diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/m.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/m.java
index acf1be427..1310817f0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/m.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/m.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
-import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
 import org.bukkit.entity.*;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
@@ -180,15 +179,21 @@ public class m
 		return true;
 	}
 	
-	public static void mcDropItem(Location location, int id)
+	public static void mcDropItems(Location location, ItemStack is, int quantity)
 	{
-		if(location == null) return;
-		
-		Material mat = Material.getMaterial(id);
-		ItemStack item = new ItemStack(mat, 1, (byte) 0, (byte) 0);
-		mcDropItem(location, item);
+		for(int i = 0; i < quantity; i++)
+			mcDropItem(location, is);
+	}
+	public static void mcRandomDropItem(Location location, ItemStack is, int chance)
+	{
+		if(Math.random() * 100 < chance)
+			mcDropItem(location, is);
+	}
+	public static void mcRandomDropItems(Location location, ItemStack is, int chance, int quantity)
+	{
+		for(int i = 0; i < quantity; i++)
+			mcRandomDropItem(location, is, chance);
 	}
-	
 	public static void mcDropItem(Location location, ItemStack itemStack) {
 		// We can't get the item until we spawn it and we want to make it cancellable, so we have a custom event.
 		McMMOItemSpawnEvent event = new McMMOItemSpawnEvent(location, itemStack);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/BlastMining.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/BlastMining.java
index 45bc914c7..605dd0945 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/BlastMining.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/BlastMining.java
@@ -49,56 +49,33 @@ public class BlastMining{
 			return;
 		}
 			
-		switch (id)
-		{
+		switch (id){
 		//GLOWSTONE
 		case 89:
 			mat = Material.getMaterial(348);
 			item = new ItemStack(mat, 1, (byte)0, damage);
-			m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-			m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-			if(Math.random() * 10 > 5)
-				m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-			if(Math.random() * 10 > 5)
-				m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
+			m.mcDropItems(loc, item, 2);
+			m.mcRandomDropItems(loc, item, 50, 2);
 			break;
 		//REDSTONE
 		case 73:
 			mat = Material.getMaterial(331);
 			item = new ItemStack(mat, 1, (byte)0, damage);
-			m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-			m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-			m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-			m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-			if(Math.random() * 10 > 5)
-				m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
+			m.mcDropItems(loc, item, 4);
+			m.mcRandomDropItem(loc, item, 50);
 			break;
 		case 74:
 			mat = Material.getMaterial(331);
 			item = new ItemStack(mat, 1, (byte)0, damage);
-			m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-			m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-			m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-			m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-			if(Math.random() * 10 > 5)
-				m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
+			m.mcDropItems(loc, item, 4);
+			m.mcRandomDropItem(loc, item, 50);
 			break;
 		//LAPIS
 		case 21:
 			mat = Material.getMaterial(351);
 			item = new ItemStack(mat, 1, (byte)0,(byte)0x4);
-			m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-			m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-			m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-			m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-			if(Math.random() * 10 > 5)
-				m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-			if(Math.random() * 10 > 5)
-				m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-			if(Math.random() * 10 > 5)
-				m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-			if(Math.random() * 10 > 5)
-				m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
+			m.mcDropItems(loc, item, 4);
+			m.mcRandomDropItems(loc, item, 50, 4);
 			break;
 		//DIAMOND
 		case 56:
@@ -118,7 +95,7 @@ public class BlastMining{
 			item = new ItemStack(mat, 1, (byte)0, damage);
 			m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
 			break;
-		}
+	}
 	}
 	
