diff --git a/bukkit/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/bukkit/compat/MessageHandler.java b/bukkit/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/bukkit/compat/MessageHandler.java
index 1b6217239..80603dfa3 100644
--- a/bukkit/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/bukkit/compat/MessageHandler.java
+++ b/bukkit/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/bukkit/compat/MessageHandler.java
@@ -25,9 +25,8 @@
 
 package me.lucko.luckperms.bukkit.compat;
 
-import me.lucko.luckperms.common.constants.Constants;
-
 import net.kyori.text.Component;
+import net.kyori.text.LegacyComponent;
 import net.kyori.text.serializer.ComponentSerializer;
 
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
@@ -62,7 +61,8 @@ public class MessageHandler {
         }
 
         // Fallback to Bukkit
-        sender.sendMessage(ComponentSerializer.toLegacy(message, Constants.COLOR_CHAR));
+        //noinspection deprecation
+        sender.sendMessage(LegacyComponent.to(message));
     }
 
     private static boolean isSpigot() {
diff --git a/bungee/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/bungee/BungeeSenderFactory.java b/bungee/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/bungee/BungeeSenderFactory.java
index f3864dca3..67905990b 100644
--- a/bungee/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/bungee/BungeeSenderFactory.java
+++ b/bungee/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/bungee/BungeeSenderFactory.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.common.constants.Constants;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.plugin.LuckPermsPlugin;
 
 import net.kyori.text.Component;
+import net.kyori.text.LegacyComponent;
 import net.kyori.text.serializer.ComponentSerializer;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.CommandSender;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.chat.TextComponent;
@@ -70,7 +71,8 @@ public class BungeeSenderFactory extends SenderFactory<CommandSender> {
         try {
             sender.sendMessage(net.md_5.bungee.chat.ComponentSerializer.parse(ComponentSerializer.serialize(message)));
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            sendMessage(sender, ComponentSerializer.toLegacy(message, Constants.COLOR_CHAR));
+            //noinspection deprecation
+            sendMessage(sender, LegacyComponent.to(message));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/common/pom.xml b/common/pom.xml
index b45e4918c..4b8f24e85 100644
--- a/common/pom.xml
+++ b/common/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.kyori</groupId>
             <artifactId>text</artifactId>
-            <version>1.12-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
         <!-- HikariCP -->
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/CommandManager.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/CommandManager.java
index e185058bd..b8372f379 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/CommandManager.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/CommandManager.java
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.common.locale.Message;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.plugin.LuckPermsPlugin;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.utils.TextUtils;
 
-import net.kyori.text.Component;
+import net.kyori.text.LegacyComponent;
+import net.kyori.text.TextComponent;
 import net.kyori.text.event.ClickEvent;
 import net.kyori.text.event.HoverEvent;
-import net.kyori.text.serializer.ComponentSerializer;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
@@ -255,18 +255,18 @@ public class CommandManager {
                     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
                     String permission = (String) c.getPermission().map(p -> ((CommandPermission) p).getPermission()).orElse("None");
 
-                    Component component = ComponentSerializer.parseFromLegacy("&3> &a" + String.format(c.getUsage(), label), Constants.FORMAT_CHAR)
-                            .applyRecursively(comp -> {
-                                comp.hoverEvent(new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, ComponentSerializer.parseFromLegacy(TextUtils.joinNewline(
+                    TextComponent component = LegacyComponent.from("&3> &a" + String.format(c.getUsage(), label), Constants.FORMAT_CHAR)
+                            .toBuilder().applyDeep(comp -> {
+                                comp.hoverEvent(new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, LegacyComponent.from(TextUtils.joinNewline(
                                         "&bCommand: &2" + c.getName(),
                                         "&bDescription: &2" + c.getDescription(),
                                         "&bUsage: &2" + String.format(c.getUsage(), label),
                                         "&bPermission: &2" + permission,
                                         " ",
                                         "&7Click to auto-complete."
-                                        ), Constants.FORMAT_CHAR)));
+                                ), Constants.FORMAT_CHAR)));
                                 comp.clickEvent(new ClickEvent(ClickEvent.Action.SUGGEST_COMMAND, String.format(c.getUsage(), label)));
-                            });
+                            }).build();
                     sender.sendMessage(component);
                 });
     }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/meta/MetaAddChatMeta.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/meta/MetaAddChatMeta.java
index 691bdcbfa..28d607e4e 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/meta/MetaAddChatMeta.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/meta/MetaAddChatMeta.java
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.common.node.NodeFactory;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.plugin.LuckPermsPlugin;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.utils.Predicates;
 
-import net.kyori.text.Component;
+import net.kyori.text.LegacyComponent;
+import net.kyori.text.TextComponent;
 import net.kyori.text.event.HoverEvent;
-import net.kyori.text.serializer.ComponentSerializer;
 
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
@@ -85,13 +85,13 @@ public class MetaAddChatMeta extends SharedSubCommand {
 
         DataMutateResult result = holder.setPermission(NodeFactory.makeChatMetaNode(type, priority, meta).withExtraContext(context).build());
         if (result.asBoolean()) {
-            Component component = ComponentSerializer.parseFromLegacy(Message.ADD_CHATMETA_SUCCESS.asString(plugin.getLocaleManager(), holder.getFriendlyName(), type.name().toLowerCase(), meta, priority, Util.contextSetToString(context)), Constants.COLOR_CHAR);
-            HoverEvent event = new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, ComponentSerializer.parseFromLegacy(
+            TextComponent.Builder builder = LegacyComponent.from(Message.ADD_CHATMETA_SUCCESS.asString(plugin.getLocaleManager(), holder.getFriendlyName(), type.name().toLowerCase(), meta, priority, Util.contextSetToString(context)), Constants.COLOR_CHAR).toBuilder();
+            HoverEvent event = new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, LegacyComponent.from(
                     "¥3Raw " + type.name().toLowerCase() + ": ¥r" + meta,
                     '¥'
             ));
-            component.applyRecursively(c -> c.hoverEvent(event));
-            sender.sendMessage(component);
+            builder.applyDeep(c -> c.hoverEvent(event));
+            sender.sendMessage(builder.build());
 
