diff --git a/src/pocketmine/block/Farmland.php b/src/pocketmine/block/Farmland.php
index 3303bc4d6..c1e25eaee 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/block/Farmland.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/block/Farmland.php
@@ -98,8 +98,7 @@ class Farmland extends Transparent{
 		for($y = $start->y; $y <= $end->y; ++$y){
 			for($z = $start->z; $z <= $end->z; ++$z){
 				for($x = $start->x; $x <= $end->x; ++$x){
-					$id = $this->level->getBlockIdAt($x, $y, $z);
-					if($id === Block::STILL_WATER or $id === Block::FLOWING_WATER){
+					if($this->level->getBlockAt($x, $y, $z) instanceof Water){
 						return true;
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/block/Grass.php b/src/pocketmine/block/Grass.php
index b640de854..fa9e9d71f 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/block/Grass.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/block/Grass.php
@@ -78,16 +78,18 @@ class Grass extends Solid{
 				$x = mt_rand($this->x - 1, $this->x + 1);
 				$y = mt_rand($this->y - 3, $this->y + 1);
 				$z = mt_rand($this->z - 1, $this->z + 1);
+
+				$b = $this->level->getBlockAt($x, $y, $z);
 				if(
-					$this->level->getBlockIdAt($x, $y, $z) !== Block::DIRT or
-					$this->level->getBlockDataAt($x, $y, $z) === 1 or
+					$b->getId() !== Block::DIRT or
+					$b->getDamage() === 1 or //coarse dirt
 					$this->level->getFullLightAt($x, $y + 1, $z) < 4 or
 					BlockFactory::$lightFilter[$this->level->getFullBlock($x, $y + 1, $z)] >= 3
 				){
 					continue;
 				}
 
-				$ev = new BlockSpreadEvent($b = $this->level->getBlockAt($x, $y, $z), $this, BlockFactory::get(Block::GRASS));
+				$ev = new BlockSpreadEvent($b, $this, BlockFactory::get(Block::GRASS));
 				$ev->call();
 				if(!$ev->isCancelled()){
 					$this->level->setBlock($b, $ev->getNewState(), false);
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/level/ChunkManager.php b/src/pocketmine/level/ChunkManager.php
index dd9fa341f..2e669253b 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/level/ChunkManager.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/level/ChunkManager.php
@@ -23,32 +23,33 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace pocketmine\level;
 
+use pocketmine\block\Block;
 use pocketmine\level\format\Chunk;
 
 interface ChunkManager{
+
 	/**
-	 * Gets the raw block id.
+	 * Returns a Block object representing the block state at the given coordinates.
 	 *
 	 * @param int $x
 	 * @param int $y
 	 * @param int $z
 	 *
-	 * @return int 0-255
+	 * @return Block
 	 */
-	public function getBlockIdAt(int $x, int $y, int $z) : int;
+	public function getBlockAt(int $x, int $y, int $z) : Block;
 
 	/**
-	 * Gets the raw block metadata
+	 * Sets the block at the given coordinates to the block state specified.
 	 *
-	 * @param int $x
-	 * @param int $y
-	 * @param int $z
+	 * @param int   $x
+	 * @param int   $y
+	 * @param int   $z
+	 * @param Block $block
 	 *
-	 * @return int 0-15
+	 * @return bool TODO: remove
 	 */
-	public function getBlockDataAt(int $x, int $y, int $z) : int;
-
-	public function setBlockIdAndDataAt(int $x, int $y, int $z, int $id, int $data) : void;
+	public function setBlockAt(int $x, int $y, int $z, Block $block) : bool;
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns the raw block light level
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/level/Explosion.php b/src/pocketmine/level/Explosion.php
index 3f2b0e734..3aaf29009 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/level/Explosion.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/level/Explosion.php
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ class Explosion{
 
 
 		$air = ItemFactory::get(Item::AIR);
+		$airBlock = BlockFactory::get(Block::AIR);
 
 		foreach($this->affectedBlocks as $block){
 			$yieldDrops = false;
@@ -212,7 +213,7 @@ class Explosion{
 				}
 			}
 
-			$this->level->setBlockIdAndDataAt($block->x, $block->y, $block->z, 0, 0);
+			$this->level->setBlockAt($block->x, $block->y, $block->z, $airBlock, false); //TODO: should updating really be disabled here?
 
