diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/GeyserImpl.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/GeyserImpl.java
index f679b412cc..0a8222f8d7 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/GeyserImpl.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/GeyserImpl.java
@@ -236,7 +236,6 @@ public void initialize() {
         Both the block registries and the common registries depend on each other,
         so maintaining this order is crucial for Geyser to load.
          */
-        BlockRegistries.load();
         Registries.load();
         BlockRegistries.populate();
         Registries.populate();
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/AbstractMappedDeferredRegistry.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/AbstractMappedDeferredRegistry.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2506bb8734
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/AbstractMappedDeferredRegistry.java
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2024 GeyserMC. http://geysermc.org
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ * @author GeyserMC
+ * @link https://github.com/GeyserMC/Geyser
+ */
+
+package org.geysermc.geyser.registry;
+
+import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
+import org.geysermc.geyser.registry.loader.RegistryLoader;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.function.Function;
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
+
+public abstract class AbstractMappedDeferredRegistry<K, V, M extends Map<K, V>, R extends AbstractMappedRegistry<K, V, M>> extends DeferredRegistry<M, R> {
+    protected <I> AbstractMappedDeferredRegistry(Function<RegistryLoader<I, M>, R> registryLoader, RegistryLoader<I, M> deferredLoader) {
+        super(registryLoader, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    protected <I> AbstractMappedDeferredRegistry(Function<RegistryLoader<I, M>, R> registryLoader, Supplier<RegistryLoader<I, M>> deferredLoader) {
+        super(registryLoader, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    protected <I> AbstractMappedDeferredRegistry(I input, RegistryInitializer<M, R> registryInitializer, RegistryLoader<I, M> deferredLoader) {
+        super(input, registryInitializer, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    protected <I> AbstractMappedDeferredRegistry(I input, RegistryInitializer<M, R> registryInitializer, Supplier<RegistryLoader<I, M>> deferredLoader) {
+        super(input, registryInitializer, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the value registered by the given key.
+     *
+     * @param key the key
+     * @return the value registered by the given key.
+     */
+    public @Nullable V get(K key) {
+        return get().get(key);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns and maps the value by the given key if present.
+     *
+     * @param key the key
+     * @param mapper the mapper
+     * @param <U> the type
+     * @return the mapped value from the given key if present
+     */
+    public <U> Optional<U> map(K key, Function<? super V, ? extends U> mapper) {
+        V value = this.get(key);
+        if (value == null) {
+            return Optional.empty();
+        } else {
+            return Optional.ofNullable(mapper.apply(value));
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the value registered by the given key or the default value
+     * specified if null.
+     *
+     * @param key the key
+     * @param defaultValue the default value
+     * @return the value registered by the given key or the default value
+     *         specified if null.
+     */
+    public V getOrDefault(K key, V defaultValue) {
+        return get().getOrDefault(key, defaultValue);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Registers a new value into this registry with the given key.
+     *
+     * @param key the key
+     * @param value the value
+     * @return a new value into this registry with the given key.
+     */
+    public V register(K key, V value) {
+        return get().put(key, value);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/BlockRegistries.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/BlockRegistries.java
index b7c5e2d071..521d675423 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/BlockRegistries.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/BlockRegistries.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class BlockRegistries {
     /**
      * A mapped registry containing which holds block IDs to its {@link BlockCollision}.
      */
-    public static final ListRegistry<BlockCollision> COLLISIONS = ListRegistry.create(Pair.of("org.geysermc.geyser.translator.collision.CollisionRemapper", "mappings/collisions.nbt"), CollisionRegistryLoader::new);
+    public static final ListDeferredRegistry<BlockCollision> COLLISIONS = ListDeferredRegistry.create(Pair.of("org.geysermc.geyser.translator.collision.CollisionRemapper", "mappings/collisions.nbt"), CollisionRegistryLoader::new);
 
     /**
      * A registry which stores Java IDs to {@link Block}, containing miscellaneous information about
@@ -130,23 +130,6 @@ public class BlockRegistries {
      */
     public static final SimpleMappedRegistry<String, CustomSkull> CUSTOM_SKULLS = SimpleMappedRegistry.create(RegistryLoaders.empty(Object2ObjectOpenHashMap::new));
 
-    public static void load() {
-        BLOCKS.load();
-        BLOCK_STATES.load();
-        // collisions are loaded later, because they are initialized later
-        JAVA_BLOCKS.load();
-        JAVA_IDENTIFIER_TO_ID.load();
-        WATERLOGGED.load();
-        INTERACTIVE.load();
-        INTERACTIVE_MAY_BUILD.load();
-        CUSTOM_BLOCKS.load();
-        CUSTOM_BLOCK_STATE_OVERRIDES.load();
-        NON_VANILLA_BLOCK_STATE_OVERRIDES.load();
-        CUSTOM_BLOCK_ITEM_OVERRIDES.load();
-        EXTENDED_COLLISION_BOXES.load();
-        CUSTOM_SKULLS.load();
-    }
-
     public static void populate() {
         Blocks.VAULT.javaId(); // FIXME
         CustomSkullRegistryPopulator.populate();
@@ -160,5 +143,4 @@ public static void populate() {
         BlockRegistryPopulator.populate(BlockRegistryPopulator.Stage.INIT_BEDROCK);
         BlockRegistryPopulator.populate(BlockRegistryPopulator.Stage.POST_INIT);
     }
-
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/DeferredRegistry.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/DeferredRegistry.java
index ce77261aea..f4273edeaf 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/DeferredRegistry.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/DeferredRegistry.java
@@ -43,32 +43,36 @@
  *
  * @param <M> the value being held by the registry
  */
-public final class DeferredRegistry<M> implements IRegistry<M> {
-    private final Registry<M> backingRegistry;
+class DeferredRegistry<M, R extends IRegistry<M>> implements IRegistry<M> {
+    private final R backingRegistry;
     private final Supplier<M> loader;
 
     private boolean loaded;
 
