diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/api/protocol/AbstractProtocol.java b/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/api/protocol/AbstractProtocol.java
index 1a8e313d9..a7cd7da21 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/api/protocol/AbstractProtocol.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/api/protocol/AbstractProtocol.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.packet.provider.PacketTypeMap;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.packet.provider.PacketTypesProvider;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.packet.provider.SimplePacketTypesProvider;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.remapper.PacketHandler;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.rewriter.MappingDataListener;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.rewriter.Rewriter;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.exception.CancelException;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.exception.InformativeException;
@@ -211,6 +212,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractProtocol<CU extends ClientboundPacketType, CM exte
     protected void onMappingDataLoaded() {
         callOnMappingDataLoaded(getEntityRewriter());
         callOnMappingDataLoaded(getItemRewriter());
+        callOnMappingDataLoaded(getTagRewriter());
     }
 
     private void callRegister(@Nullable Rewriter<?> rewriter) {
@@ -219,7 +221,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractProtocol<CU extends ClientboundPacketType, CM exte
         }
     }
 
-    private void callOnMappingDataLoaded(@Nullable Rewriter<?> rewriter) {
+    private void callOnMappingDataLoaded(@Nullable MappingDataListener rewriter) {
         if (rewriter != null) {
             rewriter.onMappingDataLoaded();
         }
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/api/protocol/Protocol.java b/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/api/protocol/Protocol.java
index 58bc62ee0..a18ed43bd 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/api/protocol/Protocol.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/api/protocol/Protocol.java
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.remapper.PacketHandler;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.remapper.PacketRemapper;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.rewriter.EntityRewriter;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.rewriter.ItemRewriter;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.rewriter.Rewriter;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.rewriter.TagRewriter;
 import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
 
 /**
@@ -350,6 +352,15 @@ public interface Protocol<CU extends ClientboundPacketType, CM extends Clientbou
         return null;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the protocol's tag rewriter if present.
+     *
+     * @return tag rewriter
+     */
+    default @Nullable TagRewriter getTagRewriter() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns whether this protocol is a base protocol.
      *
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/api/rewriter/MappingDataListener.java b/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/api/rewriter/MappingDataListener.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eab43ea4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/api/rewriter/MappingDataListener.java
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of ViaVersion - https://github.com/ViaVersion/ViaVersion
+ * Copyright (C) 2016-2024 ViaVersion and contributors
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+ * copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+ * SOFTWARE.
+ */
+package com.viaversion.viaversion.api.rewriter;
+
+public interface MappingDataListener {
+
+    default void onMappingDataLoaded() {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/api/rewriter/Rewriter.java b/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/api/rewriter/Rewriter.java
index 82b1db9fe..c26e1552d 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/api/rewriter/Rewriter.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/api/rewriter/Rewriter.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ package com.viaversion.viaversion.api.rewriter;
 
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.Protocol;
 
-public interface Rewriter<T extends Protocol> {
+public interface Rewriter<T extends Protocol> extends MappingDataListener {
 
     /**
      * Registers any packet handlers or rewrites needed.
@@ -37,7 +37,4 @@ public interface Rewriter<T extends Protocol> {
      * @return protocol of the rewriter
      */
     T protocol();
-
-    default void onMappingDataLoaded() {
-    }
 }
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/api/rewriter/TagRewriter.java b/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/api/rewriter/TagRewriter.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9ea232f69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/api/rewriter/TagRewriter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of ViaVersion - https://github.com/ViaVersion/ViaVersion
+ * Copyright (C) 2016-2024 ViaVersion and contributors
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+ * copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+ * SOFTWARE.
+ */
+package com.viaversion.viaversion.api.rewriter;
+
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.RegistryType;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.TagData;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.entities.EntityType;
+import java.util.List;
+import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
+
+public interface TagRewriter extends MappingDataListener {
+
+    void removeTags(String registryKey);
+
+    void renameTag(RegistryType type, String registryKey, String renameTo);
+
+    /**
+     * Adds an empty tag (since the client crashes if a checked tag is not registered).
+     *
+     * @param tagType registry tag type
+     * @param tagId   tag id
+     */
+    void addEmptyTag(RegistryType tagType, String tagId);
+
+    void addEmptyTags(RegistryType tagType, String... tagIds);
+
+    /**
+     * Adds an entity tag type to be filled with the given entity type ids.
+     *
+     * @param tagId    registry tag type
+     * @param entities mapped entity types
+     */
+    void addEntityTag(String tagId, EntityType... entities);
+
+    /**
+     * Adds a tag type to be filled with the given type ids after being mapped to new ids.
+     *
+     * @param tagType     registry tag type
+     * @param tagId       tag id
+     * @param unmappedIds unmapped type ids
+     */
+    void addTag(RegistryType tagType, String tagId, int... unmappedIds);
+
+    /**
+     * Adds a tag type to be filled with the given raw type ids.
+     *
+     * @param tagType registry tag type
+     * @param tagId   tag id
+     * @param ids     raw type ids
+     */
+    void addTagRaw(RegistryType tagType, String tagId, int... ids);
+
+    @Nullable
+    List<TagData> getNewTags(RegistryType tagType);
+
+    List<TagData> getOrComputeNewTags(RegistryType tagType);
+}
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/util/IdAndData.java b/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/util/IdAndData.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3274c73c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/util/IdAndData.java
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of ViaVersion - https://github.com/ViaVersion/ViaVersion
+ * Copyright (C) 2016-2024 ViaVersion and contributors
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+ * copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+ * SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+package com.viaversion.viaversion.util;
+
+import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+public class IdAndData {
+
+    private int id;
+    private byte data;
+
+    public IdAndData(final int id) {
+        this.id = id;
+        this.data = -1;
+    }
+
+    public IdAndData(final int id, final int data) {
+        Preconditions.checkArgument(data >= 0 && data <= 15, "Data has to be between 0 and 15: (id: " + id + " data: " + data + ")");
+        this.id = id;
+        this.data = (byte) data;
+    }
+
+    public static int getId(final int rawData) {
+        return rawData >> 4;
+    }
+
+    public static int getData(final int rawData) {
+        return rawData & 15;
+    }
+
+    public static int toRawData(final int id) {
+        return id << 4;
+    }
+
+    public static int removeData(final int data) {
+        return data & ~15;
+    }
+
+    public static IdAndData fromRawData(final int rawData) {
+        return new IdAndData(rawData >> 4, rawData & 15);
+    }
+
+    public static int toRawData(final int id, final int data) {
+        return (id << 4) | (data & 15);
+    }
+
+    public int toRawData() {
+        return toRawData(id, data);
+    }
+
+    public IdAndData withData(final int data) {
+        return new IdAndData(this.id, data);
+    }
+
+    public int getId() {
+        return id;
+    }
+
+    public void setId(final int id) {
+        this.id = id;
+    }
+
+    public byte getData() {
+        return data;
+    }
+
+    public void setData(final int data) {
+        this.data = (byte) data;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(final Object o) {
+        if (this == o) return true;
+        if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass()) return false;
+        IdAndData idAndData = (IdAndData) o;
+        return id == idAndData.id && data == idAndData.data;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return Objects.hash(id, data);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return "IdAndData{" +
+            "id=" + id +
+            ", data=" + data +
+            '}';
+    }
+}
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_12to1_11_1/Protocol1_12To1_11_1.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_12to1_11_1/Protocol1_12To1_11_1.java
index 0780be88c..b7b0ab2f1 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_12to1_11_1/Protocol1_12To1_11_1.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_12to1_11_1/Protocol1_12To1_11_1.java
@@ -100,11 +100,11 @@ public class Protocol1_12To1_11_1 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_9
         registerClientbound(ClientboundPackets1_9_3.CHAT_MESSAGE, wrapper -> {
             if (!Via.getConfig().is1_12NBTArrayFix()) return;
             try {
-                JsonElement obj = Protocol1_9To1_8.FIX_JSON.transform(null, wrapper.passthrough(Type.COMPONENT).toString());
-                TranslateRewriter.toClient(obj);
-                ChatItemRewriter.toClient(obj);
+                final JsonElement element = wrapper.passthrough(Type.COMPONENT);
+                TranslateRewriter.toClient(element);
+                ChatItemRewriter.toClient(element);
 