             LogEntry.build().actor(sender).acted(holder)
                     .action("meta add" + type.name().toLowerCase() + " " + args.stream().map(ArgumentUtils.WRAPPER).collect(Collectors.joining(" ")))
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/meta/MetaAddTempChatMeta.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/meta/MetaAddTempChatMeta.java
index 1e60aae57..16b5a207c 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/meta/MetaAddTempChatMeta.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/meta/MetaAddTempChatMeta.java
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.common.plugin.LuckPermsPlugin;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.utils.DateUtil;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.utils.Predicates;
 
-import net.kyori.text.Component;
+import net.kyori.text.LegacyComponent;
+import net.kyori.text.TextComponent;
 import net.kyori.text.event.HoverEvent;
-import net.kyori.text.serializer.ComponentSerializer;
 
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -95,13 +95,13 @@ public class MetaAddTempChatMeta extends SharedSubCommand {
         if (ret.getKey().asBoolean()) {
             duration = ret.getValue().getExpiryUnixTime();
 
-            Component component = ComponentSerializer.parseFromLegacy(Message.ADD_TEMP_CHATMETA_SUCCESS.asString(plugin.getLocaleManager(), holder.getFriendlyName(), type.name().toLowerCase(), meta, priority, DateUtil.formatDateDiff(duration), Util.contextSetToString(context)), Constants.COLOR_CHAR);
-            HoverEvent event = new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, ComponentSerializer.parseFromLegacy(
+            TextComponent.Builder builder = LegacyComponent.from(Message.ADD_TEMP_CHATMETA_SUCCESS.asString(plugin.getLocaleManager(), holder.getFriendlyName(), type.name().toLowerCase(), meta, priority, DateUtil.formatDateDiff(duration), Util.contextSetToString(context)), Constants.COLOR_CHAR).toBuilder();
+            HoverEvent event = new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, LegacyComponent.from(
                     "¥3Raw " + type.name().toLowerCase() + ": ¥r" + meta,
                     '¥'
             ));
-            component.applyRecursively(c -> c.hoverEvent(event));
-            sender.sendMessage(component);
+            builder.applyDeep(c -> c.hoverEvent(event));
+            sender.sendMessage(builder.build());
 
             LogEntry.build().actor(sender).acted(holder)
                     .action("meta addtemp" + type.name().toLowerCase() + " " + args.stream().map(ArgumentUtils.WRAPPER).collect(Collectors.joining(" ")))
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/meta/MetaInfo.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/meta/MetaInfo.java
index 38c9d70ec..8946fdbdb 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/meta/MetaInfo.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/meta/MetaInfo.java
@@ -49,10 +49,11 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.common.plugin.LuckPermsPlugin;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.utils.Predicates;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.utils.TextUtils;
 
-import net.kyori.text.Component;
+import net.kyori.text.BuildableComponent;
+import net.kyori.text.LegacyComponent;
+import net.kyori.text.TextComponent;
 import net.kyori.text.event.ClickEvent;
 import net.kyori.text.event.HoverEvent;
-import net.kyori.text.serializer.ComponentSerializer;
 
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -126,13 +127,13 @@ public class MetaInfo extends SharedSubCommand {
             String location = processLocation(m, holder);
             if (m.hasSpecificContext()) {
                 String context = Util.getAppendableNodeContextString(m);
-                Component component = ComponentSerializer.parseFromLegacy(Message.META_ENTRY_WITH_CONTEXT.asString(sender.getPlatform().getLocaleManager(), m.getMeta().getKey(), m.getMeta().getValue(), location, context), Constants.COLOR_CHAR);
-                component.applyRecursively(makeFancy(holder, label, m));
-                sender.sendMessage(component);
+                TextComponent.Builder builder = LegacyComponent.from(Message.META_ENTRY_WITH_CONTEXT.asString(sender.getPlatform().getLocaleManager(), m.getMeta().getKey(), m.getMeta().getValue(), location, context), Constants.COLOR_CHAR).toBuilder();
+                builder.applyDeep(makeFancy(holder, label, m));
+                sender.sendMessage(builder.build());
             } else {
-                Component component = ComponentSerializer.parseFromLegacy(Message.META_ENTRY.asString(sender.getPlatform().getLocaleManager(), m.getMeta().getKey(), m.getMeta().getValue(), location), Constants.COLOR_CHAR);
-                component.applyRecursively(makeFancy(holder, label, m));
-                sender.sendMessage(component);
+                TextComponent.Builder builder = LegacyComponent.from(Message.META_ENTRY.asString(sender.getPlatform().getLocaleManager(), m.getMeta().getKey(), m.getMeta().getValue(), location), Constants.COLOR_CHAR).toBuilder();
+                builder.applyDeep(makeFancy(holder, label, m));
+                sender.sendMessage(builder.build());
             }
         }
     }
@@ -142,18 +143,18 @@ public class MetaInfo extends SharedSubCommand {
             String location = processLocation(e.getValue(), holder);
             if (e.getValue().hasSpecificContext()) {
                 String context = Util.getAppendableNodeContextString(e.getValue());
-                Component component = ComponentSerializer.parseFromLegacy(Message.CHAT_META_ENTRY_WITH_CONTEXT.asString(sender.getPlatform().getLocaleManager(), e.getKey(), type.getEntry(e.getValue()).getValue(), location, context), Constants.COLOR_CHAR);
-                component.applyRecursively(makeFancy(type, holder, label, e.getValue()));
-                sender.sendMessage(component);
+                TextComponent.Builder builder = LegacyComponent.from(Message.CHAT_META_ENTRY_WITH_CONTEXT.asString(sender.getPlatform().getLocaleManager(), e.getKey(), type.getEntry(e.getValue()).getValue(), location, context), Constants.COLOR_CHAR).toBuilder();
+                builder.applyDeep(makeFancy(type, holder, label, e.getValue()));
+                sender.sendMessage(builder.build());
             } else {
-                Component component = ComponentSerializer.parseFromLegacy(Message.CHAT_META_ENTRY.asString(sender.getPlatform().getLocaleManager(), e.getKey(), type.getEntry(e.getValue()).getValue(), location), Constants.COLOR_CHAR);
-                component.applyRecursively(makeFancy(type, holder, label, e.getValue()));
-                sender.sendMessage(component);
+                TextComponent.Builder builder = LegacyComponent.from(Message.CHAT_META_ENTRY.asString(sender.getPlatform().getLocaleManager(), e.getKey(), type.getEntry(e.getValue()).getValue(), location), Constants.COLOR_CHAR).toBuilder();
+                builder.applyDeep(makeFancy(type, holder, label, e.getValue()));
+                sender.sendMessage(builder.build());
             }
         }
     }
 
