diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index c1e0af63f..07cca4635 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ if(!mod_build_number.isEmpty()) {
 group = "com.hbm" // http://maven.apache.org/guides/mini/guide-naming-conventions.html
 archivesBaseName = "HBM-NTM"
 compileJava.options.encoding = 'UTF-8'
-compileJava.options.compilerArgs += '-proc:none'
 
 sourceCompatibility = targetCompatibility = compileJava.sourceCompatibility = compileJava.targetCompatibility = '1.8'
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hbm/packet/toclient/BiomeSyncPacket.java b/src/main/java/com/hbm/packet/toclient/BiomeSyncPacket.java
index 5b7e1880a..aee64d099 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hbm/packet/toclient/BiomeSyncPacket.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hbm/packet/toclient/BiomeSyncPacket.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.hbm.packet.toclient;
 
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.Loader;
 import com.hbm.util.Compat;
+import com.hbm.world.WorldUtil;
 
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.network.simpleimpl.IMessage;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.network.simpleimpl.IMessageHandler;
@@ -103,24 +104,24 @@ public class BiomeSyncPacket implements IMessage {
 			chunk.isModified = true;
 
 			if(Loader.isModLoaded(Compat.MOD_EIDS)) {
-				if (m.biomeArray == null) {
-					short[] array = Compat.getBiomeShortArray(chunk);
-					if(array != null) array[(m.blockZ & 15) << 4 | m.blockX & 15] = m.biome;
+				short[] target = WorldUtil.getBiomeShortArray(chunk);
+				if(m.biomeArray == null) {
+					target[(m.blockZ & 15) << 4 | m.blockX & 15] = m.biome;
 					world.markBlockRangeForRenderUpdate(m.chunkX << 4, 0, m.chunkZ << 4, m.chunkX << 4, 255, m.chunkZ << 4);
 				} else {
-					for (int i = 0; i < 255; ++i) {
-						short[] array = Compat.getBiomeShortArray(chunk);
-						if(array != null) array[i] = m.biomeArray[i];
+					for(int i = 0; i < 255; ++i) {
+						target[i] = m.biomeArray[i];
 						world.markBlockRangeForRenderUpdate(m.chunkX << 4, 0, m.chunkZ << 4, (m.chunkX << 4) + 15, 255, (m.chunkZ << 4) + 15);
 					}
 				}
 			} else {
+				byte[] target = chunk.getBiomeArray();
 				if(m.biomeArray == null) {
-					chunk.getBiomeArray()[(m.blockZ & 15) << 4 | (m.blockX & 15)] = (byte) m.biome;
+					target[(m.blockZ & 15) << 4 | (m.blockX & 15)] = (byte) m.biome;
 					world.markBlockRangeForRenderUpdate(m.chunkX << 4, 0, m.chunkZ << 4, m.chunkX << 4, 255, m.chunkZ << 4);
 				} else {
 					for(int i = 0; i < 256; i++) {
-						chunk.getBiomeArray()[i] = (byte) m.biomeArray[i];
+						target[i] = (byte) m.biomeArray[i];
 						world.markBlockRangeForRenderUpdate(m.chunkX << 4, 0, m.chunkZ << 4, (m.chunkX << 4) + 15, 255, (m.chunkZ << 4) + 15);
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hbm/world/WorldUtil.java b/src/main/java/com/hbm/world/WorldUtil.java
index 66c9cd260..05e6d33b0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hbm/world/WorldUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hbm/world/WorldUtil.java
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ package com.hbm.world;
 import com.hbm.packet.PacketDispatcher;
 import com.hbm.packet.toclient.BiomeSyncPacket;
 import com.hbm.util.Compat;
+
+import java.lang.invoke.MethodHandle;
+import java.lang.invoke.MethodHandles;
+import java.lang.invoke.MethodType;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.Loader;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.network.NetworkRegistry.TargetPoint;
 import net.minecraft.entity.Entity;
@@ -20,11 +24,27 @@ import net.minecraftforge.event.entity.EntityJoinWorldEvent;
 
