diff --git a/src/main/java/thebetweenlands/api/item/IExtendedReach.java b/src/main/java/thebetweenlands/api/item/IExtendedReach.java
index f9e074432..f5977bc03 100644
--- a/src/main/java/thebetweenlands/api/item/IExtendedReach.java
+++ b/src/main/java/thebetweenlands/api/item/IExtendedReach.java
@@ -1,15 +1,35 @@
 package thebetweenlands.api.item;
 
+import javax.annotation.Nullable;
+
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 
 public interface IExtendedReach {
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the reach modifier in blocks
+     * @return
+     */
+    double getReachModifier(@Nullable EntityPlayer player, ItemStack stack);
+	
     /**
      * Returns the reach in blocks that the item will be able to hit
      * @return
      */
-    double getReach();
+    default double getReach(@Nullable EntityPlayer player, ItemStack stack) {
+    	if(player != null) {
+    		//PlayerController#attackEntity() is called from Minecraft#clickMouse()
+    		//Minecraft#clickMouse() uses Minecraft.objectMouseOver to determine if you're looking at an entity
+    		//EntityRenderer#getMouseOver() is the only place Minecraft.objectMouseOver is assigned
+    		//The raycast distance for Minecraft.objectMouseOver uses PlayerController#getBlockReachDistance()
+    		final double reach = player.getEntityAttribute(EntityPlayer.REACH_DISTANCE).getAttributeValue();
+    		return (player.isCreative() ? reach : reach - 0.5) + this.getReachModifier(player, stack);
+    	} else {
+    		//Assume survival mode (4.5 was assumed before this was introduced)
+    		return 4.5 + this.getReachModifier(player, stack);
+    	}
+    }
 
     default void onLeftClick(EntityPlayer player, ItemStack stack) {
     	
diff --git a/src/main/java/thebetweenlands/common/handler/ExtendedReachHandler.java b/src/main/java/thebetweenlands/common/handler/ExtendedReachHandler.java
index 5cde7f2b6..f76de1639 100644
--- a/src/main/java/thebetweenlands/common/handler/ExtendedReachHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/thebetweenlands/common/handler/ExtendedReachHandler.java
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ private static boolean extendedRayTrace(Consumer<RayTraceResult> consumer) {
             ItemStack stack = player.getHeldItem(EnumHand.MAIN_HAND);
             if (!stack.isEmpty()) {
                 if (stack.getItem() instanceof IExtendedReach) {
-                    double reach = ((IExtendedReach) stack.getItem()).getReach();
+                    double reach = ((IExtendedReach) stack.getItem()).getReach(player, stack);
                     RayTraceResult trace = getExtendedRayTrace(reach);
                     if (trace != null && trace.entityHit != null && trace.entityHit.hurtResistantTime == 0 && trace.entityHit != player) {
                         consumer.accept(trace);
diff --git a/src/main/java/thebetweenlands/common/item/tools/ItemAncientBattleAxe.java b/src/main/java/thebetweenlands/common/item/tools/ItemAncientBattleAxe.java
index cb5c290f2..9b9c50d8e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/thebetweenlands/common/item/tools/ItemAncientBattleAxe.java
+++ b/src/main/java/thebetweenlands/common/item/tools/ItemAncientBattleAxe.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 import net.minecraft.entity.EntityLivingBase;
 import net.minecraft.entity.SharedMonsterAttributes;
 import net.minecraft.entity.ai.attributes.AttributeModifier;
+import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.inventory.EntityEquipmentSlot;
 import net.minecraft.item.EnumRarity;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
@@ -51,11 +52,16 @@ protected double getAoEReach(EntityLivingBase entityLiving, ItemStack stack) {
 		return 2.2D;
 	}
 
+//	@Override
+//	public double getReach() {
+//		return 3.5D;
+//	}
+
 	@Override
-	public double getReach() {
-		return 3.5D;
+	public double getReachModifier(EntityPlayer player, ItemStack stack) {
+		return -1.0F;
 	}
-
+	
 	@Override
 	public Multimap<String, AttributeModifier> getAttributeModifiers(EntityEquipmentSlot equipmentSlot, ItemStack stack) {
 		if(equipmentSlot == EntityEquipmentSlot.MAINHAND && stack.getItemDamage() == stack.getMaxDamage()) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/thebetweenlands/common/item/tools/ItemGreataxe.java b/src/main/java/thebetweenlands/common/item/tools/ItemGreataxe.java
index 4e18b6d16..6d7c8da93 100644
--- a/src/main/java/thebetweenlands/common/item/tools/ItemGreataxe.java
+++ b/src/main/java/thebetweenlands/common/item/tools/ItemGreataxe.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import net.minecraft.entity.EntityLivingBase;
 import net.minecraft.entity.SharedMonsterAttributes;
 import net.minecraft.entity.ai.attributes.AttributeModifier;
+import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayerMP;
 import net.minecraft.inventory.EntityEquipmentSlot;
 import net.minecraft.item.EnumRarity;
@@ -146,9 +147,14 @@ protected double getAoEReach(EntityLivingBase entityLiving, ItemStack stack) {
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+//	@Override
+//	public double getReach() {
+//		return 2.5D;
+//	}
+	
 	@Override
-	public double getReach() {
-		return 2.5D;
+	public double getReachModifier(EntityPlayer player, ItemStack stack) {
+		return -2.0F;
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/thebetweenlands/common/item/tools/ItemGreatsword.java b/src/main/java/thebetweenlands/common/item/tools/ItemGreatsword.java
index 2b5eae515..f537b7a06 100644
--- a/src/main/java/thebetweenlands/common/item/tools/ItemGreatsword.java
+++ b/src/main/java/thebetweenlands/common/item/tools/ItemGreatsword.java
@@ -250,9 +250,14 @@ public int getFullRepairLifeCost(ItemStack stack) {
 		return BLMaterialRegistry.getFullRepairLifeCost(BLMaterialRegistry.TOOL_LEGEND);
 	}
 
+//	@Override
+//	public double getReach() {
+//		return 5.5;
+//	}
+	
 	@Override
-	public double getReach() {
-		return 5.5;
+	public double getReachModifier(EntityPlayer player, ItemStack stack) {
+		return 1.0F;
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/thebetweenlands/common/network/serverbound/MessageExtendedReach.java b/src/main/java/thebetweenlands/common/network/serverbound/MessageExtendedReach.java
index 541f15fb4..15026290e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/thebetweenlands/common/network/serverbound/MessageExtendedReach.java
+++ b/src/main/java/thebetweenlands/common/network/serverbound/MessageExtendedReach.java
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ public IMessage process(MessageContext ctx) {
 			List<Entity> entities = this.getEntities();
 			for(Entity entity : entities) {
 				if (entity != null && entity.isEntityAlive()) {
-					double reach = ((IExtendedReach) heldItem.getItem()).getReach();
-					if (reach * reach >= player.getDistanceSq(entity)) {
+					double reach = ((IExtendedReach) heldItem.getItem()).getReach(player, heldItem);
+					if (player.isCreative() || entity.getEntityBoundingBox().grow(entity.getCollisionBorderSize() + reach).contains(player.getPositionEyes(1.0F))) {
 						player.attackTargetEntityWithCurrentItem(entity);
 					}
 				}