diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 8421ae6..eec78e0 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ java {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation "com.github.selimaj-dev:session-java:0.1.6"
+    implementation "dev.selimaj:session-java:0.2.0"
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/java/org/saturnclient/client/ServiceClient.java b/src/main/java/org/saturnclient/client/ServiceClient.java
index 885026c..760085a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/saturnclient/client/ServiceClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/saturnclient/client/ServiceClient.java
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 package org.saturnclient.client;
 
+import java.time.Duration;
 import java.util.UUID;
+import java.util.concurrent.CompletionException;
+import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
-import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
 
 import org.saturnclient.client.player.SaturnPlayer;
 import org.saturnclient.common.provider.Providers;
@@ -11,209 +14,278 @@ import org.saturnclient.cosmetics.Cloaks;
 import org.saturnclient.cosmetics.Hats;
 
 import dev.selimaj.session.Session;
+import dev.selimaj.session.types.SessionErrorException;
 
 public class ServiceClient {
+    /** Override with -Dsaturn.serverUri=ws://127.0.0.1:8080 to use a local server. */
+    private static final String SERVER_URI = System.getProperty("saturn.serverUri", "wss://saturn-server.selimaj.dev");
+    private static final long CONNECT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = 10;
+    private static final Duration REQUEST_TIMEOUT = Duration.ofSeconds(10);
+    private static final long MIN_RECONNECT_DELAY_MS = 1_000;
+    private static final long MAX_RECONNECT_DELAY_MS = 60_000;
+
+    /** The authenticated session, or null while disconnected or connecting. */
     private static volatile Session session;
     public static volatile UUID uuid;
 
+    private static final AtomicBoolean CONNECTING = new AtomicBoolean();
+    private static volatile boolean stopping = false;
+
     public static void initialize() {
-        new Thread(() -> {
-            if (authenticate()) {
-                Cloaks.initialize();
-                Hats.initialize();
-                Providers.saturn.logInfo("Saturn Session initialization complete");
-            } else {
-                Providers.saturn.logError("Failed to authenticate with the server");
-            }
-        }).start();
-    }
+        Providers.saturn.getClient().onClientStopping(() -> {
+            stopping = true;
+            Session current = session;
+            session = null;
 
-    public static boolean isConnected() {
-        return session != null;
-    }
-
-    public static boolean connectTimeout() {
-        try {
-            session = Session.connect("wss://saturn-server.selimaj.dev", 2, TimeUnit.MINUTES);
-            return true;
-        } catch (TimeoutException e) {
-            System.out.println("Session Server timeout");
-            return false;
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-
-    public static boolean connectMultiTimeout() {
-        for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
-            if (connectTimeout()) {
-                return true;
-            }
-
-            Providers.saturn.logError("Failed to authenticate (attempt " + (i + 1) + ")");
-
-            try {
-                Thread.sleep(500);
-            } catch (InterruptedException ignored) {
-            }
-        }
-
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    public static boolean authenticate() {
-        MinecraftClientRef client = Providers.saturn.getClient();
-
-        client.onClientStopping(() -> {
-            if (session != null) {
+            if (current != null) {
                 try {
-                    session.close();
+                    current.close();
                 } catch (Exception e) {
                     Providers.saturn.logError("Unable to close Saturn session", e);
                 }
             }
         });
 
-        try {
-            String accessToken = client.getAccessToken();
-            uuid = client.getUuid();
-            String username = client.getUsername();
+        connectInBackground();
+    }
 
-            if (accessToken == null || uuid == null || username == null) {
-                Providers.saturn.logError("No active Minecraft session found");
-                return false;
-            }
+    public static boolean isConnected() {
+        return session != null;
+    }
 
