diff --git a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/Validator.java b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/Validator.java
index 8652844b..8b9f7ea4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/Validator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/Validator.java
@@ -423,6 +423,40 @@ public BiFunction<JsonElement, Path, Boolean> getRequiredIntRange(long min, long
             (array? NON_EMPTY_ARRAY_REQUIRED.apply(element, path): assertNotArray(element, path)) && getIntRange(min, max).apply(element, path);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Used to get validator of Max Y Level range. Automatically changes the Int Range depending on the value of min field.
+     * @param minName Name of the min y level field.
+     * @return BiFunction used as validator.
+     */
+    public BiFunction<JsonElement, Path, Boolean> getMaxYLevelValidation(String minName) {
+        return (element, path) -> {
+            if (!assertParentObject(element, path)) return false;
+            JsonObject parent = element.getAsJsonObject();
+            JsonElement value = parent.get(name);
+            JsonElement min = parent.get(minName);
+            int minValue = -64;
+
+            if (!REQUIRED.apply(value, path)) return false;
+
+            if (Objects.isNull(min)) {
+                LOGGER.warn("Field \"%s\" is missing! Can't accurately verify \"%s\" in file \"%s\".".formatted(minName, name, Validator.obfuscatePath(path)));
+            } else {
+                try {
+                    if (!min.isJsonPrimitive()) throw new ClassCastException();
+                    minValue = min.getAsInt();
+                    if (minValue > 320) {
+                        LOGGER.error("Field \"%s\" is above max 320! Can't accurately verify \"%s\" in file \"%s\".".formatted(minName, name, Validator.obfuscatePath(path)));
+                        minValue = -64;
+                    }
+                } catch (ClassCastException e) {
+                    LOGGER.error("Field \"%s\" requires a Numeric value! Can't accurately verify \"%s\" in file \"%s\".".formatted(minName, name, Validator.obfuscatePath(path)));
+                }
+            }
+
+            return getIntRange(minValue, 320, false).apply(value, path);
+        };
+    }
+
     /**
      * Used to get validator of another JsonObject.
      * @param validators Map with validators for JsonObject to verify.
@@ -736,14 +770,78 @@ public BiFunction<JsonElement, Path, Boolean> getPassParentToValidators(Map<Stri
             if (!assertParentObject(parent, path)) return false;
             JsonObject parentObj = parent.getAsJsonObject();
             JsonElement child = parentObj.get(name);
-            if (Objects.nonNull(child) && (array? !assertArray(child, path): !assertNotArray(child, path))) return false;
+            if (Objects.nonNull(child) && (array? !NON_EMPTY_ARRAY_REQUIRED.apply(child, path) : !assertNotArray(child, path))) return false;
             return passTempToValidators(parentObj, child, path, validators, required);
         };
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Used to execute the specified validator only if the specified fieldName is set. Requires the specified field to be a boolean.
+     * Prints "Field x should not be present when x field is not set" if fieldName doesn't exist.
+     * @param fieldName Name of the Field which should be set.
+     * @param validator Validator to execute if fieldName is present.
+     * @return BiFunction used as a validator.
+     * @apiNote Requires use of _rg suffix.
+     */
+    public BiFunction<JsonElement, Path, Boolean> getIfOtherFieldSet(String fieldName, BiFunction<JsonElement, Path, Boolean> validator) {
+        return (element, path) -> {
+            if (!assertParentObject(element, path)) return false;
+            JsonObject parent = element.getAsJsonObject();
+            JsonElement validatedField = parent.get(name);
+
+            if (isOtherFieldSet(fieldName, parent)) return validator.apply(validatedField, path);
+            if (Objects.nonNull(validatedField)) LOGGER.warn("\"%s\" should not be present when \"%s\" is not set in file \"%s\"".formatted(name, fieldName, Validator.obfuscatePath(path)));
+            return true;
+        };
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Used to execute the specified validator only if the specified fieldName is present.
+     * Prints "Field x should not be present when x field is not present" if fieldName doesn't exist.
+     * @param fieldName Name of the Field which should be set.
+     * @param validator Validator to execute if fieldName is present.
+     * @return BiFunction used as a validator.
+     * @apiNote Requires use of _rg suffix.
+     */
+    public BiFunction<JsonElement, Path, Boolean> getIfOtherFieldPresent(String fieldName, BiFunction<JsonElement, Path, Boolean> validator) {
+        return (element, path) -> {
+            if (!assertParentObject(element, path)) return false;
+            JsonObject parent = element.getAsJsonObject();
+            JsonElement validatedField = parent.get(name);
+
+            if (isOtherFieldPresent(fieldName, parent)) return validator.apply(validatedField, path);
+            if (Objects.nonNull(validatedField)) LOGGER.warn("\"%s\" should not be present when \"%s\" is not present in file \"%s\"".formatted(name, fieldName, Validator.obfuscatePath(path)));
+            return true;
+        };
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Utility method for custom validators. Used to check if specified field is set in the provided object.
+     * @param fieldName Name of the field to check.
+     * @param object JsonObject to check if the specified field is set.
+     * @return Returns false if the value is not a boolean, otherwise returns set value of the field.
+     */
+    public static boolean isOtherFieldSet(String fieldName, JsonObject object) {
+        JsonElement field = object.get(fieldName);
+        return Objects.nonNull(field) && field.isJsonPrimitive() && field.getAsJsonPrimitive().isBoolean() && field.getAsJsonPrimitive().getAsBoolean();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Utility method for custom validators. Used to check if specified field is present in the provided object.
+     * @param fieldName Name of the field to check.
+     * @param object JsonObject to check if the specified field is set.
+     * @return True if field exists, otherwise false.
+     * @apiNote If you need to also check if the boolean value of this field is true/false, use {@link Validator#isOtherFieldSet(String, JsonObject)} instead.
+     */
+    public static boolean isOtherFieldPresent(String fieldName, JsonObject object) {
+        return Objects.nonNull(object.get(fieldName));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Used to pass a provided object to the validators by adding it to the TEMP field of the object
      * (or for all entries in the array) and validation will be launched as normal.
+     * @param tempObject Object to pass in the TEMP field.
+     * @param element JsonObject or JsonArray of JsonObject, to which TEMP field should be added.
      * @param validators Map with validators.
      * @param required Determines if the value is required or not.
      * @return BiFunction used as validator.
@@ -752,7 +850,7 @@ public BiFunction<JsonElement, Path, Boolean> getPassParentToValidators(Map<Stri
      */
     public boolean passTempToValidators(JsonObject tempObject, @Nullable JsonElement element, Path path, Map<String, BiFunction<JsonElement, Path, Boolean>> validators, boolean required) {
         if (Objects.isNull(element)) return (required? REQUIRED.apply(null, path): true);
-        if (element.isJsonPrimitive() || element.isJsonNull()) {
+        if (!element.isJsonObject() && !element.isJsonArray()) {
             LOGGER.error("Expected array or object for \"%s\" in file \"%s\".".formatted(name, obfuscatePath(path)));
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/DepositValidators.java b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/DepositValidators.java
index 67da8592..12c88957 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/DepositValidators.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/DepositValidators.java
@@ -53,40 +53,6 @@ public class DepositValidators {
         validators.put(EEDeposits.DepositType.TEST.getType(),   new LinkedHashMap<>(Map.of("config", new Validator("config").getRequiredObjectValidation(TestDepositConfigModel.validators, false))));
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Provider of MaxYLevelValidation. Requires use of _rg suffix to work.
-     * @apiNote This is meant to be modified and moved to {@link Validator} class!
-     */
-    public static BiFunction<JsonElement, Path, Boolean> getMaxYLevelValidation(Validator validator, String minName) {
-        //TODO: Add additional configuration option and move it to validator
-        return (element, path) -> {
-            if (!validator.assertParentObject(element, path)) return false;
-            JsonObject parent = element.getAsJsonObject();
-            JsonElement value = parent.get(validator.getName());
-            JsonElement min = parent.get(minName);
-            int minValue = -64;
-
-            if (!validator.REQUIRED.apply(value, path)) return false;
-
-            if (Objects.isNull(min)) {
-                LOGGER.warn("Field \"%s\" is missing! Can't accurately verify \"%s\" in file \"%s\".".formatted(minName, validator.getName(), Validator.obfuscatePath(path)));
-            } else {
-                try {
-                    if (!min.isJsonPrimitive()) throw new ClassCastException();
-                    minValue = min.getAsInt();
-                    if (minValue > 320) {
-                        LOGGER.error("Field \"%s\" is above max 320! Can't accurately verify \"%s\" in file \"%s\".".formatted(minName, validator.getName(), Validator.obfuscatePath(path)));
-                        minValue = -64;
-                    }
-                } catch (ClassCastException e) {
-                    LOGGER.error("Field \"%s\" requires a Numeric value! Can't accurately verify \"%s\" in file \"%s\".".formatted(minName, validator.getName(), Validator.obfuscatePath(path)));
-                }
-            }
-
-            return validator.getIntRange(minValue, 320, false).apply(value, path);
-        };
-    }
-
     /**
      * Used to get a validator for Material Field, when Block and Tag fields are as an alternatives.
      * Requires usage of _rg suffix.
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/common/CommonBlockDefinitionModel.java b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/common/CommonBlockDefinitionModel.java
index f08783d9..9718ce28 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/common/CommonBlockDefinitionModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/common/CommonBlockDefinitionModel.java
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public class CommonBlockDefinitionModel {
 				);
 			}
 