-    private <I> DeferredRegistry(Function<RegistryLoader<I, M>, Registry<M>> registryLoader, RegistryLoader<I, M> deferredLoader) {
+    protected <I> DeferredRegistry(Function<RegistryLoader<I, M>, R> registryLoader, RegistryLoader<I, M> deferredLoader) {
         this.backingRegistry = registryLoader.apply(RegistryLoaders.uninitialized());
         this.loader = () -> deferredLoader.load(null);
     }
 
-    private <I> DeferredRegistry(Function<RegistryLoader<I, M>, Registry<M>> registryLoader, Supplier<RegistryLoader<I, M>> deferredLoader) {
+    protected <I> DeferredRegistry(Function<RegistryLoader<I, M>, R> registryLoader, Supplier<RegistryLoader<I, M>> deferredLoader) {
         this.backingRegistry = registryLoader.apply(RegistryLoaders.uninitialized());
         this.loader = () -> deferredLoader.get().load(null);
     }
 
-    private <I> DeferredRegistry(I input, RegistryInitializer<M> registryInitializer, RegistryLoader<I, M> deferredLoader) {
+    protected <I> DeferredRegistry(I input, RegistryInitializer<M, R> registryInitializer, RegistryLoader<I, M> deferredLoader) {
         this.backingRegistry = registryInitializer.initialize(input, RegistryLoaders.uninitialized());
         this.loader = () -> deferredLoader.load(input);
     }
 
-    private <I> DeferredRegistry(I input, RegistryInitializer<M> registryInitializer, Supplier<RegistryLoader<I, M>> deferredLoader) {
+    protected <I> DeferredRegistry(I input, RegistryInitializer<M, R> registryInitializer, Supplier<RegistryLoader<I, M>> deferredLoader) {
         this.backingRegistry = registryInitializer.initialize(input, RegistryLoaders.uninitialized());
         this.loader = () -> deferredLoader.get().load(input);
     }
 
+    protected R backingRegistry() {
+        return this.backingRegistry;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets the underlying value held by this registry.
      *
@@ -119,64 +123,12 @@ public boolean loaded() {
         return this.loaded;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Creates a new deferred registry.
-     *
-     * @param registryLoader the registry loader
-     * @param deferredLoader the deferred loader
-     * @param <I> the input type
-     * @param <M> the registry type
-     * @return the new deferred registry
-     */
-    public static <I, M> DeferredRegistry<M> create(Function<RegistryLoader<I, M>, Registry<M>> registryLoader, RegistryLoader<I, M> deferredLoader) {
-        return new DeferredRegistry<>(registryLoader, deferredLoader);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Creates a new deferred registry.
-     *
-     * @param registryLoader the registry loader
-     * @param deferredLoader the deferred loader
-     * @param <I> the input type
-     * @param <M> the registry type
-     * @return the new deferred registry
-     */
-    public static <I, M> DeferredRegistry<M> create(Function<RegistryLoader<I, M>, Registry<M>> registryLoader, Supplier<RegistryLoader<I, M>> deferredLoader) {
-        return new DeferredRegistry<>(registryLoader, deferredLoader);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Creates a new deferred registry.
-     *
-     * @param registryInitializer the registry initializer
-     * @param deferredLoader the deferred loader
-     * @param <I> the input type
-     * @param <M> the registry type
-     * @return the new deferred registry
-     */
-    public static <I, M> DeferredRegistry<M> create(I input, RegistryInitializer<M> registryInitializer, RegistryLoader<I, M> deferredLoader) {
-        return new DeferredRegistry<>(input, registryInitializer, deferredLoader);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Creates a new deferred registry.
-     *
-     * @param registryInitializer the registry initializer
-     * @param deferredLoader the deferred loader
-     * @param <I> the input type
-     * @param <M> the registry type
-     * @return the new deferred registry
-     */
-    public static <I, M> DeferredRegistry<M> create(I input, RegistryInitializer<M> registryInitializer, Supplier<RegistryLoader<I, M>> deferredLoader) {
-        return new DeferredRegistry<>(input, registryInitializer, deferredLoader);
-    }
-
     /**
      * A registry initializer.
      *
      * @param <M> the registry type
      */
-    interface RegistryInitializer<M> {
+    public interface RegistryInitializer<M, R extends IRegistry<M>> {
 