-                wrapper.set(Type.COMPONENT, 0, obj);
+                wrapper.set(Type.COMPONENT, 0, element);
             } catch (Exception e) {
                 Via.getPlatform().getLogger().log(Level.WARNING, "Error converting 1.11.2 -> 1.12 chat item", e);
             }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_13_1to1_13/Protocol1_13_1To1_13.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_13_1to1_13/Protocol1_13_1To1_13.java
index 85f0e8920..a8aa61b8d 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_13_1to1_13/Protocol1_13_1To1_13.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_13_1to1_13/Protocol1_13_1To1_13.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ public class Protocol1_13_1To1_13 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_1
     public static final MappingData MAPPINGS = new MappingDataBase("1.13", "1.13.2");
     private final MetadataRewriter1_13_1To1_13 entityRewriter = new MetadataRewriter1_13_1To1_13(this);
     private final InventoryPackets itemRewriter = new InventoryPackets(this);
+    private final TagRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_13> tagRewriter = new TagRewriter<>(this);
 
     public Protocol1_13_1To1_13() {
         super(ClientboundPackets1_13.class, ClientboundPackets1_13.class, ServerboundPackets1_13.class, ServerboundPackets1_13.class);
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ public class Protocol1_13_1To1_13 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_1
             }
         });
 
-        new TagRewriter<>(this).register(ClientboundPackets1_13.TAGS, RegistryType.ITEM);
+        tagRewriter.register(ClientboundPackets1_13.TAGS, RegistryType.ITEM);
         new StatisticsRewriter<>(this).register(ClientboundPackets1_13.STATISTICS);
     }
 
@@ -154,4 +155,9 @@ public class Protocol1_13_1To1_13 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_1
     public InventoryPackets getItemRewriter() {
         return itemRewriter;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public TagRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_13> getTagRewriter() {
+        return tagRewriter;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_13_1to1_13/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_13_1To1_13.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_13_1to1_13/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_13_1To1_13.java
index 9c256c2ef..c6bf1b079 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_13_1to1_13/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_13_1To1_13.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_13_1to1_13/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_13_1To1_13.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class MetadataRewriter1_13_1To1_13 extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPack
 
     @Override
     protected void registerRewrites() {
-        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_13.META_TYPES.itemType, Types1_13.META_TYPES.blockStateType, null, Types1_13.META_TYPES.particleType, null);
+        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_13.META_TYPES.itemType, Types1_13.META_TYPES.blockStateType, Types1_13.META_TYPES.particleType);
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_13.EntityType.MINECART_ABSTRACT).index(9).handler((event, meta) -> {
             int data = meta.value();
             meta.setValue(protocol.getMappingData().getNewBlockStateId(data));
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_13to1_12_2/Protocol1_13To1_12_2.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_13to1_12_2/Protocol1_13To1_12_2.java
index 9e0ff1f5e..554628e08 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_13to1_12_2/Protocol1_13To1_12_2.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_13to1_12_2/Protocol1_13To1_12_2.java
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ import com.viaversion.viaversion.rewriter.SoundRewriter;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.ChatColorUtil;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.ComponentUtil;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.GsonUtil;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.IdAndData;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -317,7 +318,7 @@ public class Protocol1_13To1_12_2 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_1
                 }
             } else {
                 for (int i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
-                    int newItem = MAPPINGS.getItemMappings().getNewId(item << 4 | i);
+                    int newItem = MAPPINGS.getItemMappings().getNewId(IdAndData.toRawData(item, i));
                     if (newItem != -1) {
                         PacketWrapper packet = wrapper.create(ClientboundPackets1_13.COOLDOWN);
                         packet.write(Type.VAR_INT, newItem);
@@ -342,11 +343,11 @@ public class Protocol1_13To1_12_2 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_1
                     int id = wrapper.get(Type.INT, 0);
                     int data = wrapper.get(Type.INT, 1);
                     if (id == 1010) { // Play record
-                        wrapper.set(Type.INT, 1, getMappingData().getItemMappings().getNewId(data << 4));
+                        wrapper.set(Type.INT, 1, getMappingData().getItemMappings().getNewId(IdAndData.toRawData(data)));
                     } else if (id == 2001) { // Block break + block break sound
                         int blockId = data & 0xFFF;
                         int blockData = data >> 12;
-                        wrapper.set(Type.INT, 1, WorldPackets.toNewId(blockId << 4 | blockData));
+                        wrapper.set(Type.INT, 1, WorldPackets.toNewId(IdAndData.toRawData(blockId, blockData)));
                     }
                 });
             }
@@ -839,6 +840,7 @@ public class Protocol1_13To1_12_2 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_1
 
     @Override
     protected void onMappingDataLoaded() {
+        super.onMappingDataLoaded();
         ConnectionData.init();
         RecipeData.init();
         BlockIdData.init();
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_13to1_12_2/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_13To1_12_2.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_13to1_12_2/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_13To1_12_2.java
index 07b64f3d7..d0c28bb78 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_13to1_12_2/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_13To1_12_2.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_13to1_12_2/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_13To1_12_2.java
@@ -40,7 +40,14 @@ public class MetadataRewriter1_13To1_12_2 extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPack
     protected void registerRewrites() {
         filter().mapMetaType(typeId -> Types1_13.META_TYPES.byId(typeId > 4 ? typeId + 1 : typeId));
         filter().metaType(Types1_13.META_TYPES.itemType).handler(((event, meta) -> protocol.getItemRewriter().handleItemToClient(meta.value())));
-        filter().metaType(Types1_13.META_TYPES.blockStateType).handler(((event, meta) -> meta.setValue(WorldPackets.toNewId(meta.value()))));
+        filter().metaType(Types1_13.META_TYPES.blockStateType).handler(((event, meta) -> {
+            final int oldId = meta.value();
+            if (oldId != 0) {
+                final int combined = (((oldId & 4095) << 4) | (oldId >> 12 & 15));
+                final int newId = WorldPackets.toNewId(combined);
+                meta.setValue(newId);
+            }
+        }));
 
         // Previously unused, now swimming
         filter().index(0).handler((event, meta) -> meta.setValue((byte) ((byte) meta.getValue() & ~0x10)));
@@ -53,14 +60,6 @@ public class MetadataRewriter1_13To1_12_2 extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPack
             }
         }));
 
-        filter().type(EntityTypes1_13.EntityType.ENDERMAN).index(12).handler((event, meta) -> {
-            // Remap held block to match new format for remapping to flat block
-            int stateId = meta.value();
-            int id = stateId & 4095;
-            int data = stateId >> 12 & 15;
-            meta.setValue((id << 4) | (data & 0xF));
-        });
-
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_13.EntityType.WOLF).index(17).handler((event, meta) -> {
             // Handle new colors
             meta.setValue(15 - (int) meta.getValue());
@@ -69,9 +68,9 @@ public class MetadataRewriter1_13To1_12_2 extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPack
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_13.EntityType.ZOMBIE).addIndex(15); // Shaking
 
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_13.EntityType.MINECART_ABSTRACT).index(9).handler((event, meta) -> {
-            int oldId = meta.value();
-            int combined = (((oldId & 4095) << 4) | (oldId >> 12 & 15));
-            int newId = WorldPackets.toNewId(combined);
+            final int oldId = meta.value();
+            final int combined = (((oldId & 4095) << 4) | (oldId >> 12 & 15));
+            final int newId = WorldPackets.toNewId(combined);
             meta.setValue(newId);
         });
 
