diff --git a/src/pocketmine/item/Axe.php b/src/pocketmine/item/Axe.php
index 83b632bd1..67efffb2e 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/item/Axe.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/item/Axe.php
@@ -23,12 +23,18 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace pocketmine\item;
 
+use pocketmine\block\BlockToolType;
+
 class Axe extends TieredTool{
 
 	public function isAxe(){
 		return $this->tier;
 	}
 
+	public function getBlockToolType() : int{
+		return BlockToolType::TYPE_AXE;
+	}
+
 	public function getAttackPoints() : int{
 		return self::getBaseDamageFromTier($this->tier) - 1;
 	}
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/item/Item.php b/src/pocketmine/item/Item.php
index 88b82f070..93e5c2a90 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/item/Item.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/item/Item.php
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ namespace pocketmine\item;
 
 use pocketmine\block\Block;
 use pocketmine\block\BlockFactory;
+use pocketmine\block\BlockToolType;
 use pocketmine\entity\Entity;
 use pocketmine\item\enchantment\Enchantment;
 use pocketmine\level\Level;
@@ -741,6 +742,16 @@ class Item implements ItemIds, \JsonSerializable{
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns what type of block-breaking tool this is. Blocks requiring the same tool type as the item will break
+	 * faster (except for blocks requiring no tool, which break at the same speed regardless of the tool used)
+	 *
+	 * @return int
+	 */
+	public function getBlockToolType() : int{
+		return BlockToolType::TYPE_NONE;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns the maximum amount of damage this item can take before it breaks.
 	 *
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/item/Pickaxe.php b/src/pocketmine/item/Pickaxe.php
index 4e59d81af..f78732d13 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/item/Pickaxe.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/item/Pickaxe.php
@@ -23,12 +23,18 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace pocketmine\item;
 
+use pocketmine\block\BlockToolType;
+
 class Pickaxe extends TieredTool{
 
 	public function isPickaxe(){
 		return $this->tier;
 	}
 
+	public function getBlockToolType() : int{
+		return BlockToolType::TYPE_PICKAXE;
+	}
+
 	public function getAttackPoints() : int{
 		return self::getBaseDamageFromTier($this->tier) - 2;
 	}
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/item/Shears.php b/src/pocketmine/item/Shears.php
index 36d377185..fbfa3a575 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/item/Shears.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/item/Shears.php
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace pocketmine\item;
 
 
+use pocketmine\block\BlockToolType;
+
 class Shears extends Tool{
 	public function __construct(int $meta = 0){
 		parent::__construct(self::SHEARS, $meta, "Shears");
@@ -36,4 +38,8 @@ class Shears extends Tool{
 	public function isShears(){
 		return true;
 	}
+
+	public function getBlockToolType() : int{
+		return BlockToolType::TYPE_SHEARS;
+	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/item/Shovel.php b/src/pocketmine/item/Shovel.php
index 781f742ad..86ffd541d 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/item/Shovel.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/item/Shovel.php
@@ -23,12 +23,18 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace pocketmine\item;
 
+use pocketmine\block\BlockToolType;
+
 class Shovel extends TieredTool{
 
 	public function isShovel(){
 		return $this->tier;
 	}
 
+	public function getBlockToolType() : int{
+		return BlockToolType::TYPE_SHOVEL;
+	}
+
 	public function getAttackPoints() : int{
 		return self::getBaseDamageFromTier($this->tier) - 3;
 	}
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/item/Sword.php b/src/pocketmine/item/Sword.php
index 6eb17fb81..734fba274 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/item/Sword.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/item/Sword.php
@@ -23,12 +23,18 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace pocketmine\item;
 
+use pocketmine\block\BlockToolType;
+
 class Sword extends TieredTool{
 
 	public function isSword(){
 		return $this->tier;
 	}
 
+	public function getBlockToolType() : int{
+		return BlockToolType::TYPE_SWORD;
+	}
+
 	public function getAttackPoints() : int{
 		return self::getBaseDamageFromTier($this->tier);
 	}