diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2033a66ed..4f6a6d434 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ Take a look [here](https://github.com/GeyserMC/Geyser/wiki#Setup) for how to set
 The following things can't be fixed because of Bedrock limitations. They might be fixable in the future, but not as of now.
 
 - Custom heads in inventories
+- Clickable links in chat
+- Glowing effect
 
 ## Compiling
 1. Clone the repo to your computer
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/GeyserConnector.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/GeyserConnector.java
index 05531264b..85e3ef753 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/GeyserConnector.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/GeyserConnector.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import org.geysermc.connector.network.session.GeyserSession;
 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.collision.CollisionTranslator;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.effect.EffectRegistry;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.item.ItemRegistry;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.item.ItemTranslator;
@@ -54,7 +55,6 @@ import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.sound.SoundRegistry;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.world.WorldManager;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.world.block.BlockTranslator;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.world.block.entity.BlockEntityTranslator;
-import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.collision.CollisionTranslator;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.world.block.entity.SkullBlockEntityTranslator;
 import org.geysermc.connector.utils.DimensionUtils;
 import org.geysermc.connector.utils.LanguageUtils;
@@ -72,10 +72,7 @@ import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
 import java.net.UnknownHostException;
 import java.security.Key;
 import java.text.DecimalFormat;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.*;
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
 import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
 import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledExecutorService;
@@ -344,6 +341,38 @@ public class GeyserConnector {
         players.remove(player);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets a player by their current UUID
+     *
+     * @param uuid the uuid
+     * @return the player or <code>null</code> if there is no player online with this UUID
+     */
+    public GeyserSession getPlayerByUuid(UUID uuid) {
+        for (GeyserSession session : players) {
+            if (session.getPlayerEntity().getUuid().equals(uuid)) {
+                return session;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets a player by their Xbox user identifier
+     *
+     * @param xuid the Xbox user identifier
+     * @return the player or <code>null</code> if there is no player online with this xuid
+     */
+    public GeyserSession getPlayerByXuid(String xuid) {
+        for (GeyserSession session : players) {
+            if (session.getAuthData() != null && session.getAuthData().getXboxUUID().equals(xuid)) {
+                return session;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
     public static GeyserConnector start(PlatformType platformType, GeyserBootstrap bootstrap) {
         return new GeyserConnector(platformType, bootstrap);
     }
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/bedrock/BedrockTextTranslator.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/bedrock/BedrockTextTranslator.java
index e4a765694..955a9a539 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/bedrock/BedrockTextTranslator.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/bedrock/BedrockTextTranslator.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public class BedrockTextTranslator extends PacketTranslator<TextPacket> {
 
     @Override
     public void translate(TextPacket packet, GeyserSession session) {
-        String message = packet.getMessage().replaceAll("^\\.", "/").trim();
+        String message = packet.getMessage();
 
         if (MessageTranslator.isTooLong(message, session)) {
             return;
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/item/translators/BannerTranslator.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/item/translators/BannerTranslator.java
index 14b934362..5e5bc3542 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/item/translators/BannerTranslator.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/item/translators/BannerTranslator.java
@@ -45,8 +45,39 @@ import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 @ItemRemapper
 public class BannerTranslator extends ItemTranslator {
+    /**
+     * Holds what a Java ominous banner pattern looks like.
+     *
+     * Translating the patterns over to Bedrock does not work effectively, but Bedrock has a dedicated type for
+     * ominous banners that we set instead. This variable is used to detect Java ominous banner patterns, and apply
+     * the correct ominous banner pattern if Bedrock pulls the item from creative.
+     */
+    public static final ListTag OMINOUS_BANNER_PATTERN;
+
     private final List<ItemEntry> appliedItems;
 