@@ -108,4 +107,4 @@ public class MetadataRewriter1_13To1_12_2 extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPack
     public EntityType objectTypeFromId(int type) {
         return EntityTypes1_13.getTypeFromId(type, true);
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_13to1_12_2/packets/InventoryPackets.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_13to1_12_2/packets/InventoryPackets.java
index 02a9e4aeb..2e6d8c8ef 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_13to1_12_2/packets/InventoryPackets.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_13to1_12_2/packets/InventoryPackets.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.protocol1_13to1_12_2.data.SoundSource
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.protocol1_13to1_12_2.data.SpawnEggRewriter;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.rewriter.ItemRewriter;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.ComponentUtil;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.IdAndData;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.Key;
 import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ public class InventoryPackets extends ItemRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_12_1, Ser
                         channel = getNewPluginChannelId(channel);
                         if (channel == null) {
                             if (!Via.getConfig().isSuppressConversionWarnings() || Via.getManager().isDebug()) {
-                                Via.getPlatform().getLogger().warning("Ignoring outgoing plugin message with channel: " + old);
+                                Via.getPlatform().getLogger().warning("Ignoring clientbound plugin message with channel: " + old);
                             }
                             wrapper.cancel();
                             return;
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ public class InventoryPackets extends ItemRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_12_1, Ser
                                 if (rewritten != null) {
                                     rewrittenChannels.add(rewritten);
                                 } else if (!Via.getConfig().isSuppressConversionWarnings() || Via.getManager().isDebug()) {
-                                    Via.getPlatform().getLogger().warning("Ignoring plugin channel in outgoing REGISTER: " + s);
+                                    Via.getPlatform().getLogger().warning("Ignoring plugin channel in clientbound " + Key.stripMinecraftNamespace(channel).toUpperCase(Locale.ROOT) + ": " + s);
                                 }
                             }
                             if (!rewrittenChannels.isEmpty()) {
@@ -229,7 +230,7 @@ public class InventoryPackets extends ItemRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_12_1, Ser
                     channel = getOldPluginChannelId(channel);
                     if (channel == null) {
                         if (!Via.getConfig().isSuppressConversionWarnings() || Via.getManager().isDebug()) {
-                            Via.getPlatform().getLogger().warning("Ignoring incoming plugin message with channel: " + old);
+                            Via.getPlatform().getLogger().warning("Ignoring serverbound plugin message with channel: " + old);
                         }
                         wrapper.cancel();
                         return;
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@ public class InventoryPackets extends ItemRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_12_1, Ser
                             if (rewritten != null) {
                                 rewrittenChannels.add(rewritten);
                             } else if (!Via.getConfig().isSuppressConversionWarnings() || Via.getManager().isDebug()) {
-                                Via.getPlatform().getLogger().warning("Ignoring plugin channel in incoming REGISTER: " + s);
+                                Via.getPlatform().getLogger().warning("Ignoring plugin channel in serverbound " + channel + ": " + s);
                             }
                         }
                         wrapper.write(Type.REMAINING_BYTES, Joiner.on('\0').join(rewrittenChannels).getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8));
@@ -270,7 +271,7 @@ public class InventoryPackets extends ItemRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_12_1, Ser
         // Save original id
         int originalId = (item.identifier() << 16 | item.data() & 0xFFFF);
 
-        int rawId = (item.identifier() << 4 | item.data() & 0xF);
+        int rawId = IdAndData.toRawData(item.identifier(), item.data());
 
         // NBT Additions
         if (isDamageable(item.identifier())) {
@@ -458,9 +459,9 @@ public class InventoryPackets extends ItemRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_12_1, Ser
                 tag.put(nbtTagName(), new IntTag(originalId)); // Data will be lost, saving original id
             }
             if (item.identifier() == 31 && item.data() == 0) { // Shrub was removed
-                rawId = 32 << 4; // Dead Bush
-            } else if (Protocol1_13To1_12_2.MAPPINGS.getItemMappings().getNewId(rawId & ~0xF) != -1) {
-                rawId &= ~0xF; // Remove data
+                rawId = IdAndData.toRawData(32); // Dead Bush
+            } else if (Protocol1_13To1_12_2.MAPPINGS.getItemMappings().getNewId(IdAndData.removeData(rawId)) != -1) {
+                rawId = IdAndData.removeData(rawId);
             } else {
                 if (!Via.getConfig().isSuppressConversionWarnings() || Via.getManager().isDebug()) {
                     Via.getPlatform().getLogger().warning("Failed to get 1.13 item for " + item.identifier());
@@ -538,7 +539,7 @@ public class InventoryPackets extends ItemRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_12_1, Ser
                         tag.put("EntityTag", entityTag);
                     }
                 } else {
-                    rawId = (oldId >> 4) << 16 | oldId & 0xF;
+                    rawId = IdAndData.getId(oldId) << 16 | oldId & 0xF;
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_13to1_12_2/packets/WorldPackets.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_13to1_12_2/packets/WorldPackets.java
index 190b8187b..501c5b642 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_13to1_12_2/packets/WorldPackets.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_13to1_12_2/packets/WorldPackets.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.protocol1_13to1_12_2.data.ParticleRew
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.protocol1_13to1_12_2.providers.BlockEntityProvider;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.protocol1_13to1_12_2.providers.PaintingProvider;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.protocol1_13to1_12_2.storage.BlockStorage;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.IdAndData;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.Key;
 import it.unimi.dsi.fastutil.ints.IntOpenHashSet;
 import it.unimi.dsi.fastutil.ints.IntSet;
@@ -569,7 +570,7 @@ public class WorldPackets {
         if (newId != -1) {
             return newId;
         }
-        newId = Protocol1_13To1_12_2.MAPPINGS.getBlockMappings().getNewId(oldId & ~0xF); // Remove data
+        newId = Protocol1_13To1_12_2.MAPPINGS.getBlockMappings().getNewId(IdAndData.removeData(oldId)); // Remove data
         if (newId != -1) {
             if (!Via.getConfig().isSuppressConversionWarnings() || Via.getManager().isDebug()) {
                 Via.getPlatform().getLogger().warning("Missing block " + oldId);
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_14to1_13_2/Protocol1_14To1_13_2.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_14to1_13_2/Protocol1_14To1_13_2.java
index cd28caee9..a6410b182 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_14to1_13_2/Protocol1_14To1_13_2.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_14to1_13_2/Protocol1_14To1_13_2.java
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ public class Protocol1_14To1_13_2 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_1
 
     @Override
     protected void onMappingDataLoaded() {
+        super.onMappingDataLoaded();
         WorldPackets.air = MAPPINGS.getBlockStateMappings().getNewId(0);
         WorldPackets.voidAir = MAPPINGS.getBlockStateMappings().getNewId(8591);
         WorldPackets.caveAir = MAPPINGS.getBlockStateMappings().getNewId(8592);
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_14to1_13_2/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_14To1_13_2.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_14to1_13_2/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_14To1_13_2.java
index a60c2644c..05acc1187 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_14to1_13_2/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_14To1_13_2.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_14to1_13_2/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_14To1_13_2.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class MetadataRewriter1_14To1_13_2 extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPack
     @Override
     protected void registerRewrites() {
         filter().mapMetaType(Types1_14.META_TYPES::byId);
-        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_14.META_TYPES.itemType, Types1_14.META_TYPES.blockStateType, null, Types1_14.META_TYPES.particleType, null);
+        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_14.META_TYPES.itemType, Types1_14.META_TYPES.blockStateType, Types1_14.META_TYPES.particleType);
 
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_14.ENTITY).addIndex(6);
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_14.LIVINGENTITY).addIndex(12);
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_15to1_14_4/Protocol1_15To1_14_4.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_15to1_14_4/Protocol1_15To1_14_4.java
index 357a17b10..546a1212b 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_15to1_14_4/Protocol1_15To1_14_4.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_15to1_14_4/Protocol1_15To1_14_4.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class Protocol1_15To1_14_4 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_1
     public static final MappingData MAPPINGS = new MappingDataBase("1.14", "1.15");
     private final MetadataRewriter1_15To1_14_4 metadataRewriter = new MetadataRewriter1_15To1_14_4(this);
     private final InventoryPackets itemRewriter = new InventoryPackets(this);
-    private TagRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_14_4> tagRewriter;
+    private final TagRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_14_4> tagRewriter = new TagRewriter<>(this);
 
     public Protocol1_15To1_14_4() {
         super(ClientboundPackets1_14_4.class, ClientboundPackets1_15.class, ServerboundPackets1_14.class, ServerboundPackets1_14.class);
@@ -61,12 +61,13 @@ public class Protocol1_15To1_14_4 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_1
 
         registerServerbound(ServerboundPackets1_14.EDIT_BOOK, wrapper -> itemRewriter.handleItemToServer(wrapper.passthrough(Type.ITEM1_13_2)));
 
