diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/swords/BleedEventHandler.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/swords/BleedEventHandler.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 36fccd9ca..000000000
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/swords/BleedEventHandler.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-package com.gmail.nossr50.skills.swords;
-
-import org.bukkit.entity.LivingEntity;
-import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
-
-import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.McMMOPlayer;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.locale.LocaleLoader;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.runnables.BleedTimer;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.utilities.SkillTools;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Users;
-
-public class BleedEventHandler {
-    private McMMOPlayer mcMMOPlayer;
-    private int skillLevel;
-    private LivingEntity defender;
-    protected int skillModifier;
-
-    protected BleedEventHandler(SwordsManager manager, LivingEntity defender) {
-        this.mcMMOPlayer = manager.getMcMMOPlayer();
-        this.skillLevel = manager.getSkillLevel();
-        this.defender = defender;
-
-        calculateSkillModifier();
-    }
-
-    protected void calculateSkillModifier() {
-        this.skillModifier = SkillTools.skillCheck(skillLevel, Swords.bleedMaxBonusLevel);
-    }
-
-    protected void addBleedTicks() {
-        int bleedTicks;
-
-        if (skillLevel >= Swords.bleedMaxBonusLevel) {
-            bleedTicks = Swords.bleedMaxTicks;
-        }
-        else {
-            bleedTicks = Swords.bleedBaseTicks;
-        }
-
-        BleedTimer.add(defender, bleedTicks);
-    }
-
-    protected void sendAbilityMessages() {
-        if (mcMMOPlayer.getProfile().useChatNotifications()) {
-            mcMMOPlayer.getPlayer().sendMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("Swords.Combat.Bleeding"));
-        }
-
-        if (defender instanceof Player) {
-            Player defendingPlayer = (Player) defender;
-
-            if (Users.getPlayer(defendingPlayer).getProfile().useChatNotifications()) {
-                defendingPlayer.sendMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("Swords.Combat.Bleeding.Started"));
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/swords/CounterAttackEventHandler.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/swords/CounterAttackEventHandler.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 15022eadd..000000000
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/swords/CounterAttackEventHandler.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-package com.gmail.nossr50.skills.swords;
-
-import org.bukkit.entity.LivingEntity;
-import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
-
-import com.gmail.nossr50.locale.LocaleLoader;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.utilities.CombatTools;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.utilities.SkillTools;
-
-public class CounterAttackEventHandler {
-    private SwordsManager manager;
-    private LivingEntity attacker;
-    private int damage;
-    protected int skillModifier;
-
-    protected CounterAttackEventHandler(SwordsManager manager, LivingEntity attacker, int damage) {
-        this.manager = manager;
-        this.attacker = attacker;
-        this.damage = damage;
-    }
-
-    protected void calculateSkillModifier() {
-        this.skillModifier = SkillTools.skillCheck(manager.getSkillLevel(), Swords.counterAttackMaxBonusLevel);
-    }
-
-    protected void dealDamage() {
-        CombatTools.dealDamage(attacker, damage / Swords.counterAttackModifier);
-    }
-
-    protected void sendAbilityMessages() {
-        manager.getMcMMOPlayer().getPlayer().sendMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("Swords.Combat.Countered"));
-
-        if (attacker instanceof Player) {
-            ((Player) attacker).sendMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("Swords.Combat.Counter.Hit"));
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/swords/SerratedStrikesEventHandler.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/swords/SerratedStrikesEventHandler.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 57e147215..000000000
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/swords/SerratedStrikesEventHandler.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-package com.gmail.nossr50.skills.swords;
-
-import org.bukkit.entity.LivingEntity;
-
-import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.runnables.BleedTimer;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.utilities.CombatTools;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.utilities.SkillType;
-
-public class SerratedStrikesEventHandler {
-    private SwordsManager manager;
-    private LivingEntity target;
-    private int damage;
-
-    protected SerratedStrikesEventHandler(SwordsManager manager, LivingEntity target, int damage) {
-        this.manager = manager;
-        this.target = target;
-        this.damage = damage;
-    }
-
-    protected void applyAbilityEffects() {
-        CombatTools.applyAbilityAoE(manager.getMcMMOPlayer().getPlayer(), target, damage / Swords.serratedStrikesModifier, SkillType.SWORDS);
-        BleedTimer.add(target, Swords.serratedStrikesBleedTicks);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/swords/SwordsManager.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/swords/SwordsManager.java
index d00d91188..3d72dd94b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/swords/SwordsManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/swords/SwordsManager.java
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 package com.gmail.nossr50.skills.swords;
 