+    static {
+        OMINOUS_BANNER_PATTERN = new ListTag("Patterns");
+        // Construct what an ominous banner is supposed to look like
+        OMINOUS_BANNER_PATTERN.add(getPatternTag("mr", 9));
+        OMINOUS_BANNER_PATTERN.add(getPatternTag("bs", 8));
+        OMINOUS_BANNER_PATTERN.add(getPatternTag("cs", 7));
+        OMINOUS_BANNER_PATTERN.add(getPatternTag("bo", 8));
+        OMINOUS_BANNER_PATTERN.add(getPatternTag("ms", 15));
+        OMINOUS_BANNER_PATTERN.add(getPatternTag("hh", 8));
+        OMINOUS_BANNER_PATTERN.add(getPatternTag("mc", 8));
+        OMINOUS_BANNER_PATTERN.add(getPatternTag("bo", 15));
+    }
+
+    private static CompoundTag getPatternTag(String pattern, int color) {
+        StringTag patternType = new StringTag("Pattern", pattern);
+        IntTag colorTag = new IntTag("Color", color);
+        CompoundTag tag = new CompoundTag("");
+        tag.put(patternType);
+        tag.put(colorTag);
+        return tag;
+    }
+
     public BannerTranslator() {
         appliedItems = ItemRegistry.ITEM_ENTRIES.values()
                 .stream()
@@ -62,7 +93,7 @@ public class BannerTranslator extends ItemTranslator {
      */
     public static NbtList<NbtMap> convertBannerPattern(ListTag patterns) {
         List<NbtMap> tagsList = new ArrayList<>();
-        for (com.github.steveice10.opennbt.tag.builtin.Tag patternTag : patterns.getValue()) {
+        for (Tag patternTag : patterns.getValue()) {
             NbtMap newPatternTag = getBedrockBannerPattern((CompoundTag) patternTag);
             if (newPatternTag != null) {
                 tagsList.add(newPatternTag);
@@ -134,7 +165,13 @@ public class BannerTranslator extends ItemTranslator {
             ListTag patterns = blockEntityTag.get("Patterns");
 
             NbtMapBuilder builder = itemData.getTag().toBuilder();
-            builder.put("Patterns", convertBannerPattern(patterns));
+            if (patterns.equals(OMINOUS_BANNER_PATTERN)) {
+                // Remove the current patterns and set the ominous banner type
+                builder.remove("Patterns");
+                builder.putInt("Type", 1);
+            } else {
+                builder.put("Patterns", convertBannerPattern(patterns));
+            }
 
             itemData = ItemData.of(itemData.getId(), itemData.getDamage(), itemData.getCount(), builder.build());
         }
@@ -151,7 +188,14 @@ public class BannerTranslator extends ItemTranslator {
         ItemStack itemStack = super.translateToJava(itemData, itemEntry);
 
         NbtMap nbtTag = itemData.getTag();
-        if (nbtTag.containsKey("Patterns", NbtType.COMPOUND)) {
+        if (nbtTag.containsKey("Type", NbtType.INT) && nbtTag.getInt("Type") == 1) {
+            // Ominous banner pattern
+            itemStack.getNbt().remove("Type");
+            CompoundTag blockEntityTag = new CompoundTag("BlockEntityTag");
+            blockEntityTag.put(OMINOUS_BANNER_PATTERN);
+
+            itemStack.getNbt().put(blockEntityTag);
+        } else if (nbtTag.containsKey("Patterns", NbtType.COMPOUND)) {
             List<NbtMap> patterns = nbtTag.getList("Patterns", NbtType.COMPOUND);
 
             CompoundTag blockEntityTag = new CompoundTag("BlockEntityTag");
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/JavaDeclareCommandsTranslator.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/JavaDeclareCommandsTranslator.java
index 8f5243366..2247b55be 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/JavaDeclareCommandsTranslator.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/JavaDeclareCommandsTranslator.java
@@ -52,9 +52,14 @@ public class JavaDeclareCommandsTranslator extends PacketTranslator<ServerDeclar
     public void translate(ServerDeclareCommandsPacket packet, GeyserSession session) {
         // Don't send command suggestions if they are disabled
         if (!session.getConnector().getConfig().isCommandSuggestions()) {
-            session.getConnector().getLogger().debug("Not sending command suggestions as they are disabled.");
+            session.getConnector().getLogger().debug("Not sending translated command suggestions as they are disabled.");
+
+            // Send an empty packet so Bedrock doesn't override /help with its own, built-in help command.
+            AvailableCommandsPacket emptyPacket = new AvailableCommandsPacket();
+            session.sendUpstreamPacket(emptyPacket);
             return;
         }
+
         List<CommandData> commandData = new ArrayList<>();
         Int2ObjectMap<String> commands = new Int2ObjectOpenHashMap<>();
         Int2ObjectMap<List<CommandNode>> commandArgs = new Int2ObjectOpenHashMap<>();
@@ -83,14 +88,14 @@ public class JavaDeclareCommandsTranslator extends PacketTranslator<ServerDeclar
         }
 
         // The command flags, not sure what these do apart from break things
-        List<CommandData.Flag> flags = new ArrayList<>();
+        List<CommandData.Flag> flags = Collections.emptyList();
 
         // Loop through all the found commands
         for (int commandID : commands.keySet()) {
             String commandName = commands.get(commandID);
 
