diff --git a/src/api/java/baritone/api/utils/Rotation.java b/src/api/java/baritone/api/utils/Rotation.java
index dc697169..ea10c7ec 100644
--- a/src/api/java/baritone/api/utils/Rotation.java
+++ b/src/api/java/baritone/api/utils/Rotation.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public class Rotation {
     public Rotation clamp() {
         return new Rotation(
                 this.yaw,
-                RotationUtils.clampPitch(this.pitch)
+                clampPitch(this.pitch)
         );
     }
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class Rotation {
      */
     public Rotation normalize() {
         return new Rotation(
-                RotationUtils.normalizeYaw(this.yaw),
+                normalizeYaw(this.yaw),
                 this.pitch
         );
     }
@@ -105,8 +105,35 @@ public class Rotation {
      */
     public Rotation normalizeAndClamp() {
         return new Rotation(
-                RotationUtils.normalizeYaw(this.yaw),
-                RotationUtils.clampPitch(this.pitch)
+                normalizeYaw(this.yaw),
+                clampPitch(this.pitch)
         );
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Clamps the specified pitch value between -90 and 90.
+     *
+     * @param pitch The input pitch
+     * @return The clamped pitch
+     */
+    public static float clampPitch(float pitch) {
+        return Math.max(-90, Math.min(90, pitch));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Normalizes the specified yaw value between -180 and 180.
+     *
+     * @param yaw The input yaw
+     * @return The normalized yaw
+     */
+    public static float normalizeYaw(float yaw) {
+        float newYaw = yaw % 360F;
+        if (newYaw < -180F) {
+            newYaw += 360F;
+        }
+        if (newYaw >= 180F) {
+            newYaw -= 360F;
+        }
+        return newYaw;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/Movement.java b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/Movement.java
index 6d9f5487..1089d83e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/Movement.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/Movement.java
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ import baritone.Baritone;
 import baritone.api.pathing.movement.IMovement;
 import baritone.api.pathing.movement.MovementStatus;
 import baritone.api.utils.*;
-import baritone.utils.BlockStateInterface;
-import baritone.utils.Helper;
-import baritone.utils.InputOverrideHandler;
+import baritone.utils.*;
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockLiquid;
 import net.minecraft.util.EnumFacing;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/MovementHelper.java b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/MovementHelper.java
index 7f2f4e0d..f9268d4f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/MovementHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/MovementHelper.java
@@ -19,12 +19,11 @@ package baritone.pathing.movement;
 
 import baritone.Baritone;
 import baritone.api.pathing.movement.ActionCosts;
-import baritone.api.utils.*;
+import baritone.api.utils.BetterBlockPos;
+import baritone.api.utils.Rotation;
+import baritone.api.utils.VecUtils;
 import baritone.pathing.movement.MovementState.MovementTarget;
-import baritone.utils.BlockStateInterface;
-import baritone.utils.Helper;
-import baritone.utils.InputOverrideHandler;
-import baritone.utils.ToolSet;
+import baritone.utils.*;
 import net.minecraft.block.*;
 import net.minecraft.block.properties.PropertyBool;
 import net.minecraft.block.state.IBlockState;
@@ -393,7 +392,7 @@ public interface MovementHelper extends ActionCosts, Helper {
      * @param ts previously calculated ToolSet
      */
     static void switchToBestToolFor(IBlockState b, ToolSet ts) {
-        mc.player.inventory.currentItem = ts.getBestSlot(b.getBlock());
+        Helper.HELPER.player().inventory.currentItem = ts.getBestSlot(b.getBlock());
     }
 
     static boolean throwaway(boolean select) {
@@ -433,10 +432,11 @@ public interface MovementHelper extends ActionCosts, Helper {
     }
 
