diff --git a/examples/combat.rs b/examples/combat.rs
index b8c9ba8..2ead62b 100644
--- a/examples/combat.rs
+++ b/examples/combat.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use valence::config::{Config, ServerListPing};
 use valence::dimension::DimensionId;
 use valence::entity::types::Pose;
 use valence::entity::{Entity, EntityEvent, EntityId, EntityKind, TrackedData};
+use valence::player_list::PlayerListId;
 use valence::server::{Server, SharedServer, ShutdownResult};
 use valence::text::{Color, TextFormat};
 use valence::{async_trait, Ticks};
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ pub fn main() -> ShutdownResult {
         Game {
             player_count: AtomicUsize::new(0),
         },
-        (),
+        None,
     )
 }
 
@@ -57,7 +58,8 @@ impl Config for Game {
     type ChunkState = ();
     type ClientState = ClientState;
     type EntityState = EntityState;
-    type ServerState = ();
+    type PlayerListState = ();
+    type ServerState = Option<PlayerListId>;
     type WorldState = ();
 
     fn max_connections(&self) -> usize {
@@ -84,6 +86,7 @@ impl Config for Game {
 
     fn init(&self, server: &mut Server<Self>) {
         let (_, world) = server.worlds.insert(DimensionId::default(), ());
+        server.state = Some(server.player_lists.insert(()).0);
         world.meta.set_flat(true);
 
         let min_y = server.shared.dimension(DimensionId::default()).min_y;
@@ -159,15 +162,18 @@ impl Config for Game {
                     0.0,
                     0.0,
                 );
+                client.set_player_list(server.state.clone());
 
-                world.meta.player_list_mut().insert(
-                    client.uuid(),
-                    client.username().to_owned(),
-                    client.textures().cloned(),
-                    client.game_mode(),
-                    0,
-                    None,
-                );
+                if let Some(id) = &server.state {
+                    server.player_lists.get_mut(id).insert(
+                        client.uuid(),
+                        client.username(),
+                        client.textures().cloned(),
+                        client.game_mode(),
+                        0,
+                        None,
+                    );
+                }
 
                 client.send_message("Welcome to the arena.".italic());
                 if self.player_count.load(Ordering::SeqCst) <= 1 {
@@ -178,7 +184,9 @@ impl Config for Game {
             if client.is_disconnected() {
                 self.player_count.fetch_sub(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
                 server.entities.remove(client.state.player);
-                world.meta.player_list_mut().remove(client.uuid());
+                if let Some(id) = &server.state {
+                    server.player_lists.get_mut(id).remove(client.uuid());
+                }
                 return false;
             }
 
diff --git a/examples/conway.rs b/examples/conway.rs
index 8cc0f43..f1402f1 100644
--- a/examples/conway.rs
+++ b/examples/conway.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ use valence::entity::{Entity, EntityEvent, EntityId, EntityKind, TrackedData};
 use valence::server::{Server, SharedServer, ShutdownResult};
 use valence::text::{Color, TextFormat};
 use valence::{async_trait, ident};
+use valence::player_list::PlayerListId;
 
 pub fn main() -> ShutdownResult {
     env_logger::Builder::new()
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ pub fn main() -> ShutdownResult {
             player_count: AtomicUsize::new(0),
         },
         ServerState {
+            player_list: None,
             board: vec![false; SIZE_X * SIZE_Z].into_boxed_slice(),
             board_buf: vec![false; SIZE_X * SIZE_Z].into_boxed_slice(),
         },
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ struct Game {
 }
 
 struct ServerState {
+    player_list: Option<PlayerListId>,
     board: Box<[bool]>,
     board_buf: Box<[bool]>,
 }
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ impl Config for Game {
     type EntityState = ();
     type ServerState = ServerState;
     type WorldState = ();
+    type PlayerListState = ();
 
     fn max_connections(&self) -> usize {
         // We want status pings to be successful even if the server is full.
@@ -96,6 +100,7 @@ impl Config for Game {
 
     fn init(&self, server: &mut Server<Self>) {
         let world = server.worlds.insert(DimensionId::default(), ()).1;
+        server.state.player_list = Some(server.player_lists.insert(()).0);
         world.meta.set_flat(true);
 
         for chunk_z in -2..Integer::div_ceil(&(SIZE_X as i32), &16) + 2 {
@@ -140,15 +145,18 @@ impl Config for Game {
 
                 client.spawn(world_id);
                 client.teleport(spawn_pos, 0.0, 0.0);
+                client.set_player_list(server.state.player_list.clone());
 
