diff --git a/connector/pom.xml b/connector/pom.xml
index 3bd75fa2..328b209b 100644
--- a/connector/pom.xml
+++ b/connector/pom.xml
@@ -32,15 +32,26 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.nukkitx.protocol</groupId>
             <artifactId>bedrock-v422</artifactId>
-            <version>2.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
             <scope>compile</scope>
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
                     <groupId>net.sf.trove4j</groupId>
                     <artifactId>trove</artifactId>
                 </exclusion>
+                <!-- Stay on the older version of Network while it's rewritten -->
+                <exclusion>
+                    <groupId>com.nukkitx.network</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>raknet</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
             </exclusions>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.nukkitx.network</groupId>
+            <artifactId>raknet</artifactId>
+            <version>1.6.20</version>
+            <scope>compile</scope>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.nukkitx.fastutil</groupId>
             <artifactId>fastutil-int-int-maps</artifactId>
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/BedrockProtocol.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/BedrockProtocol.java
index d0cc0f42..91c23799 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/BedrockProtocol.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/BedrockProtocol.java
@@ -48,9 +48,8 @@ public class BedrockProtocol {
 
     static {
         SUPPORTED_BEDROCK_CODECS.add(Bedrock_v419.V419_CODEC.toBuilder()
-                .minecraftVersion("1.16.100/1.16.101") // We change this as 1.16.100.60 (beta) crashes with Geyser
-                .build()
-        );
+                .minecraftVersion("1.16.100/1.16.101") // We change this as 1.16.100.60 is a beta
+                .build());
         SUPPORTED_BEDROCK_CODECS.add(DEFAULT_BEDROCK_CODEC);
     }
 
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/UpstreamPacketHandler.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/UpstreamPacketHandler.java
index 18a7f3d5..23df3f16 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/UpstreamPacketHandler.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/UpstreamPacketHandler.java
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public class UpstreamPacketHandler extends LoggingPacketHandler {
             ResourcePackManifest.Header header = resourcePack.getManifest().getHeader();
             resourcePacksInfo.getResourcePackInfos().add(new ResourcePacksInfoPacket.Entry(
                     header.getUuid().toString(), header.getVersionString(), resourcePack.getFile().length(),
-                    "", "", "", false, false));
+                            "", "", "", false, false));
         }
         resourcePacksInfo.setForcedToAccept(GeyserConnector.getInstance().getConfig().isForceResourcePacks());
         session.sendUpstreamPacket(resourcePacksInfo);
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/session/GeyserSession.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/session/GeyserSession.java
index 4a640489..1125be84 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/session/GeyserSession.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/session/GeyserSession.java
@@ -69,11 +69,10 @@ import org.geysermc.connector.GeyserConnector;
 import org.geysermc.connector.command.CommandSender;
 import org.geysermc.connector.common.AuthType;
 import org.geysermc.connector.entity.Entity;
-import org.geysermc.connector.entity.player.SkullPlayerEntity;
 import org.geysermc.connector.entity.player.SessionPlayerEntity;
+import org.geysermc.connector.entity.player.SkullPlayerEntity;
 import org.geysermc.connector.inventory.Inventory;
 import org.geysermc.connector.inventory.PlayerInventory;
-import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.chat.MessageTranslator;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.remote.RemoteServer;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.session.auth.AuthData;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.session.auth.BedrockClientData;
@@ -81,6 +80,7 @@ import org.geysermc.connector.network.session.cache.*;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.BiomeTranslator;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.EntityIdentifierRegistry;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.PacketTranslatorRegistry;
+import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.chat.MessageTranslator;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.collision.CollisionManager;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.item.ItemRegistry;
 import org.geysermc.connector.skin.SkinManager;
@@ -369,6 +369,9 @@ public class GeyserSession implements CommandSender {
         startGame();
         this.remoteServer = remoteServer;
 
+        // Set the hardcoded shield ID to the ID we just defined in StartGamePacket
+        upstream.getSession().getHardcodedBlockingId().set(ItemRegistry.SHIELD.getBedrockId());
+
         ChunkUtils.sendEmptyChunks(this, playerEntity.getPosition().toInt(), 0, false);
 
         BiomeDefinitionListPacket biomeDefinitionListPacket = new BiomeDefinitionListPacket();
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/PlayerInventoryTranslator.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/PlayerInventoryTranslator.java
index 48315fc1..5ace8fde 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/PlayerInventoryTranslator.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/PlayerInventoryTranslator.java
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.item.ItemTranslator;
 import org.geysermc.connector.utils.InventoryUtils;
 import org.geysermc.connector.utils.LanguageUtils;
 
