diff --git a/v1_10_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_10_R1/util/NMSImpl.java b/v1_10_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_10_R1/util/NMSImpl.java
index 593786f32..cf11924b4 100644
--- a/v1_10_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_10_R1/util/NMSImpl.java
+++ b/v1_10_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_10_R1/util/NMSImpl.java
@@ -1777,8 +1777,12 @@ public class NMSImpl implements NMSBridge {
     }
 
     public static SoundEffect getSoundEffect(NPC npc, SoundEffect snd, NPC.Metadata meta) {
-        return npc == null || !npc.data().has(meta) ? snd
-                : SoundEffect.a.get(new MinecraftKey(npc.data().get(meta, snd == null ? "" : snd.toString())));
+        if (npc == null)
+            return snd;
+        String data = npc.data().get(meta);
+        return data == null ? snd
+                : SoundEffect.a.get(data.contains(":") ? new MinecraftKey(data.split(":")[0], data.split(":")[1])
+                        : new MinecraftKey(data));
     }
 
     public static void initNetworkManager(NetworkManager network) {
diff --git a/v1_11_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_11_R1/util/NMSImpl.java b/v1_11_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_11_R1/util/NMSImpl.java
index f519aa16a..415ca776f 100644
--- a/v1_11_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_11_R1/util/NMSImpl.java
+++ b/v1_11_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_11_R1/util/NMSImpl.java
@@ -1836,8 +1836,12 @@ public class NMSImpl implements NMSBridge {
     }
 
     public static SoundEffect getSoundEffect(NPC npc, SoundEffect snd, NPC.Metadata meta) {
-        return npc == null || !npc.data().has(meta) ? snd
-                : SoundEffect.a.get(new MinecraftKey(npc.data().get(meta, snd == null ? "" : snd.toString())));
+        if (npc == null)
+            return snd;
+        String data = npc.data().get(meta);
+        return data == null ? snd
+                : SoundEffect.a.get(data.contains(":") ? new MinecraftKey(data.split(":")[0], data.split(":")[1])
+                        : new MinecraftKey(data));
     }
 
     public static void initNetworkManager(NetworkManager network) {
diff --git a/v1_12_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_12_R1/util/NMSImpl.java b/v1_12_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_12_R1/util/NMSImpl.java
index 110401c1e..3459bcffa 100644
--- a/v1_12_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_12_R1/util/NMSImpl.java
+++ b/v1_12_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_12_R1/util/NMSImpl.java
@@ -1844,8 +1844,12 @@ public class NMSImpl implements NMSBridge {
     }
 
     public static SoundEffect getSoundEffect(NPC npc, SoundEffect snd, NPC.Metadata meta) {
-        return npc == null || !npc.data().has(meta) ? snd
-                : SoundEffect.a.get(new MinecraftKey(npc.data().get(meta, snd == null ? "" : snd.toString())));
+        if (npc == null)
+            return snd;
+        String data = npc.data().get(meta);
+        return data == null ? snd
+                : SoundEffect.a.get(data.contains(":") ? new MinecraftKey(data.split(":")[0], data.split(":")[1])
+                        : new MinecraftKey(data));
     }
 
     public static void initNetworkManager(NetworkManager network) {
diff --git a/v1_13_R2/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_13_R2/util/NMSImpl.java b/v1_13_R2/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_13_R2/util/NMSImpl.java
index dbf3f77b5..dda9952ae 100644
--- a/v1_13_R2/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_13_R2/util/NMSImpl.java
+++ b/v1_13_R2/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_13_R2/util/NMSImpl.java
@@ -1934,8 +1934,11 @@ public class NMSImpl implements NMSBridge {
     }
 
     public static SoundEffect getSoundEffect(NPC npc, SoundEffect snd, NPC.Metadata meta) {
-        return npc == null || !npc.data().has(meta) ? snd
-                : IRegistry.SOUND_EVENT.get(new MinecraftKey(npc.data().get(meta, snd == null ? "" : snd.toString())));
+        if (npc == null)
+            return snd;
+        String data = npc.data().get(meta);
+        return data == null ? snd
+                : IRegistry.SOUND_EVENT.get(data.contains(":") ? MinecraftKey.a(data) : new MinecraftKey(data));
     }
 
     public static void initNetworkManager(NetworkManager network) {
diff --git a/v1_14_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_14_R1/util/NMSImpl.java b/v1_14_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_14_R1/util/NMSImpl.java
index 277843d98..decdb1257 100644
--- a/v1_14_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_14_R1/util/NMSImpl.java
+++ b/v1_14_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_14_R1/util/NMSImpl.java
@@ -2015,8 +2015,11 @@ public class NMSImpl implements NMSBridge {
     }
 