-        tagRewriter = new TagRewriter<>(this);
         tagRewriter.register(ClientboundPackets1_14_4.TAGS, RegistryType.ENTITY);
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void onMappingDataLoaded() {
+        super.onMappingDataLoaded();
+
         int[] shulkerBoxes = new int[17];
         int shulkerBoxOffset = 501;
         for (int i = 0; i < 17; i++) {
@@ -94,4 +95,9 @@ public class Protocol1_15To1_14_4 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_1
     public InventoryPackets getItemRewriter() {
         return itemRewriter;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public TagRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_14_4> getTagRewriter() {
+        return tagRewriter;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_15to1_14_4/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_15To1_14_4.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_15to1_14_4/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_15To1_14_4.java
index af211853b..f5aeb25c8 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_15to1_14_4/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_15To1_14_4.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_15to1_14_4/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_15To1_14_4.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class MetadataRewriter1_15To1_14_4 extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPack
 
     @Override
     protected void registerRewrites() {
-        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_14.META_TYPES.itemType, Types1_14.META_TYPES.blockStateType, null, Types1_14.META_TYPES.particleType, null);
+        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_14.META_TYPES.itemType, Types1_14.META_TYPES.blockStateType, Types1_14.META_TYPES.particleType);
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_15.MINECART_ABSTRACT).index(10).handler((metadatas, meta) -> {
             int data = meta.value();
             meta.setValue(protocol.getMappingData().getNewBlockStateId(data));
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_16_2to1_16_1/Protocol1_16_2To1_16_1.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_16_2to1_16_1/Protocol1_16_2To1_16_1.java
index e1332ff4b..d1043879a 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_16_2to1_16_1/Protocol1_16_2To1_16_1.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_16_2to1_16_1/Protocol1_16_2To1_16_1.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public class Protocol1_16_2To1_16_1 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPackets1
     public static final MappingData MAPPINGS = new MappingData();
     private final MetadataRewriter1_16_2To1_16_1 metadataRewriter = new MetadataRewriter1_16_2To1_16_1(this);
     private final InventoryPackets itemRewriter = new InventoryPackets(this);
-    private TagRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_16> tagRewriter;
+    private final TagRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_16> tagRewriter = new TagRewriter<>(this);
 
     public Protocol1_16_2To1_16_1() {
         super(ClientboundPackets1_16.class, ClientboundPackets1_16_2.class, ServerboundPackets1_16.class, ServerboundPackets1_16_2.class);
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ public class Protocol1_16_2To1_16_1 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPackets1
         EntityPackets.register(this);
         WorldPackets.register(this);
 
-        tagRewriter = new TagRewriter<>(this);
         tagRewriter.register(ClientboundPackets1_16.TAGS, RegistryType.ENTITY);
 
         new StatisticsRewriter<>(this).register(ClientboundPackets1_16.STATISTICS);
@@ -85,19 +84,21 @@ public class Protocol1_16_2To1_16_1 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPackets1
 
     @Override
     protected void onMappingDataLoaded() {
+        super.onMappingDataLoaded();
+
         tagRewriter.addTag(RegistryType.ITEM, "minecraft:stone_crafting_materials", 14, 962);
         tagRewriter.addEmptyTag(RegistryType.BLOCK, "minecraft:mushroom_grow_block");
 
         // The client now wants ALL (previous) tags to be sent, sooooo :>
         tagRewriter.addEmptyTags(RegistryType.ITEM, "minecraft:soul_fire_base_blocks", "minecraft:furnace_materials", "minecraft:crimson_stems",
-                "minecraft:gold_ores", "minecraft:piglin_loved", "minecraft:piglin_repellents", "minecraft:creeper_drop_music_discs",
-                "minecraft:logs_that_burn", "minecraft:stone_tool_materials", "minecraft:warped_stems");
+            "minecraft:gold_ores", "minecraft:piglin_loved", "minecraft:piglin_repellents", "minecraft:creeper_drop_music_discs",
+            "minecraft:logs_that_burn", "minecraft:stone_tool_materials", "minecraft:warped_stems");
         tagRewriter.addEmptyTags(RegistryType.BLOCK, "minecraft:infiniburn_nether", "minecraft:crimson_stems",
-                "minecraft:wither_summon_base_blocks", "minecraft:infiniburn_overworld", "minecraft:piglin_repellents",
-                "minecraft:hoglin_repellents", "minecraft:prevent_mob_spawning_inside", "minecraft:wart_blocks",
-                "minecraft:stone_pressure_plates", "minecraft:nylium", "minecraft:gold_ores", "minecraft:pressure_plates",
-                "minecraft:logs_that_burn", "minecraft:strider_warm_blocks", "minecraft:warped_stems", "minecraft:infiniburn_end",
-                "minecraft:base_stone_nether", "minecraft:base_stone_overworld");
+            "minecraft:wither_summon_base_blocks", "minecraft:infiniburn_overworld", "minecraft:piglin_repellents",
+            "minecraft:hoglin_repellents", "minecraft:prevent_mob_spawning_inside", "minecraft:wart_blocks",
+            "minecraft:stone_pressure_plates", "minecraft:nylium", "minecraft:gold_ores", "minecraft:pressure_plates",
+            "minecraft:logs_that_burn", "minecraft:strider_warm_blocks", "minecraft:warped_stems", "minecraft:infiniburn_end",
+            "minecraft:base_stone_nether", "minecraft:base_stone_overworld");
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -119,4 +120,9 @@ public class Protocol1_16_2To1_16_1 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPackets1
     public InventoryPackets getItemRewriter() {
         return itemRewriter;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public TagRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_16> getTagRewriter() {
+        return tagRewriter;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_16_2to1_16_1/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_16_2To1_16_1.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_16_2to1_16_1/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_16_2To1_16_1.java
index d13fb582a..f4f6023e1 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_16_2to1_16_1/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_16_2To1_16_1.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_16_2to1_16_1/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_16_2To1_16_1.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public class MetadataRewriter1_16_2To1_16_1 extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPa
 
     @Override
     protected void registerRewrites() {
-        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_16.META_TYPES.itemType, Types1_16.META_TYPES.blockStateType, null, Types1_16.META_TYPES.particleType, null);
+        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_16.META_TYPES.itemType, Types1_16.META_TYPES.blockStateType, Types1_16.META_TYPES.particleType);
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_16_2.MINECART_ABSTRACT).index(10).handler((metadatas, meta) -> {
             int data = meta.value();
             meta.setValue(protocol.getMappingData().getNewBlockStateId(data));
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_16to1_15_2/Protocol1_16To1_15_2.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_16to1_15_2/Protocol1_16To1_15_2.java
index 3385ae479..355ee403f 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_16to1_15_2/Protocol1_16To1_15_2.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_16to1_15_2/Protocol1_16To1_15_2.java
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public class Protocol1_16To1_15_2 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_1
     private final MetadataRewriter1_16To1_15_2 metadataRewriter = new MetadataRewriter1_16To1_15_2(this);
     private final InventoryPackets itemRewriter = new InventoryPackets(this);
     private final TranslationMappings componentRewriter = new TranslationMappings(this);
-    private TagRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_15> tagRewriter;
+    private final TagRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_15> tagRewriter = new TagRewriter<>(this);
 
     public Protocol1_16To1_15_2() {
         super(ClientboundPackets1_15.class, ClientboundPackets1_16.class, ServerboundPackets1_14.class, ServerboundPackets1_16.class);
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ public class Protocol1_16To1_15_2 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_1
         EntityPackets.register(this);
         WorldPackets.register(this);
 
