diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hbm/handler/ability/AvailableAbilities.java b/src/main/java/com/hbm/handler/ability/AvailableAbilities.java
index e4662a0c0..650f22a4b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hbm/handler/ability/AvailableAbilities.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hbm/handler/ability/AvailableAbilities.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.hbm.handler.ability;
 
 import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Comparator;
 import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -91,7 +92,14 @@ public class AvailableAbilities {
         if (!toolAbilities.isEmpty()) {
             list.add("Abilities: ");
 
-            toolAbilities.forEach((ability, level) -> {
+            toolAbilities.entrySet().stream().sorted(
+                Comparator
+                    .comparing(Map.Entry<IBaseAbility, Integer>::getKey)
+                    .thenComparing(Map.Entry<IBaseAbility, Integer>::getValue)
+            ).forEach(entry -> {
+                IBaseAbility ability = entry.getKey();
+                int level = entry.getValue();
+                
                 String fullName = ability.getFullName(level);
                 if (!fullName.isEmpty()) {
                     list.add("  " + EnumChatFormatting.GOLD + fullName);
@@ -108,7 +116,14 @@ public class AvailableAbilities {
         if (!weaponAbilities.isEmpty()) {
             list.add("Weapon modifiers: ");
             
-            weaponAbilities.forEach((ability, level) -> {
+            weaponAbilities.entrySet().stream().sorted(
+                Comparator
+                    .comparing(Map.Entry<IWeaponAbility, Integer>::getKey)
+                    .thenComparing(Map.Entry<IWeaponAbility, Integer>::getValue)
+            ).forEach(entry -> {
+                IWeaponAbility ability = entry.getKey();
+                int level = entry.getValue();
+                
                 list.add("  " + EnumChatFormatting.RED + ability.getFullName(level));
             });
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hbm/handler/ability/IBaseAbility.java b/src/main/java/com/hbm/handler/ability/IBaseAbility.java
index 007d25e81..9999bcaa0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hbm/handler/ability/IBaseAbility.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hbm/handler/ability/IBaseAbility.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package com.hbm.handler.ability;
 
 import net.minecraft.client.resources.I18n;
 
-public interface IBaseAbility {
+public interface IBaseAbility extends Comparable<IBaseAbility> {
     public String getName();
 
 	public default String getExtension(int level) {
@@ -24,4 +24,13 @@ public interface IBaseAbility {
     default int levels() {
         return 1;
     }
+
+    default int sortOrder() {
+        return hashCode();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    default int compareTo(IBaseAbility o) {
+        return sortOrder() - o.sortOrder();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hbm/handler/ability/IToolAreaAbility.java b/src/main/java/com/hbm/handler/ability/IToolAreaAbility.java
index e49cb4c30..4f4994bbd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hbm/handler/ability/IToolAreaAbility.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hbm/handler/ability/IToolAreaAbility.java
@@ -34,12 +34,19 @@ public interface IToolAreaAbility extends IBaseAbility {
         return true;
     }
 
+    public final static int SORT_ORDER_BASE = 0;
+
     // region handlers
     public static final IToolAreaAbility NONE = new IToolAreaAbility() {
         @Override
         public String getName() {
             return "";
         }
+
+        @Override
+        public int sortOrder() {
+            return SORT_ORDER_BASE + 0;
+        }
         
         @Override
         public boolean onDig(int level, World world, int x, int y, int z, EntityPlayer player, ItemToolAbility tool) {
@@ -70,6 +77,11 @@ public interface IToolAreaAbility extends IBaseAbility {
             return " (" + radiusAtLevel[level] + ")";
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public int sortOrder() {
+            return SORT_ORDER_BASE + 1;
+        }
+
         // Note: if reusing it across different instatces of a tool
         // is a problem here, then it had already been one before
         // the refactor! The solution is to simply make this a local
@@ -193,6 +205,11 @@ public interface IToolAreaAbility extends IBaseAbility {
             return " (" + rangeAtLevel[level] + ")";
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public int sortOrder() {
+            return SORT_ORDER_BASE + 2;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public boolean onDig(int level, World world, int x, int y, int z, EntityPlayer player, ItemToolAbility tool) {
             int range = rangeAtLevel[level];
@@ -241,6 +258,11 @@ public interface IToolAreaAbility extends IBaseAbility {
             return false;
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public int sortOrder() {
+            return SORT_ORDER_BASE + 3;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public boolean onDig(int level, World world, int x, int y, int z, EntityPlayer player, ItemToolAbility tool) {
             float strength = strengthAtLevel[level];
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hbm/handler/ability/IToolHarvestAbility.java b/src/main/java/com/hbm/handler/ability/IToolHarvestAbility.java
index 82bbca88c..99cbea697 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hbm/handler/ability/IToolHarvestAbility.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hbm/handler/ability/IToolHarvestAbility.java
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ public interface IToolHarvestAbility extends IBaseAbility {
         }
     }
 
