diff --git a/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/MMOItems.java b/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/MMOItems.java
index 01de29a8..d15562d5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/MMOItems.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/MMOItems.java
@@ -89,9 +89,10 @@ import net.mmogroup.mmolib.api.player.MMOPlayerData;
 import net.mmogroup.mmolib.version.SpigotPlugin;
 
 public class MMOItems extends JavaPlugin {
-	/* Introducing: The commit comment!
-	 * Just change this a tiny bit each time you
-	 * need to push a new build. It's convenient!
+
+	/*
+	 * Introducing: The commit comment! Just change this a tiny bit each time
+	 * you need to push a new build. It's convenient!
 	 */
 	public static MMOItems plugin;
 
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ public class MMOItems extends JavaPlugin {
 		 */
 		statManager = new StatManager();
 		typeManager.reload();
-		templateManager.loadCompatibility();
+		templateManager.preloadTemplates();
 
 		if (Bukkit.getPluginManager().getPlugin("MMOCore") != null)
 			new MMOCoreMMOLoader();
@@ -177,14 +178,15 @@ public class MMOItems extends JavaPlugin {
 		findRpgPlugin();
 
 		templateManager.reload();
-		
+
 		/*
 		 * After tiers, sets and upgrade templates are loaded, MI template data
-		 * CAN be fully loaded
+		 * can be fully loaded
 		 */
 		tierManager = new TierManager();
 		setManager = new SetManager();
 		upgradeManager = new UpgradeManager();
+		templateManager.postloadTemplates();
 
 		dropTableManager = new DropTableManager();
 		dynamicUpdater = new UpdaterManager();
@@ -294,14 +296,13 @@ public class MMOItems extends JavaPlugin {
 		// compatibility with /reload
 		Bukkit.getScheduler().runTask(this, () -> Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers().forEach(player -> PlayerData.load(player)));
 
-		if(getConfig().getBoolean("recipes.recipe-amounts")) {
+		if (getConfig().getBoolean("recipes.recipe-amounts")) {
 			RecipeBookUtil.enableAmounts();
 			Bukkit.getPluginManager().registerEvents(new CraftingListener(), this);
 		}
-		if(getConfig().getBoolean("recipes.use-recipe-book"))
+		if (getConfig().getBoolean("recipes.use-recipe-book"))
 			RecipeBookUtil.enableBook();
 
-		
 		// amount and bukkit recipes
 		getLogger().log(Level.INFO, "Loading recipes, please wait...");
 		recipeManager.loadRecipes();
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/api/interaction/GemStone.java b/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/api/interaction/GemStone.java
index 7fab6a8f..e2974b5c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/api/interaction/GemStone.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/api/interaction/GemStone.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public class GemStone extends UseItem {
 		 * permanent effects. also REGISTER gem stone in the item gem stone
 		 * list.
 		 */
-		LiveMMOItem mmo = new LiveMMOItem(nbt);
+		LiveMMOItem mmo = new LiveMMOItem(getNBTItem());
 		GemstoneData gemData = new GemstoneData(mmo);
 		sockets.apply(gemType, gemData);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/api/interaction/Tool.java b/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/api/interaction/Tool.java
index 9b1c62eb..8848bd27 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/api/interaction/Tool.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/api/interaction/Tool.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class Tool extends UseItem {
 	public boolean miningEffects(Block block) {
 		boolean cancel = false;
 		
-		if (nbt.getBoolean("MMOITEMS_AUTOSMELT"))
+		if (getNBTItem().getBoolean("MMOITEMS_AUTOSMELT"))
 			if (block.getType() == Material.IRON_ORE || block.getType() == Material.GOLD_ORE) {
 				ItemStack item = new ItemStack(Material.valueOf(block.getType().name().replace("_ORE", "") + "_INGOT"));
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public class Tool extends UseItem {
 				cancel = true;
 			}
 
-		if (nbt.getBoolean("MMOITEMS_BOUNCING_CRACK"))
+		if (getNBTItem().getBoolean("MMOITEMS_BOUNCING_CRACK"))
 			new BukkitRunnable() {
 				Vector v = player.getEyeLocation().getDirection().multiply(.5);
 				Location loc = block.getLocation().clone().add(.5, .5, .5);
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ public class Tool extends UseItem {
 				}
 			}.runTaskTimer(MMOItems.plugin, 0, 1);
 			
