diff --git a/cubic-server/CMakeLists.txt b/cubic-server/CMakeLists.txt
index 7f93eb54f..242aa4969 100644
--- a/cubic-server/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cubic-server/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ target_sources (${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
     RSAEncryptionHandler.hpp
     Checksum.cpp
     Checksum.hpp
+    CompressionUtils.cpp
+    CompressionUtils.hpp
 )
 
 file(MAKE_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/plugins)
diff --git a/cubic-server/Client.cpp b/cubic-server/Client.cpp
index f45515cc2..5eda22271 100644
--- a/cubic-server/Client.cpp
+++ b/cubic-server/Client.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#include <boost/archive/binary_iarchive.hpp>
+#include <boost/iostreams/filtering_stream.hpp>
 #include <boost/system/detail/error_category.hpp>
 #include <boost/system/detail/error_code.hpp>
 #include <cstdint>
@@ -12,12 +14,14 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <thread>
 #include <unistd.h>
+#include <zlib.h>
 
 #include "Client.hpp"
 #include "PlayerAttributes.hpp"
 #include "nbt.hpp"
 
 #include "Checksum.hpp"
+#include "CompressionUtils.hpp"
 #include "Dimension.hpp"
 #include "Player.hpp"
 #include "Server.hpp"
@@ -28,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "nlohmann/json.hpp"
 #include "protocol/ClientPackets.hpp"
 #include "protocol/ServerPackets.hpp"
+#include "protocol/serialization/addPrimaryType.hpp"
 #include "protocol/serialization/popPrimaryType.hpp"
 #include "types.hpp"
 
@@ -41,7 +46,8 @@ Client::Client(tcp::socket &&socket, size_t clientID):
     _player(nullptr),
     _socket(std::move(socket)),
     _clientID(clientID),
-    _isEncrypted(false)
+    _isEncrypted(false),
+    _isCompressed(false)
 {
     LDEBUG("Creating client");
 }
@@ -90,8 +96,38 @@ void Client::doRead()
     // Server::getInstance()->triggerClientCleanup(_clientID);
 }
 
+static void compressPacket(std::vector<uint8_t> &in, std::vector<uint8_t> &out)
+{
+    // Don't compress if the packet is too small
+    if (in.size() < (size_t) CONFIG["compression-threshold"].as<int32_t>()) {
+        uint8_t *at = in.data();
+        int32_t size = protocol::popVarInt(at, in.data() + in.size() - 1);
+        protocol::addVarInt(out, size + 1);
+        protocol::addVarInt(out, 0);
+        out.insert(out.end(), at, in.data() + in.size());
+        return;
+    }
+    uint8_t *at = in.data();
+    int32_t size = protocol::popVarInt(at, in.data() + in.size() - 1);
+    std::vector<uint8_t> compressedData;
+    int compressReturn = compressVector(std::vector<uint8_t>(at, in.data() + in.size()), compressedData);
+    if (compressReturn != Z_OK)
+        abort(); // If we get here, we have a big problem
+    protocol::addVarInt(out, compressedData.size() + (uint64_t) (at - in.data()));
+    protocol::addVarInt(out, size);
+    out.insert(out.end(), compressedData.begin(), compressedData.end());
+}
+
 void Client::doWrite(std::unique_ptr<std::vector<uint8_t>> &&data)
 {
+    if (_isCompressed) {
+        auto toSend = std::make_unique<std::vector<uint8_t>>();
+        compressPacket(*data, *toSend);
+        if (_isEncrypted)
+            _encryption.encrypt(*toSend);
+        Server::getInstance()->sendData(_clientID, std::move(toSend));
+        return;
+    }
     if (_isEncrypted)
         _encryption.encrypt(*data);
     Server::getInstance()->sendData(_clientID, std::move(data));
@@ -125,7 +161,7 @@ void Client::handleParsedClientPacket(std::unique_ptr<protocol::BaseServerPacket
     case ClientStatus::Status:
         switch (packetID) {
         case ServerPacketsID::StatusRequest:
-            PCK_CALLBACK(StatusRequest);
+            PCK_CALLBACK_EMPTY(StatusRequest);
         case ServerPacketsID::PingRequest:
             PCK_CALLBACK(PingRequest);
         default:
@@ -212,7 +248,7 @@ void Client::_handlePacket()
         if (bufferLength == 0)
             break;
         uint8_t *at = data.data();
-        uint8_t *eof = at + bufferLength;
+        uint8_t *eof = at + bufferLength - 1;
         int32_t length = 0;
         try {
             length = protocol::popVarInt(at, eof);
@@ -225,7 +261,29 @@ void Client::_handlePacket()
         } catch (const protocol::PacketEOF &_) {
             break; // Not enough data in buffer to parse the length of the packet
         }
+
         const uint8_t *startPayload = at;
+
+        std::vector<uint8_t> uncompressedData;
+        if (_isCompressed) {
+            int32_t uncompressedLength = protocol::popVarInt(at, eof);
+            if (uncompressedLength == 0)
+                goto packetNotCompressed;
+            if (decompressVector(std::vector<uint8_t>(at, eof + 1), uncompressedData, uncompressedLength)) {
+                LERROR("Failed to decompress client packet!");
+                this->disconnect("Badly formed compressed packet!");
+                return;
+            }
+            if ((size_t) uncompressedLength != uncompressedData.size()) {
+                LERROR("{} != {}", uncompressedLength, uncompressedData.size());
+                this->disconnect("Bad packet compression metadata!");
+                return;
+            }
+            at = uncompressedData.data();
+            eof = uncompressedData.data() + uncompressedData.size() - 1;
+        }
+    packetNotCompressed:
+
         bool error = false;
         // Handle the packet if the length is there
         const auto packetId = static_cast<protocol::ServerPacketsID>(protocol::popVarInt(at, eof));
@@ -244,7 +302,7 @@ void Client::_handlePacket()
         case protocol::ClientStatus::Play:
             GET_PARSER(Play);
         }
-        std::vector<uint8_t> toParse(data.begin() + (at - data.data()), data.end());
+        std::vector<uint8_t> toParse(at, eof + 1);
         data.erase(data.begin(), data.begin() + (startPayload - data.data()) + length);
         if (error) {
             N_LWARN("Unhandled packet: {} in status {}", packetId, _status);
@@ -272,7 +330,7 @@ void Client::_onHandshake(protocol::Handshake &pck)
         this->setStatus(protocol::ClientStatus::Login);
 }
 