 			$t = $this->level->getTileAt($block->x, $block->y, $block->z);
 			if($t instanceof Tile){
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/level/Level.php b/src/pocketmine/level/Level.php
index 31b0aa2ff..859b013c7 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/level/Level.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/level/Level.php
@@ -2100,49 +2100,6 @@ class Level implements ChunkManager, Metadatable{
 		return ($chunk = $this->getChunk($X, $Z)) !== null ? $chunk->getTiles() : [];
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Gets the raw block id.
-	 *
-	 * @param int $x
-	 * @param int $y
-	 * @param int $z
-	 *
-	 * @return int 0-255
-	 */
-	public function getBlockIdAt(int $x, int $y, int $z) : int{
-		return $this->getChunk($x >> 4, $z >> 4, true)->getBlockId($x & 0x0f, $y, $z & 0x0f);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Gets the raw block metadata
-	 *
-	 * @param int $x
-	 * @param int $y
-	 * @param int $z
-	 *
-	 * @return int 0-15
-	 */
-	public function getBlockDataAt(int $x, int $y, int $z) : int{
-		return $this->getChunk($x >> 4, $z >> 4, true)->getBlockData($x & 0x0f, $y, $z & 0x0f);
-	}
-
-	public function setBlockIdAndDataAt(int $x, int $y, int $z, int $id, int $data) : void{
-		if(!$this->isInWorld($x, $y, $z)){ //TODO: bad hack but fixing this requires BC breaks to do properly :(
-			return;
-		}
-		unset($this->blockCache[$chunkHash = Level::chunkHash($x >> 4, $z >> 4)][$blockHash = Level::blockHash($x, $y, $z)]);
-
-		$this->getChunk($x >> 4, $z >> 4, true)->setBlock($x & 0x0f, $y, $z & 0x0f, $id, $data);
-
-		if(!isset($this->changedBlocks[$chunkHash])){
-			$this->changedBlocks[$chunkHash] = [];
-		}
-		$this->changedBlocks[$chunkHash][$blockHash] = $v = new Vector3($x, $y, $z);
-		foreach($this->getChunkLoaders($x >> 4, $z >> 4) as $loader){
-			$loader->onBlockChanged($v);
-		}
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Gets the raw block skylight level
 	 *
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/level/SimpleChunkManager.php b/src/pocketmine/level/SimpleChunkManager.php
index 74d071a2f..d290058b6 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/level/SimpleChunkManager.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/level/SimpleChunkManager.php
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace pocketmine\level;
 
+use pocketmine\block\Block;
+use pocketmine\block\BlockFactory;
 use pocketmine\level\format\Chunk;
 
 class SimpleChunkManager implements ChunkManager{
@@ -41,42 +43,18 @@ class SimpleChunkManager implements ChunkManager{
 		$this->worldHeight = $worldHeight;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Gets the raw block id.
-	 *
-	 * @param int $x
-	 * @param int $y
-	 * @param int $z
-	 *
-	 * @return int 0-255
-	 */
-	public function getBlockIdAt(int $x, int $y, int $z) : int{
+	public function getBlockAt(int $x, int $y, int $z) : Block{
 		if($chunk = $this->getChunk($x >> 4, $z >> 4)){
-			return $chunk->getBlockId($x & 0xf, $y, $z & 0xf);
+			return BlockFactory::fromFullBlock($chunk->getFullBlock($x & 0xf, $y, $z & 0xf));
 		}
-		return 0;
+		return BlockFactory::get(Block::AIR);
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Gets the raw block metadata
-	 *
-	 * @param int $x
-	 * @param int $y
-	 * @param int $z
-	 *
-	 * @return int 0-15
-	 */
-	public function getBlockDataAt(int $x, int $y, int $z) : int{
-		if($chunk = $this->getChunk($x >> 4, $z >> 4)){
-			return $chunk->getBlockData($x & 0xf, $y, $z & 0xf);
-		}
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	public function setBlockIdAndDataAt(int $x, int $y, int $z, int $id, int $data) : void{
+	public function setBlockAt(int $x, int $y, int $z, Block $block) : bool{
 		if(($chunk = $this->getChunk($x >> 4, $z >> 4)) !== null){
-			$chunk->setBlock($x & 0xf, $y, $z & 0xf, $id, $data);
+			return $chunk->setBlock($x & 0xf, $y, $z & 0xf, $block->getId(), $block->getDamage());
 		}
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	public function getBlockLightAt(int $x, int $y, int $z) : int{
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/level/generator/object/BirchTree.php b/src/pocketmine/level/generator/object/BirchTree.php
index be6046fb5..eea3f37f6 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/level/generator/object/BirchTree.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/level/generator/object/BirchTree.php
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace pocketmine\level\generator\object;
 
