(ParrotStorage.class)) {
-                entityData.put(new ParrotStorage());
+            if (!event.trackedEntity().has(ParrotStorage.class)) {
+                event.trackedEntity().put(new ParrotStorage());
             }
         });
         // Parrot remove animal entity data
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_12.EntityType.PARROT).cancel(12); // Is baby
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_12.EntityType.PARROT).index(13).handler((event, data) -> {
-            StoredEntityData entityData = storedEntityData(event);
-            ParrotStorage storage = entityData.get(ParrotStorage.class);
+            ParrotStorage storage = event.trackedEntity().get(ParrotStorage.class);
             boolean isSitting = (((byte) data.getValue()) & 0x01) == 0x01;
             boolean isTamed = (((byte) data.getValue()) & 0x04) == 0x04;
 

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_12to1_11_1/storage/ParrotStorage.java

@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@
 
 package com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_12to1_11_1.storage;
 
-public class ParrotStorage {
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.StorableObject;
+
+public final class ParrotStorage implements StorableObject {
     private boolean tamed = true;
     private boolean sitting = true;
 

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_13_1to1_13/Protocol1_13_1To1_13.java

@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ public class Protocol1_13_1To1_13 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_
 
     @Override
     public void init(UserConnection user) {
-        user.addEntityTracker(getClass(), new EntityTrackerBase(user, EntityTypes1_13.EntityType.PLAYER));
-        user.addClientWorld(getClass(), new ClientWorld());
+        user.storables(this).setEntityTracker(new EntityTrackerBase(user, EntityTypes1_13.EntityType.PLAYER));
+        user.storables(this).setClientWorld(new ClientWorld());
     }
 
     @Override

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_13_1to1_13/rewriter/WorldPacketRewriter1_13_1.java

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public class WorldPacketRewriter1_13_1 {
         BlockRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_13> blockRewriter = BlockRewriter.legacy(protocol);
 
         protocol.registerClientbound(ClientboundPackets1_13.LEVEL_CHUNK, wrapper -> {
-            ClientWorld clientWorld = wrapper.user().getClientWorld(Protocol1_13_1To1_13.class);
+            ClientWorld clientWorld = wrapper.user().storables(protocol).clientWorld();
             Chunk chunk = wrapper.passthrough(ChunkType1_13.forEnvironment(clientWorld.getEnvironment()));
 
             blockRewriter.handleChunk(chunk);

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_13to1_12_2/Protocol1_13To1_12_2.java

@@ -28,10 +28,8 @@ import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.rewriter.BlockItemPack
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.rewriter.EntityPacketRewriter1_13;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.rewriter.PlayerPacketRewriter1_13;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.rewriter.SoundPacketRewriter1_13;
-import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.storage.BackwardsBlockStorage;
-import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.storage.NoteBlockStorage;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.storage.PlayerPositionStorage1_13;
-import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.storage.TabCompleteStorage;
+import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.storage.ProtocolStorables1_13;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.utils.BackwardsProtocolLogger;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.Via;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.UserConnection;
@@ -86,7 +84,7 @@ public class Protocol1_13To1_12_2 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_
         super.registerPackets();
 
         PaintingNames1_13.init();
-        Via.getManager().getProviders().register(BackwardsBlockEntityProvider.class, new BackwardsBlockEntityProvider());
+        Via.getManager().getProviders().register(BackwardsBlockEntityProvider.class, new BackwardsBlockEntityProvider(this));
 
         translatableRewriter.registerLoginDisconnect();
         translatableRewriter.registerBossEvent(ClientboundPackets1_13.BOSS_EVENT);
@@ -113,17 +111,18 @@ public class Protocol1_13To1_12_2 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_
 
     @Override
     public void init(UserConnection user) {
-        user.addEntityTracker(this.getClass(), new EntityTrackerBase(user, EntityTypes1_13.EntityType.PLAYER));
-        user.addClientWorld(this.getClass(), new ClientWorld());
+        addEntityTracker(user, new EntityTrackerBase(user, EntityTypes1_13.EntityType.PLAYER));
+        final ProtocolStorables1_13 storables = user.storables(this);
+        storables.setClientWorld(new ClientWorld());
 
-        user.put(new BackwardsBlockStorage());
-        user.put(new TabCompleteStorage());
-
-        if (ViaBackwards.getConfig().isFix1_13FacePlayer() && !user.has(PlayerPositionStorage1_13.class)) {
-            user.put(new PlayerPositionStorage1_13());
+        if (ViaBackwards.getConfig().isFix1_13FacePlayer()) {
+            storables.setPlayerPositionStorage(new PlayerPositionStorage1_13());
         }
+    }
 
-        user.put(new NoteBlockStorage());
+    @Override
+    public ProtocolStorables1_13 createStorables() {
+        return new ProtocolStorables1_13();
     }
 
     @Override

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_13to1_12_2/block_entity_handlers/PistonHandler.java

@@ -18,63 +18,15 @@
 package com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.block_entity_handlers;
 
 import com.viaversion.nbt.tag.CompoundTag;
-import com.viaversion.nbt.tag.ListTag;
 import com.viaversion.nbt.tag.StringTag;
 import com.viaversion.nbt.tag.Tag;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.Protocol1_13To1_12_2;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.provider.BackwardsBlockEntityProvider;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.Via;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.data.MappingDataLoader;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.fastutil.objects.Object2IntMap;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.fastutil.objects.Object2IntOpenHashMap;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.v1_12_2to1_13.blockconnections.ConnectionData;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.StringJoiner;
 
 public class PistonHandler implements BackwardsBlockEntityProvider.BackwardsBlockEntityHandler {
 
-    private final Object2IntMap<String> pistonIds = new Object2IntOpenHashMap<>();
-
-    public PistonHandler() {
-        pistonIds.defaultReturnValue(-1);
-        if (Via.getConfig().isServersideBlockConnections()) {
-            Map<String, Integer> keyToId = ConnectionData.getKeyToId();
-            for (Map.Entry<String, Integer> entry : keyToId.entrySet()) {
-                if (!entry.getKey().contains("piston")) {
-                    continue;
-                }
-
-                addEntries(entry.getKey(), entry.getValue());
-            }
-        } else {
-            ListTag<StringTag> blockStates = MappingDataLoader.INSTANCE.loadNBT("blockstates-1.13.nbt").getListTag("blockstates", StringTag.class);
-            for (int id = 0; id < blockStates.size(); id++) {
-                StringTag state = blockStates.get(id);
-                String key = state.getValue();
-                if (!key.contains("piston")) {
-                    continue;
-                }
-
-                addEntries(key, id);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    // There doesn't seem to be a nicer way around it :(
-    private void addEntries(String data, int id) {
-        id = Protocol1_13To1_12_2.MAPPINGS.getNewBlockStateId(id);
-        pistonIds.put(data, id);
-
-        String substring = data.substring(10);
-        if (!substring.startsWith("piston") && !substring.startsWith("sticky_piston")) return;
-
-        // Swap properties and add them to the map
-        String[] split = data.substring(0, data.length() - 1).split("\\[");
-        String[] properties = split[1].split(",");
-        data = split[0] + "[" + properties[1] + "," + properties[0] + "]";
-        pistonIds.put(data, id);
-    }
-
     @Override
     public CompoundTag transform(int blockId, CompoundTag tag) {
         CompoundTag blockState = tag.getCompoundTag("blockState");
@@ -83,7 +35,7 @@ public class PistonHandler implements BackwardsBlockEntityProvider.BackwardsBloc
         String dataFromTag = getDataFromTag(blockState);
         if (dataFromTag == null) return tag;
 
-        int id = pistonIds.getInt(dataFromTag);
+        int id = Protocol1_13To1_12_2.MAPPINGS.getPistonIds().getInt(dataFromTag);
         if (id == -1) {
             //TODO see why this could be null and if this is bad
             return tag;

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_13to1_12_2/data/BackwardsItemMappings.java

@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of ViaBackwards - https://github.com/ViaVersion/ViaBackwards
+ * Copyright (C) 2016-2026 ViaVersion and contributors
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation);either version 3 of the License);or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not);see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.data;
+
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.fastutil.ints.Int2ObjectMap;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.fastutil.ints.Int2ObjectOpenHashMap;
+
+// The mildly inconvenient alternative to the very inconvenient task of adding full 1.12 identifiers
+public final class BackwardsItemMappings {
+
+    private static final Int2ObjectMap<String> MODEL_DATA_TO_NAME = new Int2ObjectOpenHashMap<>();
+
+    static {
+        add("acacia_button", 245);
+        add("birch_button", 243);
+        add("spruce_button", 242);
+        add("jungle_button", 244);
+        add("dark_oak_button", 246);
+        add("acacia_trapdoor", 191);
+        add("birch_trapdoor", 189);
+        add("spruce_trapdoor", 188);
+        add("jungle_trapdoor", 190);
+        add("dark_oak_trapdoor", 192);
+        add("acacia_pressure_plate", 164);
+        add("birch_pressure_plate", 162);
+        add("spruce_pressure_plate", 161);
+        add("jungle_pressure_plate", 163);
+        add("dark_oak_pressure_plate", 165);
+        add("acacia_boat", 762);
+        add("birch_boat", 760);
+        add("spruce_boat", 759);
+        add("jungle_boat", 761);
+        add("dark_oak_boat", 763);
+        add("blue_ice", 453);
+        add("pufferfish_bucket", 547);
+        add("salmon_bucket", 548);
+        add("cod_bucket", 549);
+        add("tropical_fish_bucket", 550);
+        add("heart_of_the_sea", 784);
+        add("nautilus_shell", 783);
+        add("phantom_membrane", 782);
+        add("turtle_helmet", 465);
+        add("turtle_egg", 427);
+        add("scute", 466);
+        add("trident", 781);
+        add("sea_pickle", 80);
+        add("seagrass", 79);
+        add("conduit", 454);
+        add("kelp", 554);
+        add("dried_kelp", 611);
+        add("dried_kelp_block", 555);
+        add("stripped_oak_log", 38);
+        add("stripped_acacia_log", 42);
+        add("stripped_birch_log", 40);
+        add("stripped_spruce_log", 39);
+        add("stripped_jungle_log", 41);
+        add("stripped_dark_oak_log", 43);
+        add("stripped_oak_wood", 44);
+        add("stripped_acacia_wood", 48);
+        add("stripped_birch_wood", 46);
+        add("stripped_spruce_wood", 45);
+        add("stripped_jungle_wood", 47);
+        add("stripped_dark_oak_wood", 49);
+        add("oak_wood", 50);
+        add("spruce_wood", 51);
+        add("birch_wood", 52);
+        add("jungle_wood", 53);
+        add("acacia_wood", 54);
+        add("dark_oak_wood", 55);
+        add("prismarine_slab", 128);
+        add("prismarine_brick_slab", 129);
+        add("dark_prismarine_slab", 130);
+        add("prismarine_stairs", 346);
+        add("prismarine_brick_stairs", 347);
+        add("dark_prismarine_stairs", 348);
+        add("drowned_spawn_egg", 643);
+        add("phantom_spawn_egg", 658);
+        add("dolphin_spawn_egg", 641);
+        add("turtle_spawn_egg", 674);
+        add("cod_spawn_egg", 638);
+        add("salmon_spawn_egg", 663);
+        add("pufferfish_spawn_egg", 661);
+        add("tropical_fish_spawn_egg", 673);
+        add("tube_coral", 438);
+        add("brain_coral", 439);
+        add("bubble_coral", 440);
+        add("fire_coral", 441);
+        add("horn_coral", 442);
+        add("tube_coral_fan", 443);
+        add("brain_coral_fan", 444);
+        add("bubble_coral_fan", 445);
+        add("fire_coral_fan", 446);
+        add("horn_coral_fan", 447);
+        add("dead_tube_coral_fan", 448);
+        add("dead_brain_coral_fan", 449);
+        add("dead_bubble_coral_fan", 450);
+        add("dead_fire_coral_fan", 451);
+        add("dead_horn_coral_fan", 452);
+        add("dead_tube_coral_block", 428);
+        add("dead_brain_coral_block", 429);
+        add("dead_bubble_coral_block", 430);
+        add("dead_fire_coral_block", 431);
+        add("dead_horn_coral_block", 432);
+        add("tube_coral_block", 433);
+        add("brain_coral_block", 434);
+        add("bubble_coral_block", 435);
+        add("fire_coral_block", 436);
+        add("horn_coral_block", 437);
+        add("smooth_quartz", 131);
+        add("smooth_red_sandstone", 132);
+        add("smooth_sandstone", 133);
+        add("smooth_stone", 134);
+        add("pumpkin", 181);
+        add("mushroom_stem", 205);
+        add("debug_stick", 768);
+    }
+
+    public static String identifier(final int id) {
+        return MODEL_DATA_TO_NAME.get(id);
+    }
+
+    private static void add(final String key, final int id) {
+        MODEL_DATA_TO_NAME.put(id, key);
+    }
+}

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_13to1_12_2/data/BackwardsMappingData1_13.java

@@ -19,10 +19,18 @@
 package com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.data;
 
 import com.viaversion.nbt.tag.CompoundTag;
+import com.viaversion.nbt.tag.NumberTag;
+import com.viaversion.nbt.tag.Tag;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.data.BackwardsMappingData;
+import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.data.MappedItem;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.data.MappingDataLoader;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.fastutil.ints.Int2ObjectMap;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.fastutil.ints.Int2ObjectOpenHashMap;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.fastutil.objects.Object2IntMap;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.fastutil.objects.Object2IntOpenHashMap;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.v1_12_2to1_13.Protocol1_12_2To1_13;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.v1_12_2to1_13.blockconnections.ConnectionData;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.v1_12_2to1_13.data.BlockStates1_13;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.v1_12_2to1_13.data.StatisticMappings1_13;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -30,6 +38,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
 public class BackwardsMappingData1_13 extends BackwardsMappingData {
     private final Int2ObjectMap<String> statisticMappings = new Int2ObjectOpenHashMap<>();
     private final Map<String, String> translateMappings = new HashMap<>();
+    private final Object2IntMap<String> pistonIds = new Object2IntOpenHashMap<>();
 
     public BackwardsMappingData1_13() {
         super("1.13", "1.12", Protocol1_12_2To1_13.class);
@@ -45,21 +54,61 @@ public class BackwardsMappingData1_13 extends BackwardsMappingData {
         for (Map.Entry<String, String> entry : Protocol1_12_2To1_13.MAPPINGS.getTranslateMapping().entrySet()) {
             translateMappings.put(entry.getValue(), entry.getKey());
         }
+
+        pistonIds.defaultReturnValue(-1);
+        Object2IntMap<String> keyToId = ConnectionData.getKeyToId();
+        if (!keyToId.isEmpty()) {
+            for (final Object2IntMap.Entry<String> entry : keyToId.object2IntEntrySet()) {
+                if (!entry.getKey().contains("piston")) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                addPistonEntries(entry.getKey(), entry.getIntValue());
+            }
+        } else { // not loaded by VV
+            CompoundTag blockStatesData = MappingDataLoader.INSTANCE.loadNBT("blockstates-1.13.nbt");
+            BlockStates1_13.forEach(blockStatesData, (key, id) -> {
+                if (key.contains("piston")) {
+                    addPistonEntries(key, id);
+                }
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void loadBackwardsItemMappings(final CompoundTag itemCustomModelDatas) {
+        for (final Map.Entry<String, Tag> entry : itemCustomModelDatas.entrySet()) {
+            final int id = Integer.parseInt(entry.getKey());
+            final int customModelData = ((NumberTag) entry.getValue()).asInt();
+            final String identifier = BackwardsItemMappings.identifier(id);
+            final String fallbackName = unmappedVersion + " " + nameFromIdentifier(identifier);
+            backwardsItemMappings.put(id, new MappedItem(getNewItemId(id), identifier, fallbackName, customModelData));
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void addPistonEntries(String data, int id) {
+        id = getNewBlockStateId(id);
+        pistonIds.put(data, id);
+
+        String substring = data.substring(10);
+        if (!substring.startsWith("piston") && !substring.startsWith("sticky_piston")) return;
+
+        // Swap properties and add them to the map
+        String[] split = data.substring(0, data.length() - 1).split("\\[");
+        String[] properties = split[1].split(",");
+        data = split[0] + "[" + properties[1] + "," + properties[0] + "]";
+        pistonIds.put(data, id);
     }
 
     @Override
     public int getNewBlockStateId(int id) {
-        // Comparator funkyness: https://github.com/ViaVersion/ViaBackwards/issues/524
+        // Always map to unpowered_comparator; powered_comparator is unused in 1.12 https://github.com/ViaVersion/ViaBackwards/issues/1222
         if (id >= 5635 && id <= 5650) {
-            if (id < 5639) {
-                id += 4;
-            } else if (id < 5643) {
-                id -= 4;
-            } else if (id < 5647) {
-                id += 4;
-            } else {
-                id -= 4;
+            int mappedId = super.getNewBlockStateId(id);
+            if (mappedId >= 2400) {
+                mappedId -= 16;
             }
+            return mappedId;
         }
 
         int mappedId = super.getNewBlockStateId(id);
@@ -85,4 +134,8 @@ public class BackwardsMappingData1_13 extends BackwardsMappingData {
     public Map<String, String> getTranslateMappings() {
         return translateMappings;
     }
+
+    public Object2IntMap<String> getPistonIds() {
+        return pistonIds;
+    }
 }

