diff --git a/Changelog.txt b/Changelog.txt
index feb4f4788..bed5117f4 100644
--- a/Changelog.txt
+++ b/Changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+Version 2.2.009
+    Fixed a bug that prevented mcMMO from loading on MC versions older than 1.20.6
+    Dramatically increased the base XP for Alchemy again (see notes)
+
+    NOTES:
+    Alchemy leveling still felt too slow, so I've increased it again. You can either delete experience.yml to get the new values or adjust them manually.
+    If you haven't updated mcMMO since 2.2.006 or older you don't need to do anything to get these new values.
+    The new default values are...
+            Potion_Brewing:
+                Stage_1: 666
+                Stage_2: 1111
+                Stage_3: 1750
+                Stage_4: 2250
+
 Version 2.2.008
     Fixed alchemy potions not upgrading correctly (This will only affect new potions made, see notes)
     Fixed a bug where alchemy potions had italicized names
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ec3de8d6d..bda11611b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>com.gmail.nossr50.mcMMO</groupId>
     <artifactId>mcMMO</artifactId>
-    <version>2.2.008</version>
+    <version>2.2.009</version>
     <name>mcMMO</name>
     <url>https://github.com/mcMMO-Dev/mcMMO</url>
     <scm>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/skills/alchemy/PotionConfig.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/skills/alchemy/PotionConfig.java
index dd6fdb4aa..bdfd1d40a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/skills/alchemy/PotionConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/skills/alchemy/PotionConfig.java
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package com.gmail.nossr50.config.skills.alchemy;
 
 import com.gmail.nossr50.config.LegacyConfigLoader;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.skills.alchemy.AlchemyPotion;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.locale.LocaleLoader;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.mcMMO;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.ItemUtils;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.PotionUtil;
@@ -21,6 +20,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.util.*;
 
+import static com.gmail.nossr50.util.ItemUtils.setItemName;
 import static com.gmail.nossr50.util.PotionUtil.*;
 import static com.gmail.nossr50.util.text.StringUtils.convertKeyToName;
 
@@ -257,19 +257,15 @@ public class PotionConfig extends LegacyConfigLoader {
     }
 
     private void setPotionDisplayName(ConfigurationSection section, PotionMeta potionMeta) {
-        String configuredName = section.getString("Name", null);
-        if (configuredName != null) {
-            potionMeta.setItemName(configuredName);
+        // If a potion doesn't have any custom effects, there is no reason to override the vanilla name
+        if (potionMeta.getCustomEffects().isEmpty()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        final String configuredName = section.getString("Name", null);
+        if (configuredName != null) {
+            setItemName(potionMeta, configuredName);
         }
-//
-//        // Potion is water, but has effects
-//        if (isPotionTypeWater(potionMeta)
-//                && (PotionUtil.hasBasePotionEffects(potionMeta) || !potionMeta.getCustomEffects().isEmpty())) {
-//            // If we don't set a name for these potions, they will simply be called "Water Potion"
-//            final String name = section.getName().toUpperCase().replace("_", " ");
-//            potionMeta.setDisplayName(name);
-//            System.out.println("DEBUG: Renaming potion to " + name);
-//        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/ItemUtils.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/ItemUtils.java
index 2b7cccc48..d8b34f9ae 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/ItemUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/ItemUtils.java
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ import org.bukkit.inventory.meta.ItemMeta;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
+import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
+import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -32,6 +34,43 @@ public final class ItemUtils {
      */
     private ItemUtils() {}
 
+    private static final Method setItemName;
+
+    static {
+        setItemName = getSetItemName();
+    }
+
+    private static Method getSetItemName() {
+        try {
+            return ItemMeta.class.getMethod("setItemName", String.class);
+        } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the item name using the new API if available
+     * or falls back to the old API.
+     * @param itemMeta The item meta to set the name on
+     * @param name The name to set
+     */
+    public static void setItemName(ItemMeta itemMeta, String name) {
+        if (setItemName != null) {
+            setItemNameModern(itemMeta, name);
+        } else {
+            itemMeta.setDisplayName(ChatColor.RESET + name);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void setItemNameModern(ItemMeta itemMeta, String name) {
+        try {
+            setItemName.invoke(itemMeta, name);
+        } catch (IllegalAccessException | InvocationTargetException e) {
+            mcMMO.p.getLogger().severe("Failed to set item name: " + e.getMessage());
+            throw new RuntimeException(e);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Checks if the item is a bow.
      *
diff --git a/src/main/resources/experience.yml b/src/main/resources/experience.yml
index 84df0e214..e010c8d65 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/experience.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/experience.yml
@@ -246,10 +246,10 @@ Experience_Values:
             # Stage_3 represents a base potion with one ingredient and one amplifier
             # Stage_4 represents a base potion with one ingredient and two amplifiers
             # Stage_5 represents a base potion with one ingredient where the amplifiers are swapped
-            Stage_1: 120
-            Stage_2: 240
-            Stage_3: 480
-            Stage_4: 960
+            Stage_1: 666
+            Stage_2: 1111
+            Stage_3: 1750
+            Stage_4: 2250
             Stage_5: 0
     Archery:
         Distance_Multiplier: 0.025