diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/items/toolitem/IToolStats.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/items/toolitem/IToolStats.java
index 9993fa1081..4045f2bbe1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/items/toolitem/IToolStats.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/items/toolitem/IToolStats.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
 
 /**
  * The Stats for GT Tools. Not including any Material Modifiers.
@@ -161,4 +162,12 @@ default int getColor(ItemStack stack, int tintIndex) {
         SolidMaterial primaryMaterial = ToolMetaItem.getToolMaterial(stack);
         return tintIndex % 2 == 1 ? primaryMaterial.materialRGB : 0xFFFFFF;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+    /**
+     * @return The MC tool classes for cross-mod compatibility.
+     *         Default: no tool classes.
+     */
+    default Set<String> getToolClasses(ItemStack stack) {
+        return Collections.emptySet();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/items/toolitem/ToolMetaItem.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/items/toolitem/ToolMetaItem.java
index ebb4ccc9fb..7570e657a6 100755
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/items/toolitem/ToolMetaItem.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/items/toolitem/ToolMetaItem.java
@@ -761,7 +761,16 @@ private Map<Enchantment, Integer> bakeEnchantmentsMap(ItemStack itemStack, Colle
             enchantments.keySet().removeIf(enchantment -> !enchantment.canApply(itemStack));
             return enchantments;
         }
-
     }
 
+    @Override
+    @Nonnull
+    public Set<String> getToolClasses(@Nonnull ItemStack stack) {
+        T metaToolValueItem = getItem(stack);
+        if (metaToolValueItem != null) {
+            IToolStats toolStats = metaToolValueItem.getToolStats();
+            return toolStats.getToolClasses(stack);
+        }
+        return Collections.emptySet();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolAxe.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolAxe.java
index ec0284c719..d92d7dfc0f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolAxe.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolAxe.java
@@ -8,8 +8,13 @@
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
 
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Set;
+
 public class ToolAxe extends ToolBase {
 
+    private static final Set<String> AXE_TOOL_CLASSES = Collections.singleton("axe");
+
     @Override
     public boolean canApplyEnchantment(ItemStack stack, Enchantment enchantment) {
         return enchantment.type.canEnchantItem(Items.IRON_AXE);
@@ -59,4 +64,9 @@ public boolean onBlockPreBreak(ItemStack stack, BlockPos blockPos, EntityPlayer
         }
         return false;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public Set<String> getToolClasses(ItemStack stack) {
+        return AXE_TOOL_CLASSES;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolCrowbar.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolCrowbar.java
index 2e840688ba..f875d0aeb0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolCrowbar.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolCrowbar.java
@@ -6,8 +6,13 @@
 import net.minecraft.block.state.IBlockState;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Set;
+
 public class ToolCrowbar extends ToolBase {
 
+    private static final Set<String> CROWBAR_TOOL_CLASSES = Collections.singleton("crowbar");
+
     @Override
     public int getToolDamagePerBlockBreak(ItemStack stack) {
         return 1;
@@ -39,4 +44,9 @@ public boolean canMineBlock(IBlockState block, ItemStack stack) {
         return (tool != null && tool.equals("crowbar")) ||
             block.getMaterial() == Material.CIRCUITS;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public Set<String> getToolClasses(ItemStack stack) {
+        return CROWBAR_TOOL_CLASSES;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolFile.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolFile.java
index e866c426e4..49b1e59438 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolFile.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolFile.java
@@ -4,8 +4,13 @@
 import net.minecraft.block.state.IBlockState;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Set;
+
 public class ToolFile extends ToolBase {
 
+    private static final Set<String> FILE_TOOL_CLASSES = Collections.singleton("file");
+
     @Override
     public int getToolDamagePerBlockBreak(ItemStack stack) {
         return 1;
@@ -28,4 +33,8 @@ public boolean canMineBlock(IBlockState block, ItemStack stack) {
             block.getMaterial() == Material.CIRCUITS;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public Set<String> getToolClasses(ItemStack stack) {
+        return FILE_TOOL_CLASSES;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolHardHammer.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolHardHammer.java
index c09ae3e32a..f6fb0cd133 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolHardHammer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolHardHammer.java
@@ -15,10 +15,16 @@
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
 import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
 
 public class ToolHardHammer extends ToolBase {
 
+    private static final Set<String> HAMMER_TOOL_CLASSES = new HashSet<String>() {{
+        add("hammer"); add("pickaxe");
+    }};
+
     @Override
     public boolean canApplyEnchantment(ItemStack stack, Enchantment enchantment) {
         return enchantment.type.canEnchantItem(Items.IRON_PICKAXE);
@@ -87,4 +93,9 @@ public void convertBlockDrops(World world, BlockPos blockPos, IBlockState blockS
     public void addInformation(ItemStack stack, List<String> lines, boolean isAdvanced) {
         lines.add(I18n.format("metaitem.tool.tooltip.hammer.extra_drop"));
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public Set<String> getToolClasses(ItemStack stack) {
+        return HAMMER_TOOL_CLASSES;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolHoe.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolHoe.java
index 7ae8e2b80b..6c53f84bc7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolHoe.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolHoe.java
@@ -6,8 +6,13 @@
 import net.minecraft.block.state.IBlockState;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Set;
+
 public class ToolHoe extends ToolBase {
 