-                world.meta.player_list_mut().insert(
-                    client.uuid(),
-                    client.username().to_owned(),
-                    client.textures().cloned(),
-                    client.game_mode(),
-                    0,
-                    None,
-                );
+                if let Some(id) = &server.state.player_list {
+                    server.player_lists.get_mut(id).insert(
+                        client.uuid(),
+                        client.username(),
+                        client.textures().cloned(),
+                        client.game_mode(),
+                        0,
+                        None,
+                    );
+                }
 
                 client.send_message("Welcome to Conway's game of life in Minecraft!".italic());
                 client.send_message("Hold the left mouse button to bring blocks to life.".italic());
@@ -157,7 +165,9 @@ impl Config for Game {
             if client.is_disconnected() {
                 self.player_count.fetch_sub(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
                 server.entities.remove(client.state);
-                world.meta.player_list_mut().remove(client.uuid());
+                if let Some(id) = &server.state.player_list {
+                    server.player_lists.get_mut(id).remove(client.uuid());
+                }
                 return false;
             }
 
diff --git a/examples/cow_sphere.rs b/examples/cow_sphere.rs
index 8549979..09c70ee 100644
--- a/examples/cow_sphere.rs
+++ b/examples/cow_sphere.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use valence::config::{Config, ServerListPing};
 use valence::dimension::DimensionId;
 use valence::entity::types::Pose;
 use valence::entity::{Entity, EntityEvent, EntityId, EntityKind, TrackedData};
+use valence::player_list::PlayerListId;
 use valence::server::{Server, SharedServer, ShutdownResult};
 use valence::text::{Color, TextFormat};
 use valence::util::to_yaw_and_pitch;
@@ -25,7 +26,10 @@ pub fn main() -> ShutdownResult {
         Game {
             player_count: AtomicUsize::new(0),
         },
-        ServerState { cows: Vec::new() },
+        ServerState {
+            player_list: None,
+            cows: Vec::new(),
+        },
     )
 }
 
@@ -34,6 +38,7 @@ struct Game {
 }
 
 struct ServerState {
+    player_list: Option<PlayerListId>,
     cows: Vec<EntityId>,
 }
 
@@ -46,6 +51,7 @@ impl Config for Game {
     type ChunkState = ();
     type ClientState = EntityId;
     type EntityState = ();
+    type PlayerListState = ();
     type ServerState = ServerState;
     type WorldState = ();
 
@@ -74,6 +80,7 @@ impl Config for Game {
 
     fn init(&self, server: &mut Server<Self>) {
         let (world_id, world) = server.worlds.insert(DimensionId::default(), ());
+        server.state.player_list = Some(server.player_lists.insert(()).0);
         world.meta.set_flat(true);
 
         let size = 5;
@@ -93,7 +100,7 @@ impl Config for Game {
     }
 
     fn update(&self, server: &mut Server<Self>) {
-        let (world_id, world) = server.worlds.iter_mut().next().expect("missing world");
+        let (world_id, _) = server.worlds.iter_mut().next().expect("missing world");
 
         server.clients.retain(|_, client| {
             if client.created_this_tick() {
@@ -130,20 +137,25 @@ impl Config for Game {
                     0.0,
                     0.0,
                 );
+                client.set_player_list(server.state.player_list.clone());
 
-                world.meta.player_list_mut().insert(
-                    client.uuid(),
-                    client.username().to_owned(),
-                    client.textures().cloned(),
-                    client.game_mode(),
-                    0,
-                    None,
-                );
+                if let Some(id) = &server.state.player_list {
+                    server.player_lists.get_mut(id).insert(
+                        client.uuid(),
+                        client.username(),
+                        client.textures().cloned(),
+                        client.game_mode(),
+                        0,
+                        None,
+                    );
+                }
             }
 
             if client.is_disconnected() {
                 self.player_count.fetch_sub(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
-                world.meta.player_list_mut().remove(client.uuid());
+                if let Some(id) = &server.state.player_list {
+                    server.player_lists.get_mut(id).remove(client.uuid());
+                }
                 server.entities.remove(client.state);
 
                 return false;
diff --git a/examples/raycast.rs b/examples/raycast.rs
index 27e6033..c56621f 100644
--- a/examples/raycast.rs
+++ b/examples/raycast.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use valence::spatial_index::RaycastHit;
 use valence::text::{Color, TextFormat};
 use valence::util::from_yaw_and_pitch;
 use vek::Vec3;
+use valence::player_list::PlayerListId;
 
 pub fn main() -> ShutdownResult {
     env_logger::Builder::new()
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ pub fn main() -> ShutdownResult {
         Game {
             player_count: AtomicUsize::new(0),
         },
-        (),
+        None,
     )
 }
 