-        tagRewriter = new TagRewriter<>(this);
         tagRewriter.register(ClientboundPackets1_15.TAGS, RegistryType.ENTITY);
 
         new StatisticsRewriter<>(this).register(ClientboundPackets1_15.STATISTICS);
@@ -169,7 +168,7 @@ public class Protocol1_16To1_15_2 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_1
                         final String namespacedChannel = Key.namespaced(channel);
                         if (channel.length() > 32) {
                             if (!Via.getConfig().isSuppressConversionWarnings()) {
-                                Via.getPlatform().getLogger().warning("Ignoring incoming plugin channel, as it is longer than 32 characters: " + channel);
+                                Via.getPlatform().getLogger().warning("Ignoring serverbound plugin channel, as it is longer than 32 characters: " + channel);
                             }
                             wrapper.cancel();
                         } else if (namespacedChannel.equals("minecraft:register") || namespacedChannel.equals("minecraft:unregister")) {
@@ -178,7 +177,7 @@ public class Protocol1_16To1_15_2 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_1
                             for (String registeredChannel : channels) {
                                 if (registeredChannel.length() > 32) {
                                     if (!Via.getConfig().isSuppressConversionWarnings()) {
-                                        Via.getPlatform().getLogger().warning("Ignoring incoming plugin channel register of '"
+                                        Via.getPlatform().getLogger().warning("Ignoring serverbound plugin channel register of '"
                                                 + registeredChannel + "', as it is longer than 32 characters");
                                     }
                                     continue;
@@ -213,6 +212,8 @@ public class Protocol1_16To1_15_2 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_1
 
     @Override
     protected void onMappingDataLoaded() {
+        super.onMappingDataLoaded();
+
         int[] wallPostOverrideTag = new int[47];
         int arrayIndex = 0;
         wallPostOverrideTag[arrayIndex++] = 140;
@@ -292,4 +293,9 @@ public class Protocol1_16To1_15_2 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_1
     public TranslationMappings getComponentRewriter() {
         return componentRewriter;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public TagRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_15> getTagRewriter() {
+        return tagRewriter;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_16to1_15_2/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_16To1_15_2.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_16to1_15_2/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_16To1_15_2.java
index dd241c109..7a4bc0da3 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_16to1_15_2/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_16To1_15_2.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_16to1_15_2/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_16To1_15_2.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class MetadataRewriter1_16To1_15_2 extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPack
     @Override
     protected void registerRewrites() {
         filter().mapMetaType(Types1_16.META_TYPES::byId);
-        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_16.META_TYPES.itemType, Types1_16.META_TYPES.blockStateType, null, Types1_16.META_TYPES.particleType, null);
+        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_16.META_TYPES.itemType, Types1_16.META_TYPES.blockStateType, Types1_16.META_TYPES.particleType);
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_16.MINECART_ABSTRACT).index(10).handler((metadatas, meta) -> {
             int data = meta.value();
             meta.setValue(protocol.getMappingData().getNewBlockStateId(data));
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_17to1_16_4/Protocol1_17To1_16_4.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_17to1_16_4/Protocol1_17To1_16_4.java
index a9f135a9a..d27d7c858 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_17to1_16_4/Protocol1_17To1_16_4.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_17to1_16_4/Protocol1_17To1_16_4.java
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ public final class Protocol1_17To1_16_4 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPack
 
     @Override
     protected void onMappingDataLoaded() {
-        tagRewriter.loadFromMappingData(); // Load filled extra tags
+        super.onMappingDataLoaded();
 
         tagRewriter.addEmptyTags(RegistryType.ITEM, "minecraft:candles", "minecraft:ignored_by_piglin_babies", "minecraft:piglin_food", "minecraft:freeze_immune_wearables",
                 "minecraft:axolotl_tempt_items", "minecraft:occludes_vibration_signals", "minecraft:fox_food",
@@ -232,4 +232,9 @@ public final class Protocol1_17To1_16_4 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPack
     public InventoryPackets getItemRewriter() {
         return itemRewriter;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public TagRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_16_2> getTagRewriter() {
+        return tagRewriter;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_17to1_16_4/packets/EntityPackets.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_17to1_16_4/packets/EntityPackets.java
index 8b5cf1633..36ae78f52 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_17to1_16_4/packets/EntityPackets.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_17to1_16_4/packets/EntityPackets.java
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public final class EntityPackets extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_16_2
                 meta.setValue(pose + 1);
             }
         });
-        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_17.META_TYPES.itemType, Types1_17.META_TYPES.blockStateType, null, Types1_17.META_TYPES.particleType, null);
+        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_17.META_TYPES.itemType, Types1_17.META_TYPES.blockStateType, Types1_17.META_TYPES.particleType);
 
         // Ticks frozen added with id 7
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_17.ENTITY).addIndex(7);
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_18_2to1_18/Protocol1_18_2To1_18.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_18_2to1_18/Protocol1_18_2To1_18.java
index 30ecdae7c..8d7f61e00 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_18_2to1_18/Protocol1_18_2To1_18.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_18_2to1_18/Protocol1_18_2To1_18.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import com.viaversion.viaversion.rewriter.TagRewriter;
 
 public final class Protocol1_18_2To1_18 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_18, ClientboundPackets1_18, ServerboundPackets1_17, ServerboundPackets1_17> {
 
+
     public Protocol1_18_2To1_18() {
         super(ClientboundPackets1_18.class, ClientboundPackets1_18.class, ServerboundPackets1_17.class, ServerboundPackets1_17.class);
     }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_18to1_17_1/Protocol1_18To1_17_1.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_18to1_17_1/Protocol1_18To1_17_1.java
index ed1aa7359..e2013a3b7 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_18to1_17_1/Protocol1_18To1_17_1.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_18to1_17_1/Protocol1_18To1_17_1.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ public final class Protocol1_18To1_17_1 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPack
     public static final MappingData MAPPINGS = new MappingDataBase("1.17", "1.18");
     private final EntityPackets entityRewriter = new EntityPackets(this);
     private final InventoryPackets itemRewriter = new InventoryPackets(this);
+    private final TagRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_17_1> tagRewriter = new TagRewriter<>(this);
 
     public Protocol1_18To1_17_1() {
         super(ClientboundPackets1_17_1.class, ClientboundPackets1_18.class, ServerboundPackets1_17.class, ServerboundPackets1_17.class);
@@ -58,7 +59,6 @@ public final class Protocol1_18To1_17_1 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPack
         soundRewriter.registerSound(ClientboundPackets1_17_1.SOUND);
         soundRewriter.registerSound(ClientboundPackets1_17_1.ENTITY_SOUND);
 
-        final TagRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_17_1> tagRewriter = new TagRewriter<>(this);
         tagRewriter.registerGeneric(ClientboundPackets1_17_1.TAGS);
         tagRewriter.addEmptyTags(RegistryType.BLOCK, "minecraft:lava_pool_stone_cannot_replace", "minecraft:big_dripleaf_placeable",
                 "minecraft:wolves_spawnable_on", "minecraft:rabbits_spawnable_on", "minecraft:polar_bears_spawnable_on_in_frozen_ocean", "minecraft:parrots_spawnable_on",
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ public final class Protocol1_18To1_17_1 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPack
 
     @Override
     protected void onMappingDataLoaded() {
+        super.onMappingDataLoaded();
         Types1_18.PARTICLE.filler(this)
                 .reader("block", ParticleType.Readers.BLOCK)
                 .reader("block_marker", ParticleType.Readers.BLOCK)
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_18to1_17_1/packets/EntityPackets.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_18to1_17_1/packets/EntityPackets.java
index 0c89cabff..ee3d12080 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_18to1_17_1/packets/EntityPackets.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_18to1_17_1/packets/EntityPackets.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public final class EntityPackets extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_17_1
             }
         });
 
