diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/api/ExperienceAPI.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/api/ExperienceAPI.java
index 569badc04..73f9a6e7c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/api/ExperienceAPI.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/api/ExperienceAPI.java
@@ -988,8 +988,8 @@ public final class ExperienceAPI {
     public static void addXpFromBlocks(ArrayList<BlockState> blockStates, McMMOPlayer mcMMOPlayer) {
         for (BlockState bs : blockStates) {
             for (PrimarySkillType skillType : PrimarySkillType.values()) {
-                if (ExperienceConfig.getInstance().getXp(skillType, bs.getType()) > 0) {
-                    mcMMOPlayer.applyXpGain(skillType, ExperienceConfig.getInstance().getXp(skillType, bs.getType()), XPGainReason.PVE, XPGainSource.SELF);
+                if (mcMMO.getConfigManager().getExperienceMapManager().getBlockBreakXpValue(skillType, bs.getType()) > 0) {
+                    mcMMOPlayer.applyXpGain(skillType, mcMMO.getConfigManager().getExperienceMapManager().getBlockBreakXpValue(skillType, bs.getType()), XPGainReason.PVE, XPGainSource.SELF);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -1004,8 +1004,8 @@ public final class ExperienceAPI {
      */
     public static void addXpFromBlocksBySkill(ArrayList<BlockState> blockStates, McMMOPlayer mcMMOPlayer, PrimarySkillType skillType) {
         for (BlockState bs : blockStates) {
-            if (ExperienceConfig.getInstance().getXp(skillType, bs.getType()) > 0) {
-                mcMMOPlayer.applyXpGain(skillType, ExperienceConfig.getInstance().getXp(skillType, bs.getType()), XPGainReason.PVE, XPGainSource.SELF);
+            if (mcMMO.getConfigManager().getExperienceMapManager().getBlockBreakXpValue(skillType, bs.getType()) > 0) {
+                mcMMOPlayer.applyXpGain(skillType, mcMMO.getConfigManager().getExperienceMapManager().getBlockBreakXpValue(skillType, bs.getType()), XPGainReason.PVE, XPGainSource.SELF);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1018,8 +1018,8 @@ public final class ExperienceAPI {
      */
     public static void addXpFromBlock(BlockState blockState, McMMOPlayer mcMMOPlayer) {
         for (PrimarySkillType skillType : PrimarySkillType.values()) {
-            if (ExperienceConfig.getInstance().getXp(skillType, blockState.getType()) > 0) {
-                mcMMOPlayer.applyXpGain(skillType, ExperienceConfig.getInstance().getXp(skillType, blockState.getType()), XPGainReason.PVE, XPGainSource.SELF);
+            if (mcMMO.getConfigManager().getExperienceMapManager().getBlockBreakXpValue(skillType, blockState.getType()) > 0) {
+                mcMMOPlayer.applyXpGain(skillType, mcMMO.getConfigManager().getExperienceMapManager().getBlockBreakXpValue(skillType, blockState.getType()), XPGainReason.PVE, XPGainSource.SELF);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1032,8 +1032,8 @@ public final class ExperienceAPI {
      * @param skillType   target primary skill
      */
     public static void addXpFromBlockBySkill(BlockState blockState, McMMOPlayer mcMMOPlayer, PrimarySkillType skillType) {
-        if (ExperienceConfig.getInstance().getXp(skillType, blockState.getType()) > 0) {
-            mcMMOPlayer.applyXpGain(skillType, ExperienceConfig.getInstance().getXp(skillType, blockState.getType()), XPGainReason.PVE, XPGainSource.SELF);
+        if (mcMMO.getConfigManager().getExperienceMapManager().getBlockBreakXpValue(skillType, blockState.getType()) > 0) {
+            mcMMOPlayer.applyXpGain(skillType, mcMMO.getConfigManager().getExperienceMapManager().getBlockBreakXpValue(skillType, blockState.getType()), XPGainReason.PVE, XPGainSource.SELF);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/excavation/Excavation.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/excavation/Excavation.java
index 6ddf253b2..f5992dd82 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/excavation/Excavation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/excavation/Excavation.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import com.gmail.nossr50.config.experience.ExperienceConfig;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.config.treasure.ExcavationTreasureConfig;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.skills.PrimarySkillType;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.treasure.ExcavationTreasure;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.mcMMO;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.StringUtils;
 import org.bukkit.block.BlockState;
 
