diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 1f54545..0000000
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-{
-    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
-    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
-    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
-    "version": "0.2.0",
-    "configurations": [
-        {
-            "name": "Debug Nim Project",
-            "type": "gdb",
-            "request": "launch",
-            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/src/client.exe",
-            "args": [],
-            "stopAtEntry": false,
-            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
-            "environment": [],
-            "externalConsole": false,
-            "valuesFormatting": "parseText",
-            "MIMode": "gdb",
-            "miDebuggerPath": "D:/Code/nim/nim-1.2.0/dist/mingw64/bin/gdb.exe",
-            "setupCommands": [
-                {
-                    "description": "Enable pretty-printing for gdb",
-                    "text": "-enable-pretty-printing",
-                    "ignoreFailures": true
-                }
-            ]
-        }
-    ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 90e8776..0000000
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-{
-    // See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=733558
-    // for the documentation about the tasks.json format
-    "version": "2.0.0",
-    "tasks": [
-        {
-            "label": "Build Nim Project",
-            "type": "shell",
-            "command": "nim compile -d:ssl -d:debug --debugger:native ./src/client.nim",
-            "group": {
-                "kind": "build",
-                "isDefault": true
-            }
-        }
-    ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 20978a5..a456b8f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ Memory optimized, simple, and feature rich Discord API wrapper written in Nim.
 </p>
 
 # NimCord
-A Discord API wrapper written in Nim. Inspired, and created by the author of a memory optimized Discord Library named DisC++.
+A Discord API wrapper written in Nim. Inspired, and created by the author of a memory optimized Discord Library named [DisC++](https://github.com/DisCPP/DisCPP).
 
 ## State
 NimCord is currently in a testing state. If you want to use it, you can but you may encounter errors. If you do encounter errors, create a GitHub issue or join the Discord server.
 
 ## Dependencies
-* [Websocket.nim](https://github.com/niv/websocket.nim)
+* [ws](https://github.com/treeform/ws)
 
 ## Documenation
 You can generate documenation by running `generate_docs.bat/sh` (depending on your system). Documentation is outputted to the `docs` directory.
@@ -30,12 +30,10 @@ You can generate documenation by running `generate_docs.bat/sh` (depending on yo
    * NimCord is not yet available on the official Nimble package repository. To install it, you need to clone this repo and in the project root, run: `nimble install`
 
 ### Note: 
-* If you already have Websocket.nim installed, you need to make sure you have version 0.4.1 installed.
 * To compile you must define `ssl` example: `nim compile -d:ssl --run .\examples\basic.nim`
 
 You can view examples in the [examples](examples) directory.
 
-
 # Todo:
 - [x] Finish all REST API calls.
 - [x] Handle all gateway events.
diff --git a/nimcord.nimble b/nimcord.nimble
index 27c36e1..167b1ac 100644
--- a/nimcord.nimble
+++ b/nimcord.nimble
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ description   = "Discord API wrapper written in Nim. Inspired by DisC++, my othe
 license       = "MIT"
 srcDir        = "src"
 
-requires "nim >= 1.2.0", "websocket >= 0.4.0 & <= 0.4.1"
+requires "nim >= 1.2.0", "ws >= 0.4"
diff --git a/src/nimcord/client.nim b/src/nimcord/client.nim
index ecd97c4..ad780ec 100644
--- a/src/nimcord/client.nim
+++ b/src/nimcord/client.nim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import websocket, asyncdispatch, json, httpClient, eventdispatcher, strformat
+import ws, asyncdispatch, json, httpClient, eventdispatcher, strformat
 import nimcordutils, cache, clientobjects, strutils, options, presence, log
 import tables
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ proc sendGatewayRequest*(shard: Shard, request: JsonNode, msg: string = "") {.as
     else:
         shard.client.log.debug("[SHARD " & $shard.id & "] " & msg)
 
-    await shard.ws.sendText($request)
+    await shard.ws.send($request)
 
 proc handleHeartbeat(shard: Shard) {.async.} =
     while true:
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ proc handleHeartbeat(shard: Shard) {.async.} =
         shard.client.log.debug("[SHARD " & $shard.id & "] Waiting " & $shard.heartbeatInterval & " ms until next heartbeat...")
         await sleepAsync(shard.heartbeatInterval)
 