-		if (nbt.hasTag("MMOITEMS_BREAK_SIZE")) {
-			int breakSize = nbt.getInteger("MMOITEMS_BREAK_SIZE");
+		if (getNBTItem().hasTag("MMOITEMS_BREAK_SIZE")) {
+			int breakSize = getNBTItem().getInteger("MMOITEMS_BREAK_SIZE");
 			if(breakSize % 2 != 0) {
 				BlockFace face = player.getFacing();
 				System.out.println("Debug: Facing - " + face);
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/api/interaction/UseItem.java b/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/api/interaction/UseItem.java
index ffd68d1a..500bbf45 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/api/interaction/UseItem.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/api/interaction/UseItem.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ public class UseItem {
 	protected final Player player;
 	protected final PlayerData playerData;
 	protected final VolatileMMOItem mmoitem;
-	protected final NBTItem nbt;
 
 	protected static final Random random = new Random();
 
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@ public class UseItem {
 		this.player = playerData.getPlayer();
 		this.playerData = playerData;
 		this.mmoitem = new VolatileMMOItem(nbtItem);
-		this.nbt = nbtItem;
 	}
 
 	public Player getPlayer() {
@@ -56,15 +54,15 @@ public class UseItem {
 	}
 
 	public NBTItem getNBTItem() {
-		return nbt;
+		return mmoitem.getNBT();
 	}
 
 	public ItemStack getItem() {
-		return nbt.getItem();
+		return mmoitem.getNBT().getItem();
 	}
 
 	public boolean canBeUsed() {
-		return playerData.getRPG().canUse(nbt, true);
+		return playerData.getRPG().canUse(mmoitem.getNBT(), true);
 	}
 
 	public void executeCommands() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/api/item/template/MMOItemTemplate.java b/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/api/item/template/MMOItemTemplate.java
index c98f4272..77c4e1b5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/api/item/template/MMOItemTemplate.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/api/item/template/MMOItemTemplate.java
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ import net.Indyuce.mmoitems.api.item.build.MMOItemBuilder;
 import net.Indyuce.mmoitems.api.player.RPGPlayer;
 import net.Indyuce.mmoitems.stat.data.random.RandomStatData;
 import net.Indyuce.mmoitems.stat.type.ItemStat;
+import net.mmogroup.mmolib.api.util.PostLoadObject;
 
-public class MMOItemTemplate implements ItemReference {
+public class MMOItemTemplate extends PostLoadObject implements ItemReference {
 	private final Type type;
 	private final String id;
 
@@ -42,6 +43,8 @@ public class MMOItemTemplate implements ItemReference {
 	 *            different item types share the same ID
 	 */
 	public MMOItemTemplate(Type type, String id) {
+		super(null);
+
 		this.type = type;
 		this.id = id;
 	}
@@ -55,11 +58,15 @@ public class MMOItemTemplate implements ItemReference {
 	 *            The config file read to load the template
 	 */
 	public MMOItemTemplate(Type type, ConfigurationSection config) {
+		super(config);
 		Validate.notNull(config, "Could not load template config");
 
 		this.type = type;
 		this.id = config.getName().toUpperCase().replace("-", "_").replace(" ", "_");
+	}
 
+	@Override
+	protected void whenPostLoaded(ConfigurationSection config) {
 		if (config.contains("option"))
 			for (TemplateOption option : TemplateOption.values())
 				if (config.getBoolean("option." + option.name().toLowerCase().replace("_", "-")))
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/api/util/SoundReader.java b/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/api/util/SoundReader.java
index 6278d72e..25c1ac5b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/api/util/SoundReader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/api/util/SoundReader.java
@@ -4,21 +4,16 @@ import org.bukkit.Sound;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
 public class SoundReader {
-	private Sound sound;
-	private boolean valid;
+	private final Sound sound;
 
 	public SoundReader(String tag, Sound defaultSound) {
-		if (tag.equals("")) {
-			sound = defaultSound;
-			return;
-		}
-
+		Sound sound;
 		try {
 			sound = Sound.valueOf(tag);
-			valid = true;
 		} catch (Exception e) {
 			sound = defaultSound;
 		}
+		this.sound = sound;
 	}
 
 	public Sound getSound() {
@@ -30,7 +25,6 @@ public class SoundReader {
 	}
 
 	public void play(Player player, float vol, float pitch) {
-		if (valid)
-			player.playSound(player.getLocation(), sound, vol, pitch);
+		player.playSound(player.getLocation(), sound, vol, pitch);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/listener/ItemUse.java b/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/listener/ItemUse.java
index d5dc1299..097d6ccb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/listener/ItemUse.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/listener/ItemUse.java
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ public class ItemUse implements Listener {
 		event.setDamage(result.getDamage());
 	}
 
