diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/tiers/BlastMiningRank.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/tiers/BlastMiningRank.java
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+package com.gmail.nossr50.config.tiers;
+
+import org.bukkit.configuration.ConfigurationSection;
+
+public class BlastMiningRank extends Rank {
+
+    private double blastDamageDecrease;
+    private double oreBonus;
+    private double debrisReduction;
+    private int dropMultiplier;
+    private double blastRadiusModifier;
+
+    public BlastMiningRank(int level, double blastDamageDecrease, double oreBonus, double debrisReduction, int dropMultiplier, double blastRadiusModifier) {
+        super(level);
+        this.blastDamageDecrease = blastDamageDecrease;
+        this.oreBonus = oreBonus;
+        this.debrisReduction = debrisReduction;
+        this.dropMultiplier = dropMultiplier;
+        this.blastRadiusModifier = blastRadiusModifier;
+    }
+
+    public BlastMiningRank(ConfigurationSection section) {
+        this(section.getInt("Level"), section.getDouble("BlastDamageDecrease"), section.getDouble("OreBonus"), section.getDouble("DebrisReduction"), section.getInt("DropMultiplier"), section.getDouble("BlastRadiusModifier"));
+    }
+
+    public double getBlastDamageDecrease() {
+        return blastDamageDecrease;
+    }
+
+    public double getOreBonus() {
+        return oreBonus;
+    }
+
+    public double getDebrisReduction() {
+        return debrisReduction;
+    }
+
+    public int getDropMultiplier() {
+        return dropMultiplier;
+    }
+
+    public double getBlastRadiusModifier() {
+        return blastRadiusModifier;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/tiers/FishingRank.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/tiers/FishingRank.java
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+package com.gmail.nossr50.config.tiers;
+
+import org.bukkit.configuration.ConfigurationSection;
+
+public class FishingRank extends Rank {
+
+    private double shakeChance;
+    private int xpBoost;
+
+    private FishingRank(int level, double shakeChance, int xpBoost) {
+        super(level);
+        this.shakeChance = shakeChance;
+        this.xpBoost = xpBoost;
+    }
+
+    public FishingRank(ConfigurationSection section) {
+        this(section.getInt("Level"), section.getDouble("ShakeChance"), section.getInt("VanillaXPBoost"));
+    }
+
+    public double getShakeChance() {
+        return shakeChance;
+    }
+
+    public int getXpBoost() {
+        return xpBoost;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/tiers/Rank.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/tiers/Rank.java
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+package com.gmail.nossr50.config.tiers;
+
+public abstract class Rank {
+    private int level;
+
+    public Rank(int level) {
+        this.level = level;
+    }
+
+    public int getLevel() {
+        return level;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/tiers/RankLoader.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/tiers/RankLoader.java
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+package com.gmail.nossr50.config.tiers;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.bukkit.configuration.ConfigurationSection;
+
+import com.gmail.nossr50.config.ConfigLoader;
+
+public class RankLoader extends ConfigLoader {
+
+    private List<FishingRank> fishingRanks;
+    private List<SmeltingRank> smeltingRanks;
+    private List<BlastMiningRank> blastMiningRanks;
+    private List<RepairRank> repairRanks;
+    private static RankLoader instance;
+
+    private RankLoader() {
+        super("ranks.yml");
+        fishingRanks = new ArrayList<FishingRank>();
+        smeltingRanks = new ArrayList<SmeltingRank>();
+        blastMiningRanks = new ArrayList<BlastMiningRank>();
+        repairRanks = new ArrayList<RepairRank>();
+        loadKeys();
+    }
+
+    public static RankLoader getInstance() {
+        if (instance == null) {
+            instance = new RankLoader();
+        }
+
+        return instance;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void loadKeys() {
+        ConfigurationSection section = config.getConfigurationSection("Ranks.Fishing");
+        RankComparator rankComparator = new RankComparator();
+        for (String rank : section.getKeys(false)) {
+            fishingRanks.add(new FishingRank(section.getConfigurationSection(rank)));
+        }
+        Collections.sort(fishingRanks, rankComparator);
+
+        section = config.getConfigurationSection("Ranks.BlastMining");
+        for (String rank : section.getKeys(false)) {
+            blastMiningRanks.add(new BlastMiningRank(section.getConfigurationSection(rank)));
+        }
+        Collections.sort(blastMiningRanks, rankComparator);
+
+        section = config.getConfigurationSection("Ranks.Repair");
+        for (String rank : section.getKeys(false)) {
+            repairRanks.add(new RepairRank(section.getConfigurationSection(rank)));
+        }
+        Collections.sort(repairRanks, rankComparator);
