diff --git a/Changelog.txt b/Changelog.txt
index 97ff74946..0d5eabdca 100644
--- a/Changelog.txt
+++ b/Changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+Version 2.2.044
+    Fixed copper armor and tools not working with Repair or Salvage
+
 Version 2.2.043
     Added support for the new copper tools and armor added in Minecraft 1.21.9
     Added many missing buttons, trapdoors, doors, fence gates, etc to the ability/tool blacklists (see notes)
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6e182fb51..1ece79f95 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>2.2.044-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.2.044</version>
     <name>mcMMO</name>
     <url>https://github.com/mcMMO-Dev/mcMMO</url>
     <scm>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/skills/repair/RepairConfig.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/skills/repair/RepairConfig.java
index 6d5be2199..61230d10c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/skills/repair/RepairConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/skills/repair/RepairConfig.java
@@ -1,5 +1,20 @@
 package com.gmail.nossr50.config.skills.repair;
 
+import static com.gmail.nossr50.util.ItemUtils.isCopperArmor;
+import static com.gmail.nossr50.util.ItemUtils.isCopperTool;
+import static com.gmail.nossr50.util.ItemUtils.isDiamondArmor;
+import static com.gmail.nossr50.util.ItemUtils.isDiamondTool;
+import static com.gmail.nossr50.util.ItemUtils.isGoldArmor;
+import static com.gmail.nossr50.util.ItemUtils.isGoldTool;
+import static com.gmail.nossr50.util.ItemUtils.isIronArmor;
+import static com.gmail.nossr50.util.ItemUtils.isIronTool;
+import static com.gmail.nossr50.util.ItemUtils.isLeatherArmor;
+import static com.gmail.nossr50.util.ItemUtils.isNetheriteArmor;
+import static com.gmail.nossr50.util.ItemUtils.isNetheriteTool;
+import static com.gmail.nossr50.util.ItemUtils.isStoneTool;
+import static com.gmail.nossr50.util.ItemUtils.isStringTool;
+import static com.gmail.nossr50.util.ItemUtils.isWoodTool;
+
 import com.gmail.nossr50.config.BukkitConfig;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.skills.ItemType;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.skills.MaterialType;
@@ -63,27 +78,27 @@ public class RepairConfig extends BukkitConfig {
             String repairMaterialTypeString = config.getString(
                     "Repairables." + key + ".MaterialType", "OTHER");
 
-            if (!config.contains("Repairables." + key + ".MaterialType") && itemMaterial != null) {
-                ItemStack repairItem = new ItemStack(itemMaterial);
+            if (!config.contains("Repairables." + key + ".MaterialType")) {
+                final ItemStack repairItem = new ItemStack(itemMaterial);
 
-                if (ItemUtils.isWoodTool(repairItem)) {
+                if (isWoodTool(repairItem)) {
                     repairMaterialType = MaterialType.WOOD;
-                } else if (ItemUtils.isStoneTool(repairItem)) {
+                } else if (isStoneTool(repairItem)) {
                     repairMaterialType = MaterialType.STONE;
-                } else if (ItemUtils.isStringTool(repairItem)) {
+                } else if (isStringTool(repairItem)) {
                     repairMaterialType = MaterialType.STRING;
-                } else if (ItemUtils.isLeatherArmor(repairItem)) {
+                } else if (isLeatherArmor(repairItem)) {
                     repairMaterialType = MaterialType.LEATHER;
-                } else if (ItemUtils.isIronArmor(repairItem) || ItemUtils.isIronTool(repairItem)) {
+                } else if (isIronArmor(repairItem) || isIronTool(repairItem)) {
                     repairMaterialType = MaterialType.IRON;
-                } else if (ItemUtils.isGoldArmor(repairItem) || ItemUtils.isGoldTool(repairItem)) {
+                } else if (isGoldArmor(repairItem) || isGoldTool(repairItem)) {
                     repairMaterialType = MaterialType.GOLD;
-                } else if (ItemUtils.isDiamondArmor(repairItem) || ItemUtils.isDiamondTool(
-                        repairItem)) {
+                } else if (isDiamondArmor(repairItem) || isDiamondTool(repairItem)) {
                     repairMaterialType = MaterialType.DIAMOND;
-                } else if (ItemUtils.isNetheriteArmor(repairItem) || ItemUtils.isNetheriteTool(
-                        repairItem)) {
+                } else if (isNetheriteArmor(repairItem) || isNetheriteTool(repairItem)) {
                     repairMaterialType = MaterialType.NETHERITE;
+                } else if (isCopperTool(repairItem) || isCopperArmor(repairItem)) {
+                    repairMaterialType = MaterialType.COPPER;
                 }
             } else {
                 try {
@@ -105,9 +120,7 @@ public class RepairConfig extends BukkitConfig {
             }
 