 public class WorldUtil {
 
+	private static final MethodHandle getBiomeShortHandle;
+
+	static {
+		if(Loader.isModLoaded(Compat.MOD_EIDS)) {
+			try {
+				MethodHandles.Lookup lookup = MethodHandles.publicLookup();
+				MethodType methodType = MethodType.methodType(short[].class);
+				getBiomeShortHandle = lookup.findVirtual(Chunk.class, "getBiomeShortArray", methodType);
+			} catch(Exception e) {
+				throw new AssertionError();
+			}
+		} else {
+			getBiomeShortHandle = null;
+		}
+	}
+
 	public static void setBiome(World world, int x, int z, BiomeGenBase biome) {
 		Chunk chunk = world.getChunkFromBlockCoords(x, z);
 		if(Loader.isModLoaded(Compat.MOD_EIDS)) {
-			short[] array = Compat.getBiomeShortArray(chunk);
-			if(array != null) array[(z & 15) << 4 | x & 15] = (short) biome.biomeID;
+			short[] array = getBiomeShortArray(chunk);
+			array[(z & 15) << 4 | x & 15] = (short) biome.biomeID;
 		} else {
 			chunk.getBiomeArray()[(z & 15) << 4 | (x & 15)] = (byte)(biome.biomeID & 255);
 		}
@@ -34,8 +54,7 @@ public class WorldUtil {
 	public static void syncBiomeChange(World world, int x, int z) {
 		Chunk chunk = world.getChunkFromBlockCoords(x, z);
 		if(Loader.isModLoaded(Compat.MOD_EIDS)) {
-			short[] array = Compat.getBiomeShortArray(chunk);
-			if(array != null) PacketDispatcher.wrapper.sendToAllAround(new BiomeSyncPacket(x >> 4, z >> 4, array), new TargetPoint(world.provider.dimensionId, x, 128, z, 1024D));
+			PacketDispatcher.wrapper.sendToAllAround(new BiomeSyncPacket(x >> 4, z >> 4, getBiomeShortArray(chunk)), new TargetPoint(world.provider.dimensionId, x, 128, z, 1024D));
 		} else {
 			PacketDispatcher.wrapper.sendToAllAround(new BiomeSyncPacket(x >> 4, z >> 4, chunk.getBiomeArray()), new TargetPoint(world.provider.dimensionId, x, 128, z, 1024D));
 		}
@@ -44,8 +63,8 @@ public class WorldUtil {
 	public static void syncBiomeChangeBlock(World world, int x, int z) {
 		Chunk chunk = world.getChunkFromBlockCoords(x, z);
 		if(Loader.isModLoaded(Compat.MOD_EIDS)) {
-			short[] array = Compat.getBiomeShortArray(chunk);
-			if(array != null) PacketDispatcher.wrapper.sendToAllAround(new BiomeSyncPacket(x, z, array[(z & 15) << 4 | (x & 15)]), new TargetPoint(world.provider.dimensionId, x, 128, z, 1024D));
+			short biome = getBiomeShortArray(chunk)[(z & 15) << 4 | (x & 15)];
+			PacketDispatcher.wrapper.sendToAllAround(new BiomeSyncPacket(x, z, biome), new TargetPoint(world.provider.dimensionId, x, 128, z, 1024D));
 		} else {
 			byte biome = chunk.getBiomeArray()[(z & 15) << 4 | (x & 15)];
 			PacketDispatcher.wrapper.sendToAllAround(new BiomeSyncPacket(x, z, biome), new TargetPoint(world.provider.dimensionId, x, 128, z, 1024D));
@@ -65,13 +84,20 @@ public class WorldUtil {
 		/* this sucks ass */
 		ChunkCoordIntPair coord = chunk.getChunkCoordIntPair();
 		if(Loader.isModLoaded(Compat.MOD_EIDS)) {
-			short[] array = Compat.getBiomeShortArray(chunk);
-			if(array != null) PacketDispatcher.wrapper.sendToAllAround(new BiomeSyncPacket(coord.chunkXPos, coord.chunkZPos, array), new TargetPoint(world.provider.dimensionId, coord.getCenterXPos(), 128, coord.getCenterZPosition() /* who named you? */, 1024D));
+			PacketDispatcher.wrapper.sendToAllAround(new BiomeSyncPacket(coord.chunkXPos, coord.chunkZPos, getBiomeShortArray(chunk)), new TargetPoint(world.provider.dimensionId, coord.getCenterXPos(), 128, coord.getCenterZPosition() /* who named you? */, 1024D));
 		} else {
 			PacketDispatcher.wrapper.sendToAllAround(new BiomeSyncPacket(coord.chunkXPos, coord.chunkZPos, chunk.getBiomeArray()), new TargetPoint(world.provider.dimensionId, coord.getCenterXPos(), 128, coord.getCenterZPosition() /* who named you? */, 1024D));
 		}
 	}
 
+	public static short[] getBiomeShortArray(Chunk chunk) {
+		try {
+			return (short[]) getBiomeShortHandle.invokeExact(chunk);
+		} catch(Throwable ex) {
+			throw new AssertionError();
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**Chunkloads the chunk the entity is going to spawn in and then spawns it
 	 * @param entity The entity to be spawned**/