diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/skills/SubSkillType.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/skills/SubSkillType.java
index 681cb18f6..d0c886a2b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/skills/SubSkillType.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/skills/SubSkillType.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public enum SubSkillType {
     /* Axes */
     AXES_ARMOR_IMPACT(20),
     AXES_AXE_MASTERY(4),
-    AXES_CRITICAL_STRIKES,
+    AXES_CRITICAL_STRIKES(1),
     AXES_GREATER_IMPACT,
     AXES_SKULL_SPLITTER(1),
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/archery/ArcheryManager.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/archery/ArcheryManager.java
index c8c212548..2ffa9dd5d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/archery/ArcheryManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/archery/ArcheryManager.java
@@ -26,10 +26,16 @@ public class ArcheryManager extends SkillManager {
     }
 
     public boolean canDaze(LivingEntity target) {
+        if(!RankUtils.hasUnlockedSubskill(getPlayer(), SubSkillType.ARCHERY_DAZE))
+            return false;
+
         return target instanceof Player && Permissions.isSubSkillEnabled(getPlayer(), SubSkillType.ARCHERY_DAZE);
     }
 
     public boolean canSkillShot() {
+        if(!RankUtils.hasUnlockedSubskill(getPlayer(), SubSkillType.ARCHERY_SKILL_SHOT))
+            return false;
+
         return Permissions.isSubSkillEnabled(getPlayer(), SubSkillType.ARCHERY_SKILL_SHOT);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/axes/AxesManager.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/axes/AxesManager.java
index 25d2c9c64..4a15bb45d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/axes/AxesManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/axes/AxesManager.java
@@ -12,10 +12,7 @@ import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Permissions;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.player.NotificationManager;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.player.UserManager;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.random.RandomChanceUtil;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.util.skills.CombatUtils;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.util.skills.ParticleEffectUtils;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.util.skills.SkillActivationType;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.util.skills.SkillUtils;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.util.skills.*;
 import org.bukkit.entity.LivingEntity;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.entity.EntityDamageEvent.DamageModifier;
@@ -29,22 +26,37 @@ public class AxesManager extends SkillManager {
     }
 
     public boolean canUseAxeMastery() {
+        if(!RankUtils.hasUnlockedSubskill(getPlayer(), SubSkillType.AXES_AXE_MASTERY))
+            return false;
+
         return Permissions.isSubSkillEnabled(getPlayer(), SubSkillType.AXES_AXE_MASTERY);
     }
 
     public boolean canCriticalHit(LivingEntity target) {
+        if(!RankUtils.hasUnlockedSubskill(getPlayer(), SubSkillType.AXES_CRITICAL_STRIKES))
+            return false;
+
         return target.isValid() && Permissions.isSubSkillEnabled(getPlayer(), SubSkillType.AXES_CRITICAL_STRIKES);
     }
 
     public boolean canImpact(LivingEntity target) {
+        if(!RankUtils.hasUnlockedSubskill(getPlayer(), SubSkillType.AXES_ARMOR_IMPACT))
+            return false;
+
         return target.isValid() && Permissions.isSubSkillEnabled(getPlayer(), SubSkillType.AXES_ARMOR_IMPACT) && Axes.hasArmor(target);
     }
 
     public boolean canGreaterImpact(LivingEntity target) {
+        if(!RankUtils.hasUnlockedSubskill(getPlayer(), SubSkillType.AXES_GREATER_IMPACT))
+            return false;
+
         return target.isValid() && Permissions.isSubSkillEnabled(getPlayer(), SubSkillType.AXES_GREATER_IMPACT) && !Axes.hasArmor(target);
     }
 
     public boolean canUseSkullSplitter(LivingEntity target) {
+        if(!RankUtils.hasUnlockedSubskill(getPlayer(), SubSkillType.AXES_SKULL_SPLITTER))
+            return false;
+
         return target.isValid() && mcMMOPlayer.getAbilityMode(SuperAbilityType.SKULL_SPLITTER) && Permissions.skullSplitter(getPlayer());
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/skillranks.yml b/src/main/resources/skillranks.yml
index 2d13d8a39..3f320ce87 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/skillranks.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/skillranks.yml
@@ -91,6 +91,11 @@ Axes:
             Rank_1: 5
         RetroMode:
             Rank_1: 50
+    CriticalStrikes:
+        Standard:
+            Rank_1: 2
+        RetroMode:
+            Rank_1: 20
     ArmorImpact:
         Standard:
             Rank_1: 5