diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/interfaces/util/IDhApiCopyable.java b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/interfaces/util/IDhApiCopyable.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4a86357ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/interfaces/util/IDhApiCopyable.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.util;
+
+/**
+ * Used for objects that need deep clones. <br>
+ * Replacement for {@link Cloneable}.
+ * 
+ * @see Cloneable
+ * 
+ * @author James Seibel
+ * @version 2024-7-12
+ * @since API 3.0.0
+ */
+public interface IDhApiCopyable
+{
+	/** Returns a deep clone of all parameters whenever possible. */
+	IDhApiCopyable copy();
+	
+}
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/methods/events/abstractEvents/DhApiBeforeBufferRenderEvent.java b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/methods/events/abstractEvents/DhApiBeforeBufferRenderEvent.java
index f1d9156a5..01b8fcaa1 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/methods/events/abstractEvents/DhApiBeforeBufferRenderEvent.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/methods/events/abstractEvents/DhApiBeforeBufferRenderEvent.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.abstractEvents;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.interfaces.IDhApiEvent;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.interfaces.IDhApiEventParam;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.sharedParameterObjects.DhApiEventParam;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.sharedParameterObjects.DhApiRenderParam;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.objects.math.DhApiVec3f;
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ public abstract class DhApiBeforeBufferRenderEvent implements IDhApiEvent<DhApiB
 	// parameter object //
 	//==================//
 	
-	public static class EventParam extends DhApiRenderParam
+	public static class EventParam extends DhApiRenderParam implements IDhApiEventParam
 	{
 		/** 
 		 * Measured in blocks.
@@ -66,6 +67,15 @@ public abstract class DhApiBeforeBufferRenderEvent implements IDhApiEvent<DhApiB
 			super(parent);
 			this.modelPos = modelPos;
 		}
+		
+		
+		@Override
+		public EventParam copy()
+		{
+			return new EventParam(
+					this, this.modelPos.copy()
+			);
+		}
 	}
 	
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/methods/events/abstractEvents/DhApiBeforeGenericObjectRenderEvent.java b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/methods/events/abstractEvents/DhApiBeforeGenericObjectRenderEvent.java
index e7ff4cf57..5ad9e0fa6 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/methods/events/abstractEvents/DhApiBeforeGenericObjectRenderEvent.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/methods/events/abstractEvents/DhApiBeforeGenericObjectRenderEvent.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.abstractEvents;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.render.IDhApiRenderableBoxGroup;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.world.IDhApiLevelWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.interfaces.IDhApiCancelableEvent;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.interfaces.IDhApiEventParam;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.sharedParameterObjects.DhApiCancelableEventParam;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.sharedParameterObjects.DhApiRenderParam;
 
@@ -51,12 +52,13 @@ public abstract class DhApiBeforeGenericObjectRenderEvent implements IDhApiCance
 	// parameter object //
 	//==================//
 	
-	public static class EventParam extends DhApiRenderParam
+	public static class EventParam extends DhApiRenderParam implements IDhApiEventParam
 	{
 		public final long boxGroupId;
 		public final String resourceLocationNamespace;
 		public final String resourceLocationPath;
 		
+		
 		public EventParam(
 				DhApiRenderParam renderParam,
 				IDhApiRenderableBoxGroup boxGroup
@@ -68,7 +70,28 @@ public abstract class DhApiBeforeGenericObjectRenderEvent implements IDhApiCance
 			this.resourceLocationNamespace = boxGroup.getResourceLocationNamespace();
 			this.resourceLocationPath = boxGroup.getResourceLocationPath();
 		}
+		public EventParam(
+				DhApiRenderParam renderParam,
+				long boxGroupId, String resourceLocationNamespace, String resourceLocationPath
+			)
+		{
+			super(renderParam);
+			
+			this.boxGroupId = boxGroupId;
+			this.resourceLocationNamespace = resourceLocationNamespace;
+			this.resourceLocationPath = resourceLocationPath;
+		}
 		
+		
+		
+		@Override
+		public EventParam copy()
+		{
+			return new EventParam(
+				this, 
+				this.boxGroupId, this.resourceLocationNamespace, this.resourceLocationPath
+			);
+		}
 	}
 	
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/methods/events/abstractEvents/DhApiChunkModifiedEvent.java b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/methods/events/abstractEvents/DhApiChunkModifiedEvent.java
index 6afe312cf..abc7bd0b7 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/methods/events/abstractEvents/DhApiChunkModifiedEvent.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/methods/events/abstractEvents/DhApiChunkModifiedEvent.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.abstractEvents;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.data.IDhApiTerrainDataRepo;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.world.IDhApiLevelWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.interfaces.IDhApiEvent;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.interfaces.IDhApiEventParam;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.sharedParameterObjects.DhApiEventParam;
 
 /**
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ public abstract class DhApiChunkModifiedEvent implements IDhApiEvent<DhApiChunkM
 	// parameter object //
 	//==================//
 	
-	public static class EventParam
+	public static class EventParam implements IDhApiEventParam
 	{
 		/** The saved level. */
 		public final IDhApiLevelWrapper levelWrapper;
@@ -71,6 +72,15 @@ public abstract class DhApiChunkModifiedEvent implements IDhApiEvent<DhApiChunkM
 			this.chunkZ = chunkZ;
 		}
 		