             // Maximum Durability
-            short maximumDurability = (itemMaterial != null ? itemMaterial.getMaxDurability()
-                    : (short) config.getInt(
-                            "Repairables." + key + ".MaximumDurability"));
+            short maximumDurability = itemMaterial.getMaxDurability();
 
             if (maximumDurability <= 0) {
                 maximumDurability = (short) config.getInt(
@@ -169,7 +182,7 @@ public class RepairConfig extends BukkitConfig {
         //Report unsupported
         StringBuilder stringBuilder = new StringBuilder();
 
-        if (notSupported.size() > 0) {
+        if (!notSupported.isEmpty()) {
             stringBuilder.append(
                     "mcMMO found the following materials in the Repair config that are not supported by the version of Minecraft running on this server: ");
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/skills/salvage/SalvageConfig.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/skills/salvage/SalvageConfig.java
index b63da0d99..3a95334bb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/skills/salvage/SalvageConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/skills/salvage/SalvageConfig.java
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 package com.gmail.nossr50.config.skills.salvage;
 
+import static com.gmail.nossr50.util.ItemUtils.isCopperArmor;
+import static com.gmail.nossr50.util.ItemUtils.isCopperTool;
+import static com.gmail.nossr50.util.ItemUtils.isDiamondArmor;
+import static com.gmail.nossr50.util.ItemUtils.isDiamondTool;
+import static com.gmail.nossr50.util.ItemUtils.isGoldArmor;
+import static com.gmail.nossr50.util.ItemUtils.isGoldTool;
+import static com.gmail.nossr50.util.ItemUtils.isIronArmor;
+import static com.gmail.nossr50.util.ItemUtils.isIronTool;
+import static com.gmail.nossr50.util.ItemUtils.isLeatherArmor;
+import static com.gmail.nossr50.util.ItemUtils.isNetheriteArmor;
+import static com.gmail.nossr50.util.ItemUtils.isNetheriteTool;
+import static com.gmail.nossr50.util.ItemUtils.isPrismarineTool;
+import static com.gmail.nossr50.util.ItemUtils.isStoneTool;
+import static com.gmail.nossr50.util.ItemUtils.isStringTool;
+import static com.gmail.nossr50.util.ItemUtils.isWoodTool;
+
 import com.gmail.nossr50.config.BukkitConfig;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.database.UpgradeType;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.skills.ItemType;
@@ -50,9 +66,9 @@ public class SalvageConfig extends BukkitConfig {
             mcMMO.p.getLogger().log(
                     Level.INFO,
                     "Fixing incorrect Salvage quantities on Netherite gear, this will only run once...");
-            for (String namespacedkey : mcMMO.getMaterialMapStore().getNetheriteArmor()) {
+            for (String namespacedKey : mcMMO.getMaterialMapStore().getNetheriteArmor()) {
                 config.set(
-                        "Salvageables." + namespacedkey.toUpperCase(Locale.ENGLISH)
+                        "Salvageables." + namespacedKey.toUpperCase(Locale.ENGLISH)
                                 + ".MaximumQuantity",
                         4); //TODO: Doesn't make sense to default to 4 for everything
             }
@@ -84,34 +100,32 @@ public class SalvageConfig extends BukkitConfig {
 
             // Salvage Material Type
             MaterialType salvageMaterialType = MaterialType.OTHER;
-            String salvageMaterialTypeString = config.getString(
+            final String salvageMaterialTypeString = config.getString(
                     "Salvageables." + key + ".MaterialType", "OTHER");
 
-            if (!config.contains("Salvageables." + key + ".MaterialType") && itemMaterial != null) {
-                ItemStack salvageItem = new ItemStack(itemMaterial);
+            if (!config.contains("Salvageables." + key + ".MaterialType")) {
+                final ItemStack salvageItem = new ItemStack(itemMaterial);
 
-                if (ItemUtils.isWoodTool(salvageItem)) {
+                if (isWoodTool(salvageItem)) {
                     salvageMaterialType = MaterialType.WOOD;
-                } else if (ItemUtils.isStoneTool(salvageItem)) {
+                } else if (isStoneTool(salvageItem)) {
                     salvageMaterialType = MaterialType.STONE;
-                } else if (ItemUtils.isStringTool(salvageItem)) {
+                } else if (isStringTool(salvageItem)) {
                     salvageMaterialType = MaterialType.STRING;
-                } else if (ItemUtils.isPrismarineTool(salvageItem)) {
+                } else if (isPrismarineTool(salvageItem)) {
                     salvageMaterialType = MaterialType.PRISMARINE;
-                } else if (ItemUtils.isLeatherArmor(salvageItem)) {
+                } else if (isLeatherArmor(salvageItem)) {
                     salvageMaterialType = MaterialType.LEATHER;
-                } else if (ItemUtils.isIronArmor(salvageItem) || ItemUtils.isIronTool(
-                        salvageItem)) {
+                } else if (isIronArmor(salvageItem) || isIronTool(salvageItem)) {
                     salvageMaterialType = MaterialType.IRON;
-                } else if (ItemUtils.isGoldArmor(salvageItem) || ItemUtils.isGoldTool(
-                        salvageItem)) {
+                } else if (isGoldArmor(salvageItem) || isGoldTool(salvageItem)) {
                     salvageMaterialType = MaterialType.GOLD;
-                } else if (ItemUtils.isDiamondArmor(salvageItem) || ItemUtils.isDiamondTool(
-                        salvageItem)) {
+                } else if (isDiamondArmor(salvageItem) || isDiamondTool(salvageItem)) {
                     salvageMaterialType = MaterialType.DIAMOND;
-                } else if (ItemUtils.isNetheriteTool(salvageItem) || ItemUtils.isNetheriteArmor(
-                        salvageItem)) {
+                } else if (isNetheriteTool(salvageItem) || isNetheriteArmor(salvageItem)) {
                     salvageMaterialType = MaterialType.NETHERITE;
+                } else if (isCopperTool(salvageItem) || isCopperArmor(salvageItem)) {
+                    salvageMaterialType = MaterialType.COPPER;
                 }
             } else {
                 try {
@@ -124,8 +138,7 @@ public class SalvageConfig extends BukkitConfig {
             }
 