-			return DepositValidators.getMaxYLevelValidation(maxValidator, "min").apply(parent, path);
+			return maxValidator.getMaxYLevelValidation("min").apply(parent, path);
 		});
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/dense/DenseDepositConfigModel.java b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/dense/DenseDepositConfigModel.java
index e3149327..64c74d2c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/dense/DenseDepositConfigModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/dense/DenseDepositConfigModel.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 import com.mojang.serialization.Codec;
 import com.mojang.serialization.codecs.RecordCodecBuilder;
 import com.ridanisaurus.emendatusenigmatica.loader.Validator;
-import com.ridanisaurus.emendatusenigmatica.loader.deposit.model.DepositValidators;
 import com.ridanisaurus.emendatusenigmatica.loader.deposit.model.common.CommonBlockDefinitionModel;
 import com.ridanisaurus.emendatusenigmatica.loader.deposit.model.sample.SampleBlockDefinitionModel;
 import com.ridanisaurus.emendatusenigmatica.plugin.DefaultConfigPlugin;
@@ -77,11 +76,12 @@ public class DenseDepositConfigModel {
 		validators.put("chance", 		new Validator("chance").getRequiredIntRange(1, 100, false));
 		validators.put("size", 			new Validator("size").getRequiredIntRange(1, 48, false));
 		validators.put("minYLevel", 	new Validator("minYLevel").getRequiredIntRange(-64, 320, false));
-		validators.put("maxYLevel_rg", 	DepositValidators.getMaxYLevelValidation(new Validator("maxYLevel"), "minYLevel"));
+		validators.put("maxYLevel_rg", 	new Validator("maxYLevel").getMaxYLevelValidation("minYLevel"));
 		validators.put("placement", 	new Validator("placement").getAcceptsOnlyValidation(List.of("uniform", "triangle"), false));
 		validators.put("rarity", 		new Validator("rarity").getAcceptsOnlyValidation(List.of("common", "rare"), false));
 		validators.put("generateSamples",new Validator("generateSamples").REQUIRES_BOOLEAN);
-		validators.put("sampleBlocks", 	new Validator("sampleBlocks").getObjectValidation(SampleBlockDefinitionModel.validators, true));
+		Validator sampleValidator = new Validator("sampleBlocks");
+		validators.put("sampleBlocks_rg", sampleValidator.getIfOtherFieldSet("generateSamples", sampleValidator.getRequiredObjectValidation(SampleBlockDefinitionModel.validators, true)));
 	}
 
 	public DenseDepositConfigModel(List<CommonBlockDefinitionModel> blocks, List<String> fillerTypes, int chance, int size, int minYLevel, int maxYLevel, String placement, String rarity, boolean generateSamples, List<SampleBlockDefinitionModel> sampleBlocks) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/dense/DenseDepositModel.java b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/dense/DenseDepositModel.java
index 84251328..0cf68671 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/dense/DenseDepositModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/dense/DenseDepositModel.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public String getType() {
 	}
 
 	public int getChance() {
-		if (config.chance < 1 || config.chance > 100) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Chance for " + name + " is out of Range [1 - 100]");
+//		if (config.chance < 1 || config.chance > 100) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Chance for " + name + " is out of Range [1 - 100]");
 		return config.chance;
 	}
 