-            Providers.saturn.logInfo("Authenticating with UUID: " + uuid);
-
-            if (!connectMultiTimeout()) {
-                Providers.saturn.logError("Unable to authenticate: Session Server Timeout");
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            ServiceMethods.Types.Player response = session.request(ServiceMethods.Authenticate, accessToken)
-                    .get();
-
-            for (String availableCloak : response.cloaks()) {
-                Cloaks.availableCloaks.add(availableCloak);
-            }
-
-            for (String availableHat : response.hats()) {
-                Hats.availableHats.add(availableHat);
-            }
-
-            eventHandlers();
-
-            SaturnPlayer.set(new SaturnPlayer(uuid, username, response.cloak(), response.hat()));
-
-            return true;
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            Providers.saturn.logError("Authentication failed", e);
-            return false;
+    /** Starts the connect loop unless one is already running. */
+    private static void connectInBackground() {
+        if (stopping || !CONNECTING.compareAndSet(false, true)) {
+            return;
         }
+
+        Thread thread = new Thread(() -> {
+            boolean connected = false;
+            try {
+                connected = connectLoop();
+            } finally {
+                CONNECTING.set(false);
+            }
+
+            // A drop between connecting and clearing CONNECTING couldn't start a new loop.
+            if (connected && session == null) {
+                connectInBackground();
+            }
+        }, "Saturn-Connect");
+        thread.setDaemon(true);
+        thread.start();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Connects and authenticates, retrying with exponential backoff. Returns
+     * whether it connected.
+     */
+    private static boolean connectLoop() {
+        long delay = MIN_RECONNECT_DELAY_MS;
+
+        while (!stopping) {
+            switch (connectOnce()) {
+                case CONNECTED -> {
+                    Providers.saturn.logInfo("Saturn Session initialization complete");
+                    return true;
+                }
+                case GIVE_UP -> {
+                    Providers.saturn.logError("Failed to authenticate with the server");
+                    return false;
+                }
+                case RETRY -> {
+                    Providers.saturn.logError("Saturn server unavailable, retrying in " + delay / 1000 + "s");
+
+                    try {
+                        Thread.sleep(delay);
+                    } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+                        return false;
+                    }
+
+                    delay = Math.min(delay * 2, MAX_RECONNECT_DELAY_MS);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    private enum ConnectResult {
+        CONNECTED,
+        /** Retrying cannot help, e.g. no Minecraft session or the token was rejected. */
+        GIVE_UP,
+        RETRY
+    }
+
+    private static ConnectResult connectOnce() {
+        MinecraftClientRef client = Providers.saturn.getClient();
+
+        String accessToken = client.getAccessToken();
+        UUID playerUuid = client.getUuid();
+        String username = client.getUsername();
+
+        if (accessToken == null || playerUuid == null || username == null) {
+            Providers.saturn.logError("No active Minecraft session found");
+            return ConnectResult.GIVE_UP;
+        }
+
+        uuid = playerUuid;
+        Providers.saturn.logInfo("Authenticating with UUID: " + playerUuid);
+
+        Session s;
+        try {
+            s = Session.connect(SERVER_URI, CONNECT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            Providers.saturn.logError("Unable to connect to the Saturn server: " + rootMessage(e));
+            return ConnectResult.RETRY;
+        }
+
+        ServiceMethods.Types.Player response;
+        try {
+            response = s.request(ServiceMethods.Authenticate, accessToken, REQUEST_TIMEOUT).get();
+        } catch (ExecutionException e) {
+            s.close();
+
+            if (e.getCause() instanceof SessionErrorException rejected) {
+                Providers.saturn.logError("Saturn server rejected authentication: " + rejected.getMessage());
+                return ConnectResult.GIVE_UP;
+            }
+
+            Providers.saturn.logError("Authentication failed: " + rootMessage(e));
+            return ConnectResult.RETRY;
+        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+            s.close();
+            return ConnectResult.GIVE_UP;
+        }
+
+        Cloaks.availableCloaks.clear();
+        Cloaks.availableCloaks.addAll(java.util.List.of(response.cloaks()));
+        Cloaks.initialize();
+
+        Hats.availableHats.clear();
+        Hats.availableHats.addAll(java.util.List.of(response.hats()));
+        Hats.initialize();
+
+        // Other players may have changed cosmetics while we were disconnected.
+        SaturnPlayer.clear();
+        SaturnPlayer.set(new SaturnPlayer(playerUuid, username, response.cloak(), response.hat()));
+
+        eventHandlers(s);
+
+        if (stopping) {
+            s.close();
+            return ConnectResult.GIVE_UP;
+        }
+
+        session = s;
+        // Registered after publishing so an immediate drop still clears it.
+        s.onClose(() -> onDisconnected(s));
+        return ConnectResult.CONNECTED;
+    }
+
+    private static void onDisconnected(Session closed) {
+        if (session != closed) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        session = null;
+
+        if (!stopping) {
+            Providers.saturn.logError("Disconnected from the Saturn server, reconnecting");
+            connectInBackground();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static String rootMessage(Throwable e) {
+        while ((e instanceof CompletionException || e instanceof ExecutionException) && e.getCause() != null) {
+            e = e.getCause();
+        }
+        return e.getClass().getSimpleName() + ": " + e.getMessage();
     }
 