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
 public class PlayerInventoryTranslator extends InventoryTranslator {
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ public class PlayerInventoryTranslator extends InventoryTranslator {
         for (int i = 36; i < 45; i++) {
             contents[i - 36] = inventory.getItem(i).getItemData(session);
         }
-        inventoryContentPacket.setContents(contents);
+        inventoryContentPacket.setContents(Arrays.asList(contents));
         session.sendUpstreamPacket(inventoryContentPacket);
 
         // Armor
@@ -72,13 +74,13 @@ public class PlayerInventoryTranslator extends InventoryTranslator {
         for (int i = 5; i < 9; i++) {
             contents[i - 5] = inventory.getItem(i).getItemData(session);
         }
-        armorContentPacket.setContents(contents);
+        armorContentPacket.setContents(Arrays.asList(contents));
         session.sendUpstreamPacket(armorContentPacket);
 
         // Offhand
         InventoryContentPacket offhandPacket = new InventoryContentPacket();
         offhandPacket.setContainerId(ContainerId.OFFHAND);
-        offhandPacket.setContents(new ItemData[]{inventory.getItem(45).getItemData(session)});
+        offhandPacket.setContents(Collections.singletonList(inventory.getItem(45).getItemData(session)));
         session.sendUpstreamPacket(offhandPacket);
     }
 
@@ -127,7 +129,7 @@ public class PlayerInventoryTranslator extends InventoryTranslator {
         } else if (slot == 45) {
             InventoryContentPacket offhandPacket = new InventoryContentPacket();
             offhandPacket.setContainerId(ContainerId.OFFHAND);
-            offhandPacket.setContents(new ItemData[]{inventory.getItem(slot).getItemData(session)});
+            offhandPacket.setContents(Collections.singletonList(inventory.getItem(slot).getItemData(session)));
             session.sendUpstreamPacket(offhandPacket);
         }
     }
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/updater/ChestInventoryUpdater.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/updater/ChestInventoryUpdater.java
index 58e6178b..49a1a036 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/updater/ChestInventoryUpdater.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/updater/ChestInventoryUpdater.java
@@ -32,10 +32,12 @@ import lombok.AllArgsConstructor;
 import org.geysermc.connector.inventory.Inventory;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.session.GeyserSession;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.inventory.InventoryTranslator;
-import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.item.ItemTranslator;
 import org.geysermc.connector.utils.InventoryUtils;
 import org.geysermc.connector.utils.LanguageUtils;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
 @AllArgsConstructor
 public class ChestInventoryUpdater extends InventoryUpdater {
     private static final ItemData UNUSUABLE_SPACE_BLOCK = InventoryUtils.createUnusableSpaceBlock(LanguageUtils.getLocaleStringLog("geyser.inventory.unusable_item.slot"));
@@ -46,12 +48,12 @@ public class ChestInventoryUpdater extends InventoryUpdater {
     public void updateInventory(InventoryTranslator translator, GeyserSession session, Inventory inventory) {
         super.updateInventory(translator, session, inventory);
 
-        ItemData[] bedrockItems = new ItemData[paddedSize];
-        for (int i = 0; i < bedrockItems.length; i++) {
+        List<ItemData> bedrockItems = new ArrayList<>(paddedSize);
+        for (int i = 0; i < paddedSize; i++) {
             if (i < translator.size) {
-                bedrockItems[i] = inventory.getItem(i).getItemData(session);
+                bedrockItems.add(inventory.getItem(i).getItemData(session));
             } else {
-                bedrockItems[i] = UNUSUABLE_SPACE_BLOCK;
+                bedrockItems.add(UNUSUABLE_SPACE_BLOCK);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/updater/ContainerInventoryUpdater.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/updater/ContainerInventoryUpdater.java
index 1abc65b5..399e1ebd 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/updater/ContainerInventoryUpdater.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/updater/ContainerInventoryUpdater.java
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ import org.geysermc.connector.network.session.GeyserSession;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.inventory.InventoryTranslator;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.item.ItemTranslator;
 
+import java.util.Arrays;
+
 public class ContainerInventoryUpdater extends InventoryUpdater {
     @Override
     public void updateInventory(InventoryTranslator translator, GeyserSession session, Inventory inventory) {
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ public class ContainerInventoryUpdater extends InventoryUpdater {
 
         InventoryContentPacket contentPacket = new InventoryContentPacket();
         contentPacket.setContainerId(inventory.getId());
-        contentPacket.setContents(bedrockItems);
+        contentPacket.setContents(Arrays.asList(bedrockItems));
         session.sendUpstreamPacket(contentPacket);
     }
 