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_13to1_12_2/data/PaintingNames1_13.java

@@ -57,6 +57,6 @@ public class PaintingNames1_13 {
     }
 
     public static String getStringId(int id) {
-        return PAINTINGS.getOrDefault(id, "kebab");
+        return PAINTINGS.getOrDefault(id, "Kebab");
     }
 }

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_13to1_12_2/data/ParticleIdMappings1_12_2.java

@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@ public class ParticleIdMappings1_12_2 {
                     float b = wrapper.read(Types.FLOAT);
                     float scale = wrapper.read(Types.FLOAT);
 
+                    if (r == 0.0) {
+                        // In 1.12.2 and below, a zero x offset becomes r = 1.0
+                        r = Float.MIN_NORMAL;
+                    }
+
                     wrapper.set(Types.FLOAT, 3, r); // 5 - Offset X index=3
                     wrapper.set(Types.FLOAT, 4, g); // 6 - Offset Y index=4
                     wrapper.set(Types.FLOAT, 5, b); // 7 - Offset Z index=5

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_13to1_12_2/provider/BackwardsBlockEntityProvider.java

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.provider;
 
 import com.viaversion.nbt.tag.CompoundTag;
 import com.viaversion.nbt.tag.StringTag;
+import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.Protocol1_13To1_12_2;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.block_entity_handlers.BannerHandler;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.block_entity_handlers.BedHandler;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.block_entity_handlers.FlowerPotHandler;
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.block_entity_handlers.
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.block_entity_handlers.SkullHandler;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.block_entity_handlers.SpawnerHandler;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.storage.BackwardsBlockStorage;
+import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.storage.ProtocolStorables1_13;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.UserConnection;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.BlockPosition;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.platform.providers.Provider;
@@ -36,8 +38,10 @@ import java.util.Map;
 
 public class BackwardsBlockEntityProvider implements Provider {
     private final Map<String, BackwardsBlockEntityProvider.BackwardsBlockEntityHandler> handlers = new HashMap<>();
+    private final Protocol1_13To1_12_2 protocol;
 
-    public BackwardsBlockEntityProvider() {
+    public BackwardsBlockEntityProvider(final Protocol1_13To1_12_2 protocol) {
+        this.protocol = protocol;
         handlers.put("flower_pot", new FlowerPotHandler()); // TODO requires special treatment, manually send
         handlers.put("bed", new BedHandler());
         handlers.put("banner", new BannerHandler());
@@ -75,7 +79,7 @@ public class BackwardsBlockEntityProvider implements Provider {
             return tag;
         }
 
-        BackwardsBlockStorage storage = user.get(BackwardsBlockStorage.class);
+        BackwardsBlockStorage storage = user.<ProtocolStorables1_13>storables(protocol).backwardsBlockStorage();
         Integer blockId = storage.get(position);
         if (blockId == null) {
             return tag;

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_13to1_12_2/rewriter/BlockItemPacketRewriter1_13.java

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.block_entity_handlers.
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.provider.BackwardsBlockEntityProvider;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.storage.BackwardsBlockStorage;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.storage.NoteBlockStorage;
+import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.storage.ProtocolStorables1_13;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.Via;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.UserConnection;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.BlockChangeRecord;
@@ -140,7 +141,8 @@ public class BlockItemPacketRewriter1_13 extends BackwardsItemRewriter<Clientbou
                         blockId = blockId - 483 + 219;
 
                     if (blockId == 25) { // Note block
-                        final NoteBlockStorage noteBlockStorage = wrapper.user().get(NoteBlockStorage.class);
+                        ProtocolStorables1_13 storables = wrapper.user().storables(protocol);
+                        final NoteBlockStorage noteBlockStorage = storables.noteBlockStorage();
 
                         final BlockPosition position = wrapper.get(Types.BLOCK_POSITION1_8, 0);
                         final Pair<Integer, Integer> update = noteBlockStorage.getNoteBlockUpdate(position);
@@ -185,7 +187,8 @@ public class BlockItemPacketRewriter1_13 extends BackwardsItemRewriter<Clientbou
             int chunkMinZ = wrapper.passthrough(Types.INT) << 4;
             int chunkMaxX = chunkMinX + 15;
             int chunkMaxZ = chunkMinZ + 15;
-            BackwardsBlockStorage blockStorage = wrapper.user().get(BackwardsBlockStorage.class);
+            ProtocolStorables1_13 storables = wrapper.user().storables(protocol);
+            BackwardsBlockStorage blockStorage = storables.backwardsBlockStorage();
             blockStorage.getBlocks().entrySet().removeIf(entry -> {
                 BlockPosition position = entry.getKey();
                 return position.x() >= chunkMinX && position.z() >= chunkMinZ
@@ -202,14 +205,15 @@ public class BlockItemPacketRewriter1_13 extends BackwardsItemRewriter<Clientbou
                 handler(wrapper -> {
                     int blockState = wrapper.read(Types.VAR_INT);
                     BlockPosition position = wrapper.get(Types.BLOCK_POSITION1_8, 0);
+                    ProtocolStorables1_13 storables = wrapper.user().storables(protocol);
 
                     // Note block special treatment
                     if (blockState >= 249 && blockState <= 748) { // Note block states id range
-                        wrapper.user().get(NoteBlockStorage.class).storeNoteBlockUpdate(position, blockState);
+                        storables.noteBlockStorage().storeNoteBlockUpdate(position, blockState);
                     }
 
                     // Store blocks
-                    BackwardsBlockStorage storage = wrapper.user().get(BackwardsBlockStorage.class);
+                    BackwardsBlockStorage storage = storables.backwardsBlockStorage();
                     storage.checkAndStore(position, blockState);
 
                     wrapper.write(Types.VAR_INT, protocol.getMappingData().getNewBlockStateId(blockState));
@@ -228,7 +232,8 @@ public class BlockItemPacketRewriter1_13 extends BackwardsItemRewriter<Clientbou
                 map(Types.INT); // 1 - Chunk Z
                 map(Types.BLOCK_CHANGE_ARRAY);
                 handler(wrapper -> {
-                    BackwardsBlockStorage storage = wrapper.user().get(BackwardsBlockStorage.class);
+                    ProtocolStorables1_13 storables = wrapper.user().storables(protocol);
+                    BackwardsBlockStorage storage = storables.backwardsBlockStorage();
 
                     for (BlockChangeRecord record : wrapper.get(Types.BLOCK_CHANGE_ARRAY, 0)) {
                         int chunkX = wrapper.get(Types.INT, 0);
@@ -253,7 +258,8 @@ public class BlockItemPacketRewriter1_13 extends BackwardsItemRewriter<Clientbou
         });
 
         protocol.registerClientbound(ClientboundPackets1_13.LEVEL_CHUNK, wrapper -> {
-            ClientWorld clientWorld = wrapper.user().getClientWorld(Protocol1_13To1_12_2.class);
+            ProtocolStorables1_13 storables = wrapper.user().storables(protocol);
+            ClientWorld clientWorld = storables.clientWorld();
 
             ChunkType1_9_3 type_old = ChunkType1_9_3.forEnvironment(clientWorld.getEnvironment());
             ChunkType1_13 type = ChunkType1_13.forEnvironment(clientWorld.getEnvironment());
@@ -261,7 +267,7 @@ public class BlockItemPacketRewriter1_13 extends BackwardsItemRewriter<Clientbou
 
             // Handle Block Entities before block rewrite
             BackwardsBlockEntityProvider provider = Via.getManager().getProviders().get(BackwardsBlockEntityProvider.class);
-            BackwardsBlockStorage storage = wrapper.user().get(BackwardsBlockStorage.class);
+            BackwardsBlockStorage storage = storables.backwardsBlockStorage();
             for (CompoundTag tag : chunk.getBlockEntities()) {
                 StringTag idTag = tag.getStringTag("id");
                 if (idTag == null) continue;
@@ -291,6 +297,8 @@ public class BlockItemPacketRewriter1_13 extends BackwardsItemRewriter<Clientbou
             }
 
             // Rewrite new blocks to old blocks
+            int baseX = chunk.getX() << 4;
+            int baseZ = chunk.getZ() << 4;
             for (int i = 0; i < chunk.getSections().length; i++) {
                 ChunkSection section = chunk.getSections()[i];
                 if (section == null) {
@@ -298,29 +306,21 @@ public class BlockItemPacketRewriter1_13 extends BackwardsItemRewriter<Clientbou
                 }
 
                 DataPalette palette = section.palette(PaletteType.BLOCKS);
+                int baseY = i << 4;
+
                 // Flower pots require a special treatment, they are no longer block entities :(
-                for (int y = 0; y < 16; y++) {
-                    for (int z = 0; z < 16; z++) {
-                        for (int x = 0; x < 16; x++) {
-                            int block = palette.idAt(x, y, z);
+                palette.forEachMatchingCoordinate(FlowerPotHandler::isFlowah, idx -> {
+                    int block = palette.idAt(idx);
+                    BlockPosition pos = new BlockPosition(
+                        ChunkSection.xFromIndex(idx) + baseX,
+                        (short) (ChunkSection.yFromIndex(idx) + baseY),
+                        ChunkSection.zFromIndex(idx) + baseZ
+                    );
+                    storage.checkAndStore(pos, block);
 
-                            // Check if the block is a flower
-                            if (FlowerPotHandler.isFlowah(block)) {
-                                BlockPosition pos = new BlockPosition(
-                                    (x + (chunk.getX() << 4)),
-                                    (short) (y + (i << 4)),
-                                    (z + (chunk.getZ() << 4))
-                                );
-                                // Store block
-                                storage.checkAndStore(pos, block);
-
-                                CompoundTag nbt = provider.transform(wrapper.user(), pos, "minecraft:flower_pot");
-
-                                chunk.getBlockEntities().add(nbt);
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
+                    CompoundTag nbt = provider.transform(wrapper.user(), pos, "minecraft:flower_pot");
+                    chunk.getBlockEntities().add(nbt);
+                });
 
                 for (int j = 0; j < palette.size(); j++) {
                     int mappedBlockStateId = protocol.getMappingData().getNewBlockStateId(palette.idByIndex(j));
@@ -463,8 +463,12 @@ public class BlockItemPacketRewriter1_13 extends BackwardsItemRewriter<Clientbou
 
             if (item.identifier() == 358) { // map
                 Tag mapTag = tag.remove("map");
-                if (!gotRawIdFromTag && mapTag instanceof NumberTag) {
-                    item.setData(((NumberTag) mapTag).asShort());
+                if (!gotRawIdFromTag && mapTag instanceof NumberTag numberTag) {
+                    item.setData((short) (numberTag.asInt() & 0x7FFF));
+                    // Keep original ID if conversion is lossy
+                    if (numberTag.asInt() > Short.MAX_VALUE) {
+                        tag.put("map", numberTag);
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
@@ -667,7 +671,9 @@ public class BlockItemPacketRewriter1_13 extends BackwardsItemRewriter<Clientbou
         }
         if (item.identifier() == 358) { // map
             if (tag == null) item.setTag(tag = new CompoundTag());
-            tag.putInt("map", item.data());
+            if (!tag.contains("map")) {
+                tag.putInt("map", item.data());
+            }
         }
 
         // NBT Changes

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_13to1_12_2/rewriter/EntityPacketRewriter1_13.java

@@ -24,9 +24,8 @@ import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.Protocol1_13To1_12_2;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.data.EntityIdMappings1_12_2;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.data.PaintingNames1_13;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.data.ParticleIdMappings1_12_2;
-import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.storage.BackwardsBlockStorage;
-import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.storage.NoteBlockStorage;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.storage.PlayerPositionStorage1_13;
+import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.storage.ProtocolStorables1_13;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.ClientWorld;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.Particle;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.entities.EntityType;
@@ -64,7 +63,8 @@ public class EntityPacketRewriter1_13 extends LegacyEntityRewriter<ClientboundPa
                 handler(wrapper -> {
                     if (!ViaBackwards.getConfig().isFix1_13FacePlayer()) return;
 
-                    PlayerPositionStorage1_13 playerStorage = wrapper.user().get(PlayerPositionStorage1_13.class);
+                    ProtocolStorables1_13 storables = wrapper.user().storables(protocol);
+                    PlayerPositionStorage1_13 playerStorage = storables.playerPositionStorage();
                     byte bitField = wrapper.get(Types.BYTE, 0);
                     playerStorage.setX(toSet(bitField, 0, playerStorage.x(), wrapper.get(Types.DOUBLE, 0)));
                     playerStorage.setY(toSet(bitField, 1, playerStorage.y(), wrapper.get(Types.DOUBLE, 1)));
@@ -177,8 +177,10 @@ public class EntityPacketRewriter1_13 extends LegacyEntityRewriter<ClientboundPa
                 map(Types.VAR_INT);
                 map(Types.UUID);
 
-                handler(getTrackerHandler(EntityTypes1_13.EntityType.PAINTING));
                 handler(wrapper -> {
+                    int entityId = wrapper.get(Types.VAR_INT, 0);
+                    tracker(wrapper.user()).addEntity(entityId, EntityTypes1_13.EntityType.PAINTING);
+
                     int motive = wrapper.read(Types.VAR_INT);
                     String title = PaintingNames1_13.getStringId(motive);
                     wrapper.write(Types.STRING, title);
@@ -194,13 +196,14 @@ public class EntityPacketRewriter1_13 extends LegacyEntityRewriter<ClientboundPa
                 map(Types.INT); // 0 - Dimension ID
 
                 handler(wrapper -> {
-                    ClientWorld clientWorld = wrapper.user().getClientWorld(Protocol1_13To1_12_2.class);
+                    ProtocolStorables1_13 storables = wrapper.user().storables(protocol);
+                    ClientWorld clientWorld = storables.clientWorld();
                     int dimensionId = wrapper.get(Types.INT, 0);
 
                     if (clientWorld.setEnvironment(dimensionId)) {
                         tracker(wrapper.user()).clearEntities();
-                        wrapper.user().get(BackwardsBlockStorage.class).clear();
-                        wrapper.user().get(NoteBlockStorage.class).clear();
+                        storables.backwardsBlockStorage().clear();
+                        storables.noteBlockStorage().clear();
                     }
                 });
             }
@@ -221,7 +224,8 @@ public class EntityPacketRewriter1_13 extends LegacyEntityRewriter<ClientboundPa
             final double y = wrapper.read(Types.DOUBLE);
             final double z = wrapper.read(Types.DOUBLE);
 
-            PlayerPositionStorage1_13 positionStorage = wrapper.user().get(PlayerPositionStorage1_13.class);
+            ProtocolStorables1_13 storables = wrapper.user().storables(protocol);
+            PlayerPositionStorage1_13 positionStorage = storables.playerPositionStorage();
 
             // Send teleport packet to client
             PacketWrapper positionAndLook = wrapper.create(ClientboundPackets1_12_1.PLAYER_POSITION);
@@ -243,10 +247,9 @@ public class EntityPacketRewriter1_13 extends LegacyEntityRewriter<ClientboundPa
             if (!ViaBackwards.getConfig().isFix1_13FacePlayer()) {
                 return;
             }
-            final double x = wrapper.passthrough(Types.DOUBLE);
-            final double y = wrapper.passthrough(Types.DOUBLE);
-            final double z = wrapper.passthrough(Types.DOUBLE);
-            wrapper.user().get(PlayerPositionStorage1_13.class).setPosition(x, y, z);
+
+            ProtocolStorables1_13 storables = wrapper.user().storables(protocol);
+            storables.playerPositionStorage().setPosFromPacket(wrapper);
         };
         protocol.registerServerbound(ServerboundPackets1_12_1.MOVE_PLAYER_POS, movementRemapper); // Player Position
         protocol.registerServerbound(ServerboundPackets1_12_1.MOVE_PLAYER_POS_ROT, movementRemapper); // Player Position And Look (serverbound)
@@ -352,6 +355,14 @@ public class EntityPacketRewriter1_13 extends LegacyEntityRewriter<ClientboundPa
 
             event.cancel();
         });
+
+        filter().dataType(EntityDataTypes1_12.OPTIONAL_BLOCK_STATE).handler(((event, data) -> {
+            final int blockState = data.value();
+            if (blockState != 0) {
+                final int combined = Protocol1_13To1_12_2.MAPPINGS.getNewBlockStateId(blockState);
+                data.setValue(((combined >> 4) & 0xFFF) | ((combined & 0xF) << 12));
+            }
+        }));
     }
 
     @Override

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_13to1_12_2/rewriter/PlayerPacketRewriter1_13.java