         /**
          * Initializes the registry.
@@ -186,6 +138,6 @@ interface RegistryInitializer<M> {
          * @param <I> the input type
          * @return the initialized registry
          */
-        <I> Registry<M> initialize(I input, RegistryLoader<I, M> registryLoader);
+        <I> R initialize(I input, RegistryLoader<I, M> registryLoader);
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/ListDeferredRegistry.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/ListDeferredRegistry.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..91dc74eb78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/ListDeferredRegistry.java
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2024 GeyserMC. http://geysermc.org
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ * @author GeyserMC
+ * @link https://github.com/GeyserMC/Geyser
+ */
+
+package org.geysermc.geyser.registry;
+
+import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
+import org.geysermc.geyser.registry.loader.RegistryLoader;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
+
+public class ListDeferredRegistry<V> extends DeferredRegistry<List<V>, ListRegistry<V>> {
+    protected <I> ListDeferredRegistry(Function<RegistryLoader<I, List<V>>, ListRegistry<V>> registryLoader, RegistryLoader<I, List<V>> deferredLoader) {
+        super(registryLoader, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    protected <I> ListDeferredRegistry(Function<RegistryLoader<I, List<V>>, ListRegistry<V>> registryLoader, Supplier<RegistryLoader<I, List<V>>> deferredLoader) {
+        super(registryLoader, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    protected <I> ListDeferredRegistry(I input, RegistryInitializer<List<V>, ListRegistry<V>> registryInitializer, RegistryLoader<I, List<V>> deferredLoader) {
+        super(input, registryInitializer, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    protected <I> ListDeferredRegistry(I input, RegistryInitializer<List<V>, ListRegistry<V>> registryInitializer, Supplier<RegistryLoader<I, List<V>>> deferredLoader) {
+        super(input, registryInitializer, deferredLoader);
+    }
+    /**
+     * Returns the value registered by the given index.
+     *
+     * @param index the index
+     * @return the value registered by the given index.
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    public V get(int index) {
+        return backingRegistry().get(index);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the value registered by the given index or the default value
+     * specified if null.
+     *
+     * @param index the index
+     * @param defaultValue the default value
+     * @return the value registered by the given key or the default value
+     *         specified if null.
+     */
+    public V getOrDefault(int index, V defaultValue) {
+        return backingRegistry().getOrDefault(index, defaultValue);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Registers a new value into this registry with the given index.
+     *
+     * @param index the index
+     * @param value the value
+     * @return a new value into this registry with the given index.
+     */
+    public V register(int index, V value) {
+        return backingRegistry().register(index, value);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Registers a new value into this registry with the given index, even if this value would normally be outside
+     * the range of a list.
+     *
+     * @param index the index
+     * @param value the value
+     * @param defaultValue the default value to fill empty spaces in the registry with.
+     * @return a new value into this registry with the given index.
+     */
+    public V registerWithAnyIndex(int index, V value, V defaultValue) {
+        return backingRegistry().registerWithAnyIndex(index, value, defaultValue);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Mark this registry as unsuitable for new additions. The backing list will then be optimized for storage.
+     */
+    public void freeze() {
+        backingRegistry().freeze();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new deferred registry.
+     *
+     * @param registryLoader the registry loader
+     * @param deferredLoader the deferred loader
+     * @param <I> the input type
+     * @return the new deferred registry
+     */
+    public static <I, V> ListDeferredRegistry<V> create(Function<RegistryLoader<I, List<V>>, ListRegistry<V>> registryLoader, RegistryLoader<I, List<V>> deferredLoader) {
+        return new ListDeferredRegistry<>(registryLoader, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new deferred registry.
+     *
+     * @param registryLoader the registry loader
+     * @param deferredLoader the deferred loader
+     * @param <I> the input type
+     * @return the new deferred registry
+     */
+    public static <I, V> ListDeferredRegistry<V> create(Function<RegistryLoader<I, List<V>>, ListRegistry<V>> registryLoader, Supplier<RegistryLoader<I, List<V>>> deferredLoader) {
+        return new ListDeferredRegistry<>(registryLoader, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new deferred registry.
+     *
+     * @param registryInitializer the registry initializer
+     * @param deferredLoader the deferred loader
+     * @param <I> the input type
+     * @return the new deferred registry
+     */
+    public static <I, V> ListDeferredRegistry<V> create(I input, RegistryInitializer<List<V>, ListRegistry<V>> registryInitializer, RegistryLoader<I, List<V>> deferredLoader) {
+        return new ListDeferredRegistry<>(input, registryInitializer, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new deferred registry.
+     *
+     * @param registryInitializer the registry initializer
+     * @param deferredLoader the deferred loader
+     * @param <I> the input type
+     * @return the new deferred registry
+     */
+    public static <I, V> ListDeferredRegistry<V> create(I input, RegistryInitializer<List<V>, ListRegistry<V>> registryInitializer, Supplier<RegistryLoader<I, List<V>>> deferredLoader) {
+        return new ListDeferredRegistry<>(input, registryInitializer, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new deferred registry.
+     *
+     * @param deferredLoader the deferred loader
+     * @param <I> the input type
+     * @return the new deferred registry
+     */
+    public static <I, V> ListDeferredRegistry<V> create(I input, RegistryLoader<I, List<V>> deferredLoader) {
+        return create(input, ListRegistry::create, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new deferred registry.
+     *
+     * @param deferredLoader the deferred loader
+     * @param <I> the input type
+     * @return the new deferred registry
+     */
+    public static <I, V> ListDeferredRegistry<V> create(I input, Supplier<RegistryLoader<I, List<V>>> deferredLoader) {
+        return create(input, ListRegistry::create, deferredLoader);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/ListRegistry.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/ListRegistry.java
index 2070d67aef..d1d3d7af06 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/ListRegistry.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/ListRegistry.java
@@ -140,6 +140,18 @@ public static <I, M> ListRegistry<M> create(RegistryLoader<I, List<M>> registryL
         return new ListRegistry<>(null, registryLoader);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a new integer mapped registry with the given {@link RegistryLoader} and input.
+     *
+     * @param registryLoader the registry loader
+     * @param <I> the input
+     * @param <M> the type value
+     * @return a new registry with the given RegistryLoader
+     */
+    public static <I, M> ListRegistry<M> create(I input, RegistryLoader<I, List<M>> registryLoader) {
+        return new ListRegistry<>(input, registryLoader);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Creates a new integer mapped registry with the given {@link RegistryLoader} and input.
      *
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/Registries.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/Registries.java
index b86ea3bbff..0d286d5c34 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/Registries.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/Registries.java
@@ -37,10 +37,18 @@
 import org.geysermc.geyser.entity.EntityDefinition;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.inventory.recipe.GeyserRecipe;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.item.type.Item;
-import org.geysermc.geyser.registry.loader.*;
+import org.geysermc.geyser.registry.loader.BiomeIdentifierRegistryLoader;
+import org.geysermc.geyser.registry.loader.BlockEntityRegistryLoader;
+import org.geysermc.geyser.registry.loader.ParticleTypesRegistryLoader;
+import org.geysermc.geyser.registry.loader.PotionMixRegistryLoader;
+import org.geysermc.geyser.registry.loader.ProviderRegistryLoader;
+import org.geysermc.geyser.registry.loader.RecipeRegistryLoader;
+import org.geysermc.geyser.registry.loader.RegistryLoaders;
+import org.geysermc.geyser.registry.loader.SoundEventsRegistryLoader;
+import org.geysermc.geyser.registry.loader.SoundRegistryLoader;
+import org.geysermc.geyser.registry.loader.SoundTranslatorRegistryLoader;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.registry.populator.ItemRegistryPopulator;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.registry.populator.PacketRegistryPopulator;
-import org.geysermc.geyser.registry.loader.RecipeRegistryLoader;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.registry.provider.ProviderSupplier;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.registry.type.ItemMappings;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.registry.type.ParticleMapping;
@@ -56,7 +64,13 @@
 import org.geysermc.mcprotocollib.protocol.data.game.level.particle.ParticleType;
 import org.geysermc.mcprotocollib.protocol.data.game.recipe.RecipeType;
 
