diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/dataObjects/transformers/FullDataToRenderDataTransformer.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/dataObjects/transformers/FullDataToRenderDataTransformer.java
index ff590a50f..74fea11c1 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/dataObjects/transformers/FullDataToRenderDataTransformer.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/dataObjects/transformers/FullDataToRenderDataTransformer.java
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ public class FullDataToRenderDataTransformer
 		int colorToApplyToNextBlock = -1;
 		int lastColor = 0;
 		int lastBottom = -10000;
-		byte skylightToApplyToNextBlock = -1;
-		byte blocklightToApplyToNextBlock = -1;
+		int skylightToApplyToNextBlock = -1;
+		int blocklightToApplyToNextBlock = -1;
 		int columnOffset = 0;
 		
 		// goes from the top down
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ public class FullDataToRenderDataTransformer
 			{
 				//replace the previus block with new bottom
 				long columnData = renderColumnData.get(columnOffset - 1);
-				columnData = RenderDataPointUtil.setYMin(columnData, bottom);
+				columnData = RenderDataPointUtil.setYMin(columnData, bottomY);
 				renderColumnData.set(columnOffset - 1, columnData);
 			}
 			else
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/util/RenderDataPointUtil.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/util/RenderDataPointUtil.java
index 7b3397099..19eb93460 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/util/RenderDataPointUtil.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/util/RenderDataPointUtil.java
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ public class RenderDataPointUtil
 	public static short getYMax(long dataPoint) { return (short) ((dataPoint >>> HEIGHT_SHIFT) & HEIGHT_MASK); }
 	/** AKA the starting/bottom/lowest Y value above {@link AbstractDhLevel#getMinY()} */
 	public static short getYMin(long dataPoint) { return (short) ((dataPoint >>> DEPTH_SHIFT) & DEPTH_MASK); }
-	public static long setYMin(long dataPoint, int depth) { return (long) ((dataPoint & ~(DEPTH_MASK << DEPTH_SHIFT)) | (depth & DEPTH_MASK) << DEPTH_SHIFT)}
+	public static long setYMin(long dataPoint, int depth) { return (long) ((dataPoint & ~(DEPTH_MASK << DEPTH_SHIFT)) | (depth & DEPTH_MASK) << DEPTH_SHIFT); }
 	
 	public static short getAlpha(long dataPoint) { return (short) ((((dataPoint >>> ALPHA_SHIFT) & ALPHA_MASK) << ALPHA_DOWNSIZE_SHIFT) | 0b1111); }
 	public static short getRed(long dataPoint) { return (short) ((dataPoint >>> RED_SHIFT) & RED_MASK); }