+    public final static int SORT_ORDER_BASE = 100;
+
     // region handlers
     public static final IToolHarvestAbility NONE = new IToolHarvestAbility() {
         @Override
@@ -48,6 +50,11 @@ public interface IToolHarvestAbility extends IBaseAbility {
             return "";
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public int sortOrder() {
+            return SORT_ORDER_BASE + 0;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public boolean skipDefaultDrops(int level) {
             return false;
@@ -65,6 +72,11 @@ public interface IToolHarvestAbility extends IBaseAbility {
             return ToolConfig.abilitySilk;
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public int sortOrder() {
+            return SORT_ORDER_BASE + 1;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public boolean skipDefaultDrops(int level) {
             return false;
@@ -109,6 +121,11 @@ public interface IToolHarvestAbility extends IBaseAbility {
             return " (" + powerAtLevel[level] + ")";
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public int sortOrder() {
+            return SORT_ORDER_BASE + 2;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public boolean skipDefaultDrops(int level) {
             return false;
@@ -141,6 +158,11 @@ public interface IToolHarvestAbility extends IBaseAbility {
             return ToolConfig.abilityFurnace;
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public int sortOrder() {
+            return SORT_ORDER_BASE + 3;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public boolean skipDefaultDrops(int level) {
             return true;
@@ -184,6 +206,11 @@ public interface IToolHarvestAbility extends IBaseAbility {
             return ToolConfig.abilityShredder;
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public int sortOrder() {
+            return SORT_ORDER_BASE + 4;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public boolean skipDefaultDrops(int level) {
             return true;
@@ -216,6 +243,11 @@ public interface IToolHarvestAbility extends IBaseAbility {
             return ToolConfig.abilityCentrifuge;
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public int sortOrder() {
+            return SORT_ORDER_BASE + 5;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public boolean skipDefaultDrops(int level) {
             return true;
@@ -252,6 +284,11 @@ public interface IToolHarvestAbility extends IBaseAbility {
             return ToolConfig.abilityCrystallizer;
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public int sortOrder() {
+            return SORT_ORDER_BASE + 6;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public boolean skipDefaultDrops(int level) {
             return true;
@@ -284,6 +321,11 @@ public interface IToolHarvestAbility extends IBaseAbility {
             return ToolConfig.abilityMercury;
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public int sortOrder() {
+            return SORT_ORDER_BASE + 7;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public boolean skipDefaultDrops(int level) {
             return true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hbm/handler/ability/IWeaponAbility.java b/src/main/java/com/hbm/handler/ability/IWeaponAbility.java
index 92f0d3f1d..97c604c54 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hbm/handler/ability/IWeaponAbility.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hbm/handler/ability/IWeaponAbility.java
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ public interface IWeaponAbility extends IBaseAbility {
     // Note: tool is currently unused in weapon abilities
     public void onHit(int level, World world, EntityPlayer player, Entity victim, Item tool);
     
