diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/api/SkillAPI.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/api/SkillAPI.java
index d6341ab9a..58a1c7da4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/api/SkillAPI.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/api/SkillAPI.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public final class SkillAPI {
      * @return a list of strings with valid skill names
      */
     public static List<String> getSkills() {
-        return SkillType.skillNames;
+        return SkillType.getSkillNames();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public final class SkillAPI {
      * @return a list of strings with valid skill names
      */
     public static List<String> getNonChildSkills() {
-        return getStringListFromSkillList(SkillType.nonChildSkills);
+        return getStringListFromSkillList(SkillType.getNonChildSkills());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public final class SkillAPI {
      * @return a list of strings with valid skill names
      */
     public static List<String> getChildSkills() {
-        return getStringListFromSkillList(SkillType.childSkills);
+        return getStringListFromSkillList(SkillType.getChildSkills());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public final class SkillAPI {
      * @return a list of strings with valid skill names
      */
     public static List<String> getCombatSkills() {
-        return getStringListFromSkillList(SkillType.combatSkills);
+        return getStringListFromSkillList(SkillType.getCombatSkills());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public final class SkillAPI {
      * @return a list of strings with valid skill names
      */
     public static List<String> getGatheringSkills() {
-        return getStringListFromSkillList(SkillType.gatheringSkills);
+        return getStringListFromSkillList(SkillType.getGatheringSkills());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public final class SkillAPI {
      * @return a list of strings with valid skill names
      */
     public static List<String> getMiscSkills() {
-        return getStringListFromSkillList(SkillType.miscSkills);
+        return getStringListFromSkillList(SkillType.getMiscSkills());
     }
 
     private static List<String> getStringListFromSkillList(List<SkillType> skillsTypes) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/skills/SkillType.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/skills/SkillType.java
index f2324c878..819dcd8be 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/skills/SkillType.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/skills/SkillType.java
@@ -101,25 +101,25 @@ public class SkillType {
     
     public static SkillType createSkill(String name, Class<? extends SkillManager> managerClass, Class<? extends SkillCommand> commandClass, boolean isChild, Color runescapeColor, SkillUseType skillUseType, AbilityType ability, ToolType tool, List<SecondaryAbility> secondaryAbilities) {
     	SkillType skill = new SkillType(name, managerClass, commandClass, isChild, runescapeColor, skillUseType, ability, tool, secondaryAbilities);
-    	skillList.add(skill);
+    	getSkillList().add(skill);
 		if(skill.isChild) {
-			childSkills.add(skill);
+			getChildSkills().add(skill);
 		}
 		else {
-			nonChildSkills.add(skill);
+			getNonChildSkills().add(skill);
 		}
 		switch(skill.skillUseType) {
 			case COMBAT:
-				combatSkills.add(skill);
+				getCombatSkills().add(skill);
 				break;
 			case GATHERING:
-				gatheringSkills.add(skill);
+				getGatheringSkills().add(skill);
 				break;
 			default:
-				miscSkills.add(skill);
+				getMiscSkills().add(skill);
 				break;
 		}
-		skillNames.add(skill.name);
+		getSkillNames().add(skill.name);
     	return skill;
     }
     
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ public class SkillType {
 
     public static SkillType getSkillFromLocalized(String skillName) {
         if (!Config.getInstance().getLocale().equalsIgnoreCase("en_US")) {
-            for (SkillType type : skillList) {
+            for (SkillType type : getSkillList()) {
                 if (skillName.equalsIgnoreCase(LocaleLoader.getString(StringUtils.getCapitalized(type.name) + ".SkillName"))) {
                     return type;
                 }
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ public class SkillType {
     }
     
     public static SkillType getSkill(String skillName) {
-        for (SkillType type : skillList) {
+        for (SkillType type : getSkillList()) {
             if (type.name.equalsIgnoreCase(skillName)) {
                 return type;
             }
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ public class SkillType {
     }
 
     public static SkillType bySecondaryAbility(SecondaryAbility skillAbility) {
-        for (SkillType type : skillList) {
+        for (SkillType type : getSkillList()) {
             if (type.getSkillAbilities().contains(skillAbility)) {
                 return type;
             }
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ public class SkillType {
     }
 
     public static SkillType byAbility(AbilityType ability) {
-        for (SkillType type : skillList) {
+        for (SkillType type : getSkillList()) {
             if (type.getAbility() == ability) {
                 return type;
             }
@@ -278,6 +278,34 @@ public class SkillType {
     
     public static void setUpSkillTypes()
     {
-    	Collections.sort(skillNames);
+    	Collections.sort(getSkillNames());
     }
+
+	public static List<String> getSkillNames() {
+		return skillNames;
+	}
+
+	public static List<SkillType> getSkillList() {
+		return skillList;
+	}
+
+	public static List<SkillType> getChildSkills() {
+		return childSkills;
+	}
+
+	public static List<SkillType> getNonChildSkills() {
+		return nonChildSkills;
+	}
+
+	public static List<SkillType> getCombatSkills() {
+		return combatSkills;
+	}
+
+	public static List<SkillType> getGatheringSkills() {
+		return gatheringSkills;
+	}
+
+	public static List<SkillType> getMiscSkills() {
+		return miscSkills;
+	}
 }