diff --git a/api/build.gradle b/api/build.gradle
index 7fb454545..aebf17db4 100644
--- a/api/build.gradle
+++ b/api/build.gradle
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ sourceSets {
 dependencies {
     compile 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.8.5'
     compile "com.google.guava:guava:${guavaVersion}"
-    compile 'net.kyori:text:1.12-1.6.5'
+    compile "net.kyori:text-api:${textVersion}"
+    compile "net.kyori:text-serializer-gson:${textVersion}"
+    compile "net.kyori:text-serializer-legacy:${textVersion}"
+    compile "net.kyori:text-serializer-plain:${textVersion}"
     compile 'com.moandjiezana.toml:toml4j:0.7.2'
     compile "org.slf4j:slf4j-api:${slf4jVersion}"
     compile 'com.google.inject:guice:4.2.0'
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/event/ResultedEvent.java b/api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/event/ResultedEvent.java
index bb09e00aa..3b25dcfc9 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/event/ResultedEvent.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/event/ResultedEvent.java
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package com.velocitypowered.api.event;
 import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import net.kyori.text.Component;
-import net.kyori.text.serializer.ComponentSerializers;
+import net.kyori.text.serializer.plain.PlainComponentSerializer;
 import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
 
 /**
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public interface ResultedEvent<R extends ResultedEvent.Result> {
         return "allowed";
       }
       if (reason != null) {
-        return "denied: " + ComponentSerializers.PLAIN.serialize(reason);
+        return "denied: " + PlainComponentSerializer.INSTANCE.serialize(reason);
       }
       return "denied";
     }
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 0a59b3530..7ff37d4a2 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ allprojects {
 
     ext {
         // dependency versions
+        textVersion = '3.0.0'
         junitVersion = '5.3.0-M1'
         slf4jVersion = '1.7.25'
         log4jVersion = '2.11.2'
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/VelocityServer.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/VelocityServer.java
index 29bfd1418..826d46db7 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/VelocityServer.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/VelocityServer.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import net.kyori.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.text.TextComponent;
-import net.kyori.text.serializer.GsonComponentSerializer;
+import net.kyori.text.serializer.gson.GsonComponentSerializer;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.EnsuresNonNull;
@@ -70,8 +70,7 @@ import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.RequiresNonNull;
 public class VelocityServer implements ProxyServer {
 
   private static final Logger logger = LogManager.getLogger(VelocityServer.class);
-  public static final Gson GSON = new GsonBuilder()
-      .registerTypeHierarchyAdapter(Component.class, new GsonComponentSerializer())
+  public static final Gson GSON = GsonComponentSerializer.populate(new GsonBuilder())
       .registerTypeHierarchyAdapter(Favicon.class, new FaviconSerializer())
       .registerTypeHierarchyAdapter(GameProfile.class, new GameProfileSerializer())
       .create();
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/command/ServerCommand.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/command/ServerCommand.java
index 650911f38..9a64bc95b 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/command/ServerCommand.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/command/ServerCommand.java
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ public class ServerCommand implements Command {
         String playersText = rs.getPlayersConnected().size() + " player(s) online";
         if (rs.getServerInfo().getName().equals(currentServer)) {
           infoComponent = infoComponent.color(TextColor.GREEN)
-              .hoverEvent(new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT,
+              .hoverEvent(HoverEvent.showText(
                   TextComponent.of("Currently connected to this server\n" + playersText)));
         } else {
           infoComponent = infoComponent.color(TextColor.GRAY)
-              .clickEvent(new ClickEvent(ClickEvent.Action.RUN_COMMAND,
+              .clickEvent(ClickEvent.runCommand(
                   "/server " + rs.getServerInfo().getName()))
-              .hoverEvent(new HoverEvent(HoverEvent.Action.SHOW_TEXT,
+              .hoverEvent(HoverEvent.showText(
                   TextComponent.of("Click to connect to this server\n" + playersText)));
         }
         serverListBuilder.append(infoComponent);
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/command/VelocityCommand.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/command/VelocityCommand.java
index 42dcd3c1c..a67582a0a 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/command/VelocityCommand.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/command/VelocityCommand.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
-import net.kyori.text.Components;
 import net.kyori.text.TextComponent;
 import net.kyori.text.event.ClickEvent;
 import net.kyori.text.event.HoverEvent;
@@ -175,12 +174,12 @@ public class VelocityCommand implements Command {
             .append(TextComponent.builder("Velocity website")
                 .color(TextColor.GREEN)
                 .clickEvent(
-                    new ClickEvent(ClickEvent.Action.OPEN_URL, "https://www.velocitypowered.com"))
+                    ClickEvent.openUrl("https://www.velocitypowered.com"))
                 .build())
-            .append(TextComponent.of(" or the ").resetStyle())
+            .append(TextComponent.of(" or the "))
             .append(TextComponent.builder("Velocity GitHub")
                 .color(TextColor.GREEN)
-                .clickEvent(new ClickEvent(ClickEvent.Action.OPEN_URL,
+                .clickEvent(ClickEvent.openUrl(
                     "https://github.com/VelocityPowered/Velocity"))
                 .build())
             .build();
@@ -237,11 +236,11 @@ public class VelocityCommand implements Command {
       TextComponent.Builder hoverText = TextComponent.builder(pluginInfo);
 