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/updater/InventoryUpdater.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/updater/InventoryUpdater.java
index 655868c9..e7d14f13 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/updater/InventoryUpdater.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/inventory/updater/InventoryUpdater.java
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ import org.geysermc.connector.network.session.GeyserSession;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.inventory.InventoryTranslator;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.item.ItemTranslator;
 
+import java.util.Arrays;
+
 public abstract class InventoryUpdater {
     public void updateInventory(InventoryTranslator translator, GeyserSession session, Inventory inventory) {
         ItemData[] bedrockItems = new ItemData[36];
@@ -43,7 +45,7 @@ public abstract class InventoryUpdater {
         }
         InventoryContentPacket contentPacket = new InventoryContentPacket();
         contentPacket.setContainerId(ContainerId.INVENTORY);
-        contentPacket.setContents(bedrockItems);
+        contentPacket.setContents(Arrays.asList(bedrockItems));
         session.sendUpstreamPacket(contentPacket);
     }
 
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/item/RecipeRegistry.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/item/RecipeRegistry.java
index f87450f9..405203ec 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/item/RecipeRegistry.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/item/RecipeRegistry.java
@@ -166,19 +166,19 @@ public class RecipeRegistry {
                 letterToRecipe.put(entry.getKey(), ItemRegistry.getBedrockItemFromJson(entry.getValue()));
             }
 
-            ItemData[] inputs = new ItemData[shape.size() * shape.get(0).length()];
+            List<ItemData> inputs = new ArrayList<>(shape.size() * shape.get(0).length());
             int i = 0;
             // Create a linear array of items from the "cube" of the shape
             for (int j = 0; i < shape.size() * shape.get(0).length(); j++) {
                 for (char c : shape.get(j).toCharArray()) {
                     ItemData data = letterToRecipe.getOrDefault(String.valueOf(c), ItemData.AIR);
-                    inputs[i] = data;
+                    inputs.add(data);
                     i++;
                 }
             }
 
             return CraftingData.fromShaped(uuid.toString(), shape.get(0).length(), shape.size(),
-                    inputs, new ItemData[]{output}, uuid, "crafting_table", 0, LAST_RECIPE_NET_ID++);
+                    inputs, Collections.singletonList(output), uuid, "crafting_table", 0, LAST_RECIPE_NET_ID++);
         }
         List<ItemData> inputs = new ObjectArrayList<>();
         for (JsonNode entry : node.get("input")) {
@@ -187,10 +187,10 @@ public class RecipeRegistry {
         if (node.get("type").asInt() == 5) {
             // Shulker box
             return CraftingData.fromShulkerBox(uuid.toString(),
-                    inputs.toArray(new ItemData[0]), new ItemData[]{output}, uuid, "crafting_table", 0, LAST_RECIPE_NET_ID++);
+                    inputs, Collections.singletonList(output), uuid, "crafting_table", 0, LAST_RECIPE_NET_ID++);
         }
         return CraftingData.fromShapeless(uuid.toString(),
-                inputs.toArray(new ItemData[0]), new ItemData[]{output}, uuid, "crafting_table", 0, LAST_RECIPE_NET_ID++);
+                inputs, Collections.singletonList(output), uuid, "crafting_table", 0, LAST_RECIPE_NET_ID++);
     }
 
     public static void init() {
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/JavaDeclareRecipesTranslator.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/JavaDeclareRecipesTranslator.java
index 7442f388..824b5acd 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/JavaDeclareRecipesTranslator.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/JavaDeclareRecipesTranslator.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class JavaDeclareRecipesTranslator extends PacketTranslator<ServerDeclare
                     for (ItemData[] inputs : inputCombinations) {
                         UUID uuid = UUID.randomUUID();
                         craftingDataPacket.getCraftingData().add(CraftingData.fromShapeless(uuid.toString(),
-                                inputs, new ItemData[]{output}, uuid, "crafting_table", 0, netId));
+                                Arrays.asList(inputs), Collections.singletonList(output), uuid, "crafting_table", 0, netId));
                         recipeMap.put(netId++, recipe);
                     }
                     break;
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ public class JavaDeclareRecipesTranslator extends PacketTranslator<ServerDeclare
                     for (ItemData[] inputs : inputCombinations) {
                         UUID uuid = UUID.randomUUID();
                         craftingDataPacket.getCraftingData().add(CraftingData.fromShaped(uuid.toString(),
-                                shapedRecipeData.getWidth(), shapedRecipeData.getHeight(), inputs,
-                                new ItemData[]{output}, uuid, "crafting_table", 0, netId));
+                                shapedRecipeData.getWidth(), shapedRecipeData.getHeight(), Arrays.asList(inputs),
+                                        Collections.singletonList(output), uuid, "crafting_table", 0, netId));
                         recipeMap.put(netId++, recipe);
                     }
                     break;