+    public final static int SORT_ORDER_BASE = 200;
+
     // region handlers
     public static final IWeaponAbility NONE = new IWeaponAbility() {
         @Override
@@ -45,6 +47,11 @@ public interface IWeaponAbility extends IBaseAbility {
             return "";
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public int sortOrder() {
+            return SORT_ORDER_BASE + 0;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void onHit(int level, World world, EntityPlayer player, Entity victim, Item tool) {}
     };
@@ -67,6 +74,11 @@ public interface IWeaponAbility extends IBaseAbility {
             return " (" + radAtLevel[level] + ")";
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public int sortOrder() {
+            return SORT_ORDER_BASE + 1;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void onHit(int level, World world, EntityPlayer player, Entity victim, Item tool) {
             if(victim instanceof EntityLivingBase)
@@ -92,6 +104,11 @@ public interface IWeaponAbility extends IBaseAbility {
             return " (" + amountAtLevel[level] + ")";
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public int sortOrder() {
+            return SORT_ORDER_BASE + 2;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void onHit(int level, World world, EntityPlayer player, Entity victim, Item tool) {
             float amount = amountAtLevel[level];
@@ -124,6 +141,11 @@ public interface IWeaponAbility extends IBaseAbility {
             return " (" + durationAtLevel[level] + ")";
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public int sortOrder() {
+            return SORT_ORDER_BASE + 3;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void onHit(int level, World world, EntityPlayer player, Entity victim, Item tool) {
             int duration = durationAtLevel[level];
@@ -155,6 +177,11 @@ public interface IWeaponAbility extends IBaseAbility {
             return " (1:" + dividerAtLevel[level] + ")";
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public int sortOrder() {
+            return SORT_ORDER_BASE + 4;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void onHit(int level, World world, EntityPlayer player, Entity victim, Item tool) {
             int divider = dividerAtLevel[level];
@@ -197,6 +224,11 @@ public interface IWeaponAbility extends IBaseAbility {
             return " (" + durationAtLevel[level] + ")";
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public int sortOrder() {
+            return SORT_ORDER_BASE + 5;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void onHit(int level, World world, EntityPlayer player, Entity victim, Item tool) {
             int duration = durationAtLevel[level];
@@ -227,6 +259,11 @@ public interface IWeaponAbility extends IBaseAbility {
             return " (" + durationAtLevel[level] + ")";
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public int sortOrder() {
+            return SORT_ORDER_BASE + 5;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void onHit(int level, World world, EntityPlayer player, Entity victim, Item tool) {
             if(victim instanceof EntityLivingBase) {
@@ -253,6 +290,11 @@ public interface IWeaponAbility extends IBaseAbility {
             return " (1:" + dividerAtLevel[level] + ")";
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public int sortOrder() {
+            return SORT_ORDER_BASE + 6;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void onHit(int level, World world, EntityPlayer player, Entity victim, Item tool) {
             int divider = dividerAtLevel[level];
@@ -290,6 +332,11 @@ public interface IWeaponAbility extends IBaseAbility {
             return "weapon.ability.beheader";
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public int sortOrder() {
+            return SORT_ORDER_BASE + 7;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void onHit(int level, World world, EntityPlayer player, Entity victim, Item tool) {
             if(victim instanceof EntityLivingBase && ((EntityLivingBase) victim).getHealth() <= 0.0F) {
@@ -331,6 +378,11 @@ public interface IWeaponAbility extends IBaseAbility {
             return "weapon.ability.bobble";
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public int sortOrder() {
+            return SORT_ORDER_BASE + 8;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void onHit(int level, World world, EntityPlayer player, Entity victim, Item tool) {
             if(victim instanceof EntityMob && ((EntityMob) victim).getHealth() <= 0.0F) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hbm/items/tool/ItemToolAbility.java b/src/main/java/com/hbm/items/tool/ItemToolAbility.java
index 2c40e3db3..112e8bad4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hbm/items/tool/ItemToolAbility.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hbm/items/tool/ItemToolAbility.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.hbm.items.tool;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Comparator;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
@@ -455,6 +456,14 @@ public class ItemToolAbility extends ItemTool implements IDepthRockTool, IGUIPro
 					return;
 				presets.add(new ToolPreset(IToolAreaAbility.NONE, 0, ability, level));
 			});
+
+			presets.sort(
+				Comparator
+					.comparing((ToolPreset p) -> p.harvestAbility)
+					.thenComparingInt(p -> p.harvestAbilityLevel)
+					.thenComparing(p -> p.areaAbility)
+					.thenComparingInt(p -> p.areaAbilityLevel)
+			);
 		}
 
 		public void restrictTo(AvailableAbilities availableAbilities) {