diff --git a/Changelog.txt b/Changelog.txt
index 57d4ec17b..5258dc435 100644
--- a/Changelog.txt
+++ b/Changelog.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ Key:
   = Fix
   ! Change
   - Removal
+Version 2.1.7
+    (API) Added addXpFromBlocks to ExperienceAPI to help make adding XP for a player easier
+    (API) Added addXpFromBlocksBySkill to ExperienceAPI to help make adding XP for a player easier
+    (API) Added addXpFromBlock to ExperienceAPI to help make adding XP for a player easier
+    (API) Added addXpFromBlockBySkill to ExperienceAPI to help make adding XP for a player easier
 
 Version 2.1.6
     Fixed a bug where Arcane Salvage could never fail
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4275f438f..79c570030 100755
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>com.gmail.nossr50.mcMMO</groupId>
     <artifactId>mcMMO</artifactId>
-    <version>2.1.6</version>
+    <version>2.1.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <name>mcMMO</name>
     <url>https://github.com/mcMMO-Dev/mcMMO</url>
     <scm>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/api/ExperienceAPI.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/api/ExperienceAPI.java
index 7eca726c1..5b2f6f3c4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/api/ExperienceAPI.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/api/ExperienceAPI.java
@@ -11,9 +11,12 @@ import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.player.PlayerProfile;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.skills.PrimarySkillType;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.mcMMO;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.child.FamilyTree;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.util.BlockUtils;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.player.UserManager;
+import org.bukkit.block.BlockState;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
@@ -1010,6 +1013,74 @@ public final class ExperienceAPI {
         return mcMMO.getFormulaManager().getCachedXpToLevel(level, getFormulaType(formulaType));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Will add the appropriate type of XP from the block to the player based on the material of the blocks given
+     * @param blockStates the blocks to reward XP for
+     * @param mcMMOPlayer the target player
+     */
+    public static void addXpFromBlocks(ArrayList<BlockState> blockStates, McMMOPlayer mcMMOPlayer)
+    {
+        for(BlockState bs : blockStates)
+        {
+            for(PrimarySkillType skillType : PrimarySkillType.values())
+            {
+                if(ExperienceConfig.getInstance().getXp(skillType, bs.getType()) > 0)
+                {
+                    mcMMOPlayer.addXp(skillType, ExperienceConfig.getInstance().getXp(skillType, bs.getType()));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Will add the appropriate type of XP from the block to the player based on the material of the blocks given if it matches the given skillType
+     * @param blockStates the blocks to reward XP for
+     * @param mcMMOPlayer the target player
+     * @param skillType target primary skill
+     */
+    public static void addXpFromBlocksBySkill(ArrayList<BlockState> blockStates, McMMOPlayer mcMMOPlayer, PrimarySkillType skillType)
+    {
+        for(BlockState bs : blockStates)
+        {
+            if(ExperienceConfig.getInstance().getXp(skillType, bs.getType()) > 0)
+            {
+                mcMMOPlayer.addXp(skillType, ExperienceConfig.getInstance().getXp(skillType, bs.getType()));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Will add the appropriate type of XP from the block to the player based on the material of the blocks given
+     * @param blockState The target blockstate
+     * @param mcMMOPlayer The target player
+     */
+    public static void addXpFromBlock(BlockState blockState, McMMOPlayer mcMMOPlayer)
+    {
+        for(PrimarySkillType skillType : PrimarySkillType.values())
+        {
+            if(ExperienceConfig.getInstance().getXp(skillType, blockState.getType()) > 0)
+            {
+                mcMMOPlayer.addXp(skillType, ExperienceConfig.getInstance().getXp(skillType, blockState.getType()));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Will add the appropriate type of XP from the block to the player based on the material of the blocks given if it matches the given skillType
+     * @param blockState The target blockstate
+     * @param mcMMOPlayer The target player
+     * @param skillType target primary skill
+     */
+    public static void addXpFromBlockBySkill(BlockState blockState, McMMOPlayer mcMMOPlayer, PrimarySkillType skillType)
+    {
+        if(ExperienceConfig.getInstance().getXp(skillType, blockState.getType()) > 0)
+        {
+            mcMMOPlayer.addXp(skillType, ExperienceConfig.getInstance().getXp(skillType, blockState.getType()));
+        }
+    }
+
+
+
     // Utility methods follow.
     private static void addOfflineXP(UUID playerUniqueId, PrimarySkillType skill, int XP) {
         PlayerProfile profile = getOfflineProfile(playerUniqueId);