     public static void setCloak(String itemId) {
-        if (session == null)
+        Session s = session;
+        if (s == null)
             return;
 
-        try {
-            session.request(ServiceMethods.SetCloak, itemId).whenComplete((msg, throwable) -> {
-                if (throwable != null) {
-                    throwable.printStackTrace();
-                } else {
-                    try {
-                        session.request(ServiceMethods.SendPlayer,
-                                new ServiceMethods.Types.SendPlayerRequest(SaturnPlayer.getExternalUUIDAsString()));
-                    } catch (Exception e) {
-                        e.printStackTrace();
-                    }
-                }
-            });
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            Providers.saturn.logError("Failed to set cloak (service): ", e);
-        }
+        s.request(ServiceMethods.SetCloak, itemId, REQUEST_TIMEOUT).whenComplete((msg, throwable) -> {
+            if (throwable != null) {
+                Providers.saturn.logError("Failed to set cloak (service): " + rootMessage(throwable));
+            } else {
+                sendPlayer(s);
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     public static void setHat(String itemId) {
-        if (session == null)
+        Session s = session;
+        if (s == null)
             return;
 
-        try {
-            session.request(ServiceMethods.SetHat, itemId).whenComplete((msg, throwable) -> {
-                if (throwable != null) {
-                    throwable.printStackTrace();
-                } else {
-                    try {
-                        session.request(ServiceMethods.SendPlayer,
-                                new ServiceMethods.Types.SendPlayerRequest(SaturnPlayer.getExternalUUIDAsString()));
-                    } catch (Exception e) {
-                        e.printStackTrace();
+        s.request(ServiceMethods.SetHat, itemId, REQUEST_TIMEOUT).whenComplete((msg, throwable) -> {
+            if (throwable != null) {
+                Providers.saturn.logError("Failed to set hat (service): " + rootMessage(throwable));
+            } else {
+                sendPlayer(s);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    /** Tells nearby Saturn players about our current cosmetics. */
+    private static void sendPlayer(Session s) {
+        s.request(ServiceMethods.SendPlayer,
+                new ServiceMethods.Types.SendPlayerRequest(SaturnPlayer.getExternalUUIDAsString()),
+                REQUEST_TIMEOUT).whenComplete((msg, throwable) -> {
+                    if (throwable != null) {
+                        Providers.saturn.logError("Failed to send player (service): " + rootMessage(throwable));
                     }
-                }
-            });
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            Providers.saturn.logError("Failed to set hat (service): ", e);
-        }
+                });
     }
 
     public static void buyCloak(String itemId) {
-        if (session == null)
+        Session s = session;
+        if (s == null)
             return;
 
-        try {
-            session.request(ServiceMethods.BuyCloak, itemId).whenComplete((msg, throwable) -> {
-                if (throwable != null) {
-                    throwable.printStackTrace();
-                } else {
-                    Cloaks.availableCloaks.add(itemId);
-                }
-            });
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            Providers.saturn.logError("Failed to buy cloak (service): ", e);
-        }
+        s.request(ServiceMethods.BuyCloak, itemId, REQUEST_TIMEOUT).whenComplete((msg, throwable) -> {
+            if (throwable != null) {
+                Providers.saturn.logError("Failed to buy cloak (service): " + rootMessage(throwable));
+            } else if (!Cloaks.availableCloaks.contains(itemId)) {
+                Cloaks.availableCloaks.add(itemId);
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     public static void buyHat(String itemId) {
-        if (session == null)
+        Session s = session;
+        if (s == null)
             return;
 