-    private static Consumer<Component> makeFancy(ChatMetaType type, PermissionHolder holder, String label, LocalizedNode node) {
+    private static Consumer<BuildableComponent.Builder<?, ?>> makeFancy(ChatMetaType type, PermissionHolder holder, String label, LocalizedNode node) {
         if (!node.getLocation().equals(holder.getObjectName())) {
             // inherited.
             Group group = holder.getPlugin().getGroupManager().getIfLoaded(node.getLocation());
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@ public class MetaInfo extends SharedSubCommand {
             }
         }
 
-        HoverEvent hoverEvent = new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, ComponentSerializer.parseFromLegacy(TextUtils.joinNewline(
+        HoverEvent hoverEvent = new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, LegacyComponent.from(TextUtils.joinNewline(
                 "¥3> ¥a" + type.getEntry(node).getKey() + " ¥7- ¥r" + type.getEntry(node).getValue(),
                 " ",
                 "¥7Click to remove this " + type.name().toLowerCase() + " from " + holder.getFriendlyName()
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@ public class MetaInfo extends SharedSubCommand {
         };
     }
 
-    private static Consumer<Component> makeFancy(PermissionHolder holder, String label, LocalizedNode node) {
+    private static Consumer<BuildableComponent.Builder<?, ?>> makeFancy(PermissionHolder holder, String label, LocalizedNode node) {
         if (!node.getLocation().equals(holder.getObjectName())) {
             // inherited.
             Group group = holder.getPlugin().getGroupManager().getIfLoaded(node.getLocation());
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ public class MetaInfo extends SharedSubCommand {
             }
         }
 
-        HoverEvent hoverEvent = new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, ComponentSerializer.parseFromLegacy(TextUtils.joinNewline(
+        HoverEvent hoverEvent = new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, LegacyComponent.from(TextUtils.joinNewline(
                 "¥3> ¥r" + node.getMeta().getKey() + " ¥7- ¥r" + node.getMeta().getValue(),
                 " ",
                 "¥7Click to remove this meta pair from " + holder.getFriendlyName()
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/meta/MetaRemoveChatMeta.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/meta/MetaRemoveChatMeta.java
index 5bc7bdf50..a7ae81b34 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/meta/MetaRemoveChatMeta.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/meta/MetaRemoveChatMeta.java
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.common.node.NodeFactory;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.plugin.LuckPermsPlugin;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.utils.Predicates;
 
-import net.kyori.text.Component;
+import net.kyori.text.LegacyComponent;
+import net.kyori.text.TextComponent;
 import net.kyori.text.event.HoverEvent;
-import net.kyori.text.serializer.ComponentSerializer;
 
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
@@ -99,13 +99,13 @@ public class MetaRemoveChatMeta extends SharedSubCommand {
         DataMutateResult result = holder.unsetPermission(NodeFactory.makeChatMetaNode(type, priority, meta).withExtraContext(context).build());
 
         if (result.asBoolean()) {
-            Component component = ComponentSerializer.parseFromLegacy(Message.REMOVE_CHATMETA_SUCCESS.asString(plugin.getLocaleManager(), holder.getFriendlyName(), type.name().toLowerCase(), meta, priority, Util.contextSetToString(context)), Constants.COLOR_CHAR);
-            HoverEvent event = new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, ComponentSerializer.parseFromLegacy(
+            TextComponent.Builder builder = LegacyComponent.from(Message.REMOVE_CHATMETA_SUCCESS.asString(plugin.getLocaleManager(), holder.getFriendlyName(), type.name().toLowerCase(), meta, priority, Util.contextSetToString(context)), Constants.COLOR_CHAR).toBuilder();
+            HoverEvent event = new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, LegacyComponent.from(
                     "¥3Raw " + type.name().toLowerCase() + ": ¥r" + meta,
                     '¥'
             ));
-            component.applyRecursively(c -> c.hoverEvent(event));
-            sender.sendMessage(component);
+            builder.applyDeep(c -> c.hoverEvent(event));
+            sender.sendMessage(builder.build());
 
             LogEntry.build().actor(sender).acted(holder)
                     .action("meta remove" + type.name().toLowerCase() + " " + args.stream().map(ArgumentUtils.WRAPPER).collect(Collectors.joining(" ")))
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/meta/MetaRemoveTempChatMeta.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/meta/MetaRemoveTempChatMeta.java
index 38dbad59f..deb81bd73 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/meta/MetaRemoveTempChatMeta.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/meta/MetaRemoveTempChatMeta.java
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.common.node.NodeFactory;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.plugin.LuckPermsPlugin;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.utils.Predicates;
 
-import net.kyori.text.Component;
+import net.kyori.text.LegacyComponent;
+import net.kyori.text.TextComponent;
 import net.kyori.text.event.HoverEvent;
-import net.kyori.text.serializer.ComponentSerializer;
 
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
@@ -99,13 +99,13 @@ public class MetaRemoveTempChatMeta extends SharedSubCommand {
         DataMutateResult result = holder.unsetPermission(NodeFactory.makeChatMetaNode(type, priority, meta).setExpiry(10L).withExtraContext(context).build());
 
         if (result.asBoolean()) {
-            Component component = ComponentSerializer.parseFromLegacy(Message.REMOVE_TEMP_CHATMETA_SUCCESS.asString(plugin.getLocaleManager(), holder.getFriendlyName(), type.name().toLowerCase(), meta, priority, Util.contextSetToString(context)), Constants.COLOR_CHAR);
-            HoverEvent event = new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, ComponentSerializer.parseFromLegacy(
+            TextComponent.Builder builder = LegacyComponent.from(Message.REMOVE_TEMP_CHATMETA_SUCCESS.asString(plugin.getLocaleManager(), holder.getFriendlyName(), type.name().toLowerCase(), meta, priority, Util.contextSetToString(context)), Constants.COLOR_CHAR).toBuilder();
+            HoverEvent event = new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, LegacyComponent.from(
                     "¥3Raw " + type.name().toLowerCase() + ": ¥r" + meta,
                     '¥'
             ));
-            component.applyRecursively(c -> c.hoverEvent(event));
-            sender.sendMessage(component);
+            builder.applyDeep(c -> c.hoverEvent(event));
+            sender.sendMessage(builder.build());
 