-import java.util.*;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.EnumMap;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.IdentityHashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
 
 /**
  * Holds all the common registries in Geyser.
@@ -73,7 +87,7 @@ public final class Registries {
     /**
      * A registry holding a NbtMap of the known entity identifiers.
      */
-    public static final SimpleRegistry<NbtMap> BEDROCK_ENTITY_IDENTIFIERS = SimpleRegistry.create("bedrock/entity_identifiers.dat", RegistryLoaders.NBT);
+    public static final SimpleDeferredRegistry<NbtMap> BEDROCK_ENTITY_IDENTIFIERS = SimpleDeferredRegistry.create("bedrock/entity_identifiers.dat", RegistryLoaders.NBT);
 
     /**
      * A registry containing all the Bedrock packet translators.
@@ -83,17 +97,17 @@ public final class Registries {
     /**
      * A registry holding a NbtMap of all the known biomes.
      */
-    public static final SimpleRegistry<NbtMap> BIOMES_NBT = SimpleRegistry.create("bedrock/biome_definitions.dat", RegistryLoaders.NBT);
+    public static final SimpleDeferredRegistry<NbtMap> BIOMES_NBT = SimpleDeferredRegistry.create("bedrock/biome_definitions.dat", RegistryLoaders.NBT);
 
     /**
      * A mapped registry which stores Java biome identifiers and their Bedrock biome identifier.
      */
-    public static final SimpleRegistry<Object2IntMap<String>> BIOME_IDENTIFIERS = SimpleRegistry.create("mappings/biomes.json", BiomeIdentifierRegistryLoader::new);
+    public static final SimpleDeferredRegistry<Object2IntMap<String>> BIOME_IDENTIFIERS = SimpleDeferredRegistry.create("mappings/biomes.json", BiomeIdentifierRegistryLoader::new);
 
     /**
      * A mapped registry which stores a block entity identifier to its {@link BlockEntityTranslator}.
      */
-    public static final SimpleMappedRegistry<BlockEntityType, BlockEntityTranslator> BLOCK_ENTITIES = SimpleMappedRegistry.create("org.geysermc.geyser.translator.level.block.entity.BlockEntity", BlockEntityRegistryLoader::new);
+    public static final SimpleMappedDeferredRegistry<BlockEntityType, BlockEntityTranslator> BLOCK_ENTITIES = SimpleMappedDeferredRegistry.create("org.geysermc.geyser.translator.level.block.entity.BlockEntity", BlockEntityRegistryLoader::new);
 
