diff --git a/src/xyz/soper/arty/item/Mortar.java b/src/xyz/soper/arty/item/Mortar.java
index 7c39932..bc63276 100644
--- a/src/xyz/soper/arty/item/Mortar.java
+++ b/src/xyz/soper/arty/item/Mortar.java
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.Nameable;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
 import org.bukkit.util.Vector;
-
 import java.util.Random;
 
 /**
@@ -54,8 +53,14 @@ public class Mortar {
         String mortarName = brewingStandMortar.getCustomName();
 
         if(block.hasMetadata("direction_x")){
-//            float x = block.getMetadata("direction_x").;
-//            float TODO: figure out metadata
+            float x = this.getBlock().getMetadata("direction_x").get(0).asFloat();
+            float y = this.getBlock().getMetadata("direction_y").get(0).asFloat();
+            float z = this.getBlock().getMetadata("direction_z").get(0).asFloat();
+
+            setDirection(x, y, z);
+        }
+        else{
+            setDirection(1,1,1);
         }
 
         if(mortarName.equals(BASIC_MORTAR_NAME)){
@@ -120,8 +125,7 @@ public class Mortar {
      * @param z Vector in the z-axis
      */
     public void setDirection(double x, double y, double z){
-        Vector vector = new Vector(x, y, z).normalize();
-        setDirection(vector);
+        setDirection(new Vector(x, y, z).normalize());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -173,7 +177,7 @@ public class Mortar {
     }
 
     /**
-     *
+     * Checks if this mortar and shell are compatible.
      * @param shell Shell to test.
      * @return True if the shell and mortar are compatible.
      */