@@ -45,8 +46,9 @@ impl Config for Game {
     type ClientState = EntityId;
     /// `true` for entities that have been intersected with.
     type EntityState = bool;
-    type ServerState = ();
+    type ServerState = Option<PlayerListId>;
     type WorldState = ();
+    type PlayerListState = ();
 
     fn max_connections(&self) -> usize {
         // We want status pings to be successful even if the server is full.
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ impl Config for Game {
 
     fn init(&self, server: &mut Server<Self>) {
         let (world_id, world) = server.worlds.insert(DimensionId::default(), ());
+        server.state = Some(server.player_lists.insert(()).0);
         world.meta.set_flat(true);
 
         let size = 5;
@@ -134,15 +137,18 @@ impl Config for Game {
                     0.0,
                     0.0,
                 );
+                client.set_player_list(server.state.clone());
 
-                world.meta.player_list_mut().insert(
-                    client.uuid(),
-                    client.username().to_owned(),
-                    client.textures().cloned(),
-                    client.game_mode(),
-                    0,
-                    None,
-                );
+                if let Some(id) = &server.state {
+                    server.player_lists.get_mut(id).insert(
+                        client.uuid(),
+                        client.username(),
+                        client.textures().cloned(),
+                        client.game_mode(),
+                        0,
+                        None,
+                    );
+                }
 
                 client.send_message(
                     "Look at a sheep to change its ".italic()
@@ -153,7 +159,9 @@ impl Config for Game {
 
             if client.is_disconnected() {
                 self.player_count.fetch_sub(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
-                world.meta.player_list_mut().remove(client.uuid());
+                if let Some(id) = &server.state {
+                    server.player_lists.get_mut(id).remove(client.uuid());
+                }
                 server.entities.remove(client.state);
 
                 return false;
diff --git a/examples/terrain.rs b/examples/terrain.rs
index 38f39b4..7cd0365 100644
--- a/examples/terrain.rs
+++ b/examples/terrain.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use valence::config::{Config, ServerListPing};
 use valence::dimension::DimensionId;
 use valence::entity::types::Pose;
 use valence::entity::{Entity, EntityEvent, EntityId, EntityKind, TrackedData};
+use valence::player_list::PlayerListId;
 use valence::server::{Server, SharedServer, ShutdownResult};
 use valence::text::{Color, TextFormat};
 use valence::util::chunks_in_view_distance;
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ pub fn main() -> ShutdownResult {
             gravel_noise: SuperSimplex::new().set_seed(seed.wrapping_add(3)),
             grass_noise: SuperSimplex::new().set_seed(seed.wrapping_add(4)),
         },
-        (),
+        None,
     )
 }
 
@@ -55,7 +56,8 @@ impl Config for Game {
     type ChunkState = ();
     type ClientState = EntityId;
     type EntityState = ();
-    type ServerState = ();
+    type PlayerListState = ();
+    type ServerState = Option<PlayerListId>;
     type WorldState = ();
 
     fn max_connections(&self) -> usize {
@@ -83,6 +85,7 @@ impl Config for Game {
 
     fn init(&self, server: &mut Server<Self>) {
         let (_, world) = server.worlds.insert(DimensionId::default(), ());
+        server.state = Some(server.player_lists.insert(()).0);
         world.meta.set_flat(true);
     }
 
@@ -118,22 +121,27 @@ impl Config for Game {
                 client.spawn(world_id);
                 client.set_game_mode(GameMode::Creative);
                 client.teleport([0.0, 200.0, 0.0], 0.0, 0.0);
+                client.set_player_list(server.state.clone());
 
-                world.meta.player_list_mut().insert(
-                    client.uuid(),
-                    client.username().to_owned(),
-                    client.textures().cloned(),
-                    client.game_mode(),
-                    0,
-                    None,
-                );
+                if let Some(id) = &server.state {
+                    server.player_lists.get_mut(id).insert(
+                        client.uuid(),
+                        client.username(),
+                        client.textures().cloned(),
+                        client.game_mode(),
+                        0,
+                        None,
+                    );
+                }
 
                 client.send_message("Welcome to the terrain example!".italic());
             }
 
             if client.is_disconnected() {
                 self.player_count.fetch_sub(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
-                world.meta.player_list_mut().remove(client.uuid());
+                if let Some(id) = &server.state {
+                    server.player_lists.get_mut(id).remove(client.uuid());
+                }
                 server.entities.remove(client.state);
 