+
+        section = config.getConfigurationSection("Ranks.Smelting");
+        for (String rank : section.getKeys(false)) {
+            smeltingRanks.add(new SmeltingRank(section.getConfigurationSection(rank)));
+        }
+        Collections.sort(smeltingRanks, rankComparator);
+    }
+
+    public FishingRank getFishingRank(int level) {
+        Iterator<FishingRank> it = fishingRanks.iterator();
+        while (it.hasNext()) {
+            FishingRank rank = it.next();
+            if (rank.getLevel() > level) {
+                return rank;
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    public RepairRank getRepairRank(int level) {
+        Iterator<RepairRank> it = repairRanks.iterator();
+        while (it.hasNext()) {
+            RepairRank rank = it.next();
+            if (rank.getLevel() > level) {
+                return rank;
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    public SmeltingRank getSmeltingRank(int level) {
+        Iterator<SmeltingRank> it = smeltingRanks.iterator();
+        while (it.hasNext()) {
+            SmeltingRank rank = it.next();
+            if (rank.getLevel() > level) {
+                return rank;
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    public BlastMiningRank getBlastMiningRank(int level) {
+        Iterator<BlastMiningRank> it = blastMiningRanks.iterator();
+        while (it.hasNext()) {
+            BlastMiningRank rank = it.next();
+            if (rank.getLevel() > level) {
+                return rank;
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private class RankComparator implements Comparator<Rank> {
+        @Override
+        public int compare(Rank o1, Rank o2) {
+            return Integer.valueOf(o1.getLevel()).compareTo(Integer.valueOf(o2.getLevel()));
+        }
+        
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/tiers/RepairRank.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/tiers/RepairRank.java
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+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/tiers/RepairRank.java
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+package com.gmail.nossr50.config.tiers;
+
+import org.bukkit.configuration.ConfigurationSection;
+
+public class RepairRank extends Rank {
+
+    private double downgradeChance;
+    private double keepEnchantsChance;
+
+    public RepairRank(int level, double downgradeChance, double keepEnchantsChance) {
+        super(level);
+        this.downgradeChance = downgradeChance;
+        this.keepEnchantsChance = keepEnchantsChance;
+    }
+
+    public RepairRank(ConfigurationSection section) {
+        this(section.getInt("Level"), section.getDouble("DowngradeChance"), section.getDouble("KeepEnchantsChance"));
+    }
+
+    public double getDowngradeChance() {
+        return downgradeChance;
+    }
+
+    public double getKeepEnchantsChance() {
+        return keepEnchantsChance;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/tiers/SmeltingRank.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/tiers/SmeltingRank.java
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+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/tiers/SmeltingRank.java
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+package com.gmail.nossr50.config.tiers;
+
+import org.bukkit.configuration.ConfigurationSection;
+
+public class SmeltingRank extends Rank {
+
+    private int xpMultiplier;
+
+    public SmeltingRank(int level, int xpMultiplier) {
+        super(level);
+        this.xpMultiplier = xpMultiplier;
+    }
+
+    public SmeltingRank(ConfigurationSection section) {
+        this(section.getInt("Level"), section.getInt("VanillaXPMultiplier"));
+    }
+
+    public int getXpMultiplier() {
+        return xpMultiplier;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/resources/ranks.yml b/src/main/resources/ranks.yml
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+++ b/src/main/resources/ranks.yml
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+Ranks:
+    Fishing:
+        Rank1:
+            Level: 0
+            ShakeChance: 1.0
+            VanillaXPBoost: 1
+        ect:
+            Level: 1
+            ShakeChance: 1.0
+            VanillaXPBoost: 1
+    Smelting:
+        Rank1:
+            Level: 0
+            VanillaXPBoost: 1
+        ect:
+            Level: 1
+            VanillaXPBoost: 1
+    BlastMining:
+        Rank1:
+            Level: 0
+            BlastDamageDecrease: 1.0
+            OreBonus: 1.0
+            DebrisReduction: 1.0
+            DropMultiplier: 1
+            BlastRadiusModifier: 1
+        ect:
+            Level: 1
+            BlastDamageDecrease: 1.0
+            OreBonus: 1.0
+            DebrisReduction: 1.0
+            DropMultiplier: 1
+            BlastRadiusModifier: 1
+    Repair:
+        Rank1:
+            Level: 0
+            DowngradeChance: 1.0
+            KeepEnchantsChance: 1.0
+        ect:
+            Level: 1
+            DowngradeChance: 1.0
+            KeepEnchantsChance: 1.0
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