             LogEntry.build().actor(sender).acted(holder)
                     .action("meta removetemp" + type.name().toLowerCase() + " " + args.stream().map(ArgumentUtils.WRAPPER).collect(Collectors.joining(" ")))
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/meta/MetaSet.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/meta/MetaSet.java
index 9b4aadaf9..79103b425 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/meta/MetaSet.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/meta/MetaSet.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.common.commands.sender.Sender;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.commands.utils.ArgumentUtils;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.commands.utils.Util;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.constants.CommandPermission;
-import me.lucko.luckperms.common.constants.Constants;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.data.LogEntry;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.locale.CommandSpec;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.locale.LocaleManager;
@@ -46,9 +45,9 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.common.plugin.LuckPermsPlugin;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.utils.Predicates;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.utils.TextUtils;
 
-import net.kyori.text.Component;
+import net.kyori.text.LegacyComponent;
+import net.kyori.text.TextComponent;
 import net.kyori.text.event.HoverEvent;
-import net.kyori.text.serializer.ComponentSerializer;
 
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
@@ -89,13 +88,13 @@ public class MetaSet extends SharedSubCommand {
         holder.clearMetaKeys(key, context, false);
         holder.setPermission(n);
 
-        Component component = ComponentSerializer.parseFromLegacy(Message.SET_META_SUCCESS.asString(plugin.getLocaleManager(), key, value, holder.getFriendlyName(), Util.contextSetToString(context)), Constants.COLOR_CHAR);
-        HoverEvent event = new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, ComponentSerializer.parseFromLegacy(
+        TextComponent.Builder builder = LegacyComponent.from(Message.SET_META_SUCCESS.asString(plugin.getLocaleManager(), key, value, holder.getFriendlyName(), Util.contextSetToString(context))).toBuilder();
+        HoverEvent event = new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, LegacyComponent.from(
                 TextUtils.joinNewline("¥3Raw key: ¥r" + key, "¥3Raw value: ¥r" + value),
                 '¥'
         ));
-        component.applyRecursively(c -> c.hoverEvent(event));
-        sender.sendMessage(component);
+        builder.applyDeep(c -> c.hoverEvent(event));
+        sender.sendMessage(builder.build());
 
         LogEntry.build().actor(sender).acted(holder)
                 .action("meta set " + args.stream().map(ArgumentUtils.WRAPPER).collect(Collectors.joining(" ")))
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/meta/MetaSetTemp.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/meta/MetaSetTemp.java
index 90ba797db..14116287f 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/meta/MetaSetTemp.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/meta/MetaSetTemp.java
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.common.utils.DateUtil;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.utils.Predicates;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.utils.TextUtils;
 
-import net.kyori.text.Component;
+import net.kyori.text.LegacyComponent;
+import net.kyori.text.TextComponent;
 import net.kyori.text.event.HoverEvent;
-import net.kyori.text.serializer.ComponentSerializer;
 
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
@@ -94,13 +94,13 @@ public class MetaSetTemp extends SharedSubCommand {
         holder.clearMetaKeys(key, context, true);
         duration = holder.setPermission(n, modifier).getValue().getExpiryUnixTime();
 
-        Component component = ComponentSerializer.parseFromLegacy(Message.SET_META_TEMP_SUCCESS.asString(plugin.getLocaleManager(), key, value, holder.getFriendlyName(), DateUtil.formatDateDiff(duration), Util.contextSetToString(context)), Constants.COLOR_CHAR);
-        HoverEvent event = new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, ComponentSerializer.parseFromLegacy(
+        TextComponent.Builder builder = LegacyComponent.from(Message.SET_META_TEMP_SUCCESS.asString(plugin.getLocaleManager(), key, value, holder.getFriendlyName(), DateUtil.formatDateDiff(duration), Util.contextSetToString(context)), Constants.COLOR_CHAR).toBuilder();
+        HoverEvent event = new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, LegacyComponent.from(
                 TextUtils.joinNewline("¥3Raw key: ¥r" + key, "¥3Raw value: ¥r" + value),
                 '¥'
         ));
-        component.applyRecursively(c -> c.hoverEvent(event));
-        sender.sendMessage(component);
+        builder.applyDeep(c -> c.hoverEvent(event));
+        sender.sendMessage(builder.build());
 
         LogEntry.build().actor(sender).acted(holder)
                 .action("meta settemp " + args.stream().map(ArgumentUtils.WRAPPER).collect(Collectors.joining(" ")))
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/other/HolderEditor.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/other/HolderEditor.java
index 384ba1a5f..016a2226f 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/other/HolderEditor.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/other/HolderEditor.java
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ import net.kyori.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.text.TextComponent;
 import net.kyori.text.event.ClickEvent;
 import net.kyori.text.event.HoverEvent;
+import net.kyori.text.format.TextColor;
 
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.io.InputStreamReader;
@@ -99,9 +100,10 @@ public class HolderEditor<T extends PermissionHolder> extends SubCommand<T> {
 
         Message.EDITOR_URL.send(sender);
 
-        Component message = new TextComponent(url).color('b')
+        Component message = TextComponent.builder(url).color(TextColor.AQUA)
                 .clickEvent(new ClickEvent(ClickEvent.Action.OPEN_URL, url))
-                .hoverEvent(new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, new TextComponent("Click to open the editor.").color('7')));
+                .hoverEvent(new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, TextComponent.of("Click to open the editor.").color(TextColor.GRAY)))
+                .build();
 
         sender.sendMessage(message);
         return CommandResult.SUCCESS;
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/parent/ParentInfo.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/parent/ParentInfo.java
index 8a0720dde..67c4f0d3a 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/parent/ParentInfo.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/parent/ParentInfo.java
@@ -46,11 +46,13 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.common.utils.DateUtil;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.utils.Predicates;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.utils.TextUtils;
 
