diff --git a/assets/mods/basegame/crafting/metal_processing.json b/assets/mods/basegame/crafting/metal_processing.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 0e0dcd235..000000000
--- a/assets/mods/basegame/crafting/metal_processing.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/assets/mods/basegame/locales/en/items.json b/assets/mods/basegame/locales/en/items.json
index 9b354c1bb..ea3c49b3c 100644
--- a/assets/mods/basegame/locales/en/items.json
+++ b/assets/mods/basegame/locales/en/items.json
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
   "ITEM_PICK_STEEL": "Steel Pickaxe",
   "ITEM_PICK_STONE": "Stone Pickaxe",
   "ITEM_PICK_WOODEN": "Wooden Pickaxe",
+  "ITEM_ROCK_SALT": "Rock Salt",
   "ITEM_SEED_BIRCH": "Birch Seeds",
   "ITEM_SEED_EBONY": "Ebony Nuts",
   "ITEM_SEED_OAK": "Oak Acorn",
diff --git a/assets/mods/basegame/locales/koKR/items.json b/assets/mods/basegame/locales/koKR/items.json
index bd9889c9c..3d83a9224 100644
--- a/assets/mods/basegame/locales/koKR/items.json
+++ b/assets/mods/basegame/locales/koKR/items.json
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
   "ITEM_PICK_STEEL": "강철 곡괭이",
   "ITEM_PICK_STONE": "돌 곡괭이",
   "ITEM_PICK_WOODEN": "나무 곡괭이",
+  "ITEM_ROCK_SALT": "암염",
   "ITEM_SEED_BIRCH": "백단 씨앗",
   "ITEM_SEED_EBONY": "흑단 씨앗",
   "ITEM_SEED_OAK": "도토리",
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/gameitems/GameItem.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/gameitems/GameItem.kt
index 0d00e016f..4c3b72fed 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/gameitems/GameItem.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/gameitems/GameItem.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package net.torvald.terrarum.gameitems
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Color
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.TextureRegion
 import net.torvald.terrarum.*
+import net.torvald.terrarum.App.printdbg
 import net.torvald.terrarum.ReferencingRanges.PREFIX_ACTORITEM
 import net.torvald.terrarum.ReferencingRanges.PREFIX_DYNAMICITEM
 import net.torvald.terrarum.ReferencingRanges.PREFIX_VIRTUALTILE
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/itemproperties/ItemCodex.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/itemproperties/ItemCodex.kt
index fd1dfe3fb..ad1e206ab 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/itemproperties/ItemCodex.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/itemproperties/ItemCodex.kt
@@ -96,16 +96,9 @@ class ItemCodex {
      * Returns the item in the Codex. If the item is static, its clone will be returned (you are free to modify the returned item).
      * However, if the item is dynamic, the item itself will be returned.
      *
-     * The returned object is a clone of the original object. Modifying fields will NOT affect the game.
+     * The returned object is mutable. Modifying fields WILL affect the game.
      */
     operator fun get(code: ItemID?): GameItem? {
-        return get0(code)?.clone()
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Same as `get` but the object is mutable.
-     */
-    fun get0(code: ItemID?): GameItem? {
         if (code == null) return null
 
         if (code.startsWith("$PREFIX_DYNAMICITEM:"))
@@ -119,7 +112,7 @@ class ItemCodex {
         }
         else // generic item
             return itemCodex[code] // from CSV
-    }
+   }
 
     fun dynamicToStaticID(dynamicID: ItemID) = dynamicToStaticTable[dynamicID]!!
     fun fixtureToItemID(fixture: FixtureBase) = fixtureToSpawnerItemID[fixture.javaClass.canonicalName]!!
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/EntryPoint.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/EntryPoint.kt
index e959c86a7..51466dd45 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/EntryPoint.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/EntryPoint.kt
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ class EntryPoint : ModuleEntryPoint() {
 
         // add smelting recipe for sands
         BlockCodex.filter { it.hasTag("SAND") }.forEach { (itemID, _) ->
-            ItemCodex.get0(itemID)!!.tags.add("SMELTABLE")
-            ItemCodex.get0(itemID)!!.smeltingProduct = "basegame:148"
+            ItemCodex[itemID]!!.tags.add("SMELTABLE")
+            ItemCodex[itemID]!!.smeltingProduct = "basegame:148"
         }
 
         println("\n[Basegame.EntryPoint] Welcome back!")
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameactors/FixtureSmelterBasic.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameactors/FixtureSmelterBasic.kt
index ec3f7750b..2d493eef8 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameactors/FixtureSmelterBasic.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameactors/FixtureSmelterBasic.kt
@@ -249,6 +249,10 @@ class FixtureSmelterBasic : FixtureBase, CraftingStation {
 
             if (progress >= CALORIES_PER_ROASTING) {
                 val smeltingProduct = oreItemProp.smeltingProduct!!
+
+                // check if the item even exists
+                if (ItemCodex[smeltingProduct] == null) throw NullPointerException("No item prop for $smeltingProduct")
+
                 if (productItem == null)
                     productItem = InventoryPair(smeltingProduct, 1L)
                 else
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/OreItemBase.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/OreItemBase.kt
index 96070d7af..fe4767e17 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/OreItemBase.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/OreItemBase.kt
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class OreLead(originalID: ItemID) : OreItemBase(originalID, true) {
 
 class GemQuartz(originalID: ItemID) : OreItemBase(originalID, true) {
     override var originalName = "ITEM_GEM_QUARTZ"
-    override var smeltingProduct: ItemID? = "item@basegame:149"
+    override var smeltingProduct: ItemID? = "basegame:149"
     override val itemImage: TextureRegion
         get() = CommonResourcePool.getAsItemSheet("basegame.items").get(13,6)
 }