 	/*
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Herbalism.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Herbalism.java
index bd6f15c5a..0c9ef1958 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Herbalism.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Herbalism.java
@@ -193,14 +193,8 @@ public class Herbalism
     		{
     			if(herbLevel > 1000 || (Math.random() * 1000 <= herbLevel))
 	    		{
-	    			m.mcDropItem(loc, is);
-	    			m.mcDropItem(loc, is);
-					if(Math.random() * 10 > 5)
-						m.mcDropItem(loc, is);
-					if(Math.random() * 10 > 5)
-						m.mcDropItem(loc, is);
-					if(Math.random() * 10 > 5)
-						m.mcDropItem(loc, is);
+	    			m.mcDropItems(loc, is, 2);
+	    			m.mcRandomDropItems(loc, is, 50, 3);
 	    		}
     		}
     	}
@@ -310,17 +304,8 @@ public class Herbalism
 	    		{
 				    if(herbLevel > 1000 || (Math.random() * 1000 <= herbLevel))
 		    		{
-						m.mcDropItem(loc, is);
-						m.mcDropItem(loc, is);
-						m.mcDropItem(loc, is);
-						if(Math.random() * 10 > 5)
-							m.mcDropItem(loc, is);
-						if(Math.random() * 10 > 5)
-							m.mcDropItem(loc, is);
-						if(Math.random() * 10 > 5)
-							m.mcDropItem(loc, is);
-						if(Math.random() * 10 > 5)
-							m.mcDropItem(loc, is);
+						m.mcDropItems(loc, is, 3);
+						m.mcRandomDropItems(loc, is, 50, 4);
 		    		}
 	    		}
 				PP.addXP(SkillType.HERBALISM, LoadProperties.mmelon, player);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Mining.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Mining.java
index 6ed720af2..1baa36843 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Mining.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Mining.java
@@ -100,50 +100,28 @@ public class Mining
 			case 89:
 				mat = Material.getMaterial(348);
 				item = new ItemStack(mat, 1, (byte)0, damage);
-				m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-				m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-				if(Math.random() * 10 > 5)
-					m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-				if(Math.random() * 10 > 5)
-					m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
+				m.mcDropItems(loc, item, 2);
+				m.mcRandomDropItems(loc, item, 50, 2);
 				break;
 			//REDSTONE
 			case 73:
 				mat = Material.getMaterial(331);
 				item = new ItemStack(mat, 1, (byte)0, damage);
-				m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-				m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-				m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-				m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-				if(Math.random() * 10 > 5)
-					m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
+				m.mcDropItems(loc, item, 4);
+				m.mcRandomDropItem(loc, item, 50);
 				break;
 			case 74:
 				mat = Material.getMaterial(331);
 				item = new ItemStack(mat, 1, (byte)0, damage);
-				m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-				m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-				m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-				m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-				if(Math.random() * 10 > 5)
-					m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
+				m.mcDropItems(loc, item, 4);
+				m.mcRandomDropItem(loc, item, 50);
 				break;
 			//LAPIS
 			case 21:
 				mat = Material.getMaterial(351);
 				item = new ItemStack(mat, 1, (byte)0,(byte)0x4);
-				m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-				m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-				m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-				m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-				if(Math.random() * 10 > 5)
-					m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-				if(Math.random() * 10 > 5)
-					m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-				if(Math.random() * 10 > 5)
-					m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
-				if(Math.random() * 10 > 5)
-					m.mcDropItem(loc, item);
+				m.mcDropItems(loc, item, 4);
+				m.mcRandomDropItems(loc, item, 50, 4);
 				break;
 			//DIAMOND
 			case 56:
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Skills.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Skills.java
index f9a333a62..109eb7cdb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Skills.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Skills.java
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ public class Skills
     		Integer x = 0;
     		while(x < plugin.misc.arrowTracker.get(entity))
     		{
-	    		m.mcDropItem(entity.getLocation(), 262);
+	    		m.mcDropItem(entity.getLocation(), new ItemStack(262, 1));
 	    		x++;
     		}
     	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/WoodCutting.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/WoodCutting.java
index 65c9250f5..4f9c501f9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/WoodCutting.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/WoodCutting.java
@@ -109,9 +109,8 @@ public class WoodCutting
                     Material mat = Material.SAPLING;
                     ItemStack item = new ItemStack(mat, 1, (short)0, (byte)(x.getData()-8));
                         
-                    //1 in 10 chance to drop sapling
-                    if(Math.random() * 10 > 9)
-                        m.mcDropItem(x.getLocation(), item);
+                    //90% chance to drop sapling
+                    m.mcRandomDropItem(x.getLocation(), item, 90);
                         
                     //Remove the block
                     x.setData((byte) 0);