     static void moveTowards(MovementState state, BlockPos pos) {
+        EntityPlayerSP player = Helper.HELPER.player();
         state.setTarget(new MovementTarget(
-                new Rotation(RotationUtils.calcRotationFromVec3d(mc.player.getPositionEyes(1.0F),
+                new Rotation(RotationUtils.calcRotationFromVec3d(player.getPositionEyes(1.0F),
                         VecUtils.getBlockPosCenter(pos),
-                        new Rotation(mc.player.rotationYaw, mc.player.rotationPitch)).getYaw(), mc.player.rotationPitch),
+                        new Rotation(player.rotationYaw, player.rotationPitch)).getYaw(), player.rotationPitch),
                 false
         )).setInput(InputOverrideHandler.Input.MOVE_FORWARD, true);
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementAscend.java b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementAscend.java
index cd0744e4..aa1d7a5b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementAscend.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementAscend.java
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ package baritone.pathing.movement.movements;
 import baritone.Baritone;
 import baritone.api.pathing.movement.MovementStatus;
 import baritone.api.utils.BetterBlockPos;
-import baritone.api.utils.RayTraceUtils;
-import baritone.api.utils.RotationUtils;
+import baritone.utils.RayTraceUtils;
+import baritone.utils.RotationUtils;
 import baritone.pathing.movement.CalculationContext;
 import baritone.pathing.movement.Movement;
 import baritone.pathing.movement.MovementHelper;
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementFall.java b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementFall.java
index 8f9feb41..63930ee8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementFall.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementFall.java
@@ -19,13 +19,17 @@ package baritone.pathing.movement.movements;
 
 import baritone.Baritone;
 import baritone.api.pathing.movement.MovementStatus;
-import baritone.api.utils.*;
+import baritone.api.utils.BetterBlockPos;
+import baritone.api.utils.Rotation;
+import baritone.api.utils.VecUtils;
 import baritone.pathing.movement.CalculationContext;
 import baritone.pathing.movement.Movement;
 import baritone.pathing.movement.MovementHelper;
 import baritone.pathing.movement.MovementState;
 import baritone.pathing.movement.MovementState.MovementTarget;
 import baritone.utils.InputOverrideHandler;
+import baritone.utils.RayTraceUtils;
+import baritone.utils.RotationUtils;
 import baritone.utils.pathing.MutableMoveResult;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.InventoryPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.init.Items;
@@ -67,7 +71,7 @@ public class MovementFall extends Movement {
                 return state.setStatus(MovementStatus.UNREACHABLE);
             }
 
-            if (player().posY - dest.getY() < mc.playerController.getBlockReachDistance()) {
+            if (player().posY - dest.getY() < playerController().getBlockReachDistance()) {
                 player().inventory.currentItem = player().inventory.getSlotFor(STACK_BUCKET_WATER);
 
                 targetRotation = new Rotation(player().rotationYaw, 90.0F);
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementParkour.java b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementParkour.java
index 68bddae0..fed636a5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementParkour.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementParkour.java
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ package baritone.pathing.movement.movements;
 import baritone.Baritone;
 import baritone.api.pathing.movement.MovementStatus;
 import baritone.api.utils.BetterBlockPos;
-import baritone.api.utils.RayTraceUtils;
+import baritone.utils.RayTraceUtils;
 import baritone.api.utils.Rotation;
-import baritone.api.utils.RotationUtils;
+import baritone.utils.RotationUtils;
 import baritone.pathing.movement.CalculationContext;
 import baritone.pathing.movement.Movement;
 import baritone.pathing.movement.MovementHelper;
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementPillar.java b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementPillar.java
index b19556fd..795884b0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementPillar.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementPillar.java
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ package baritone.pathing.movement.movements;
 import baritone.api.pathing.movement.MovementStatus;
 import baritone.api.utils.BetterBlockPos;
 import baritone.api.utils.Rotation;
-import baritone.api.utils.RotationUtils;
 import baritone.api.utils.VecUtils;
 import baritone.pathing.movement.CalculationContext;
 import baritone.pathing.movement.Movement;
@@ -28,6 +27,7 @@ import baritone.pathing.movement.MovementHelper;
 import baritone.pathing.movement.MovementState;
 import baritone.utils.BlockStateInterface;
 import baritone.utils.InputOverrideHandler;
+import baritone.utils.RotationUtils;
 import net.minecraft.block.*;
 import net.minecraft.block.state.IBlockState;
 import net.minecraft.init.Blocks;
@@ -157,11 +157,11 @@ public class MovementPillar extends Movement {
         }
         boolean ladder = fromDown.getBlock() instanceof BlockLadder || fromDown.getBlock() instanceof BlockVine;
         boolean vine = fromDown.getBlock() instanceof BlockVine;
-        Rotation rotation = RotationUtils.calcRotationFromVec3d(mc.player.getPositionEyes(1.0F),
+        Rotation rotation = RotationUtils.calcRotationFromVec3d(player().getPositionEyes(1.0F),
                 VecUtils.getBlockPosCenter(positionToPlace),
-                new Rotation(mc.player.rotationYaw, mc.player.rotationPitch));
+                new Rotation(player().rotationYaw, player().rotationPitch));
         if (!ladder) {
-            state.setTarget(new MovementState.MovementTarget(new Rotation(mc.player.rotationYaw, rotation.getPitch()), true));
+            state.setTarget(new MovementState.MovementTarget(new Rotation(player().rotationYaw, rotation.getPitch()), true));
         }
 