             // Create a basic alias
-            CommandEnumData aliases = new CommandEnumData( commandName + "Aliases", new String[] { commandName.toLowerCase() }, false);
+            CommandEnumData aliases = new CommandEnumData(commandName + "Aliases", new String[] { commandName.toLowerCase() }, false);
 
             // Get and parse all params
             CommandParamData[][] params = getParams(packet.getNodes()[commandID], packet.getNodes());
@@ -102,9 +107,7 @@ public class JavaDeclareCommandsTranslator extends PacketTranslator<ServerDeclar
 
         // Add our commands to the AvailableCommandsPacket for the bedrock client
         AvailableCommandsPacket availableCommandsPacket = new AvailableCommandsPacket();
-        for (CommandData data : commandData) {
-            availableCommandsPacket.getCommands().add(data);
-        }
+        availableCommandsPacket.getCommands().addAll(commandData);
 
         GeyserConnector.getInstance().getLogger().debug("Sending command packet of " + commandData.size() + " commands");
 
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/world/block/entity/BannerBlockEntityTranslator.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/world/block/entity/BannerBlockEntityTranslator.java
index f5e1d5948..b59794796 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/world/block/entity/BannerBlockEntityTranslator.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/world/block/entity/BannerBlockEntityTranslator.java
@@ -47,7 +47,13 @@ public class BannerBlockEntityTranslator extends BlockEntityTranslator implement
 
         if (tag.contains("Patterns")) {
             ListTag patterns = tag.get("Patterns");
-            builder.put("Patterns", BannerTranslator.convertBannerPattern(patterns));
+            if (patterns.equals(BannerTranslator.OMINOUS_BANNER_PATTERN)) {
+                // This is an ominous banner; don't try to translate the raw patterns (it doesn't translate correctly)
+                // and tell the Bedrock client that this is an ominous banner
+                builder.putInt("Type", 1);
+            } else {
+                builder.put("Patterns", BannerTranslator.convertBannerPattern(patterns));
+            }
         }
 
         if (tag.contains("CustomName")) {
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/skin/SkinManager.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/skin/SkinManager.java
index db8f25929..a08f567a3 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/skin/SkinManager.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/skin/SkinManager.java
@@ -81,11 +81,10 @@ public class SkinManager {
 
         // This attempts to find the xuid of the player so profile images show up for xbox accounts
         String xuid = "";
-        for (GeyserSession player : GeyserConnector.getInstance().getPlayers()) {
-            if (player.getPlayerEntity().getUuid().equals(uuid)) {
-                xuid = player.getAuthData().getXboxUUID();
-                break;
-            }
+        GeyserSession player = GeyserConnector.getInstance().getPlayerByUuid(uuid);
+
+        if (player != null) {
+            xuid = player.getAuthData().getXboxUUID();
         }
 
         PlayerListPacket.Entry entry;
@@ -268,11 +267,10 @@ public class SkinManager {
                 // return default skin with default cape when texture data is invalid
                 String skinUrl = isAlex ? SkinProvider.EMPTY_SKIN_ALEX.getTextureUrl() : SkinProvider.EMPTY_SKIN.getTextureUrl();
                 if ("steve".equals(skinUrl) || "alex".equals(skinUrl)) {
-                    for (GeyserSession session : GeyserConnector.getInstance().getPlayers()) {
-                        if (session.getPlayerEntity().getUuid().equals(profile.getId())) {
-                            skinUrl = session.getClientData().getSkinId();
-                            break;
-                        }
+                    GeyserSession session = GeyserConnector.getInstance().getPlayerByUuid(profile.getId());
+
+                    if (session != null) {
+                        skinUrl = session.getClientData().getSkinId();
                     }
                 }
                 return new GameProfileData(skinUrl, SkinProvider.EMPTY_CAPE.getTextureUrl(), isAlex);
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/skin/SkinProvider.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/skin/SkinProvider.java
index e6ca854b6..b98d9a838 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/skin/SkinProvider.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/skin/SkinProvider.java
@@ -144,12 +144,10 @@ public class SkinProvider {
             String newSkinUrl = skinUrl;
 
             if ("steve".equals(skinUrl) || "alex".equals(skinUrl)) {
-                // TODO: Don't have a for loop for this? Have a proper map?
-                for (GeyserSession session : GeyserConnector.getInstance().getPlayers()) {
-                    if (session.getPlayerEntity().getUuid().equals(playerId)) {
-                        newSkinUrl = session.getClientData().getSkinId();
-                        break;
-                    }
+                GeyserSession session = GeyserConnector.getInstance().getPlayerByUuid(playerId);
+
+                if (session != null) {
+                    newSkinUrl = session.getClientData().getSkinId();
                 }
             }