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import com.google.common.base.Joiner;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.ViaBackwards;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.Protocol1_13To1_12_2;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.data.ParticleIdMappings1_12_2;
+import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.storage.ProtocolStorables1_13;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.storage.TabCompleteStorage;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.utils.ChatUtil;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.Via;
@@ -142,7 +143,8 @@ public class PlayerPacketRewriter1_13 extends RewriterBase<Protocol1_13To1_12_2>
             @Override
             public void register() {
                 handler(packetWrapper -> {
-                    TabCompleteStorage storage = packetWrapper.user().get(TabCompleteStorage.class);
+                    ProtocolStorables1_13 storables = packetWrapper.user().storables(protocol);
+                    TabCompleteStorage storage = storables.tabCompleteStorage();
                     int action = packetWrapper.passthrough(Types.VAR_INT);
                     int nPlayers = packetWrapper.passthrough(Types.VAR_INT);
                     for (int i = 0; i < nPlayers; i++) {
@@ -236,7 +238,8 @@ public class PlayerPacketRewriter1_13 extends RewriterBase<Protocol1_13To1_12_2>
         protocol.registerClientbound(ClientboundPackets1_13.COMMANDS, null, wrapper -> {
             wrapper.cancel();
 
-            TabCompleteStorage storage = wrapper.user().get(TabCompleteStorage.class);
+            ProtocolStorables1_13 storables = wrapper.user().storables(protocol);
+            TabCompleteStorage storage = storables.tabCompleteStorage();
 
             if (!storage.commands().isEmpty()) {
                 storage.commands().clear();
@@ -274,7 +277,8 @@ public class PlayerPacketRewriter1_13 extends RewriterBase<Protocol1_13To1_12_2>
         });
 
         protocol.registerClientbound(ClientboundPackets1_13.COMMAND_SUGGESTIONS, wrapper -> {
-            TabCompleteStorage storage = wrapper.user().get(TabCompleteStorage.class);
+            ProtocolStorables1_13 storables = wrapper.user().storables(protocol);
+            TabCompleteStorage storage = storables.tabCompleteStorage();
             if (storage.lastRequest() == null) {
                 wrapper.cancel();
                 return;
@@ -299,7 +303,8 @@ public class PlayerPacketRewriter1_13 extends RewriterBase<Protocol1_13To1_12_2>
         });
 
         protocol.registerServerbound(ServerboundPackets1_12_1.COMMAND_SUGGESTION, wrapper -> {
-            TabCompleteStorage storage = wrapper.user().get(TabCompleteStorage.class);
+            ProtocolStorables1_13 storables = wrapper.user().storables(protocol);
+            TabCompleteStorage storage = storables.tabCompleteStorage();
             List<String> suggestions = new ArrayList<>();
 
             String command = wrapper.read(Types.STRING);

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_13to1_12_2/storage/BackwardsBlockStorage.java

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 package com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.storage;
 
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.StorableObject;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.BlockPosition;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.fastutil.ints.IntOpenHashSet;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.fastutil.ints.IntSet;
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
 
-public class BackwardsBlockStorage implements StorableObject {
+public class BackwardsBlockStorage {
     // This BlockStorage is very exclusive (;
     private static final IntSet WHITELIST = new IntOpenHashSet(779);
 

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_13to1_12_2/storage/NoteBlockStorage.java

@@ -17,13 +17,12 @@
  */
 package com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.storage;
 
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.StorableObject;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.BlockPosition;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.fastutil.objects.Object2IntMap;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.fastutil.objects.Object2IntOpenHashMap;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.Pair;
 
-public class NoteBlockStorage implements StorableObject {
+public class NoteBlockStorage {
 
     private static final int MAX_NOTE_ID = 24;
 

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_13to1_12_2/storage/ProtocolStorables1_13.java

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of ViaBackwards - https://github.com/ViaVersion/ViaBackwards
+ * Copyright (C) 2016-2026 ViaVersion and contributors
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.storage;
+
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.connection.ProtocolStorablesBase;
+import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
+
+public final class ProtocolStorables1_13 extends ProtocolStorablesBase {
+
+    private final BackwardsBlockStorage backwardsBlockStorage = new BackwardsBlockStorage();
+    private final TabCompleteStorage tabCompleteStorage = new TabCompleteStorage();
+    private final NoteBlockStorage noteBlockStorage = new NoteBlockStorage();
+    private PlayerPositionStorage1_13 playerPositionStorage;
+
+    public BackwardsBlockStorage backwardsBlockStorage() {
+        return backwardsBlockStorage;
+    }
+
+    public TabCompleteStorage tabCompleteStorage() {
+        return tabCompleteStorage;
+    }
+
+    public NoteBlockStorage noteBlockStorage() {
+        return noteBlockStorage;
+    }
+
+    public @Nullable PlayerPositionStorage1_13 playerPositionStorage() {
+        return playerPositionStorage;
+    }
+
+    public void setPlayerPositionStorage(final PlayerPositionStorage1_13 playerPositionStorage) {
+        this.playerPositionStorage = playerPositionStorage;
+    }
+}

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_13to1_12_2/storage/TabCompleteStorage.java

@@ -17,14 +17,13 @@
  */
 package com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_13to1_12_2.storage;
 
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.StorableObject;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
-public class TabCompleteStorage implements StorableObject {
+public class TabCompleteStorage {
     private final Map<UUID, String> usernames = new HashMap<>();
     private final Set<String> commands = new HashSet<>();
     private int lastId;

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_14_1to1_14/Protocol1_14_1To1_14.java

@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ public class Protocol1_14_1To1_14 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_
 
     @Override
     public void init(UserConnection user) {
-        user.addEntityTracker(this.getClass(), new EntityTrackerBase(user, EntityTypes1_15.PLAYER));
-        user.addClientWorld(this.getClass(), new ClientWorld());
+        addEntityTracker(user, new EntityTrackerBase(user, EntityTypes1_15.PLAYER));
+        user.storables(this).setClientWorld(new ClientWorld());
     }
 
     @Override

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_14to1_13_2/Protocol1_14To1_13_2.java

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_14to1_13_2.rewriter.EntityPacketR
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_14to1_13_2.rewriter.PlayerPacketRewriter1_14;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_14to1_13_2.rewriter.SoundPacketRewriter1_14;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_14to1_13_2.storage.ChunkLightStorage;
-import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_14to1_13_2.storage.DifficultyStorage;
+import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_14to1_13_2.storage.ProtocolStorables1_14;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.UserConnection;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.ClientWorld;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.RegistryType;
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ public class Protocol1_14To1_13_2 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_
             }
 
             //TODO Soft memory leak: Don't store light if chunk is already loaded
-            wrapper.user().get(ChunkLightStorage.class).setStoredLight(skyLight, blockLight, x, z);
+            ProtocolStorables1_14 storables = wrapper.user().storables(this);
+            storables.chunkLightStorage().setStoredLight(skyLight, blockLight, x, z);
             wrapper.cancel();
         });
     }
@@ -132,14 +133,14 @@ public class Protocol1_14To1_13_2 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_
 
     @Override
     public void init(UserConnection user) {
-        user.addEntityTracker(this.getClass(), new EntityTrackerBase(user, EntityTypes1_14.PLAYER));
-        user.addClientWorld(this.getClass(), new ClientWorld());
+        addEntityTracker(user, new EntityTrackerBase(user, EntityTypes1_14.PLAYER));
+        final ProtocolStorables1_14 storables = user.storables(this);
+        storables.setClientWorld(new ClientWorld());
+    }
 
-        if (!user.has(ChunkLightStorage.class)) {
-            user.put(new ChunkLightStorage());
-        }
-
-        user.put(new DifficultyStorage());
+    @Override
+    public ProtocolStorables1_14 createStorables() {
+        return new ProtocolStorables1_14();
     }
 
     @Override

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_14to1_13_2/rewriter/BlockItemPacketRewriter1_14.java

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.rewriters.EnchantmentRewriter;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.item.DataItemWithExtras;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_14to1_13_2.Protocol1_14To1_13_2;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_14to1_13_2.storage.ChunkLightStorage;
+import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_14to1_13_2.storage.ProtocolStorables1_14;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.Via;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.UserConnection;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.ClientWorld;
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.chunks.ChunkSection;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.chunks.ChunkSectionLight;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.chunks.ChunkSectionLightImpl;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.chunks.DataPalette;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.chunks.NibbleArray;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.chunks.PaletteType;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.entities.EntityType;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.entities.EntityTypes1_14;
@@ -129,7 +131,7 @@ public class BlockItemPacketRewriter1_14 extends BackwardsItemRewriter<Clientbou
             }
 
             if (stringType == null) {
-                protocol.getLogger().warning("Can't open inventory for player! Type: " + type);
+                // TODO stonecutter, if reasonably possible
                 wrapper.cancel();
                 return;
             }
@@ -220,7 +222,7 @@ public class BlockItemPacketRewriter1_14 extends BackwardsItemRewriter<Clientbou
 
                 handler(wrapper -> {
                     int entityId = wrapper.get(Types.VAR_INT, 0);
-                    EntityType entityType = wrapper.user().getEntityTracker(Protocol1_14To1_13_2.class).entityType(entityId);
+                    EntityType entityType = wrapper.user().getEntityTracker(protocol).entityType(entityId);
                     if (entityType == null) return;
 
                     if (entityType.isOrHasParent(EntityTypes1_14.ABSTRACT_HORSE)) {
@@ -346,11 +348,12 @@ public class BlockItemPacketRewriter1_14 extends BackwardsItemRewriter<Clientbou
         });
 
         protocol.registerClientbound(ClientboundPackets1_14.LEVEL_CHUNK, wrapper -> {
-            ClientWorld clientWorld = wrapper.user().getClientWorld(Protocol1_14To1_13_2.class);
+            ProtocolStorables1_14 storables = wrapper.user().storables(protocol);
+            ClientWorld clientWorld = storables.clientWorld();
             Chunk chunk = wrapper.read(ChunkType1_14.TYPE);
             wrapper.write(ChunkType1_13.forEnvironment(clientWorld.getEnvironment()), chunk);
 
-            ChunkLightStorage.ChunkLight chunkLight = wrapper.user().get(ChunkLightStorage.class).getStoredLight(chunk.getX(), chunk.getZ());
+            ChunkLightStorage.ChunkLight chunkLight = storables.chunkLightStorage().getStoredLight(chunk.getX(), chunk.getZ());
             for (int i = 0; i < chunk.getSections().length; i++) {
                 ChunkSection section = chunk.getSections()[i];
                 if (section == null) continue;
@@ -373,16 +376,11 @@ public class BlockItemPacketRewriter1_14 extends BackwardsItemRewriter<Clientbou
 
                 DataPalette palette = section.palette(PaletteType.BLOCKS);
                 if (Via.getConfig().isNonFullBlockLightFix() && section.getNonAirBlocksCount() != 0 && sectionLight.hasBlockLight()) {
-                    for (int x = 0; x < 16; x++) {
-                        for (int y = 0; y < 16; y++) {
-                            for (int z = 0; z < 16; z++) {
-                                int id = palette.idAt(x, y, z);
-                                if (Protocol1_13_2To1_14.MAPPINGS.getNonFullBlocks().contains(id)) {
-                                    sectionLight.getBlockLightNibbleArray().set(x, y, z, 0);
-                                }
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
+                    NibbleArray blockLight = sectionLight.getBlockLightNibbleArray();
+                    palette.forEachMatchingCoordinate(
+                        id -> Protocol1_13_2To1_14.MAPPINGS.getNonFullBlocks().contains(id),
+                        idx -> blockLight.set(ChunkSection.xFromIndex(idx), ChunkSection.yFromIndex(idx), ChunkSection.zFromIndex(idx), 0)
+                    );
                 }
 
                 for (int j = 0; j < palette.size(); j++) {
@@ -395,7 +393,8 @@ public class BlockItemPacketRewriter1_14 extends BackwardsItemRewriter<Clientbou
         protocol.registerClientbound(ClientboundPackets1_14.FORGET_LEVEL_CHUNK, wrapper -> {
             int x = wrapper.passthrough(Types.INT);
             int z = wrapper.passthrough(Types.INT);
-            wrapper.user().get(ChunkLightStorage.class).unloadChunk(x, z);
+            ProtocolStorables1_14 storables = wrapper.user().storables(protocol);
+            storables.chunkLightStorage().unloadChunk(x, z);
         });
 
         protocol.replaceClientbound(ClientboundPackets1_14.LEVEL_EVENT, new PacketHandlers() {

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_14to1_13_2/rewriter/EntityPacketRewriter1_14.java

@@ -21,11 +21,10 @@ import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.entities.storage.EntityPositionHandler;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.entities.storage.EntityReplacement;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.rewriters.LegacyEntityRewriter;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_14to1_13_2.Protocol1_14To1_13_2;
-import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_14to1_13_2.storage.ChunkLightStorage;
-import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_14to1_13_2.storage.DifficultyStorage;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_14to1_13_2.storage.EntityPositionStorage1_14;
+import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_14to1_13_2.storage.ProtocolStorables1_14;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.data.entity.EntityTracker;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.data.entity.StoredEntityData;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.data.entity.TrackedEntity;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.BlockPosition;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.ClientWorld;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.Particle;
@@ -64,6 +63,12 @@ public class EntityPacketRewriter1_14 extends LegacyEntityRewriter<ClientboundPa
             if (status != 3) return;
 
             EntityTracker tracker = tracker(wrapper.user());
+            if (entityId == tracker.clientEntityId()) {
+                // Clients up to 1.13.2 run the local death handling on their own death event, clearing
+                // their own inventory; the death screen still shows from the health update
+                wrapper.cancel();
+                return;
+            }
             EntityType entityType = tracker.entityType(entityId);
             if (entityType != EntityTypes1_14.PLAYER) return;
 
@@ -308,9 +313,10 @@ public class EntityPacketRewriter1_14 extends LegacyEntityRewriter<ClientboundPa
                 map(Types.INT); // 2 - Dimension
 
                 handler(getDimensionHandler(1));
-                handler(getPlayerTrackerHandler());
+                handler(playerTrackerHandler());
                 handler(wrapper -> {
-                    short difficulty = wrapper.user().get(DifficultyStorage.class).getDifficulty();
+                    ProtocolStorables1_14 storables = wrapper.user().storables(protocol);
+                    short difficulty = storables.difficultyStorage().getDifficulty();
                     wrapper.write(Types.UNSIGNED_BYTE, difficulty);
 
                     wrapper.passthrough(Types.UNSIGNED_BYTE); // Max Players
@@ -319,7 +325,7 @@ public class EntityPacketRewriter1_14 extends LegacyEntityRewriter<ClientboundPa
 
                     final int entityId = wrapper.get(Types.INT, 0);
 
-                    final StoredEntityData storedEntity = tracker(wrapper.user()).entityData(entityId);
+                    final TrackedEntity storedEntity = tracker(wrapper.user()).entity(entityId);
                     storedEntity.put(new EntityPositionStorage1_14());
                 });
             }
@@ -331,17 +337,18 @@ public class EntityPacketRewriter1_14 extends LegacyEntityRewriter<ClientboundPa
                 map(Types.INT); // 0 - Dimension ID
 
                 handler(wrapper -> {
-                    ClientWorld clientWorld = wrapper.user().getClientWorld(Protocol1_14To1_13_2.class);
+                    ProtocolStorables1_14 storables = wrapper.user().storables(protocol);
+                    ClientWorld clientWorld = storables.clientWorld();
                     int dimensionId = wrapper.get(Types.INT, 0);
 
                     if (clientWorld.setEnvironment(dimensionId)) {
                         EntityTracker tracker = tracker(wrapper.user());
                         tracker.clearEntities();
-                        wrapper.user().get(ChunkLightStorage.class).clear();
-                        tracker.entityData(tracker.clientEntityId()).put(new EntityPositionStorage1_14());
+                        storables.chunkLightStorage().clear();
+                        tracker.entity(tracker.clientEntityId()).put(new EntityPositionStorage1_14());
                     }
 
-                    short difficulty = wrapper.user().get(DifficultyStorage.class).getDifficulty();
+                    short difficulty = storables.difficultyStorage().getDifficulty();
                     wrapper.write(Types.UNSIGNED_BYTE, difficulty);
                 });
             }
@@ -359,7 +366,8 @@ public class EntityPacketRewriter1_14 extends LegacyEntityRewriter<ClientboundPa
 
     private void trackAndCacheEntityPosition(PacketWrapper wrapper, EntityType type) {
         // Tracks the entity + cache the position for the entity
-        tracker(wrapper.user()).addEntity(wrapper.get(Types.VAR_INT, 0), type);
+        final int entityId = wrapper.get(Types.VAR_INT, 0);
+        tracker(wrapper.user()).addEntity(entityId, type);
 
         if (type == EntityTypes1_14.PAINTING) {
             final BlockPosition position = wrapper.get(Types.BLOCK_POSITION1_8, 0);
@@ -476,9 +484,21 @@ public class EntityPacketRewriter1_14 extends LegacyEntityRewriter<ClientboundPa
 
