diff --git a/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java b/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java
index c8dc1b9e..7ca050ce 100644
--- a/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java
+++ b/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java
@@ -201,9 +201,16 @@ public final class Settings {
     )));
 
     /**
-     * make {@link #blocksToAvoidBreaking} mean the block is never broken instead of just <i>strongly</i> discouraging it.
+     * blocks that baritone shouldn't break, but can if it needs to.
      */
-    public final Setting<Boolean> avoidBreakingMeansNever = new Setting(false);
+    public final  Setting<List<Block>> blocksToDiscourageBreaking = new Setting<>(new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList(
+
+    )));
+
+    /**
+     * this multiplies the break speed, if set above 1 it's "encourage breaking" instead
+     */
+    public final Setting<Double> discourageBreakingMultiplier = new Setting<>(.1);
 
     /**
      * A list of blocks to be treated as if they're air.
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/MovementHelper.java b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/MovementHelper.java
index 69e846a2..64528ddd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/MovementHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/MovementHelper.java
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ public interface MovementHelper extends ActionCosts, Helper {
 
     static boolean avoidBreaking(BlockStateInterface bsi, int x, int y, int z, IBlockState state) {
         Block b = state.getBlock();
-        return b == Blocks.ICE // ice becomes water, and water can mess up the path
+        return Baritone.settings().blocksToAvoidBreaking.value.contains(b)
+                || b == Blocks.ICE // ice becomes water, and water can mess up the path
                 || b instanceof BlockSilverfish // obvious reasons
                 // call context.get directly with x,y,z. no need to make 5 new BlockPos for no reason
                 || avoidAdjacentBreaking(bsi, x, y + 1, z, true)
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/utils/ToolSet.java b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/ToolSet.java
index 31046a87..d99adbb3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/utils/ToolSet.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/ToolSet.java
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public class ToolSet {
     }
 
     private double avoidanceMultiplier(Block b) {
-        return Baritone.settings().blocksToAvoidBreaking.value.contains(b) ? Baritone.settings().avoidBreakingMeansNever.value ? 0 : 0.1 : 1;
+        return Baritone.settings().blocksToDiscourageBreaking.value.contains(b) ? Baritone.settings().discourageBreakingMultiplier.value : 1;
     }
 
     /**