     public static SoundEffect getSoundEffect(NPC npc, SoundEffect snd, NPC.Metadata meta) {
-        return npc == null || !npc.data().has(meta) ? snd
-                : IRegistry.SOUND_EVENT.get(new MinecraftKey(npc.data().get(meta, snd == null ? "" : snd.toString())));
+        if (npc == null)
+            return snd;
+        String data = npc.data().get(meta);
+        return data == null ? snd
+                : IRegistry.SOUND_EVENT.get(data.contains(":") ? MinecraftKey.a(data) : new MinecraftKey(data));
     }
 
     public static void initNetworkManager(NetworkManager network) {
diff --git a/v1_15_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_15_R1/util/NMSImpl.java b/v1_15_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_15_R1/util/NMSImpl.java
index 6a2227302..7f02b8fa6 100644
--- a/v1_15_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_15_R1/util/NMSImpl.java
+++ b/v1_15_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_15_R1/util/NMSImpl.java
@@ -2059,8 +2059,11 @@ public class NMSImpl implements NMSBridge {
     }
 
     public static SoundEffect getSoundEffect(NPC npc, SoundEffect snd, NPC.Metadata meta) {
-        return npc == null || !npc.data().has(meta) ? snd
-                : IRegistry.SOUND_EVENT.get(new MinecraftKey(npc.data().get(meta, snd == null ? "" : snd.toString())));
+        if (npc == null)
+            return snd;
+        String data = npc.data().get(meta);
+        return data == null ? snd
+                : IRegistry.SOUND_EVENT.get(data.contains(":") ? MinecraftKey.a(data) : new MinecraftKey(data));
     }
 
     public static void initNetworkManager(NetworkManager network) {
diff --git a/v1_16_R3/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_16_R3/util/NMSImpl.java b/v1_16_R3/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_16_R3/util/NMSImpl.java
index 98c73e60e..3718c7c51 100644
--- a/v1_16_R3/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_16_R3/util/NMSImpl.java
+++ b/v1_16_R3/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_16_R3/util/NMSImpl.java
@@ -2052,8 +2052,11 @@ public class NMSImpl implements NMSBridge {
     }
 
     public static SoundEffect getSoundEffect(NPC npc, SoundEffect snd, NPC.Metadata meta) {
-        return npc == null || !npc.data().has(meta) ? snd
-                : IRegistry.SOUND_EVENT.get(new MinecraftKey(npc.data().get(meta, snd == null ? "" : snd.toString())));
+        if (npc == null)
+            return snd;
+        String data = npc.data().get(meta);
+        return data == null ? snd
+                : IRegistry.SOUND_EVENT.get(data.contains(":") ? MinecraftKey.a(data) : new MinecraftKey(data));
     }
 
     public static void initNetworkManager(NetworkManager network) {
diff --git a/v1_17_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_17_R1/util/NMSImpl.java b/v1_17_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_17_R1/util/NMSImpl.java
index ba776ef5f..82b07e0d7 100644
--- a/v1_17_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_17_R1/util/NMSImpl.java
+++ b/v1_17_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_17_R1/util/NMSImpl.java
@@ -372,8 +372,8 @@ public class NMSImpl implements NMSBridge {
             return;
 
         try {
-            CHUNKMAP_UPDATE_PLAYER_STATUS.invoke(
-                    ((ServerChunkCache) ((ServerLevel) handle.level).getChunkSource()).chunkMap, handle, !remove);
+            CHUNKMAP_UPDATE_PLAYER_STATUS.invoke(((ServerChunkCache) handle.level.getChunkSource()).chunkMap, handle,
+                    !remove);
         } catch (Throwable e) {
             e.printStackTrace();
         }
@@ -2059,9 +2059,10 @@ public class NMSImpl implements NMSBridge {
     }
 
     public static SoundEvent getSoundEffect(NPC npc, SoundEvent snd, NPC.Metadata meta) {
-        return npc == null || !npc.data().has(meta) ? snd
-                : Registry.SOUND_EVENT
-                        .get(new ResourceLocation(npc.data().get(meta, snd == null ? "" : snd.toString())));
+        if (npc == null)
+            return snd;
+        String data = npc.data().get(meta);
+        return data == null ? snd : Registry.SOUND_EVENT.get(ResourceLocation.tryParse(data));
     }
 