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_14.CAT).handler((event, data) -> {
             if (event.index() == 15) {
-                data.setValue(1);
-            } else if (event.index() == 13) {
-                data.setValue((byte) ((byte) data.getValue() & 0x4));
+                Integer catVariant = data.value();
+                int ocelotVariant = catVariant != null ? switch (catVariant) {
+                    // new ocelot mappings
+                    case 0, 1, 2, 3 -> catVariant;
+
+                    // Map to tuxedo
+                    case 10 -> 1; // all_black
+                    // Map to red
+                    case 5, 6 -> 2; // calico, persian
+                    // Map to siamese
+                    case 4, 7, 8, 9 -> 3; // british_shorthair, ragdoll, white, jellie
+
+                    default -> 0; // Untamed
+                } : 0;
+                data.setValue(ocelotVariant);
             }
         });
 
@@ -519,7 +539,7 @@ public class EntityPacketRewriter1_14 extends LegacyEntityRewriter<ClientboundPa
     @Override
     public void onMappingDataLoaded() {
         super.onMappingDataLoaded();
-        mapEntityTypeWithData(EntityTypes1_14.CAT, EntityTypes1_14.OCELOT).jsonName();
+        mapEntityTypeWithData(EntityTypes1_14.CAT, EntityTypes1_14.OCELOT);
         mapEntityTypeWithData(EntityTypes1_14.TRADER_LLAMA, EntityTypes1_14.LLAMA).jsonName();
         mapEntityTypeWithData(EntityTypes1_14.FOX, EntityTypes1_14.WOLF).jsonName();
         mapEntityTypeWithData(EntityTypes1_14.PANDA, EntityTypes1_14.POLAR_BEAR).jsonName();

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_14to1_13_2/rewriter/PlayerPacketRewriter1_14.java

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 package com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_14to1_13_2.rewriter;
 
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_14to1_13_2.Protocol1_14To1_13_2;
-import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_14to1_13_2.storage.DifficultyStorage;
+import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_14to1_13_2.storage.ProtocolStorables1_14;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.BlockPosition;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.remapper.PacketHandlers;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.rewriter.RewriterBase;
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ public class PlayerPacketRewriter1_14 extends RewriterBase<Protocol1_14To1_13_2>
                 read(Types.BOOLEAN); // Locked
                 handler(wrapper -> {
                     byte difficulty = wrapper.get(Types.UNSIGNED_BYTE, 0).byteValue();
-                    wrapper.user().get(DifficultyStorage.class).setDifficulty(difficulty);
+                    ProtocolStorables1_14 storables = wrapper.user().storables(protocol);
+                    storables.difficultyStorage().setDifficulty(difficulty);
                 });
             }
         });

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_14to1_13_2/rewriter/SoundPacketRewriter1_14.java

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ package com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_14to1_13_2.rewriter;
 
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_14to1_13_2.Protocol1_14To1_13_2;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_14to1_13_2.storage.EntityPositionStorage1_14;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.data.entity.StoredEntityData;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.data.entity.TrackedEntity;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.packet.PacketWrapper;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.rewriter.RewriterBase;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.type.Types;
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class SoundPacketRewriter1_14 extends RewriterBase<Protocol1_14To1_13_2>
             int category = wrapper.read(Types.VAR_INT);
             int entityId = wrapper.read(Types.VAR_INT);
 
-            StoredEntityData storedEntity = wrapper.user().getEntityTracker(protocol.getClass()).entityData(entityId);
+            TrackedEntity storedEntity = wrapper.user().getEntityTracker(protocol).entity(entityId);
             EntityPositionStorage1_14 entityStorage;
             if (storedEntity == null || (entityStorage = storedEntity.get(EntityPositionStorage1_14.class)) == null) {
                 protocol.getLogger().warning("Untracked entity with id " + entityId);

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_14to1_13_2/storage/ChunkLightStorage.java

@@ -17,12 +17,11 @@
  */
 package com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_14to1_13_2.storage;
 
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.StorableObject;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.fastutil.longs.Long2ObjectMap;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.fastutil.longs.Long2ObjectOpenHashMap;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 
-public class ChunkLightStorage implements StorableObject {
+public class ChunkLightStorage {
     public static final byte[] FULL_LIGHT = new byte[2048];
     public static final byte[] EMPTY_LIGHT = new byte[2048];
 

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_14to1_13_2/storage/DifficultyStorage.java

@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@
  */
 package com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_14to1_13_2.storage;
 
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.StorableObject;
-
-public class DifficultyStorage implements StorableObject {
+public class DifficultyStorage {
     private byte difficulty;
 
     public byte getDifficulty() {

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_14to1_13_2/storage/ProtocolStorables1_14.java

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of ViaBackwards - https://github.com/ViaVersion/ViaBackwards
+ * Copyright (C) 2016-2026 ViaVersion and contributors
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_14to1_13_2.storage;
+
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.connection.ProtocolStorablesBase;
+
+public final class ProtocolStorables1_14 extends ProtocolStorablesBase {
+
+    private final ChunkLightStorage chunkLightStorage = new ChunkLightStorage();
+    private final DifficultyStorage difficultyStorage = new DifficultyStorage();
+
+    public ChunkLightStorage chunkLightStorage() {
+        return chunkLightStorage;
+    }
+
+    public DifficultyStorage difficultyStorage() {
+        return difficultyStorage;
+    }
+}

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_15to1_14_4/Protocol1_15To1_14_4.java

@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ public class Protocol1_15To1_14_4 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_
 
     @Override
     public void init(UserConnection user) {
-        user.addEntityTracker(getClass(), new EntityTrackerBase(user, EntityTypes1_15.PLAYER));
-        user.addClientWorld(getClass(), new ClientWorld());
+        user.storables(this).setEntityTracker(new EntityTrackerBase(user, EntityTypes1_15.PLAYER));
+        user.storables(this).setClientWorld(new ClientWorld());
 
         user.put(new ImmediateRespawnStorage());
     }

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_15to1_14_4/rewriter/EntityPacketRewriter1_15.java

@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public class EntityPacketRewriter1_15 extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPackets1
                 map(Types.VAR_INT); // 5 - View Distance
                 map(Types.BOOLEAN); // 6 - Reduce Debug Info
 
-                handler(getPlayerTrackerHandler());
+                handler(playerTrackerHandler());
 
                 handler(wrapper -> {
                     boolean immediateRespawn = !wrapper.read(Types.BOOLEAN); // Inverted
@@ -136,9 +136,13 @@ public class EntityPacketRewriter1_15 extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPackets1
                 map(Types.DOUBLE); // 4 - Z
                 map(Types.BYTE); // 5 - Yaw
                 map(Types.BYTE); // 6 - Pitch
-                handler(wrapper -> wrapper.write(Types1_14.ENTITY_DATA_LIST, new ArrayList<>())); // Entity data is no longer sent in 1.15, so we have to send an empty one
+                handler(wrapper -> {
+                    final int entityId = wrapper.get(Types.VAR_INT, 0);
+                    tracker(wrapper.user()).addEntity(entityId, EntityTypes1_15.PLAYER);
 
-                handler(getTrackerHandler(EntityTypes1_15.PLAYER));
+                    // Entity data is no longer sent in 1.15, so we have to send an empty one
+                    wrapper.write(Types1_14.ENTITY_DATA_LIST, new ArrayList<>());
+                });
             }
         });
 

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_16_2to1_16_1/Protocol1_16_2To1_16_1.java

@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_16_2to1_16_1.rewriter.BlockItemPa
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_16_2to1_16_1.rewriter.CommandRewriter1_16_2;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_16_2to1_16_1.rewriter.EntityPacketRewriter1_16_2;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_16_2to1_16_1.storage.BiomeStorage;
+import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_16_2to1_16_1.storage.ProtocolStorables1_16_2;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.connection.ProtocolStorablesBase;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.utils.BackwardsProtocolLogger;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.UserConnection;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.RegistryType;
@@ -109,8 +111,15 @@ public class Protocol1_16_2To1_16_1 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundPackets
 
     @Override
     public void init(UserConnection user) {
-        user.put(new BiomeStorage());
-        user.addEntityTracker(this.getClass(), new EntityTrackerBase(user, EntityTypes1_16_2.PLAYER));
+        addEntityTracker(user, new EntityTrackerBase(user, EntityTypes1_16_2.PLAYER));
+        final ProtocolStorables1_16_2 storables = user.storables(this);
+        // BiomeStorage is also used in 1.16->1.15.2
+        user.put(storables.biomeStorage());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ProtocolStorablesBase createStorables() {
+        return new ProtocolStorables1_16_2();
     }
 
     @Override

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_16_2to1_16_1/rewriter/EntityPacketRewriter1_16_2.java

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import com.viaversion.viabackwards.ViaBackwards;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.rewriters.EntityRewriter;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_16_2to1_16_1.Protocol1_16_2To1_16_1;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_16_2to1_16_1.storage.BiomeStorage;
+import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_16_2to1_16_1.storage.ProtocolStorables1_16_2;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.entities.EntityType;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.entities.EntityTypes1_16_2;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.remapper.PacketHandlers;
@@ -73,7 +74,8 @@ public class EntityPacketRewriter1_16_2 extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPacket
                     if (wrapper.user().getProtocolInfo().protocolVersion().olderThanOrEqualTo(ProtocolVersion.v1_15_2)) {
                         // Store biomes for <1.16 client handling
                         ListTag<CompoundTag> biomes = TagUtil.getRegistryEntries(registry, "worldgen/biome");
-                        BiomeStorage biomeStorage = wrapper.user().get(BiomeStorage.class);
+                        ProtocolStorables1_16_2 storables = wrapper.user().storables(protocol);
+                        BiomeStorage biomeStorage = storables.biomeStorage();
                         biomeStorage.clear();
                         for (CompoundTag biome : biomes) {
                             StringTag name = biome.getStringTag("name");
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@ public class EntityPacketRewriter1_16_2 extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPacket
                     wrapper.write(Types.UNSIGNED_BYTE, (short) Math.min(maxPlayers, 255));
                 });
                 // ...
-                handler(getPlayerTrackerHandler());
+                handler(playerTrackerHandler());
             }
         });
 

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_16_2to1_16_1/storage/ProtocolStorables1_16_2.java

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of ViaBackwards - https://github.com/ViaVersion/ViaBackwards
+ * Copyright (C) 2016-2026 ViaVersion and contributors
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_16_2to1_16_1.storage;
+
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.connection.ProtocolStorablesBase;
+
+public final class ProtocolStorables1_16_2 extends ProtocolStorablesBase {
+
+    private final BiomeStorage biomeStorage = new BiomeStorage();
+
+    public BiomeStorage biomeStorage() {
+        return biomeStorage;
+    }
+}

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_16_4to1_16_3/Protocol1_16_4To1_16_3.java

@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@ package com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_16_4to1_16_3;
 
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.BackwardsProtocol;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_16_4to1_16_3.storage.PlayerHandStorage;
+import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_16_4to1_16_3.storage.ProtocolStorables1_16_4;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.UserConnection;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.remapper.PacketHandlers;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.type.Types;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.connection.ProtocolStorablesBase;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.v1_16_1to1_16_2.packet.ClientboundPackets1_16_2;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.v1_16_1to1_16_2.packet.ServerboundPackets1_16_2;
 
@@ -43,7 +45,8 @@ public class Protocol1_16_4To1_16_3 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundPackets
                     if (slot == 1) {
                         wrapper.write(Types.VAR_INT, 40); // offhand
                     } else {
-                        wrapper.write(Types.VAR_INT, wrapper.user().get(PlayerHandStorage.class).getCurrentHand());
+                        ProtocolStorables1_16_4 storables = wrapper.user().storables(Protocol1_16_4To1_16_3.this);
+                        wrapper.write(Types.VAR_INT, storables.playerHandStorage().getCurrentHand());
                     }
                 });
             }
@@ -51,12 +54,17 @@ public class Protocol1_16_4To1_16_3 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundPackets
 
         registerServerbound(ServerboundPackets1_16_2.SET_CARRIED_ITEM, wrapper -> {
             short slot = wrapper.passthrough(Types.SHORT);
-            wrapper.user().get(PlayerHandStorage.class).setCurrentHand(slot);
+            ProtocolStorables1_16_4 storables = wrapper.user().storables(this);
+            storables.playerHandStorage().setCurrentHand(slot);
         });
     }
 
     @Override
     public void init(UserConnection user) {
-        user.put(new PlayerHandStorage());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ProtocolStorablesBase createStorables() {
+        return new ProtocolStorables1_16_4();
     }
 }

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_16_4to1_16_3/storage/PlayerHandStorage.java

@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@
  */
 package com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_16_4to1_16_3.storage;
 
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.StorableObject;
-
-public class PlayerHandStorage implements StorableObject {
+public class PlayerHandStorage {
 
     private int currentHand;
 

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_16_4to1_16_3/storage/ProtocolStorables1_16_4.java

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of ViaBackwards - https://github.com/ViaVersion/ViaBackwards
+ * Copyright (C) 2016-2026 ViaVersion and contributors
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_16_4to1_16_3.storage;
+
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.connection.ProtocolStorablesBase;
+
+public final class ProtocolStorables1_16_4 extends ProtocolStorablesBase {
+
+    private final PlayerHandStorage playerHandStorage = new PlayerHandStorage();
+
+    public PlayerHandStorage playerHandStorage() {
+        return playerHandStorage;
+    }
+}

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_16to1_15_2/Protocol1_16To1_15_2.java

@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_16to1_15_2.rewriter.BlockItemPack
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_16to1_15_2.rewriter.CommandRewriter1_16;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_16to1_15_2.rewriter.EntityPacketRewriter1_16;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_16to1_15_2.rewriter.TranslatableRewriter1_16;
-import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_16to1_15_2.storage.PlayerAttributesStorage;
-import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_16to1_15_2.storage.PlayerSneakStorage;
-import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_16to1_15_2.storage.WorldNameTracker;
+import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_16to1_15_2.storage.ProtocolStorables1_16;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.UserConnection;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.ClientWorld;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.RegistryType;
@@ -117,9 +115,11 @@ public class Protocol1_16To1_15_2 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_
             wrapper.passthrough(Types.VAR_INT); // player id
             int action = wrapper.passthrough(Types.VAR_INT);
             if (action == 0) {
-                wrapper.user().get(PlayerSneakStorage.class).setSneaking(true);
+                ProtocolStorables1_16 storables = wrapper.user().storables(this);
+                storables.playerSneakStorage().setSneaking(true);
             } else if (action == 1) {
-                wrapper.user().get(PlayerSneakStorage.class).setSneaking(false);
+                ProtocolStorables1_16 storables = wrapper.user().storables(this);
+                storables.playerSneakStorage().setSneaking(false);
             }
         });
 
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@ public class Protocol1_16To1_15_2 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_
             }
 
             // New boolean: Whether the client is sneaking
-            wrapper.write(Types.BOOLEAN, wrapper.user().get(PlayerSneakStorage.class).isSneaking());
+            ProtocolStorables1_16 storables = wrapper.user().storables(this);
+            wrapper.write(Types.BOOLEAN, storables.playerSneakStorage().isSneaking());
         });
 
         registerServerbound(ServerboundPackets1_14.PLAYER_ABILITIES, wrapper -> {
@@ -155,12 +156,13 @@ public class Protocol1_16To1_15_2 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_
 
     @Override
     public void init(UserConnection user) {
-        user.addEntityTracker(this.getClass(), new EntityTrackerBase(user, EntityTypes1_16.PLAYER));
-        user.addClientWorld(this.getClass(), new ClientWorld());
+        addEntityTracker(user, new EntityTrackerBase(user, EntityTypes1_16.PLAYER));
+        user.storables(this).setClientWorld(new ClientWorld());
+    }
 
-        user.put(new PlayerSneakStorage());
-        user.put(new WorldNameTracker());
-        user.put(new PlayerAttributesStorage());
+    @Override
+    public ProtocolStorables1_16 createStorables() {
+        return new ProtocolStorables1_16();
     }
 
     @Override

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_16to1_15_2/rewriter/EntityPacketRewriter1_16.java

@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ package com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_16to1_15_2.rewriter;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.rewriters.EntityRewriter;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_16to1_15_2.Protocol1_16To1_15_2;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_16to1_15_2.storage.PlayerAttributesStorage;
+import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_16to1_15_2.storage.ProtocolStorables1_16;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_16to1_15_2.storage.WolfDataMaskStorage;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_16to1_15_2.storage.WorldNameTracker;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.Via;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.data.entity.StoredEntityData;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.ClientWorld;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.Particle;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.entities.EntityType;
@@ -100,8 +100,9 @@ public class EntityPacketRewriter1_16 extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPackets1
             public void register() {
                 map(dimensionTransformer); // Dimension Type
                 handler(wrapper -> {
+                    ProtocolStorables1_16 storables = wrapper.user().storables(protocol);
                     // Grab the tracker for world names
-                    WorldNameTracker worldNameTracker = wrapper.user().get(WorldNameTracker.class);
+                    WorldNameTracker worldNameTracker = storables.worldNameTracker();
                     String nextWorldName = wrapper.read(Types.STRING); // World Name
 
                     wrapper.passthrough(Types.LONG); // Seed
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ public class EntityPacketRewriter1_16 extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPackets1
                     wrapper.read(Types.BYTE); // Previous gamemode
 