-        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_18.META_TYPES.itemType, null, null, null, null);
+        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_18.META_TYPES.itemType, null, null);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19_3to1_19_1/Protocol1_19_3To1_19_1.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19_3to1_19_1/Protocol1_19_3To1_19_1.java
index 352f5e055..a7e9a339a 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19_3to1_19_1/Protocol1_19_3To1_19_1.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19_3to1_19_1/Protocol1_19_3To1_19_1.java
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ public final class Protocol1_19_3To1_19_1 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPa
     private static final byte[] EMPTY_BYTES = new byte[0];
     private final EntityPackets entityRewriter = new EntityPackets(this);
     private final InventoryPackets itemRewriter = new InventoryPackets(this);
+    private final TagRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_19_1> tagRewriter = new TagRewriter<>(this);
 
     public Protocol1_19_3To1_19_1() {
         super(ClientboundPackets1_19_1.class, ClientboundPackets1_19_3.class, ServerboundPackets1_19_1.class, ServerboundPackets1_19_3.class);
@@ -73,8 +74,6 @@ public final class Protocol1_19_3To1_19_1 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPa
 
     @Override
     protected void registerPackets() {
-        final TagRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_19_1> tagRewriter = new TagRewriter<>(this);
-
         // Flint and steel was hardcoded before 1.19.3 to ignite a creeper; has been moved to a tag - adding this ensures offhand doesn't trigger as well
         tagRewriter.addTagRaw(RegistryType.ITEM, "minecraft:creeper_igniters", 733); // 733 = flint_and_steel 1.19.3
 
@@ -377,4 +376,9 @@ public final class Protocol1_19_3To1_19_1 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPa
     public InventoryPackets getItemRewriter() {
         return itemRewriter;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public TagRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_19_1> getTagRewriter() {
+        return tagRewriter;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19_3to1_19_1/packets/EntityPackets.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19_3to1_19_1/packets/EntityPackets.java
index 3e75b8d0f..e5756893f 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19_3to1_19_1/packets/EntityPackets.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19_3to1_19_1/packets/EntityPackets.java
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ public final class EntityPackets extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_19_1
     @Override
     protected void registerRewrites() {
         filter().mapMetaType(typeId -> Types1_19_3.META_TYPES.byId(typeId >= 2 ? typeId + 1 : typeId)); // Long added
-        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_19_3.META_TYPES.itemType, Types1_19_3.META_TYPES.blockStateType, null, Types1_19_3.META_TYPES.particleType, null);
+        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_19_3.META_TYPES.itemType, Types1_19_3.META_TYPES.blockStateType, Types1_19_3.META_TYPES.particleType);
 
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_19_3.ENTITY).index(6).handler((event, meta) -> {
             // Sitting pose added
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19_4to1_19_3/Protocol1_19_4To1_19_3.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19_4to1_19_3/Protocol1_19_4To1_19_3.java
index dd79cc6cd..d05b33833 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19_4to1_19_3/Protocol1_19_4To1_19_3.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19_4to1_19_3/Protocol1_19_4To1_19_3.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public final class Protocol1_19_4To1_19_3 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPa
     public static final MappingData MAPPINGS = new MappingData();
     private final EntityPackets entityRewriter = new EntityPackets(this);
     private final InventoryPackets itemRewriter = new InventoryPackets(this);
+    private final TagRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_19_3> tagRewriter = new TagRewriter<>(this);
 
     public Protocol1_19_4To1_19_3() {
         super(ClientboundPackets1_19_3.class, ClientboundPackets1_19_4.class, ServerboundPackets1_19_3.class, ServerboundPackets1_19_4.class);
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ public final class Protocol1_19_4To1_19_3 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPa
     protected void registerPackets() {
         super.registerPackets();
 
-        new TagRewriter<>(this).registerGeneric(ClientboundPackets1_19_3.TAGS);
+        tagRewriter.registerGeneric(ClientboundPackets1_19_3.TAGS);
         new StatisticsRewriter<>(this).register(ClientboundPackets1_19_3.STATISTICS);
 
         final SoundRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_19_3> soundRewriter = new SoundRewriter<>(this);
@@ -127,4 +128,9 @@ public final class Protocol1_19_4To1_19_3 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPa
     public InventoryPackets getItemRewriter() {
         return itemRewriter;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public TagRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_19_3> getTagRewriter() {
+        return tagRewriter;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19to1_18_2/Protocol1_19To1_18_2.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19to1_18_2/Protocol1_19To1_18_2.java
index b50b492f1..4adfc36c5 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19to1_18_2/Protocol1_19To1_18_2.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19to1_18_2/Protocol1_19To1_18_2.java
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public final class Protocol1_19To1_18_2 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPack
     public static final MappingData MAPPINGS = new MappingData();
     private final EntityPackets entityRewriter = new EntityPackets(this);
     private final InventoryPackets itemRewriter = new InventoryPackets(this);
+    private final TagRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_18> tagRewriter = new TagRewriter<>(this);
 
     public Protocol1_19To1_18_2() {
         super(ClientboundPackets1_18.class, ClientboundPackets1_19.class, ServerboundPackets1_17.class, ServerboundPackets1_19.class);
@@ -74,7 +75,6 @@ public final class Protocol1_19To1_18_2 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPack
 
     @Override
     protected void registerPackets() {
-        final TagRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_18> tagRewriter = new TagRewriter<>(this);
         tagRewriter.registerGeneric(ClientboundPackets1_18.TAGS);
 
         entityRewriter.register();
@@ -331,4 +331,9 @@ public final class Protocol1_19To1_18_2 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPack
     public InventoryPackets getItemRewriter() {
         return itemRewriter;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public TagRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_18> getTagRewriter() {
+        return tagRewriter;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19to1_18_2/packets/EntityPackets.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19to1_18_2/packets/EntityPackets.java
index edd1879ba..6ad9ab3bb 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19to1_18_2/packets/EntityPackets.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19to1_18_2/packets/EntityPackets.java
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ public final class EntityPackets extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_18,
             rewriteParticle(particle);
         });
 
-        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_19.META_TYPES.itemType, Types1_19.META_TYPES.blockStateType, null, null, null);
+        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_19.META_TYPES.itemType, Types1_19.META_TYPES.blockStateType, null);
 
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_19.MINECART_ABSTRACT).index(11).handler((event, meta) -> {
             // Convert to new block id
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_20_2to1_20/Protocol1_20_2To1_20.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_20_2to1_20/Protocol1_20_2To1_20.java
index 1f1c0e3ad..9e3627b59 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_20_2to1_20/Protocol1_20_2To1_20.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_20_2to1_20/Protocol1_20_2To1_20.java
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ public final class Protocol1_20_2To1_20 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPack
     public static final MappingData MAPPINGS = new MappingDataBase("1.20", "1.20.2");
     private final EntityPacketRewriter1_20_2 entityPacketRewriter = new EntityPacketRewriter1_20_2(this);
     private final BlockItemPacketRewriter1_20_2 itemPacketRewriter = new BlockItemPacketRewriter1_20_2(this);
+    private final TagRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_19_4> tagRewriter = new TagRewriter<>(this);
 
     public Protocol1_20_2To1_20() {
         super(ClientboundPackets1_19_4.class, ClientboundPackets1_20_2.class, ServerboundPackets1_19_4.class, ServerboundPackets1_20_2.class);
@@ -100,7 +101,6 @@ public final class Protocol1_20_2To1_20 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPack
             wrapper.user().put(new LastResourcePack(url, hash, required, prompt));
         });
 
