diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b645a2101..1ad8b4594 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>com.gmail.nossr50.mcMMO</groupId>
     <artifactId>mcMMO</artifactId>
-    <version>1.2.08</version>
+    <version>1.2.09-dev</version>
     <name>mcMMO</name>
     <url>https://github.com/TheYeti/mcMMO</url>
     <issueManagement>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/Combat.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/Combat.java
index f41f7da0a..38e182d08 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/Combat.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/Combat.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 */
 package com.gmail.nossr50;
 
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.World;
 import org.bukkit.entity.*;
 import org.bukkit.event.entity.EntityDamageByEntityEvent;
@@ -352,17 +353,42 @@ public class Combat
     		Skills.XpCheckSkill(SkillType.ARCHERY, attacker);
     	}
     }
-    public static void dealDamage(Entity target, int dmg){
-    	if(target instanceof Player){
-    		((Player) target).damage(dmg);
-    	}
-    	if(target instanceof Animals){
-    		((Animals) target).damage(dmg);
-    	}
-    	if(target instanceof Monster){
-    		((Monster) target).damage(dmg);
-    	}
+	
+    /**
+     * Attempt to damage target for value dmg with reason CUSTOM
+     * 
+     * @param target LivingEntity which to attempt to damage
+     * @param dmg Amount of damage to attempt to do
+     */
+    public static void dealDamage(LivingEntity target, int dmg){
+    	EntityDamageEvent ede = new EntityDamageEvent(target, EntityDamageEvent.DamageCause.CUSTOM, dmg);
+    	Bukkit.getPluginManager().callEvent(ede);
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Attempt to damage target for value dmg with reason cause
+     * 
+     * @param target LivingEntity which to attempt to damage
+     * @param dmg Amount of damage to attempt to do
+     * @param cause DamageCause to pass to damage event
+     */
+    public static void dealDamage(LivingEntity target, int dmg, DamageCause cause) {
+    	EntityDamageEvent ede = new EntityDamageEvent(target, cause, dmg);
+    	Bukkit.getPluginManager().callEvent(ede);
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Attempt to damage target for value dmg with reason ENTITY_ATTACK with damager attacker
+     * 
+     * @param target LivingEntity which to attempt to damage
+     * @param dmg Amount of damage to attempt to do
+     * @param attacker Player to pass to event as damager
+     */
+    public static void dealDamage(LivingEntity target, int dmg, Player attacker) {
+    	EntityDamageEvent ede = new EntityDamageByEntityEvent(attacker, target, EntityDamageEvent.DamageCause.ENTITY_ATTACK, dmg);
+    	Bukkit.getPluginManager().callEvent(ede);
+    }
+    
     public static boolean pvpAllowed(EntityDamageByEntityEvent event, World world)
     {
     	if(!event.getEntity().getWorld().getPVP())
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/mcTimer.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/mcTimer.java
index 6b41db742..78572c228 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/mcTimer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/mcTimer.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package com.gmail.nossr50.runnables;
 import org.bukkit.entity.*;
 
+import com.gmail.nossr50.Combat;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.Users;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.mcMMO;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.PlayerProfile;
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ public class mcTimer implements Runnable
 			 */
 			if(thecount % 2 == 0 && PP.getBleedTicks() >= 1)
 			{
-        		player.damage(2);
+        		Combat.dealDamage(player, 2);
         		PP.decreaseBleedTicks();
         	}
 		
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Axes.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Axes.java
index 3561cb178..4c0e0e601 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Axes.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Axes.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import org.bukkit.event.entity.EntityDamageByEntityEvent;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.Plugin;
 
 import com.gmail.nossr50.locale.mcLocale;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.Combat;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.Users;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.m;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.mcPermissions;
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ public class Axes {
 		    					continue;
 		    				if(targets >= 1 && derp.getWorld().getPVP())
 		    				{
-		    					target.damage(event.getDamage() / 2);
+		    					Combat.dealDamage(target, event.getDamage() / 2, attacker);
 		    					target.sendMessage(ChatColor.DARK_RED+"Struck by CLEAVE!");
 		    					targets--;
 		    					continue;
@@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ public class Axes {
 	    				else
 		    			{			
 		    				LivingEntity target = (LivingEntity)derp;
-		    				target.damage(event.getDamage() / 2);
+	    					Combat.dealDamage(target, event.getDamage() / 2, attacker);
 		    				targets--;
 		    			}
 	    			}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Fishing.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Fishing.java
index 9249e0617..46c5adff1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Fishing.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Fishing.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerFishEvent;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
 import org.bukkit.material.Wool;
 
+import com.gmail.nossr50.Combat;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.Users;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.config.LoadProperties;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.PlayerProfile;
@@ -671,7 +672,7 @@ public class Fishing {
 		if(le instanceof Player)
 			return;
 		
-		le.damage(1);
+		Combat.dealDamage(le, 1, event.getPlayer());
 		World world = le.getWorld();
 
 		/* Neutral Mobs */
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Swords.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Swords.java
index 204f98363..dec6ab17c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Swords.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Swords.java
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public class Swords
 		    					continue;
 		    				if(targets >= 1 && derp.getWorld().getPVP())
 		    				{
-		    					target.damage(event.getDamage() / 4);
+		    					Combat.dealDamage(target, event.getDamage() / 4, attacker);
 		    					target.sendMessage(ChatColor.DARK_RED+"Struck by Serrated Strikes!");
 		        				Users.getProfile(target).addBleedTicks(5);
 		    					targets--;
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ public class Swords
 		    					pluginx.misc.addToBleedQue((LivingEntity)derp);
 		    				
 		    				LivingEntity target = (LivingEntity)derp;
-		    				target.damage(event.getDamage() / 4);
+	    					Combat.dealDamage(target, event.getDamage() / 4, attacker);
 		    				targets--;
 		    			}
 	    			}
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ public class Swords
 		    		{
 		    			if(Math.random() * 2000 <= 600)
 		    			{
-			    			Combat.dealDamage(f, event.getDamage() / 2);
+			    			Combat.dealDamage((LivingEntity) f, event.getDamage() / 2);
 		    				defender.sendMessage(ChatColor.GREEN+"**COUNTER-ATTACKED**");
 			    			if(f instanceof Player)
 		    				((Player) f).sendMessage(ChatColor.DARK_RED+"Hit with counterattack!");
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ public class Swords
 		    		}
 		    		else if (Math.random() * 2000 <= PPd.getSkillLevel(SkillType.SWORDS))
 		    		{
-			    		Combat.dealDamage(f, event.getDamage() / 2);
+			    		Combat.dealDamage((LivingEntity) f, event.getDamage() / 2);
 			    		defender.sendMessage(ChatColor.GREEN+"**COUNTER-ATTACKED**");
 		    			if(f instanceof Player)
 		    				((Player) f).sendMessage(ChatColor.DARK_RED+"Hit with counterattack!");
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ public class Swords
         	}
         	else
         	{
-        		x.damage(2);
+				Combat.dealDamage(x, 2);
         	}
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Taming.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Taming.java
index 66b976709..cdafab982 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Taming.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Taming.java
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 */
 package com.gmail.nossr50.skills;
 
-import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftOfflinePlayer;
 import org.bukkit.entity.AnimalTamer;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Entity;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;