diff --git a/src/com/projectkorra/ProjectKorra/ConfigManager.java b/src/com/projectkorra/ProjectKorra/ConfigManager.java
index 9f7d4023..fe2cecb3 100644
--- a/src/com/projectkorra/ProjectKorra/ConfigManager.java
+++ b/src/com/projectkorra/ProjectKorra/ConfigManager.java
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ public class ConfigManager {
 		earthbendable.add("SAND");
 		earthbendable.add("SANDSTONE");
 		earthbendable.add("MYCEL");
+		
+		ArrayList<String> metals = new ArrayList<String>();
+		metals.add("IRON_BLOCK");
+		metals.add("GOLD_BLOCK");
+		metals.add("QUARTZ_BLOCK");
 
 		config.addDefault("Properties.Chat.Enable", true);
 		config.addDefault("Properties.Chat.Format", "<name>: <message>");
@@ -84,6 +89,7 @@ public class ConfigManager {
 		config.addDefault("Properties.Earth.RevertCheckTime", 300000);
 		config.addDefault("Properties.Earth.CanBendWithWeapons", true);
 		config.addDefault("Properties.Earth.EarthbendableBlocks", earthbendable);
+		config.addDefault("Properties.Earth.MetalBlocks", metals);
 
 		config.addDefault("Properties.Fire.CanBendWithWeapons", true);
 		config.addDefault("Properties.Fire.DayFactor", 1.5);
diff --git a/src/com/projectkorra/ProjectKorra/Methods.java b/src/com/projectkorra/ProjectKorra/Methods.java
index ab2bda41..6289a6d5 100644
--- a/src/com/projectkorra/ProjectKorra/Methods.java
+++ b/src/com/projectkorra/ProjectKorra/Methods.java
@@ -1083,6 +1083,11 @@ public class Methods {
 	public static boolean isEarthbendable(Player player, Block block) {
 		return isEarthbendable(player, "RaiseEarth", block);
 	}
+	
+	public static boolean isMetal(Block block) {
+		Material material = block.getType();
+		return ProjectKorra.plugin.getConfig().getStringList("Properties.Earth.MetalBlocks").contains(material.toString());
+	}
 
 	public static boolean isEarthbendable(Player player, String ability, Block block)
 	{
@@ -1093,6 +1098,10 @@ public class Methods {
 				valid = true;
 				break;
 			}
+		if (isMetal(block) && canMetalbend(player)) {
+			valid = true;
+		}
+		
 		if(!valid)
 			return false;
 
diff --git a/src/config.yml b/src/config.yml
index 7a34f134..ac62ed71 100644
--- a/src/config.yml
+++ b/src/config.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ Properties:
     - SAND
     - SANDSTONE
     - MYCEL
+    MetalBlocks:
+    - IRON_BLOCK
+    - GOLD_BLOCK
+    - QUARTZ_BLOCK
   Fire:
     CanBendWithWeapons: true
     DayFactor: 1.5