                     // Grab client world
-                    ClientWorld clientWorld = wrapper.user().getClientWorld(Protocol1_16To1_15_2.class);
+                    ClientWorld clientWorld = storables.clientWorld();
                     int dimension = wrapper.get(Types.INT, 0);
 
                     // Send a dummy respawn with a different dimension if the world name was different and the same dimension was used
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ public class EntityPacketRewriter1_16 extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPackets1
                         wrapper.set(Types.STRING, 0, "flat");
                     }
 
-                    final PlayerAttributesStorage attributes = wrapper.user().get(PlayerAttributesStorage.class);
+                    final PlayerAttributesStorage attributes = storables.playerAttributesStorage();
                     final boolean keepPlayerAttributes = wrapper.read(Types.BOOLEAN);
                     if (keepPlayerAttributes) {
                         // Ensure packet order
@@ -162,13 +163,13 @@ public class EntityPacketRewriter1_16 extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPackets1
                 read(Types.NAMED_COMPOUND_TAG); // whatever this is
                 map(dimensionTransformer); // Dimension Type
                 handler(wrapper -> {
-                    WorldNameTracker worldNameTracker = wrapper.user().get(WorldNameTracker.class);
-                    worldNameTracker.setWorldName(wrapper.read(Types.STRING)); // Save the world name
+                    ProtocolStorables1_16 storables = wrapper.user().storables(protocol);
+                    storables.worldNameTracker().setWorldName(wrapper.read(Types.STRING)); // Save the world name
                 });
                 map(Types.LONG); // Seed
                 map(Types.UNSIGNED_BYTE); // Max players
                 handler(wrapper -> {
-                    ClientWorld clientWorld = wrapper.user().getClientWorld(Protocol1_16To1_15_2.class);
+                    ClientWorld clientWorld = wrapper.user().storables(protocol).clientWorld();
                     clientWorld.setEnvironment(wrapper.get(Types.INT, 1));
 
                     wrapper.write(Types.STRING, "default"); // Level type
@@ -193,7 +194,8 @@ public class EntityPacketRewriter1_16 extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPackets1
         registerSetEntityData(ClientboundPackets1_16.SET_ENTITY_DATA, Types1_16.ENTITY_DATA_LIST, Types1_14.ENTITY_DATA_LIST);
 
         protocol.registerClientbound(ClientboundPackets1_16.UPDATE_ATTRIBUTES, wrapper -> {
-            final PlayerAttributesStorage attributes = wrapper.user().get(PlayerAttributesStorage.class);
+            ProtocolStorables1_16 storables = wrapper.user().storables(protocol);
+            final PlayerAttributesStorage attributes = storables.playerAttributesStorage();
 
             final int entityId = wrapper.passthrough(Types.VAR_INT);
 
@@ -290,18 +292,14 @@ public class EntityPacketRewriter1_16 extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPackets1
 
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_16.WOLF).index(16).handler((event, data) -> {
             byte mask = data.value();
-            StoredEntityData entityData = tracker(event.user()).entityData(event.entityId());
-            entityData.put(new WolfDataMaskStorage(mask));
+            event.trackedEntity().put(new WolfDataMaskStorage(mask));
         });
 
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_16.WOLF).index(20).handler((event, data) -> {
-            StoredEntityData entityData = tracker(event.user()).entityDataIfPresent(event.entityId());
             byte previousMask = 0;
-            if (entityData != null) {
-                WolfDataMaskStorage wolfData = entityData.get(WolfDataMaskStorage.class);
-                if (wolfData != null) {
-                    previousMask = wolfData.tameableMask();
-                }
+            WolfDataMaskStorage wolfData = event.trackedEntity().get(WolfDataMaskStorage.class);
+            if (wolfData != null) {
+                previousMask = wolfData.tameableMask();
             }
 
             int angerTime = data.value();

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_16to1_15_2/storage/PlayerAttributesStorage.java

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 package com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_16to1_15_2.storage;
 
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_16to1_15_2.Protocol1_16To1_15_2;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.StorableObject;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.UserConnection;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.packet.PacketWrapper;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.type.Types;
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
-public final class PlayerAttributesStorage implements StorableObject {
+public final class PlayerAttributesStorage {
 
     private final Map<String, Attribute> attributes = new HashMap<>();
 

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_16to1_15_2/storage/PlayerSneakStorage.java

@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@
  */
 package com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_16to1_15_2.storage;
 
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.StorableObject;
-
-public class PlayerSneakStorage implements StorableObject {
+public class PlayerSneakStorage {
     private boolean sneaking;
 
     public boolean isSneaking() {

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_16to1_15_2/storage/ProtocolStorables1_16.java

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of ViaBackwards - https://github.com/ViaVersion/ViaBackwards
+ * Copyright (C) 2016-2026 ViaVersion and contributors
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_16to1_15_2.storage;
+
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.connection.ProtocolStorablesBase;
+
+public final class ProtocolStorables1_16 extends ProtocolStorablesBase {
+
+    private final PlayerSneakStorage playerSneakStorage = new PlayerSneakStorage();
+    private final WorldNameTracker worldNameTracker = new WorldNameTracker();
+    private final PlayerAttributesStorage playerAttributesStorage = new PlayerAttributesStorage();
+
+    public PlayerSneakStorage playerSneakStorage() {
+        return playerSneakStorage;
+    }
+
+    public WorldNameTracker worldNameTracker() {
+        return worldNameTracker;
+    }
+
+    public PlayerAttributesStorage playerAttributesStorage() {
+        return playerAttributesStorage;
+    }
+}

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_16to1_15_2/storage/WolfDataMaskStorage.java

@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
  */
 package com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_16to1_15_2.storage;
 
-public final class WolfDataMaskStorage {
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.StorableObject;
+
+public final class WolfDataMaskStorage implements StorableObject {
 
     private byte tameableMask;
 

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_16to1_15_2/storage/WorldNameTracker.java

@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@
  */
 package com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_16to1_15_2.storage;
 
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.StorableObject;
-
-public class WorldNameTracker implements StorableObject {
+public class WorldNameTracker {
     private String worldName;
 
     public String getWorldName() {

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_17_1to1_17/Protocol1_17_1To1_17.java

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import com.viaversion.nbt.tag.CompoundTag;
 import com.viaversion.nbt.tag.ListTag;
 import com.viaversion.nbt.tag.StringTag;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.BackwardsProtocol;
-import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_17_1to1_17.storage.InventoryStateIds;
+import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_17_1to1_17.storage.ProtocolStorables1_17_1;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_17to1_16_4.storage.PlayerLastCursorItem;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.UserConnection;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.item.Item;
@@ -56,17 +56,17 @@ public final class Protocol1_17_1To1_17 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundPac
 
         registerClientbound(ClientboundPackets1_17_1.CONTAINER_CLOSE, wrapper -> {
             short containerId = wrapper.passthrough(Types.UNSIGNED_BYTE);
-            wrapper.user().get(InventoryStateIds.class).removeStateId(containerId);
+            wrapper.user().<ProtocolStorables1_17_1>storables(this).inventoryStateIds().removeStateId(containerId);
         });
         registerClientbound(ClientboundPackets1_17_1.CONTAINER_SET_SLOT, wrapper -> {
             byte containerId = wrapper.passthrough(Types.BYTE);
             int stateId = wrapper.read(Types.VAR_INT);
-            wrapper.user().get(InventoryStateIds.class).setStateId(containerId, stateId);
+            wrapper.user().<ProtocolStorables1_17_1>storables(this).inventoryStateIds().setStateId(containerId, stateId);
         });
         registerClientbound(ClientboundPackets1_17_1.CONTAINER_SET_CONTENT, wrapper -> {
             short containerId = wrapper.passthrough(Types.UNSIGNED_BYTE);
             int stateId = wrapper.read(Types.VAR_INT);
-            wrapper.user().get(InventoryStateIds.class).setStateId(containerId, stateId);
+            wrapper.user().<ProtocolStorables1_17_1>storables(this).inventoryStateIds().setStateId(containerId, stateId);
 
             // Length is encoded as a var int in 1.17.1
             wrapper.write(Types.ITEM1_13_2_SHORT_ARRAY, wrapper.read(Types.ITEM1_13_2_ARRAY));
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public final class Protocol1_17_1To1_17 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundPac
             // Carried item - forward as CONTAINER_SET_SLOT for <1.17 clients
             Item carried = wrapper.read(Types.ITEM1_13_2);
 
-            PlayerLastCursorItem lastCursorItem = wrapper.user().get(PlayerLastCursorItem.class);
+            PlayerLastCursorItem lastCursorItem = wrapper.user().<ProtocolStorables1_17_1>storables(this).playerLastCursorItem();
             if (lastCursorItem != null) {
                 // For click drag ghost item fix -- since the state ID is always wrong,
                 // the server always resends the entire window contents after a drag action,
@@ -97,11 +97,11 @@ public final class Protocol1_17_1To1_17 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundPac
 
         registerServerbound(ServerboundPackets1_17.CONTAINER_CLOSE, wrapper -> {
             byte containerId = wrapper.passthrough(Types.BYTE);
-            wrapper.user().get(InventoryStateIds.class).removeStateId(containerId);
+            wrapper.user().<ProtocolStorables1_17_1>storables(this).inventoryStateIds().removeStateId(containerId);
         });
         registerServerbound(ServerboundPackets1_17.CONTAINER_CLICK, wrapper -> {
             byte containerId = wrapper.passthrough(Types.BYTE);
-            int stateId = wrapper.user().get(InventoryStateIds.class).removeStateId(containerId);
+            int stateId = wrapper.user().<ProtocolStorables1_17_1>storables(this).inventoryStateIds().removeStateId(containerId);
             wrapper.write(Types.VAR_INT, stateId == Integer.MAX_VALUE ? 0 : stateId);
         });
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public final class Protocol1_17_1To1_17 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundPac
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void init(UserConnection connection) {
-        connection.put(new InventoryStateIds());
+    public ProtocolStorables1_17_1 createStorables() {
+        return new ProtocolStorables1_17_1();
     }
 }

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_17_1to1_17/storage/ProtocolStorables1_17_1.java

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of ViaBackwards - https://github.com/ViaVersion/ViaBackwards
+ * Copyright (C) 2016-2026 ViaVersion and contributors
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_17_1to1_17.storage;
+
+import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_17to1_16_4.storage.PlayerLastCursorItem;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.connection.ProtocolStorablesBase;
+
+public final class ProtocolStorables1_17_1 extends ProtocolStorablesBase {
+
+    private final InventoryStateIds inventoryStateIds = new InventoryStateIds();
+    private final PlayerLastCursorItem playerLastCursorItem = new PlayerLastCursorItem();
+
+    public InventoryStateIds inventoryStateIds() {
+        return inventoryStateIds;
+    }
+
+    public PlayerLastCursorItem playerLastCursorItem() {
+        return playerLastCursorItem;
+    }
+}

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_17to1_16_4/Protocol1_17To1_16_4.java

@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.rewriters.text.JsonNBTComponentRewriter;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_17to1_16_4.rewriter.BlockItemPacketRewriter1_17;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_17to1_16_4.rewriter.EntityPacketRewriter1_17;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_17to1_16_4.storage.PlayerLastCursorItem;
+import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_17to1_16_4.storage.ProtocolStorables1_17;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.connection.ProtocolStorablesBase;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.UserConnection;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.RegistryType;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.TagData;
@@ -205,7 +207,11 @@ public final class Protocol1_17To1_16_4 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundPac
     @Override
     public void init(UserConnection user) {
         addEntityTracker(user, new EntityTrackerBase(user, EntityTypes1_17.PLAYER));
-        user.put(new PlayerLastCursorItem());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ProtocolStorablesBase createStorables() {
+        return new ProtocolStorables1_17();
     }
 
     @Override

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_17to1_16_4/rewriter/BlockItemPacketRewriter1_17.java

@@ -26,8 +26,12 @@ import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.rewriters.BackwardsItemRewriter;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.rewriters.MapColorRewriter;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_17to1_16_4.Protocol1_17To1_16_4;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_17to1_16_4.data.MapColorMappings1_16_4;
+import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_17_1to1_17.Protocol1_17_1To1_17;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_17_1to1_17.storage.InventoryStateIds;
+import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_17_1to1_17.storage.ProtocolStorables1_17_1;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.Via;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_17to1_16_4.storage.PlayerLastCursorItem;
+import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_17to1_16_4.storage.ProtocolStorables1_17;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.data.entity.EntityTracker;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.BlockChangeRecord;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.chunks.Chunk;
@@ -99,13 +103,15 @@ public final class BlockItemPacketRewriter1_17 extends BackwardsItemRewriter<Cli
                     // that we can't easily predict. Force a state ID mismatch so the server
                     // sends a full inventory resync instead of individual slot corrections.
                     if (mode != 0) {
-                        InventoryStateIds stateIds = wrapper.user().get(InventoryStateIds.class);
+                        ProtocolStorables1_17_1 storables1_17_1 = wrapper.user().storables(Via.getManager().getProtocolManager().getProtocol(Protocol1_17_1To1_17.class));
+                        InventoryStateIds stateIds = storables1_17_1.inventoryStateIds();
                         if (stateIds != null) {
                             stateIds.setStateId(wrapper.get(Types.BYTE, 0), -1);
                         }
                     }
 
-                    PlayerLastCursorItem state = wrapper.user().get(PlayerLastCursorItem.class);
+                    ProtocolStorables1_17 storables = wrapper.user().storables(protocol);
+                    PlayerLastCursorItem state = storables.playerLastCursorItem();
                     if (mode == 0 && button == 0 && clicked != null) {
                         // Left click PICKUP
                         // Carried item will (usually) be the entire clicked stack
@@ -154,7 +160,8 @@ public final class BlockItemPacketRewriter1_17 extends BackwardsItemRewriter<Cli
                 // carried item, and the server will helpfully send this packet allowing us
                 // to update the internal state. This is necessary for fixing multiple sequential
                 // click drag actions without intermittent pickup actions.
-                wrapper.user().get(PlayerLastCursorItem.class).setLastCursorItem(carried);
+                ProtocolStorables1_17 storables = wrapper.user().storables(protocol);
+                storables.playerLastCursorItem().setLastCursorItem(carried);
             }
 
             wrapper.write(Types.ITEM1_13_2, handleItemToClient(wrapper.user(), carried));
@@ -228,7 +235,7 @@ public final class BlockItemPacketRewriter1_17 extends BackwardsItemRewriter<Cli
                 map(Types.VAR_INT); // Z
                 map(Types.BOOLEAN); // Trust edges
                 handler(wrapper -> {
-                    EntityTracker tracker = wrapper.user().getEntityTracker(Protocol1_17To1_16_4.class);
+                    EntityTracker tracker = wrapper.user().getEntityTracker(protocol);
                     int startFromSection = Math.max(0, -(tracker.currentMinY() >> 4));
 
                     long[] skyLightMask = wrapper.read(Types.LONG_ARRAY_PRIMITIVE);
@@ -344,7 +351,7 @@ public final class BlockItemPacketRewriter1_17 extends BackwardsItemRewriter<Cli
         });
 
         protocol.registerClientbound(ClientboundPackets1_17.LEVEL_CHUNK, wrapper -> {
-            EntityTracker tracker = wrapper.user().getEntityTracker(Protocol1_17To1_16_4.class);
+            EntityTracker tracker = wrapper.user().getEntityTracker(protocol);
             int currentWorldSectionHeight = tracker.currentWorldSectionHeight();
 
             Chunk chunk = wrapper.read(new ChunkType1_17(currentWorldSectionHeight));

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_17to1_16_4/rewriter/EntityPacketRewriter1_17.java

@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public final class EntityPacketRewriter1_17 extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPa
                         wrapper.set(Types.BYTE, 1, (byte) 0);
                     }
                 });
-                handler(getPlayerTrackerHandler());
+                handler(playerTrackerHandler());
                 handler(worldDataTrackerHandler(1));
                 handler(wrapper -> {
                     CompoundTag registry = wrapper.get(Types.NAMED_COMPOUND_TAG, 0);

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_17to1_16_4/storage/PlayerLastCursorItem.java

@@ -17,10 +17,9 @@
  */
 package com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_17to1_16_4.storage;
 
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.StorableObject;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.item.Item;
 
-public class PlayerLastCursorItem implements StorableObject {
+public class PlayerLastCursorItem {
     private Item lastCursorItem;
 
     public Item getLastCursorItem() {

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_17to1_16_4/storage/ProtocolStorables1_17.java

