diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index dc99893f..7f9fa2ac 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.6.0</version>
+                <version>3.6.1</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <source>1.8</source>
                     <target>1.8</target>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.4.3</version>
+                <version>3.0.0</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <createDependencyReducedPom>false</createDependencyReducedPom>
                     <shadedArtifactAttached>false</shadedArtifactAttached>
@@ -198,18 +198,9 @@
         <!--Let us access to the updated javadoc-->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.spigotmc</groupId>
-            <!--Name it different in order to work around that maven will always use the newest version-->
             <artifactId>spigot-api</artifactId>
-            <version>1.9-R0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.12-R0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
-            <!--We only want to access the new features with checked version compatibility-->
-            <!--but don't do it for libraries added in the new version-->
-            <exclusions>
-                <exclusion>
-                    <groupId>*</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>*</artifactId>
-                </exclusion>
-            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
 
         <!--Library for listening and sending Minecraft packets to workaround
@@ -232,7 +223,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.zaxxer</groupId>
             <artifactId>HikariCP</artifactId>
-            <version>2.6.0</version>
+            <version>2.6.2</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!--Logging framework implements slf4j which is required by hikari-->
@@ -246,18 +237,36 @@
             <groupId>com.wasteofplastic</groupId>
             <artifactId>askyblock</artifactId>
             <version>3.0.6.2</version>
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                    <groupId>*</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>*</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>me.clip</groupId>
             <artifactId>placeholderapi</artifactId>
             <version>2.6.0</version>
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                    <groupId>*</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>*</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>de.keyle</groupId>
             <artifactId>mypet</artifactId>
             <version>2.2.6</version>
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                    <groupId>*</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>*</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
 
         <!--API for economy variables-->
@@ -383,12 +392,24 @@
             <groupId>com.github.TechFortress</groupId>
             <artifactId>GriefPrevention</artifactId>
             <version>5186739d3a</version>
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                    <groupId>*</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>*</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.github.games647</groupId>
             <artifactId>McCombatLevel</artifactId>
             <version>3ab946cf26</version>
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                    <groupId>*</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>*</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
 
         <!--dependencies in /lib-->
@@ -399,6 +420,12 @@
             <scope>system</scope>
             <systemPath>${project.basedir}/lib/BukkitGames-2.3.2.jar</systemPath>
             <optional>true</optional>
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                    <groupId>*</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>*</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
 
         <!--Factions:-->
@@ -408,6 +435,12 @@
             <!--the name can't be the same because maven would automatically use the newer version-->
             <!--Factions-UUID fork of 1.6/1.8-->
             <version>1.6.9.5-U0.1.6</version>
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                    <groupId>*</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>*</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
             <optional>true</optional>
         </dependency>
 
@@ -415,6 +448,12 @@
             <groupId>com.massivecraft</groupId>
             <artifactId>factions</artifactId>
             <version>2.10</version>
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                    <groupId>*</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>*</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
 
         <!--MCore must be available for factions-->
@@ -422,6 +461,12 @@
             <groupId>com.massivecraft</groupId>
             <artifactId>massivecore</artifactId>
             <version>2.10</version>
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                    <groupId>*</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>*</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
 
         <!--Testing environment-->
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/games647/scoreboardstats/scoreboard/bukkit/FastOfflinePlayer.java b/src/main/java/com/github/games647/scoreboardstats/scoreboard/bukkit/FastOfflinePlayer.java
index 531f6b20..63eabdb0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/games647/scoreboardstats/scoreboard/bukkit/FastOfflinePlayer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/games647/scoreboardstats/scoreboard/bukkit/FastOfflinePlayer.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
+import org.apache.commons.lang.builder.ToStringBuilder;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.OfflinePlayer;
@@ -61,12 +62,6 @@ public boolean isBanned() {
         return false;
     }
 
-    @Override
-    @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
-    public void setBanned(boolean banned) {
-        //ignore
-    }
-
     @Override
     public boolean isWhitelisted() {
         return false;
@@ -140,8 +135,8 @@ public boolean equals(Object obj) {
 
     @Override
     public String toString() {
-        return Objects.toStringHelper(this)
-                .add("playerName", playerName)
+        return new ToStringBuilder(this)
+                .append("playerName", playerName)
                 .toString();
     }
 }