@@ -62,37 +62,37 @@ public int getPlacementChance() {
 	}
 
 	public int getMaxYLevel() {
-		if (config.maxYLevel < -64 || config.maxYLevel > 320) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Max Y for " + name + " is out of Range [-64 - 320]");
+//		if (config.maxYLevel < -64 || config.maxYLevel > 320) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Max Y for " + name + " is out of Range [-64 - 320]");
 		return config.maxYLevel;
 	}
 
 	public int getMinYLevel() {
-		if (config.minYLevel < -64 || config.minYLevel > 320) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Min Y for " + name + " is out of Range [-64 - 320]");
+//		if (config.minYLevel < -64 || config.minYLevel > 320) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Min Y for " + name + " is out of Range [-64 - 320]");
 		return config.minYLevel;
 	}
 
 	public List<CommonBlockDefinitionModel> getBlocks() {
-		if (config.blocks.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Blocks for " + name + " cannot be empty.");
+//		if (config.blocks.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Blocks for " + name + " cannot be empty.");
 		return config.blocks;
 	}
 
 	public List<String> getFillerTypes() {
-		if (config.fillerTypes.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Filler Types for " + name + " cannot be empty.");
+//		if (config.fillerTypes.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Filler Types for " + name + " cannot be empty.");
 		return config.fillerTypes;
 	}
 
 	public int getSize() {
-		if (config.size < 1 || config.size > 48) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Size for " + name + " is out of Range [1 - 48]");
+//		if (config.size < 1 || config.size > 48) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Size for " + name + " is out of Range [1 - 48]");
 		return config.size;
 	}
 
 	public String getPlacement() {
-		if (!config.placement.equals("uniform") && !config.placement.equals("triangle")) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Placement for " + name + " is invalid.");
+//		if (!config.placement.equals("uniform") && !config.placement.equals("triangle")) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Placement for " + name + " is invalid.");
 		return config.placement;
 	}
 
 	public String getRarity() {
-		if (!config.rarity.equals("common") && !config.rarity.equals("rare")) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Rarity for " + name + " is invalid.");
+//		if (!config.rarity.equals("common") && !config.rarity.equals("rare")) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Rarity for " + name + " is invalid.");
 		return config.rarity;
 	}
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public boolean hasSamples() {
 	}
 
 	public List<SampleBlockDefinitionModel> getSampleBlocks() {
-		if (hasSamples() && config.sampleBlocks.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Sample Blocks for " + name + " cannot be empty if generateSamples is set to true.");
+//		if (hasSamples() && config.sampleBlocks.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Sample Blocks for " + name + " cannot be empty if generateSamples is set to true.");
 		return config.sampleBlocks;
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/dike/DikeDepositConfigModel.java b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/dike/DikeDepositConfigModel.java
index 05377960..02644624 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/dike/DikeDepositConfigModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/dike/DikeDepositConfigModel.java
@@ -54,11 +54,12 @@ public class DikeDepositConfigModel {
 		//TODO: Verify the real maximum size for dikes.
 		validators.put("size", 			new Validator("size").getRequiredIntRange(1, 64, false));
 		validators.put("minYLevel", 	new Validator("minYLevel").getRequiredIntRange(-64, 320, false));
-		validators.put("maxYLevel_rg", 	DepositValidators.getMaxYLevelValidation(new Validator("maxYLevel"), "minYLevel"));
+		validators.put("maxYLevel_rg", 	new Validator("maxYLevel").getMaxYLevelValidation("minYLevel"));
 		validators.put("placement", 	new Validator("placement").getAcceptsOnlyValidation(List.of("uniform", "triangle"), false));
 		validators.put("rarity", 		new Validator("rarity").getAcceptsOnlyValidation(List.of("common", "rare"), false));
 		validators.put("generateSamples",new Validator("generateSamples").REQUIRES_BOOLEAN);
-		validators.put("sampleBlocks", 	new Validator("sampleBlocks").getObjectValidation(SampleBlockDefinitionModel.validators, true));
+		Validator sampleValidator = new Validator("sampleBlocks");
+		validators.put("sampleBlocks_rg", sampleValidator.getIfOtherFieldSet("generateSamples", sampleValidator.getRequiredObjectValidation(SampleBlockDefinitionModel.validators, true)));
 	}
 
 	public DikeDepositConfigModel(List<CommonBlockDefinitionModel> blocks, List<String> fillerTypes, int chance, int size, int minYLevel, int maxYLevel, String placement, String rarity, boolean generateSamples, List<SampleBlockDefinitionModel> sampleBlocks) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/dike/DikeDepositModel.java b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/dike/DikeDepositModel.java
index f98a2252..a832f8f7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/dike/DikeDepositModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/dike/DikeDepositModel.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public String getType() {
 	}
 
 	public int getChance() {
-		if (config.chance < 1 || config.chance > 100) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Chance for " + name + " is out of Range [1 - 100]");
+//		if (config.chance < 1 || config.chance > 100) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Chance for " + name + " is out of Range [1 - 100]");
 		return config.chance;
 	}
 
@@ -38,38 +38,37 @@ public int getPlacementChance() {
 	}
 
 	public int getMaxYLevel() {
-		if (config.maxYLevel < -64 || config.maxYLevel > 320) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Max Y for " + name + " is out of Range [-64 - 320]");
+//		if (config.maxYLevel < -64 || config.maxYLevel > 320) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Max Y for " + name + " is out of Range [-64 - 320]");
 		return config.maxYLevel;
 	}
 
 	public int getMinYLevel() {
-		if (config.minYLevel < -64 || config.minYLevel > 320) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Min Y for " + name + " is out of Range [-64 - 320]");
+//		if (config.minYLevel < -64 || config.minYLevel > 320) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Min Y for " + name + " is out of Range [-64 - 320]");
 		return config.minYLevel;
 	}
 
 	public List<CommonBlockDefinitionModel> getBlocks() {
-		if (config.blocks.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Blocks for " + name + " cannot be empty.");
+//		if (config.blocks.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Blocks for " + name + " cannot be empty.");
 		return config.blocks;
 	}
 
 	public List<String> getFillerTypes() {
-		if (config.fillerTypes.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Filler Types for " + name + " cannot be empty.");
+//		if (config.fillerTypes.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Filler Types for " + name + " cannot be empty.");
 		return config.fillerTypes;
 	}
 
 	public int getSize() {
-		// See loader/deposit/model/dike/DikeDepositConfigModel.javaDikeDepositConfigModel for validation of the size.
 //		if (config.size < 1 || config.size > 16) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Size for " + name + " is out of Range [1 - 16]");
 		return config.size;
 	}
 
 	public String getPlacement() {
-		if (!config.placement.equals("uniform") && !config.placement.equals("triangle")) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Placement for " + name + " is invalid.");
+//		if (!config.placement.equals("uniform") && !config.placement.equals("triangle")) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Placement for " + name + " is invalid.");
 		return config.placement;
 	}
 
 	public String getRarity() {
-		if (!config.rarity.equals("common") && !config.rarity.equals("rare")) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Rarity for " + name + " is invalid.");
+//		if (!config.rarity.equals("common") && !config.rarity.equals("rare")) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Rarity for " + name + " is invalid.");
 		return config.rarity;
 	}
 