     /**
      * A map containing all entity types and their respective Geyser definitions
@@ -135,55 +149,50 @@ public final class Registries {
      * A mapped registry holding the {@link ParticleType} to a corresponding {@link ParticleMapping}, containing various pieces of
      * data primarily for how Bedrock should handle the particle.
      */
-    public static final SimpleMappedRegistry<ParticleType, ParticleMapping> PARTICLES = SimpleMappedRegistry.create("mappings/particles.json", ParticleTypesRegistryLoader::new);
+    public static final SimpleMappedDeferredRegistry<ParticleType, ParticleMapping> PARTICLES = SimpleMappedDeferredRegistry.create("mappings/particles.json", ParticleTypesRegistryLoader::new);
 
     /**
      * A registry holding all the potion mixes.
      */
-    public static final VersionedRegistry<Set<PotionMixData>> POTION_MIXES = VersionedRegistry.create(PotionMixRegistryLoader::new);
+    public static final VersionedDeferredRegistry<Set<PotionMixData>> POTION_MIXES = VersionedDeferredRegistry.create(VersionedRegistry::create, PotionMixRegistryLoader::new);
 
     /**
      * A versioned registry holding all the recipes, with the net ID being the key, and {@link GeyserRecipe} as the value.
      */
-    public static final SimpleMappedRegistry<RecipeType, List<GeyserRecipe>> RECIPES = SimpleMappedRegistry.create("mappings/recipes.nbt", RecipeRegistryLoader::new);
+    public static final SimpleMappedDeferredRegistry<RecipeType, List<GeyserRecipe>> RECIPES = SimpleMappedDeferredRegistry.create("mappings/recipes.nbt", RecipeRegistryLoader::new);
 
     /**
      * A mapped registry holding {@link ResourcePack}'s with the pack uuid as keys.
      */
-    public static final DeferredRegistry<Map<String, ResourcePack>> RESOURCE_PACKS = DeferredRegistry.create(GeyserImpl.getInstance().packDirectory(), SimpleMappedRegistry::create, RegistryLoaders.RESOURCE_PACKS);
+    public static final SimpleMappedDeferredRegistry<String, ResourcePack> RESOURCE_PACKS = SimpleMappedDeferredRegistry.create(GeyserImpl.getInstance().packDirectory(), RegistryLoaders.RESOURCE_PACKS);
 
     /**
      * A mapped registry holding sound identifiers to their corresponding {@link SoundMapping}.
      */
-    public static final SimpleMappedRegistry<String, SoundMapping> SOUNDS = SimpleMappedRegistry.create("mappings/sounds.json", SoundRegistryLoader::new);
+    public static final SimpleMappedDeferredRegistry<String, SoundMapping> SOUNDS = SimpleMappedDeferredRegistry.create("mappings/sounds.json", SoundRegistryLoader::new);
 
     /**
      * A mapped registry holding {@link LevelEvent}s to their corresponding {@link LevelEventTranslator}.
      */
-    public static final SimpleMappedRegistry<LevelEvent, LevelEventTranslator> SOUND_LEVEL_EVENTS = SimpleMappedRegistry.create("mappings/effects.json", SoundEventsRegistryLoader::new);
+    public static final SimpleMappedDeferredRegistry<LevelEvent, LevelEventTranslator> SOUND_LEVEL_EVENTS = SimpleMappedDeferredRegistry.create("mappings/effects.json", SoundEventsRegistryLoader::new);
 
     /**
      * A mapped registry holding {@link SoundTranslator}s to their corresponding {@link SoundInteractionTranslator}.
      */
-    public static final SimpleMappedRegistry<SoundTranslator, SoundInteractionTranslator<?>> SOUND_TRANSLATORS = SimpleMappedRegistry.create("org.geysermc.geyser.translator.sound.SoundTranslator", SoundTranslatorRegistryLoader::new);
+    public static final SimpleMappedDeferredRegistry<SoundTranslator, SoundInteractionTranslator<?>> SOUND_TRANSLATORS = SimpleMappedDeferredRegistry.create("org.geysermc.geyser.translator.sound.SoundTranslator", SoundTranslatorRegistryLoader::new);
 
     public static void load() {
         if (loaded) return;
         loaded = true;
 
-        PROVIDERS.load();
+        // the following registries are registries that are more complicated than initializing as an empty collection.
+        // They generally have in common that they either depend on loading a resource file directly or indirectly
+        // (by using the Items or Blocks class, which loads all the blocks)
+
         BEDROCK_ENTITY_IDENTIFIERS.load();
-        BEDROCK_PACKET_TRANSLATORS.load();
         BIOMES_NBT.load();
         BIOME_IDENTIFIERS.load();
         BLOCK_ENTITIES.load();
-        ENTITY_DEFINITIONS.load();
-        BEDROCK_ENTITY_PROPERTIES.load();
-        JAVA_ENTITY_IDENTIFIERS.load();
-        JAVA_PACKET_TRANSLATORS.load();
-        JAVA_ITEMS.load();
-        JAVA_ITEM_IDENTIFIERS.load();
-        ITEMS.load();
         PARTICLES.load();
         // load potion mixes later
         RECIPES.load();
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/Registry.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/Registry.java
index 4e83a3c2e2..8a82af0538 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/Registry.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/Registry.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.registry.loader.RegistryLoader;
-import org.geysermc.geyser.registry.loader.RegistryLoaderHolder;
 
