diff --git a/api/build.gradle.kts b/api/build.gradle.kts
index 0e3304f6..268a8197 100644
--- a/api/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/api/build.gradle.kts
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ tasks {
             "https://guava.dev/releases/${libs.guava.get().version}/api/docs/",
             "https://google.github.io/guice/api-docs/${libs.guice.get().version}/javadoc/",
             "https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/17/docs/api/",
-            "https://jd.papermc.io/adventure/${libs.adventure.bom.get().version}/",
+            "https://jd.advntr.dev/api/${libs.adventure.bom.get().version}/",
+            "https://jd.advntr.dev/text-minimessage/${libs.adventure.bom.get().version}/",
+            "https://jd.advntr.dev/key/${libs.adventure.bom.get().version}/",
             "https://www.javadocs.dev/com.github.ben-manes.caffeine/caffeine/${libs.caffeine.get().version}/",
         )
 
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 479b30ce..e00cea72 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ shadow = "com.gradleup.shadow:9.3.1"
 spotless = "com.diffplug.spotless:8.2.0"
 
 [libraries]
-adventure-bom = "net.kyori:adventure-bom:5.2.0"
-adventure-text-serializer-json-legacy-impl = "net.kyori:adventure-text-serializer-json-legacy-impl:5.2.0"
+adventure-bom = "net.kyori:adventure-bom:4.26.1"
+adventure-text-serializer-json-legacy-impl = "net.kyori:adventure-text-serializer-json-legacy-impl:4.26.1"
 adventure-facet = "net.kyori:adventure-platform-facet:4.4.1"
 asm = "org.ow2.asm:asm:9.9.1"
 auto-service = "com.google.auto.service:auto-service:1.1.1"
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 3bf23d5d..8d39fcf9 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
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.PluginMessagePacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.RemoveResourcePackPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.TransferPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.chat.ChatQueue;
+import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.chat.ChatType;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.chat.ComponentHolder;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.chat.PlayerChatCompletionPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.chat.builder.ChatBuilderFactory;
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletionException;
 import java.util.concurrent.ThreadLocalRandom;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+import net.kyori.adventure.audience.MessageType;
 import net.kyori.adventure.bossbar.BossBar;
 import net.kyori.adventure.identity.Identity;
 import net.kyori.adventure.key.Key;
@@ -423,16 +425,29 @@ public class ConnectedPlayer implements MinecraftConnectionAssociation, Player,
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void sendMessage(final @NonNull Component message) {
-    Preconditions.checkNotNull(message, "message");
+  public void sendMessage(@NonNull Identity identity, @NonNull Component message) {
     final Component translated = translateMessage(message);
 
     connection.write(getChatBuilderFactory().builder()
-        .component(translated).toClient());
+        .component(translated).forIdentity(identity).toClient());
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void sendActionBar(@NonNull Component message) {
+  public void sendMessage(@NonNull Identity identity, @NonNull Component message,
+                          @NonNull MessageType type) {
+    Preconditions.checkNotNull(message, "message");
+    Preconditions.checkNotNull(type, "type");
+
+    Component translated = translateMessage(message);
+
+    connection.write(getChatBuilderFactory().builder()
+        .component(translated).forIdentity(identity)
+        .setType(type == MessageType.CHAT ? ChatType.CHAT : ChatType.SYSTEM)
+        .toClient());
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void sendActionBar(net.kyori.adventure.text.@NonNull Component message) {
     Component translated = translateMessage(message);
 
     ProtocolVersion playerVersion = getProtocolVersion();
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 9bb6635f..e6e78eb3 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/console/VelocityConsole.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/console/VelocityConsole.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import com.velocitypowered.proxy.util.ClosestLocaleMatcher;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
+import net.kyori.adventure.audience.MessageType;
 import net.kyori.adventure.identity.Identity;
 import net.kyori.adventure.permission.PermissionChecker;
 import net.kyori.adventure.platform.facet.FacetPointers;
@@ -72,7 +73,8 @@ public final class VelocityConsole extends SimpleTerminalConsole implements Cons
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void sendMessage(@NonNull Component message) {
+  public void sendMessage(@NonNull Identity identity, @NonNull Component message,
+      @NonNull MessageType messageType) {
     componentLogger.info(message);
   }
 
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/ProtocolUtils.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/ProtocolUtils.java
index 3cb64382..826df5b3 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/ProtocolUtils.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/ProtocolUtils.java
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ public enum ProtocolUtils {
 
   private static final GsonComponentSerializer PRE_1_16_SERIALIZER =
       GsonComponentSerializer.builder()
+          .downsampleColors()
           .legacyHoverEventSerializer(NBTLegacyHoverEventSerializer.get())
           .options(
               OptionSchema.globalSchema().stateBuilder()