                 return false;
diff --git a/src/client.rs b/src/client.rs
index 1c684fe..409c714 100644
--- a/src/client.rs
+++ b/src/client.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 use std::collections::{HashSet, VecDeque};
 use std::iter::FusedIterator;
+use std::mem;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
 pub use bitfield_struct::bitfield;
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ use crate::entity::data::Player;
 use crate::entity::{
     velocity_to_packet_units, Entities, EntityEvent, EntityId, EntityKind, StatusOrAnimation,
 };
+use crate::player_list::{PlayerListId, PlayerLists};
 use crate::player_textures::SignedPlayerTextures;
 use crate::protocol_inner::packets::c2s::play::{
     C2sPlayPacket, DiggingStatus, InteractKind, PlayerCommandId,
@@ -180,6 +182,8 @@ pub struct Client<C: Config> {
     username: String,
     textures: Option<SignedPlayerTextures>,
     world: WorldId,
+    old_player_list: Option<PlayerListId>,
+    new_player_list: Option<PlayerListId>,
     position: Vec3<f64>,
     old_position: Vec3<f64>,
     /// Measured in m/s.
@@ -254,6 +258,8 @@ impl<C: Config> Client<C> {
             username: ncd.username,
             textures: ncd.textures,
             world: WorldId::default(),
+            old_player_list: None,
+            new_player_list: None,
             position: Vec3::default(),
             old_position: Vec3::default(),
             velocity: Vec3::default(),
@@ -311,6 +317,14 @@ impl<C: Config> Client<C> {
         self.world
     }
 
+    pub fn player_list(&self) -> Option<&PlayerListId> {
+        self.new_player_list.as_ref()
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_player_list(&mut self, id: Option<PlayerListId>) -> Option<PlayerListId> {
+        mem::replace(&mut self.new_player_list, id)
+    }
+
     /// Changes the world this client is located in and respawns the client.
     /// This can be used to respawn the client after death.
     ///
@@ -825,6 +839,7 @@ impl<C: Config> Client<C> {
         shared: &SharedServer<C>,
         entities: &Entities<C>,
         worlds: &Worlds<C>,
+        player_lists: &PlayerLists<C>,
     ) {
         // Mark the client as disconnected when appropriate.
         if self.recv.is_disconnected() || self.send.as_ref().map_or(true, |s| s.is_disconnected()) {
@@ -849,10 +864,11 @@ impl<C: Config> Client<C> {
         // Send the join game packet and other initial packets. We defer this until now
         // so that the user can set the client's location, game mode, etc.
         if self.created_this_tick() {
-            world
-                .meta
-                .player_list()
-                .initial_packets(|pkt| self.send_packet(pkt));
+            if let Some(id) = &self.new_player_list {
+                player_lists
+                    .get(id)
+                    .initial_packets(|p| send_packet(&mut self.send, p));
+            }
 
             let mut dimension_names: Vec<_> = shared
                 .dimensions()
@@ -896,8 +912,6 @@ impl<C: Config> Client<C> {
                 self.loaded_entities.clear();
                 self.loaded_chunks.clear();
 
-                // TODO: clear player list.
-
                 // Client bug workaround: send the client to a dummy dimension first.
                 // TODO: is there actually a bug?
                 self.send_packet(PlayerRespawn {
@@ -935,6 +949,7 @@ impl<C: Config> Client<C> {
                 self.teleport(self.position(), self.yaw(), self.pitch());
             }
 
+            // Update game mode
             if self.old_game_mode != self.new_game_mode {
                 self.old_game_mode = self.new_game_mode;
                 self.send_packet(GameStateChange {
@@ -943,10 +958,29 @@ impl<C: Config> Client<C> {
                 });
             }
 
-            world
-                .meta
-                .player_list()
-                .diff_packets(|pkt| self.send_packet(pkt));
+            // If the player list was changed...
+            if self.old_player_list != self.new_player_list {
+                // Delete existing entries from old player list.
+                if let Some(id) = &self.old_player_list {
+                    player_lists
+                        .get(id)
+                        .clear_packets(|p| send_packet(&mut self.send, p));
+                }
+
+                // Get initial packets for new player list.
+                if let Some(id) = &self.new_player_list {
+                    player_lists
+                        .get(id)
+                        .initial_packets(|p| send_packet(&mut self.send, p));
+                }
+
+                self.old_player_list = self.new_player_list.clone();
+            } else if let Some(id) = &self.new_player_list {
+                // Update current player list.
+                player_lists
+                    .get(id)
+                    .update_packets(|p| send_packet(&mut self.send, p));
+            }
         }
 