 /**
  * A wrapper around a value which is loaded based on the output from the provided
@@ -63,9 +62,7 @@
  *
  * @param <M> the value being held by the registry
  */
-@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
 public abstract class Registry<M> implements IRegistry<M> {
-    protected RegistryLoaderHolder loaderHolder;
     protected M mappings;
 
     /**
@@ -78,17 +75,7 @@ public abstract class Registry<M> implements IRegistry<M> {
      * @param <I> the input type
      */
     protected <I> Registry(I input, RegistryLoader<I, M> registryLoader) {
-        this.loaderHolder = new RegistryLoaderHolder<>(input, registryLoader);
-    }
-
-    public void load() {
-        // don't load twice
-        if (this.mappings != null) return;
-
-        var holder = this.loaderHolder;
-        this.loaderHolder = null;
-        //noinspection unchecked
-        this.mappings = (M) holder.registryLoader().load(holder.input());
+        this.mappings = registryLoader.load(input);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/SimpleDeferredRegistry.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/SimpleDeferredRegistry.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cdbd985be9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/SimpleDeferredRegistry.java
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2024 GeyserMC. http://geysermc.org
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ * @author GeyserMC
+ * @link https://github.com/GeyserMC/Geyser
+ */
+
+package org.geysermc.geyser.registry;
+
+import org.geysermc.geyser.registry.loader.RegistryLoader;
+
+import java.util.function.Function;
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
+
+public class SimpleDeferredRegistry<V> extends DeferredRegistry<V, SimpleRegistry<V>> {
+    protected <I> SimpleDeferredRegistry(Function<RegistryLoader<I, V>, SimpleRegistry<V>> registryLoader, RegistryLoader<I, V> deferredLoader) {
+        super(registryLoader, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    protected <I> SimpleDeferredRegistry(Function<RegistryLoader<I, V>, SimpleRegistry<V>> registryLoader, Supplier<RegistryLoader<I, V>> deferredLoader) {
+        super(registryLoader, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    protected <I> SimpleDeferredRegistry(I input, RegistryInitializer<V, SimpleRegistry<V>> registryInitializer, RegistryLoader<I, V> deferredLoader) {
+        super(input, registryInitializer, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    protected <I> SimpleDeferredRegistry(I input, RegistryInitializer<V, SimpleRegistry<V>> registryInitializer, Supplier<RegistryLoader<I, V>> deferredLoader) {
+        super(input, registryInitializer, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new deferred registry.
+     *
+     * @param registryLoader the registry loader
+     * @param deferredLoader the deferred loader
+     * @param <I> the input type
+     * @return the new deferred registry
+     */
+    public static <I, V> SimpleDeferredRegistry<V> create(Function<RegistryLoader<I, V>, SimpleRegistry<V>> registryLoader, RegistryLoader<I, V> deferredLoader) {
+        return new SimpleDeferredRegistry<>(registryLoader, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new deferred registry.
+     *
+     * @param registryLoader the registry loader
+     * @param deferredLoader the deferred loader
+     * @param <I> the input type
+     * @return the new deferred registry
+     */
+    public static <I, V> SimpleDeferredRegistry<V> create(Function<RegistryLoader<I, V>, SimpleRegistry<V>> registryLoader, Supplier<RegistryLoader<I, V>> deferredLoader) {
+        return new SimpleDeferredRegistry<>(registryLoader, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new deferred registry.
+     *
+     * @param registryInitializer the registry initializer
+     * @param deferredLoader the deferred loader
+     * @param <I> the input type
+     * @return the new deferred registry
+     */
+    public static <I, V> SimpleDeferredRegistry<V> create(I input, RegistryInitializer<V, SimpleRegistry<V>> registryInitializer, RegistryLoader<I, V> deferredLoader) {
+        return new SimpleDeferredRegistry<>(input, registryInitializer, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new deferred registry.
+     *
+     * @param registryInitializer the registry initializer
+     * @param deferredLoader the deferred loader
+     * @param <I> the input type
+     * @return the new deferred registry
+     */
+    public static <I, V> SimpleDeferredRegistry<V> create(I input, RegistryInitializer<V, SimpleRegistry<V>> registryInitializer, Supplier<RegistryLoader<I, V>> deferredLoader) {
+        return new SimpleDeferredRegistry<>(input, registryInitializer, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new deferred registry.
+     *
+     * @param deferredLoader the deferred loader
+     * @param <I> the input type
+     * @return the new deferred registry
+     */
+    public static <I, V> SimpleDeferredRegistry<V> create(I input, RegistryLoader<I, V> deferredLoader) {
+        return create(input, SimpleRegistry::create, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new deferred registry.
+     *
+     * @param deferredLoader the deferred loader
+     * @param <I> the input type
+     * @return the new deferred registry
+     */
+    public static <I, V> SimpleDeferredRegistry<V> create(I input, Supplier<RegistryLoader<I, V>> deferredLoader) {
+        return create(input, SimpleRegistry::create, deferredLoader);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/SimpleMappedDeferredRegistry.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/SimpleMappedDeferredRegistry.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6a837c9e03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/SimpleMappedDeferredRegistry.java
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2024 GeyserMC. http://geysermc.org
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ * @author GeyserMC
+ * @link https://github.com/GeyserMC/Geyser
+ */