@@ -25,11 +26,7 @@ public class Excavation {
     }
 
     protected static int getBlockXP(BlockState blockState) {
-        int xp = ExperienceConfig.getInstance().getXp(PrimarySkillType.EXCAVATION, blockState.getType());
-
-        /*if (xp == 0 && mcMMO.getModManager().isCustomExcavationBlock(blockState)) {
-            xp = mcMMO.getModManager().getBlock(blockState).getXpGain();
-        }*/
+        int xp = mcMMO.getConfigManager().getExperienceMapManager().getExcavationXp(blockState.getType());
 
         return xp;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/herbalism/HerbalismManager.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/herbalism/HerbalismManager.java
index 9942a6615..0639a1a89 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/herbalism/HerbalismManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/herbalism/HerbalismManager.java
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public class HerbalismManager extends SkillManager {
 //            }
 //        }
 //        else {
-        xp = ExperienceConfig.getInstance().getXp(skill, blockState.getType());
+        xp = mcMMO.getConfigManager().getExperienceMapManager().getHerbalismXp(blockState.getType());
 
         if (!oneBlockPlant) {
             //Kelp is actually two blocks mixed together
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/mining/Mining.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/mining/Mining.java
index 51672ea9e..f7c96f73a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/mining/Mining.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/mining/Mining.java
@@ -34,11 +34,7 @@ public class Mining {
      * @param blockState The {@link BlockState} to check ability activation for
      */
     public static int getBlockXp(BlockState blockState) {
-        int xp = ExperienceConfig.getInstance().getXp(PrimarySkillType.MINING, blockState.getType());
-
-        /*if (xp == 0 && mcMMO.getModManager().isCustomMiningBlock(blockState)) {
-            xp = mcMMO.getModManager().getBlock(blockState).getXpGain();
-        }*/
+        int xp = mcMMO.getConfigManager().getExperienceMapManager().getMiningXp(blockState.getType());
 
         return xp;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/woodcutting/Woodcutting.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/woodcutting/Woodcutting.java
index 20a60127a..59f8c923a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/woodcutting/Woodcutting.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/woodcutting/Woodcutting.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public final class Woodcutting {
             return mcMMO.getModManager().getBlock(blockState).getXpGain();
         }*/
 
-        return ExperienceConfig.getInstance().getXp(PrimarySkillType.WOODCUTTING, blockState.getType());
+        return mcMMO.getConfigManager().getExperienceMapManager().getWoodcuttingXp(blockState.getType());
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/experience/ExperienceMapManager.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/experience/ExperienceMapManager.java
index c6cfbb801..c09333803 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/experience/ExperienceMapManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/experience/ExperienceMapManager.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.gmail.nossr50.util.experience;
 
+import com.gmail.nossr50.api.exceptions.InvalidSkillException;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.config.Unload;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.skills.PrimarySkillType;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.mcMMO;
@@ -155,13 +156,37 @@ public class ExperienceMapManager implements Unload {
         return globalXpMult;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the block break XP value for a specific skill
+     * @param primarySkillType target skill
+     * @param material target material
+     * @return XP value for breaking this block for said skill
+     * @throws InvalidSkillException for skills that don't give block break experience
+     * @deprecated its faster to use direct calls to get XP, for example getMiningXP(Material material) instead of using this method
+     */
+    @Deprecated
+    public float getBlockBreakXpValue(PrimarySkillType primarySkillType, Material material) throws InvalidSkillException {
+        switch(primarySkillType)
+        {
+            case MINING:
+                return getMiningXp(material);
+            case HERBALISM:
+                return getHerbalismXp(material);
+            case EXCAVATION:
+                return getExcavationXp(material);
+            case WOODCUTTING:
+                return getWoodcuttingXp(material);
+            default:
+                throw new InvalidSkillException();
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets the taming XP for this entity
      * @param entityType target entity
      * @return value of XP for this entity
      */
-    public float getTamingXp(EntityType entityType)
-    {
+    public float getTamingXp(EntityType entityType) {
         return tamingExperienceMap.get(entityType);
     }