+import net.kyori.text.BuildableComponent;
 import net.kyori.text.Component;
+import net.kyori.text.LegacyComponent;
 import net.kyori.text.TextComponent;
 import net.kyori.text.event.ClickEvent;
 import net.kyori.text.event.HoverEvent;
-import net.kyori.text.serializer.ComponentSerializer;
+import net.kyori.text.format.TextColor;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -89,15 +91,15 @@ public class ParentInfo extends SharedSubCommand {
         }
 
         if (page.isEmpty()) {
-            return new TextComponent("None").color('3');
+            return TextComponent.builder("None").color(TextColor.DARK_AQUA).build();
         }
 
-        TextComponent message = new TextComponent("");
+        TextComponent.Builder message = TextComponent.builder("");
         for (Node node : page) {
             String s = "&3> &a" + node.getGroupName() + Util.getAppendableNodeContextString(node) + "\n";
-            message.append(ComponentSerializer.parseFromLegacy(s, Constants.FORMAT_CHAR).applyRecursively(makeFancy(holder, label, node)));
+            message.append(LegacyComponent.from(s, Constants.FORMAT_CHAR).toBuilder().applyDeep(makeFancy(holder, label, node)).build());
         }
-        return message;
+        return message.build();
     }
 
     private static Component tempGroupsToMessage(SortedSet<LocalizedNode> nodes, PermissionHolder holder, String label) {
@@ -109,19 +111,19 @@ public class ParentInfo extends SharedSubCommand {
         }
 
         if (page.isEmpty()) {
-            return new TextComponent("None").color('3');
+            return TextComponent.builder("None").color(TextColor.DARK_AQUA).build();
         }
 
-        TextComponent message = new TextComponent("");
+        TextComponent.Builder message = TextComponent.builder("");
         for (Node node : page) {
             String s = "&3> &a" + node.getPermission() + Util.getAppendableNodeContextString(node) + "\n&2-    expires in " + DateUtil.formatDateDiff(node.getExpiryUnixTime()) + "\n";
-            message.append(ComponentSerializer.parseFromLegacy(s, Constants.FORMAT_CHAR).applyRecursively(makeFancy(holder, label, node)));
+            message.append(LegacyComponent.from(s, Constants.FORMAT_CHAR).toBuilder().applyDeep(makeFancy(holder, label, node)).build());
         }
-        return message;
+        return message.build();
     }
 
-    private static Consumer<Component> makeFancy(PermissionHolder holder, String label, Node node) {
-        HoverEvent hoverEvent = new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, ComponentSerializer.parseFromLegacy(TextUtils.joinNewline(
+    private static Consumer<BuildableComponent.Builder<? ,?>> makeFancy(PermissionHolder holder, String label, Node node) {
+        HoverEvent hoverEvent = new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, LegacyComponent.from(TextUtils.joinNewline(
                 "&3> &f" + node.getGroupName(),
                 " ",
                 "&7Click to remove this parent from " + holder.getFriendlyName()
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/permission/PermissionInfo.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/permission/PermissionInfo.java
index e6aa36226..cf2868e46 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/permission/PermissionInfo.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/generic/permission/PermissionInfo.java
@@ -49,11 +49,13 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.common.utils.DateUtil;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.utils.Predicates;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.utils.TextUtils;
 
+import net.kyori.text.BuildableComponent;
 import net.kyori.text.Component;
+import net.kyori.text.LegacyComponent;
 import net.kyori.text.TextComponent;
 import net.kyori.text.event.ClickEvent;
 import net.kyori.text.event.HoverEvent;
-import net.kyori.text.serializer.ComponentSerializer;
+import net.kyori.text.format.TextColor;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -118,7 +120,7 @@ public class PermissionInfo extends SharedSubCommand {
         }
 
         if (l.isEmpty()) {
-            return Maps.immutableEntry(new TextComponent("None").color('3'), null);
+            return Maps.immutableEntry(TextComponent.builder("None").color(TextColor.DARK_AQUA).build(), null);
         }
 
         int index = pageNumber - 1;
@@ -131,7 +133,7 @@ public class PermissionInfo extends SharedSubCommand {
 
         List<Node> page = pages.get(index);
 
-        TextComponent message = new TextComponent("");
+        TextComponent.Builder message = TextComponent.builder("");
         String title = "&7(showing page &f" + pageNumber + "&7 of &f" + pages.size() + "&7 - &f" + l.size() + "&7 entries";
         if (filter != null) {
             title += " - filtered by &f\"" + filter + "\"&7)";
@@ -145,14 +147,14 @@ public class PermissionInfo extends SharedSubCommand {
                 s += "&2-    expires in " + DateUtil.formatDateDiff(node.getExpiryUnixTime()) + "\n";
             }
 
-            message.append(ComponentSerializer.parseFromLegacy(s, Constants.FORMAT_CHAR).applyRecursively(makeFancy(holder, label, node)));
+            message.append(LegacyComponent.from(s, Constants.FORMAT_CHAR).toBuilder().applyDeep(makeFancy(holder, label, node)).build());
         }
 
-        return Maps.immutableEntry(message, title);
+        return Maps.immutableEntry(message.build(), title);
     }
 
-    private static Consumer<Component> makeFancy(PermissionHolder holder, String label, Node node) {
-        HoverEvent hoverEvent = new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, ComponentSerializer.parseFromLegacy(TextUtils.joinNewline(
+    private static Consumer<BuildableComponent.Builder<?, ?>> makeFancy(PermissionHolder holder, String label, Node node) {
+        HoverEvent hoverEvent = new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, LegacyComponent.from(TextUtils.joinNewline(
                 "¥3> " + (node.getValue() ? "¥a" : "¥c") + node.getPermission(),
                 " ",
                 "¥7Click to remove this node from " + holder.getFriendlyName()
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/group/GroupListMembers.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/group/GroupListMembers.java
index 6e145ed77..d17a81a0c 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/group/GroupListMembers.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/group/GroupListMembers.java
@@ -48,11 +48,13 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.common.utils.DateUtil;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.utils.Predicates;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.utils.TextUtils;
 