-	@EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.HIGH, ignoreCancelled = true)
+	@EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.HIGHEST, ignoreCancelled = true)
 	public void c(BlockBreakEvent event) {
 		Player player = event.getPlayer();
 		Block block = event.getBlock();
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/manager/RecipeManager.java b/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/manager/RecipeManager.java
index bf33d140..d3a5a961 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/manager/RecipeManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/manager/RecipeManager.java
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ public class RecipeManager {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Used to handle furnace/smoker/campifire/furnace extra crafting recipe
+	 * Used to handle furnace/smoker/campfire/furnace extra crafting recipe
 	 * parameters
 	 * 
 	 * @author ASangarin
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/manager/TemplateManager.java b/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/manager/TemplateManager.java
index 5d9ea490..6fa4a687 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/manager/TemplateManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/manager/TemplateManager.java
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ public class TemplateManager {
 		try {
 			MMOItemTemplate template = new MMOItemTemplate(type,
 					type.getConfigFile().getConfig().getConfigurationSection(id));
+			template.postLoad();
 			registerTemplate(template);
 			return template;
 
@@ -174,6 +175,58 @@ public class TemplateManager {
 		return (int) found;
 	}
 
+
+	/**
+	 * Templates must be loaded whenever MMOItems enables so that other plugins
+	 * like MMOCore can load template references in drop items or other objects.
+	 * Template data is only loaded when MMOItems enables, once sets, tiers..
+	 * are initialized
+	 */
+	public void preloadTemplates() {
+		for (Type type : MMOItems.plugin.getTypes().getAll()) {
+			FileConfiguration config = type.getConfigFile().getConfig();
+			for (String key : config.getKeys(false))
+				try {
+					registerTemplate(new MMOItemTemplate(type, config.getConfigurationSection(key)));
+				} catch (IllegalArgumentException exception) {
+					MMOItems.plugin.getLogger().log(Level.INFO, "Could not preload item template '" + key + "': " + exception.getMessage());
+				}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Loads item generator modifiers and post load item templates.
+	 */
+	public void postloadTemplates() {
+
+		MMOItems.plugin.getLogger().log(Level.INFO, "Loading template modifiers, please wait..");
+		for (File file : new File(MMOItems.plugin.getDataFolder() + "/modifiers").listFiles()) {
+			FileConfiguration config = YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(file);
+			for (String key : config.getKeys(false))
+				try {
+					TemplateModifier modifier = new TemplateModifier(config.getConfigurationSection(key));
+					modifiers.put(modifier.getId(), modifier);
+				} catch (IllegalArgumentException exception) {
+					MMOItems.plugin.getLogger().log(Level.INFO, "Could not load template modifier '" + key + "': " + exception.getMessage());
+				}
+		}
+
+		MMOItems.plugin.getLogger().log(Level.INFO, "Loading item templates, please wait..");
+		templates.forEach(template -> {
+			try {
+				template.postLoad();
+			} catch (IllegalArgumentException exception) {
+				MMOItems.plugin.getLogger().log(Level.INFO, "Could not load item template '" + template.getId() + "': " + exception.getMessage());
+			}
+		});
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Reloads the item templates. This is the method used to reload the manager
+	 * when the server is already running. It clears all the maps and loads
+	 * everything again. Template references in other plugins like MMOCore must
+	 * be refreshed afterwards.
+	 */
 	public void reload() {
 		templates.clear();
 		modifiers.clear();
@@ -186,8 +239,7 @@ public class TemplateManager {
 					TemplateModifier modifier = new TemplateModifier(config.getConfigurationSection(key));
 					modifiers.put(modifier.getId(), modifier);
 				} catch (IllegalArgumentException exception) {
-					MMOItems.plugin.getLogger().log(Level.INFO,
-							"Could not load template modifier '" + key + "': " + exception.getMessage());
+					MMOItems.plugin.getLogger().log(Level.INFO, "Could not load template modifier '" + key + "': " + exception.getMessage());
 				}
 		}
 
@@ -198,28 +250,8 @@ public class TemplateManager {
 				try {
 					registerTemplate(new MMOItemTemplate(type, config.getConfigurationSection(key)));
 				} catch (IllegalArgumentException exception) {
-					MMOItems.plugin.getLogger().log(Level.INFO,
-							"Could not load item template '" + key + "': " + exception.getMessage());
+					MMOItems.plugin.getLogger().log(Level.INFO, "Could not load item template '" + key + "': " + exception.getMessage());
 				}
 		}
 	}
-
-	// this loads dummy items for on load so
-	// plugins that enable before mmoitems that use
-	// items (mmocore) don't error out and need
-	// a reload
-	public void loadCompatibility() {
-		templates.clear();
-
-		for (Type type : MMOItems.plugin.getTypes().getAll()) {
-			FileConfiguration config = type.getConfigFile().getConfig();
-			for (String key : config.getKeys(false))
-				try {
-					registerTemplate(new MMOItemTemplate(type, key));
-				} catch (IllegalArgumentException ignored) {
-
-				}
-		}
-	}
-
 }