-        try {
-            session.request(ServiceMethods.BuyHat, itemId).whenComplete((msg, throwable) -> {
-                if (throwable != null) {
-                    throwable.printStackTrace();
-                } else {
-                    Hats.availableHats.add(itemId);
-                }
-            });
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            Providers.saturn.logError("Failed to buy hat (service): ", e);
-        }
+        s.request(ServiceMethods.BuyHat, itemId, REQUEST_TIMEOUT).whenComplete((msg, throwable) -> {
+            if (throwable != null) {
+                Providers.saturn.logError("Failed to buy hat (service): " + rootMessage(throwable));
+            } else if (!Hats.availableHats.contains(itemId)) {
+                Hats.availableHats.add(itemId);
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     public static void emote(String emote) {
-        if (session == null)
+        Session s = session;
+        if (s == null)
             return;
 
-        try {
-            session.request(ServiceMethods.Emote,
-                    new ServiceMethods.Types.EmoteRequest(emote, SaturnPlayer.getExternalUUIDAsString()))
-                    .whenComplete((msg, throwable) -> {
-                        if (throwable != null) {
-                            throwable.printStackTrace();
-                        }
-                    });
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            Providers.saturn.logError("Failed to emote (service): ", e);
-        }
+        s.request(ServiceMethods.Emote,
+                new ServiceMethods.Types.EmoteRequest(emote, SaturnPlayer.getExternalUUIDAsString()),
+                REQUEST_TIMEOUT).whenComplete((msg, throwable) -> {
+                    if (throwable != null) {
+                        Providers.saturn.logError("Failed to emote (service): " + rootMessage(throwable));
+                    }
+                });
     }
 
-    public static void eventHandlers() {
-        if (session == null)
-            return;
-
-        session.onNotification(ServiceMethods.EmoteEvent, (data) -> {
+    private static void eventHandlers(Session s) {
+        s.onNotification(ServiceMethods.EmoteEvent, (data) -> {
             if (data == null) {
                 return;
             }
@@ -230,23 +302,24 @@ public class ServiceClient {
             Providers.saturn.getClient().executeOnThread(() -> Providers.saturn.playEmote(from, emote));
         });
 
-        session.onNotification(ServiceMethods.Player, (player) -> {
-            System.out.println(player);
+        s.onNotification(ServiceMethods.Player, (player) -> {
             SaturnPlayer.set(player.toSaturnPlayer());
         });
     }
 
     /**
      * Returns the player's Saturn data, or null if the server says they aren't
-     * using Saturn. Throws if the lookup itself fails, so callers can retry.
+     * using Saturn. Throws if the lookup itself fails or times out, so callers
+     * can retry.
      */
     public static SaturnPlayer getPlayer(UUID uuid, String name) throws Exception {
-        Session session = ServiceClient.session;
+        Session s = session;
 
-        if (session == null)
+        if (s == null)
             throw new IllegalStateException("Not connected to the Saturn server");
 
-        ServiceMethods.Types.Player player = session.request(ServiceMethods.GetPlayer, uuid.toString()).join();
+        ServiceMethods.Types.Player player = s.request(ServiceMethods.GetPlayer, uuid.toString(), REQUEST_TIMEOUT)
+                .join();
 
         if (player == null)
             return null;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/saturnclient/client/player/SaturnPlayer.java b/src/main/java/org/saturnclient/client/player/SaturnPlayer.java
index 23d4a2f..47e37dd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/saturnclient/client/player/SaturnPlayer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/saturnclient/client/player/SaturnPlayer.java
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@ public class SaturnPlayer {
         return get(name, Providers.saturn.getClient().getPlayerListEntryUUID(name));
     }
 
+    /** Forgets every cached player, e.g. after reconnecting to the server. */
+    public static void clear() {
+        PLAYERS.clear();
+        NEXT_LOOKUP.clear();
+    }
+
     public static void set(SaturnPlayer player) {
         PLAYERS.put(player.uuid, player);
         NEXT_LOOKUP.remove(player.uuid);