     public static void initNetworkManager(Connection network) {
diff --git a/v1_18_R2/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_18_R2/util/NMSImpl.java b/v1_18_R2/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_18_R2/util/NMSImpl.java
index 6ce859a82..868181602 100644
--- a/v1_18_R2/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_18_R2/util/NMSImpl.java
+++ b/v1_18_R2/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_18_R2/util/NMSImpl.java
@@ -2068,9 +2068,10 @@ public class NMSImpl implements NMSBridge {
     }
 
     public static SoundEvent getSoundEffect(NPC npc, SoundEvent snd, NPC.Metadata meta) {
-        return npc == null || !npc.data().has(meta) ? snd
-                : Registry.SOUND_EVENT
-                        .get(new ResourceLocation(npc.data().get(meta, snd == null ? "" : snd.toString())));
+        if (npc == null)
+            return snd;
+        String data = npc.data().get(meta);
+        return data == null ? snd : Registry.SOUND_EVENT.get(ResourceLocation.tryParse(data));
     }
 
     public static void initNetworkManager(Connection network) {
diff --git a/v1_19_R3/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_19_R3/util/NMSImpl.java b/v1_19_R3/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_19_R3/util/NMSImpl.java
index 9bb0a58c8..0c75f6bd2 100644
--- a/v1_19_R3/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_19_R3/util/NMSImpl.java
+++ b/v1_19_R3/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_19_R3/util/NMSImpl.java
@@ -934,22 +934,6 @@ public class NMSImpl implements NMSBridge {
         return handle.valid && handle.isAlive();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void positionInteractionText(org.bukkit.entity.Player player, org.bukkit.entity.Entity entity,
-            org.bukkit.entity.Entity mount, double offset) {
-        offset += getRidingHeightOffset(entity, mount) + 0.5;
-        sendPacket(player,
-                new ClientboundBundlePacket(List.of(
-                        new ClientboundSetEntityDataPacket(entity.getEntityId(),
-                                List.of(new SynchedEntityData.DataItem<>(INTERACTION_WIDTH, 0f).value(),
-                                        new SynchedEntityData.DataItem<>(INTERACTION_HEIGHT, (float) offset).value(),
-                                        new SynchedEntityData.DataItem<>(DATA_POSE, Pose.CROAKING).value(),
-                                        new SynchedEntityData.DataItem<>(DATA_NAME_VISIBLE, true).value())),
-                        new ClientboundSetPassengersPacket(getHandle(mount)),
-                        new ClientboundSetEntityDataPacket(entity.getEntityId(),
-                                List.of(new SynchedEntityData.DataItem<>(INTERACTION_HEIGHT, 999999f).value())))));
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void load(CommandManager manager) {
         registerTraitWithCommand(manager, EnderDragonTrait.class);
@@ -1314,6 +1298,22 @@ public class NMSImpl implements NMSBridge {
         };
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void positionInteractionText(org.bukkit.entity.Player player, org.bukkit.entity.Entity entity,
+            org.bukkit.entity.Entity mount, double offset) {
+        offset += getRidingHeightOffset(entity, mount) + 0.5;
+        sendPacket(player,
+                new ClientboundBundlePacket(List.of(
+                        new ClientboundSetEntityDataPacket(entity.getEntityId(),
+                                List.of(new SynchedEntityData.DataItem<>(INTERACTION_WIDTH, 0f).value(),
+                                        new SynchedEntityData.DataItem<>(INTERACTION_HEIGHT, (float) offset).value(),
+                                        new SynchedEntityData.DataItem<>(DATA_POSE, Pose.CROAKING).value(),
+                                        new SynchedEntityData.DataItem<>(DATA_NAME_VISIBLE, true).value())),
+                        new ClientboundSetPassengersPacket(getHandle(mount)),
+                        new ClientboundSetEntityDataPacket(entity.getEntityId(),
+                                List.of(new SynchedEntityData.DataItem<>(INTERACTION_HEIGHT, 999999f).value())))));
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void registerEntityClass(Class<?> clazz) {
         if (ENTITY_REGISTRY == null)
@@ -2295,9 +2295,10 @@ public class NMSImpl implements NMSBridge {
     }
 
     public static SoundEvent getSoundEffect(NPC npc, SoundEvent snd, NPC.Metadata meta) {
-        return npc == null || !npc.data().has(meta) ? snd
-                : BuiltInRegistries.SOUND_EVENT
-                        .get(new ResourceLocation(npc.data().get(meta, snd == null ? "" : snd.toString())));
+        if (npc == null)
+            return snd;
+        String data = npc.data().get(meta);
+        return data == null ? snd : BuiltInRegistries.SOUND_EVENT.get(ResourceLocation.tryParse(data));
     }
 