 import org.bukkit.entity.LivingEntity;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.McMMOPlayer;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.locale.LocaleLoader;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.SkillManager;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.runnables.BleedTimer;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.utilities.CombatTools;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.utilities.SkillTools;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.utilities.SkillType;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Misc;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Users;
 
 public class SwordsManager extends SkillManager {
     public SwordsManager(McMMOPlayer mcMMOPlayer) {
@@ -15,35 +20,48 @@ public class SwordsManager extends SkillManager {
     /**
      * Check for Bleed effect.
      *
-     * @param defender The defending entity
+     * @param target The defending entity
      */
-    public void bleedCheck(LivingEntity defender) {
-        BleedEventHandler eventHandler = new BleedEventHandler(this, defender);
+    public void bleedCheck(LivingEntity target) {
+        Player player = getPlayer();
 
-        float chance = (float) ((Swords.bleedMaxChance / Swords.bleedMaxBonusLevel) * getSkillLevel());
-        if (chance > Swords.bleedMaxChance) chance = (float) Swords.bleedMaxChance;
+        if (SkillTools.activationSuccessful(player, skill, Swords.bleedMaxChance, Swords.bleedMaxBonusLevel)) {
 
-        if (chance > Misc.getRandom().nextInt(activationChance)) {
-            eventHandler.addBleedTicks();
-            eventHandler.sendAbilityMessages();
+            if (getSkillLevel() >= Swords.bleedMaxBonusLevel) {
+                BleedTimer.add(target, Swords.bleedMaxTicks);
+            }
+            else {
+                BleedTimer.add(target, Swords.bleedBaseTicks);
+            }
+
+            if (getProfile().useChatNotifications()) {
+                player.sendMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("Swords.Combat.Bleeding"));
+            }
+
+            if (target instanceof Player) {
+                Player defender = (Player) target;
+
+                if (Users.getPlayer(defender).getProfile().useChatNotifications()) {
+                    defender.sendMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("Swords.Combat.Bleeding.Started"));
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 
     public void counterAttackChecks(LivingEntity attacker, int damage) {
-        CounterAttackEventHandler eventHandler = new CounterAttackEventHandler(this, attacker, damage);
-        eventHandler.calculateSkillModifier();
+        if (SkillTools.activationSuccessful(getPlayer(), skill, Swords.counterAttackMaxChance, Swords.counterAttackMaxBonusLevel)) {
+            CombatTools.dealDamage(attacker, damage / Swords.counterAttackModifier);
 
-        float chance = (float) ((Swords.counterAttackMaxChance / Swords.counterAttackMaxBonusLevel) * getSkillLevel());
-        if (chance > Swords.counterAttackMaxChance) chance = (float) Swords.counterAttackMaxChance;
+            getPlayer().sendMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("Swords.Combat.Countered"));
 
-        if (chance > Misc.getRandom().nextInt(activationChance)) {
-            eventHandler.dealDamage();
-            eventHandler.sendAbilityMessages();
+            if (attacker instanceof Player) {
+                ((Player) attacker).sendMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("Swords.Combat.Counter.Hit"));
+            }
         }
     }
 
     public void serratedStrikes(LivingEntity target, int damage) {
-        SerratedStrikesEventHandler eventHandler = new SerratedStrikesEventHandler(this, target, damage);
-        eventHandler.applyAbilityEffects();
+        CombatTools.applyAbilityAoE(getPlayer(), target, damage / Swords.serratedStrikesModifier, skill);
+        BleedTimer.add(target, Swords.serratedStrikesBleedTicks);
     }
 }