diff --git a/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java b/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java
index 2d9ad3fb..a3147292 100644
--- a/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java
+++ b/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java
@@ -190,6 +190,13 @@ public final class Settings {
     /**
      * Blocks that Baritone is not allowed to break
      */
+    public final Setting<List<Block>> blocksToDisallowBreaking = new Setting<>(new ArrayList<>(
+        // Leave Empty by Default
+    ));
+
+    /**
+     * blocks that baritone shouldn't break, but can if it needs to.
+     */
     public final Setting<List<Block>> blocksToAvoidBreaking = new Setting<>(new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList( // TODO can this be a HashSet or ImmutableSet?
             Blocks.CRAFTING_TABLE,
             Blocks.FURNACE,
@@ -200,6 +207,11 @@ public final class Settings {
             Blocks.WALL_SIGN
     )));
 
+    /**
+     * this multiplies the break speed, if set above 1 it's "encourage breaking" instead
+     */
+    public final Setting<Double> avoidBreakingMultiplier = new Setting<>(.1);
+
     /**
      * A list of blocks to be treated as if they're air.
      * <p>
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/MovementHelper.java b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/MovementHelper.java
index 69e846a2..f5f565e3 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().blocksToDisallowBreaking.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 e5e96e34..4d17b4ea 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) ? 0.1 : 1;
+        return Baritone.settings().blocksToAvoidBreaking.value.contains(b) ? Baritone.settings().avoidBreakingMultiplier.value : 1;
     }
 
     /**