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 f181df71f..35b1636c8 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
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.protocol1_18to1_17_1.storage.ChunkLig
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.rewriter.EntityRewriter;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.rewriter.ItemRewriter;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.rewriter.SoundRewriter;
+import com.viaversion.viaversion.rewriter.StatisticsRewriter;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.rewriter.TagRewriter;
 
 public final class Protocol1_18To1_17_1 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_17_1, ClientboundPackets1_18, ServerboundPackets1_17, ServerboundPackets1_17> {
@@ -66,6 +67,8 @@ public final class Protocol1_18To1_17_1 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPack
                 "minecraft:azalea_grows_on", "minecraft:azalea_root_replaceable", "minecraft:replaceable_plants", "minecraft:terracotta");
         tagRewriter.addEmptyTags(RegistryType.ITEM, "minecraft:dirt", "minecraft:terracotta");
 
+        new StatisticsRewriter(this).register(ClientboundPackets1_17_1.STATISTICS);
+
         registerServerbound(ServerboundPackets1_17.CLIENT_SETTINGS, new PacketRemapper() {
             @Override
             public void registerMap() {
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_18to1_17_1/packets/WorldPackets.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_18to1_17_1/packets/WorldPackets.java
index 1c95178ab..61cc88870 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_18to1_17_1/packets/WorldPackets.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_18to1_17_1/packets/WorldPackets.java
@@ -79,22 +79,22 @@ public final class WorldPackets {
                         wrapper.cancel();
                     }
 
-                    final boolean trustEdges = wrapper.read(Type.BOOLEAN);
-                    final long[] skyLightMask = wrapper.read(Type.LONG_ARRAY_PRIMITIVE);
-                    final long[] blockLightMask = wrapper.read(Type.LONG_ARRAY_PRIMITIVE);
-                    final long[] emptySkyLightMask = wrapper.read(Type.LONG_ARRAY_PRIMITIVE);
-                    final long[] emptyBlockLightMask = wrapper.read(Type.LONG_ARRAY_PRIMITIVE);
+                    final boolean trustEdges = wrapper.passthrough(Type.BOOLEAN);
+                    final long[] skyLightMask = wrapper.passthrough(Type.LONG_ARRAY_PRIMITIVE);
+                    final long[] blockLightMask = wrapper.passthrough(Type.LONG_ARRAY_PRIMITIVE);
+                    final long[] emptySkyLightMask = wrapper.passthrough(Type.LONG_ARRAY_PRIMITIVE);
+                    final long[] emptyBlockLightMask = wrapper.passthrough(Type.LONG_ARRAY_PRIMITIVE);
 
-                    final int skyLightLenght = wrapper.read(Type.VAR_INT);
+                    final int skyLightLenght = wrapper.passthrough(Type.VAR_INT);
                     final byte[][] skyLight = new byte[skyLightLenght][];
                     for (int i = 0; i < skyLightLenght; i++) {
-                        skyLight[i] = wrapper.read(Type.BYTE_ARRAY_PRIMITIVE);
+                        skyLight[i] = wrapper.passthrough(Type.BYTE_ARRAY_PRIMITIVE);
                     }
 
-                    final int blockLightLength = wrapper.read(Type.VAR_INT);
+                    final int blockLightLength = wrapper.passthrough(Type.VAR_INT);
                     final byte[][] blockLight = new byte[blockLightLength][];
                     for (int i = 0; i < blockLightLength; i++) {
-                        blockLight[i] = wrapper.read(Type.BYTE_ARRAY_PRIMITIVE);
+                        blockLight[i] = wrapper.passthrough(Type.BYTE_ARRAY_PRIMITIVE);
                     }
 
                     final ChunkLightStorage lightStorage = wrapper.user().get(ChunkLightStorage.class);