+        if (not shard.heartbeatAcked and not shard.reconnecting):
+            shard.client.log.debug("[SHARD " & $shard.id & "] Heartbeat not acked! Reconnecting...")
+            asyncCheck shard.reconnectShard()
+
 proc getIdentifyPacket(shard: Shard): JsonNode =
     result = %* {
         "op": ord(DiscordOpCode.opIdentify),
@@ -71,24 +75,32 @@ proc getIdentifyPacket(shard: Shard): JsonNode =
 
 proc closeConnection*(shard: Shard, code: int = 1000) {.async.} =
     shard.client.log.warn("[SHARD " & $shard.id & "] Disconnecting with code: " & $code)
-    await shard.ws.close(code)
+    shard.ws.close()
 
-proc reconnectShard(shard: Shard) {.async.} =
+proc reconnectShard*(shard: Shard) {.async.} =
     shard.client.log.info("[SHARD " & $shard.id & "] Reconnecting...")
     shard.reconnecting = true
 
-    waitFor shard.ws.close(1000)
+    #waitFor shard.ws.close(1000)
     
-    shard.ws = waitFor newAsyncWebsocketClient(shard.client.endpoint[6..shard.client.endpoint.high], Port 443,
-            path = "/v=6&encoding=json", true)
+    try:
+        shard.ws = waitFor newWebSocket(shard.client.endpoint & "/v=6&encoding=json")
+        #shard.ws = waitFor newAsyncWebsocketClient(shard.client.endpoint[6..shard.client.endpoint.high], Port 443,
+        #    path = "/v=6&encoding=json", true)
+    except OSError:
+        shard.client.log.error("[SHARD " & $shard.id & "] Failed to reconnect to websocket with OSError trying again!")
+        asyncCheck shard.reconnectShard()
+    except IOError:
+        shard.client.log.error("[SHARD " & $shard.id & "] Failed to reconnect to websocket with IOError trying again!")
+        asyncCheck shard.reconnectShard()
 
     shard.reconnecting = false
     shard.heartbeatAcked = true
-    # waitFor client.startConnection()
 
 # Handle discord disconnect. If it detects that we can reconnect, it will.
 proc handleGatewayDisconnect(shard: Shard, error: string) {.async.} =
-    let disconnectData = extractCloseData(error)
+    shard.client.log.warn("[SHARD " & $shard.id & "] Discord gateway disconnected!")
+    #[[let disconnectData = extractCloseData(error)
 
     shard.client.log.warn("[SHARD " & $shard.id & "] Discord gateway disconnected! Error code: " & $disconnectData.code & ", msg: " & disconnectData.reason)
 
@@ -102,28 +114,27 @@ proc handleGatewayDisconnect(shard: Shard, error: string) {.async.} =
         shard.client.log.error("[SHARD " & $shard.id & "] The Discord gateway sent a disconnect code that we cannot reconnect to.")
     else:
         if not shard.reconnecting:
-            waitFor shard.reconnectShard()
+            shard.reconnectShard()
         else:
-            shard.client.log.debug("[SHARD " & $shard.id & "] Gateway cannot reconnect due to already reconnecting...")
+            shard.client.log.debug("[SHARD " & $shard.id & "] Gateway cannot reconnect due to already reconnecting...")]]#
             
 #TODO: Reconnecting may be done, just needs testing.
 proc handleWebsocketPacket(shard: Shard) {.async.} = 
     while true:
-        var packet: tuple[opcode: Opcode, data: string]
 
-        packet = await shard.ws.readData()
-        shard.client.log.debug("[SHARD " & $shard.id & "] Received gateway payload: " & $packet.data)
+        var packet = await shard.ws.receiveStrPacket()
+        shard.client.log.debug("[SHARD " & $shard.id & "] Received gateway payload: " & $packet)
 