+
+package org.geysermc.geyser.registry;
+
+import org.geysermc.geyser.registry.loader.RegistryLoader;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.function.Function;
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
+
+public class SimpleMappedDeferredRegistry<K, V> extends AbstractMappedDeferredRegistry<K, V, Map<K, V>, SimpleMappedRegistry<K, V>> {
+    protected <I> SimpleMappedDeferredRegistry(Function<RegistryLoader<I, Map<K, V>>, SimpleMappedRegistry<K, V>> registryLoader, RegistryLoader<I, Map<K, V>> deferredLoader) {
+        super(registryLoader, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    protected <I> SimpleMappedDeferredRegistry(Function<RegistryLoader<I, Map<K, V>>, SimpleMappedRegistry<K, V>> registryLoader, Supplier<RegistryLoader<I, Map<K, V>>> deferredLoader) {
+        super(registryLoader, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    protected <I> SimpleMappedDeferredRegistry(I input, RegistryInitializer<Map<K, V>, SimpleMappedRegistry<K, V>> registryInitializer, RegistryLoader<I, Map<K, V>> deferredLoader) {
+        super(input, registryInitializer, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    protected <I> SimpleMappedDeferredRegistry(I input, RegistryInitializer<Map<K, V>, SimpleMappedRegistry<K, V>> registryInitializer, Supplier<RegistryLoader<I, Map<K, V>>> deferredLoader) {
+        super(input, registryInitializer, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new deferred registry.
+     *
+     * @param registryLoader the registry loader
+     * @param deferredLoader the deferred loader
+     * @param <I> the input type
+     * @return the new deferred registry
+     */
+    public static <I, K, V> SimpleMappedDeferredRegistry<K, V> create(Function<RegistryLoader<I, Map<K, V>>, SimpleMappedRegistry<K, V>> registryLoader, RegistryLoader<I, Map<K, V>> deferredLoader) {
+        return new SimpleMappedDeferredRegistry<>(registryLoader, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new deferred registry.
+     *
+     * @param registryLoader the registry loader
+     * @param deferredLoader the deferred loader
+     * @param <I> the input type
+     * @return the new deferred registry
+     */
+    public static <I, K, V> SimpleMappedDeferredRegistry<K, V> create(Function<RegistryLoader<I, Map<K, V>>, SimpleMappedRegistry<K, V>> registryLoader, Supplier<RegistryLoader<I, Map<K, V>>> deferredLoader) {
+        return new SimpleMappedDeferredRegistry<>(registryLoader, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new deferred registry.
+     *
+     * @param registryInitializer the registry initializer
+     * @param deferredLoader the deferred loader
+     * @param <I> the input type
+     * @return the new deferred registry
+     */
+    public static <I, K, V> SimpleMappedDeferredRegistry<K, V> create(I input, DeferredRegistry.RegistryInitializer<Map<K, V>, SimpleMappedRegistry<K, V>> registryInitializer, RegistryLoader<I, Map<K, V>> deferredLoader) {
+        return new SimpleMappedDeferredRegistry<>(input, registryInitializer, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new deferred registry.
+     *
+     * @param registryInitializer the registry initializer
+     * @param deferredLoader the deferred loader
+     * @param <I> the input type
+     * @return the new deferred registry
+     */
+    public static <I, K, V> SimpleMappedDeferredRegistry<K, V> create(I input, DeferredRegistry.RegistryInitializer<Map<K, V>, SimpleMappedRegistry<K, V>> registryInitializer, Supplier<RegistryLoader<I, Map<K, V>>> deferredLoader) {
+        return new SimpleMappedDeferredRegistry<>(input, registryInitializer, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new deferred registry.
+     *
+     * @param deferredLoader the deferred loader
+     * @param <I> the input type
+     * @return the new deferred registry
+     */
+    public static <I, K, V> SimpleMappedDeferredRegistry<K, V> create(I input, RegistryLoader<I, Map<K, V>> deferredLoader) {
+        return create(input, SimpleMappedRegistry::create, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new deferred registry.
+     *
+     * @param deferredLoader the deferred loader
+     * @param <I> the input type
+     * @return the new deferred registry
+     */
+    public static <I, K, V> SimpleMappedDeferredRegistry<K, V> create(I input, Supplier<RegistryLoader<I, Map<K, V>>> deferredLoader) {
+        return create(input, SimpleMappedRegistry::create, deferredLoader);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/VersionedDeferredRegistry.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/VersionedDeferredRegistry.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6b2f9906bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/VersionedDeferredRegistry.java
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2024 GeyserMC. http://geysermc.org
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ * @author GeyserMC
+ * @link https://github.com/GeyserMC/Geyser
+ */
+
+package org.geysermc.geyser.registry;
+
+import it.unimi.dsi.fastutil.ints.Int2ObjectMap;
+import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.NonNull;
+import org.geysermc.geyser.registry.loader.RegistryLoader;
+
+import java.util.function.Function;
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
+
+public class VersionedDeferredRegistry<V> extends AbstractMappedDeferredRegistry<Integer, V, Int2ObjectMap<V>, VersionedRegistry<V>> {
+    protected <I> VersionedDeferredRegistry(Function<RegistryLoader<I, Int2ObjectMap<V>>, VersionedRegistry<V>> registryLoader, RegistryLoader<I, Int2ObjectMap<V>> deferredLoader) {
+        super(registryLoader, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    protected <I> VersionedDeferredRegistry(Function<RegistryLoader<I, Int2ObjectMap<V>>, VersionedRegistry<V>> registryLoader, Supplier<RegistryLoader<I, Int2ObjectMap<V>>> deferredLoader) {
+        super(registryLoader, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    protected <I> VersionedDeferredRegistry(I input, RegistryInitializer<Int2ObjectMap<V>, VersionedRegistry<V>> registryInitializer, RegistryLoader<I, Int2ObjectMap<V>> deferredLoader) {
