diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/mcBlockListener.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/mcBlockListener.java
index c1ef58f3f..a8afbc7fc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/mcBlockListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/mcBlockListener.java
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ public class mcBlockListener implements Listener
     	//Green Terra
    		if(PP.getHoePreparationMode() && mcPermissions.getInstance().herbalismAbility(player) && block.getTypeId() == 59 && block.getData() == (byte) 0x07)
    		{
-   			Herbalism.greenTerraCheck(player, block);
+   			Herbalism.greenTerraCheck(player);
    		}
    		
    		//Wheat && Triple drops
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ public class mcBlockListener implements Listener
     	 */
     	if(PP.getHoePreparationMode() && mcPermissions.getInstance().herbalism(player) && Herbalism.canBeGreenTerra(block))
     	{
-    		Herbalism.greenTerraCheck(player, block);
+    		Herbalism.greenTerraCheck(player);
     	}
     	
     	if(mcPermissions.getInstance().herbalism(player) && block.getData() != (byte) 5)
@@ -252,19 +252,22 @@ public class mcBlockListener implements Listener
     	/*
     	 * ABILITY PREPARATION CHECKS
     	 */
-   		if(PP.getHoePreparationMode() && Herbalism.canBeGreenTerra(block))
-    		Herbalism.greenTerraCheck(player, block);
-    	if(PP.getAxePreparationMode() && block.getTypeId() == 17)
-    		WoodCutting.treeFellerCheck(player, block);
-    	if(PP.getPickaxePreparationMode() && Mining.canBeSuperBroken(block))
-    		Mining.superBreakerCheck(player, block);
-    	if(PP.getShovelPreparationMode() && Excavation.canBeGigaDrillBroken(block))
-    		Excavation.gigaDrillBreakerActivationCheck(player, block);
+    	if(m.abilityBlockCheck(block))
+    	{
+	   		if(PP.getHoePreparationMode() && Herbalism.canBeGreenTerra(block))
+	    		Herbalism.greenTerraCheck(player);
+	    	if(PP.getAxePreparationMode() && block.getTypeId() == 17)
+	    		WoodCutting.treeFellerCheck(player);
+	    	if(PP.getPickaxePreparationMode() && Mining.canBeSuperBroken(block))
+	    		Mining.superBreakerCheck(player);
+	    	if(PP.getShovelPreparationMode() && Excavation.canBeGigaDrillBroken(block))
+	    		Excavation.gigaDrillBreakerActivationCheck(player);
+    	}
     	if(PP.getFistsPreparationMode() && (Excavation.canBeGigaDrillBroken(block) || block.getTypeId() == 78))
     		Unarmed.berserkActivationCheck(player);
     	
     	/*
-    	 * TREE FELLAN STUFF
+    	 * TREE FELLER STUFF
     	 */
     	if(LoadProperties.spoutEnabled && block.getTypeId() == 17 && Users.getProfile(player).getTreeFellerMode())
     		SpoutStuff.playSoundForPlayer(SoundEffect.FIZZ, player, block.getLocation());
@@ -273,9 +276,7 @@ public class mcBlockListener implements Listener
     	 * GREEN TERRA STUFF
     	 */
     	if(PP.getGreenTerraMode() && mcPermissions.getInstance().herbalismAbility(player) && PP.getGreenTerraMode())
-    	{
    			Herbalism.greenTerra(player, block);
-   		}
     	
     	/*
     	 * GIGA DRILL BREAKER CHECKS
@@ -296,11 +297,11 @@ public class mcBlockListener implements Listener
     		    
     		    if(LoadProperties.toolsLoseDurabilityFromAbilities)
     	        {
-    	            if(!player.getItemInHand().containsEnchantment(Enchantment.DURABILITY))
+    	            if(!inhand.containsEnchantment(Enchantment.DURABILITY))
     	            {
-    	                short durability = player.getItemInHand().getDurability();
+    	                short durability = inhand.getDurability();
     	                durability += (LoadProperties.abilityDurabilityLoss);
-    	                player.getItemInHand().setDurability(durability);
+    	                inhand.setDurability(durability);
     	            }
     	        }
     		    
@@ -337,15 +338,15 @@ public class mcBlockListener implements Listener
     		{
     			if(m.isMiningPick(inhand)){
     			    