+    private static final Set<String> HOE_TOOL_CLASSES = Collections.singleton("hoe");
+
     @Override
     public int getToolDamagePerBlockBreak(ItemStack stack) {
         return 1;
@@ -30,4 +35,8 @@ public void onStatsAddedToTool(MetaValueItem item) {
         item.addComponents(new HoeBehaviour(DamageValues.DAMAGE_FOR_HOE));
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public Set<String> getToolClasses(ItemStack stack) {
+        return HOE_TOOL_CLASSES;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolJackHammer.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolJackHammer.java
index beb3cc1496..2360da823a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolJackHammer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolJackHammer.java
@@ -21,12 +21,14 @@
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.util.FakePlayer;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Collections;
-import java.util.List;
+import java.util.*;
 
 public class ToolJackHammer extends ToolDrillLV {
 
+    private static final Set<String> HAMMER_TOOL_CLASSES = new HashSet<String>() {{
+        add("pickaxe"); add("hammer");
+    }};
+
     private static final ModeSwitchBehavior<JackHammerMode> MODE_SWITCH_BEHAVIOR = new ModeSwitchBehavior<>(JackHammerMode.class);
 
     public enum JackHammerMode implements ILocalizationKey {
@@ -202,4 +204,9 @@ private static BlockPos rotateVertical(BlockPos origin, int x, int y, EnumFacing
             default: return BlockPos.ORIGIN;
         }
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public Set<String> getToolClasses(ItemStack stack) {
+        return HAMMER_TOOL_CLASSES;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolPickaxe.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolPickaxe.java
index f7c3f14670..e2a07a3189 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolPickaxe.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolPickaxe.java
@@ -6,8 +6,13 @@
 import net.minecraft.init.Items;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Set;
+
 public class ToolPickaxe extends ToolBase {
 
+    private static final Set<String> PICK_TOOL_CLASSES = Collections.singleton("pickaxe");
+
     @Override
     public boolean canApplyEnchantment(ItemStack stack, Enchantment enchantment) {
         return enchantment.type.canEnchantItem(Items.IRON_PICKAXE);
@@ -38,4 +43,8 @@ public boolean canMineBlock(IBlockState block, ItemStack stack) {
             block.getMaterial() == Material.GLASS;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public Set<String> getToolClasses(ItemStack stack) {
+        return PICK_TOOL_CLASSES;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolSaw.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolSaw.java
index 931731f8d7..ccc3a88cbe 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolSaw.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolSaw.java
@@ -20,10 +20,16 @@
 
 import gregtech.api.items.toolitem.ToolMetaItem;
 
+import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
 
 public class ToolSaw extends ToolBase {
 
+    private static final Set<String> SAW_TOOL_CLASSES = new HashSet<String>() {{
+        add("axe"); add("saw");
+    }};
+
     @Override
     public boolean canApplyEnchantment(ItemStack stack, Enchantment enchantment) {
         return enchantment.type.canEnchantItem(Items.IRON_AXE);
@@ -82,6 +88,11 @@ public void convertBlockDrops(World world, BlockPos blockPos, IBlockState blockS
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public Set<String> getToolClasses(ItemStack stack) {
+        return SAW_TOOL_CLASSES;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Added to the world event listeners to hopefully catch and revert the ice-to-water conversion.
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolScoop.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolScoop.java
index 1133787cdb..1c5c95214b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolScoop.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolScoop.java
@@ -5,8 +5,13 @@
 import net.minecraft.block.state.IBlockState;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Set;
+
 public class ToolScoop extends ToolBase {
 
+    private static final Set<String> SCOOP_TOOL_CLASSES = Collections.singleton("scoop");
+
     @Override
     public int getToolDamagePerBlockBreak(ItemStack stack) {
         return 2;
@@ -23,4 +28,8 @@ public void onStatsAddedToTool(MetaValueItem item) {
         item.addComponents(new ScoopBehaviour(DamageValues.DAMAGE_FOR_SCOOP));
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public Set<String> getToolClasses(ItemStack stack) {
+        return SCOOP_TOOL_CLASSES;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolScrewdriver.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolScrewdriver.java
index 175f3f041e..bdf320367b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolScrewdriver.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolScrewdriver.java
@@ -5,8 +5,13 @@
 import net.minecraft.entity.EntityLivingBase;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Set;
+
 public class ToolScrewdriver extends ToolBase {
 