         // Set player attributes
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 670adba..b86011f 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ pub trait Config: 'static + Sized + Send + Sync + UnwindSafe + RefUnwindSafe {
     type WorldState: Send + Sync;
     /// Custom state to store with every [`Chunk`](crate::chunk::Chunk).
     type ChunkState: Send + Sync;
+    /// Custom state to store with every [`PlayerList`](crate::player_list::PlayerList).
+    type PlayerListState: Send + Sync;
 
     /// Called once at startup to get the maximum number of simultaneous
     /// connections allowed to the server. This includes all
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index e36fec0..c374616 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ pub mod player_textures;
 mod protocol_inner;
 pub mod server;
 mod slab;
+mod slab_rc;
 mod slab_versioned;
 pub mod spatial_index;
 pub mod text;
diff --git a/src/player_list.rs b/src/player_list.rs
index 8618a15..1caf66a 100644
--- a/src/player_list.rs
+++ b/src/player_list.rs
@@ -7,14 +7,67 @@ use bitfield_struct::bitfield;
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
 use crate::client::GameMode;
+use crate::config::Config;
 use crate::player_textures::SignedPlayerTextures;
 use crate::protocol_inner::packets::s2c::play::{
     PlayerListAddPlayer, PlayerListHeaderFooter, S2cPlayPacket, UpdatePlayerList,
 };
 use crate::protocol_inner::packets::Property;
 use crate::protocol_inner::VarInt;
+use crate::slab_rc::{Key, SlabRc};
 use crate::text::Text;
 
+pub struct PlayerLists<C: Config> {
+    slab: SlabRc<PlayerList<C>>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Hash, Debug)]
+pub struct PlayerListId(Key);
+
+impl<C: Config> PlayerLists<C> {
+    pub(crate) fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            slab: SlabRc::new(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn insert(&mut self, state: C::PlayerListState) -> (PlayerListId, &mut PlayerList<C>) {
+        let (key, pl) = self.slab.insert(PlayerList {
+            state,
+            entries: HashMap::new(),
+            removed: HashSet::new(),
+            header: Text::default(),
+            footer: Text::default(),
+            modified_header_or_footer: false,
+        });
+
+        (PlayerListId(key), pl)
+    }
+
+    pub fn len(&self) -> usize {
+        self.slab.len()
+    }
+
+    pub fn get(&self, id: &PlayerListId) -> &PlayerList<C> {
+        self.slab.get(&id.0)
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_mut(&mut self, id: &PlayerListId) -> &mut PlayerList<C> {
+        self.slab.get_mut(&id.0)
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn update(&mut self) {
+        self.slab.collect_garbage();
+        for (_, pl) in self.slab.iter_mut() {
+            for entry in pl.entries.values_mut() {
+                entry.bits = EntryBits::new();
+            }
+            pl.removed.clear();
+            pl.modified_header_or_footer = false;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// The list of players on a server visible by pressing the tab key by default.
 ///
 /// Each entry in the player list is intended to represent a connected client to
@@ -22,7 +75,9 @@ use crate::text::Text;
 ///
 /// In addition to a list of players, the player list has a header and a footer
 /// which can contain arbitrary text.
-pub struct PlayerList {
+pub struct PlayerList<C: Config> {
+    /// Custom state
+    pub state: C::PlayerListState,
     entries: HashMap<Uuid, PlayerListEntry>,
     removed: HashSet<Uuid>,
     header: Text,
@@ -30,17 +85,7 @@ pub struct PlayerList {
     modified_header_or_footer: bool,
 }
 
-impl PlayerList {
-    pub(crate) fn new() -> Self {
-        Self {
-            entries: HashMap::new(),
-            removed: HashSet::new(),
-            header: Text::default(),
-            footer: Text::default(),
-            modified_header_or_footer: false,
-        }
-    }
-
+impl<C: Config> PlayerList<C> {
     /// Inserts a player into the player list.
     ///
     /// If the given UUID conflicts with an existing entry, the entry is
@@ -160,7 +205,7 @@ impl PlayerList {
         self.entries.iter_mut().map(|(k, v)| (*k, v))
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn initial_packets(&self, mut packet: impl FnMut(S2cPlayPacket)) {
+    pub(crate) fn initial_packets(&self, mut push_packet: impl FnMut(S2cPlayPacket)) {
         let add_player: Vec<_> = self
             .entries
             .iter()
@@ -186,11 +231,11 @@ impl PlayerList {
             .collect();
 