         boolean blockIsThere = MovementHelper.canWalkOn(src) || ladder;
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementTraverse.java b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementTraverse.java
index 93dfcf44..db31bb00 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementTraverse.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementTraverse.java
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ import baritone.pathing.movement.MovementHelper;
 import baritone.pathing.movement.MovementState;
 import baritone.utils.BlockStateInterface;
 import baritone.utils.InputOverrideHandler;
+import baritone.utils.RayTraceUtils;
+import baritone.utils.RotationUtils;
 import net.minecraft.block.*;
 import net.minecraft.block.state.IBlockState;
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/process/MineProcess.java b/src/main/java/baritone/process/MineProcess.java
index 0c39f2fb..1f4a120e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/process/MineProcess.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/process/MineProcess.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import baritone.api.pathing.goals.*;
 import baritone.api.process.IMineProcess;
 import baritone.api.process.PathingCommand;
 import baritone.api.process.PathingCommandType;
-import baritone.api.utils.RotationUtils;
+import baritone.utils.RotationUtils;
 import baritone.cache.CachedChunk;
 import baritone.cache.ChunkPacker;
 import baritone.cache.WorldProvider;
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/utils/ExampleBaritoneControl.java b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/ExampleBaritoneControl.java
index 2fbf05f7..70f6c1b9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/utils/ExampleBaritoneControl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/ExampleBaritoneControl.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import baritone.api.cache.IWaypoint;
 import baritone.api.event.events.ChatEvent;
 import baritone.api.pathing.goals.*;
 import baritone.api.pathing.movement.ActionCosts;
-import baritone.api.utils.RayTraceUtils;
 import baritone.api.utils.SettingsUtil;
 import baritone.behavior.Behavior;
 import baritone.behavior.PathingBehavior;
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/utils/Helper.java b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/Helper.java
index a80e5660..27aa2bc1 100755
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/utils/Helper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/Helper.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import baritone.api.utils.Rotation;
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockSlab;
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
 import net.minecraft.client.entity.EntityPlayerSP;
+import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.PlayerControllerMP;
 import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.WorldClient;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.Vec3d;
 import net.minecraft.util.text.ITextComponent;
@@ -57,6 +58,13 @@ public interface Helper {
         return mc.player;
     }
 
+    default PlayerControllerMP playerController() { // idk
+        if (!mc.isCallingFromMinecraftThread()) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("h00000000");
+        }
+        return mc.playerController;
+    }
+
     default WorldClient world() {
         return mc.world;
     }
diff --git a/src/api/java/baritone/api/utils/RayTraceUtils.java b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/RayTraceUtils.java
similarity index 85%
rename from src/api/java/baritone/api/utils/RayTraceUtils.java
rename to src/main/java/baritone/utils/RayTraceUtils.java
index 1444c7e1..d4955bf9 100644
--- a/src/api/java/baritone/api/utils/RayTraceUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/RayTraceUtils.java
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@
  * along with Baritone.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-package baritone.api.utils;
+package baritone.utils;
 