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of ViaBackwards - https://github.com/ViaVersion/ViaBackwards
+ * Copyright (C) 2016-2026 ViaVersion and contributors
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_17to1_16_4.storage;
+
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.connection.ProtocolStorablesBase;
+
+public final class ProtocolStorables1_17 extends ProtocolStorablesBase {
+
+    private final PlayerLastCursorItem playerLastCursorItem = new PlayerLastCursorItem();
+
+    public PlayerLastCursorItem playerLastCursorItem() {
+        return playerLastCursorItem;
+    }
+}

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_19_1to1_19/Protocol1_19_1To1_19.java

@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ import com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.v1_19to1_19_1.packet.ServerboundPacke
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.rewriter.text.ComponentRewriterBase;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.CipherUtil;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.ComponentUtil;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.Limit;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.Pair;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.TagUtil;
 import java.security.SignatureException;
@@ -103,8 +104,9 @@ public final class Protocol1_19_1To1_19 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundPac
                     // Replace with 1.19 chat types
                     // Ensures that the client has a chat type for system message, with and without overlay
                     registry.put("minecraft:chat_type", Protocol1_18_2To1_19.MAPPINGS.chatRegistry());
+
+                    entityRewriter.trackWorld(wrapper.user(), wrapper.get(Types.STRING, 1));
                 });
-                handler(entityRewriter.worldTrackerHandlerByKey());
             }
         });
 
@@ -229,7 +231,7 @@ public final class Protocol1_19_1To1_19 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundPac
                     final SignableCommandArgumentsProvider argumentsProvider = Via.getManager().getProviders().get(SignableCommandArgumentsProvider.class);
 
                     if (chatSession != null && argumentsProvider != null) {
-                        final int signatures = wrapper.read(Types.VAR_INT);
+                        final int signatures = Limit.max(wrapper.read(Types.VAR_INT), 8);
                         for (int i = 0; i < signatures; i++) {
                             wrapper.read(Types.STRING); // Argument name
                             wrapper.read(Types.BYTE_ARRAY_PRIMITIVE); // Signature

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_19_3to1_19_1/Protocol1_19_3To1_19_1.java

@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.signature.storage.ChatSession1_19
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.packet.PacketWrapper;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.packet.State;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.remapper.PacketHandlers;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.type.Type;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.type.Types;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.type.types.ArrayType;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.type.types.BitSetType;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.type.types.ByteArrayType;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.type.types.chunk.ChunkType1_18;
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@ import com.viaversion.viaversion.rewriter.TagRewriter;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.rewriter.text.ComponentRewriterBase;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.CipherUtil;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.ComponentUtil;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.Limit;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.Pair;
 import java.security.SignatureException;
 import java.util.BitSet;
@@ -70,6 +73,7 @@ import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
 public final class Protocol1_19_3To1_19_1 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_19_3, ClientboundPackets1_19_1, ServerboundPackets1_19_3, ServerboundPackets1_19_1> {
 
     public static final BackwardsMappingData MAPPINGS = new BackwardsMappingData("1.19.3", "1.19", Protocol1_19_1To1_19_3.class);
+    private static final Type<PlayerMessageSignature[]> LAST_SEEN_MESSAGES_TYPE = new ArrayType<>(Types.PLAYER_MESSAGE_SIGNATURE, 5);
     private final EntityPacketRewriter1_19_3 entityRewriter = new EntityPacketRewriter1_19_3(this);
     private final BlockItemPacketRewriter1_19_3 itemRewriter = new BlockItemPacketRewriter1_19_3(this);
     private final ParticleRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_19_3> particleRewriter = new ParticleRewriter<>(this);
@@ -207,7 +211,7 @@ public final class Protocol1_19_3To1_19_1 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundP
                 map(Types.LONG); // Salt
                 read(Types.BYTE_ARRAY_PRIMITIVE); // Signature
                 read(Types.BOOLEAN); // Signed preview
-                read(Types.PLAYER_MESSAGE_SIGNATURE_ARRAY); // Last seen messages
+                read(LAST_SEEN_MESSAGES_TYPE); // Last seen messages
                 read(Types.OPTIONAL_PLAYER_MESSAGE_SIGNATURE); // Last received message
                 handler(wrapper -> {
                     final ChatSession1_19_3 chatSession = wrapper.user().get(ChatSession1_19_3.class);
@@ -250,7 +254,7 @@ public final class Protocol1_19_3To1_19_1 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundP
                     final long timestamp = wrapper.get(Types.LONG, 0);
                     final long salt = wrapper.get(Types.LONG, 1);
 
-                    final int signatures = wrapper.read(Types.VAR_INT);
+                    final int signatures = Limit.max(wrapper.read(Types.VAR_INT), 8);
                     for (int i = 0; i < signatures; i++) {
                         wrapper.read(Types.STRING); // Name
                         wrapper.read(Types.BYTE_ARRAY_PRIMITIVE); // Signature
@@ -282,7 +286,7 @@ public final class Protocol1_19_3To1_19_1 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundP
                     wrapper.write(Types.VAR_INT, offset);
                     wrapper.write(new BitSetType(20), acknowledged);
                 });
-                read(Types.PLAYER_MESSAGE_SIGNATURE_ARRAY); // Last seen messages
+                read(LAST_SEEN_MESSAGES_TYPE); // Last seen messages
                 read(Types.OPTIONAL_PLAYER_MESSAGE_SIGNATURE); // Last received message
             }
         });

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_19_4to1_19_3/Protocol1_19_4To1_19_3.java

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.BackwardsProtocol;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.data.BackwardsMappingData;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.rewriters.text.JsonNBTComponentRewriter;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_19_4to1_19_3.rewriter.BlockItemPacketRewriter1_19_4;
+import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_19_4to1_19_3.rewriter.ComponentRewriter1_19_4;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_19_4to1_19_3.rewriter.EntityPacketRewriter1_19_4;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_19_4to1_19_3.storage.EntityTracker1_19_4;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.UserConnection;
@@ -37,8 +38,6 @@ import com.viaversion.viaversion.rewriter.BlockRewriter;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.rewriter.CommandRewriter;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.rewriter.ParticleRewriter;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.rewriter.TagRewriter;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.rewriter.text.ComponentRewriterBase;
-import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 import java.util.Base64;
 
 public final class Protocol1_19_4To1_19_3 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_19_4, ClientboundPackets1_19_3, ServerboundPackets1_19_4, ServerboundPackets1_19_3> {
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ public final class Protocol1_19_4To1_19_3 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundP
     private final EntityPacketRewriter1_19_4 entityRewriter = new EntityPacketRewriter1_19_4(this);
     private final BlockItemPacketRewriter1_19_4 itemRewriter = new BlockItemPacketRewriter1_19_4(this);
     private final ParticleRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_19_4> particleRewriter = new ParticleRewriter<>(this);
-    private final JsonNBTComponentRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_19_4> translatableRewriter = new JsonNBTComponentRewriter<>(this, ComponentRewriterBase.ReadType.JSON);
+    private final JsonNBTComponentRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_19_4> translatableRewriter = new ComponentRewriter1_19_4(this);
     private final TagRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_19_4> tagRewriter = new TagRewriter<>(this);
     private final BlockRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_19_4> blockRewriter = BlockRewriter.for1_18(this, ChunkType1_18::new);
 
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ public final class Protocol1_19_4To1_19_3 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundP
             wrapper.write(Types.OPTIONAL_COMPONENT, element);
 
             final byte[] iconBytes = wrapper.read(Types.OPTIONAL_BYTE_ARRAY_PRIMITIVE);
-            final String iconBase64 = iconBytes != null ? "data:image/png;base64," + new String(Base64.getEncoder().encode(iconBytes), StandardCharsets.UTF_8) : null;
+            final String iconBase64 = iconBytes != null ? "data:image/png;base64," + Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString(iconBytes) : null;
             wrapper.write(Types.OPTIONAL_STRING, iconBase64);
         });
 

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_19_4to1_19_3/rewriter/ComponentRewriter1_19_4.java

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of ViaBackwards - https://github.com/ViaVersion/ViaBackwards
+ * Copyright (C) 2016-2026 ViaVersion and contributors
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_19_4to1_19_3.rewriter;
+
+import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.rewriters.text.JsonNBTComponentRewriter;
+import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_19_4to1_19_3.Protocol1_19_4To1_19_3;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.gson.JsonElement;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.gson.JsonObject;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.v1_19_3to1_19_4.packet.ClientboundPackets1_19_4;
+
+public final class ComponentRewriter1_19_4 extends JsonNBTComponentRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_19_4> {
+
+    public ComponentRewriter1_19_4(final Protocol1_19_4To1_19_3 protocol) {
+        super(protocol, ReadType.JSON);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void handleTranslate(final JsonObject root, final String translate) {
+        super.handleTranslate(root, translate);
+
+        if ((translate.startsWith("vb.item.") || translate.startsWith("vb.entity.")) && root.has("fallback")) {
+            // Add fallback as actual translate value
+            final JsonElement fallback = root.remove("fallback");
+            root.add("translate", fallback);
+        }
+    }
+}

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_19_4to1_19_3/rewriter/EntityPacketRewriter1_19_4.java

@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ import com.viaversion.viabackwards.api.rewriters.EntityRewriter;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_19_4to1_19_3.Protocol1_19_4To1_19_3;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_19_4to1_19_3.storage.EntityTracker1_19_4;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_19_4to1_19_3.storage.LinkedEntityStorage;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.data.entity.StoredEntityData;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.UserConnection;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.data.entity.TrackedEntity;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.entities.EntityType;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.entities.EntityTypes1_19_3;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.entities.EntityTypes1_19_4;
@@ -39,13 +40,24 @@ import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.remapper.PacketHandlers;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.type.Types;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.type.types.version.Types1_19_3;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.type.types.version.Types1_19_4;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.fastutil.ints.IntArrayList;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.fastutil.ints.IntList;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.gson.JsonElement;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.gson.JsonPrimitive;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.mcstructs.text.TextComponent;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.mcstructs.text.utils.TextUtils;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.v1_19_1to1_19_3.packet.ClientboundPackets1_19_3;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.v1_19_3to1_19_4.packet.ClientboundPackets1_19_4;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.SerializerVersion;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.TagUtil;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
 
 public final class EntityPacketRewriter1_19_4 extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_19_4, Protocol1_19_4To1_19_3> {
 
-    private static final double TEXT_DISPLAY_Y_OFFSET = -0.25; // Move emulated armor stands down to match text display height offsets
+    private static final double TEXT_DISPLAY_LINE_HEIGHT = 0.25;
 
     public EntityPacketRewriter1_19_4(final Protocol1_19_4To1_19_3 protocol) {
         super(protocol, Types1_19_3.ENTITY_DATA_TYPES.optionalComponentType, Types1_19_3.ENTITY_DATA_TYPES.booleanType);
@@ -81,27 +93,43 @@ public final class EntityPacketRewriter1_19_4 extends EntityRewriter<Clientbound
 
                     final double y = wrapper.get(Types.DOUBLE, 1);
                     if (entityType == EntityTypes1_19_4.TEXT_DISPLAY.getId()) {
-                        wrapper.set(Types.DOUBLE, 1, y + TEXT_DISPLAY_Y_OFFSET);
+                        wrapper.set(Types.DOUBLE, 1, y - TEXT_DISPLAY_LINE_HEIGHT);
                     }
 
-                    // First track (and remap) entity, then put storage for block display entity
-                    getSpawnTrackerWithDataHandler1_19().handle(wrapper);
-                    if (entityType != EntityTypes1_19_4.BLOCK_DISPLAY.getId()) {
-                        return;
+                    // First track (and remap) the entity, then store its position. Positions of all entities are
+                    // needed to anchor and move the emulated text display lines when riding other entities
+                    // Check against the UNMAPPED entity type
+                    final TrackedEntity entity = trackAndRewrite(wrapper, entityType, entityId);
+                    if (entity.entityType() == EntityTypes1_19_4.FALLING_BLOCK) {
+                        final int blockState = wrapper.get(Types.VAR_INT, 2);
+                        wrapper.set(Types.VAR_INT, 2, protocol.getMappingData().getNewBlockStateId(blockState));
                     }
 
-                    final StoredEntityData data = tracker(wrapper.user()).entityData(entityId);
-                    if (data != null) {
-                        final LinkedEntityStorage storage = new LinkedEntityStorage();
-                        final double x = wrapper.get(Types.DOUBLE, 0);
-                        final double z = wrapper.get(Types.DOUBLE, 2);
-                        storage.setPosition(x, y, z);
-                        data.put(storage);
-                    }
+                    final LinkedEntityStorage storage = new LinkedEntityStorage();
+                    final double x = wrapper.get(Types.DOUBLE, 0);
+                    final double z = wrapper.get(Types.DOUBLE, 2);
+                    storage.setPosition(x, y, z);
+                    entity.put(storage);
                 });
             }
         });
 
+        protocol.registerClientbound(ClientboundPackets1_19_4.ADD_PLAYER, wrapper -> {
+            final int entityId = wrapper.passthrough(Types.VAR_INT);
+            wrapper.passthrough(Types.UUID);
+            final double x = wrapper.passthrough(Types.DOUBLE);
+            final double y = wrapper.passthrough(Types.DOUBLE);
+            final double z = wrapper.passthrough(Types.DOUBLE);
+
+            // Also track players and their positions as possible vehicles of text displays
+            // (excluding the client player)
+            final EntityTracker1_19_4 tracker = tracker(wrapper.user());
+            final TrackedEntity entity = tracker.addEntity(entityId, EntityTypes1_19_4.PLAYER);
+            final LinkedEntityStorage storage = new LinkedEntityStorage();
+            storage.setPosition(x, y, z);
+            entity.put(storage);
+        });
+
         protocol.registerClientbound(ClientboundPackets1_19_4.LOGIN, new PacketHandlers() {
             @Override
             public void register() {
@@ -151,8 +179,8 @@ public final class EntityPacketRewriter1_19_4 extends EntityRewriter<Clientbound
             public void register() {
                 map(Types.VAR_INT, Types.INT); // Entity id
                 read(Types.VAR_INT); // Damage type
-                read(Types.VAR_INT); // Cause entity
-                read(Types.VAR_INT); // Direct cause entity
+                read(Types.OPTIONAL_VAR_INT); // Cause entity
+                read(Types.OPTIONAL_VAR_INT); // Direct cause entity
                 handler(wrapper -> {
                     // Source position
                     if (wrapper.read(Types.BOOLEAN)) {
@@ -193,8 +221,9 @@ public final class EntityPacketRewriter1_19_4 extends EntityRewriter<Clientbound
             wrapper.write(Types.VAR_INT, duration == -1 ? 999999 : duration);
         });
 
-        // Track the position of block display entities to later spawn the linked entities, we will put them
-        // as passengers but the spawn position needs to be in the players view distance
+        // Track the position of entities to later spawn and move the linked entities.
+        // Block display passengers move with their vehicle, but the text display line entities have to be
+        // moved manually - both when the display itself moves and when a vehicle moves
 
         protocol.registerClientbound(ClientboundPackets1_19_4.TELEPORT_ENTITY, wrapper -> {
             final int entityId = wrapper.passthrough(Types.VAR_INT);
@@ -203,31 +232,147 @@ public final class EntityPacketRewriter1_19_4 extends EntityRewriter<Clientbound
             final double z = wrapper.passthrough(Types.DOUBLE);
 
             final EntityTracker1_19_4 tracker = tracker(wrapper.user());
-            if (tracker.entityType(entityId) == EntityTypes1_19_4.TEXT_DISPLAY) {
-                wrapper.set(Types.DOUBLE, 1, y + TEXT_DISPLAY_Y_OFFSET);
+            final TrackedEntity entity = tracker.entity(entityId);
+            if (entity == null) {
+                return;
             }
 