         if !add_player.is_empty() {
-            packet(UpdatePlayerList::AddPlayer(add_player).into());
+            push_packet(UpdatePlayerList::AddPlayer(add_player).into());
         }
 
         if self.header != Text::default() || self.footer != Text::default() {
-            packet(
+            push_packet(
                 PlayerListHeaderFooter {
                     header: self.header.clone(),
                     footer: self.footer.clone(),
@@ -200,9 +245,11 @@ impl PlayerList {
         }
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn diff_packets(&self, mut packet: impl FnMut(S2cPlayPacket)) {
+    pub(crate) fn update_packets(&self, mut push_packet: impl FnMut(S2cPlayPacket)) {
         if !self.removed.is_empty() {
-            packet(UpdatePlayerList::RemovePlayer(self.removed.iter().cloned().collect()).into());
+            push_packet(
+                UpdatePlayerList::RemovePlayer(self.removed.iter().cloned().collect()).into(),
+            );
         }
 
         let mut add_player = Vec::new();
@@ -248,23 +295,23 @@ impl PlayerList {
         }
 
         if !add_player.is_empty() {
-            packet(UpdatePlayerList::AddPlayer(add_player).into());
+            push_packet(UpdatePlayerList::AddPlayer(add_player).into());
         }
 
         if !game_mode.is_empty() {
-            packet(UpdatePlayerList::UpdateGameMode(game_mode).into());
+            push_packet(UpdatePlayerList::UpdateGameMode(game_mode).into());
         }
 
         if !ping.is_empty() {
-            packet(UpdatePlayerList::UpdateLatency(ping).into());
+            push_packet(UpdatePlayerList::UpdateLatency(ping).into());
         }
 
         if !display_name.is_empty() {
-            packet(UpdatePlayerList::UpdateDisplayName(display_name).into());
+            push_packet(UpdatePlayerList::UpdateDisplayName(display_name).into());
         }
 
         if self.modified_header_or_footer {
-            packet(
+            push_packet(
                 PlayerListHeaderFooter {
                     header: self.header.clone(),
                     footer: self.footer.clone(),
@@ -274,12 +321,8 @@ impl PlayerList {
         }
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn update(&mut self) {
-        for e in self.entries.values_mut() {
-            e.bits = EntryBits::new();
-        }
-        self.removed.clear();
-        self.modified_header_or_footer = false;
+    pub(crate) fn clear_packets(&self, mut push_packet: impl FnMut(S2cPlayPacket)) {
+        push_packet(UpdatePlayerList::RemovePlayer(self.entries.keys().cloned().collect()).into());
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/server.rs b/src/server.rs
index e190a9f..ab5d037 100644
--- a/src/server.rs
+++ b/src/server.rs
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ use crate::client::{Client, Clients};
 use crate::config::{Config, ServerListPing};
 use crate::dimension::{Dimension, DimensionId};
 use crate::entity::Entities;
+use crate::player_list::PlayerLists;
 use crate::player_textures::SignedPlayerTextures;
 use crate::protocol_inner::codec::{Decoder, Encoder};
 use crate::protocol_inner::packets::c2s::handshake::{Handshake, HandshakeNextState};
@@ -64,6 +65,8 @@ pub struct Server<C: Config> {
     pub entities: Entities<C>,
     /// All of the worlds in the server.
     pub worlds: Worlds<C>,
+    /// All of the player lists in the server.
+    pub player_lists: PlayerLists<C>,
 }
 
 /// A handle to a Minecraft server containing the subset of functionality which
@@ -276,6 +279,7 @@ pub fn start_server<C: Config>(config: C, data: C::ServerState) -> ShutdownResul
         clients: Clients::new(),
         entities: Entities::new(),
         worlds: Worlds::new(shared.clone()),
+        player_lists: PlayerLists::new(),
     };
 
     shared.config().init(&mut server);
@@ -445,7 +449,12 @@ fn do_update_loop<C: Config>(server: &mut Server<C>) -> ShutdownResult {
         });
 
         server.clients.par_iter_mut().for_each(|(_, client)| {
-            client.update(&shared, &server.entities, &server.worlds);
+            client.update(
+                &shared,
+                &server.entities,
+                &server.worlds,
+                &server.player_lists,
+            );
         });
 
         server.entities.update();
@@ -454,10 +463,10 @@ fn do_update_loop<C: Config>(server: &mut Server<C>) -> ShutdownResult {
             world.chunks.par_iter_mut().for_each(|(_, chunk)| {
                 chunk.apply_modifications();
             });
-
-            world.meta.update();
         });
 
