diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 236636f..3c829d9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.knarcraft</groupId>
             <artifactId>knarlib</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.4</version>
+            <version>1.2.5</version>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/BlacksmithPlugin.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/BlacksmithPlugin.java
index a3414f5..9dc007f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/BlacksmithPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/BlacksmithPlugin.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import net.knarcraft.blacksmith.listener.PlayerListener;
 import net.knarcraft.blacksmith.manager.EconomyManager;
 import net.knarcraft.blacksmith.trait.BlacksmithTrait;
 import net.knarcraft.knarlib.formatting.StringFormatter;
-import net.knarcraft.knarlib.formatting.TranslatableMessage;
 import net.knarcraft.knarlib.formatting.TranslatableTimeUnit;
 import net.knarcraft.knarlib.formatting.Translator;
 import net.knarcraft.knarlib.property.ColorConversion;
@@ -79,16 +78,6 @@ public class BlacksmithPlugin extends JavaPlugin {
         return instance;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Gets the translation of the given translatable message
-     *
-     * @param translatableMessage <p>The message to translate</p>
-     * @return <p>The message, in the language specified in the configuration</p>
-     */
-    public static @NotNull String translate(TranslatableMessage translatableMessage) {
-        return BlacksmithPlugin.getTranslator().getTranslatedMessage(translatableMessage);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Gets settings for the blacksmith plugin's blacksmiths
      *
@@ -118,15 +107,6 @@ public class BlacksmithPlugin extends JavaPlugin {
                 this.getConfig().getString("language", "en"));
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Gets the translator to use for translation
-     *
-     * @return <p>The translator to use</p>
-     */
-    public static @NotNull Translator getTranslator() {
-        return BlacksmithPlugin.translator;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Gets the string formatter to use for formatting
      *
@@ -136,6 +116,15 @@ public class BlacksmithPlugin extends JavaPlugin {
         return BlacksmithPlugin.stringFormatter;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the translator to use for translation
+     *
+     * @return <p>The translator to use</p>
+     */
+    public static @NotNull Translator getTranslator() {
+        return BlacksmithPlugin.translator;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onDisable() {
         getLogger().log(Level.INFO, " v" + getDescription().getVersion() + " disabled.");
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/command/EditCommand.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/command/EditCommand.java
index eb51c81..9ecd469 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/command/EditCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/command/EditCommand.java
@@ -170,7 +170,8 @@ public abstract class EditCommand<K extends CustomTrait<L>, L extends Setting> i
                     getCurrentValueMessage(setting.getCommandName(), rawValue));
         } else {
             //Add a marker if the value has been customized
-            String marker = BlacksmithPlugin.translate(BlacksmithTranslatableMessage.SETTING_OVERRIDDEN_MARKER);
+            String marker = BlacksmithPlugin.getStringFormatter().getUnformattedMessage(
+                    BlacksmithTranslatableMessage.SETTING_OVERRIDDEN_MARKER);
             formatter.displayNeutralMessage(sender,
                     getCurrentValueMessage(setting.getCommandName(), rawValue) + marker);
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/command/PresetCommand.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/command/PresetCommand.java
index e451e9d..8dfa3d7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/command/PresetCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/command/PresetCommand.java
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import net.knarcraft.blacksmith.BlacksmithPlugin;
 import net.knarcraft.blacksmith.config.SmithPreset;
 import net.knarcraft.blacksmith.config.SmithPresetFilter;
 import net.knarcraft.blacksmith.formatting.BlacksmithTranslatableMessage;
-import net.knarcraft.knarlib.formatting.StringFormatter;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.command.Command;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandExecutor;
@@ -56,9 +55,9 @@ public class PresetCommand implements CommandExecutor {
         for (Material material : includedMaterials) {
             materialNames.add(material.name());
         }
-        BlacksmithPlugin.getStringFormatter().displaySuccessMessage(sender, StringFormatter.replacePlaceholder(
-                BlacksmithPlugin.translate(BlacksmithTranslatableMessage.PRESET_MATERIALS),
-                "{materials}", String.join(", ", materialNames)));
+        BlacksmithPlugin.getStringFormatter().displaySuccessMessage(sender,
+                BlacksmithPlugin.getStringFormatter().replacePlaceholder(BlacksmithTranslatableMessage.PRESET_MATERIALS,
+                        "{materials}", String.join(", ", materialNames)));
