diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/BlacksmithPlugin.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/BlacksmithPlugin.java
index 7fe0b74..669d591 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/BlacksmithPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/BlacksmithPlugin.java
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ public class BlacksmithPlugin extends JavaPlugin {
      * Reloads the configuration file from disk
      */
     public void reload() {
-        config.load();
         this.reloadConfig();
+        config.load();
         translator.loadLanguages(this.getDataFolder(), this.getConfig().getString("language", "en"));
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/config/GlobalSettings.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/config/GlobalSettings.java
index 7087ca9..5e3411a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/config/GlobalSettings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/config/GlobalSettings.java
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.enchantments.Enchantment;
 
 import java.io.File;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 
@@ -22,8 +24,9 @@ public class GlobalSettings {
     private final Map<Material, Double> materialBasePrices = new HashMap<>();
     private final Map<Material, Double> materialPricePerDurabilityPoints = new HashMap<>();
     private final Map<Enchantment, Double> enchantmentCosts = new HashMap<>();
-
     private final Map<NPCSetting, Object> defaultNPCSettings = new HashMap<>();
+    private final List<Material> defaultReforgeAbleMaterials = new ArrayList<>();
+    private final List<Enchantment> defaultEnchantmentBlocklist = new ArrayList<>();
     private final Map<GlobalSetting, Object> globalSettings = new HashMap<>();
 
     private final YamlStorage defaultConfig;
@@ -252,6 +255,24 @@ public class GlobalSettings {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the value of reforgeAbleItems
+     *
+     * @return <p>The value of reforgeAbleItems</p>
+     */
+    public List<Material> getReforgeAbleItems() {
+        return this.defaultReforgeAbleMaterials;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the value of enchantmentBlocklist
+     *
+     * @return <p>The value of enchantmentBlocklist</p>
+     */
+    public List<Enchantment> getEnchantmentBlocklist() {
+        return this.defaultEnchantmentBlocklist;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets the cost for repairing the given type of anvil
      *
@@ -461,6 +482,12 @@ public class GlobalSettings {
                 defaultNPCSettings.put(setting, root.getRaw(setting.getPath()));
             }
         }
+        defaultReforgeAbleMaterials.clear();
+        defaultReforgeAbleMaterials.addAll(NPCSettings.getReforgeAbleItems(ConfigHelper.asStringList(
+                defaultNPCSettings.get(NPCSetting.REFORGE_ABLE_ITEMS))));
+        defaultEnchantmentBlocklist.clear();
+        defaultEnchantmentBlocklist.addAll(NPCSettings.getEnchantmentBlocklist(ConfigHelper.asStringList(
+                defaultNPCSettings.get(NPCSetting.ENCHANTMENT_BLOCKLIST))));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/config/NPCSettings.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/config/NPCSettings.java
index 67e248e..a20366e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/config/NPCSettings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmith/config/NPCSettings.java
@@ -199,7 +199,12 @@ public class NPCSettings {
      * @return <p>All items reforge-able by this NPC</p>
      */
     public List<Material> getReforgeAbleItems() {
-        return new ArrayList<>(this.reforgeAbleItems);
+        Object currentValue = currentValues.get(NPCSetting.REFORGE_ABLE_ITEMS);
+        if (currentValue == null || String.valueOf(currentValue).isEmpty()) {
+            return globalSettings.getReforgeAbleItems();
+        } else {
+            return new ArrayList<>(this.reforgeAbleItems);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -208,7 +213,12 @@ public class NPCSettings {
      * @return <p>The list of blocked enchantments</p>
      */
     public List<Enchantment> getEnchantmentBlocklist() {
-        return new ArrayList<>(this.enchantmentBlocklist);
+        Object currentValue = currentValues.get(NPCSetting.ENCHANTMENT_BLOCKLIST);
+        if (currentValue == null || String.valueOf(currentValue).isEmpty()) {
+            return globalSettings.getEnchantmentBlocklist();
+        } else {
+            return new ArrayList<>(this.enchantmentBlocklist);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -360,7 +370,7 @@ public class NPCSettings {
      * @param value <p>The value specified by a user</p>
      * @return <p>The value with placeholders replaced</p>
      */
-    private Object replaceReforgeAblePresets(Object value) {
+    private static Object replaceReforgeAblePresets(Object value) {
         if (value instanceof String string) {
             String[] list = string.split(",");
             List<String> replaced = new ArrayList<>(list.length);
@@ -384,22 +394,33 @@ public class NPCSettings {
      */
     private void updateEnchantmentBlocklist() {
         this.enchantmentBlocklist.clear();
-        List<String> newEnchantmentBlocklist = ConfigHelper.asStringList(getValue(NPCSetting.ENCHANTMENT_BLOCKLIST));
+        this.enchantmentBlocklist.addAll(getEnchantmentBlocklist(ConfigHelper.asStringList(getValue(
+                NPCSetting.ENCHANTMENT_BLOCKLIST))));
+    }
 