-void Client::_onStatusRequest(UNUSED protocol::StatusRequest &pck)
+void Client::_onStatusRequest()
 {
     N_LDEBUG("Got a status request");
 
@@ -504,10 +562,19 @@ void Client::disconnect(const chat::Message &reason)
     N_LDEBUG("Sent a disconnect login packet");
 }
 
+void Client::sendSetCompression()
+{
+    auto pck = protocol::createSetCompression(CONFIG["compression-threshold"].as<int32_t>());
+    doWrite(std::move(pck));
+    _isCompressed = true;
+    N_LDEBUG("Send a set compression packet");
+}
+
 void Client::_loginSequence(const protocol::LoginSuccess &pck)
 {
-    // Encryption request
     // Set Compression
+    if (Server::getInstance()->isCompressed())
+        this->sendSetCompression();
     this->sendLoginSuccess(pck);
     this->switchToPlayState(pck.uuid, pck.username);
     this->sendLoginPlay();
diff --git a/cubic-server/Client.hpp b/cubic-server/Client.hpp
index 615dfa90d..a93c2aff9 100644
--- a/cubic-server/Client.hpp
+++ b/cubic-server/Client.hpp
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
 
 #define PCK_CALLBACK(type) __PCK_CALLBACK_PRIM(type, this)
 
+#define __PCK_CALLBACK_EMPTY_PRIM(type, object) return object->_on##type()
+
+#define PCK_CALLBACK_EMPTY(type) __PCK_CALLBACK_EMPTY_PRIM(type, this)
+
 #define __PCK_CALLBACK_PLAY(type) __PCK_CALLBACK_PRIM(type, _player)
 
 #define PCK_CALLBACK_PLAY(type) \
@@ -78,6 +82,7 @@ class Client : public std::enable_shared_from_this<Client> {
     void sendLoginSuccess(const protocol::LoginSuccess &packet);
     void sendLoginPlay(void);
     void sendEncryptionRequest(void);
+    void sendSetCompression();
 
