diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/UnsafeValues.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/UnsafeValues.java
index d60cf05396..d0de7ce3c3 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/UnsafeValues.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/UnsafeValues.java
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ public interface UnsafeValues {
 
     @ApiStatus.Internal
     @Nullable
-    @Deprecated
     DamageEffect getDamageEffect(@NotNull String key);
 
     /**
@@ -252,15 +251,6 @@ public interface UnsafeValues {
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the entity does not exist of have default attributes (use {@link #hasDefaultEntityAttributes(NamespacedKey)} first)
      */
     @org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull org.bukkit.attribute.Attributable getDefaultEntityAttributes(@org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull NamespacedKey entityKey);
-
-    /**
-     * Get the {@link Sound} played for this {@link DamageEffect}
-     *
-     * @param damageEffect the damageEffect
-     * @return the sound
-     */
-    @ApiStatus.Internal
-    Sound getSoundForDamageEffect(@NotNull DamageEffect damageEffect);
     // Paper end
 
     // Paper start - namespaced key biome methods
diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/damage/DamageEffect.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/damage/DamageEffect.java
index 2c6dd04769..8cf8fde602 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/damage/DamageEffect.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/damage/DamageEffect.java
@@ -11,35 +11,34 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
  * effects only determine the sound that plays.
  */
 @ApiStatus.Experimental
-public enum DamageEffect {
+public interface DamageEffect {
 
     /**
      * The default damage effect.
      */
-    HURT,
+    public static final DamageEffect HURT = getDamageEffect("hurt");
     /**
      * Thorns.
      */
-    THORNS,
+    public static final DamageEffect THORNS = getDamageEffect("thorns");
     /**
      * Drowning.
      */
-    DROWNING,
+    public static final DamageEffect DROWNING = getDamageEffect("drowning");
     /**
      * A single burn tick (fire, lava, etc.).
      */
-    BURNING,
+    public static final DamageEffect BURNING = getDamageEffect("burning");
     /**
      * Poked by a berry bush.
      */
-    POKING,
+    public static final DamageEffect POKING = getDamageEffect("poking");
     /**
      * Freeze tick (powder snow).
      */
-    FREEZING;
+    public static final DamageEffect FREEZING = getDamageEffect("freezing");
 
     @NotNull
-    @Deprecated
     private static DamageEffect getDamageEffect(@NotNull String key) {
         return Preconditions.checkNotNull(Bukkit.getUnsafe().getDamageEffect(key), "No DamageEffect found for %s. This is a bug.", key);
     }
@@ -50,7 +49,5 @@ public enum DamageEffect {
      * @return the sound
      */
     @NotNull
-    public Sound getSound() {
-        return Bukkit.getUnsafe().getSoundForDamageEffect(this);
-    }
+    public Sound getSound();
 }
diff --git a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/damage/CraftDamageEffect.java b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/damage/CraftDamageEffect.java
index 94e74608a2..e472a61c16 100644
--- a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/damage/CraftDamageEffect.java
+++ b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/damage/CraftDamageEffect.java
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ import org.bukkit.Sound;
 import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftSound;
 import org.bukkit.damage.DamageEffect;
 
-@Deprecated
-public class CraftDamageEffect  {
+public class CraftDamageEffect implements DamageEffect {
 
     private final DamageEffects damageEffects;
 
@@ -18,6 +17,7 @@ public class CraftDamageEffect  {
         return this.damageEffects;
     }
 
+    @Override
     public Sound getSound() {
         return CraftSound.minecraftToBukkit(this.getHandle().sound());
     }
@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@ public class CraftDamageEffect  {
     }
 
     public static DamageEffect toBukkit(DamageEffects damageEffects) {
-        return CraftDamageType.damageEffectToBukkit(damageEffects);
+        return new CraftDamageEffect(damageEffects);
     }
 }
diff --git a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/damage/CraftDamageType.java b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/damage/CraftDamageType.java
index 67dafedf57..d486412429 100644
--- a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/damage/CraftDamageType.java
+++ b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/damage/CraftDamageType.java
@@ -98,30 +98,6 @@ public class CraftDamageType implements DamageType, Handleable<net.minecraft.wor
         };
     }
 
-    public static DamageEffect damageEffectToBukkit(net.minecraft.world.damagesource.DamageEffects damageEffect) {
-        return switch (damageEffect) {
-            case HURT -> DamageEffect.HURT;
-            case THORNS -> DamageEffect.THORNS;
-            case DROWNING -> DamageEffect.DROWNING;
-            case BURNING -> DamageEffect.BURNING;
-            case POKING -> DamageEffect.POKING;
-            case FREEZING -> DamageEffect.FREEZING;
-            default -> throw new IllegalArgumentException("NMS DamageEffect." + damageEffect + " cannot be converted to a Bukkit DamageEffect");
-        };
-    }
-
-    public static net.minecraft.world.damagesource.DamageEffects damageEffectToNMS(DamageEffect damageEffect) {
-        return switch (damageEffect) {
-            case DamageEffect.HURT -> net.minecraft.world.damagesource.DamageEffects.HURT;
-            case DamageEffect.THORNS -> net.minecraft.world.damagesource.DamageEffects.THORNS;
-            case DamageEffect.DROWNING -> net.minecraft.world.damagesource.DamageEffects.DROWNING;
-            case DamageEffect.BURNING -> net.minecraft.world.damagesource.DamageEffects.BURNING;
-            case DamageEffect.POKING -> net.minecraft.world.damagesource.DamageEffects.POKING;
-            case DamageEffect.FREEZING -> net.minecraft.world.damagesource.DamageEffects.FREEZING;
-            default -> throw new IllegalArgumentException("Bukkit DamageEffect." + damageEffect + " cannot be converted to a NMS DamageEffect");
-        };
-    }
-
     public static DamageType minecraftHolderToBukkit(Holder<net.minecraft.world.damagesource.DamageType> minecraftHolder) {
         return CraftDamageType.minecraftToBukkit(minecraftHolder.value());
     }
diff --git a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/util/CraftMagicNumbers.java b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/util/CraftMagicNumbers.java
index 86757f2df6..b6665e1875 100644
--- a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/util/CraftMagicNumbers.java
+++ b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/util/CraftMagicNumbers.java
@@ -674,12 +674,6 @@ public final class CraftMagicNumbers implements UnsafeValues {
             player == null ? null : ((org.bukkit.craftbukkit.entity.CraftPlayer) player).getHandle(), flag);
         return lines.stream().map(io.papermc.paper.adventure.PaperAdventure::asAdventure).toList();
     }
-
-    @Override
-    public org.bukkit.Sound getSoundForDamageEffect(DamageEffect damageEffect) {
-        Preconditions.checkArgument(damageEffect != null, "key cannot be null");
-        return  org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftSound.minecraftToBukkit(org.bukkit.craftbukkit.damage.CraftDamageType.damageEffectToNMS(damageEffect).sound());
-    }
     // Paper end
 
     // Paper start - spawn egg color visibility