-        final TagRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_19_4> tagRewriter = new TagRewriter<>(this);
         registerClientbound(ClientboundPackets1_19_4.TAGS, wrapper -> {
             tagRewriter.getGenericHandler().handle(wrapper);
             wrapper.resetReader();
@@ -354,4 +354,9 @@ public final class Protocol1_20_2To1_20 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPack
     public ItemRewriter<Protocol1_20_2To1_20> getItemRewriter() {
         return itemPacketRewriter;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public TagRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_19_4> getTagRewriter() {
+        return tagRewriter;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_20_3to1_20_2/Protocol1_20_3To1_20_2.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_20_3to1_20_2/Protocol1_20_3To1_20_2.java
index bf821a4af..3c811238e 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_20_3to1_20_2/Protocol1_20_3To1_20_2.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_20_3to1_20_2/Protocol1_20_3To1_20_2.java
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ public final class Protocol1_20_3To1_20_2 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPa
     public static final MappingData MAPPINGS = new MappingDataBase("1.20.2", "1.20.3");
     private final BlockItemPacketRewriter1_20_3 itemRewriter = new BlockItemPacketRewriter1_20_3(this);
     private final EntityPacketRewriter1_20_3 entityRewriter = new EntityPacketRewriter1_20_3(this);
+    private final TagRewriter<ClientboundPacket1_20_2> tagRewriter = new TagRewriter<>(this);
 
     public Protocol1_20_3To1_20_2() {
         super(ClientboundPacket1_20_2.class, ClientboundPacket1_20_3.class, ServerboundPacket1_20_2.class, ServerboundPacket1_20_3.class);
@@ -72,7 +73,6 @@ public final class Protocol1_20_3To1_20_2 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPa
 
         cancelServerbound(ServerboundPackets1_20_3.CONTAINER_SLOT_STATE_CHANGED);
 
-        final TagRewriter<ClientboundPacket1_20_2> tagRewriter = new TagRewriter<>(this);
         tagRewriter.registerGeneric(ClientboundPackets1_20_2.TAGS);
 
         final SoundRewriter<ClientboundPacket1_20_2> soundRewriter = new SoundRewriter<>(this);
@@ -379,6 +379,11 @@ public final class Protocol1_20_3To1_20_2 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPa
         return entityRewriter;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public TagRewriter<ClientboundPacket1_20_2> getTagRewriter() {
+        return tagRewriter;
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected PacketTypesProvider<ClientboundPacket1_20_2, ClientboundPacket1_20_3, ServerboundPacket1_20_2, ServerboundPacket1_20_3> createPacketTypesProvider() {
         return new SimplePacketTypesProvider<>(
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_20_5to1_20_3/Protocol1_20_5To1_20_3.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_20_5to1_20_3/Protocol1_20_5To1_20_3.java
index 53b338c12..edca3cd97 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_20_5to1_20_3/Protocol1_20_5To1_20_3.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_20_5to1_20_3/Protocol1_20_5To1_20_3.java
@@ -302,6 +302,11 @@ public final class Protocol1_20_5To1_20_3 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPa
         return itemRewriter;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public TagRewriter<ClientboundPacket1_20_3> getTagRewriter() {
+        return tagRewriter;
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected PacketTypesProvider<ClientboundPacket1_20_3, ClientboundPacket1_20_5, ServerboundPacket1_20_3, ServerboundPacket1_20_5> createPacketTypesProvider() {
         return new SimplePacketTypesProvider<>(
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_20to1_19_4/Protocol1_20To1_19_4.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_20to1_19_4/Protocol1_20To1_19_4.java
index 9376c8804..691d6339a 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_20to1_19_4/Protocol1_20To1_19_4.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_20to1_19_4/Protocol1_20To1_19_4.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public final class Protocol1_20To1_19_4 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPack
     public static final MappingData MAPPINGS = new MappingDataBase("1.19.4", "1.20");
     private final EntityPackets entityRewriter = new EntityPackets(this);
     private final InventoryPackets itemRewriter = new InventoryPackets(this);
+    private final TagRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_19_4> tagRewriter = new TagRewriter<>(this);
 
     public Protocol1_20To1_19_4() {
         super(ClientboundPackets1_19_4.class, ClientboundPackets1_19_4.class, ServerboundPackets1_19_4.class, ServerboundPackets1_19_4.class);
@@ -48,7 +49,6 @@ public final class Protocol1_20To1_19_4 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPack
     protected void registerPackets() {
         super.registerPackets();
 
-        final TagRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_19_4> tagRewriter = new TagRewriter<>(this);
         tagRewriter.registerGeneric(ClientboundPackets1_19_4.TAGS);
 
         final SoundRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_19_4> soundRewriter = new SoundRewriter<>(this);
@@ -101,4 +101,9 @@ public final class Protocol1_20To1_19_4 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPack
     public InventoryPackets getItemRewriter() {
         return itemRewriter;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public TagRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_19_4> getTagRewriter() {
+        return tagRewriter;
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/ItemRewriter.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/ItemRewriter.java
index 9da9c1edd..cbf3765f4 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/ItemRewriter.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/ItemRewriter.java
@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@ package com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8;
 import com.github.steveice10.opennbt.tag.builtin.CompoundTag;
 import com.github.steveice10.opennbt.tag.builtin.ListTag;
 import com.github.steveice10.opennbt.tag.builtin.StringTag;
-import com.github.steveice10.opennbt.tag.builtin.Tag;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.minecraft.item.Item;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.ComponentUtil;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.Key;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.util.SerializerVersion;
 import it.unimi.dsi.fastutil.ints.Int2IntMap;
 import it.unimi.dsi.fastutil.ints.Int2IntOpenHashMap;
 import java.util.Collections;
@@ -227,24 +228,11 @@ public class ItemRewriter {
         }
 
         for (int i = 0; i < pages.size(); i++) {
-            StringTag pageTag = pages.get(i);
-            String value = pageTag.getValue();
-            if (value.replaceAll(" ", "").isEmpty()) {
-                value = "\"" + fixBookSpaceChars(value) + "\"";
-            } else {
-                value = fixBookSpaceChars(value);
-            }
-            pageTag.setValue(value);
-        }
-    }
+            final StringTag pageTag = pages.get(i);
+            final String value = pageTag.getValue();
 
-    private static String fixBookSpaceChars(String str) {
-        if (!str.startsWith(" ")) {
-            return str;
+            pageTag.setValue(ComponentUtil.convertJson(value, SerializerVersion.V1_9, SerializerVersion.V1_8).toString());
         }
-        // hacky but it works :)
-        str = "§r" + str;
-        return str;
     }
 
     public static void toClient(Item item) {
@@ -287,15 +275,15 @@ public class ItemRewriter {
 
                 ListTag<StringTag> pages = tag.getListTag("pages", StringTag.class);
                 if (pages == null) {
-                    pages = new ListTag<>(Collections.singletonList(new StringTag(Protocol1_9To1_8.fixJson("").toString())));
+                    pages = new ListTag<>(Collections.singletonList(new StringTag(ComponentUtil.emptyJsonComponent().toString())));
                     tag.put("pages", pages);
                     item.setTag(tag);
                     return;
                 }
 
                 for (int i = 0; i < pages.size(); i++) {
-                    StringTag page = pages.get(i);
-                    page.setValue(Protocol1_9To1_8.fixJson(page.getValue()).toString());
+                    final StringTag page = pages.get(i);
+                    page.setValue(ComponentUtil.convertJson(page.getValue(), SerializerVersion.V1_8, SerializerVersion.V1_9).toString());
                 }
                 item.setTag(tag);
             }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/rewriter/EntityRewriter.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/rewriter/EntityRewriter.java
index 8484f6d9f..6ab90d9e8 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/rewriter/EntityRewriter.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/rewriter/EntityRewriter.java
@@ -202,6 +202,17 @@ public abstract class EntityRewriter<C extends ClientboundPacketType, T extends
         typeMappings = protocol.getMappingData().getEntityMappings();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Registers a metadata handler to rewrite, item, block, and particle ids stored in metadata.
+     *
+     * @param itemType               item meta type if needed
+     * @param blockStateType         block state meta type if needed
+     * @param particleType           particle meta type if needed
+     */
+    public void registerMetaTypeHandler(@Nullable MetaType itemType, @Nullable MetaType blockStateType, @Nullable MetaType particleType) {
+        registerMetaTypeHandler(itemType, null, blockStateType, particleType, null);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Registers a metadata handler to rewrite, item, block, and particle ids stored in metadata.
      *
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/rewriter/TagRewriter.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/rewriter/TagRewriter.java
index 63b4c392c..df3f5fd95 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/rewriter/TagRewriter.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/rewriter/TagRewriter.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
 import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
 
