diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index fcef3df..7e546c5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.2.4</version>
+                <version>3.3.0</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <phase>package</phase>
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@
                         </goals>
                         <configuration>
                             <createDependencyReducedPom>false</createDependencyReducedPom>
+                            <relocations>
+                                <relocation>
+                                    <pattern>org.bstats</pattern>
+                                    <shadedPattern>adhdmc.scythe.bstats</shadedPattern>
+                                </relocation>
+                            </relocations>
                         </configuration>
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
@@ -80,5 +86,11 @@
             <version>1.18.2-R0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.bstats</groupId>
+            <artifactId>bstats-bukkit</artifactId>
+            <version>3.0.0</version>
+            <scope>compile</scope>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/src/main/java/adhdmc/scythe/Scythe.java b/src/main/java/adhdmc/scythe/Scythe.java
index 80b31e9..29071eb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/adhdmc/scythe/Scythe.java
+++ b/src/main/java/adhdmc/scythe/Scythe.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import adhdmc.scythe.listeners.InteractListener;
 import adhdmc.scythe.listeners.InteractListenerDependsCoreprotect;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.MiniMessage;
+import org.bstats.bukkit.Metrics;
 import org.bukkit.configuration.file.FileConfiguration;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.Plugin;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin;
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ public void onEnable() {
         instance = this;
         logger = this.getLogger();
         config = this.getConfig();
+        Metrics metrics = new Metrics(this, 16540);
         try {
             Class.forName("net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.MiniMessage");
             Class.forName("net.kyori.adventure.text.Component");
diff --git a/src/main/java/adhdmc/scythe/commands/subcommands/ReloadCommand.java b/src/main/java/adhdmc/scythe/commands/subcommands/ReloadCommand.java
index 0aa3550..b980ca2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/adhdmc/scythe/commands/subcommands/ReloadCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/adhdmc/scythe/commands/subcommands/ReloadCommand.java
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ public ReloadCommand(){
     @Override
     public void doThing(CommandSender sender, String[] args) {
         if (!(sender instanceof Player)|| sender.hasPermission(ConfigHandler.getPermMap().get(ConfigHandler.Permission.RELOAD_COMMAND))) {
-            ConfigHandler.configParser();
             Scythe.getInstance().reloadConfig();
+            ConfigHandler.configParser();
             sender.sendMessage(miniMessage.deserialize(msgs.get(ConfigHandler.Message.CONFIG_RELOAD)));
             return;
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/adhdmc/scythe/config/ConfigHandler.java b/src/main/java/adhdmc/scythe/config/ConfigHandler.java
index 77f6c5d..eaf8d9b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/adhdmc/scythe/config/ConfigHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/adhdmc/scythe/config/ConfigHandler.java
@@ -10,13 +10,14 @@
 import org.bukkit.block.data.Ageable;
 import org.bukkit.block.data.BlockData;
 import org.bukkit.configuration.file.FileConfiguration;
+import org.bukkit.plugin.Plugin;
 
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 public class ConfigHandler {
     private static final Logger logger = Scythe.getScytheLogger();
-    private static final FileConfiguration config = Scythe.getScytheConfig();
+    private static final Plugin instance = Scythe.getInstance();
     private static boolean requireHoe;
     private static boolean rightClickHarvest;
     private static final HashMap<Message, String> messageMap = new HashMap<>();
@@ -30,13 +31,13 @@ public static void configParser(){
         setConfiguredCrops();
         requireHoe = false;
         rightClickHarvest = true;
-        requireHoe = config.getBoolean("require-hoe");
-        rightClickHarvest = config.getBoolean("right-click-to-harvest");
+        requireHoe = instance.getConfig().getBoolean("require-hoe");
+        rightClickHarvest = instance.getConfig().getBoolean("right-click-to-harvest");
     }
 
     private static void setConfiguredCrops(){
         configuredCrops.clear();
-        List<String> cropList = config.getStringList("crops");
+        List<String> cropList = instance.getConfig().getStringList("crops");
         for (String configCrop : cropList){
             if(Material.matchMaterial(configCrop) == null){
                 logger.warning( messageMap.get(Message.CONSOLE_PREFIX) + configCrop + " is not a valid material. Please check to be sure you spelled everything correctly.");
@@ -84,25 +85,25 @@ private static void setMessageMap(){
         messageMap.clear();
         messageMap.put(Message.CONSOLE_PREFIX, "[Scythe] ");
         messageMap.put(Message.PREFIX,
-                config.getString("prefix","<gold><bold>[</bold><yellow>Scythe</yellow><bold>]<reset>"));
+                instance.getConfig().getString("prefix","<gold><bold>[</bold><yellow>Scythe</yellow><bold>]<reset>"));
         messageMap.put(Message.TOGGLE_ON,
-                config.getString("toggle-on", "<green>Scythe toggled on!"));
+                instance.getConfig().getString("toggle-on", "<green>Scythe toggled on!"));
         messageMap.put(Message.TOGGLE_OFF,
-                config.getString("toggle-off", "<red>Scythe toggled off!"));
+                instance.getConfig().getString("toggle-off", "<red>Scythe toggled off!"));
         messageMap.put(Message.UNKNOWN_COMMAND,
-                config.getString("unknown-command", "<red>Unknown Command"));
+                instance.getConfig().getString("unknown-command", "<red>Unknown Command"));
         messageMap.put(Message.CONFIG_RELOAD,
-                config.getString("config-reload", "<gold>Scythe Config Reloaded!"));
+                instance.getConfig().getString("config-reload", "<gold>Scythe Config Reloaded!"));
         messageMap.put(Message.NO_PERMISSION,
-                config.getString("no-permission", "<red>You do not have the required Permission to run this command"));
+                instance.getConfig().getString("no-permission", "<red>You do not have the required Permission to run this command"));
         messageMap.put(Message.NOT_A_PLAYER,
-                config.getString("not-a-player", "Sorry! This command can only be run by a player"));
+                instance.getConfig().getString("not-a-player", "Sorry! This command can only be run by a player"));
         messageMap.put(Message.HELP_MAIN,
-                config.getString("help-main", "<grey>Scythe allows players to harvest grown crops without needing to replant"));
+                instance.getConfig().getString("help-main", "<grey>Scythe allows players to harvest grown crops without needing to replant"));
         messageMap.put(Message.HELP_TOGGLE,
-                config.getString("help-toggle", "<yellow>/scythe toggle \n<grey>• Toggle scythe on or off"));
+                instance.getConfig().getString("help-toggle", "<yellow>/scythe toggle \n<grey>• Toggle scythe on or off"));
         messageMap.put(Message.HELP_RELOAD,
-                config.getString("help-reload", "<yellow>/scythe reload \n<grey>• Reloads config settings"));
+                instance.getConfig().getString("help-reload", "<yellow>/scythe reload \n<grey>• Reloads config settings"));
     }
     public static Map<Message, String> getMessageMap() {
         return Collections.unmodifiableMap(messageMap);
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index 102cdc1..6060d5b 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #Scythe
 require-hoe: false
-allow-right-click-to-harvest: true
+right-click-to-harvest: true
 #crops the plugin should work on
 crops:
   - BEETROOTS