diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sollace/fabwork/api/packets/Handled.java b/src/main/java/com/sollace/fabwork/api/packets/Handled.java
index cf03dd6..8411692 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sollace/fabwork/api/packets/Handled.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sollace/fabwork/api/packets/Handled.java
@@ -11,9 +11,8 @@
  * or if the packet class they're creating extends a pre-established
  * packet from the base game.
  * <p>
- * Recommended approach is to use {@link HandledPacket} and override handle(sender) for server-bound
- * packets and use {@link Packet} together with the receiver API
- * to handle client-bound packets as this allows for better separation of client-specific code.
+ * Recommended approach is to use {@link Handled} and override handle(sender) for server-bound
+ * packets and use the receiver API to handle client-bound packets as this allows for better separation of client-specific code.
  *
  * @author Sollace
  */
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@ public interface Handled<Sender> {
      * Implementors may optionally override this method,
      * or register handlers using the receiver().
      * <p>
-
      *
      * @param sender The player who initially sent this packet.
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sollace/fabwork/api/packets/HandledPacket.java b/src/main/java/com/sollace/fabwork/api/packets/HandledPacket.java
index 048a4ee..ddf61b0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sollace/fabwork/api/packets/HandledPacket.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sollace/fabwork/api/packets/HandledPacket.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
  * to handle client-bound packets as this allows for better separation of client-specific code.
  *
  * @author Sollace
+ * @deprecated The packet interface will be retired in 1.22. Use Handled<Sender> instead.
  */
+@Deprecated
 public interface HandledPacket<Sender> extends Packet, Handled<Sender> {
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sollace/fabwork/api/packets/Packet.java b/src/main/java/com/sollace/fabwork/api/packets/Packet.java
index 71b6fa8..a1cb5b9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sollace/fabwork/api/packets/Packet.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sollace/fabwork/api/packets/Packet.java
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@
  * to handle client-bound packets as this allows for better separation of client-specific code.
  *
  * @author Sollace
+ * @deprecated The packet interface will be retired in 1.22. Use Handled<Sender> instead.
  */
+@Deprecated
 public interface Packet {
     /**
      * Writes this packet to the supplied buffer prior to transmission.
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sollace/fabwork/api/packets/SimpleNetworking.java b/src/main/java/com/sollace/fabwork/api/packets/SimpleNetworking.java
index 00c7a1c..5d72557 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sollace/fabwork/api/packets/SimpleNetworking.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sollace/fabwork/api/packets/SimpleNetworking.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ public interface SimpleNetworking {
      *
      * @return A registered PacketType
      */
+    @Deprecated
     static <T extends Packet> C2SPacketType<T> clientToServer(Identifier id, Function<? super RegistryByteBuf, T> factory) {
         return clientToServer(id, PacketCodec.of(Packet::toBuffer, factory::apply));
     }
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ static <T> C2SPacketType<T> clientToServer(Identifier id, PacketCodec<? super Re
      *
      * @return A registered PacketType
      */
+    @Deprecated
     static <T extends Packet> S2CPacketType<T> serverToClient(Identifier id, Function<? super RegistryByteBuf, T> factory) {
         return serverToClient(id, PacketCodec.of(Packet::toBuffer, factory::apply));
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sollace/fabwork/impl/packets/ReceiverImpl.java b/src/main/java/com/sollace/fabwork/impl/packets/ReceiverImpl.java
index 84dc84a..15d01a7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sollace/fabwork/impl/packets/ReceiverImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sollace/fabwork/impl/packets/ReceiverImpl.java
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ public void addTemporaryListener(BiPredicate<Sender, P> callback) {
     void onReceive(Sender sender, P packet) {
         persistentListeners.fire(sender, packet);
         listeners.fire(sender, packet);
-        if (packet instanceof HandledPacket) {
+        if (packet instanceof Handled handler) {
             try {
-                ((HandledPacket<Sender>)packet).handle(sender);
+                handler.handle(sender);
             } catch (Exception e) {
                 LOGGER.error("Exception whilst handling packet callback for handled packet " + id, e);
             }