+        server.player_lists.update();
+
         // Sleep for the remainder of the tick.
         let tick_duration = Duration::from_secs_f64((shared.0.tick_rate as f64).recip());
         thread::sleep(tick_duration.saturating_sub(tick_start.elapsed()));
diff --git a/src/slab.rs b/src/slab.rs
index c1a44c3..aacb3ab 100644
--- a/src/slab.rs
+++ b/src/slab.rs
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ impl<'a, T> IntoIterator for &'a mut Slab<T> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a, T: Send + Sync> IntoParallelIterator for &'a Slab<T> {
+impl<'a, T: Sync> IntoParallelIterator for &'a Slab<T> {
     type Item = (usize, &'a T);
     type Iter = ParIter<'a, T>;
 
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ impl<T> Clone for ParIter<'_, T> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a, T: Send + Sync> ParallelIterator for ParIter<'a, T> {
+impl<'a, T: Sync> ParallelIterator for ParIter<'a, T> {
     type Item = (usize, &'a T);
 
     fn drive_unindexed<C>(self, consumer: C) -> C::Result
diff --git a/src/slab_rc.rs b/src/slab_rc.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b996569
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/slab_rc.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+#![allow(dead_code)]
+
+use std::cmp::Ordering;
+use std::hash::{Hash, Hasher};
+use std::iter::FusedIterator;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+use rayon::iter::{IntoParallelRefIterator, IntoParallelRefMutIterator, ParallelIterator};
+
+use crate::slab::Slab;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct SlabRc<T> {
+    slab: Slab<Slot<T>>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct Slot<T> {
+    value: T,
+    key: Key,
+}
+
+impl<T: Clone> Clone for Slot<T> {
+    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            value: self.value.clone(),
+            key: Key(Arc::new(*self.key.0)),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Eq, Ord, Debug)]
+pub struct Key(Arc<usize>);
+
+impl PartialEq for Key {
+    fn eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
+        Arc::as_ptr(&self.0) == Arc::as_ptr(&other.0)
+    }
+}
+
+impl PartialOrd for Key {
+    fn partial_cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> Option<Ordering> {
+        Arc::as_ptr(&self.0).partial_cmp(&Arc::as_ptr(&other.0))
+    }
+}
+
+impl Hash for Key {
+    fn hash<H: Hasher>(&self, state: &mut H) {
+        Arc::as_ptr(&self.0).hash(state)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> SlabRc<T> {
+    pub const fn new() -> Self {
+        Self { slab: Slab::new() }
+    }
+
+    pub fn get(&self, key: &Key) -> &T {
+        let slot = self.slab.get(*key.0).expect("invalid key");
+        debug_assert_eq!(&slot.key, key, "invalid key");
+
+        &slot.value
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_mut(&mut self, key: &Key) -> &mut T {
+        let slot = self.slab.get_mut(*key.0).expect("invalid key");
+        debug_assert_eq!(&slot.key, key, "invalid key");
+
+        &mut slot.value
+    }
+
+    pub fn len(&self) -> usize {
+        self.slab.len()
+    }
+
+    pub fn insert(&mut self, value: T) -> (Key, &mut T) {
+        let (_, slot) = self.slab.insert_with(|idx| Slot {
+            value,
+            key: Key(Arc::new(idx)),
+        });
+
+        (slot.key.clone(), &mut slot.value)
+    }
+
+    pub fn iter(&self) -> impl ExactSizeIterator<Item = (&Key, &T)> + FusedIterator + Clone + '_ {
+        self.slab.iter().map(|(_, slot)| (&slot.key, &slot.value))
+    }
+
+    pub fn iter_mut(
+        &mut self,
+    ) -> impl ExactSizeIterator<Item = (&Key, &mut T)> + FusedIterator + '_ {
+        self.slab
+            .iter_mut()
+            .map(|(_, slot)| (&slot.key, &mut slot.value))
+    }
+
+    pub fn par_iter(&self) -> impl ParallelIterator<Item = (&Key, &T)> + Clone + '_
+    where
+        T: Sync,
+    {
+        self.slab
+            .par_iter()
+            .map(|(_, slot)| (&slot.key, &slot.value))
+    }
+
+    pub fn par_iter_mut(&mut self) -> impl ParallelIterator<Item = (&Key, &mut T)> + '_
+    where
+        T: Send + Sync,
+    {
+        self.slab
+            .par_iter_mut()
+            .map(|(_, slot)| (&slot.key, &mut slot.value))
+    }
+
+    pub fn collect_garbage(&mut self) {
+        self.slab
+            .retain(|_, slot| Arc::strong_count(&slot.key.0) > 1);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/text.rs b/src/text.rs
index 35483bd..5db2a28 100644
--- a/src/text.rs
+++ b/src/text.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,48 @@ pub struct Text {
     extra: Vec<Text>,
 }
 
