diff --git a/src/main/java/xyz/nucleoid/stimuli/StimuliInitializer.java b/src/main/java/xyz/nucleoid/stimuli/StimuliInitializer.java
index 0cedd84..821e02c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/xyz/nucleoid/stimuli/StimuliInitializer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/xyz/nucleoid/stimuli/StimuliInitializer.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public void onInitialize() {
         UseBlockCallback.EVENT.register((player, world, hand, hitResult) -> {
             if (player instanceof ServerPlayerEntity serverPlayer) {
                 try (var invokers = Stimuli.select().forEntityAt(player, hitResult.getBlockPos())) {
-                    return invokers.get(BlockUseEvent.EVENT).onUse(serverPlayer, hand, hitResult);
+                    return invokers.get(BlockUseEvent.INTERACT).onBlockInteraction(serverPlayer, hand, hitResult);
                 }
             }
             return ActionResult.PASS;
diff --git a/src/main/java/xyz/nucleoid/stimuli/event/block/BlockUseEvent.java b/src/main/java/xyz/nucleoid/stimuli/event/block/BlockUseEvent.java
index cd3554a..190e4cf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/xyz/nucleoid/stimuli/event/block/BlockUseEvent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/xyz/nucleoid/stimuli/event/block/BlockUseEvent.java
@@ -1,27 +1,35 @@
 package xyz.nucleoid.stimuli.event.block;
 
+import net.minecraft.block.BlockState;
+import net.minecraft.entity.player.PlayerEntity;
+import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
+import net.minecraft.item.ItemUsageContext;
 import net.minecraft.server.network.ServerPlayerEntity;
 import net.minecraft.util.ActionResult;
 import net.minecraft.util.Hand;
 import net.minecraft.util.hit.BlockHitResult;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
+import net.minecraft.world.World;
 import xyz.nucleoid.stimuli.event.StimulusEvent;
 
-/**
- * Called when a {@link ServerPlayerEntity} attempts to use a block by interacting.
- *
- * <p>Upon return:
- * <ul>
- * <li>{@link ActionResult#SUCCESS} cancels further processing and allows the use.
- * <li>{@link ActionResult#FAIL} cancels further processing and cancels the use.
- * <li>{@link ActionResult#PASS} moves on to the next listener.</ul>
- * <p>
- * If all listeners return {@link ActionResult#PASS}, the use succeeds and proceeds with normal logic.
- */
-public interface BlockUseEvent {
-    StimulusEvent<BlockUseEvent> EVENT = StimulusEvent.create(BlockUseEvent.class, ctx -> (player, hand, hitResult) -> {
+public final class BlockUseEvent {
+    /**
+     * Called when a {@link ServerPlayerEntity} attempts to interact with a block.
+     *
+     * <p>This is before the game tries to use the block, or tries to use an item on the block.
+     *
+     * <p>Upon return:
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link ActionResult#SUCCESS} cancels further processing and allows the use.
+     * <li>{@link ActionResult#FAIL} cancels further processing and cancels the use.
+     * <li>{@link ActionResult#PASS} moves on to the next listener.</ul>
+     * <p>
+     * If all listeners return {@link ActionResult#PASS}, the use succeeds and proceeds with normal logic.
+     */
+    public static final StimulusEvent<Interact> INTERACT = StimulusEvent.create(Interact.class, ctx -> (player, hand, hitResult) -> {
         try {
             for (var listener : ctx.getListeners()) {
-                var result = listener.onUse(player, hand, hitResult);
+                var result = listener.onBlockInteraction(player, hand, hitResult);
                 if (result != ActionResult.PASS) {
                     return result;
                 }
@@ -32,5 +40,71 @@ public interface BlockUseEvent {
         return ActionResult.PASS;
     });
 