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ public boolean hasSamples() {
 	}
 
 	public List<SampleBlockDefinitionModel> getSampleBlocks() {
-		if (hasSamples() && config.sampleBlocks.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Sample Blocks for " + name + " cannot be empty if generateSamples is set to true.");
+//		if (hasSamples() && config.sampleBlocks.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Sample Blocks for " + name + " cannot be empty if generateSamples is set to true.");
 		return config.sampleBlocks;
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/geode/GeodeDepositConfigModel.java b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/geode/GeodeDepositConfigModel.java
index 02cf0d78..46584ab0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/geode/GeodeDepositConfigModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/geode/GeodeDepositConfigModel.java
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 import com.mojang.serialization.Codec;
 import com.mojang.serialization.codecs.RecordCodecBuilder;
 import com.ridanisaurus.emendatusenigmatica.loader.Validator;
-import com.ridanisaurus.emendatusenigmatica.loader.deposit.model.DepositValidators;
 import com.ridanisaurus.emendatusenigmatica.loader.deposit.model.common.CommonBlockDefinitionModel;
 import com.ridanisaurus.emendatusenigmatica.loader.deposit.model.sample.SampleBlockDefinitionModel;
 import com.ridanisaurus.emendatusenigmatica.plugin.DefaultConfigPlugin;
@@ -65,11 +64,12 @@ public class GeodeDepositConfigModel {
 		validators.put("chance", 			new Validator("chance").getRequiredIntRange(1, 100, false));
 		validators.put("crackChance", 		new Validator("crackChance").getRequiredRange(0, 1, false));
 		validators.put("minYLevel", 		new Validator("minYLevel").getRequiredIntRange(-64, 320, false));
-		validators.put("maxYLevel_rg", 		DepositValidators.getMaxYLevelValidation(new Validator("maxYLevel"), "minYLevel"));
-		validators.put("placement", 	new Validator("placement").getAcceptsOnlyValidation(List.of("uniform", "triangle"), false));
+		validators.put("maxYLevel_rg", 		new Validator("maxYLevel").getMaxYLevelValidation("minYLevel"));
+		validators.put("placement", 		new Validator("placement").getAcceptsOnlyValidation(List.of("uniform", "triangle"), false));
 		validators.put("rarity", 			new Validator("rarity").getAcceptsOnlyValidation(List.of("common", "rare"), false));
 		validators.put("generateSamples",	new Validator("generateSamples").REQUIRES_BOOLEAN);
-		validators.put("sampleBlocks", 		new Validator("sampleBlocks").getObjectValidation(SampleBlockDefinitionModel.validators, true));
+		Validator sampleValidator = new Validator("sampleBlocks");
+		validators.put("sampleBlocks_rg", sampleValidator.getIfOtherFieldSet("generateSamples", sampleValidator.getRequiredObjectValidation(SampleBlockDefinitionModel.validators, true)));
 	}
 
 	public GeodeDepositConfigModel(List<CommonBlockDefinitionModel> outerShellBlocks, List<CommonBlockDefinitionModel> innerShellBlocks, List<CommonBlockDefinitionModel> innerBlocks, List<CommonBlockDefinitionModel> fillBlocks, List<String> fillerTypes, List<String> clusters, int chance, double crackChance, int minYLevel, int maxYLevel, String placement, String rarity, boolean generateSamples, List<SampleBlockDefinitionModel> sampleBlocks) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/geode/GeodeDepositModel.java b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/geode/GeodeDepositModel.java
index 799842f1..b8f65291 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/geode/GeodeDepositModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/geode/GeodeDepositModel.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public String getType() {
 	}
 
 	public List<String> getFillerTypes() {
-		if (config.fillerTypes.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Filler Types for " + name + " cannot be empty.");
+//		if (config.fillerTypes.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Filler Types for " + name + " cannot be empty.");
 		return config.fillerTypes;
 	}
 
@@ -38,17 +38,17 @@ public List<String> getClusters() {
 	}
 
 	public int getMaxYLevel() {
-		if (config.maxYLevel < -64 || config.maxYLevel > 320) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Max Y for " + name + " is out of Range [-64 - 320]");
+//		if (config.maxYLevel < -64 || config.maxYLevel > 320) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Max Y for " + name + " is out of Range [-64 - 320]");
 		return config.maxYLevel;
 	}
 
 	public int getMinYLevel() {
-		if (config.minYLevel < -64 || config.minYLevel > 320) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Min Y for " + name + " is out of Range [-64 - 320]");
+//		if (config.minYLevel < -64 || config.minYLevel > 320) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Min Y for " + name + " is out of Range [-64 - 320]");
 		return config.minYLevel;
 	}
 
 	public int getChance() {
-		if (config.chance < 1 || config.chance > 100) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Chance for " + name + " is out of Range [1 - 100]");
+//		if (config.chance < 1 || config.chance > 100) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Chance for " + name + " is out of Range [1 - 100]");
 		return config.chance;
 	}
 
@@ -57,38 +57,39 @@ public int getPlacementChance() {
 	}
 
 	public double getCrackChance() {
-		if (config.crackChance < 0.0D || config.crackChance > 1.0D) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Crack Chance for " + name + " is out of Range [0.0 - 1.0]");
+//		if (config.crackChance < 0.0D || config.crackChance > 1.0D) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Crack Chance for " + name + " is out of Range [0.0 - 1.0]");
 		return config.crackChance;
 	}
 
 	public List<CommonBlockDefinitionModel> getOuterShellBlocks() {
-		if (config.outerShellBlocks.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Outer Shell Blocks for " + name + " cannot be empty.");
+//		if (config.outerShellBlocks.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Outer Shell Blocks for " + name + " cannot be empty.");
 		return config.outerShellBlocks;
 	}
 
 	public List<CommonBlockDefinitionModel> getInnerShellBlocks() {
-		if (config.innerShellBlocks.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Inner Shell Blocks for " + name + " cannot be empty.");
+//		if (config.innerShellBlocks.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Inner Shell Blocks for " + name + " cannot be empty.");
 		return config.innerShellBlocks;
 	}
 
 	public List<CommonBlockDefinitionModel> getInnerBlocks() {
-		if (config.innerBlocks.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Inner Blocks for " + name + " cannot be empty.");
+//		if (config.innerBlocks.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Inner Blocks for " + name + " cannot be empty.");
 		return config.innerBlocks;
 	}
 
 	public List<CommonBlockDefinitionModel> getFillBlocks() {
 		// TODO: Check to see if this can be empty
-		if (config.fillBlocks.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Fill Blocks for " + name + " cannot be empty.");
+		// NOTE: Currently checked if not empty in the validation step. See #218 *Kanzaji
+//		if (config.fillBlocks.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Fill Blocks for " + name + " cannot be empty.");
 		return config.fillBlocks;
 	}
 
 	public String getPlacement() {
-		if (!config.placement.equals("uniform") && !config.placement.equals("triangle")) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Placement for " + name + " is invalid.");
+//		if (!config.placement.equals("uniform") && !config.placement.equals("triangle")) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Placement for " + name + " is invalid.");
 		return config.placement;
 	}
 
 	public String getRarity() {
-		if (!config.rarity.equals("common") && !config.rarity.equals("rare")) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Rarity for " + name + " is invalid.");
+//		if (!config.rarity.equals("common") && !config.rarity.equals("rare")) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Rarity for " + name + " is invalid.");
 		return config.rarity;
 	}
 