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/config/blacksmith/BlacksmithSetting.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/config/blacksmith/BlacksmithSetting.java
index d2f5109..88070b7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/config/blacksmith/BlacksmithSetting.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/config/blacksmith/BlacksmithSetting.java
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import net.knarcraft.blacksmith.config.SettingValueType;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 /**
  * An enum representing all blacksmith-related settings
  */
@@ -88,8 +90,8 @@ public enum BlacksmithSetting implements Setting {
     /**
      * The setting for the enchantments a blacksmith cannot apply to items
      */
-    ENCHANTMENT_BLOCKLIST("enchantmentBlocklist", SettingValueType.STRING_LIST, new String[]{"binding_curse",
-            "mending", "vanishing_curse"}, "The enchantments a " +
+    ENCHANTMENT_BLOCKLIST("enchantmentBlocklist", SettingValueType.STRING_LIST, List.of("binding_curse",
+            "mending", "vanishing_curse"), "The enchantments a " +
             "blacksmith is denied from applying to an item. Disable anything you find too op or annoying.",
             true, false),
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/formatting/BlacksmithStringFormatter.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/formatting/BlacksmithStringFormatter.java
index fb85ea2..66d7892 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/formatting/BlacksmithStringFormatter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/formatting/BlacksmithStringFormatter.java
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import net.knarcraft.knarlib.property.ColorConversion;
 import net.knarcraft.knarlib.util.ColorHelper;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 /**
  * A formatter for formatting displayed messages
  */
@@ -24,9 +26,8 @@ public final class BlacksmithStringFormatter {
      */
     public static void sendNPCMessage(NPC npc, Player player, String message) {
         player.sendMessage(BlacksmithPlugin.getStringFormatter().replacePlaceholders(
-                BlacksmithTranslatableMessage.NPC_TALK_FORMAT,
-                new String[]{"{npc}", "{message}"},
-                new String[]{npc.getName(), ColorHelper.translateColorCodes(message, ColorConversion.RGB)}));
+                BlacksmithTranslatableMessage.NPC_TALK_FORMAT, List.of("{npc}", "{message}"),
+                List.of(npc.getName(), ColorHelper.translateColorCodes(message, ColorConversion.RGB))));
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/formatting/BlacksmithTranslatableMessage.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/formatting/BlacksmithTranslatableMessage.java
index da903a6..4cea4e1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/formatting/BlacksmithTranslatableMessage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/formatting/BlacksmithTranslatableMessage.java
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 package net.knarcraft.blacksmith.formatting;
 
 import net.knarcraft.blacksmith.BlacksmithPlugin;
-import net.knarcraft.knarlib.formatting.StringFormatter;
+import net.knarcraft.knarlib.formatting.StringReplacer;
 import net.knarcraft.knarlib.formatting.TranslatableMessage;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 /**
  * An enum containing all translatable global messages
  *
@@ -144,8 +146,8 @@ public enum BlacksmithTranslatableMessage implements TranslatableMessage {
      * @return <p>The message to display</p>
      */
     public static String getRawValueMessage(String rawValue) {
-        return StringFormatter.replacePlaceholder(BlacksmithPlugin.translate(
-                BlacksmithTranslatableMessage.RAW_VALUE), "{rawValue}", rawValue);
+        return BlacksmithPlugin.getStringFormatter().replacePlaceholder(BlacksmithTranslatableMessage.RAW_VALUE,
+                "{rawValue}", rawValue);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -156,9 +158,8 @@ public enum BlacksmithTranslatableMessage implements TranslatableMessage {
      * @return <p>The string to display to a user</p>
      */
     public static String getValueChangedMessage(String setting, String newValue) {
-        return StringFormatter.replacePlaceholders(BlacksmithPlugin.translate(
-                        BlacksmithTranslatableMessage.VALUE_CHANGED), new String[]{"{setting}", "{newValue}"},
-                new String[]{setting, newValue});
+        return BlacksmithPlugin.getStringFormatter().replacePlaceholders(BlacksmithTranslatableMessage.VALUE_CHANGED,
+                List.of("{setting}", "{newValue}"), List.of(setting, newValue));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -171,10 +172,13 @@ public enum BlacksmithTranslatableMessage implements TranslatableMessage {
      * @return <p>The string to display to a user</p>
      */
     public static String getItemValueChangedMessage(String setting, ItemType itemType, String item, String newValue) {
-        return StringFormatter.replacePlaceholders(BlacksmithPlugin.translate(
-                        BlacksmithTranslatableMessage.VALUE_FOR_ITEM_CHANGED),
-                new String[]{"{setting}", "{itemType}", "{item}", "{newValue}"},
-                new String[]{setting, itemType.getItemTypeName(), item, newValue});
+        StringReplacer stringReplacer = new StringReplacer(BlacksmithPlugin.getStringFormatter().getUnformattedMessage(