+import net.kyori.text.BuildableComponent;
 import net.kyori.text.Component;
+import net.kyori.text.LegacyComponent;
 import net.kyori.text.TextComponent;
 import net.kyori.text.event.ClickEvent;
 import net.kyori.text.event.HoverEvent;
-import net.kyori.text.serializer.ComponentSerializer;
+import net.kyori.text.format.TextColor;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Comparator;
@@ -122,7 +124,7 @@ public class GroupListMembers extends SubCommand<Group> {
 
     private static Map.Entry<Component, String> searchUserResultToMessage(List<HeldPermission<UUID>> results, Function<UUID, String> uuidLookup, String label, int pageNumber) {
         if (results.isEmpty()) {
-            return Maps.immutableEntry(new TextComponent("None").color('3'), null);
+            return Maps.immutableEntry(TextComponent.builder("None").color(TextColor.DARK_AQUA).build(), null);
         }
 
         List<HeldPermission<UUID>> sorted = new ArrayList<>(results);
@@ -141,20 +143,20 @@ public class GroupListMembers extends SubCommand<Group> {
                 .map(hp -> Maps.immutableEntry(uuidLookup.apply(hp.getHolder()), hp))
                 .collect(Collectors.toList());
 
-        TextComponent message = new TextComponent("");
+        TextComponent.Builder message = TextComponent.builder("");
         String title = "&7(page &f" + pageNumber + "&7 of &f" + pages.size() + "&7 - &f" + sorted.size() + "&7 entries)";
 
         for (Map.Entry<String, HeldPermission<UUID>> ent : uuidMappedPage) {
             String s = "&3> &b" + ent.getKey() + " " + getNodeExpiryString(ent.getValue().asNode()) + Util.getAppendableNodeContextString(ent.getValue().asNode()) + "\n";
-            message.append(ComponentSerializer.parseFromLegacy(s, Constants.FORMAT_CHAR).applyRecursively(makeFancy(ent.getKey(), false, label, ent.getValue())));
+            message.append(LegacyComponent.from(s, Constants.FORMAT_CHAR).toBuilder().applyDeep(makeFancy(ent.getKey(), false, label, ent.getValue())).build());
         }
 
-        return Maps.immutableEntry(message, title);
+        return Maps.immutableEntry(message.build(), title);
     }
 
     private static Map.Entry<Component, String> searchGroupResultToMessage(List<HeldPermission<String>> results, String label, int pageNumber) {
         if (results.isEmpty()) {
-            return Maps.immutableEntry(new TextComponent("None").color('3'), null);
+            return Maps.immutableEntry(TextComponent.builder("None").color(TextColor.DARK_AQUA).build(), null);
         }
 
         List<HeldPermission<String>> sorted = new ArrayList<>(results);
@@ -170,15 +172,15 @@ public class GroupListMembers extends SubCommand<Group> {
 
         List<HeldPermission<String>> page = pages.get(index);
 
-        TextComponent message = new TextComponent("");
+        TextComponent.Builder message = TextComponent.builder("");
         String title = "&7(page &f" + pageNumber + "&7 of &f" + pages.size() + "&7 - &f" + sorted.size() + "&7 entries)";
 
         for (HeldPermission<String> ent : page) {
             String s = "&3> &b" + ent.getHolder() + " " + getNodeExpiryString(ent.asNode()) + Util.getAppendableNodeContextString(ent.asNode()) + "\n";
-            message.append(ComponentSerializer.parseFromLegacy(s, Constants.FORMAT_CHAR).applyRecursively(makeFancy(ent.getHolder(), true, label, ent)));
+            message.append(LegacyComponent.from(s, Constants.FORMAT_CHAR).toBuilder().applyDeep(makeFancy(ent.getHolder(), true, label, ent)).build());
         }
 
-        return Maps.immutableEntry(message, title);
+        return Maps.immutableEntry(message.build(), title);
     }
 
     private static String getNodeExpiryString(Node node) {
@@ -189,8 +191,8 @@ public class GroupListMembers extends SubCommand<Group> {
         return " &8(&7expires in " + DateUtil.formatDateDiff(node.getExpiryUnixTime()) + "&8)";
     }
 
-    private static Consumer<Component> makeFancy(String holderName, boolean group, String label, HeldPermission<?> perm) {
-        HoverEvent hoverEvent = new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, ComponentSerializer.parseFromLegacy(TextUtils.joinNewline(
+    private static Consumer<BuildableComponent.Builder<? ,?>> makeFancy(String holderName, boolean group, String label, HeldPermission<?> perm) {
+        HoverEvent hoverEvent = new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, LegacyComponent.from(TextUtils.joinNewline(
                 "&3> " + (perm.asNode().getValue() ? "&a" : "&c") + perm.asNode().getGroupName(),
                 " ",
                 "&7Click to remove this parent from " + holderName
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/group/ListGroups.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/group/ListGroups.java
index 7adaa91db..78c1b7fe4 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/group/ListGroups.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/group/ListGroups.java
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.common.model.Track;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.plugin.LuckPermsPlugin;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.utils.Predicates;
 
-import net.kyori.text.Component;
+import net.kyori.text.LegacyComponent;
 import net.kyori.text.TextComponent;
 import net.kyori.text.event.ClickEvent;
 import net.kyori.text.event.HoverEvent;
-import net.kyori.text.serializer.ComponentSerializer;
+import net.kyori.text.format.TextColor;
 