     // Disconnect the client
     void disconnect(const chat::Message &reason = "Disconnected");
@@ -93,13 +98,14 @@ class Client : public std::enable_shared_from_this<Client> {
     void _tryFlushAllSendData();
     // void _sendData(std::vector<uint8_t> &data);
     void _onHandshake(protocol::Handshake &pck);
-    void _onStatusRequest(protocol::StatusRequest &pck);
+    void _onStatusRequest();
     void _onLoginStart(protocol::LoginStart &pck);
     void _onPingRequest(protocol::PingRequest &pck);
     void _onEncryptionResponse(protocol::EncryptionResponse &pck);
     void _loginSequence(const protocol::LoginSuccess &packet);
     bool _handleOnline(const std::array<uint8_t, 16> &key);
     NODISCARD inline const std::vector<protocol::PlayerProperty> &getProperties() const { return _resPck.properties; }
+    NODISCARD inline bool isCompressed() const { return _isCompressed; }
 
 private:
     std::atomic<bool> _isRunning;
@@ -118,6 +124,7 @@ class Client : public std::enable_shared_from_this<Client> {
     bool _isEncrypted;
     EASEncryptionHandler _encryption;
     protocol::LoginSuccess _resPck;
+    bool _isCompressed;
 };
 
 #endif // CUBICSERVER_CLIENT_HPP
diff --git a/cubic-server/CompressionUtils.cpp b/cubic-server/CompressionUtils.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce7cf8395
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cubic-server/CompressionUtils.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#include <cstddef>
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <vector>
+#include <zlib.h>
+
+#include "Server.hpp"
+
+int compressVector(const std::vector<uint8_t> &source, std::vector<uint8_t> &destination)
+{
+    unsigned long source_length = source.size();
+    size_t destination_length = compressBound(source_length);
+
+    uint8_t *destination_data = (uint8_t *) malloc(destination_length);
+    if (destination_data == nullptr) {
+        return Z_MEM_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    Bytef *source_data = (Bytef *) source.data();
+    int return_value = compress2((Bytef *) destination_data, &destination_length, source_data, source_length, CONFIG["compression-level"].as<int>());
+    destination.insert(destination.end(), destination_data, destination_data + destination_length);
+    free(destination_data);
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+int decompressVector(const std::vector<uint8_t> &compressedBytes, std::vector<uint8_t> &uncompressedBytes, uint32_t size)
+{
+    Bytef *dest = (Bytef *) malloc(sizeof(char) * size);
+    uLongf maxSize = size;
+    int return_value = uncompress(dest, &maxSize, (const Bytef *) compressedBytes.data(), (uLong) compressedBytes.size());
+    uncompressedBytes.insert(uncompressedBytes.end(), dest, dest + maxSize);
+    free(dest);
+    return return_value;
+}
diff --git a/cubic-server/CompressionUtils.hpp b/cubic-server/CompressionUtils.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..60490c206
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cubic-server/CompressionUtils.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#ifndef COMPRESSION_UTILS_HPP_
+#define COMPRESSION_UTILS_HPP_
+
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <vector>
+
+/**
+ * @brief Compresses a vector using zlib
+ *
+ * @param source Vector to compress
+ * @param destination Destion vector containing compressed data
+ * @return int Whatever zlib returns when compressing
+ * @todo Needs to be checked for lags
+ */
+int compressVector(const std::vector<uint8_t> &source, std::vector<uint8_t> &destination);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Decompresses a vector using zlib
+ *
+ * @param compressedBytes Vector to decompress
+ * @param uncompressedBytes Destination vector with decompressed data
+ * @param size The size of the destination vector to expect
+ * @return int Whatever zlib return when uncompressing
+ * @todo Needs to be heavily optimized, so much weird code
+ */
+int decompressVector(const std::vector<uint8_t> &compressedBytes, std::vector<uint8_t> &uncompressedBytes, uint32_t size);
+
+#endif // COMPRESSION_UTILS_HPP_
diff --git a/cubic-server/Server.cpp b/cubic-server/Server.cpp
index c6b4143fc..c3533c83e 100644
--- a/cubic-server/Server.cpp
+++ b/cubic-server/Server.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ Server::Server():
     // _motd = _config.getMotd();
     // _enforceWhitelist = _config.getEnforceWhitelist();
 
-    _commands.reserve(27);
     _commands.emplace_back(std::make_unique<command_parser::Help>());
     _commands.emplace_back(std::make_unique<command_parser::QuestionMark>());
     _commands.emplace_back(std::make_unique<command_parser::Stop>());
@@ -228,6 +227,8 @@ void Server::_writeLoop()
             boost::asio::write(client->getSocket(), boost::asio::buffer(data.data->data(), data.data->size()), ec);
             // TODO(huntears): Handle errors properly xd
             if (ec) {
+                client->disconnect("Network error");
+                delete data.data;
                 LERROR(ec.what());
                 continue;
             }
diff --git a/cubic-server/Server.hpp b/cubic-server/Server.hpp
index 800c519e6..715867b7f 100644
--- a/cubic-server/Server.hpp
+++ b/cubic-server/Server.hpp
@@ -153,6 +153,9 @@ class Server {
     std::thread _writeThread;
 