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ public boolean hasSamples() {
 	}
 
 	public List<SampleBlockDefinitionModel> getSampleBlocks() {
-		if (hasSamples() && config.sampleBlocks.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Sample Blocks for " + name + " cannot be empty if generateSamples is set to true.");
+//		if (hasSamples() && config.sampleBlocks.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Sample Blocks for " + name + " cannot be empty if generateSamples is set to true.");
 		return config.sampleBlocks;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/sample/SampleBlockDefinitionModel.java b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/sample/SampleBlockDefinitionModel.java
index 674bd845..3b380490 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/sample/SampleBlockDefinitionModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/sample/SampleBlockDefinitionModel.java
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.function.BiFunction;
 
@@ -47,12 +46,14 @@ public class SampleBlockDefinitionModel {
 		validators.put("strata_rg", (element, path) -> {
 			if (!strataValidator.assertParentObject(element, path)) return false;
 			JsonObject parent = element.getAsJsonObject();
-			if (Objects.isNull(parent.get("material"))) {
-				Validator.LOGGER.warn(
-					"\"%s\" should not be present when specified sample is not material based in file \"%s\"."
-					.formatted(strataValidator.getName(), Validator.obfuscatePath(path))
-				);
-			}
+
+			if (Validator.isOtherFieldPresent("material", parent))
+				return strataValidator.getRequiredRegisteredIDValidation(DefaultConfigPlugin.STRATA_IDS, "Strata Registry", false).apply(parent.get(strataValidator.getName()), path);
+
+			Validator.LOGGER.warn(
+				"\"%s\" should not be present when specified sample is not material based in file \"%s\"."
+				.formatted(strataValidator.getName(), Validator.obfuscatePath(path))
+			);
 			return strataValidator.getRegisteredIDValidation(DefaultConfigPlugin.STRATA_IDS, "Strata Registry", false).apply(parent.get(strataValidator.getName()), path);
 		});
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/sphere/SphereDepositConfigModel.java b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/sphere/SphereDepositConfigModel.java
index 746e7983..a8158ff0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/sphere/SphereDepositConfigModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/sphere/SphereDepositConfigModel.java
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 import com.mojang.serialization.Codec;
 import com.mojang.serialization.codecs.RecordCodecBuilder;
 import com.ridanisaurus.emendatusenigmatica.loader.Validator;
-import com.ridanisaurus.emendatusenigmatica.loader.deposit.model.DepositValidators;
 import com.ridanisaurus.emendatusenigmatica.loader.deposit.model.common.CommonBlockDefinitionModel;
 import com.ridanisaurus.emendatusenigmatica.loader.deposit.model.sample.SampleBlockDefinitionModel;
 import com.ridanisaurus.emendatusenigmatica.plugin.DefaultConfigPlugin;
@@ -53,11 +52,12 @@ public class SphereDepositConfigModel {
 		validators.put("chance", 		new Validator("chance").getRequiredIntRange(1, 100, false));
 		validators.put("radius", 		new Validator("radius").getRequiredIntRange(1, 16, false));
 		validators.put("minYLevel", 	new Validator("minYLevel").getRequiredIntRange(-64, 320, false));
-		validators.put("maxYLevel_rg", 	DepositValidators.getMaxYLevelValidation(new Validator("maxYLevel"), "minYLevel"));
+		validators.put("maxYLevel_rg", 	new Validator("maxYLevel").getMaxYLevelValidation("minYLevel"));
 		validators.put("placement", 	new Validator("placement").getAcceptsOnlyValidation(List.of("uniform", "triangle"), false));
 		validators.put("rarity", 		new Validator("rarity").getAcceptsOnlyValidation(List.of("common", "rare"), false));
 		validators.put("generateSamples",new Validator("generateSamples").REQUIRES_BOOLEAN);
-		validators.put("sampleBlocks", 	new Validator("sampleBlocks").getObjectValidation(SampleBlockDefinitionModel.validators, true));
+		Validator sampleValidator = new Validator("sampleBlocks");
+		validators.put("sampleBlocks_rg", sampleValidator.getIfOtherFieldSet("generateSamples", sampleValidator.getRequiredObjectValidation(SampleBlockDefinitionModel.validators, true)));
 	}
 
 	public SphereDepositConfigModel(List<CommonBlockDefinitionModel> blocks, List<String> fillerTypes, int chance, int radius, int minYLevel, int maxYLevel, String placement, String rarity, boolean generateSamples, List<SampleBlockDefinitionModel> sampleBlocks) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/sphere/SphereDepositModel.java b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/sphere/SphereDepositModel.java
index a71bf7f7..ac6c1ad3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/sphere/SphereDepositModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/sphere/SphereDepositModel.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public String getType() {
 	}
 
 	public int getChance() {
-		if (config.chance < 1 || config.chance > 100) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Chance for " + name + " is out of Range [1 - 100]");
+//		if (config.chance < 1 || config.chance > 100) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Chance for " + name + " is out of Range [1 - 100]");
 		return config.chance;
 	}
 
@@ -38,37 +38,37 @@ public int getPlacementChance() {
 	}
 
 	public int getMaxYLevel() {
-		if (config.maxYLevel < -64 || config.maxYLevel > 320) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Max Y for " + name + " is out of Range [-64 - 320]");
+//		if (config.maxYLevel < -64 || config.maxYLevel > 320) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Max Y for " + name + " is out of Range [-64 - 320]");
 		return config.maxYLevel;
 	}
 
 	public int getMinYLevel() {
-		if (config.minYLevel < -64 || config.minYLevel > 320) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Min Y for " + name + " is out of Range [-64 - 320]");
+//		if (config.minYLevel < -64 || config.minYLevel > 320) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Min Y for " + name + " is out of Range [-64 - 320]");
 		return config.minYLevel;
 	}
 
 	public List<CommonBlockDefinitionModel> getBlocks() {
-		if (config.blocks.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Blocks for " + name + " cannot be empty.");
+//		if (config.blocks.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Blocks for " + name + " cannot be empty.");
 		return config.blocks;
 	}
 
 	public List<String> getFillerTypes() {
-		if (config.fillerTypes.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Filler Types for " + name + " cannot be empty.");
+//		if (config.fillerTypes.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Filler Types for " + name + " cannot be empty.");
 		return config.fillerTypes;
 	}
 