+#[allow(clippy::self_named_constructors)]
 impl Text {
+    /// Constructs a new plain text object.
+    pub fn text(plain: impl Into<Cow<'static, str>>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            content: TextContent::Text { text: plain.into() },
+            ..Self::default()
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Create translated text based on the given translation key.
+    pub fn translate(key: impl Into<Cow<'static, str>>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            content: TextContent::Translate {
+                translate: key.into(),
+            },
+            ..Self::default()
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Gets this text object as plain text without any formatting.
+    pub fn to_plain(&self) -> String {
+        let mut res = String::new();
+        self.write_plain(&mut res)
+            .expect("failed to write plain text");
+        res
+    }
+
+    /// Writes this text object as plain text to the provided writer.
+    pub fn write_plain(&self, w: &mut impl fmt::Write) -> fmt::Result {
+        match &self.content {
+            TextContent::Text { text } => w.write_str(text.as_ref())?,
+            TextContent::Translate { translate } => w.write_str(translate.as_ref())?,
+        }
+
+        for child in &self.extra {
+            child.write_plain(w)?;
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     /// Returns `true` if the text contains no characters. Returns `false`
     /// otherwise.
     pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
@@ -349,49 +390,6 @@ enum HoverEvent {
     },
 }
 
-#[allow(clippy::self_named_constructors)]
-impl Text {
-    /// Constructs a new plain text object.
-    pub fn text(plain: impl Into<Cow<'static, str>>) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            content: TextContent::Text { text: plain.into() },
-            ..Self::default()
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Create translated text based on the given translation key.
-    pub fn translate(key: impl Into<Cow<'static, str>>) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            content: TextContent::Translate {
-                translate: key.into(),
-            },
-            ..Self::default()
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Gets this text object as plain text without any formatting.
-    pub fn to_plain(&self) -> String {
-        let mut res = String::new();
-        self.write_plain(&mut res)
-            .expect("failed to write plain text");
-        res
-    }
-
-    /// Writes this text object as plain text to the provided writer.
-    pub fn write_plain(&self, w: &mut impl fmt::Write) -> fmt::Result {
-        match &self.content {
-            TextContent::Text { text } => w.write_str(text.as_ref())?,
-            TextContent::Translate { translate } => w.write_str(translate.as_ref())?,
-        }
-
-        for child in &self.extra {
-            child.write_plain(w)?;
-        }
-
-        Ok(())
-    }
-}
-
 impl<T: Into<Text>> TextFormat for T {}
 
 impl<T: Into<Text>> std::ops::Add<T> for Text {
diff --git a/src/world.rs b/src/world.rs
index 5a0bdb9..4aef41f 100644
--- a/src/world.rs
+++ b/src/world.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ use rayon::iter::ParallelIterator;
 use crate::chunk::Chunks;
 use crate::config::Config;
 use crate::dimension::DimensionId;
-use crate::player_list::PlayerList;
 use crate::server::SharedServer;
 use crate::slab_versioned::{Key, VersionedSlab};
 use crate::spatial_index::SpatialIndex;
@@ -53,7 +52,6 @@ impl<C: Config> Worlds<C> {
             meta: WorldMeta {
                 dimension: dim,
                 is_flat: false,
-                player_list: PlayerList::new(),
             },
         });
 
@@ -139,7 +137,6 @@ pub struct World<C: Config> {
 pub struct WorldMeta {
     dimension: DimensionId,
     is_flat: bool,
-    player_list: PlayerList,
     // TODO: time, weather
 }
 
@@ -162,20 +159,4 @@ impl WorldMeta {
     pub fn set_flat(&mut self, flat: bool) {
         self.is_flat = flat;
     }
-
-    /// Returns a shared reference to the world's
-    /// [`PlayerList`](crate::player_list::PlayerList).
-    pub fn player_list(&self) -> &PlayerList {
-        &self.player_list
-    }
-
-    /// Returns an exclusive reference to the world's
-    /// [`PlayerList`](crate::player_list::PlayerList).
-    pub fn player_list_mut(&mut self) -> &mut PlayerList {
-        &mut self.player_list
-    }
-
-    pub(crate) fn update(&mut self) {
-        self.player_list.update();
-    }
 }