-    ActionResult onUse(ServerPlayerEntity player, Hand hand, BlockHitResult hitResult);
+    /**
+     * Called when a {@link ServerPlayerEntity} attempts to use a block.
+     *
+     * <p>Upon return:
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link ActionResult#SUCCESS} cancels further processing and allows the use.
+     * <li>{@link ActionResult#FAIL} cancels further processing and cancels the use.
+     * <li>{@link ActionResult#PASS} moves on to the next listener.</ul>
+     * <p>
+     * If all listeners return {@link ActionResult#PASS}, the use succeeds and proceeds with normal logic.
+     */
+    public static final StimulusEvent<Use> USE = StimulusEvent.create(Use.class, ctx -> (state, world, pos, player, hand, hit) -> {
+        try {
+            for (var listener : ctx.getListeners()) {
+                var result = listener.onBlockUse(state, world, pos, player, hand, hit);
+                if (result != ActionResult.PASS) {
+                    return result;
+                }
+            }
+        } catch (Throwable t) {
+            ctx.handleException(t);
+        }
+        return ActionResult.PASS;
+    });
+
+    /**
+     * Called when a {@link ServerPlayerEntity} attempts to use an item on a block.
+     *
+     * <p>Upon return:
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>{@link ActionResult#SUCCESS} cancels further processing and allows the use.
+     * <li>{@link ActionResult#FAIL} cancels further processing and cancels the use.
+     * <li>{@link ActionResult#PASS} moves on to the next listener.</ul>
+     * <p>
+     * If all listeners return {@link ActionResult#PASS}, the use succeeds and proceeds with normal logic.
+     */
+    public static final StimulusEvent<UseItem> USE_ITEM = StimulusEvent.create(UseItem.class, ctx -> (stack, context) -> {
+        try {
+            for (var listener : ctx.getListeners()) {
+                var result = listener.onItemUseOnBlock(stack, context);
+                if (result != ActionResult.PASS) {
+                    return result;
+                }
+            }
+        } catch (Throwable t) {
+            ctx.handleException(t);
+        }
+        return ActionResult.PASS;
+    });
+
+    public interface Interact {
+        ActionResult onBlockInteraction(ServerPlayerEntity player, Hand hand, BlockHitResult hitResult);
+    }
+
+    public interface Use {
+        ActionResult onBlockUse(BlockState state, World world, BlockPos pos, PlayerEntity player, Hand hand, BlockHitResult hit);
+    }
+
+    public interface UseItem {
+        ActionResult onItemUseOnBlock(ItemStack stack, ItemUsageContext context);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @deprecated Use {@link #INTERACT} instead.
+     */
+    @Deprecated
+    public static final StimulusEvent<Interact> EVENT = INTERACT;
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/xyz/nucleoid/stimuli/mixin/block/AbstractBlockStateMixin.java b/src/main/java/xyz/nucleoid/stimuli/mixin/block/AbstractBlockStateMixin.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd4832d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/xyz/nucleoid/stimuli/mixin/block/AbstractBlockStateMixin.java
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package xyz.nucleoid.stimuli.mixin.block;
+
+import net.minecraft.block.AbstractBlock;
+import net.minecraft.entity.player.PlayerEntity;
+import net.minecraft.network.packet.s2c.play.ScreenHandlerSlotUpdateS2CPacket;
+import net.minecraft.server.network.ServerPlayerEntity;
+import net.minecraft.util.ActionResult;
+import net.minecraft.util.Hand;
+import net.minecraft.util.hit.BlockHitResult;
+import net.minecraft.world.World;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.At;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.Inject;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfoReturnable;
+import xyz.nucleoid.stimuli.Stimuli;
+import xyz.nucleoid.stimuli.event.block.BlockUseEvent;
+
+@Mixin(AbstractBlock.AbstractBlockState.class)
+public class AbstractBlockStateMixin {
+    @Inject(method = "onUse", at = @At("HEAD"), cancellable = true)
+    private void onUse(World world, PlayerEntity player, Hand hand, BlockHitResult hit, CallbackInfoReturnable<ActionResult> cir) {
+        if (!world.isClient()) {
+            var events = Stimuli.select();
+            try (var invokers = events.forEntityAt(player, hit.getBlockPos())) {
+                var state = world.getBlockState(hit.getBlockPos());
+                var result = invokers.get(BlockUseEvent.USE).onBlockUse(state, world, hit.getBlockPos(), player, hand, hit);
+
+                if (result == ActionResult.FAIL) {
+                    // notify the client that this action did not go through
+                    int slot = hand == Hand.MAIN_HAND ? player.getInventory().selectedSlot : 40;
+                    var stack = player.getStackInHand(hand);
+                    ((ServerPlayerEntity) player).networkHandler.sendPacket(new ScreenHandlerSlotUpdateS2CPacket(ScreenHandlerSlotUpdateS2CPacket.UPDATE_PLAYER_INVENTORY_SYNC_ID, 0, slot, stack));
+
+                    cir.setReturnValue(ActionResult.FAIL);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/xyz/nucleoid/stimuli/mixin/block/ItemStackMixin.java b/src/main/java/xyz/nucleoid/stimuli/mixin/block/ItemStackMixin.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f48888f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/xyz/nucleoid/stimuli/mixin/block/ItemStackMixin.java
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package xyz.nucleoid.stimuli.mixin.block;
+
+import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
+import net.minecraft.item.ItemUsageContext;
+import net.minecraft.network.packet.s2c.play.ScreenHandlerSlotUpdateS2CPacket;
+import net.minecraft.server.network.ServerPlayerEntity;
+import net.minecraft.util.ActionResult;
+import net.minecraft.util.Hand;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.At;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.Inject;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfoReturnable;
+import xyz.nucleoid.stimuli.Stimuli;
+import xyz.nucleoid.stimuli.event.block.BlockUseEvent;
+
+@Mixin(ItemStack.class)
+public class ItemStackMixin {
+    @Inject(method = "useOnBlock", at = @At(value = "INVOKE", target = "Lnet/minecraft/item/Item;useOnBlock(Lnet/minecraft/item/ItemUsageContext;)Lnet/minecraft/util/ActionResult;"), cancellable = true)
+    private void useOnBlock(ItemUsageContext context, CallbackInfoReturnable<ActionResult> cir) {
+        var world = context.getWorld();
+        if (!context.getWorld().isClient()) {
+            var events = Stimuli.select();
+            var player = context.getPlayer();
+            var pos = context.getBlockPos();
+            try (var invokers = player == null ? events.at(world, pos) : events.forEntityAt(player, pos)) {
+                var result = invokers.get(BlockUseEvent.USE_ITEM).onItemUseOnBlock((ItemStack) (Object) this, context);
+
+                if (result == ActionResult.FAIL) {
+                    // notify the client that this action did not go through
+                    int slot = context.getHand() == Hand.MAIN_HAND ? player.getInventory().selectedSlot : 40;
+                    var stack = context.getStack();
+                    ((ServerPlayerEntity) player).networkHandler.sendPacket(new ScreenHandlerSlotUpdateS2CPacket(ScreenHandlerSlotUpdateS2CPacket.UPDATE_PLAYER_INVENTORY_SYNC_ID, 0, slot, stack));
+
+                    cir.setReturnValue(ActionResult.FAIL);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}