 use pocketmine\block\Block;
+use pocketmine\block\BlockFactory;
 use pocketmine\block\Wood;
 use pocketmine\level\ChunkManager;
 use pocketmine\utils\Random;
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ class BirchTree extends Tree{
 	protected $superBirch = false;
 
 	public function __construct(bool $superBirch = false){
-		parent::__construct(Block::LOG, Block::LEAVES, Wood::BIRCH);
+		parent::__construct(BlockFactory::get(Block::LOG, Wood::BIRCH), BlockFactory::get(Block::LEAVES, Wood::BIRCH));
 		$this->superBirch = $superBirch;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/level/generator/object/JungleTree.php b/src/pocketmine/level/generator/object/JungleTree.php
index ae749f0df..10a01d283 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/level/generator/object/JungleTree.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/level/generator/object/JungleTree.php
@@ -24,11 +24,12 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace pocketmine\level\generator\object;
 
 use pocketmine\block\Block;
+use pocketmine\block\BlockFactory;
 use pocketmine\block\Wood;
 
 class JungleTree extends Tree{
 
 	public function __construct(){
-		parent::__construct(Block::LOG, Block::LEAVES, Wood::JUNGLE, 8);
+		parent::__construct(BlockFactory::get(Block::LOG, Wood::JUNGLE), BlockFactory::get(Block::LEAVES, Wood::JUNGLE), 8);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/level/generator/object/OakTree.php b/src/pocketmine/level/generator/object/OakTree.php
index 66e7f81d7..ade1b6da4 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/level/generator/object/OakTree.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/level/generator/object/OakTree.php
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace pocketmine\level\generator\object;
 
 use pocketmine\block\Block;
+use pocketmine\block\BlockFactory;
 use pocketmine\block\Wood;
 use pocketmine\level\ChunkManager;
 use pocketmine\utils\Random;
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ use pocketmine\utils\Random;
 class OakTree extends Tree{
 
 	public function __construct(){
-		parent::__construct(Block::LOG, Block::LEAVES, Wood::OAK);
+		parent::__construct(BlockFactory::get(Block::LOG, Wood::OAK), BlockFactory::get(Block::LEAVES, Wood::OAK));
 	}
 
 	public function placeObject(ChunkManager $level, int $x, int $y, int $z, Random $random) : void{
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/level/generator/object/Ore.php b/src/pocketmine/level/generator/object/Ore.php
index 048bd212e..2fa098f02 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/level/generator/object/Ore.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/level/generator/object/Ore.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class Ore{
 	}
 
 	public function canPlaceObject(ChunkManager $level, int $x, int $y, int $z) : bool{
-		return $level->getBlockIdAt($x, $y, $z) === Block::STONE;
+		return $level->getBlockAt($x, $y, $z)->getId() === Block::STONE;
 	}
 
 	public function placeObject(ChunkManager $level, int $x, int $y, int $z) : void{
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ class Ore{
 								$sizeZ = ($z + 0.5 - $seedZ) / $size;
 								$sizeZ *= $sizeZ;
 
-								if(($sizeX + $sizeY + $sizeZ) < 1 and $level->getBlockIdAt($x, $y, $z) === Block::STONE){
-									$level->setBlockIdAndDataAt($x, $y, $z, $this->type->material->getId(), $this->type->material->getDamage());
+								if(($sizeX + $sizeY + $sizeZ) < 1 and $level->getBlockAt($x, $y, $z)->getId() === Block::STONE){
+									$level->setBlockAt($x, $y, $z, $this->type->material);
 								}
 							}
 						}
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/level/generator/object/SpruceTree.php b/src/pocketmine/level/generator/object/SpruceTree.php
index cb7346cb7..7333a5923 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/level/generator/object/SpruceTree.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/level/generator/object/SpruceTree.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use pocketmine\utils\Random;
 class SpruceTree extends Tree{
 
 	public function __construct(){
-		parent::__construct(Block::LOG, Block::LEAVES, Wood::SPRUCE, 10);
+		parent::__construct(BlockFactory::get(Block::LOG, Wood::SPRUCE), BlockFactory::get(Block::LEAVES, Wood::SPRUCE), 10);
 	}
 
 	public function placeObject(ChunkManager $level, int $x, int $y, int $z, Random $random) : void{
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ class SpruceTree extends Tree{
 						continue;
 					}
 