       description.getUrl().ifPresent(url -> {
-        hoverText.append(Components.newline());
+        hoverText.append(TextComponent.newline());
         hoverText.append(TextComponent.of("Website: " + url));
       });
       if (!description.getAuthors().isEmpty()) {
-        hoverText.append(Components.newline());
+        hoverText.append(TextComponent.newline());
         if (description.getAuthors().size() == 1) {
           hoverText.append(TextComponent.of("Author: " + description.getAuthors().get(0)));
         } else {
@@ -250,13 +249,13 @@ public class VelocityCommand implements Command {
         }
       }
       description.getDescription().ifPresent(pdesc -> {
-        hoverText.append(Components.newline());
-        hoverText.append(Components.newline());
+        hoverText.append(TextComponent.newline());
+        hoverText.append(TextComponent.newline());
         hoverText.append(TextComponent.of(pdesc));
       });
 
       return TextComponent.of(description.getId(), TextColor.GRAY)
-          .hoverEvent(new HoverEvent(Action.SHOW_TEXT, hoverText.build()));
+          .hoverEvent(HoverEvent.showText(hoverText.build()));
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/config/VelocityConfiguration.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/config/VelocityConfiguration.java
index 806ea190b..4ab5d9c84 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/config/VelocityConfiguration.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/config/VelocityConfiguration.java
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.Random;
 import net.kyori.text.Component;
-import net.kyori.text.serializer.ComponentSerializers;
+import net.kyori.text.serializer.gson.GsonComponentSerializer;
+import net.kyori.text.serializer.legacy.LegacyComponentSerializer;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.MonotonicNonNull;
 import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
@@ -278,9 +279,9 @@ public class VelocityConfiguration extends AnnotatedConfig implements ProxyConfi
   public Component getMotdComponent() {
     if (motdAsComponent == null) {
       if (motd.startsWith("{")) {
-        motdAsComponent = ComponentSerializers.JSON.deserialize(motd);
+        motdAsComponent = GsonComponentSerializer.INSTANCE.deserialize(motd);
       } else {
-        motdAsComponent = ComponentSerializers.LEGACY.deserialize(motd, '&');
+        motdAsComponent = LegacyComponentSerializer.INSTANCE.deserialize(motd, '&');
       }
     }
     return motdAsComponent;
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ConnectedPlayer.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ConnectedPlayer.java
index 937faabb5..68bfd0798 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ConnectedPlayer.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ConnectedPlayer.java
@@ -58,8 +58,9 @@ import net.kyori.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.text.TextComponent;
 import net.kyori.text.TranslatableComponent;
 import net.kyori.text.format.TextColor;
-import net.kyori.text.serializer.ComponentSerializers;
-import net.kyori.text.serializer.PlainComponentSerializer;
+import net.kyori.text.serializer.gson.GsonComponentSerializer;
+import net.kyori.text.serializer.legacy.LegacyComponentSerializer;
+import net.kyori.text.serializer.plain.PlainComponentSerializer;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.MonotonicNonNull;
@@ -190,18 +191,18 @@ public class ConnectedPlayer implements MinecraftConnectionAssociation, Player {
         // We can use the title packet instead.
         TitlePacket pkt = new TitlePacket();
         pkt.setAction(TitlePacket.SET_ACTION_BAR);
-        pkt.setComponent(ComponentSerializers.JSON.serialize(component));
+        pkt.setComponent(GsonComponentSerializer.INSTANCE.serialize(component));
         minecraftConnection.write(pkt);
         return;
       } else {
         // Due to issues with action bar packets, we'll need to convert the text message into a
         // legacy message and then inject the legacy text into a component... yuck!
         JsonObject object = new JsonObject();
-        object.addProperty("text", ComponentSerializers.LEGACY.serialize(component));
+        object.addProperty("text", LegacyComponentSerializer.INSTANCE.serialize(component));
         json = object.toString();
       }
     } else {
-      json = ComponentSerializers.JSON.serialize(component);
+      json = GsonComponentSerializer.INSTANCE.serialize(component);
     }
 