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
@@ -67,25 +67,25 @@ public class ListGroups extends SingleCommand {
                 })
                 .forEach(group -> {
                     List<String> tracks = plugin.getTrackManager().getAll().values().stream().filter(t -> t.containsGroup(group)).map(Track::getName).collect(Collectors.toList());
-                    Component component;
+                    TextComponent component;
 
                     if (tracks.isEmpty()) {
-                        component = ComponentSerializer.parseFromLegacy(Message.GROUPS_LIST_ENTRY.asString(plugin.getLocaleManager(),
+                        component = LegacyComponent.from(Message.GROUPS_LIST_ENTRY.asString(plugin.getLocaleManager(),
                                 group.getDisplayName(),
                                 group.getWeight().orElse(0)
                         ), Constants.COLOR_CHAR);
                     } else {
-                        component = ComponentSerializer.parseFromLegacy(Message.GROUPS_LIST_ENTRY_WITH_TRACKS.asString(plugin.getLocaleManager(),
+                        component = LegacyComponent.from(Message.GROUPS_LIST_ENTRY_WITH_TRACKS.asString(plugin.getLocaleManager(),
                                 group.getDisplayName(),
                                 group.getWeight().orElse(0),
                                 Util.toCommaSep(tracks)
                         ), Constants.COLOR_CHAR);
                     }
 
-                    component.applyRecursively(c -> {
+                    component = component.toBuilder().applyDeep(c -> {
                         c.clickEvent(new ClickEvent(ClickEvent.Action.RUN_COMMAND, "/" + label + " group " + group.getName() + " info"));
-                        c.hoverEvent(new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, new TextComponent("Click to view more info about " + group.getName() + ".").color('7')));
-                    });
+                        c.hoverEvent(new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, TextComponent.of("Click to view more info about " + group.getName() + ".").color(TextColor.GRAY)));
+                    }).build();
 
                     sender.sendMessage(component);
                 });
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/misc/SearchCommand.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/misc/SearchCommand.java
index c58466e72..49ffcefde 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/misc/SearchCommand.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/misc/SearchCommand.java
@@ -47,11 +47,13 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.common.utils.DateUtil;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.utils.Predicates;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.utils.TextUtils;
 
+import net.kyori.text.BuildableComponent;
 import net.kyori.text.Component;
+import net.kyori.text.LegacyComponent;
 import net.kyori.text.TextComponent;
 import net.kyori.text.event.ClickEvent;
 import net.kyori.text.event.HoverEvent;
-import net.kyori.text.serializer.ComponentSerializer;
+import net.kyori.text.format.TextColor;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Comparator;
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ public class SearchCommand extends SingleCommand {
 
     private static Map.Entry<Component, String> searchUserResultToMessage(List<HeldPermission<UUID>> results, Function<UUID, String> uuidLookup, String label, int pageNumber) {
         if (results.isEmpty()) {
-            return Maps.immutableEntry(new TextComponent("None").color('3'), null);
+            return Maps.immutableEntry(TextComponent.builder("None").color(TextColor.DARK_AQUA).build(), null);
         }
 
         List<HeldPermission<UUID>> sorted = new ArrayList<>(results);
@@ -140,20 +142,20 @@ public class SearchCommand extends SingleCommand {
                 .map(hp -> Maps.immutableEntry(uuidLookup.apply(hp.getHolder()), hp))
                 .collect(Collectors.toList());
 
-        TextComponent message = new TextComponent("");
+        TextComponent.Builder message = TextComponent.builder("");
         String title = "&7(page &f" + pageNumber + "&7 of &f" + pages.size() + "&7 - &f" + sorted.size() + "&7 entries)";
 
         for (Map.Entry<String, HeldPermission<UUID>> ent : uuidMappedPage) {
             String s = "&3> &b" + ent.getKey() + " &7- " + (ent.getValue().getValue() ? "&a" : "&c") + ent.getValue().getValue() + getNodeExpiryString(ent.getValue().asNode()) + Util.getAppendableNodeContextString(ent.getValue().asNode()) + "\n";
-            message.append(ComponentSerializer.parseFromLegacy(s, Constants.FORMAT_CHAR).applyRecursively(makeFancy(ent.getKey(), false, label, ent.getValue())));
+            message.append(LegacyComponent.from(s, Constants.FORMAT_CHAR).toBuilder().applyDeep(makeFancy(ent.getKey(), false, label, ent.getValue())).build());
         }
 
-        return Maps.immutableEntry(message, title);
+        return Maps.immutableEntry(message.build(), title);
     }
 
     private static Map.Entry<Component, String> searchGroupResultToMessage(List<HeldPermission<String>> results, String label, int pageNumber) {
         if (results.isEmpty()) {
-            return Maps.immutableEntry(new TextComponent("None").color('3'), null);
+            return Maps.immutableEntry(TextComponent.builder("None").color(TextColor.DARK_AQUA).build(), null);
         }
 
         List<HeldPermission<String>> sorted = new ArrayList<>(results);
@@ -169,15 +171,15 @@ public class SearchCommand extends SingleCommand {
 
         List<HeldPermission<String>> page = pages.get(index);
 
-        TextComponent message = new TextComponent("");
+        TextComponent.Builder message = TextComponent.builder("");
         String title = "&7(page &f" + pageNumber + "&7 of &f" + pages.size() + "&7 - &f" + sorted.size() + "&7 entries)";
 
         for (HeldPermission<String> ent : page) {
             String s = "&3> &b" + ent.getHolder() + " &7- " + (ent.getValue() ? "&a" : "&c") + ent.getValue() + getNodeExpiryString(ent.asNode()) + Util.getAppendableNodeContextString(ent.asNode()) + "\n";
-            message.append(ComponentSerializer.parseFromLegacy(s, Constants.FORMAT_CHAR).applyRecursively(makeFancy(ent.getHolder(), true, label, ent)));
+            message.append(LegacyComponent.from(s, Constants.FORMAT_CHAR).toBuilder().applyDeep(makeFancy(ent.getHolder(), true, label, ent)).build());
         }
 
-        return Maps.immutableEntry(message, title);
+        return Maps.immutableEntry(message.build(), title);
     }
 
     private static String getNodeExpiryString(Node node) {
@@ -188,8 +190,8 @@ public class SearchCommand extends SingleCommand {
         return " &8(&7expires in " + DateUtil.formatDateDiff(node.getExpiryUnixTime()) + "&8)";
     }
 