-					if(!BlockFactory::get($level->getBlockIdAt($xx, $yyy, $zz))->isSolid()){
-						$level->setBlockIdAndDataAt($xx, $yyy, $zz, $this->leafBlock, $this->blockMeta);
+					if(!$level->getBlockAt($xx, $yyy, $zz)->isSolid()){
+						$level->setBlockAt($xx, $yyy, $zz, $this->leafBlock);
 					}
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/level/generator/object/TallGrass.php b/src/pocketmine/level/generator/object/TallGrass.php
index ce1aee00f..12dbfec9e 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/level/generator/object/TallGrass.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/level/generator/object/TallGrass.php
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace pocketmine\level\generator\object;
 
 use pocketmine\block\Block;
+use pocketmine\block\BlockFactory;
 use pocketmine\level\ChunkManager;
 use pocketmine\math\Vector3;
 use pocketmine\utils\Random;
@@ -31,21 +32,21 @@ use pocketmine\utils\Random;
 class TallGrass{
 
 	public static function growGrass(ChunkManager $level, Vector3 $pos, Random $random, int $count = 15, int $radius = 10) : void{
+		/** @var Block[] $arr */
 		$arr = [
-			[Block::DANDELION, 0],
-			[Block::POPPY, 0],
-			[Block::TALL_GRASS, 1],
-			[Block::TALL_GRASS, 1],
-			[Block::TALL_GRASS, 1],
-			[Block::TALL_GRASS, 1]
+			BlockFactory::get(Block::DANDELION),
+			BlockFactory::get(Block::POPPY),
+			$tallGrass = BlockFactory::get(Block::TALL_GRASS, 1),
+			$tallGrass,
+			$tallGrass,
+			$tallGrass
 		];
 		$arrC = count($arr) - 1;
 		for($c = 0; $c < $count; ++$c){
 			$x = $random->nextRange($pos->x - $radius, $pos->x + $radius);
 			$z = $random->nextRange($pos->z - $radius, $pos->z + $radius);
-			if($level->getBlockIdAt($x, $pos->y + 1, $z) === Block::AIR and $level->getBlockIdAt($x, $pos->y, $z) === Block::GRASS){
-				$t = $arr[$random->nextRange(0, $arrC)];
-				$level->setBlockIdAndDataAt($x, $pos->y + 1, $z, $t[0], $t[1]);
+			if($level->getBlockAt($x, $pos->y + 1, $z)->getId() === Block::AIR and $level->getBlockAt($x, $pos->y, $z)->getId() === Block::GRASS){
+				$level->setBlockAt($x, $pos->y + 1, $z, $arr[$random->nextRange(0, $arrC)]);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/level/generator/object/Tree.php b/src/pocketmine/level/generator/object/Tree.php
index f0dced5a6..4fcd1d6fe 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/level/generator/object/Tree.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/level/generator/object/Tree.php
@@ -33,20 +33,18 @@ use pocketmine\level\ChunkManager;
 use pocketmine\utils\Random;
 
 abstract class Tree{
-
-	/** @var int */
-	protected $blockMeta;
-	/** @var int */
+	/** @var Block */
 	protected $trunkBlock;
-	/** @var int */
+	/** @var Block */
 	protected $leafBlock;
+
 	/** @var int */
 	protected $treeHeight;
 
-	public function __construct(int $trunkBlock, int $leafBlock, int $blockMeta, int $treeHeight = 7){
+	public function __construct(Block $trunkBlock, Block $leafBlock, int $treeHeight = 7){
 		$this->trunkBlock = $trunkBlock;
 		$this->leafBlock = $leafBlock;
-		$this->blockMeta = $blockMeta;
+
 		$this->treeHeight = $treeHeight;
 	}
 
@@ -91,7 +89,7 @@ abstract class Tree{
 			}
 			for($xx = -$radiusToCheck; $xx < ($radiusToCheck + 1); ++$xx){
 				for($zz = -$radiusToCheck; $zz < ($radiusToCheck + 1); ++$zz){
-					if(!$this->canOverride(BlockFactory::get($level->getBlockIdAt($x + $xx, $y + $yy, $z + $zz)))){
+					if(!$this->canOverride($level->getBlockAt($x + $xx, $y + $yy, $z + $zz))){
 						return false;
 					}
 				}
@@ -114,8 +112,8 @@ abstract class Tree{
 					if($xOff === $mid and $zOff === $mid and ($yOff === 0 or $random->nextBoundedInt(2) === 0)){
 						continue;
 					}
-					if(!BlockFactory::get($level->getBlockIdAt($xx, $yy, $zz))->isSolid()){
-						$level->setBlockIdAndDataAt($xx, $yy, $zz, $this->leafBlock, $this->blockMeta);
+					if(!$level->getBlockAt($xx, $yy, $zz)->isSolid()){
+						$level->setBlockAt($xx, $yy, $zz, $this->leafBlock);
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -124,12 +122,11 @@ abstract class Tree{
 