     Chat chat = new Chat();
@@ -242,7 +243,8 @@ public class ConnectedPlayer implements MinecraftConnectionAssociation, Player {
 
   @Override
   public void disconnect(Component reason) {
-    logger.info("{} has disconnected: {}", this, ComponentSerializers.LEGACY.serialize(reason));
+    logger.info("{} has disconnected: {}", this,
+        LegacyComponentSerializer.INSTANCE.serialize(reason));
     minecraftConnection.closeWith(Disconnect.create(reason));
   }
 
@@ -266,7 +268,7 @@ public class ConnectedPlayer implements MinecraftConnectionAssociation, Player {
       if (titleText.isPresent()) {
         TitlePacket titlePkt = new TitlePacket();
         titlePkt.setAction(TitlePacket.SET_TITLE);
-        titlePkt.setComponent(ComponentSerializers.JSON.serialize(titleText.get()));
+        titlePkt.setComponent(GsonComponentSerializer.INSTANCE.serialize(titleText.get()));
         minecraftConnection.delayedWrite(titlePkt);
       }
 
@@ -274,7 +276,7 @@ public class ConnectedPlayer implements MinecraftConnectionAssociation, Player {
       if (subtitleText.isPresent()) {
         TitlePacket titlePkt = new TitlePacket();
         titlePkt.setAction(TitlePacket.SET_SUBTITLE);
-        titlePkt.setComponent(ComponentSerializers.JSON.serialize(subtitleText.get()));
+        titlePkt.setComponent(GsonComponentSerializer.INSTANCE.serialize(subtitleText.get()));
         minecraftConnection.delayedWrite(titlePkt);
       }
 
@@ -354,7 +356,8 @@ public class ConnectedPlayer implements MinecraftConnectionAssociation, Player {
       return;
     }
 
-    Component disconnectReason = ComponentSerializers.JSON.deserialize(disconnect.getReason());
+    Component disconnectReason = GsonComponentSerializer.INSTANCE.deserialize(
+        disconnect.getReason());
     String plainTextReason = PASS_THRU_TRANSLATE.serialize(disconnectReason);
     if (connectedServer != null && connectedServer.getServerInfo().equals(server.getServerInfo())) {
       logger.error("{}: kicked from server {}: {}", this, server.getServerInfo().getName(),
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/InitialInboundConnection.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/InitialInboundConnection.java
index fe6b53e3c..05a8b7b13 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/InitialInboundConnection.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/InitialInboundConnection.java
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.Handshake;
 import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import net.kyori.text.Component;
-import net.kyori.text.serializer.ComponentSerializers;
+import net.kyori.text.serializer.legacy.LegacyComponentSerializer;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ class InitialInboundConnection implements InboundConnection, MinecraftConnection
   }
 
   public void disconnect(Component reason) {
-    logger.info("{} has disconnected: {}", this, ComponentSerializers.LEGACY.serialize(reason));
+    logger.info("{} has disconnected: {}", this,
+        LegacyComponentSerializer.INSTANCE.serialize(reason));
     connection.closeWith(Disconnect.create(reason));
   }
 }
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/util/ConnectionRequestResults.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/util/ConnectionRequestResults.java
index 60bdcc995..2c3061ad1 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/util/ConnectionRequestResults.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/util/ConnectionRequestResults.java
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.Disconnect;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 import net.kyori.text.Component;
-import net.kyori.text.serializer.ComponentSerializers;
+import net.kyori.text.serializer.gson.GsonComponentSerializer;
 
 public class ConnectionRequestResults {
 
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ public class ConnectionRequestResults {
   }
 
   public static Impl forDisconnect(Disconnect disconnect, RegisteredServer server) {
-    Component deserialized = ComponentSerializers.JSON.deserialize(disconnect.getReason());
+    Component deserialized = GsonComponentSerializer.INSTANCE.deserialize(disconnect.getReason());
     return forDisconnect(deserialized, server);
   }
 
   public static Impl forUnsafeDisconnect(Disconnect disconnect, RegisteredServer server) {
-    Component deserialized = ComponentSerializers.JSON.deserialize(disconnect.getReason());
+    Component deserialized = GsonComponentSerializer.INSTANCE.deserialize(disconnect.getReason());
     return new Impl(Status.SERVER_DISCONNECTED, deserialized, server, false);
   }
 
