diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/interfaces/config/client/IDhApiAmbientOcclusionConfig.java b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/interfaces/config/client/IDhApiAmbientOcclusionConfig.java
index 670b7ff8f..5cb2009e7 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/interfaces/config/client/IDhApiAmbientOcclusionConfig.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/interfaces/config/client/IDhApiAmbientOcclusionConfig.java
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.config.IDhApiConfigGroup;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.config.IDhApiConfigValue;
 
 /**
- * Distant Horizons' fog configuration. <br><br>
+ * Distant Horizons' SSAO configuration. <br><br>
  *
  * @author James Seibel
- * @version 2022-9-6
+ * @version 2026-02-05
  * @since API 1.0.0
  */
 public interface IDhApiAmbientOcclusionConfig extends IDhApiConfigGroup
@@ -34,32 +34,4 @@ public interface IDhApiAmbientOcclusionConfig extends IDhApiConfigGroup
 	/** Determines if Ambient Occlusion is rendered */
 	IDhApiConfigValue<Boolean> enabled();
 	
-	/** 
-	 * Determines how many points in space are sampled for the occlusion test. 
-	 * Higher numbers will improve quality and reduce banding, but will increase GPU load. 
-	 */
-	IDhApiConfigValue<Integer> sampleCount();
-	
-	/** Determines the radius Screen Space Ambient Occlusion is applied, measured in blocks. */
-	IDhApiConfigValue<Double> radius();
-	
-	/** Determines how dark the Screen Space Ambient Occlusion effect will be. */
-	IDhApiConfigValue<Double> strength();
-	
-	/** Increasing the value can reduce banding at the cost of reducing the strength of the effect. */
-	IDhApiConfigValue<Double> bias();
-	
-	/** 
-	 * Determines how dark the occlusion shadows can be. <br> 
-	 * 0 = totally black at the corners <br>
-	 * 1 = no shadow
-	 */
-	IDhApiConfigValue<Double> minLight();
-	
-	/**
-	 * The radius, measured in pixels, that blurring is calculated. <br>
-	 * Higher numbers will reduce banding at the cost of GPU performance.
-	 */
-	IDhApiConfigValue<Integer> blurRadius();
-	
 }
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/coreapi/ModInfo.java b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/coreapi/ModInfo.java
index 352bd2b96..e65dac95f 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/coreapi/ModInfo.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/coreapi/ModInfo.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public final class ModInfo
 	public static final int API_PATCH_VERSION = 0;
 	
 	/** If the config file has an older version it'll be re-created from scratch. */
-	public static final int CONFIG_FILE_VERSION = 3;
+	public static final int CONFIG_FILE_VERSION = 4;
 	
 	/** All DH owned threads should start with this string to allow for easier debugging and profiling. */
 	public static final String THREAD_NAME_PREFIX = "DH-";
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/api/external/methods/config/client/DhApiAmbientOcclusionConfig.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/api/external/methods/config/client/DhApiAmbientOcclusionConfig.java
index d7045b324..f6e68682e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/api/external/methods/config/client/DhApiAmbientOcclusionConfig.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/api/external/methods/config/client/DhApiAmbientOcclusionConfig.java
@@ -37,28 +37,4 @@ public class DhApiAmbientOcclusionConfig implements IDhApiAmbientOcclusionConfig
 	public IDhApiConfigValue<Boolean> enabled()
 	{ return new DhApiConfigValue<Boolean, Boolean>(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Ssao.enableSsao); }
 	
-	@Override
-	public IDhApiConfigValue<Integer> sampleCount()
-	{ return new DhApiConfigValue<Integer, Integer>(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Ssao.sampleCount); }
-	
-	@Override
-	public IDhApiConfigValue<Double> radius()
-	{ return new DhApiConfigValue<Double, Double>(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Ssao.radius); }
-	
-	@Override
-	public IDhApiConfigValue<Double> strength()
-	{ return new DhApiConfigValue<Double, Double>(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Ssao.strength); }
-	
-	@Override
-	public IDhApiConfigValue<Double> bias()
-	{ return new DhApiConfigValue<Double, Double>(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Ssao.bias); }
-	
-	@Override
-	public IDhApiConfigValue<Double> minLight()
-	{ return new DhApiConfigValue<Double, Double>(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Ssao.minLight); }
-	
-	@Override
-	public IDhApiConfigValue<Integer> blurRadius()
-	{ return new DhApiConfigValue<Integer, Integer>(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Ssao.blurRadius); }
-	
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java
index c64efc245..e6f6572f0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java
@@ -367,60 +367,6 @@ public class Config
 							.comment("Enable Screen Space Ambient Occlusion")
 							.build();
 					