 	public int getRadius() {
-		if (config.radius < 1 || config.radius > 16) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Radius for " + name + " is out of Range [1 - 16]");
+//		if (config.radius < 1 || config.radius > 16) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Radius for " + name + " is out of Range [1 - 16]");
 		return config.radius;
 	}
 
 	public String getPlacement() {
-		if (!config.placement.equals("uniform") && !config.placement.equals("triangle")) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Placement for " + name + " is invalid.");
+//		if (!config.placement.equals("uniform") && !config.placement.equals("triangle")) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Placement for " + name + " is invalid.");
 		return config.placement;
 	}
 
 	public String getRarity() {
-		if (!config.rarity.equals("common") && !config.rarity.equals("rare")) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Rarity for " + name + " is invalid.");
+//		if (!config.rarity.equals("common") && !config.rarity.equals("rare")) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Rarity for " + name + " is invalid.");
 		return config.rarity;
 	}
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public boolean hasSamples() {
 	}
 
 	public List<SampleBlockDefinitionModel> getSampleBlocks() {
-		if (hasSamples() && config.sampleBlocks.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Sample Blocks for " + name + " cannot be empty if generateSamples is set to true.");
+//		if (hasSamples() && config.sampleBlocks.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Sample Blocks for " + name + " cannot be empty if generateSamples is set to true.");
 		return config.sampleBlocks;
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/test/TestDepositConfigModel.java b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/test/TestDepositConfigModel.java
index 85aa3d80..cffacb58 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/test/TestDepositConfigModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/test/TestDepositConfigModel.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class TestDepositConfigModel {
 		validators.put("chance", 		new Validator("chance").getRequiredIntRange(1, 100, false));
 		validators.put("size", 			new Validator("size").getRequiredIntRange(1, Integer.MAX_VALUE, false));
 		validators.put("minYLevel", 	new Validator("minYLevel").getRequiredIntRange(-64, 320, false));
-		validators.put("maxYLevel_rg", 	DepositValidators.getMaxYLevelValidation(new Validator("maxYLevel"), "minYLevel"));
+		validators.put("maxYLevel_rg", 	new Validator("maxYLevel").getMaxYLevelValidation("minYLevel"));
 	}
 
 	public TestDepositConfigModel(List<CommonBlockDefinitionModel> blocks, List<String> fillerTypes, int chance, int size, int minYLevel, int maxYLevel) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/vanilla/VanillaDepositConfigModel.java b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/vanilla/VanillaDepositConfigModel.java
index d61beb69..6310eb1b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/vanilla/VanillaDepositConfigModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/vanilla/VanillaDepositConfigModel.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class VanillaDepositConfigModel {
 		validators.put("chance", 		new Validator("chance").getRequiredIntRange(1, 100, false));
 		validators.put("size", 			new Validator("size").getRequiredIntRange(1, 16, false));
 		validators.put("minYLevel", 	new Validator("minYLevel").getRequiredIntRange(-64, 320, false));
-		validators.put("maxYLevel_rg", 	DepositValidators.getMaxYLevelValidation(new Validator("maxYLevel"), "minYLevel"));
+		validators.put("maxYLevel_rg", 	new Validator("maxYLevel").getMaxYLevelValidation("minYLevel"));
 		validators.put("placement", 	new Validator("placement").getAcceptsOnlyValidation(List.of("uniform", "triangle"), false));
 		validators.put("rarity", 		new Validator("rarity").getAcceptsOnlyValidation(List.of("common", "rare"), false));
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/vanilla/VanillaDepositModel.java b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/vanilla/VanillaDepositModel.java
index 9032bd6d..0e559b62 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/vanilla/VanillaDepositModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/deposit/model/vanilla/VanillaDepositModel.java
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 import com.mojang.serialization.Codec;
 import com.mojang.serialization.codecs.RecordCodecBuilder;
 import com.ridanisaurus.emendatusenigmatica.loader.deposit.model.common.CommonDepositModelBase;
-import com.ridanisaurus.emendatusenigmatica.loader.deposit.model.sample.SampleBlockDefinitionModel;
 
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ public class VanillaDepositModel extends CommonDepositModelBase {
 			VanillaDepositConfigModel.CODEC.fieldOf("config").forGetter(it -> it.config)
 	).apply(x, VanillaDepositModel::new));
 
-	private VanillaDepositConfigModel config;
+	private final VanillaDepositConfigModel config;
 
 	public VanillaDepositModel(String type, String dimension, List<String> biomes, String name, VanillaDepositConfigModel config) {
 		super(type, dimension, biomes, name);
@@ -29,27 +28,27 @@ public String getType() {
 	}
 
 	public int getMinYLevel() {
-		if (config.minYLevel < -64 || config.minYLevel > 320) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Min Y for " + name + " is out of Range [-64 - 320]");
+//		if (config.minYLevel < -64 || config.minYLevel > 320) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Min Y for " + name + " is out of Range [-64 - 320]");
 		return config.minYLevel;
 	}
 
 	public int getMaxYLevel() {
-		if (config.maxYLevel < -64 || config.maxYLevel > 320) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Max Y for " + name + " is out of Range [-64 - 320]");
+//		if (config.maxYLevel < -64 || config.maxYLevel > 320) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Max Y for " + name + " is out of Range [-64 - 320]");
 		return config.maxYLevel;
 	}
 
 	public String getPlacement() {
-		if (!config.placement.equals("uniform") && !config.placement.equals("triangle")) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Placement for " + name + " contains an invalid option.");
+//		if (!config.placement.equals("uniform") && !config.placement.equals("triangle")) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Placement for " + name + " contains an invalid option.");
 		return config.placement;
 	}
 
 	public String getRarity() {
-		if (!config.rarity.equals("common") && !config.rarity.equals("rare")) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Rarity for " + name + " contains an invalid option.");
+//		if (!config.rarity.equals("common") && !config.rarity.equals("rare")) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Rarity for " + name + " contains an invalid option.");
 		return config.rarity;
 	}
 
 	public int getChance() {
-		if (config.chance < 1 || config.chance > 100) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Chance for " + name + " is out of Range [1 - 100]");
+//		if (config.chance < 1 || config.chance > 100) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Chance for " + name + " is out of Range [1 - 100]");
 		return config.chance;
 	}
 