     public static void initNetworkManager(Connection network) {
diff --git a/v1_20_R4/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_20_R4/util/NMSImpl.java b/v1_20_R4/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_20_R4/util/NMSImpl.java
index d9cb3f5e4..7f1b50989 100644
--- a/v1_20_R4/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_20_R4/util/NMSImpl.java
+++ b/v1_20_R4/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_20_R4/util/NMSImpl.java
@@ -911,22 +911,6 @@ public class NMSImpl implements NMSBridge {
         return handle.valid && handle.isAlive();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void positionInteractionText(org.bukkit.entity.Player player, org.bukkit.entity.Entity entity,
-            org.bukkit.entity.Entity mount, double offset) {
-        offset += getRidingHeightOffset(entity, mount);
-        sendPacket(player,
-                new ClientboundBundlePacket(List.of(
-                        new ClientboundSetEntityDataPacket(entity.getEntityId(),
-                                List.of(new SynchedEntityData.DataItem<>(INTERACTION_WIDTH, 0f).value(),
-                                        new SynchedEntityData.DataItem<>(INTERACTION_HEIGHT, (float) offset).value(),
-                                        new SynchedEntityData.DataItem<>(DATA_POSE, Pose.CROAKING).value(),
-                                        new SynchedEntityData.DataItem<>(DATA_NAME_VISIBLE, true).value())),
-                        new ClientboundSetPassengersPacket(getHandle(mount)),
-                        new ClientboundSetEntityDataPacket(entity.getEntityId(),
-                                List.of(new SynchedEntityData.DataItem<>(INTERACTION_HEIGHT, 999999f).value())))));
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void load(CommandManager manager) {
         registerTraitWithCommand(manager, EnderDragonTrait.class);
@@ -1301,6 +1285,22 @@ public class NMSImpl implements NMSBridge {
         };
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void positionInteractionText(org.bukkit.entity.Player player, org.bukkit.entity.Entity entity,
+            org.bukkit.entity.Entity mount, double offset) {
+        offset += getRidingHeightOffset(entity, mount);
+        sendPacket(player,
+                new ClientboundBundlePacket(List.of(
+                        new ClientboundSetEntityDataPacket(entity.getEntityId(),
+                                List.of(new SynchedEntityData.DataItem<>(INTERACTION_WIDTH, 0f).value(),
+                                        new SynchedEntityData.DataItem<>(INTERACTION_HEIGHT, (float) offset).value(),
+                                        new SynchedEntityData.DataItem<>(DATA_POSE, Pose.CROAKING).value(),
+                                        new SynchedEntityData.DataItem<>(DATA_NAME_VISIBLE, true).value())),
+                        new ClientboundSetPassengersPacket(getHandle(mount)),
+                        new ClientboundSetEntityDataPacket(entity.getEntityId(),
+                                List.of(new SynchedEntityData.DataItem<>(INTERACTION_HEIGHT, 999999f).value())))));
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void registerEntityClass(Class<?> clazz) {
         if (ENTITY_REGISTRY == null)
@@ -2297,9 +2297,10 @@ public class NMSImpl implements NMSBridge {
     }
 
     public static SoundEvent getSoundEffect(NPC npc, SoundEvent snd, NPC.Metadata meta) {
-        return npc == null || !npc.data().has(meta) ? snd
-                : BuiltInRegistries.SOUND_EVENT
-                        .get(new ResourceLocation(npc.data().get(meta, snd == null ? "" : snd.toString())));
+        if (npc == null)
+            return snd;
+        String data = npc.data().get(meta);
+        return data == null ? snd : BuiltInRegistries.SOUND_EVENT.get(ResourceLocation.tryParse(data));
     }
 
     public static boolean isLeashed(NPC npc, Supplier<Boolean> isLeashed, Mob entity) {
diff --git a/v1_21_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_21_R1/entity/EntityHumanNPC.java b/v1_21_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_21_R1/entity/EntityHumanNPC.java
index 526940fe4..26fa4ff10 100644
--- a/v1_21_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_21_R1/entity/EntityHumanNPC.java
+++ b/v1_21_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_21_R1/entity/EntityHumanNPC.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ import net.minecraft.world.phys.AABB;
 import net.minecraft.world.phys.Vec3;
 