-    private static Consumer<Component> makeFancy(String holderName, boolean group, String label, HeldPermission<?> perm) {
-        HoverEvent hoverEvent = new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, ComponentSerializer.parseFromLegacy(TextUtils.joinNewline(
+    private static Consumer<BuildableComponent.Builder<?, ?>> makeFancy(String holderName, boolean group, String label, HeldPermission<?> perm) {
+        HoverEvent hoverEvent = new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, LegacyComponent.from(TextUtils.joinNewline(
                 "&3> " + (perm.asNode().getValue() ? "&a" : "&c") + perm.asNode().getPermission(),
                 " ",
                 "&7Click to remove this node from " + holderName
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/misc/TreeCommand.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/misc/TreeCommand.java
index 9f6d44875..8957ed0ab 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/misc/TreeCommand.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/misc/TreeCommand.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import net.kyori.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.text.TextComponent;
 import net.kyori.text.event.ClickEvent;
 import net.kyori.text.event.HoverEvent;
+import net.kyori.text.format.TextColor;
 
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.UUID;
@@ -102,9 +103,10 @@ public class TreeCommand extends SingleCommand {
 
             Message.TREE_URL.send(sender);
 
-            Component message = new TextComponent(url).color('b')
+            Component message = TextComponent.builder(url).color(TextColor.AQUA)
                     .clickEvent(new ClickEvent(ClickEvent.Action.OPEN_URL, url))
-                    .hoverEvent(new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, new TextComponent("Click to open the tree view.").color('7')));
+                    .hoverEvent(new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, TextComponent.of("Click to open the tree view.").color(TextColor.GRAY)))
+                    .build();
 
             sender.sendMessage(message);
             return CommandResult.SUCCESS;
@@ -126,9 +128,10 @@ public class TreeCommand extends SingleCommand {
 
         Message.TREE_URL.send(sender);
 
-        Component message = new TextComponent(url).color('b')
+        Component message = TextComponent.builder(url).color(TextColor.AQUA)
                 .clickEvent(new ClickEvent(ClickEvent.Action.OPEN_URL, url))
-                .hoverEvent(new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, new TextComponent("Click to open the tree view.").color('7')));
+                .hoverEvent(new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, TextComponent.of("Click to open the tree view.").color(TextColor.GRAY)))
+                .build();
 
         sender.sendMessage(message);
         return CommandResult.SUCCESS;
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/misc/VerboseCommand.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/misc/VerboseCommand.java
index 22b16b835..6a455c065 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/misc/VerboseCommand.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/impl/misc/VerboseCommand.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import net.kyori.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.text.TextComponent;
 import net.kyori.text.event.ClickEvent;
 import net.kyori.text.event.HoverEvent;
+import net.kyori.text.format.TextColor;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
@@ -114,9 +115,10 @@ public class VerboseCommand extends SingleCommand {
 
                     Message.VERBOSE_RECORDING_URL.send(sender);
 
-                    Component message = new TextComponent(url).color('b')
+                    Component message = TextComponent.builder(url).color(TextColor.AQUA)
                             .clickEvent(new ClickEvent(ClickEvent.Action.OPEN_URL, url))
-                            .hoverEvent(new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, new TextComponent("Click to open the results page.").color('7')));
+                            .hoverEvent(new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT, TextComponent.of("Click to open the results page.").color(TextColor.GRAY)))
+                            .build();
 
                     sender.sendMessage(message);
                     return CommandResult.SUCCESS;
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/sender/AbstractSender.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/sender/AbstractSender.java
index 46dd578d4..f64476b5f 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/sender/AbstractSender.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/sender/AbstractSender.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.common.constants.Constants;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.plugin.LuckPermsPlugin;
 
 import net.kyori.text.Component;
-import net.kyori.text.serializer.ComponentSerializer;
+import net.kyori.text.LegacyComponent;
 
 import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
 import java.util.UUID;
@@ -82,10 +82,11 @@ public final class AbstractSender<T> implements Sender {
         }
     }
 
+    @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
     @Override
     public void sendMessage(Component message) {
         if (isConsole()) {
-            sendMessage(ComponentSerializer.toLegacy(message, Constants.COLOR_CHAR));
+            sendMessage(LegacyComponent.to(message));
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/data/ImporterSender.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/data/ImporterSender.java
index 4390cb0a1..162cf1362 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/data/ImporterSender.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/data/ImporterSender.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.common.constants.Constants;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.plugin.LuckPermsPlugin;
 
 import net.kyori.text.Component;
-import net.kyori.text.serializer.ComponentSerializer;
+import net.kyori.text.LegacyComponent;
 
 import java.util.UUID;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
@@ -64,9 +64,10 @@ public class ImporterSender implements Sender {
         messageConsumer.accept(s);
     }
 
+    @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
     @Override
     public void sendMessage(Component message) {
-        messageConsumer.accept(ComponentSerializer.toLegacy(message, Constants.COLOR_CHAR));
+        messageConsumer.accept(LegacyComponent.to(message));
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a2cea2a78..59ac6698a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@
     </build>
 
     <repositories>
+        <repository>
+            <id>sonatype-snapshots</id>
+            <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/</url>
+        </repository>
         <repository>
             <id>luck-repo</id>
             <url>https://repo.lucko.me/</url>
diff --git a/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/sponge/SpongeSenderFactory.java b/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/sponge/SpongeSenderFactory.java
index 118be6f29..57e0a8f22 100644
--- a/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/sponge/SpongeSenderFactory.java
+++ b/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/sponge/SpongeSenderFactory.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.common.plugin.LuckPermsPlugin;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.sponge.service.model.CompatibilityUtil;
 
 import net.kyori.text.Component;
+import net.kyori.text.LegacyComponent;
 import net.kyori.text.serializer.ComponentSerializer;
 
 import org.spongepowered.api.command.CommandSource;
@@ -72,7 +73,8 @@ public class SpongeSenderFactory extends SenderFactory<CommandSource> {
         try {
             source.sendMessage(TextSerializers.JSON.deserialize(ComponentSerializer.serialize(message)));
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            sendMessage(source, ComponentSerializer.toLegacy(message, Constants.COLOR_CHAR));
+            //noinspection deprecation
+            sendMessage(source, LegacyComponent.to(message));
         }
     }