@@ -58,12 +57,12 @@ public int getPlacementChance() {
 	}
 
 	public int getSize() {
-		if (config.size < 1 || config.size > 16) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Size for " + name + " is out of Range [1 - 16]");
+//		if (config.size < 1 || config.size > 16) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Size for " + name + " is out of Range [1 - 16]");
 		return config.size;
 	}
 
 	public List<String> getFillerTypes() {
-		if (config.fillerTypes.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Filler Types for " + name + " cannot be empty.");
+//		if (config.fillerTypes.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Filler Types for " + name + " cannot be empty.");
 		return config.fillerTypes;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/parser/model/CompatModel.java b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/parser/model/CompatModel.java
index 17d837af..4bedac07 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/parser/model/CompatModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/parser/model/CompatModel.java
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public static class CompatRecipesModel {
 			validators.put("values_rg", (element_rg, path_rg) -> {
 				if (!(
 					valuesValidator.assertParentObject(element_rg, path_rg) &&
-					valuesValidator.assertArray(element_rg.getAsJsonObject().get("values"), path_rg)
+					valuesValidator.NON_EMPTY_ARRAY_REQUIRED.apply(element_rg.getAsJsonObject().get("values"), path_rg)
 				)) return false;
 
 				JsonObject element = element_rg.getAsJsonObject();
@@ -248,36 +248,47 @@ public static class CompatValuesModel {
 				if (!inputValidator.assertParentObject(element_rg, path)) return false;
 
 				JsonObject element = element_rg.getAsJsonObject();
-				//TODO: Should this be required when the material is alloy -> Mod Thermal -> Machine Induction Smelter?
-				if (Objects.isNull(element.get("input"))) return true;
-				if (LOGGER.shouldLog) {
-					JsonObject temp = element.get("TEMP").getAsJsonObject();
-					String mod = temp.get("mod").getAsString();
-					String machine = temp.get("machine").getAsString();
-					String type = "NONE";
-
-					if (mod.equals("NONE")) LOGGER.warn("Mod is none! Can't accurately verify values of input for \"%s\"".formatted(Validator.obfuscatePath(path)));
-					if (machine.equals("NONE")) LOGGER.warn("Machine is none! Can't accurately verify values of input for \"%s\"".formatted(Validator.obfuscatePath(path)));
-
-					try {
-						type = element.get("type").getAsString();
-					} catch (ClassCastException e) {
-						LOGGER.error("Type is not a string! Can't accurately verify values of input for \"%s\".".formatted(Validator.obfuscatePath(path)));
-					} catch (NullPointerException e) {
-						LOGGER.warn("Type is null! Can't accurately verify values of input for \"%s\"".formatted(Validator.obfuscatePath(path)));
-					}
+				JsonObject temp = element.get("TEMP").getAsJsonObject();
+				String mod = temp.get("mod").getAsString();
+				String machine = temp.get("machine").getAsString();
+				String type = "NONE";
+				boolean required = true;
+
+				if (mod.equals("NONE")) LOGGER.warn("Mod is none! Can't accurately verify values of input for \"%s\"".formatted(Validator.obfuscatePath(path)));
+				if (machine.equals("NONE")) LOGGER.warn("Machine is none! Can't accurately verify values of input for \"%s\"".formatted(Validator.obfuscatePath(path)));
 
+				try {
+					type = element.get("type").getAsString();
+				} catch (ClassCastException e) {
+					LOGGER.error("Type is not a string! Can't accurately verify values of input for \"%s\".".formatted(Validator.obfuscatePath(path)));
+				} catch (NullPointerException e) {
+					LOGGER.warn("Type is null! Can't accurately verify values of input for \"%s\"".formatted(Validator.obfuscatePath(path)));
+				}
 
-					if (!mod.equals("thermal")) LOGGER.warn("Input should not be present when selected mod is different than thermal (Currently: %s). Found in file \"%s\".".formatted(mod, Validator.obfuscatePath(path)));
-					if (!machine.equals("induction_smelter")) LOGGER.warn("Input should not be present when selected machine is different than induction_smelter (Currently: %s). Found in file \"%s\".".formatted(machine, Validator.obfuscatePath(path)));
-					if (!type.equals("alloy")) LOGGER.warn("Input should not be present when selected type is different than alloy (Currently: %s). Found in file \"%s\".".formatted(type, Validator.obfuscatePath(path)));
 
-					element.get("input").getAsJsonArray().forEach(entry -> {
-						if (Objects.nonNull(entry.getAsJsonObject().get("chance"))) LOGGER.warn("Chance should not be present in input object! Found in file \"%s\".".formatted(Validator.obfuscatePath(path)));
-					});
+				if (!mod.equals("thermal")) {
+					LOGGER.warn("Input should not be present when selected mod is different than thermal (Currently: %s). Found in file \"%s\".".formatted(mod, Validator.obfuscatePath(path)));
+					required = false;
+				}
+				if (!machine.equals("induction_smelter")) {
+					LOGGER.warn("Input should not be present when selected machine is different than induction_smelter (Currently: %s). Found in file \"%s\".".formatted(machine, Validator.obfuscatePath(path)));
+					required = false;
+				}
+				if (!type.equals("alloy")) {
+					LOGGER.warn("Input should not be present when selected type is different than alloy (Currently: %s). Found in file \"%s\".".formatted(type, Validator.obfuscatePath(path)));
+					required = false;
 				}
 
-				return inputValidator.getObjectValidation(CompatIOModel.validators, true).apply(element.get("input"), path);
+				if (LOGGER.shouldLog) element.get("input").getAsJsonArray().forEach(entry -> {
+					if (Validator.isOtherFieldPresent("chance", entry.getAsJsonObject()))
+						LOGGER.warn("Chance should not be present in input object! Found in file \"%s\".".formatted(Validator.obfuscatePath(path)));
+				});
+
+				if (required) {
+					return inputValidator.getRequiredObjectValidation(CompatIOModel.validators, true).apply(element.get("input"), path);
+				} else {
+					return inputValidator.getObjectValidation(CompatIOModel.validators, true).apply(element.get("input"), path);
+				}
 			});
 