 public class EntityHumanNPC extends ServerPlayer implements NPCHolder, SkinnableEntity, ForwardingMobAI {
-    private MobAI ai;
+    private final MobAI ai;
     private int jumpTicks = 0;
     private final CitizensNPC npc;
     private boolean setBukkitEntity;
@@ -73,12 +73,13 @@ public class EntityHumanNPC extends ServerPlayer implements NPCHolder, Skinnable
             ai = new BasicMobAI(this);
             skinTracker = new SkinPacketTracker(this);
             try {
-                GAMEMODE_SETTING.invoke(gameMode, GameType.SURVIVAL, null);
+                GAMEMODE_SETTER.invoke(gameMode, GameType.SURVIVAL, null);
             } catch (Throwable e) {
                 e.printStackTrace();
             }
             initialise(minecraftServer, ci);
         } else {
+            ai = null;
             skinTracker = null;
         }
     }
@@ -474,6 +475,6 @@ public class EntityHumanNPC extends ServerPlayer implements NPCHolder, Skinnable
     }
 
     private static final float EPSILON = 0.003F;
-    private static final MethodHandle GAMEMODE_SETTING = NMS.getFirstMethodHandle(ServerPlayerGameMode.class, true,
+    private static final MethodHandle GAMEMODE_SETTER = NMS.getFirstMethodHandle(ServerPlayerGameMode.class, true,
             GameType.class, GameType.class);
 }
diff --git a/v1_21_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_21_R1/util/NMSImpl.java b/v1_21_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_21_R1/util/NMSImpl.java
index 3a7baf999..0613f800d 100644
--- a/v1_21_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_21_R1/util/NMSImpl.java
+++ b/v1_21_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_21_R1/util/NMSImpl.java
@@ -890,22 +890,6 @@ public class NMSImpl implements NMSBridge {
         return handle.valid && handle.isAlive();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void positionInteractionText(org.bukkit.entity.Player player, org.bukkit.entity.Entity entity,
-            org.bukkit.entity.Entity mount, double offset) {
-        offset += getRidingHeightOffset(entity, mount);
-        sendPacket(player,
-                new ClientboundBundlePacket(List.of(
-                        new ClientboundSetEntityDataPacket(entity.getEntityId(),
-                                List.of(new SynchedEntityData.DataItem<>(INTERACTION_WIDTH, 0f).value(),
-                                        new SynchedEntityData.DataItem<>(INTERACTION_HEIGHT, (float) offset).value(),
-                                        new SynchedEntityData.DataItem<>(DATA_POSE, Pose.CROAKING).value(),
-                                        new SynchedEntityData.DataItem<>(DATA_NAME_VISIBLE, true).value())),
-                        new ClientboundSetPassengersPacket(getHandle(mount)),
-                        new ClientboundSetEntityDataPacket(entity.getEntityId(),
-                                List.of(new SynchedEntityData.DataItem<>(INTERACTION_HEIGHT, 999999f).value())))));
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void load(CommandManager manager) {
         registerTraitWithCommand(manager, EnderDragonTrait.class);
@@ -1279,6 +1263,22 @@ public class NMSImpl implements NMSBridge {
         };
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void positionInteractionText(org.bukkit.entity.Player player, org.bukkit.entity.Entity entity,
+            org.bukkit.entity.Entity mount, double offset) {
+        offset += getRidingHeightOffset(entity, mount);
+        sendPacket(player,
+                new ClientboundBundlePacket(List.of(
+                        new ClientboundSetEntityDataPacket(entity.getEntityId(),
+                                List.of(new SynchedEntityData.DataItem<>(INTERACTION_WIDTH, 0f).value(),
+                                        new SynchedEntityData.DataItem<>(INTERACTION_HEIGHT, (float) offset).value(),
+                                        new SynchedEntityData.DataItem<>(DATA_POSE, Pose.CROAKING).value(),
+                                        new SynchedEntityData.DataItem<>(DATA_NAME_VISIBLE, true).value())),
+                        new ClientboundSetPassengersPacket(getHandle(mount)),
+                        new ClientboundSetEntityDataPacket(entity.getEntityId(),
+                                List.of(new SynchedEntityData.DataItem<>(INTERACTION_HEIGHT, 999999f).value())))));
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void registerEntityClass(Class<?> clazz) {
         if (ENTITY_REGISTRY == null)
@@ -2283,9 +2283,10 @@ public class NMSImpl implements NMSBridge {
     }
 
     public static SoundEvent getSoundEffect(NPC npc, SoundEvent snd, NPC.Metadata meta) {
-        return npc == null || !npc.data().has(meta) ? snd
-                : BuiltInRegistries.SOUND_EVENT.get(
-                        ResourceLocation.withDefaultNamespace(npc.data().get(meta, snd == null ? "" : snd.toString())));
+        if (npc == null)
+            return snd;
+        String data = npc.data().get(meta);
+        return data == null ? snd : BuiltInRegistries.SOUND_EVENT.get(ResourceLocation.tryParse(data));
     }
 
     public static boolean isLeashed(NPC npc, Supplier<Boolean> isLeashed, Mob entity) {