 	protected function placeTrunk(ChunkManager $level, int $x, int $y, int $z, Random $random, int $trunkHeight) : void{
 		// The base dirt block
-		$level->setBlockIdAndDataAt($x, $y - 1, $z, Block::DIRT, 0);
+		$level->setBlockAt($x, $y - 1, $z, BlockFactory::get(Block::DIRT));
 
 		for($yy = 0; $yy < $trunkHeight; ++$yy){
-			$blockId = $level->getBlockIdAt($x, $y + $yy, $z);
-			if($this->canOverride(BlockFactory::get($blockId))){
-				$level->setBlockIdAndDataAt($x, $y + $yy, $z, $this->trunkBlock, $this->blockMeta);
+			if($this->canOverride($level->getBlockAt($x, $y + $yy, $z))){
+				$level->setBlockAt($x, $y + $yy, $z, $this->trunkBlock);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/level/generator/populator/TallGrass.php b/src/pocketmine/level/generator/populator/TallGrass.php
index 6a16870a6..353a67e18 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/level/generator/populator/TallGrass.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/level/generator/populator/TallGrass.php
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace pocketmine\level\generator\populator;
 
 use pocketmine\block\Block;
+use pocketmine\block\BlockFactory;
 use pocketmine\level\ChunkManager;
 use pocketmine\utils\Random;
 
@@ -44,25 +45,27 @@ class TallGrass extends Populator{
 	public function populate(ChunkManager $level, int $chunkX, int $chunkZ, Random $random) : void{
 		$this->level = $level;
 		$amount = $random->nextRange(0, $this->randomAmount + 1) + $this->baseAmount;
+
+		$block = BlockFactory::get(Block::TALL_GRASS, 1);
 		for($i = 0; $i < $amount; ++$i){
 			$x = $random->nextRange($chunkX * 16, $chunkX * 16 + 15);
 			$z = $random->nextRange($chunkZ * 16, $chunkZ * 16 + 15);
 			$y = $this->getHighestWorkableBlock($x, $z);
 
 			if($y !== -1 and $this->canTallGrassStay($x, $y, $z)){
-				$this->level->setBlockIdAndDataAt($x, $y, $z, Block::TALL_GRASS, 1);
+				$this->level->setBlockAt($x, $y, $z, $block);
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	private function canTallGrassStay(int $x, int $y, int $z) : bool{
-		$b = $this->level->getBlockIdAt($x, $y, $z);
-		return ($b === Block::AIR or $b === Block::SNOW_LAYER) and $this->level->getBlockIdAt($x, $y - 1, $z) === Block::GRASS;
+		$b = $this->level->getBlockAt($x, $y, $z)->getId();
+		return ($b === Block::AIR or $b === Block::SNOW_LAYER) and $this->level->getBlockAt($x, $y - 1, $z)->getId() === Block::GRASS;
 	}
 
 	private function getHighestWorkableBlock(int $x, int $z) : int{
 		for($y = 127; $y >= 0; --$y){
-			$b = $this->level->getBlockIdAt($x, $y, $z);
+			$b = $this->level->getBlockAt($x, $y, $z)->getId();
 			if($b !== Block::AIR and $b !== Block::LEAVES and $b !== Block::LEAVES2 and $b !== Block::SNOW_LAYER){
 				break;
 			}
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/level/generator/populator/Tree.php b/src/pocketmine/level/generator/populator/Tree.php
index d63b311ea..17102fc44 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/level/generator/populator/Tree.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/level/generator/populator/Tree.php
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class Tree extends Populator{
 
 	private function getHighestWorkableBlock(int $x, int $z) : int{
 		for($y = 127; $y > 0; --$y){
-			$b = $this->level->getBlockIdAt($x, $y, $z);
+			$b = $this->level->getBlockAt($x, $y, $z)->getId();
 			if($b === Block::DIRT or $b === Block::GRASS){
 				break;
 			}elseif($b !== Block::AIR and $b !== Block::SNOW_LAYER){