-    			    if(LoadProperties.toolsLoseDurabilityFromAbilities)
-    		        {
-    		            if(!player.getItemInHand().containsEnchantment(Enchantment.DURABILITY))
-    		            {
-    		                short durability = player.getItemInHand().getDurability();
-    		                durability += (LoadProperties.abilityDurabilityLoss);
-    		                player.getItemInHand().setDurability(durability);
-    		            }
-    		        }
+    				if(LoadProperties.toolsLoseDurabilityFromAbilities)
+        	        {
+        	            if(!inhand.containsEnchantment(Enchantment.DURABILITY))
+        	            {
+        	                short durability = inhand.getDurability();
+        	                durability += (LoadProperties.abilityDurabilityLoss);
+        	                inhand.setDurability(durability);
+        	            }
+        	        }
     			    
     				event.setInstaBreak(true);
     				Mining.SuperBreakerBlockCheck(player, block, plugin);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Excavation.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Excavation.java
index 786e5d1f2..71b7f16e9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Excavation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Excavation.java
@@ -41,20 +41,14 @@ import org.getspout.spoutapi.sound.SoundEffect;
 
 public class Excavation
 {
-	public static void gigaDrillBreakerActivationCheck(Player player, Block block)
+	public static void gigaDrillBreakerActivationCheck(Player player)
 	{
 		PlayerProfile PP = Users.getProfile(player);
 		if(m.isShovel(player.getItemInHand()))
 		{
-	    	if(block != null)
-	    	{
-		    	if(!m.abilityBlockCheck(block))
-		    		return;
-	    	}
 	    	if(PP.getShovelPreparationMode())
-	    	{
     			PP.setShovelPreparationMode(false);
-    		}
+	    	
 	    	int ticks = 2;
 	    	int x = PP.getSkillLevel(SkillType.EXCAVATION);
     		while(x >= 50)
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Herbalism.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Herbalism.java
index 0c9ef1958..cad33017b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Herbalism.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Herbalism.java
@@ -37,20 +37,13 @@ import com.gmail.nossr50.locale.mcLocale;
 public class Herbalism 
 {
 	
-	public static void greenTerraCheck(Player player, Block block)
+	public static void greenTerraCheck(Player player)
 	{
 		PlayerProfile PP = Users.getProfile(player);
 	    if(m.isHoe(player.getItemInHand()))
 	    {
-	    	if(block != null)
-	    	{
-		    	if(!m.abilityBlockCheck(block))
-		    		return;
-	    	}
 	    	if(PP.getHoePreparationMode())
-	    	{
 				PP.setHoePreparationMode(false);
-			}
 	    	int ticks = 2;
 	    	int x = PP.getSkillLevel(SkillType.HERBALISM);
 			while(x >= 50)
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Mining.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Mining.java
index 1baa36843..c00ce3cf4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Mining.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Mining.java
@@ -39,20 +39,13 @@ import com.gmail.nossr50.locale.mcLocale;
 
 public class Mining 
 {	
-	public static void superBreakerCheck(Player player, Block block)
+	public static void superBreakerCheck(Player player)
 	{
 		PlayerProfile PP = Users.getProfile(player);
 	    if(m.isMiningPick(player.getItemInHand()))
 	    {
-	    	if(block != null)
-	    	{
-		    	if(!m.abilityBlockCheck(block))
-		    		return;
-	    	}
 	    	if(PP.getPickaxePreparationMode())
-	    	{
     			PP.setPickaxePreparationMode(false);
-    		}
 	    	
 	    	int ticks = 2;
 	    	int x = PP.getSkillLevel(SkillType.MINING);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/WoodCutting.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/WoodCutting.java
index 4f9c501f9..3c994c183 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/WoodCutting.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/WoodCutting.java
@@ -194,23 +194,16 @@ public class WoodCutting
     	}
     }
     
-    public static void treeFellerCheck(Player player, Block block)
+    public static void treeFellerCheck(Player player)
     {
     	PlayerProfile PP = Users.getProfile(player);
     	if(m.isAxes(player.getItemInHand()))
     	{
-    		if(block != null)
-    		{
-        		if(!m.abilityBlockCheck(block))
-        			return;
-        	}
     		/*
     		 * CHECK FOR AXE PREP MODE
     		 */
     		if(PP.getAxePreparationMode())
-    		{
     			PP.setAxePreparationMode(false);
-    		}
     		
     		int ticks = 2;
     		int x = PP.getSkillLevel(SkillType.WOODCUTTING);