-            final LinkedEntityStorage storage = tracker.linkedEntityStorage(entityId);
-            if (storage != null) {
-                storage.setPosition(x, y, z);
+            final boolean textDisplay = entity.entityType() == EntityTypes1_19_4.TEXT_DISPLAY;
+            if (textDisplay) {
+                // Move emulated armor stands down to match text display height offsets
+                wrapper.set(Types.DOUBLE, 1, y - TEXT_DISPLAY_LINE_HEIGHT);
+            }
+
+            final LinkedEntityStorage storage = entity.get(LinkedEntityStorage.class);
+            if (storage == null) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            final double deltaX = x - storage.x();
+            final double deltaY = y - storage.y();
+            final double deltaZ = z - storage.z();
+            storage.setPosition(x, y, z);
+
+            if (textDisplay) {
+                teleportTextDisplayLines(wrapper.user(), storage);
+            }
+
+            final int[] passengers = storage.passengers();
+            if (passengers != null) {
+                // Move emulated text display passengers along, keeping their offset to the vehicle
+                for (final int passenger : passengers) {
+                    final LinkedEntityStorage passengerStorage = riddenTextDisplayStorage(tracker, passenger, entityId);
+                    if (passengerStorage != null) {
+                        passengerStorage.addRelativePosition(deltaX, deltaY, deltaZ);
+                        sendTeleport(wrapper.user(), passenger, passengerStorage.x(), passengerStorage.y() - TEXT_DISPLAY_LINE_HEIGHT, passengerStorage.z());
+                        teleportTextDisplayLines(wrapper.user(), passengerStorage);
+                    }
+                }
             }
         });
 
         final PacketHandler entityPositionHandler = wrapper -> {
             final int entityId = wrapper.passthrough(Types.VAR_INT);
-            final double x = wrapper.passthrough(Types.SHORT) / EntityPositionHandler.RELATIVE_MOVE_FACTOR;
-            final double y = wrapper.passthrough(Types.SHORT) / EntityPositionHandler.RELATIVE_MOVE_FACTOR;
-            final double z = wrapper.passthrough(Types.SHORT) / EntityPositionHandler.RELATIVE_MOVE_FACTOR;
-
             final EntityTracker1_19_4 tracker = tracker(wrapper.user());
-            final LinkedEntityStorage storage = tracker.linkedEntityStorage(entityId);
-            if (storage != null) {
-                storage.addRelativePosition(x, y, z);
+            final TrackedEntity entity = tracker.entity(entityId);
+            if (entity == null) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            final LinkedEntityStorage storage = entity.get(LinkedEntityStorage.class);
+            if (storage == null) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            final short compressedX = wrapper.passthrough(Types.SHORT);
+            final short compressedY = wrapper.passthrough(Types.SHORT);
+            final short compressedZ = wrapper.passthrough(Types.SHORT);
+            final double deltaX = compressedX / EntityPositionHandler.RELATIVE_MOVE_FACTOR;
+            final double deltaY = compressedY / EntityPositionHandler.RELATIVE_MOVE_FACTOR;
+            final double deltaZ = compressedZ / EntityPositionHandler.RELATIVE_MOVE_FACTOR;
+            storage.addRelativePosition(deltaX, deltaY, deltaZ);
+
+            if (entity.entityType() == EntityTypes1_19_4.TEXT_DISPLAY) {
+                moveTextDisplayLines(wrapper.user(), storage, compressedX, compressedY, compressedZ);
+            }
+
+            // Move passengers along with vehicle
+            final int[] passengers = storage.passengers();
+            if (passengers != null) {
+                for (final int passenger : passengers) {
+                    final LinkedEntityStorage passengerStorage = riddenTextDisplayStorage(tracker, passenger, entityId);
+                    if (passengerStorage == null) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    passengerStorage.addRelativePosition(deltaX, deltaY, deltaZ);
+                    sendRelativeMove(wrapper.user(), passenger, compressedX, compressedY, compressedZ);
+                    moveTextDisplayLines(wrapper.user(), passengerStorage, compressedX, compressedY, compressedZ);
+                }
             }
         };
 
         protocol.registerClientbound(ClientboundPackets1_19_4.MOVE_ENTITY_POS, entityPositionHandler);
         protocol.registerClientbound(ClientboundPackets1_19_4.MOVE_ENTITY_POS_ROT, entityPositionHandler);
+
+        protocol.registerClientbound(ClientboundPackets1_19_4.SET_PASSENGERS, wrapper -> {
+            final int vehicleId = wrapper.passthrough(Types.VAR_INT);
+            final int[] passengers = wrapper.read(Types.VAR_INT_ARRAY_PRIMITIVE);
+            final EntityTracker1_19_4 tracker = tracker(wrapper.user());
+            final LinkedEntityStorage vehicleStorage = tracker.linkedEntityStorage(vehicleId);
+            if (vehicleStorage == null) {
+                wrapper.write(Types.VAR_INT_ARRAY_PRIMITIVE, passengers);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // Unlink all previous passengers. Those still riding are attached again below
+            if (vehicleStorage.passengers() != null) {
+                for (final int previousPassenger : vehicleStorage.passengers()) {
+                    final LinkedEntityStorage passengerStorage = tracker.linkedEntityStorage(previousPassenger);
+                    if (passengerStorage != null && passengerStorage.isVehicle(vehicleId)) {
+                        passengerStorage.setVehicleId(null);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            boolean hasTextDisplay = false;
+            final IntList filteredPassengers = new IntArrayList(passengers.length);
+            for (final int passenger : passengers) {
+                if (tracker.entityType(passenger) != EntityTypes1_19_4.TEXT_DISPLAY) {
+                    filteredPassengers.add(passenger);
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                hasTextDisplay = true;
+
+                final LinkedEntityStorage passengerStorage = tracker.linkedEntityStorage(passenger);
+                if (passengerStorage == null) {
+                    filteredPassengers.add(passenger);
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                passengerStorage.setVehicleId(vehicleId);
+                if (passengerStorage.entities() == null) {
+                    // Single-line text display
+                    filteredPassengers.add(passenger);
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                // Keep the position if it is already close to the vehicle, else we'd have to calculate entity heights for passenger offsets
+                final double distanceX = passengerStorage.x() - vehicleStorage.x();
+                final double distanceY = passengerStorage.y() - vehicleStorage.y();
+                final double distanceZ = passengerStorage.z() - vehicleStorage.z();
+                if ((distanceX * distanceX) + (distanceY * distanceY) + (distanceZ * distanceZ) > 4 * 4) {
+                    passengerStorage.setPosition(vehicleStorage.x(), vehicleStorage.y(), vehicleStorage.z());
+                    sendTeleport(wrapper.user(), passenger, passengerStorage.x(), passengerStorage.y() - TEXT_DISPLAY_LINE_HEIGHT, passengerStorage.z());
+                    teleportTextDisplayLines(wrapper.user(), passengerStorage);
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Only needed to move text display passengers along, so skip storing other passenger lists
+            vehicleStorage.setPassengers(hasTextDisplay ? passengers : null);
+            wrapper.write(Types.VAR_INT_ARRAY_PRIMITIVE, filteredPassengers.size() == passengers.length ? passengers : filteredPassengers.toIntArray());
+        });
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -259,17 +404,71 @@ public final class EntityPacketRewriter1_19_4 extends EntityRewriter<Clientbound
             event.setIndex(2);
             data.setDataType(Types1_19_3.ENTITY_DATA_TYPES.optionalComponentType);
             event.createExtraData(new EntityData(3, Types1_19_3.ENTITY_DATA_TYPES.booleanType, true)); // Show custom name
-        }));
-        filter().type(EntityTypes1_19_4.BLOCK_DISPLAY).index(22).handler((event, data) -> {
-            final int value = data.value();
 
+            // The armor stand name is rendered as a single line an doesn't support new lines,
+            // so extra lines have to be moved to their own armor stands, stacked upwards.
             final EntityTracker1_19_4 tracker = tracker(event.user());
-            tracker.clearLinkedEntities(event.entityId());
+            final JsonElement component = data.value();
+            if (!containsNewLine(component)) { // Avoid parsing the full component where possible
+                clearTextDisplayLines(event.user(), tracker, event.entityId());
+                return;
+            }
+
+            final TextComponent[] lines = TextUtils.split(SerializerVersion.V1_19_4.toComponent(component), "\n", false);
+            if (lines.length <= 1) {
+                clearTextDisplayLines(event.user(), tracker, event.entityId());
+                return;
+            }
+
+            data.setValue(SerializerVersion.V1_19_4.toJson(lines[lines.length - 1])); // Bottom line stays on the actual entity
 
             final LinkedEntityStorage storage = tracker.linkedEntityStorage(event.entityId());
             if (storage == null) {
                 return;
             }
+
+            final int extraLines = lines.length - 1;
+            int[] entities = storage.entities();
+            if (entities == null || entities.length != extraLines) {
+                final boolean mountedOnClient = entities == null && storage.vehicleId() != null;
+                tracker.clearLinkedEntities(storage);
+
+                final LinkedEntityStorage vehicleStorage = mountedOnClient ? tracker.linkedEntityStorage(storage.vehicleId()) : null;
+                if (vehicleStorage != null) {
+                    // The display position wasn't tracked while it was mounted client-side; anchor it to the vehicle
+                    storage.setPosition(vehicleStorage.x(), vehicleStorage.y(), vehicleStorage.z());
+                }
+
+                entities = new int[extraLines];
+                for (int i = 0; i < extraLines; i++) {
+                    final double y = storage.y() + (TEXT_DISPLAY_LINE_HEIGHT * i);
+                    entities[i] = tracker.spawnEntity(EntityTypes1_19_3.ARMOR_STAND, storage.x(), y, storage.z(), 0);
+                }
+                storage.setEntities(entities);
+
+                if (vehicleStorage != null) {
+                    // The now multi-line display was mounted client-side; dismount and position it manually from now on
+                    sendVehiclePassengers(event.user(), tracker, storage.vehicleId());
+                    sendTeleport(event.user(), event.entityId(), storage.x(), storage.y() - TEXT_DISPLAY_LINE_HEIGHT, storage.z());
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Send in inverse order
+            for (int i = 0; i < extraLines; i++) {
+                sendLineData(event.user(), entities[i], SerializerVersion.V1_19_4.toJson(lines[extraLines - 1 - i]));
+            }
+        }));
+        filter().type(EntityTypes1_19_4.BLOCK_DISPLAY).index(22).handler((event, data) -> {
+            final int value = data.value();
+
+            final EntityTracker1_19_4 tracker = tracker(event.user());
+            final LinkedEntityStorage storage = event.trackedEntity().get(LinkedEntityStorage.class);
+            if (storage == null) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            tracker.clearLinkedEntities(storage);
+
             final int linkedEntity = tracker.spawnEntity(EntityTypes1_19_3.FALLING_BLOCK, storage.x(), storage.y(), storage.z(), value);
             storage.setEntities(linkedEntity);
 
@@ -305,6 +504,134 @@ public final class EntityPacketRewriter1_19_4 extends EntityRewriter<Clientbound
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_19_4.ABSTRACT_HORSE).addIndex(18); // Owner UUID
     }
 
+    private void clearTextDisplayLines(final UserConnection connection, final EntityTracker1_19_4 tracker, final int entityId) {
+        final LinkedEntityStorage storage = tracker.linkedEntityStorage(entityId);
+        if (storage == null || storage.entities() == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        tracker.clearLinkedEntities(storage);
+        sendVehiclePassengers(connection, tracker, storage.vehicleId()); // Mount the now single-line display again
+    }
+
+    private LinkedEntityStorage riddenTextDisplayStorage(final EntityTracker1_19_4 tracker, final int entityId, final int vehicleId) {
+        final TrackedEntity entity = tracker.entity(entityId);
+        if (entity == null || entity.entityType() != EntityTypes1_19_4.TEXT_DISPLAY) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        final LinkedEntityStorage storage = entity.get(LinkedEntityStorage.class);
+        return storage != null && storage.entities() != null && storage.isVehicle(vehicleId) ? storage : null;
+    }
+
+    private boolean isMultiLineTextDisplay(final EntityTracker1_19_4 tracker, final int entityId) {
+        if (tracker.entityType(entityId) != EntityTypes1_19_4.TEXT_DISPLAY) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        final LinkedEntityStorage storage = tracker.linkedEntityStorage(entityId);
+        return storage != null && storage.entities() != null;
+    }
+
+    private int[] withoutMultiLineTextDisplays(final EntityTracker1_19_4 tracker, final int[] passengers) {
+        final IntList filtered = new IntArrayList(passengers.length);
+        for (final int passenger : passengers) {
+            if (!isMultiLineTextDisplay(tracker, passenger)) {
+                filtered.add(passenger);
+            }
+        }
+        return filtered.size() == passengers.length ? passengers : filtered.toIntArray();
+    }
+
+    private void sendVehiclePassengers(final UserConnection connection, final EntityTracker1_19_4 tracker, @Nullable final Integer vehicleId) {
+        if (vehicleId == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        final LinkedEntityStorage vehicleStorage = tracker.linkedEntityStorage(vehicleId);
+        if (vehicleStorage == null || vehicleStorage.passengers() == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        final PacketWrapper wrapper = PacketWrapper.create(ClientboundPackets1_19_3.SET_PASSENGERS, connection);
+        wrapper.write(Types.VAR_INT, vehicleId);
+        wrapper.write(Types.VAR_INT_ARRAY_PRIMITIVE, withoutMultiLineTextDisplays(tracker, vehicleStorage.passengers()));
+        wrapper.send(Protocol1_19_4To1_19_3.class);
+    }
+
+    private void teleportTextDisplayLines(final UserConnection connection, final LinkedEntityStorage storage) {
+        final int[] entities = storage.entities();
+        if (entities == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        for (int i = 0; i < entities.length; i++) {
+            sendTeleport(connection, entities[i], storage.x(), storage.y() + (TEXT_DISPLAY_LINE_HEIGHT * i), storage.z());
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void moveTextDisplayLines(final UserConnection connection, final LinkedEntityStorage storage, final short deltaX, final short deltaY, final short deltaZ) {
+        final int[] entities = storage.entities();
+        if (entities == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        for (final int entity : entities) {
+            sendRelativeMove(connection, entity, deltaX, deltaY, deltaZ);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void sendTeleport(final UserConnection connection, final int entityId, final double x, final double y, final double z) {
+        final PacketWrapper teleport = PacketWrapper.create(ClientboundPackets1_19_3.TELEPORT_ENTITY, connection);
+        teleport.write(Types.VAR_INT, entityId);
+        teleport.write(Types.DOUBLE, x);
+        teleport.write(Types.DOUBLE, y);
+        teleport.write(Types.DOUBLE, z);
+        teleport.write(Types.BYTE, (byte) 0); // Yaw
+        teleport.write(Types.BYTE, (byte) 0); // Pitch
+        teleport.write(Types.BOOLEAN, false); // On ground
+        teleport.send(Protocol1_19_4To1_19_3.class);
+    }
+
+    private void sendRelativeMove(final UserConnection connection, final int entityId, final short deltaX, final short deltaY, final short deltaZ) {
+        final PacketWrapper move = PacketWrapper.create(ClientboundPackets1_19_3.MOVE_ENTITY_POS, connection);
+        move.write(Types.VAR_INT, entityId);
+        move.write(Types.SHORT, deltaX);
+        move.write(Types.SHORT, deltaY);
+        move.write(Types.SHORT, deltaZ);
+        move.write(Types.BOOLEAN, false); // On ground
+        move.send(Protocol1_19_4To1_19_3.class);
+    }
+
+    private static boolean containsNewLine(final JsonElement element) {
+        if (element.isJsonPrimitive()) {
+            final JsonPrimitive primitive = element.getAsJsonPrimitive();
+            return primitive.isString() && primitive.getAsString().indexOf('\n') != -1;
+        } else if (element.isJsonArray()) {
+            for (final JsonElement entry : element.getAsJsonArray()) {
+                if (containsNewLine(entry)) {
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        } else if (element.isJsonObject()) {
+            for (final Map.Entry<String, JsonElement> entry : element.getAsJsonObject().entrySet()) {
+                if (containsNewLine(entry.getValue())) {
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    private void sendLineData(final UserConnection connection, final int entityId, final JsonElement text) {
+        final List<EntityData> data = new ArrayList<>();
+        data.add(new EntityData(0, Types1_19_3.ENTITY_DATA_TYPES.byteType, (byte) 0x20)); // Invisible
+        data.add(new EntityData(2, Types1_19_3.ENTITY_DATA_TYPES.optionalComponentType, text)); // Custom name
+        data.add(new EntityData(3, Types1_19_3.ENTITY_DATA_TYPES.booleanType, true)); // Show custom name
+        data.add(new EntityData(5, Types1_19_3.ENTITY_DATA_TYPES.booleanType, true)); // No gravity
+        data.add(new EntityData(15, Types1_19_3.ENTITY_DATA_TYPES.byteType, (byte) (0x01 | 0x10))); // Small marker
+
+        final PacketWrapper wrapper = PacketWrapper.create(ClientboundPackets1_19_3.SET_ENTITY_DATA, connection);
+        wrapper.write(Types.VAR_INT, entityId);
+        wrapper.write(Types1_19_3.ENTITY_DATA_LIST, data);
+        wrapper.send(Protocol1_19_4To1_19_3.class);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onMappingDataLoaded() {
         super.onMappingDataLoaded();

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_19_4to1_19_3/storage/EntityTracker1_19_4.java

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.fastutil.ints.IntSet;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.v1_19_1to1_19_3.packet.ClientboundPackets1_19_3;
 import java.util.UUID;
 import java.util.concurrent.ThreadLocalRandom;
+import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
 
 public final class EntityTracker1_19_4 extends EntityTrackerBase {
 
@@ -58,44 +59,35 @@ public final class EntityTracker1_19_4 extends EntityTrackerBase {
         addEntity.write(Types.SHORT, (short) 0); // Velocity Z
 
         addEntity.send(Protocol1_19_4To1_19_3.class);
-
-        generatedEntities.add(entityId);
         return entityId;
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void clearEntities() {
-        for (final int id : entities.keySet()) {
-            clearLinkedEntities(id);
+    public @Nullable TrackedEntity removeEntity(final int id) {
+        final TrackedEntity entity = super.removeEntity(id);
+        if (entity != null) {
+            clearLinkedEntities(entity.get(LinkedEntityStorage.class));
         }
-        super.clearEntities();
+        return entity;
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void removeEntity(final int id) {
-        clearLinkedEntities(id);
-        super.removeEntity(id);
-    }
-
-    public void clearLinkedEntities(final int id) {
-        final LinkedEntityStorage storage = linkedEntityStorage(id);
+    public void clearLinkedEntities(final LinkedEntityStorage storage) {
         if (storage != null && storage.entities() != null) {
+            for (final int entity : storage.entities()) {
+                generatedEntities.remove(entity);
+            }
             storage.remove(user());
-            generatedEntities.remove(id);
         }
     }
 