-					public static ConfigEntry<Integer> sampleCount = new ConfigEntry.Builder<Integer>()
-							.set(6)
-							.comment("" +
-									"Determines how many points in space are sampled for the occlusion test. \n" +
-									"Higher numbers will improve quality and reduce banding, but will increase GPU load." +
-									"")
-							.build();
-					
-					public static ConfigEntry<Double> radius = new ConfigEntry.Builder<Double>()
-							.set(4.0)
-							.comment("" +
-									"Determines the radius Screen Space Ambient Occlusion is applied, measured in blocks." +
-									"")
-							.build();
-					
-					public static ConfigEntry<Double> strength = new ConfigEntry.Builder<Double>()
-							.set(0.2)
-							.comment("" +
-									"Determines how dark the Screen Space Ambient Occlusion effect will be." +
-									"")
-							.build();
-					
-					public static ConfigEntry<Double> bias = new ConfigEntry.Builder<Double>()
-							.set(0.02)
-							.comment("" +
-									"Increasing the value can reduce banding at the cost of reducing the strength of the effect." +
-									"")
-							.build();
-					
-					public static ConfigEntry<Double> minLight = new ConfigEntry.Builder<Double>()
-							.set(0.25)
-							.comment("" +
-									"Determines how dark the occlusion shadows can be. \n" +
-									"0 = totally black at the corners \n" +
-									"1 = no shadow" +
-									"")
-							.build();
-					
-					public static ConfigEntry<Integer> blurRadius = new ConfigEntry.Builder<Integer>()
-							.set(2)
-							.comment("" +
-									"The radius, measured in pixels, that blurring is calculated for the SSAO. \n" +
-									"Higher numbers will reduce banding at the cost of GPU performance." +
-									"")
-							.build();
-					
-					public static ConfigEntry<Integer> fadeDistanceInBlocks = new ConfigEntry.Builder<Integer>()
-							.setMinDefaultMax(0, 1_600, 30_000_000)
-							.comment("" +
-									"The distance in blocks from the camera where the SSAO will fade out to. \n"+
-									"This is done to prevent banding and noise at extreme distances. \n"+
-									"")
-							.build();
-					
 				}
 				
 				public static class GenericRendering
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/shaders/SSAOApplyShader.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/shaders/SSAOApplyShader.java
index fe3216160..19eccfc02 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/shaders/SSAOApplyShader.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/shaders/SSAOApplyShader.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public class SSAOApplyShader extends AbstractShaderRenderer
 		GLMC.glBindTexture(this.ssaoTexture);
 		GL32.glUniform1i(this.gSSAOMapUniform, 1);
 		
-		GL32.glUniform1i(this.gBlurRadiusUniform, Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Ssao.blurRadius.get());
+		GL32.glUniform1i(this.gBlurRadiusUniform, 2);
 		
 		if (this.gViewSizeUniform >= 0)
 		{
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/shaders/SSAOShader.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/shaders/SSAOShader.java
index 8d1a0267b..d4b95d04f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/shaders/SSAOShader.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/shaders/SSAOShader.java
@@ -108,26 +108,15 @@ public class SSAOShader extends AbstractShaderRenderer
 		
 		this.shader.setUniform(this.uInvProj, this.invertedProjection);
 		
-		this.shader.setUniform(this.uSampleCount, Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Ssao.sampleCount.get());
-		
-		// Explicit Number casts need to be done to prevent issues with the default value being an int
-		Number radius = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Ssao.radius.get(); 
-		this.shader.setUniform(this.uRadius, radius.floatValue());
-		
-		Number strength = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Ssao.strength.get();
-		this.shader.setUniform(this.uStrength, strength.floatValue());
-		
-		Number minLight = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Ssao.minLight.get();
-		this.shader.setUniform(this.uMinLight, minLight.floatValue());
-		
-		Number bias = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Ssao.bias.get();
-		this.shader.setUniform(this.uBias, bias.floatValue());
+		this.shader.setUniform(this.uSampleCount, 6);
+		this.shader.setUniform(this.uRadius, 4.0f);
+		this.shader.setUniform(this.uStrength, 0.2f);
+		this.shader.setUniform(this.uMinLight, 0.25f);
+		this.shader.setUniform(this.uBias, 0.02f);
+		this.shader.setUniform(this.uFadeDistanceInBlocks, 1_600.0f);
 		
 		GL32.glUniform1i(this.uDepthMap, 0);
 		
-		float fadeDistanceInBlocks = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Ssao.fadeDistanceInBlocks.get().floatValue();
-		fadeDistanceInBlocks = MathUtil.clamp(0.0f, fadeDistanceInBlocks, Float.MAX_VALUE); // clamp to prevent accidentally setting a negative number
-		this.shader.setUniform(this.uFadeDistanceInBlocks, fadeDistanceInBlocks);
 	}