+    private static final Set<String> DRIVER_TOOL_CLASSES = Collections.singleton("screwdriver");
+
     @Override
     public float getNormalDamageBonus(EntityLivingBase entity, ItemStack stack, EntityLivingBase attacker) {
         String name = entity.getClass().getName();
@@ -35,4 +40,9 @@ public boolean canMineBlock(IBlockState block, ItemStack stack) {
         return (tool != null && tool.equals("screwdriver")) ||
             block.getMaterial() == Material.CIRCUITS;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public Set<String> getToolClasses(ItemStack stack) {
+        return DRIVER_TOOL_CLASSES;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolShovel.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolShovel.java
index 98e4f1107e..52aa1c525f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolShovel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolShovel.java
@@ -6,8 +6,13 @@
 import net.minecraft.init.Items;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Set;
+
 public class ToolShovel extends ToolBase {
 
+    private static final Set<String> SHOVEL_TOOL_CLASSES = Collections.singleton("shovel");
+
     @Override
     public boolean canApplyEnchantment(ItemStack stack, Enchantment enchantment) {
         return enchantment.type.canEnchantItem(Items.IRON_SHOVEL);
@@ -44,4 +49,8 @@ public boolean canMineBlock(IBlockState block, ItemStack stack) {
             block.getMaterial() == Material.CLAY;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public Set<String> getToolClasses(ItemStack stack) {
+        return SHOVEL_TOOL_CLASSES;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolSword.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolSword.java
index 38ece2b1ee..97a99b128b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolSword.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolSword.java
@@ -6,8 +6,13 @@
 import net.minecraft.init.Items;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Set;
+
 public class ToolSword extends ToolBase {
 
+    private static final Set<String> SWORD_TOOL_CLASSES = Collections.singleton("sword");
+
     @Override
     public boolean canApplyEnchantment(ItemStack stack, Enchantment enchantment) {
         return enchantment.type.canEnchantItem(Items.IRON_SWORD);
@@ -60,4 +65,8 @@ public boolean canMineBlock(IBlockState block, ItemStack stack) {
             block.getMaterial() == Material.SPONGE;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public Set<String> getToolClasses(ItemStack stack) {
+        return SWORD_TOOL_CLASSES;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolUniversalSpade.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolUniversalSpade.java
index fa2badaa9e..4af0c2613d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolUniversalSpade.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolUniversalSpade.java
@@ -6,8 +6,15 @@
 import net.minecraft.block.state.IBlockState;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Set;
+
 public class ToolUniversalSpade extends ToolBase {
 
+    private static final Set<String> SPADE_TOOL_CLASSES = new HashSet<String>() {{
+        add("shovel"); add("axe"); add("saw"); add("sword"); add("crowbar");
+    }};
+
     @Override
     public int getToolDamagePerBlockBreak(ItemStack stack) {
         return 1;
@@ -67,4 +74,8 @@ public void onStatsAddedToTool(MetaValueItem item) {
         item.addComponents(new CrowbarBehaviour(DamageValues.DAMAGE_FOR_UNIVERSAL_SPADE));
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public Set<String> getToolClasses(ItemStack stack) {
+        return SPADE_TOOL_CLASSES;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolWireCutter.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolWireCutter.java
index 3b305d112b..48e8c73daf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolWireCutter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolWireCutter.java
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@
 import net.minecraft.block.state.IBlockState;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Set;
+
 public class ToolWireCutter extends ToolBase {
 
+    private static final Set<String> CUTTER_TOOL_CLASSES = Collections.singleton("cutter");
+
     @Override
     public int getToolDamagePerBlockBreak(ItemStack stack) {
         return 1;
@@ -26,4 +31,8 @@ public boolean canMineBlock(IBlockState block, ItemStack stack) {
         return tool != null && tool.equals("cutter");
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public Set<String> getToolClasses(ItemStack stack) {
+        return CUTTER_TOOL_CLASSES;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolWrench.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolWrench.java
index 25fbbebbb0..7273be0f16 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolWrench.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/tools/ToolWrench.java
@@ -9,8 +9,13 @@
 import net.minecraft.init.Blocks;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Set;
+
 public class ToolWrench extends ToolBase {
 
+    private static final Set<String> WRENCH_TOOL_CLASSES = Collections.singleton("wrench");
+
     @Override
     public float getNormalDamageBonus(EntityLivingBase entity, ItemStack stack, EntityLivingBase attacker) {
         String name = entity.getClass().getName();
@@ -44,4 +49,9 @@ public boolean canMineBlock(IBlockState blockState, ItemStack stack) {
     public void onStatsAddedToTool(MetaValueItem item) {
         item.addComponents(new WrenchBehaviour(DamageValues.DAMAGE_FOR_WRENCH));
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+    @Override
+    public Set<String> getToolClasses(ItemStack stack) {
+        return WRENCH_TOOL_CLASSES;
+    }
+}