-public class TagRewriter<C extends ClientboundPacketType> {
+public class TagRewriter<C extends ClientboundPacketType> implements com.viaversion.viaversion.api.rewriter.TagRewriter {
     private static final int[] EMPTY_ARRAY = {};
     private final Protocol<C, ?, ?, ?> protocol;
     private final Map<RegistryType, List<TagData>> newTags = new EnumMap<>(RegistryType.class);
@@ -49,10 +49,12 @@ public class TagRewriter<C extends ClientboundPacketType> {
         this.protocol = protocol;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Gets new tags from the protocol's {@link MappingData} instance.
-     */
-    public void loadFromMappingData() {
+    @Override
+    public void onMappingDataLoaded() {
+        if (protocol.getMappingData() == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         for (RegistryType type : RegistryType.getValues()) {
             List<TagData> tags = protocol.getMappingData().getTags(type);
             if (tags != null) {
@@ -61,24 +63,22 @@ public class TagRewriter<C extends ClientboundPacketType> {
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
     public void removeTags(final String registryKey) {
         toRemove.add(registryKey);
     }
 
+    @Override
     public void renameTag(final RegistryType type, final String registryKey, final String renameTo) {
         toRename.computeIfAbsent(type, t -> new HashMap<>()).put(registryKey, renameTo);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Adds an empty tag (since the client crashes if a checked tag is not registered).
-     *
-     * @param tagType registry tag type
-     * @param tagId   tag id
-     */
+    @Override
     public void addEmptyTag(RegistryType tagType, String tagId) {
         getOrComputeNewTags(tagType).add(new TagData(tagId, EMPTY_ARRAY));
     }
 
+    @Override
     public void addEmptyTags(RegistryType tagType, String... tagIds) {
         List<TagData> tagList = getOrComputeNewTags(tagType);
         for (String id : tagIds) {
@@ -86,12 +86,7 @@ public class TagRewriter<C extends ClientboundPacketType> {
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Adds an entity tag type to be filled with the given entity type ids.
-     *
-     * @param tagId    registry tag type
-     * @param entities mapped entity types
-     */
+    @Override
     public void addEntityTag(String tagId, EntityType... entities) {
         int[] ids = new int[entities.length];
         for (int i = 0; i < entities.length; i++) {
@@ -100,13 +95,7 @@ public class TagRewriter<C extends ClientboundPacketType> {
         addTagRaw(RegistryType.ENTITY, tagId, ids);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Adds a tag type to be filled with the given type ids after being mapped to new ids.
-     *
-     * @param tagType     registry tag type
-     * @param tagId       tag id
-     * @param unmappedIds unmapped type ids
-     */
+    @Override
     public void addTag(RegistryType tagType, String tagId, int... unmappedIds) {
         List<TagData> newTags = getOrComputeNewTags(tagType);
         IdRewriteFunction rewriteFunction = getRewriter(tagType);
@@ -119,32 +108,15 @@ public class TagRewriter<C extends ClientboundPacketType> {
         newTags.add(new TagData(tagId, unmappedIds));
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Adds a tag type to be filled with the given raw type ids.
-     *
-     * @param tagType registry tag type
-     * @param tagId   tag id
-     * @param ids     raw type ids
-     */
+    @Override
     public void addTagRaw(RegistryType tagType, String tagId, int... ids) {
         getOrComputeNewTags(tagType).add(new TagData(tagId, ids));
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Pre 1.17 reading of hardcoded registry types.
-     *
-     * @param packetType    packet type
-     * @param readUntilType read and process the types until (including) the given registry type
-     */
     public void register(C packetType, @Nullable RegistryType readUntilType) {
         protocol.registerClientbound(packetType, getHandler(readUntilType));
     }
 
-    /**
-     * 1.17+ reading of generic tag types.
-     *
-     * @param packetType packet type
-     */
     public void registerGeneric(C packetType) {
         protocol.registerClientbound(packetType, getGenericHandler());
     }
@@ -236,10 +208,12 @@ public class TagRewriter<C extends ClientboundPacketType> {
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
     public @Nullable List<TagData> getNewTags(RegistryType tagType) {
         return newTags.get(tagType);
     }
 
+    @Override
     public List<TagData> getOrComputeNewTags(RegistryType tagType) {
         return newTags.computeIfAbsent(tagType, type -> new ArrayList<>());
     }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/util/Config.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/util/Config.java
index 05345aa3d..53908e8d1 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/util/Config.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/util/Config.java
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.compatibility.YamlCompat;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.compatibility.unsafe.Yaml1Compat;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.compatibility.unsafe.Yaml2Compat;
-import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
-import org.yaml.snakeyaml.DumperOptions;
-import org.yaml.snakeyaml.Yaml;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.FileInputStream;
 import java.io.IOException;
@@ -35,6 +32,9 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentSkipListMap;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
+import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
+import org.yaml.snakeyaml.DumperOptions;
+import org.yaml.snakeyaml.Yaml;
 
 @SuppressWarnings("VulnerableCodeUsages")
 public abstract class Config {
@@ -148,7 +148,9 @@ public abstract class Config {
     }
 
     public void save() {
-        this.configFile.getParentFile().mkdirs();
+        if (this.configFile.getParentFile() != null) {
+            this.configFile.getParentFile().mkdirs();
+        }
         save(this.configFile, this.config);
     }
 
@@ -157,7 +159,9 @@ public abstract class Config {
     }
 
     public void reload() {
-        this.configFile.getParentFile().mkdirs();
+        if (this.configFile.getParentFile() != null) {
+            this.configFile.getParentFile().mkdirs();
+        }
         this.config = new ConcurrentSkipListMap<>(loadConfig(this.configFile));
     }
 
@@ -245,4 +249,4 @@ public abstract class Config {
             return null;
         }
     }
-}
+}
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diff --git a/template/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/template/protocols/Protocol1_99To_98.java b/template/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/template/protocols/Protocol1_99To_98.java
index 4998fb24c..27a272d45 100644
--- a/template/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/template/protocols/Protocol1_99To_98.java
+++ b/template/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/template/protocols/Protocol1_99To_98.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public final class Protocol1_99To_98 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPacket1
     public static final MappingData MAPPINGS = new MappingDataBase("1.98", "1.99");
     private final EntityPacketRewriter1_99 entityRewriter = new EntityPacketRewriter1_99(this);
     private final BlockItemPacketRewriter1_99 itemRewriter = new BlockItemPacketRewriter1_99(this);
+    private final TagRewriter<ClientboundPacket1_20_5> tagRewriter = new TagRewriter<>(this);
 
     public Protocol1_99To_98() {
         // Passing the class types into the super constructor is needed for automatic packet type id remapping, but can otherwise be omitted
@@ -55,7 +56,6 @@ public final class Protocol1_99To_98 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPacket1
     protected void registerPackets() {
         super.registerPackets();
 
-        final TagRewriter<ClientboundPacket1_20_5> tagRewriter = new TagRewriter<>(this);
         tagRewriter.registerGeneric(ClientboundPackets1_20_5.TAGS);
         tagRewriter.registerGeneric(ClientboundConfigurationPackets1_20_5.UPDATE_TAGS);
 
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ public final class Protocol1_99To_98 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPacket1
         addEntityTracker(connection, new EntityTrackerBase(connection, EntityTypes1_20_5.PLAYER));
     }
 
-    // Overriding these three methods is important as they are relied on various rewriter classes
+    // Overriding these four methods is important as they are relied on various rewriter classes
+    // and have mapping load methods called in AbstractProtocol via the getters
     @Override
     public MappingData getMappingData() {
         return MAPPINGS;
@@ -124,4 +125,9 @@ public final class Protocol1_99To_98 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPacket1
     public BlockItemPacketRewriter1_99 getItemRewriter() {
         return itemRewriter;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public TagRewriter<ClientboundPacket1_20_5> getTagRewriter() {
+        return tagRewriter;
+    }
 }
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