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/console/VelocityConsole.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/console/VelocityConsole.java
index cb620eaaf..d31af224a 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/console/VelocityConsole.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/console/VelocityConsole.java
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import net.kyori.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.text.TextComponent;
 import net.kyori.text.format.TextColor;
-import net.kyori.text.serializer.ComponentSerializers;
+import net.kyori.text.serializer.legacy.LegacyComponentSerializer;
 import net.minecrell.terminalconsole.SimpleTerminalConsole;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Level;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public final class VelocityConsole extends SimpleTerminalConsole implements Cons
 
   @Override
   public void sendMessage(Component component) {
-    logger.info(ComponentSerializers.LEGACY.serialize(component));
+    logger.info(LegacyComponentSerializer.INSTANCE.serialize(component));
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/netty/GS4QueryHandler.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/netty/GS4QueryHandler.java
index ca4c6a119..8bcda72de 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/netty/GS4QueryHandler.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/netty/GS4QueryHandler.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.concurrent.ThreadLocalRandom;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
-import net.kyori.text.serializer.ComponentSerializers;
+import net.kyori.text.serializer.plain.PlainComponentSerializer;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.MonotonicNonNull;
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public class GS4QueryHandler extends SimpleChannelInboundHandler<DatagramPacket>
 
   private QueryResponse createInitialResponse() {
     return QueryResponse.builder()
-        .hostname(ComponentSerializers.PLAIN
+        .hostname(PlainComponentSerializer.INSTANCE
             .serialize(server.getConfiguration().getMotdComponent()))
         .gameVersion(ProtocolVersion.SUPPORTED_VERSION_STRING)
         .map(server.getConfiguration().getQueryMap())
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/Chat.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/Chat.java
index 92723d456..c4761a667 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/Chat.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/Chat.java
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.MinecraftPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.ProtocolUtils;
 import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
 import net.kyori.text.Component;
-import net.kyori.text.serializer.ComponentSerializers;
+import net.kyori.text.serializer.gson.GsonComponentSerializer;
 import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
 
 public class Chat implements MinecraftPacket {
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public class Chat implements MinecraftPacket {
 
   public static Chat createClientbound(Component component, byte type) {
     Preconditions.checkNotNull(component, "component");
-    return new Chat(ComponentSerializers.JSON.serialize(component), type);
+    return new Chat(GsonComponentSerializer.INSTANCE.serialize(component), type);
   }
 
   public static Chat createServerbound(String message) {
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/Disconnect.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/Disconnect.java
index f7adb2b28..c3ece521e 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/Disconnect.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/Disconnect.java
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.MinecraftPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.ProtocolUtils;
 import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
 import net.kyori.text.Component;
-import net.kyori.text.serializer.ComponentSerializers;
+import net.kyori.text.serializer.gson.GsonComponentSerializer;
 import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
 
 public class Disconnect implements MinecraftPacket {
@@ -59,6 +59,6 @@ public class Disconnect implements MinecraftPacket {
 
   public static Disconnect create(Component component) {
     Preconditions.checkNotNull(component, "component");
-    return new Disconnect(ComponentSerializers.JSON.serialize(component));
+    return new Disconnect(GsonComponentSerializer.INSTANCE.serialize(component));
   }
 }
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/HeaderAndFooter.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/HeaderAndFooter.java
index cd1fa56d3..177d3a19d 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/HeaderAndFooter.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/HeaderAndFooter.java
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.ProtocolUtils;
 import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
 import net.kyori.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.text.serializer.ComponentSerializer;
-import net.kyori.text.serializer.ComponentSerializers;
+import net.kyori.text.serializer.gson.GsonComponentSerializer;
 
 public class HeaderAndFooter implements MinecraftPacket {
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class HeaderAndFooter implements MinecraftPacket {
   }
 
   public static HeaderAndFooter create(Component header, Component footer) {
-    ComponentSerializer<Component, Component, String> json = ComponentSerializers.JSON;
+    ComponentSerializer<Component, Component, String> json = GsonComponentSerializer.INSTANCE;
     return new HeaderAndFooter(json.serialize(header), json.serialize(footer));
   }
 
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/LegacyDisconnect.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/LegacyDisconnect.java
index 5edf23f50..864b7c048 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/LegacyDisconnect.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/LegacyDisconnect.java
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 package com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet;
 
