diff --git a/src/main/java/io/savagedev/soulmatter/init/ModConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/io/savagedev/soulmatter/init/ModConfiguration.java
index 6d180f8..fd6ae32 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/savagedev/soulmatter/init/ModConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/savagedev/soulmatter/init/ModConfiguration.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ public class ModConfiguration
     }
 
     public static final ForgeConfigSpec.IntValue MAX_SOUL_TOOL_LEVEL;
+    public static final ForgeConfigSpec.BooleanValue SHOULD_DAMAGE_MAX_TOOL;
 
     static {
         final ForgeConfigSpec.Builder common = new ForgeConfigSpec.Builder();
@@ -48,6 +49,9 @@ public class ModConfiguration
                 .comment("This number handles the Soul Matter Tool max tool level. When the tool reaches this number, it will have max abilities.")
                 .translation("configGui.soulmatter.max_soul_tool_level")
                 .defineInRange("maxSoulToolLevel", 3, 2, 8);
+        SHOULD_DAMAGE_MAX_TOOL = common.comment("Damage Soul Matter Tools that have reached max level")
+                .translation("configGui.soulmatter.should_damage_max_tool_level")
+                .define("shouldDamageMaxTool", false);
 
         common.pop();
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/savagedev/soulmatter/items/soul/tools/BaseSoulTool.java b/src/main/java/io/savagedev/soulmatter/items/soul/tools/BaseSoulTool.java
index 77730b8..54ed389 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/savagedev/soulmatter/items/soul/tools/BaseSoulTool.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/savagedev/soulmatter/items/soul/tools/BaseSoulTool.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
 import io.savagedev.soulmatter.handlers.SoulToolLevelHandler;
+import io.savagedev.soulmatter.init.ModConfiguration;
 import io.savagedev.soulmatter.init.ModItems;
 import io.savagedev.soulmatter.init.ModToolTier;
 import io.savagedev.soulmatter.util.LogHelper;
@@ -90,9 +91,15 @@ public boolean hitEntity(ItemStack stack, LivingEntity target, LivingEntity atta
                 event.sendBreakAnimation(attacker.getActiveHand());
             });
         } else {
-            stack.damageItem(0, attacker, (event) -> {
-                event.sendBreakAnimation(attacker.getActiveHand());
-            });
+            if(ModConfiguration.SHOULD_DAMAGE_MAX_TOOL.get()) {
+                stack.damageItem(1, attacker, (event) -> {
+                    event.sendBreakAnimation(attacker.getActiveHand());
+                });
+            } else {
+                stack.damageItem(0, attacker, (event) -> {
+                    event.sendBreakAnimation(attacker.getActiveHand());
+                });
+            }
         }
 
         return true;
@@ -112,9 +119,15 @@ public boolean onBlockDestroyed(ItemStack stack, World worldIn, BlockState state
                         event.sendBreakAnimation(entityLiving.getActiveHand());
                     });
                 } else {
-                    stack.damageItem(0, entityLiving, (event) -> {
-                        event.sendBreakAnimation(entityLiving.getActiveHand());
-                    });
+                    if(ModConfiguration.SHOULD_DAMAGE_MAX_TOOL.get()) {
+                        stack.damageItem(1, entityLiving, (event) -> {
+                            event.sendBreakAnimation(entityLiving.getActiveHand());
+                        });
+                    } else {
+                        stack.damageItem(0, entityLiving, (event) -> {
+                            event.sendBreakAnimation(entityLiving.getActiveHand());
+                        });
+                    }
                 }
             } else {
                 if(!SoulToolLevelHandler.isMaxToolLevel(stack)) {
@@ -122,9 +135,15 @@ public boolean onBlockDestroyed(ItemStack stack, World worldIn, BlockState state
                         event.sendBreakAnimation(entityLiving.getActiveHand());
                     });
                 } else {
-                    stack.damageItem(0, entityLiving, (event) -> {
-                        event.sendBreakAnimation(entityLiving.getActiveHand());
-                    });
+                    if(ModConfiguration.SHOULD_DAMAGE_MAX_TOOL.get()) {
+                        stack.damageItem(1, entityLiving, (event) -> {
+                            event.sendBreakAnimation(entityLiving.getActiveHand());
+                        });
+                    } else {
+                        stack.damageItem(0, entityLiving, (event) -> {
+                            event.sendBreakAnimation(entityLiving.getActiveHand());
+                        });
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/savagedev/soulmatter/items/soul/tools/ItemSoulMatterHoe.java b/src/main/java/io/savagedev/soulmatter/items/soul/tools/ItemSoulMatterHoe.java
index 1d481f9..5b61c7f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/savagedev/soulmatter/items/soul/tools/ItemSoulMatterHoe.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/savagedev/soulmatter/items/soul/tools/ItemSoulMatterHoe.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
 import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
 import io.savagedev.soulmatter.handlers.SoulToolLevelHandler;
+import io.savagedev.soulmatter.init.ModConfiguration;
 import io.savagedev.soulmatter.init.ModItems;
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockState;
@@ -93,16 +94,22 @@ public ActionResultType onItemUse(ItemUseContext context) {
                     if (!world.isRemote) {
                         world.setBlockState(blockpos, blockstate, 11);
                         if (playerentity != null) {
-                            if(SoulToolLevelHandler.hasLevelTags(context.getItem()) && !SoulToolLevelHandler.isMaxToolLevel(context.getItem())) {
+                            if(!SoulToolLevelHandler.isMaxToolLevel(context.getItem())) {
                                 SoulToolLevelHandler.addXp(context.getItem(), playerentity, MathHelper.nextInt(new Random(), 2, 8));
 
                                 context.getItem().damageItem(1, playerentity, (hand) -> {
                                     hand.sendBreakAnimation(context.getHand());
                                 });
                             } else {
-                                context.getItem().damageItem(0, playerentity, (hand) -> {
-                                    hand.sendBreakAnimation(context.getHand());
-                                });
+                                if(ModConfiguration.SHOULD_DAMAGE_MAX_TOOL.get()) {
+                                    context.getItem().damageItem(1, context.getPlayer(), (event) -> {
+                                        event.sendBreakAnimation(context.getPlayer().getActiveHand());
+                                    });
+                                } else {
+                                    context.getItem().damageItem(0, context.getPlayer(), (event) -> {
+                                        event.sendBreakAnimation(context.getPlayer().getActiveHand());
+                                    });
+                                }
                             }
 
                         }