diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/actuallyadditions/mod/misc/special/RenderSpecial.java b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/actuallyadditions/mod/misc/special/RenderSpecial.java
index 32222e9f6..6f31fc790 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/actuallyadditions/mod/misc/special/RenderSpecial.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/actuallyadditions/mod/misc/special/RenderSpecial.java
@@ -12,10 +12,9 @@ package de.ellpeck.actuallyadditions.mod.misc.special;
 
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.matrix.MatrixStack;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.GlStateManager;
-import de.ellpeck.actuallyadditions.mod.util.AssetUtil;
-import de.ellpeck.actuallyadditions.mod.util.StackUtil;
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.IRenderTypeBuffer;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.model.ItemCameraTransforms;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.OverlayTexture;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.PlayerEntity;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.PlayerModelPart;
@@ -23,6 +22,7 @@ import net.minecraft.item.BlockItem;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.util.Util;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.vector.Vector3d;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.vector.Vector3f;
 
 public class RenderSpecial {
 
@@ -32,60 +32,55 @@ public class RenderSpecial {
         this.theThingToRender = stack;
     }
 
-    public void render(MatrixStack matrices, IRenderTypeBuffer buffer, int combinedLight, PlayerEntity player, float partialTicks) {
-        if (player.isInvisible() || !player.isModelPartShown(PlayerModelPart.CAPE) || player.isFallFlying()) {
+    public void render(MatrixStack matrixStack, IRenderTypeBuffer buffer, int combinedLight, PlayerEntity player, float partialTicks) {
+        if (this.theThingToRender.isEmpty() || player.isInvisible() || !player.isModelPartShown(PlayerModelPart.CAPE) || player.isFallFlying()) {
             return;
         }
 
-        GlStateManager._pushMatrix();
+        matrixStack.pushPose();
 
         Vector3d currentPos = Minecraft.getInstance().player.getEyePosition(partialTicks);
         Vector3d playerPos = player.getEyePosition(partialTicks);
-        GlStateManager._translated(playerPos.x - currentPos.x, playerPos.y - currentPos.y, playerPos.z - currentPos.z);
-        GlStateManager._translated(0D, 2.575D - (player.isShiftKeyDown()
+        matrixStack.translate(playerPos.x - currentPos.x, playerPos.y - currentPos.y, playerPos.z - currentPos.z);
+        matrixStack.translate(0D, 2.575D - (player.isCrouching()
             ? 0.125D
             : 0D), 0D);
 
-        this.render(matrices, buffer, combinedLight);
-        GlStateManager._popMatrix();
-    }
 
-    public void render(MatrixStack matrices, IRenderTypeBuffer buffer, int combinedLight) {
-        if (StackUtil.isValid(this.theThingToRender)) {
-            boolean isBlock = this.theThingToRender.getItem() instanceof BlockItem;
+        matrixStack.pushPose();
 
-            GlStateManager._pushMatrix();
-
-            if (isBlock) {
-                GlStateManager._translated(0D, -0.1875D, 0D);
-            }
-            GlStateManager._rotatef(180F, 1.0F, 0.0F, 1.0F);
-
-            float size = isBlock
-                ? 0.5F
-                : 0.4F;
-            GlStateManager._scalef(size, size, size);
-
-            //Make the floaty stuff look nice using sine waves \o/ -xdjackiexd
-            //Peck edit: What do you mean by "nice" you jackass? >_>
-            double boop = Util.getMillis() / 1000D;
-            GlStateManager._translated(0D, Math.sin(boop % (2 * Math.PI)) * 0.25, 0D);
-            GlStateManager._rotatef((float) (boop * 40D % 360), 0, 1, 0);
-
-            GlStateManager._disableLighting();
-            GlStateManager._pushMatrix();
-
-            if (!isBlock) {
-                GlStateManager._translated(0D, 0.5D, 0D);
-            }
-            GlStateManager._rotatef(180F, 1F, 0F, 0F);
-            AssetUtil.renderItemInWorld(this.theThingToRender, combinedLight, OverlayTexture.NO_OVERLAY, matrices, buffer);
-            GlStateManager._popMatrix();
-
-            GlStateManager._enableLighting();
-
-            GlStateManager._popMatrix();
+        boolean isBlock = this.theThingToRender.getItem() instanceof BlockItem;
+        if (isBlock) {
+            matrixStack.translate(0D, -0.1875D, 0D);
         }
-    }
+        matrixStack.mulPose(Vector3f.ZP.rotationDegrees(180));
 
+        float size = isBlock
+            ? 0.5F
+            : 0.4F;
+        matrixStack.scale(size, size, size);
+
+        //Make the floaty stuff look nice using sine waves \o/ -xdjackiexd
+        //Peck edit: What do you mean by "nice" you jackass? >_>
+        double boop = Util.getMillis() / 1000D;
+        matrixStack.translate(0D, Math.sin(boop % (2 * Math.PI)) * 0.25, 0D);
+        matrixStack.mulPose(Vector3f.YP.rotationDegrees((float) (boop * 40D % 360)));
+
+        GlStateManager._disableLighting();
+        matrixStack.pushPose();
+
+        if (!isBlock) {
+            matrixStack.translate(0D, 0.5D, 0D);
+        }
+        matrixStack.mulPose(Vector3f.XN.rotationDegrees(180F));
+        Minecraft.getInstance().getItemRenderer().renderStatic(theThingToRender, ItemCameraTransforms.TransformType.FIXED, combinedLight, OverlayTexture.NO_OVERLAY, matrixStack, buffer);
+        matrixStack.popPose();
+
+        GlStateManager._enableLighting();
+
+        matrixStack.popPose();
+
+
+        matrixStack.popPose();
+    }
 }