diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/commands/subcommands/NextPhase.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/commands/subcommands/NextPhase.java
index cbb9ac8..fe52d9c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/commands/subcommands/NextPhase.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/commands/subcommands/NextPhase.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public class NextPhase extends SubCommand {
     @Override
     public boolean onCommand(CommandSender commandSender, String[] args) {
         round.forceNextPhase();
-        commandSender.sendRichMessage("<green>Skipping to the next phase/stage.</green>");
+        commandSender.sendRichMessage(Messages.COMMANDS.NEXT_PHASE_SUCCESS);
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/config/Config.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/config/Config.java
index 1a15f3a..5600844 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/config/Config.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/config/Config.java
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ public class Config extends AbstractConfig {
         private static final String prefix = "round.";
 
         public static Duration COUNTDOWN = Duration.ofSeconds(10);
+        public static Duration SAFE_PHASE = Duration.ofSeconds(30);
+        public static Duration KILL_PHASE = Duration.ofMinutes(5);
         public static int INITIAL_BORDER_SIZE = 5000;
         public static List<GameStage> STAGES = List.of(
                 GameStage.builder().duration(Duration.ofMinutes(5)).worldBorderSize(1000).build(),
@@ -53,6 +55,10 @@ public class Config extends AbstractConfig {
         private static void load() {
             int countdownSeconds = config.getInt(prefix, "countdown-seconds", Math.toIntExact(COUNTDOWN.toSeconds()));
             COUNTDOWN = Duration.ofSeconds(countdownSeconds);
+            int safePhaseSeconds = config.getInt(prefix, "safe-phase-seconds", Math.toIntExact(SAFE_PHASE.toSeconds()));
+            SAFE_PHASE = Duration.ofSeconds(safePhaseSeconds);
+            int killPhaseSeconds = config.getInt(prefix, "kill-phase-seconds", Math.toIntExact(KILL_PHASE.toSeconds()));
+            KILL_PHASE = Duration.ofSeconds(killPhaseSeconds);
             INITIAL_BORDER_SIZE = config.getInt(prefix, "initial-border-size", INITIAL_BORDER_SIZE);
 
             ConfigurationSection configurationSection = config.getConfigurationSection(prefix + "stages");
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/config/Messages.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/config/Messages.java
index bbd6805..6dac853 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/config/Messages.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/config/Messages.java
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ public class Messages extends AbstractConfig {
         public static String PLAYER_DEATH = "<red><player> has died! <gold><remaining></gold> players remaining.</red>";
 
         public static String BOSSBAR_COUNTDOWN = "<gold>Loot phase in <time></gold>";
+        public static String BOSSBAR_PVP_COUNTDOWN = "<green>PVP starts in <time></green>";
         public static String BOSSBAR_SAFE_PHASE = "<green>Border shrinking in <time></green>";
         public static String BOSSBAR_KILL_PHASE = "<red>Border shrinking... <time></red>";
         public static String BOSSBAR_FINALE = "<gold>Remaining Players: <remaining></gold>";
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ public class Messages extends AbstractConfig {
             PLAYER_DEATH = config.getString(prefix, "player-death", PLAYER_DEATH);
 
             BOSSBAR_COUNTDOWN = config.getString(prefix, "bossbar-countdown", BOSSBAR_COUNTDOWN);
+            BOSSBAR_PVP_COUNTDOWN = config.getString(prefix, "bossbar-pvp-countdown", BOSSBAR_PVP_COUNTDOWN);
             BOSSBAR_SAFE_PHASE = config.getString(prefix, "bossbar-border-shrinking-in", BOSSBAR_SAFE_PHASE);
             BOSSBAR_KILL_PHASE = config.getString(prefix, "bossbar-border-shrinking", BOSSBAR_KILL_PHASE);
             BOSSBAR_FINALE = config.getString(prefix, "bossbar-finale", BOSSBAR_FINALE);
@@ -201,4 +203,15 @@ public class Messages extends AbstractConfig {
             STATS_FORMAT = config.getString(prefix, "format", STATS_FORMAT);
         }
     }
+
+    public static class COMMANDS {
+        private static final String prefix = "commands.";
+
+        public static String NEXT_PHASE_SUCCESS = "<green>Skipping to the next phase/stage.</green>";
+
+        @SuppressWarnings("unused")
+        private static void load() {
+            NEXT_PHASE_SUCCESS = config.getString(prefix + "next-phase", "success", NEXT_PHASE_SUCCESS);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/game/GameStageHandler.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/game/GameStageHandler.java
index 7b8a245..7062c30 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/game/GameStageHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/game/GameStageHandler.java
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ public class GameStageHandler {
         broadcast(message);
     }
 