+                BlacksmithTranslatableMessage.VALUE_FOR_ITEM_CHANGED));
+        stringReplacer.add("{setting}", setting);
+        stringReplacer.add("{itemType}", itemType.getItemTypeName());
+        stringReplacer.add("{item}", item);
+        stringReplacer.add("{newValue}", newValue);
+        return stringReplacer.replace();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -185,9 +189,9 @@ public enum BlacksmithTranslatableMessage implements TranslatableMessage {
      * @return <p>The string to display to a user</p>
      */
     public static String getCurrentValueMessage(String setting, String currentValue) {
-        return StringFormatter.replacePlaceholders(BlacksmithPlugin.translate(
-                        BlacksmithTranslatableMessage.CURRENT_VALUE), new String[]{"{setting}", "{currentValue}"},
-                new String[]{setting, currentValue});
+        return BlacksmithPlugin.getStringFormatter().replacePlaceholders(BlacksmithTranslatableMessage.CURRENT_VALUE,
+                List.of("{setting}", "{currentValue}"),
+                List.of(setting, currentValue));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -200,10 +204,13 @@ public enum BlacksmithTranslatableMessage implements TranslatableMessage {
      * @return <p>The string to display to a user</p>
      */
     public static String getItemCurrentValueMessage(String setting, ItemType itemType, String item, String currentValue) {
-        return StringFormatter.replacePlaceholders(BlacksmithPlugin.translate(
-                        BlacksmithTranslatableMessage.CURRENT_VALUE_FOR_ITEM),
-                new String[]{"{setting}", "{itemType}", "{item}", "{currentValue}"},
-                new String[]{setting, itemType.getItemTypeName(), item, currentValue});
+        StringReplacer stringReplacer = new StringReplacer(BlacksmithPlugin.getStringFormatter().getUnformattedMessage(
+                BlacksmithTranslatableMessage.CURRENT_VALUE_FOR_ITEM));
+        stringReplacer.add("{setting}", setting);
+        stringReplacer.add("{itemType}", itemType.getItemTypeName());
+        stringReplacer.add("{item}", item);
+        stringReplacer.add("{currentValue}", currentValue);
+        return stringReplacer.replace();
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/formatting/ItemType.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/formatting/ItemType.java
index 235754a..392c471 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/formatting/ItemType.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/formatting/ItemType.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package net.knarcraft.blacksmith.formatting;
 
 import net.knarcraft.blacksmith.BlacksmithPlugin;
+import net.knarcraft.knarlib.formatting.StringFormatter;
 
 /**
  * An enum representing all item types used in messages
@@ -16,9 +17,11 @@ public enum ItemType {
      * @return <p>The name of this item type</p>
      */
     public String getItemTypeName() {
+        StringFormatter stringFormatter = BlacksmithPlugin.getStringFormatter();
         return switch (this) {
-            case MATERIAL -> BlacksmithPlugin.translate(BlacksmithTranslatableMessage.ITEM_TYPE_MATERIAL);
-            case ENCHANTMENT -> BlacksmithPlugin.translate(BlacksmithTranslatableMessage.ITEM_TYPE_ENCHANTMENT);
+            case MATERIAL -> stringFormatter.getUnformattedMessage(BlacksmithTranslatableMessage.ITEM_TYPE_MATERIAL);
+            case ENCHANTMENT ->
+                    stringFormatter.getUnformattedMessage(BlacksmithTranslatableMessage.ITEM_TYPE_ENCHANTMENT);
         };
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/formatting/TimeFormatter.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/formatting/TimeFormatter.java
index 51a625c..0d8b870 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/formatting/TimeFormatter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/formatting/TimeFormatter.java
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ public final class TimeFormatter {
      * @return <p>Text describing the time interval</p>
      */
     private static String getMessageFromInterval(TimeInterval interval) {
-        String text = BlacksmithPlugin.translate(BlacksmithTranslatableMessage.valueOf(interval.name()));
+        String text = BlacksmithPlugin.getStringFormatter().getUnformattedMessage(
+                BlacksmithTranslatableMessage.valueOf(interval.name()));
 
         //Choose a random entry if a comma-separated list is provided
         if (text.contains(",")) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/util/ConfigHelper.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/util/ConfigHelper.java
index 62369c9..8ae38e7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/util/ConfigHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/util/ConfigHelper.java
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ public final class ConfigHelper {
         if (value == null) {
             return new ArrayList<>();
         }
-        if (value instanceof String) {
-            return List.of(((String) value).split(","));
+        if (value instanceof String string) {
+            return List.of((string).split(","));
         } else if (value instanceof List<?> list) {
             List<String> strings = new ArrayList<>();
             for (Object object : list) {