diff --git a/annotations/build.gradle b/annotations/build.gradle
index d87bfffb22..d6f05e0038 100644
--- a/annotations/build.gradle
+++ b/annotations/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-apply plugin: "java"
-
 sourceCompatibility = 1.8
 sourceSets.main.java.srcDirs = ["src/main/java/"]
 sourceSets.main.resources.srcDirs = ["src/main/resources/"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 6ea0740d35..fbd6cf1970 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -166,17 +166,17 @@ project(":desktop"){
     compileJava.options.compilerArgs += ["-XDignore.symbol.file"]
 
     dependencies{
-        compile project(":core")
-        compile arcModule("natives:natives-box2d-desktop")
-        compile arcModule("natives:natives-desktop")
-        compile arcModule("natives:natives-freetype-desktop")
+        implementation project(":core")
+        implementation arcModule("natives:natives-box2d-desktop")
+        implementation arcModule("natives:natives-desktop")
+        implementation arcModule("natives:natives-freetype-desktop")
 
-        if(debugged()) compile project(":debug")
+        if(debugged()) implementation project(":debug")
 
-        compile "com.github.Anuken:steamworks4j:$steamworksVersion"
+        implementation "com.github.Anuken:steamworks4j:$steamworksVersion"
 
-        compile arcModule("backends:backend-sdl")
-        compile 'com.github.MinnDevelopment:java-discord-rpc:v2.0.1'
+        implementation arcModule("backends:backend-sdl")
+        implementation 'com.github.MinnDevelopment:java-discord-rpc:v2.0.1'
     }
 }
 
@@ -202,19 +202,19 @@ project(":ios"){
     }
 
     dependencies{
-        compile project(":core")
+        implementation project(":core")
 
-        compile arcModule("natives:natives-ios")
-        compile arcModule("natives:natives-freetype-ios")
-        compile arcModule("natives:natives-box2d-ios")
-        compile arcModule("backends:backend-robovm")
+        implementation arcModule("natives:natives-ios")
+        implementation arcModule("natives:natives-freetype-ios")
+        implementation arcModule("natives:natives-box2d-ios")
+        implementation arcModule("backends:backend-robovm")
 
         compileOnly project(":annotations")
     }
 }
 
 project(":core"){
-    apply plugin: "java"
+    apply plugin: "java-library"
 
     task preGen{
         outputs.upToDateWhen{ false }
@@ -247,15 +247,15 @@ project(":core"){
     dependencies{
         compileJava.dependsOn(preGen)
 
-        compile "org.lz4:lz4-java:1.4.1"
-        compile arcModule("arc-core")
-        compile arcModule("extensions:freetype")
-        compile arcModule("extensions:box2d")
-        compile arcModule("extensions:g3d")
-        compile arcModule("extensions:fx")
-        compile arcModule("extensions:arcnet")
-        compile "org.mozilla:rhino-runtime:1.7.12"
-        if(localArc() && debugged()) compile arcModule("extensions:recorder")
+        api "org.lz4:lz4-java:1.4.1"
+        api arcModule("arc-core")
+        api arcModule("extensions:freetype")
+        api arcModule("extensions:box2d")
+        api arcModule("extensions:g3d")
+        api arcModule("extensions:fx")
+        api arcModule("extensions:arcnet")
+        api "org.mozilla:rhino-runtime:1.7.12"
+        if(localArc() && debugged()) api arcModule("extensions:recorder")
 
         compileOnly project(":annotations")
         annotationProcessor project(":annotations")
@@ -266,9 +266,9 @@ project(":server"){
     apply plugin: "java"
 
     dependencies{
-        compile project(":core")
-        compile arcModule("natives:natives-box2d-desktop")
-        compile arcModule("backends:backend-headless")
+        implementation project(":core")
+        implementation arcModule("natives:natives-box2d-desktop")
+        implementation arcModule("backends:backend-headless")
     }
 }
 
@@ -279,9 +279,9 @@ project(":tests"){
         testImplementation project(":core")
         testImplementation "org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-params:5.3.1"
         testImplementation "org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:5.3.1"
+        testImplementation arcModule("backends:backend-headless")
+        testImplementation arcModule("natives:natives-box2d-desktop")
         testRuntimeOnly "org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:5.3.1"
-        compile arcModule("backends:backend-headless")
-        compile arcModule("natives:natives-box2d-desktop")
     }
 
     test{
@@ -297,24 +297,24 @@ project(":tools"){
     apply plugin: "java"
 
     dependencies{
-        compile project(":core")
+        implementation project(":core")
 
-        compile arcModule("natives:natives-desktop")
-        compile arcModule("natives:natives-freetype-desktop")
-        compile arcModule("natives:natives-box2d-desktop")
-        compile arcModule("backends:backend-headless")
+        implementation arcModule("natives:natives-desktop")
+        implementation arcModule("natives:natives-freetype-desktop")
+        implementation arcModule("natives:natives-box2d-desktop")
+        implementation arcModule("backends:backend-headless")
 
-        compile "org.reflections:reflections:0.9.12"
+        implementation "org.reflections:reflections:0.9.12"
     }
 }
 
 project(":annotations"){
-    apply plugin: "java"
+    apply plugin: "java-library"
 
     dependencies{
-        compile 'com.squareup:javapoet:1.12.1'
-        compile "com.github.Anuken.Arc:arc-core:$arcHash"
-        compile files("${System.getProperty('java.home')}/../lib/tools.jar")
+        implementation 'com.squareup:javapoet:1.12.1'
+        implementation "com.github.Anuken.Arc:arc-core:$arcHash"
+        implementation files("${System.getProperty('java.home')}/../lib/tools.jar")
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/core/build.gradle b/core/build.gradle
index 0923858a74..f8d539ee3b 100644
--- a/core/build.gradle
+++ b/core/build.gradle
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-apply plugin: "java"
 sourceCompatibility = 1.8
 [compileJava, compileTestJava]*.options*.encoding = 'UTF-8'
 sourceSets.main.java.srcDirs = ["src/", "$buildDir/generated/sources/annotationProcessor/java/main"]
diff --git a/desktop/build.gradle b/desktop/build.gradle
index a55b0c07e3..99bf384cc9 100644
--- a/desktop/build.gradle
+++ b/desktop/build.gradle
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ import com.badlogicgames.packr.PackrConfig
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer
 import java.security.MessageDigest
 
-apply plugin: "java"
-
 sourceCompatibility = 1.8
 sourceSets.main.java.srcDirs = [ "src/" ]
 
diff --git a/server/build.gradle b/server/build.gradle
index 8d75ac7f1d..859aad3056 100644
--- a/server/build.gradle
+++ b/server/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-apply plugin: "java"
-
 sourceCompatibility = 1.8
 sourceSets.main.java.srcDirs = ["src/"]
 
diff --git a/tests/build.gradle b/tests/build.gradle
index 8e668ee1fa..9b94f1f444 100644
--- a/tests/build.gradle
+++ b/tests/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1 @@
-apply plugin: "java"
-
-sourceCompatibility = 1.8
-
 sourceSets.test.resources.srcDirs = ["src/test/resources"]
diff --git a/tools/build.gradle b/tools/build.gradle
index a4b5ed9e1e..1b3dc36bba 100644
--- a/tools/build.gradle
+++ b/tools/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-apply plugin: "java"
-
 sourceCompatibility = 1.8
 sourceSets.main.java.srcDirs = ["src/"]