diff --git a/api-legacy/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/protocol/ProtocolVersion.java b/api-legacy/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/protocol/ProtocolVersion.java
index 8a1d8f48c..fa8f48de5 100644
--- a/api-legacy/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/protocol/ProtocolVersion.java
+++ b/api-legacy/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/protocol/ProtocolVersion.java
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ public class ProtocolVersion {
     public static final ProtocolVersion v1_16_4 = register(754, "1.16.4/5", new VersionRange("1.16", 4, 5));
     public static final ProtocolVersion v1_17 = register(755, "1.17");
     public static final ProtocolVersion v1_17_1 = register(756, "1.17.1");
+    public static final ProtocolVersion v1_18 = register(757, "1.18");
     public static final ProtocolVersion unknown = register(-1, "UNKNOWN");
 
     public static ProtocolVersion register(int version, String name) {
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 afdd8f4a4..c8e10af42 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
@@ -46,6 +46,13 @@ public final class Protocol1_18To1_17_1 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPack
 
     public Protocol1_18To1_17_1() {
         super(ClientboundPackets1_17_1.class, ClientboundPackets1_18.class, ServerboundPackets1_17.class, ServerboundPackets1_17.class);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void registerPackets() {
+        entityRewriter.register();
+        itemRewriter.register();
+        WorldPackets.register(this);
 
         final SoundRewriter soundRewriter = new SoundRewriter(this);
         soundRewriter.registerSound(ClientboundPackets1_17_1.SOUND);
@@ -84,13 +91,6 @@ public final class Protocol1_18To1_17_1 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPack
                 .reader("vibration", ParticleType.Readers.VIBRATION);
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected void registerPackets() {
-        entityRewriter.register();
-        itemRewriter.register();
-        WorldPackets.register(this);
-    }
-
     @Override
     public MappingData getMappingData() {
         return MAPPINGS;
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/util/MathUtil.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/util/MathUtil.java
index 86f0d99a4..a978c945e 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/util/MathUtil.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/util/MathUtil.java
@@ -20,18 +20,12 @@ package com.viaversion.viaversion.util;
 public final class MathUtil {
 
     /**
-     * Primitive method to return the ceiled log to the base of 2 for the given number.
+     * Returns the ceiled log to the base of 2 for the given number.
      *
-     * @param i number to ceillog
+     * @param i positive number to ceillog
      * @return ceiled log2 of the given number
      */
     public static int ceilLog2(final int i) {
-        int j = 1;
-        int k = 0;
-        while (j < i) {
-            j *= 2;
-            k++;
-        }
-        return k;
+        return i > 0 ? 31 - Integer.numberOfLeadingZeros(i) : 0;
     }
 }