-import static net.kyori.text.serializer.ComponentSerializers.LEGACY;
-import static net.kyori.text.serializer.ComponentSerializers.PLAIN;
-
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.proxy.server.ServerPing;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.proxy.server.ServerPing.Players;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.legacyping.LegacyMinecraftPingVersion;
 import net.kyori.text.TextComponent;
-import net.kyori.text.serializer.ComponentSerializers;
+import net.kyori.text.serializer.legacy.LegacyComponentSerializer;
+import net.kyori.text.serializer.plain.PlainComponentSerializer;
 
 public class LegacyDisconnect {
 
@@ -39,7 +37,7 @@ public class LegacyDisconnect {
         // remove all section symbols, along with fetching just the first line of an (unformatted)
         // MOTD.
         return new LegacyDisconnect(String.join(LEGACY_COLOR_CODE,
-            cleanSectionSymbol(getFirstLine(PLAIN.serialize(response.getDescription()))),
+            cleanSectionSymbol(getFirstLine(PlainComponentSerializer.INSTANCE.serialize(response.getDescription()))),
             Integer.toString(players.getOnline()),
             Integer.toString(players.getMax())));
       case MINECRAFT_1_4:
@@ -49,7 +47,7 @@ public class LegacyDisconnect {
             LEGACY_COLOR_CODE + "1",
             Integer.toString(response.getVersion().getProtocol()),
             response.getVersion().getName(),
-            getFirstLine(LEGACY.serialize(response.getDescription())),
+            getFirstLine(LegacyComponentSerializer.INSTANCE.serialize(response.getDescription())),
             Integer.toString(players.getOnline()),
             Integer.toString(players.getMax())
         ));
@@ -75,7 +73,7 @@ public class LegacyDisconnect {
   public static LegacyDisconnect from(TextComponent component) {
     // We intentionally use the legacy serializers, because the old clients can't understand JSON.
     @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
-    String serialized = ComponentSerializers.LEGACY.serialize(component);
+    String serialized = LegacyComponentSerializer.INSTANCE.serialize(component);
     return new LegacyDisconnect(serialized);
   }
 
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/PlayerListItem.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/PlayerListItem.java
index 618c5e344..4c31d92a4 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/PlayerListItem.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/PlayerListItem.java
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.UUID;
 import net.kyori.text.Component;
-import net.kyori.text.serializer.ComponentSerializers;
+import net.kyori.text.serializer.gson.GsonComponentSerializer;
 import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
 
 public class PlayerListItem implements MinecraftPacket {
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public class PlayerListItem implements MinecraftPacket {
 
   private static @Nullable Component readOptionalComponent(ByteBuf buf) {
     if (buf.readBoolean()) {
-      return ComponentSerializers.JSON.deserialize(ProtocolUtils.readString(buf));
+      return GsonComponentSerializer.INSTANCE.deserialize(ProtocolUtils.readString(buf));
     }
     return null;
   }
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public class PlayerListItem implements MinecraftPacket {
   private void writeDisplayName(ByteBuf buf, @Nullable Component displayName) {
     buf.writeBoolean(displayName != null);
     if (displayName != null) {
-      ProtocolUtils.writeString(buf, ComponentSerializers.JSON.serialize(displayName));
+      ProtocolUtils.writeString(buf, GsonComponentSerializer.INSTANCE.serialize(displayName));
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/TabCompleteResponse.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/TabCompleteResponse.java
index 4523d5cbf..c6db498d2 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/TabCompleteResponse.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/TabCompleteResponse.java
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import net.kyori.text.Component;
-import net.kyori.text.serializer.ComponentSerializers;
+import net.kyori.text.serializer.gson.GsonComponentSerializer;
 import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
 
 public class TabCompleteResponse implements MinecraftPacket {
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class TabCompleteResponse implements MinecraftPacket {
       int offersAvailable = ProtocolUtils.readVarInt(buf);
       for (int i = 0; i < offersAvailable; i++) {
         String offer = ProtocolUtils.readString(buf);
-        Component tooltip = buf.readBoolean() ? ComponentSerializers.JSON.deserialize(
+        Component tooltip = buf.readBoolean() ? GsonComponentSerializer.INSTANCE.deserialize(
             ProtocolUtils.readString(buf)) : null;
         offers.add(new Offer(offer, tooltip));
       }
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public class TabCompleteResponse implements MinecraftPacket {
         ProtocolUtils.writeString(buf, offer.text);
         buf.writeBoolean(offer.tooltip != null);
         if (offer.tooltip != null) {
-          ProtocolUtils.writeString(buf, ComponentSerializers.JSON.serialize(offer.tooltip));
+          ProtocolUtils.writeString(buf, GsonComponentSerializer.INSTANCE.serialize(offer.tooltip));
         }
       }
     } else {