diff --git a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/PacketWrapper.java b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/PacketWrapper.java
index 943a8f4fa..6ba2dadb5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/PacketWrapper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/PacketWrapper.java
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public class PacketWrapper {
             }
         } else {
             Pair<Type, Object> read = readableObjects.poll();
-            if (read.getKey().equals(type) || (type.isCompatibleWith(read.getKey()) && type.getOutputClass().equals(read.getKey().getOutputClass()))) {
+            if (read.getKey().equals(type) || (type.getBaseClass().equals(read.getKey().getBaseClass()) && type.getOutputClass().equals(read.getKey().getOutputClass()))) {
                 return (T) read.getValue();
             } else {
                 if (type == Type.NOTHING) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/type/Type.java b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/type/Type.java
index ef7833d08..33f89bb63 100644
--- a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/type/Type.java
+++ b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/type/Type.java
@@ -83,16 +83,8 @@ public abstract class Type<T> implements ByteBufReader<T>, ByteBufWriter<T> {
         this.compatibilities = new HashSet<>();
     }
 
-    public void addCompatibility(Class<? extends Type> claz) {
-        compatibilities.add(claz);
-    }
-
-    public void addCompatibility(Type claz) {
-        addCompatibility(claz.getClass());
-    }
-
-    public boolean isCompatibleWith(Type claz) {
-        return compatibilities.contains(claz.getClass());
+    public Class<? extends Type> getBaseClass() {
+        return this.getClass();
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/type/types/minecraft/MetaListTypeTemplate.java b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/type/types/minecraft/MetaListTypeTemplate.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..187d0c436
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/type/types/minecraft/MetaListTypeTemplate.java
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.types.minecraft;
+
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.minecraft.metadata.Metadata;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.Type;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+public abstract class MetaListTypeTemplate extends Type<List<Metadata>> {
+    public MetaListTypeTemplate() {
+        super("MetaData List", List.class);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Class<? extends Type> getBaseClass() {
+        return MetaListTypeTemplate.class;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/type/types/minecraft/MetaTypeTemplate.java b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/type/types/minecraft/MetaTypeTemplate.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..68bb859c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/type/types/minecraft/MetaTypeTemplate.java
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.types.minecraft;
+
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.minecraft.metadata.Metadata;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.Type;
+
+public abstract class MetaTypeTemplate extends Type<Metadata> {
+    public MetaTypeTemplate() {
+        super("Metadata type", Metadata.class);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Class<? extends Type> getBaseClass() {
+        return MetaTypeTemplate.class;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/types/MetadataListType.java b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/types/MetadataListType.java
index 9e6d761f8..4e3918f50 100644
--- a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/types/MetadataListType.java
+++ b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/types/MetadataListType.java
@@ -2,16 +2,13 @@ package us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.types;
 
 import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.minecraft.metadata.Metadata;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.Type;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.types.minecraft.MetaListTypeTemplate;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.Protocol1_9TO1_8;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
-public class MetadataListType extends Type<List<Metadata>> {
-    public MetadataListType() {
-        super("Metadata List", List.class);
-    }
+public class MetadataListType extends MetaListTypeTemplate {
 
     @Override
     public List<Metadata> read(ByteBuf buffer) throws Exception {
diff --git a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/types/MetadataType.java b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/types/MetadataType.java
index 46c5e13ef..8e6760aeb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/types/MetadataType.java
+++ b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/types/MetadataType.java
@@ -3,14 +3,10 @@ package us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.types;
 
 import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.minecraft.metadata.Metadata;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.Type;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.types.minecraft.MetaTypeTemplate;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.metadata.MetadataTypes;
 
-public class MetadataType extends Type<Metadata> {
-
-    public MetadataType() {
-        super(Metadata.class);
-    }
+public class MetadataType extends MetaTypeTemplate {
 
     @Override
     public Metadata read(ByteBuf buffer) throws Exception {
diff --git a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocolsnapshotto1_9_3/MetaListSnapshotType.java b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocolsnapshotto1_9_3/MetaListSnapshotType.java
index 9fcdb1024..3d877106b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocolsnapshotto1_9_3/MetaListSnapshotType.java
+++ b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocolsnapshotto1_9_3/MetaListSnapshotType.java
@@ -3,17 +3,13 @@ package us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocolsnapshotto1_9_3;
 import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.minecraft.metadata.Metadata;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.Type;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.Protocol1_9TO1_8;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.types.minecraft.MetaListTypeTemplate;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.metadata.NewType;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
-public class MetaListSnapshotType extends Type<List<Metadata>> {
-    public MetaListSnapshotType() {
-        super(List.class);
-        addCompatibility(Protocol1_9TO1_8.METADATA_LIST);
-    }
+public class MetaListSnapshotType extends MetaListTypeTemplate {
 
     @Override
     public List<Metadata> read(ByteBuf buffer) throws Exception {
diff --git a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocolsnapshotto1_9_3/MetaSnapshotType.java b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocolsnapshotto1_9_3/MetaSnapshotType.java
index 47e8f4d03..0fcaa72cc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocolsnapshotto1_9_3/MetaSnapshotType.java
+++ b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocolsnapshotto1_9_3/MetaSnapshotType.java
@@ -2,15 +2,10 @@ package us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocolsnapshotto1_9_3;
 
 import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.minecraft.metadata.Metadata;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.Type;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.Protocol1_9TO1_8;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.types.minecraft.MetaTypeTemplate;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.metadata.NewType;
 
-public class MetaSnapshotType extends Type<Metadata> {
-    public MetaSnapshotType() {
-        super(Metadata.class);
-        addCompatibility(Protocol1_9TO1_8.METADATA);
-    }
+public class MetaSnapshotType extends MetaTypeTemplate {
 
     @Override
     public Metadata read(ByteBuf buffer) throws Exception {