diff --git a/src/pocketmine/block/Block.php b/src/pocketmine/block/Block.php
index 6f7169246..9df9aa6da 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/block/Block.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/block/Block.php
@@ -224,12 +224,8 @@ class Block extends Position implements BlockIds, Metadatable{
 		if($this->canBeBrokenWith($item)){
 			if($this->getToolType() === BlockToolType::TYPE_SHEARS and $item->isShears()){
 				$base /= 15;
-			}elseif(
-				($this->getToolType() === BlockToolType::TYPE_PICKAXE and ($tier = $item->isPickaxe()) !== false) or
-				($this->getToolType() === BlockToolType::TYPE_AXE and ($tier = $item->isAxe()) !== false) or
-				($this->getToolType() === BlockToolType::TYPE_SHOVEL and ($tier = $item->isShovel()) !== false)
-			){
-				switch($tier){
+			}elseif($item instanceof TieredTool and ($this->getToolType() & $item->getBlockToolType()) !== 0){
+				switch($item->getTier()){
 					case TieredTool::TIER_WOODEN:
 						$base /= 2;
 						break;
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/block/BlockToolType.php b/src/pocketmine/block/BlockToolType.php
index bc7a4ec77..0239c6a02 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/block/BlockToolType.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/block/BlockToolType.php
@@ -25,14 +25,15 @@ namespace pocketmine\block;
 
 /**
  * Types of tools that can be used to break blocks
+ * Blocks may allow multiple tool types by combining these bitflags
  */
 interface BlockToolType{
 
 	public const TYPE_NONE = 0;
-	public const TYPE_SWORD = 1;
-	public const TYPE_SHOVEL = 2;
-	public const TYPE_PICKAXE = 3;
-	public const TYPE_AXE = 4;
-	public const TYPE_SHEARS = 5;
+	public const TYPE_SWORD = 1 << 0;
+	public const TYPE_SHOVEL = 1 << 1;
+	public const TYPE_PICKAXE = 1 << 2;
+	public const TYPE_AXE = 1 << 3;
+	public const TYPE_SHEARS = 1 << 4;
 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/item/Tool.php b/src/pocketmine/item/Tool.php
index 73848d800..67191c02a 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/item/Tool.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/item/Tool.php
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace pocketmine\item;
 
 use pocketmine\block\Block;
-use pocketmine\block\BlockToolType;
 use pocketmine\entity\Entity;
 
 abstract class Tool extends Durable{
@@ -46,13 +45,7 @@ abstract class Tool extends Durable{
 		}
 
 		if($object instanceof Block){
-			if(
-				$object->getToolType() === BlockToolType::TYPE_PICKAXE and $this->isPickaxe() or
-				$object->getToolType() === BlockToolType::TYPE_SHOVEL and $this->isShovel() or
-				$object->getToolType() === BlockToolType::TYPE_AXE and $this->isAxe() or
-				$object->getToolType() === BlockToolType::TYPE_SWORD and $this->isSword() or
-				$object->getToolType() === BlockToolType::TYPE_SHEARS and $this->isShears()
-			){
+			if(($object->getToolType() & $this->getBlockToolType()) !== 0){
 				$this->applyDamage(1);
 			}elseif(!$this->isShears() and $object->getBreakTime($this) > 0){
 				$this->applyDamage(2);