-        if packet.opcode == Opcode.Close:
-            await shard.handleGatewayDisconnect(packet.data)
+        #if packet == Opcode.Close:
+        #    await shard.handleGatewayDisconnect(packet)
 
         var json: JsonNode
 
         # If we fail to parse the json just stop this loop
         try:
-            json = parseJson(packet.data)
+            json = parseJson(packet)
         except:
-            shard.client.log.error("[SHARD " & $shard.id & "] Failed to parse websocket payload: " & $packet.data)
+            shard.client.log.error("[SHARD " & $shard.id & "] Failed to parse websocket payload: " & $packet)
             continue
 
         if json.contains("s"):
@@ -132,7 +143,7 @@ proc handleWebsocketPacket(shard: Shard) {.async.} =
         case json["op"].getInt()
             of ord(DiscordOpCode.opHello):
                 if shard.reconnecting:
-                    shard.client.log.info("[SHARD " & $shard.id & "Reconnected!")
+                    shard.client.log.info("[SHARD " & $shard.id & "] Reconnected!")
                     shard.reconnecting = false
 
                     let resume = %* {
@@ -149,8 +160,10 @@ proc handleWebsocketPacket(shard: Shard) {.async.} =
                     shard.heartbeatInterval = json["d"]["heartbeat_interval"].getInt()
                     await shard.sendGatewayRequest(shard.getIdentifyPacket())
 
-                    asyncCheck shard.handleHeartbeat()
-                    shard.heartbeatAcked = true
+                    # Don't start a new
+                    if (not shard.isHandlingHeartbeat):
+                        asyncCheck shard.handleHeartbeat()
+                        shard.heartbeatAcked = true
             of ord(DiscordOpCode.opHeartbeatAck):
                 shard.heartbeatAcked = true
             of ord(DiscordOpCode.opDispatch):
@@ -208,8 +221,7 @@ proc startConnection*(client: DiscordClient, shardAmount: int = 1) {.async.} =
                 var shard = newShard(index, client)
                 client.shards.add(shard)
 
-                shard.ws = await newAsyncWebsocketClient(url[6..url.high], Port 443,
-                    path = "/v=6&encoding=json", true)
+                shard.ws = await newWebSocket(shard.client.endpoint & "/v=6&encoding=json")
 
                 asyncCheck shard.handleWebsocketPacket()
 
@@ -219,8 +231,7 @@ proc startConnection*(client: DiscordClient, shardAmount: int = 1) {.async.} =
         var shard = newShard(shardCount - 1, client)
         client.shards.add(shard)
 
-        shard.ws = await newAsyncWebsocketClient(url[6..url.high], Port 443,
-            path = "/v=6&encoding=json", true)
+        shard.ws = await newWebSocket(shard.client.endpoint & "/v=6&encoding=json")
 
         asyncCheck shard.handleWebsocketPacket()
 
diff --git a/src/nimcord/clientobjects.nim b/src/nimcord/clientobjects.nim
index 76e7db4..bbfe552 100644
--- a/src/nimcord/clientobjects.nim
+++ b/src/nimcord/clientobjects.nim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import websocket, cache, user, log
+import ws, cache, user, log
 
 type 
     DiscordClient* = ref object 
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ type
     Shard* = ref object
         id*: int
         client*: DiscordClient
-        ws*: AsyncWebSocket
+        ws*: WebSocket
         heartbeatInterval*: int
         heartbeatAcked*: bool
         lastSequence*: int
         reconnecting*: bool
-        sessionID*: string
\ No newline at end of file
+        sessionID*: string
+        isHandlingHeartbeat*: bool
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/nimcord/eventdispatcher.nim b/src/nimcord/eventdispatcher.nim
index 17732d0..ff671cc 100644
--- a/src/nimcord/eventdispatcher.nim
+++ b/src/nimcord/eventdispatcher.nim
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ proc readyEvent(shard: Shard, json: JsonNode) =
 
     shard.client.clientUser = newUser(userJson)
     shard.sessionID = json["session_id"].getStr()
-    
+
     dispatchEvent(readyEvent)
 
 proc channelCreateEvent(shard: Shard, json: JsonNode) =