-        for (String item : newEnchantmentBlocklist) {
+    /**
+     * Gets the list of enchantments listed in the given string list
+     *
+     * @param enchantments <p>The enchantment names to block</p>
+     * @return <p>The enchantments to be blocked</p>
+     */
+    public static List<Enchantment> getEnchantmentBlocklist(List<String> enchantments) {
+        List<Enchantment> enchantmentBlocklist = new ArrayList<>();
 
+        for (String item : enchantments) {
             if (InputParsingHelper.isEmpty(item)) {
                 continue;
             }
 
             Enchantment enchantment = InputParsingHelper.matchEnchantment(item);
             if (enchantment != null) {
-                this.enchantmentBlocklist.add(enchantment);
+                enchantmentBlocklist.add(enchantment);
             } else {
                 BlacksmithPlugin.getInstance().getLogger().log(Level.WARNING, "Unable to verify " + item +
                         " as a valid enchantment");
             }
         }
+        return enchantmentBlocklist;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -407,23 +428,34 @@ public class NPCSettings {
      */
     private void updateReforgeAbleItems() {
         this.reforgeAbleItems.clear();
-        String newReforgeAbleItems = (String) currentValues.get(NPCSetting.REFORGE_ABLE_ITEMS);
-        if (newReforgeAbleItems == null) {
-            return;
-        }
+        this.reforgeAbleItems.addAll(getReforgeAbleItems(ConfigHelper.asStringList(getValue(
+                NPCSetting.REFORGE_ABLE_ITEMS))));
+    }
 
-        //Convert any presets with a list of materials
-        newReforgeAbleItems = (String) replaceReforgeAblePresets(newReforgeAbleItems);
+    /**
+     * Gets a list of the reforgeAbleItems described in the given item list
+     *
+     * @param itemList <p>The list of items defined by the user</p>
+     * @return <p>The materials contained in the item list</p>
+     */
+    public static List<Material> getReforgeAbleItems(List<String> itemList) {
+        List<Material> reforgeAbleItems = new ArrayList<>();
+        if (itemList == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
 
         Set<Material> blacklisted = new HashSet<>();
 
         //Parse every material, and add to reforgeAble items
-        for (String item : newReforgeAbleItems.split(",")) {
+        for (String item : itemList) {
             //Ignore ,,
             if (InputParsingHelper.isEmpty(item)) {
                 continue;
             }
 
+            //Convert any presets with a list of materials
+            item = (String) replaceReforgeAblePresets(item);
+
             boolean blacklist = false;
             if (item.startsWith("-")) {
                 blacklist = true;
@@ -433,7 +465,7 @@ public class NPCSettings {
             Material material = InputParsingHelper.matchMaterial(item);
             if (material != null && BlacksmithTrait.isRepairable(new ItemStack(material, 1))) {
                 if (!blacklist) {
-                    this.reforgeAbleItems.add(material);
+                    reforgeAbleItems.add(material);
                 } else {
                     blacklisted.add(material);
                 }
@@ -444,7 +476,8 @@ public class NPCSettings {
         }
 
         //Remove any blacklisted materials at the end to make sure order of arguments won't matter
-        this.reforgeAbleItems.removeAll(blacklisted);
+        reforgeAbleItems.removeAll(blacklisted);
+        return reforgeAbleItems;
     }
 
 }
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