diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hbm/explosion/ExplosionNukeRayParallelized.java b/src/main/java/com/hbm/explosion/ExplosionNukeRayParallelized.java
index 1e0aa6991..e6f01e18c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hbm/explosion/ExplosionNukeRayParallelized.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hbm/explosion/ExplosionNukeRayParallelized.java
@@ -20,8 +20,11 @@ import java.util.*;
 import java.util.concurrent.*;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.DoubleAdder;
 
-import static com.hbm.util.SubChunkSnapshot.getSnapshot;
-
+/**
+ * Threaded DDA raytracer for the nuke explosion.
+ *
+ * @author mlbv
+ */
 public class ExplosionNukeRayParallelized implements IExplosionRay {
 
 	private static final int WORLD_HEIGHT = 256;
@@ -114,10 +117,7 @@ public class ExplosionNukeRayParallelized implements IExplosionRay {
 		while (System.nanoTime() < deadline) {
 			ChunkKey ck = cacheQueue.poll();
 			if (ck == null) break;
-			snapshots.computeIfAbsent(ck, key -> {
-				SubChunkSnapshot snap = getSnapshot(this.world, key.pos, key.subY);
-				return snap == null ? SubChunkSnapshot.EMPTY : snap;
-			});
+			snapshots.computeIfAbsent(ck, k -> SubChunkSnapshot.getSnapshot(world, k, BombConfig.chunkloading));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ public class ExplosionNukeRayParallelized implements IExplosionRay {
 			if (bs.isEmpty()) {
 				destructionMap.remove(cp);
 				for (int sy = 0; sy < (WORLD_HEIGHT >> 4); sy++) {
-					snapshots.remove(new ChunkKey(cp.chunkXPos, cp.chunkZPos, sy));
+					snapshots.remove(new ChunkKey(cp, sy));
 				}
 				it.remove();
 			}
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ public class ExplosionNukeRayParallelized implements IExplosionRay {
 
 	private List<Vec3> generateSphereRays(int count) {
 		List<Vec3> list = new ArrayList<>(count);
-		if (count <= 0) return list;
+		if (count == 0) return list;
 		if (count == 1) {
 			list.add(Vec3.createVectorHelper(1, 0, 0).normalize());
 			return list;
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ public class ExplosionNukeRayParallelized implements IExplosionRay {
 					continue;
 				}
 
-				ChunkKey snapshotKey = new ChunkKey(cp.chunkXPos, cp.chunkZPos, subY);
+				ChunkKey snapshotKey = new ChunkKey(cp, subY);
 				SubChunkSnapshot snap = snapshots.get(snapshotKey);
 				Block originalBlock;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hbm/util/ChunkKey.java b/src/main/java/com/hbm/util/ChunkKey.java
index 62c2f7c9a..4f3bd0ba3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hbm/util/ChunkKey.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hbm/util/ChunkKey.java
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import java.util.Objects;
 
 /**
  * Unique identifier for sub-chunks.
- * @Author mlbv
+ * @author mlbv
  */
 public class ChunkKey {
 	public final ChunkCoordIntPair pos;
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ public class ChunkKey {
 		this.subY = sy;
 	}
 
+	public ChunkKey(ChunkCoordIntPair pos, int sy) {
+		this.pos = pos;
+		this.subY = sy;
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public boolean equals(Object o) {
 		if (this == o) return true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hbm/util/SubChunkSnapshot.java b/src/main/java/com/hbm/util/SubChunkSnapshot.java
index 6e7b99cc0..cd51d125b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hbm/util/SubChunkSnapshot.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hbm/util/SubChunkSnapshot.java
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package com.hbm.util;
 
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.init.Blocks;
-import net.minecraft.world.ChunkCoordIntPair;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 import net.minecraft.world.chunk.Chunk;
 import net.minecraft.world.chunk.storage.ExtendedBlockStorage;
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
 
 /**
  * A snapshot of a 16×16×16 sub-chunk.
- * @Author mlbv
+ * @author mlbv
  */
 public class SubChunkSnapshot {
 	/**
@@ -29,42 +28,25 @@ public class SubChunkSnapshot {
 		this.data = d;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Creates a SubChunkSnapshot from a loaded chunk.
-	 *
-	 * @param world
-	 *        The World instance from which to retrieve the chunk.
-	 * @param cpos
-	 *        The ChunkCoordIntPair identifying the chunk coordinates (x, z).
-	 * @param subY
-	 *        The vertical sub-chunk index (0–15) within the chunk.
-	 * @return
-	 *        A SubChunkSnapshot containing the palette and block data for the sub-chunk,
-	 *        or SubChunkSnapshot.EMPTY if the region is unloaded or contains only air.
-	 */
-	public static SubChunkSnapshot getSnapshot(World world, ChunkCoordIntPair cpos, int subY) {
-		if (!world.getChunkProvider().chunkExists(cpos.chunkXPos, cpos.chunkZPos)) {
-			return SubChunkSnapshot.EMPTY;
-		}
-		return getOrLoadSnapshot(world, cpos, subY);
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Creates a SubChunkSnapshot.
 	 *
 	 * @param world
 	 *        The World instance from which to retrieve the chunk.
-	 * @param cpos
-	 *        The ChunkCoordIntPair identifying the chunk coordinates (x, z).
-	 * @param subY
-	 *        The vertical sub-chunk index (0–15) within the chunk.
+	 * @param key
+	 *        The ChunkKey identifying the sub-chunk.
+	 * @param allowGeneration
+	 *        Whether to generate chunks. If false, attempting to retrieve a snapshot of a chunk that does not exist will return {@link SubChunkSnapshot#EMPTY}.
 	 * @return
 	 *        A SubChunkSnapshot containing the palette and block data for the sub-chunk,
-	 *        or SubChunkSnapshot.EMPTY if the region contains only air.
+	 *        or {@link SubChunkSnapshot#EMPTY} if the region contains only air.
 	 */
-	public static SubChunkSnapshot getOrLoadSnapshot(World world, ChunkCoordIntPair cpos, int subY){
-		Chunk chunk = world.getChunkFromChunkCoords(cpos.chunkXPos, cpos.chunkZPos);
-		ExtendedBlockStorage ebs = chunk.getBlockStorageArray()[subY];
+	public static SubChunkSnapshot getSnapshot(World world, ChunkKey key, boolean allowGeneration){
+		if (!world.getChunkProvider().chunkExists(key.pos.chunkXPos, key.pos.chunkZPos) && !allowGeneration) {
+			return SubChunkSnapshot.EMPTY;
+		}
+		Chunk chunk = world.getChunkProvider().provideChunk(key.pos.chunkXPos, key.pos.chunkZPos);
+		ExtendedBlockStorage ebs = chunk.getBlockStorageArray()[key.subY];
 		if (ebs == null || ebs.isEmpty()) return SubChunkSnapshot.EMPTY;
 
 		short[] data = new short[16 * 16 * 16];