-import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import baritone.api.utils.Rotation;
+import net.minecraft.client.entity.EntityPlayerSP;
 import net.minecraft.entity.Entity;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.RayTraceResult;
@@ -29,11 +30,7 @@ import java.util.Optional;
  * @author Brady
  * @since 8/25/2018
  */
-public final class RayTraceUtils {
-    /**
-     * The {@link Minecraft} instance
-     */
-    private static final Minecraft mc = Minecraft.getMinecraft();
+public final class RayTraceUtils implements Helper {
 
     private RayTraceUtils() {}
 
@@ -50,19 +47,20 @@ public final class RayTraceUtils {
      * @return The calculated raytrace result
      */
     public static RayTraceResult simulateRayTrace(float yaw, float pitch) {
+        EntityPlayerSP player = Helper.HELPER.player();
         RayTraceResult oldTrace = mc.objectMouseOver;
-        float oldYaw = mc.player.rotationYaw;
-        float oldPitch = mc.player.rotationPitch;
+        float oldYaw = player.rotationYaw;
+        float oldPitch = player.rotationPitch;
 
-        mc.player.rotationYaw = yaw;
-        mc.player.rotationPitch = pitch;
+        player.rotationYaw = yaw;
+        player.rotationPitch = pitch;
 
         mc.entityRenderer.getMouseOver(1.0F);
         RayTraceResult result = mc.objectMouseOver;
         mc.objectMouseOver = oldTrace;
 
-        mc.player.rotationYaw = oldYaw;
-        mc.player.rotationPitch = oldPitch;
+        player.rotationYaw = oldYaw;
+        player.rotationPitch = oldPitch;
 
         return result;
     }
@@ -76,8 +74,8 @@ public final class RayTraceUtils {
      * @return The calculated raytrace result
      */
     public static RayTraceResult rayTraceTowards(Rotation rotation) {
-        double blockReachDistance = mc.playerController.getBlockReachDistance();
-        Vec3d start = mc.player.getPositionEyes(1.0F);
+        double blockReachDistance = Helper.HELPER.playerController().getBlockReachDistance();
+        Vec3d start = Helper.HELPER.player().getPositionEyes(1.0F);
         Vec3d direction = RotationUtils.calcVec3dFromRotation(rotation);
         Vec3d end = start.add(
                 direction.x * blockReachDistance,
diff --git a/src/api/java/baritone/api/utils/RotationUtils.java b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/RotationUtils.java
similarity index 90%
rename from src/api/java/baritone/api/utils/RotationUtils.java
rename to src/main/java/baritone/utils/RotationUtils.java
index a8449dc7..b9dc0589 100644
--- a/src/api/java/baritone/api/utils/RotationUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/RotationUtils.java
@@ -15,11 +15,12 @@
  * along with Baritone.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-package baritone.api.utils;
+package baritone.utils;
 
+import baritone.api.utils.Rotation;
+import baritone.api.utils.VecUtils;
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockFire;
 import net.minecraft.block.state.IBlockState;
-import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
 import net.minecraft.entity.Entity;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.*;
 
@@ -29,12 +30,7 @@ import java.util.Optional;
  * @author Brady
  * @since 9/25/2018
  */
-public final class RotationUtils {
-
-    /**
-     * The {@link Minecraft} instance
-     */
-    private static final Minecraft mc = Minecraft.getMinecraft();
+public final class RotationUtils implements Helper {
 
     /**
      * Constant that a degree value is multiplied by to get the equivalent radian value
@@ -60,33 +56,6 @@ public final class RotationUtils {
 
     private RotationUtils() {}
 
-    /**
-     * Clamps the specified pitch value between -90 and 90.
-     *
-     * @param pitch The input pitch
-     * @return The clamped pitch
-     */
-    public static float clampPitch(float pitch) {
-        return Math.max(-90, Math.min(90, pitch));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Normalizes the specified yaw value between -180 and 180.
-     *
-     * @param yaw The input yaw
-     * @return The normalized yaw
-     */
-    public static float normalizeYaw(float yaw) {
-        float newYaw = yaw % 360F;
-        if (newYaw < -180F) {
-            newYaw += 360F;
-        }
-        if (newYaw >= 180F) {
-            newYaw -= 360F;
-        }
-        return newYaw;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Calculates the rotation from BlockPos<sub>dest</sub> to BlockPos<sub>orig</sub>
      *