     RSAEncryptionHandler _rsaKey;
+
+public:
+    NODISCARD inline bool isCompressed() const { return _config["compression"].as<bool>(); }
 };
 
 #endif // CUBICSERVER_SERVER_HPP
diff --git a/cubic-server/main.cpp b/cubic-server/main.cpp
index 6aa32c9b4..98bd50bdc 100644
--- a/cubic-server/main.cpp
+++ b/cubic-server/main.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,29 @@ auto initArgs(int argc, const char *const argv[])
         .defaultValue(25565)
         .required();
 
+    program.add("compression")
+        .help("enables compression of the protocol")
+        .valueFromConfig("network", "compression")
+        .valueFromEnvironmentVariable("CBSRV_COMPRESSION")
+        .defaultValue(true)
+        .required();
+
+    program.add("compression-level")
+        .help("sets the zlib compression level for outbound packets (0-9, 9 best compression)")
+        .valueFromConfig("network", "compression-level")
+        .valueFromEnvironmentVariable("CBSRV_COMPRESSION_LEVEL")
+        .defaultValue(6)
+        .inRange(0, 9)
+        .required();
+
+    program.add("compression-threshold")
+        .help("Minimum of bytes in a packet before compressing it")
+        .valueFromConfig("network", "compression-threshold")
+        .valueFromEnvironmentVariable("CBSRV_COMPRESSION_THRESHOLD")
+        .defaultValue(256)
+        .inRange(0, std::numeric_limits<int32_t>::max())
+        .required();
+
     program.add("max-players")
         .help("sets the maximum number of players")
         .valueFromConfig("general", "max_players")
@@ -117,12 +140,12 @@ auto initArgs(int argc, const char *const argv[])
         .defaultValue(10);
 
     program.add("online-mode")
-        .help("Enable client/server encryption and only accepts legitimate accounts")
-        .valueFromConfig("general", "online-mode")
+        .help("[EXPERIMENTAL] Enable client/server encryption and only accepts legitimate accounts")
+        .valueFromConfig("experimental", "online-mode")
         .valueFromEnvironmentVariable("CBSRV_ONLINE_MODE")
         .valueFromArgument("--online-mode")
         .possibleValues(false, true)
-        .defaultValue(true);
+        .defaultValue(false);
 
     program.add("gamemode")
         .help("Default gamemode")
diff --git a/cubic-server/protocol/ClientPackets.cpp b/cubic-server/protocol/ClientPackets.cpp
index 925cacef4..c8dceda1c 100644
--- a/cubic-server/protocol/ClientPackets.cpp
+++ b/cubic-server/protocol/ClientPackets.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,19 @@ std::unique_ptr<std::vector<uint8_t>> protocol::createLoginSuccess(const LoginSu
     return packet;
 }
 
+std::unique_ptr<std::vector<uint8_t>> protocol::createSetCompression(int32_t compressionTreshold)
+{
+    std::vector<uint8_t> payload;
+    // clang-format off
+    serialize(payload,
+        compressionTreshold, addVarInt
+    );
+    // clang-format on
+    auto packet = std::make_unique<std::vector<uint8_t>>();
+    finalize(*packet, payload, ClientPacketID::SetCompression);
+    return packet;
+}
+
 std::unique_ptr<std::vector<uint8_t>> protocol::createStatusResponse(const StatusResponse &in)
 {
     std::vector<uint8_t> payload;
diff --git a/cubic-server/protocol/ClientPackets.hpp b/cubic-server/protocol/ClientPackets.hpp
index 3555c0068..82e00e31e 100644
--- a/cubic-server/protocol/ClientPackets.hpp
+++ b/cubic-server/protocol/ClientPackets.hpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ enum class ClientPacketID : int32_t {
     DisconnectLogin = 0x00,
     EncryptionRequest = 0x01,
     LoginSuccess = 0x02,
+    SetCompression = 0x03,
 
     // Status State
     Status = 0x00,
@@ -105,6 +106,8 @@ struct LoginSuccess {
 };
 std::unique_ptr<std::vector<uint8_t>> createLoginSuccess(const LoginSuccess &);
 
+std::unique_ptr<std::vector<uint8_t>> createSetCompression(int32_t compressionTreshold);
+
 struct StatusResponse {
     std::string payload;
 };