+    public static void broadcastMessage(String message) {
+        broadcast(message);
+    }
+
     public static void handleCountdownEnd() {
         broadcast(Messages.GAME.STARTED);
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/services/BossBarService.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/services/BossBarService.java
index 0371541..fb47ed7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/services/BossBarService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/services/BossBarService.java
@@ -42,9 +42,14 @@ public class BossBarService implements RoundListener {
     public void updateCountdown(Duration timeLeft, Duration totalTime, ROUND_STATE state) {
         String message = switch (state) {
             case COUNTDOWN -> Messages.GAME.BOSSBAR_COUNTDOWN;
-            case SAFE_PHASE -> Messages.GAME.BOSSBAR_SAFE_PHASE;
-            case KILL_PHASE -> Messages.GAME.BOSSBAR_KILL_PHASE;
-            default -> throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid round state: " + state);
+            case SAFE_PHASE -> Messages.GAME.BOSSBAR_PVP_COUNTDOWN;
+            case KILL_PHASE -> Messages.GAME.BOSSBAR_SAFE_PHASE;
+            default -> {
+                if (state.ordinal() > ROUND_STATE.KILL_PHASE.ordinal()) {
+                    yield Messages.GAME.BOSSBAR_KILL_PHASE;
+                }
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid round state: " + state);
+            }
         };
 
         if (message.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/services/Round.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/services/Round.java
index 985181b..8708c81 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/services/Round.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/services/Round.java
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package com.alttd.hunger_games.services;
 
 import com.alttd.hunger_games.config.Config;
+import com.alttd.hunger_games.config.Messages;
 import com.alttd.hunger_games.data_objects.GameStage;
-import com.alttd.hunger_games.data_objects.PLAYER_STATE;
 import com.alttd.hunger_games.data_objects.ROUND_STATE;
 import com.alttd.hunger_games.game.GameStageHandler;
 import lombok.Setter;
@@ -87,8 +87,12 @@ public class Round {
         
         startCountdown(warmupDuration, () -> {
             GameStageHandler.handleCountdownEnd();
-            nextStage();
-            scheduleNextStage(0);
+            nextStage(); // COUNTDOWN -> SAFE_PHASE
+            startCountdown(Config.ROUND.SAFE_PHASE, () -> {
+                nextStage(); // SAFE_PHASE -> KILL_PHASE
+                GameStageHandler.broadcastMessage(Messages.GAME.NEXT_STATE.replace("<round>", roundState.getHumanReadableName()));
+                startCountdown(Config.ROUND.KILL_PHASE, () -> scheduleNextStage(0));
+            });
         });
     }
 
@@ -120,13 +124,11 @@ public class Round {
     private void scheduleNextStage(int index) {
         List<GameStage> gameStageList = Config.ROUND.STAGES;
         if (gameStageList.isEmpty()) {
-            nextStage(); // Transition to SAFE_PHASE
-            nextStage(); // Transition to KILL_PHASE
             return;
         }
 
         if (gameStageList.size() <= index) {
-            nextStage();
+            nextStage(); // Transition to FINALE
             return;
         }
 
@@ -134,17 +136,8 @@ public class Round {
         Duration duration = gameStage.getDuration();
         
         startCountdown(duration, () -> {
-            if (gameStageList.size() <= index + 1) {
-                nextStage();
-                GameStageHandler.handleStageChange(gameStage.getWorldBorderSize());
-                startCountdown(Duration.ofMinutes(5), this::nextStage);
-            } else {
-                if (index == 0 && roundState.equals(ROUND_STATE.SAFE_PHASE)) {
-                    nextStage();
-                }
-                GameStageHandler.handleStageChange(gameStage.getWorldBorderSize());
-                scheduleNextStage(index + 1);
-            }
+            GameStageHandler.handleStageChange(gameStage.getWorldBorderSize());
+            scheduleNextStage(index + 1);
         });
     }
 
@@ -153,16 +146,7 @@ public class Round {
             return;
         }
         countdownFuture.cancel(true);
-        if (roundState.equals(ROUND_STATE.KILL_PHASE)) {
-            onEnd.run();
-        } else {
-            nextStage();
-            if (roundState.equals(ROUND_STATE.SAFE_PHASE)) {
-                scheduleNextStage(0);
-            } else if (roundState.equals(ROUND_STATE.KILL_PHASE)) {
-                scheduleNextStage(0);
-            }
-        }
+        onEnd.run();
     }
 
 }