             // Salvage Material
-            String salvageMaterialName = config.getString(
-                    "Salvageables." + key + ".SalvageMaterial");
+            String salvageMaterialName = config.getString("Salvageables." + key + ".SalvageMaterial");
             Material salvageMaterial = (salvageMaterialName == null
                     ? salvageMaterialType.getDefaultMaterial()
                     : Material.matchMaterial(salvageMaterialName));
@@ -136,16 +149,14 @@ public class SalvageConfig extends BukkitConfig {
             }
 
             // Maximum Durability
-            short maximumDurability = (itemMaterial != null ? itemMaterial.getMaxDurability()
-                    : (short) config.getInt(
-                            "Salvageables." + key + ".MaximumDurability"));
+            short maximumDurability = itemMaterial.getMaxDurability();
 
             // Item Type
             ItemType salvageItemType = ItemType.OTHER;
             String salvageItemTypeString = config.getString("Salvageables." + key + ".ItemType",
                     "OTHER");
 
-            if (!config.contains("Salvageables." + key + ".ItemType") && itemMaterial != null) {
+            if (!config.contains("Salvageables." + key + ".ItemType")) {
                 ItemStack salvageItem = new ItemStack(itemMaterial);
 
                 if (ItemUtils.isMinecraftTool(salvageItem)) {
@@ -170,11 +181,11 @@ public class SalvageConfig extends BukkitConfig {
             }
 
             // Maximum Quantity
-            int maximumQuantity = itemMaterial != null ? SkillUtils.getRepairAndSalvageQuantities(
-                    itemMaterial,
-                    salvageMaterial) : config.getInt("Salvageables." + key + ".MaximumQuantity", 1);
+            int maximumQuantity = SkillUtils.getRepairAndSalvageQuantities(
+                                itemMaterial,
+                                salvageMaterial);
 
-            if (maximumQuantity <= 0 && itemMaterial != null) {
+            if (maximumQuantity <= 0) {
                 maximumQuantity = config.getInt("Salvageables." + key + ".MaximumQuantity", 1);
             }
 
@@ -206,7 +217,7 @@ public class SalvageConfig extends BukkitConfig {
         //Report unsupported
         StringBuilder stringBuilder = new StringBuilder();
 
-        if (notSupported.size() > 0) {
+        if (!notSupported.isEmpty()) {
             stringBuilder.append(
                     "mcMMO found the following materials in the Salvage config that are not supported by the version of Minecraft running on this server: ");
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/skills/MaterialType.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/skills/MaterialType.java
index f66798be9..47984eae5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/skills/MaterialType.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/skills/MaterialType.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ public enum MaterialType {
     WOOD,
     STONE,
     IRON,
+    COPPER,
     GOLD,
     DIAMOND,
     NETHERITE,
@@ -45,6 +46,8 @@ public enum MaterialType {
                 }
             case PRISMARINE:
                 return Material.PRISMARINE_CRYSTALS;
+            case COPPER:
+                return Material.COPPER_INGOT;
 
             case OTHER:
             default:
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/ItemUtils.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/ItemUtils.java
index 7724d0c02..50138ea68 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/ItemUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/ItemUtils.java
@@ -380,6 +380,10 @@ public final class ItemUtils {
         return mcMMO.getMaterialMapStore().isIronArmor(item.getType().getKey().getKey());
     }
 
+    public static boolean isCopperArmor(ItemStack item) {
+        return mcMMO.getMaterialMapStore().isCopperArmor(item.getType().getKey().getKey());
+    }
+
     /**
      * Checks to see if an item is a diamond armor piece.
      *
@@ -452,6 +456,10 @@ public final class ItemUtils {
         return mcMMO.getMaterialMapStore().isPrismarineTool(item.getType().getKey().getKey());
     }
 
+    public static boolean isCopperTool(ItemStack item) {
+        return mcMMO.getMaterialMapStore().isCopperTool(item.getType().getKey().getKey());
+    }
+
     /**
      * Checks to see if an item is a gold tool.
      *