+        super(input, registryInitializer, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    protected <I> VersionedDeferredRegistry(I input, RegistryInitializer<Int2ObjectMap<V>, VersionedRegistry<V>> registryInitializer, Supplier<RegistryLoader<I, Int2ObjectMap<V>>> deferredLoader) {
+        super(input, registryInitializer, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the closest value for the specified version. Only
+     * returns versions higher up than the specified if one
+     * does not exist for the given one. Useful in the event
+     * that you want to get a resource which is guaranteed for
+     * older versions, but not on newer ones.
+     *
+     * @param version the version
+     * @return the closest value for the specified version
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if no values exist at or above the given version
+     */
+    @NonNull
+    public V forVersion(int version) {
+        return backingRegistry().forVersion(version);
+    }
+    /**
+     * Creates a new deferred registry.
+     *
+     * @param registryLoader the registry loader
+     * @param deferredLoader the deferred loader
+     * @param <I> the input type
+     * @return the new deferred registry
+     */
+    public static <I, V> VersionedDeferredRegistry<V> create(Function<RegistryLoader<I, Int2ObjectMap<V>>, VersionedRegistry<V>> registryLoader, RegistryLoader<I, Int2ObjectMap<V>> deferredLoader) {
+        return new VersionedDeferredRegistry<>(registryLoader, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new deferred registry.
+     *
+     * @param registryLoader the registry loader
+     * @param deferredLoader the deferred loader
+     * @param <I> the input type
+     * @return the new deferred registry
+     */
+    public static <I, V> VersionedDeferredRegistry<V> create(Function<RegistryLoader<I, Int2ObjectMap<V>>, VersionedRegistry<V>> registryLoader, Supplier<RegistryLoader<I, Int2ObjectMap<V>>> deferredLoader) {
+        return new VersionedDeferredRegistry<>(registryLoader, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new deferred registry.
+     *
+     * @param registryInitializer the registry initializer
+     * @param deferredLoader the deferred loader
+     * @param <I> the input type
+     * @return the new deferred registry
+     */
+    public static <I, V> VersionedDeferredRegistry<V> create(I input, RegistryInitializer<Int2ObjectMap<V>, VersionedRegistry<V>> registryInitializer, RegistryLoader<I, Int2ObjectMap<V>> deferredLoader) {
+        return new VersionedDeferredRegistry<>(input, registryInitializer, deferredLoader);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new deferred registry.
+     *
+     * @param registryInitializer the registry initializer
+     * @param deferredLoader the deferred loader
+     * @param <I> the input type
+     * @return the new deferred registry
+     */
+    public static <I, V> VersionedDeferredRegistry<V> create(I input, RegistryInitializer<Int2ObjectMap<V>, VersionedRegistry<V>> registryInitializer, Supplier<RegistryLoader<I, Int2ObjectMap<V>>> deferredLoader) {
+        return new VersionedDeferredRegistry<>(input, registryInitializer, deferredLoader);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/loader/RegistryLoaderHolder.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/loader/RegistryLoaderHolder.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 751cb4ed4d..0000000000
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/registry/loader/RegistryLoaderHolder.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2024 GeyserMC. http://geysermc.org
- *
- * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
- * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
- * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
- * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
- * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
- * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
- *
- * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
- * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
- *
- * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
- * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
- * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
- * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
- * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
- * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
- * THE SOFTWARE.
- *
- * @author GeyserMC
- * @link https://github.com/GeyserMC/Geyser
- */
-
-package org.geysermc.geyser.registry.loader;
-
-/**
- * A holder of the constructor parameters to prevent them from automatically loading,
- * and instead load them when the load method is called.
- */
-public record RegistryLoaderHolder<I, M>(I input, RegistryLoader<I, M> registryLoader) {
-}
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/geysermc/geyser/scoreboard/network/util/GeyserMockContext.java b/core/src/test/java/org/geysermc/geyser/scoreboard/network/util/GeyserMockContext.java
index 1d262d8b82..2b89867fb3 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/geysermc/geyser/scoreboard/network/util/GeyserMockContext.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/geysermc/geyser/scoreboard/network/util/GeyserMockContext.java
@@ -61,12 +61,6 @@ public static void mockContext(Consumer<GeyserMockContext> geyserContext) {
         try (var geyserImplMock = mockStatic(GeyserImpl.class)) {
             geyserImplMock.when(GeyserImpl::getInstance).thenReturn(geyserImpl);
 
-            // Since Geyser isn't actually loaded, the Registries#init will not be called.
-            // This means that we manually load the registries we want to use
-            Registries.ENTITY_DEFINITIONS.load();
-            Registries.JAVA_ENTITY_IDENTIFIERS.load();
-            Registries.BEDROCK_ENTITY_PROPERTIES.load();
-
             geyserContext.accept(context);
         }
     }