-    public LinkedEntityStorage linkedEntityStorage(final int id) {
+    public @Nullable LinkedEntityStorage linkedEntityStorage(final int id) {
         final TrackedEntity entity = entity(id);
-        if (entity != null && entity.hasData()) {
-            return entity.data().get(LinkedEntityStorage.class);
-        }
-        return null;
+        return entity != null ? entity.get(LinkedEntityStorage.class) : null;
     }
 
     private int nextEntityId() {
-        final int entityId = -ThreadLocalRandom.current().nextInt(10_000);
-        if (generatedEntities.contains(entityId)) {
+        final int entityId = ThreadLocalRandom.current().nextInt(-1_000_000, -1);
+        if (!generatedEntities.add(entityId)) {
             return nextEntityId();
         }
         return entityId;

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_19_4to1_19_3/storage/LinkedEntityStorage.java

@@ -24,12 +24,15 @@ import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.UserConnection;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.packet.PacketWrapper;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.type.Types;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.v1_19_1to1_19_3.packet.ClientboundPackets1_19_3;
+import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
 
 public class LinkedEntityStorage extends EntityPositionStorage implements StorableObject {
 
     private int[] entities;
+    private int[] passengers;
+    private Integer vehicleId;
 
-    public int[] entities() {
+    public int @Nullable [] entities() {
         return entities;
     }
 
@@ -37,10 +40,31 @@ public class LinkedEntityStorage extends EntityPositionStorage implements Storab
         this.entities = entities;
     }
 
+    public int @Nullable [] passengers() {
+        return passengers;
+    }
+
+    public void setPassengers(final int... passengers) {
+        this.passengers = passengers;
+    }
+
+    public @Nullable Integer vehicleId() {
+        return vehicleId;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isVehicle(final int vehicleId) {
+        return this.vehicleId != null && this.vehicleId == vehicleId;
+    }
+
+    public void setVehicleId(@Nullable final Integer vehicleId) {
+        this.vehicleId = vehicleId;
+    }
+
     public void remove(final UserConnection connection) {
         final PacketWrapper wrapper = PacketWrapper.create(ClientboundPackets1_19_3.REMOVE_ENTITIES, connection);
         wrapper.write(Types.VAR_INT_ARRAY_PRIMITIVE, entities);
 
         wrapper.send(Protocol1_19_4To1_19_3.class);
+        entities = null;
     }
 }

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_19to1_18_2/rewriter/BlockItemPacketRewriter1_19.java

@@ -24,21 +24,14 @@ import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_19to1_18_2.Protocol1_19To1_18_2;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_19to1_18_2.storage.LastDeathPosition;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.UserConnection;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.data.ParticleMappings;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.data.entity.EntityTracker;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.GlobalBlockPosition;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.chunks.Chunk;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.chunks.ChunkSection;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.chunks.DataPalette;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.chunks.PaletteType;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.item.Item;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.packet.PacketWrapper;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.remapper.PacketHandlers;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.type.Types;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.type.types.chunk.ChunkType1_18;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.v1_16_4to1_17.packet.ServerboundPackets1_17;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.v1_18_2to1_19.packet.ClientboundPackets1_19;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.rewriter.RecipeRewriter;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.MathUtil;
 
 public final class BlockItemPacketRewriter1_19 extends BackwardsItemRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_19, ServerboundPackets1_17, Protocol1_19To1_18_2> {
 
@@ -187,6 +180,7 @@ public final class BlockItemPacketRewriter1_19 extends BackwardsItemRewriter<Cli
 
         final int identifier = item.identifier();
         item = super.handleItemToClient(connection, item);
+        enchantmentRewriter.handleToClient(item);
 
         if (identifier != 834) {
             return item;
@@ -205,8 +199,6 @@ public final class BlockItemPacketRewriter1_19 extends BackwardsItemRewriter<Cli
         lodestonePosTag.putInt("X", position.x());
         lodestonePosTag.putInt("Y", position.y());
         lodestonePosTag.putInt("Z", position.z());
-
-        enchantmentRewriter.handleToClient(item);
         return item;
     }
 

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_19to1_18_2/rewriter/EntityPacketRewriter1_19.java

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_19to1_18_2.storage.EntityTracker1
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_19to1_18_2.storage.LastDeathPosition;
 import com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_19to1_18_2.storage.StoredPainting;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.data.ParticleMappings;
-import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.data.entity.StoredEntityData;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.data.entity.TrackedEntity;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.BlockPosition;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.GlobalBlockPosition;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.Particle;
@@ -49,12 +49,6 @@ import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.TagUtil;
 
 public final class EntityPacketRewriter1_19 extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_19, Protocol1_19To1_18_2> {
 
-    private static final IntSet WIDE_PAINTINGS = IntOpenHashSet.of(
-        7, 8, 9, 10, 11,
-        14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,
-        21, 22, 23, 24, 25
-    );
-
     public EntityPacketRewriter1_19(final Protocol1_19To1_18_2 protocol) {
         super(protocol);
     }
@@ -79,8 +73,10 @@ public final class EntityPacketRewriter1_19 extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPa
                 handler(wrapper -> {
                     final byte headYaw = wrapper.read(Types.BYTE);
                     int data = wrapper.read(Types.VAR_INT);
-                    final EntityType entityType = trackAndMapEntity(wrapper);
-                    if (entityType.isOrHasParent(EntityTypes1_19.LIVING_ENTITY)) {
+                    final int entityId = wrapper.get(Types.VAR_INT, 0);
+                    final int typeId = wrapper.get(Types.VAR_INT, 1);
+                    final TrackedEntity entity = trackAndRewrite(wrapper, typeId, entityId);
+                    if (entity.entityType().isOrHasParent(EntityTypes1_19.LIVING_ENTITY)) {
                         wrapper.write(Types.BYTE, headYaw);
 
                         // Switch pitch and yaw position
@@ -91,20 +87,18 @@ public final class EntityPacketRewriter1_19 extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPa
 
                         wrapper.setPacketType(ClientboundPackets1_18.ADD_MOB);
                         return;
-                    } else if (entityType == EntityTypes1_19.PAINTING) {
+                    } else if (entity.entityType() == EntityTypes1_19.PAINTING) {
                         wrapper.cancel();
                         // The entity has been tracked, now we wait for the entity data packet
-                        final int entityId = wrapper.get(Types.VAR_INT, 0);
-                        final StoredEntityData entityData = tracker(wrapper.user()).entityData(entityId);
                         final int x = wrapper.get(Types.DOUBLE, 0).intValue();
                         final int y = wrapper.get(Types.DOUBLE, 1).intValue();
                         final int z = wrapper.get(Types.DOUBLE, 2).intValue();
                         final BlockPosition position = new BlockPosition(x, y, z);
-                        entityData.put(new StoredPainting(entityId, wrapper.get(Types.UUID, 0), position, data));
+                        entity.put(new StoredPainting(entityId, wrapper.get(Types.UUID, 0), position, data));
                         return;
                     }
 
-                    if (entityType == EntityTypes1_19.FALLING_BLOCK) {
+                    if (entity.entityType() == EntityTypes1_19.FALLING_BLOCK) {
                         data = protocol.getMappingData().getNewBlockStateId(data);
                     }
                     wrapper.write(Types.INT, data);
@@ -122,19 +116,70 @@ public final class EntityPacketRewriter1_19 extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPa
             final double y = wrapper.read(Types.DOUBLE);
             final double z = wrapper.read(Types.DOUBLE);
 
-            final StoredEntityData entityData = tracker(wrapper.user()).entityDataIfPresent(entityId);
-            final StoredPainting storedPainting = entityData != null ? entityData.get(StoredPainting.class) : null;
-            // Presumably there is a more correct way of fixing this? Only north and east looking paintings with a width of >1 seem to be extra special
-            if (storedPainting != null && (storedPainting.direction() == 2 || storedPainting.direction() == 3)
-                && WIDE_PAINTINGS.contains(storedPainting.type())) {
-                wrapper.write(Types.DOUBLE, storedPainting.direction() == 2 ? x : x + 1);
-                wrapper.write(Types.DOUBLE, y + 1);
-                wrapper.write(Types.DOUBLE, storedPainting.direction() == 3 ? z : z + 1);
-            } else {
+            final TrackedEntity entity = tracker(wrapper.user()).entity(entityId);
+            final StoredPainting storedPainting = entity != null ? entity.get(StoredPainting.class) : null;
+
+            if (storedPainting == null) {
                 wrapper.write(Types.DOUBLE, x + 1);
                 wrapper.write(Types.DOUBLE, y + 1);
                 wrapper.write(Types.DOUBLE, z + 1);
+                return;
             }
+
+            // In 1.18 and below, the teleport position is the painting entity's position.
+            // In 1.19+, it is the block position the painting is attached to.
+            // The game calculates the entity's position as follows.
+
+            // See PaintingVariants in 1.19
+            double width = 0, height = 0;
+            int type = storedPainting.type();
+            if (type <= 6) {
+                width = 16;
+                height = 16;
+            } else if (type <= 11) {
+                width = 32;
+                height = 16;
+            } else if (type <= 13) {
+                width = 16;
+                height = 32;
+            } else if (type <= 19 || (type >= 25 && type <= 28)) {
+                width = 32;
+                height = 32;
+            } else if (type == 20) {
+                width = 64;
+                height = 32;
+            } else if (type <= 23) {
+                width = 64;
+                height = 64;
+            } else if (type == 24 || type == 29) {
+                width = 64;
+                height = 48;
+            }
+
+            // See HangingEntity#recalculateBoundingBox
+            double resX = x + 0.5, resY = y + 0.5, resZ = z + 0.5;
+            final double againstWall = -0.46875;
+            switch (storedPainting.direction()) {
+                case 2 -> resZ -= againstWall; // North -z
+                case 0 -> resZ += againstWall; // South +z
+                case 1 -> resX -= againstWall; // West -x
+                case 3 -> resX += againstWall; // East +x
+            }
+
+            // Counter-clockwise
+            final double horizontalOffset = width % 32 == 0 ? 0.5 : 0.0;
+            final double verticalOffset = height % 32 == 0 ? 0.5 : 0.0;
+            resY += verticalOffset;
+            switch (storedPainting.direction()) {
+                case 3 -> resZ -= horizontalOffset; // East -> North -z
+                case 1 -> resZ += horizontalOffset; // West -> South +z
+                case 2 -> resX -= horizontalOffset; // North -> West -x
+                case 0 -> resX += horizontalOffset; // South -> East +x
+            }
+
+            wrapper.write(Types.DOUBLE, resX);
+            wrapper.write(Types.DOUBLE, resY);
+            wrapper.write(Types.DOUBLE, resZ);
         });
 
         protocol.registerClientbound(ClientboundPackets1_19.UPDATE_MOB_EFFECT, new PacketHandlers() {
@@ -361,11 +406,19 @@ public final class EntityPacketRewriter1_19 extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPa
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_19.PAINTING).index(8).handler((event, data) -> {
             event.cancel();
 
-            final StoredEntityData entityData = tracker(event.user()).entityDataIfPresent(event.entityId());
-            final StoredPainting storedPainting = entityData != null ? entityData.get(StoredPainting.class) : null;
+            final TrackedEntity entity = tracker(event.user()).entity(event.entityId());
+            final StoredPainting storedPainting = entity != null ? entity.get(StoredPainting.class) : null;
             if (storedPainting != null) {
-                final int type = data.value();
+                int type = data.value();
                 storedPainting.setType(type);
+                type = switch (type) {
+                    case 29 -> 25; // kong painting changed ID
+                    case 25 -> 19; // earth -> wither
+                    case 26 -> 16; // wind -> stage
+                    case 27 -> 18; // water -> skull_and_roses
+                    case 28 -> 14; // fire -> match
+                    default -> type;
+                };
 
                 final PacketWrapper packet = PacketWrapper.create(ClientboundPackets1_18.ADD_PAINTING, event.user());
                 packet.write(Types.VAR_INT, storedPainting.entityId());

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_19to1_18_2/storage/EntityTracker1_19.java

@@ -18,10 +18,12 @@
 package com.viaversion.viabackwards.protocol.v1_19to1_18_2.storage;
 
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.UserConnection;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.data.entity.TrackedEntity;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.entities.EntityTypes1_19;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.data.entity.EntityTrackerBase;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.fastutil.ints.IntArrayList;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.libs.fastutil.ints.IntList;
+import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
 
 public final class EntityTracker1_19 extends EntityTrackerBase {
 
@@ -33,10 +35,10 @@ public final class EntityTracker1_19 extends EntityTrackerBase {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void removeEntity(final int id) {
-        super.removeEntity(id);
+    public @Nullable TrackedEntity removeEntity(final int id) {
         this.affectedByBlindness.rem(id);
         this.affectedByDarkness.rem(id);
+        return super.removeEntity(id);
     }
 
     public IntList getAffectedByBlindness() {

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_20_2to1_20/rewriter/EntityPacketRewriter1_20_2.java

@@ -79,26 +79,30 @@ public final class EntityPacketRewriter1_20_2 extends EntityRewriter<Clientbound
                     final byte pitch = wrapper.read(Types.BYTE);
                     wrapper.passthrough(Types.BYTE); // Yaw
                     wrapper.write(Types.BYTE, pitch);
-                    wrapper.read(Types.BYTE); // Head yaw
+                    final byte headYaw = wrapper.read(Types.BYTE); // Head yaw
                     wrapper.read(Types.VAR_INT); // Data
 
                     final short velocityX = wrapper.read(Types.SHORT);
                     final short velocityY = wrapper.read(Types.SHORT);
                     final short velocityZ = wrapper.read(Types.SHORT);
-                    if (velocityX == 0 && velocityY == 0 && velocityZ == 0) {
-                        return;
-                    }
 
-                    // Follow up with velocity packet
                     wrapper.send(Protocol1_20_2To1_20.class);
                     wrapper.cancel();
 
-                    final PacketWrapper velocityPacket = wrapper.create(ClientboundPackets1_19_4.SET_ENTITY_MOTION);
-                    velocityPacket.write(Types.VAR_INT, entityId);
-                    velocityPacket.write(Types.SHORT, velocityX);
-                    velocityPacket.write(Types.SHORT, velocityY);
-                    velocityPacket.write(Types.SHORT, velocityZ);
-                    velocityPacket.send(Protocol1_20_2To1_20.class);
+                    final PacketWrapper headRotation = wrapper.create(ClientboundPackets1_19_4.ROTATE_HEAD);
+                    headRotation.write(Types.VAR_INT, entityId);
+                    headRotation.write(Types.BYTE, headYaw);
+                    headRotation.send(Protocol1_20_2To1_20.class);
+
+                    // Follow up with velocity packet
+                    if (velocityX != 0 || velocityY != 0 || velocityZ != 0) {
+                        final PacketWrapper velocityPacket = wrapper.create(ClientboundPackets1_19_4.SET_ENTITY_MOTION);
+                        velocityPacket.write(Types.VAR_INT, entityId);
+                        velocityPacket.write(Types.SHORT, velocityX);
+                        velocityPacket.write(Types.SHORT, velocityY);
+                        velocityPacket.write(Types.SHORT, velocityZ);
+                        velocityPacket.send(Protocol1_20_2To1_20.class);
+                    }
                 });
             }
         });

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_20_5to1_20_3/Protocol1_20_5To1_20_3.java

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public final class Protocol1_20_5To1_20_3 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundP
     protected void registerPackets() {
         super.registerPackets();
 
-        tagRewriter.addEmptyTag(RegistryType.ITEM, "minecraft:axolotl_tempt_items");
+        tagRewriter.renameTag(RegistryType.ITEM, "axolotl_food", "axolotl_tempt_items");
         replaceClientbound(ClientboundConfigurationPackets1_20_5.UPDATE_TAGS, wrapper -> {
             // Send off registry data first, needed for tags
             sendRegistryData(wrapper.user());

common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_20_5to1_20_3/Types1_20_3.java

@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ final class Types1_20_3 implements VersionedTypesHolder {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Type<Item[]> itemArray() {
-        return Types.ITEM1_20_2_ARRAY;
+    public ArrayType<Item> itemArray() {
+        return (ArrayType<Item>) Types.ITEM1_20_2_ARRAY;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ final class Types1_20_3 implements VersionedTypesHolder {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Type<Item[]> itemTemplateArray() {
+    public ArrayType<Item> itemTemplateArray() {
         return itemArray();
     }