 			validators.put("output", outputValidator.getObjectValidation(CompatIOModel.validators, true));
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/parser/model/MaterialColorsModel.java b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/parser/model/MaterialColorsModel.java
index 35244d72..3f8105f7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/parser/model/MaterialColorsModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/parser/model/MaterialColorsModel.java
@@ -83,22 +83,23 @@ public class MaterialColorsModel {
 			if (!gasValidator.assertParentObject(element, path)) return false;
 			JsonObject obj = element.getAsJsonObject();
 			JsonElement valueJson = obj.get(gasValidator.getName());
-
-			if (!LOGGER.shouldLog || !Validator.checkForTEMP(obj, path, false)) {
-				LOGGER.warn(
-					"Parent data is missing while verifying \"%s\" in file \"%s\", something is not right."
+			Runnable warnValidation = () -> {
+				if (!Validator.checkForTEMP(obj, path, false)) {
+					LOGGER.warn(
+						"Parent data is missing while verifying \"%s\" in file \"%s\", something is not right."
 						.formatted(gasValidator.getName(), Validator.obfuscatePath(path))
-				);
-			} else {
+					);
+					return;
+				}
 				JsonElement requiredJson = obj.get("TEMP").getAsJsonObject().get("processedTypes");
 				if (Objects.isNull(requiredJson)) {
-                    LOGGER.warn("\"processedTypes\" are missing from file \"%s\". Can't accurately verify values of \"%s\"."
-                            .formatted(Validator.obfuscatePath(path), gasValidator.getName())
-                    );
-                } else if (!requiredJson.isJsonArray()) {
-                    LOGGER.warn("Expected \"processedTypes\" to be an array! Can't accurately verify values of \"%s\" in file \"%s\".".formatted(gasValidator.getName(), Validator.obfuscatePath(path)));
+					LOGGER.warn("\"processedTypes\" are missing from file \"%s\". Can't accurately verify values of \"%s\".".formatted(Validator.obfuscatePath(path), gasValidator.getName()));
+					return;
+				}
+				if (!requiredJson.isJsonArray()) {
+					LOGGER.warn("Expected \"processedTypes\" to be an array! Can't accurately verify values of \"%s\" in file \"%s\".".formatted(gasValidator.getName(), Validator.obfuscatePath(path)));
+					return;
 				}
-
 				JsonArray types = requiredJson.getAsJsonArray();
 				boolean infuse = types.contains(new JsonPrimitive("infuse_type"));
 				boolean slurry = types.contains(new JsonPrimitive("slurry"));
@@ -112,7 +113,9 @@ public class MaterialColorsModel {
 						.formatted(gasValidator.getName(), Validator.obfuscatePath(path))
 					);
 				}
-			}
+			};
+
+			if (LOGGER.shouldLog) warnValidation.run();
 
 			return gasValidator.getHexColorValidation(false).apply(obj.get(gasValidator.getName()), path);
 		});
@@ -121,40 +124,38 @@ public class MaterialColorsModel {
 			if (!validator.assertParentObject(element, path)) return false;
 			JsonObject obj = element.getAsJsonObject();
 			JsonElement valueJson = obj.get(validator.getName());
+			Runnable warnValidation = () -> {
+				if (!Validator.checkForTEMP(obj, path, false)) {
+					LOGGER.warn("Parent data is missing while verifying \"%s\" in file \"%s\", something is not right.".formatted(validator.getName(), Validator.obfuscatePath(path)));
+					return;
+				}
 
-			if (!LOGGER.shouldLog || !Validator.checkForTEMP(obj, path, false)) {
-				LOGGER.warn("Parent data is missing while verifying \"%s\" in file \"%s\", something is not right.".formatted(validator.getName(), Validator.obfuscatePath(path)));
-			} else {
 				JsonElement requiredJson = obj.get("TEMP").getAsJsonObject().get("properties");
-				if (Objects.nonNull(requiredJson)) {
-					if (!requiredJson.isJsonObject()) {
-						LOGGER.warn("Expected \"properties\" to be an object! Can't accurately verify values of \"%s\" in file \"%s\"."
-								.formatted(validator.getName(), Validator.obfuscatePath(path))
+				if (Objects.isNull(requiredJson)) return;
+				if (!requiredJson.isJsonObject()) {
+					LOGGER.warn("Expected \"properties\" to be an object! Can't accurately verify values of \"%s\" in file \"%s\".".formatted(validator.getName(), Validator.obfuscatePath(path)));
+					return;
+				}
+
+				JsonElement requiredValue = requiredJson.getAsJsonObject().get(fieldName);
+				boolean required = false;
+				if (Objects.nonNull(requiredValue)) {
+					try {
+						required = requiredValue.getAsBoolean();
+					} catch (Exception e) {
+						LOGGER.error("\"%s\" in Properties is not a boolean! Can't accurately verify values of \"%s\" in file \"%s\"."
+								.formatted(fieldName, validator.getName(), Validator.obfuscatePath(path))
 						);
-					} else {
-						JsonElement requiredValue = requiredJson.getAsJsonObject().get(fieldName);
-						boolean required = false;
-						if (Objects.nonNull(requiredValue)) {
-							try {
-								required = requiredValue.getAsBoolean();
-							} catch (Exception e) {
-								LOGGER.error("\"%s\" in Properties is not a boolean! Can't accurately verify values of \"%s\" in file \"%s\"."
-										.formatted(fieldName, validator.getName(), Validator.obfuscatePath(path))
-								);
-							}
-						}
-						if (Objects.nonNull(valueJson) && !required) {
-							LOGGER.warn("\"%s\" should not be present when \"%s\" is set to false in file \"%s\"."
-									.formatted(validator.getName(), fieldName, Validator.obfuscatePath(path))
-							);
-						} else if (Objects.isNull(valueJson) && required) {
-							LOGGER.warn("\"%s\" should be set when \"%s\" is set to true in file \"%s\"."
-									.formatted(validator.getName(), fieldName, Validator.obfuscatePath(path))
-							);
-						}
 					}
 				}
-			}
+				if (Objects.nonNull(valueJson) && !required) {
+					LOGGER.warn("\"%s\" should not be present when \"%s\" is set to false in file \"%s\".".formatted(validator.getName(), fieldName, Validator.obfuscatePath(path)));
+				} else if (Objects.isNull(valueJson) && required) {
+					LOGGER.warn("\"%s\" should be set when \"%s\" is set to true in file \"%s\".".formatted(validator.getName(), fieldName, Validator.obfuscatePath(path)));
+				}
+			};
+
+			if (LOGGER.shouldLog) warnValidation.run();
 
 			return validator.getHexColorValidation(false).apply(obj.get(gasValidator.getName()), path);
 		};
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/parser/model/MaterialPropertiesModel.java b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/parser/model/MaterialPropertiesModel.java
index f0783fcf..8a1ba1f1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/parser/model/MaterialPropertiesModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/ridanisaurus/emendatusenigmatica/loader/parser/model/MaterialPropertiesModel.java
@@ -159,9 +159,12 @@ public class MaterialPropertiesModel {
 			try {
 				if (!valueJson.isJsonPrimitive()) throw new ClassCastException();
 				double value = valueJson.getAsDouble();
-				if (LOGGER.shouldLog && Math.ceil(value) > value) {
-					LOGGER.warn("\"%s\" in file \"%s\" should be an integer. Floating-point values are not supported for this field.".formatted(blockRecipeValidator.getName(), Validator.obfuscatePath(path)));
+
+				if (Math.ceil(value) > value) {
+					LOGGER.error("\"%s\" in file \"%s\" has to be an integer. Floating-point values are not supported for this field.".formatted(blockRecipeValidator.getName(), Validator.obfuscatePath(path)));
+					return false;
 				}
+
 				int val = Double.valueOf(value).intValue();
 				boolean validation = acceptedValues.contains(val);
 				if (!validation) {