diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/bot/Baritone.java b/src/main/java/baritone/bot/Baritone.java
index 1f89291d..a6ba7d50 100755
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/bot/Baritone.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/bot/Baritone.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ public enum Baritone {
 
     private GameEventHandler gameEventHandler;
     private InputOverrideHandler inputOverrideHandler;
+    private Settings settings;
     private List<Behavior> behaviors;
 
     /**
@@ -82,4 +83,12 @@ public enum Baritone {
     public final boolean isActive() {
         return this.active;
     }
+
+    public final Settings getSettings() {
+        return this.settings;
+    }
+
+    public static Settings settings() {
+        return Baritone.INSTANCE.settings; // yolo
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/bot/Settings.java b/src/main/java/baritone/bot/Settings.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d9fe7db1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/bot/Settings.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of Baritone.
+ *
+ * Baritone is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Baritone is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with Baritone.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package baritone.bot;
+
+/**
+ * Baritone's settings
+ *
+ * @author leijurv
+ */
+public class Settings {
+    public boolean allowBreak = true;
+    public boolean allowPlaceThrowaway = true;
+    public double costHeuristic = 4;
+    public boolean chuckCaching = false;
+    public boolean allowWaterBucketFall = true;
+    public int planningTickLookAhead = 150;
+
+    Settings() {
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/bot/behavior/impl/PathingBehavior.java b/src/main/java/baritone/bot/behavior/impl/PathingBehavior.java
index a2917880..2ffb36d2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/bot/behavior/impl/PathingBehavior.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/bot/behavior/impl/PathingBehavior.java
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public class PathingBehavior extends Behavior {
                     // and this path dosen't get us all the way there
                     return;
                 }
-                if (current.getPath().ticksRemainingFrom(current.getPosition()) < 150) {
+                if (current.getPath().ticksRemainingFrom(current.getPosition()) < Baritone.settings().planningTickLookAhead) {
                     // and this path has 5 seconds or less left
                     displayChatMessageRaw("Path almost over. Planning ahead...");
                     findPathInNewThread(current.getPath().getDest(), false);
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/bot/pathing/goals/GoalXZ.java b/src/main/java/baritone/bot/pathing/goals/GoalXZ.java
index c1756e1b..acc8592c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/bot/pathing/goals/GoalXZ.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/bot/pathing/goals/GoalXZ.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 package baritone.bot.pathing.goals;
 
+import baritone.bot.Baritone;
 import baritone.bot.utils.Utils;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.Vec3d;
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ public class GoalXZ implements Goal {
             diagonal = z;
         }
         diagonal *= SQRT_2;
-        return (diagonal + straight) * 4; // big TODO tune
+        return (diagonal + straight) * Baritone.settings().costHeuristic; // big TODO tune
     }
 
     public static GoalXZ fromDirection(Vec3d origin, float yaw, double distance) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/bot/pathing/movement/CalculationContext.java b/src/main/java/baritone/bot/pathing/movement/CalculationContext.java
index 52fa03b2..6c171475 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/bot/pathing/movement/CalculationContext.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/bot/pathing/movement/CalculationContext.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 package baritone.bot.pathing.movement;
 
+import baritone.bot.Baritone;
 import baritone.bot.utils.Helper;
 import baritone.bot.utils.ToolSet;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.InventoryPlayer;
@@ -41,8 +42,8 @@ public class CalculationContext implements Helper {
 
     public CalculationContext(ToolSet toolSet) {
         this.toolSet = toolSet;
-        this.hasWaterBucket = InventoryPlayer.isHotbar(player().inventory.getSlotFor(STACK_BUCKET_WATER)) && !world().provider.isNether();
-        this.hasThrowaway = MovementHelper.throwaway(false);
+        this.hasWaterBucket = Baritone.settings().allowWaterBucketFall && InventoryPlayer.isHotbar(player().inventory.getSlotFor(STACK_BUCKET_WATER)) && !world().provider.isNether();
+        this.hasThrowaway = Baritone.settings().allowPlaceThrowaway && MovementHelper.throwaway(false);
     }
 
     public ToolSet getToolSet() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/bot/pathing/movement/MovementHelper.java b/src/main/java/baritone/bot/pathing/movement/MovementHelper.java
index f96eb64b..045e0d9c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/bot/pathing/movement/MovementHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/bot/pathing/movement/MovementHelper.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 package baritone.bot.pathing.movement;
 
+import baritone.bot.Baritone;
 import baritone.bot.InputOverrideHandler;
 import baritone.bot.behavior.impl.LookBehaviorUtils;
 import baritone.bot.pathing.movement.MovementState.MovementTarget;
@@ -140,6 +141,9 @@ public interface MovementHelper extends ActionCosts, Helper {
             if (avoidBreaking(position)) {
                 return COST_INF;
             }
+            if (!Baritone.settings().allowBreak) {
+                return COST_INF;
+            }
             //if (!Baritone.allowBreakOrPlace) {
             //    return COST_INF;
             //}