+		
+		@Override
+		public EventParam copy()
+		{
+			return new EventParam(
+					this.levelWrapper,
+					this.chunkX, this.chunkZ
+			);
+		}
 	}
 	
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/methods/events/abstractEvents/DhApiColorDepthTextureCreatedEvent.java b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/methods/events/abstractEvents/DhApiColorDepthTextureCreatedEvent.java
index be4f07008..3f9780dca 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/methods/events/abstractEvents/DhApiColorDepthTextureCreatedEvent.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/methods/events/abstractEvents/DhApiColorDepthTextureCreatedEvent.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.abstractEvents;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.interfaces.IDhApiEvent;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.interfaces.IDhApiEventParam;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.sharedParameterObjects.DhApiEventParam;
 
 /**
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ public abstract class DhApiColorDepthTextureCreatedEvent implements IDhApiEvent<
 	// parameter object //
 	//==================//
 	
-	public static class EventParam
+	public static class EventParam implements IDhApiEventParam
 	{
 		/** Measured in pixels */
 		public final int previousWidth;
@@ -72,6 +73,16 @@ public abstract class DhApiColorDepthTextureCreatedEvent implements IDhApiEvent<
 			this.newHeight = newHeight;
 			
 		}
+		
+		
+		@Override
+		public EventParam copy()
+		{
+			return new EventParam(
+					this.previousWidth, this.previousHeight,
+					this.newWidth, this.newHeight
+			);
+		}
 	}
 	
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/methods/events/abstractEvents/DhApiLevelLoadEvent.java b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/methods/events/abstractEvents/DhApiLevelLoadEvent.java
index 1663a77ff..6f8510642 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/methods/events/abstractEvents/DhApiLevelLoadEvent.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/methods/events/abstractEvents/DhApiLevelLoadEvent.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.abstractEvents;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.world.IDhApiLevelWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.interfaces.IDhApiEvent;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.interfaces.IDhApiEventParam;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.sharedParameterObjects.DhApiEventParam;
 
 /**
@@ -49,13 +50,16 @@ public abstract class DhApiLevelLoadEvent implements IDhApiEvent<DhApiLevelLoadE
 	// parameter object //
 	//==================//
 	
-	public static class EventParam
+	public static class EventParam implements IDhApiEventParam
 	{
 		/** The newly loaded level. */
 		public final IDhApiLevelWrapper levelWrapper;
 		
 		public EventParam(IDhApiLevelWrapper newLevelWrapper) { this.levelWrapper = newLevelWrapper; }
 		
+		
+		@Override
+		public EventParam copy() { return new EventParam(this.levelWrapper); }
 	}
 	
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/methods/events/abstractEvents/DhApiLevelUnloadEvent.java b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/methods/events/abstractEvents/DhApiLevelUnloadEvent.java
index d7955f736..591828c9e 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/methods/events/abstractEvents/DhApiLevelUnloadEvent.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/methods/events/abstractEvents/DhApiLevelUnloadEvent.java
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
 
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.abstractEvents;
 
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.DhApi;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.interfaces.IDhApiEvent;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.world.IDhApiLevelWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.interfaces.IDhApiEventParam;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.sharedParameterObjects.DhApiEventParam;
 
 /**
@@ -49,13 +49,16 @@ public abstract class DhApiLevelUnloadEvent implements IDhApiEvent<DhApiLevelUnl
 	// parameter object //
 	//==================//
 	
-	public static class EventParam
+	public static class EventParam implements IDhApiEventParam
 	{
 		/** The recently unloaded level. */
 		public final IDhApiLevelWrapper levelWrapper;
 		
 		public EventParam(IDhApiLevelWrapper newLevelWrapper) { this.levelWrapper = newLevelWrapper; }
 		
+		
+		@Override
+		public EventParam copy() { return new EventParam(this.levelWrapper); }
 	}
 	
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/methods/events/interfaces/IDhApiEventParam.java b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/methods/events/interfaces/IDhApiEventParam.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..daa3d3446
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/methods/events/interfaces/IDhApiEventParam.java
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.interfaces;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.util.IDhApiCopyable;
+
+/**
+ * @author James Seibel
+ * @version 2024-7-12
+ * @since API 3.0.0
+ */
+public interface IDhApiEventParam extends IDhApiCopyable
+{
+	
+}
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/methods/events/sharedParameterObjects/DhApiRenderParam.java b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/methods/events/sharedParameterObjects/DhApiRenderParam.java
index 1681f6c20..e5701ae2a 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/methods/events/sharedParameterObjects/DhApiRenderParam.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/methods/events/sharedParameterObjects/DhApiRenderParam.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.sharedParameterObjects;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.rendering.EDhApiRenderPass;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.interfaces.IDhApiEventParam;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.objects.math.DhApiMat4f;
 
 /**
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.objects.math.DhApiMat4f;
  * @version 2024-1-31
  * @since API 1.0.0
  */
-public class DhApiRenderParam
+public class DhApiRenderParam implements IDhApiEventParam
 {
 	/** Indicates what render pass DH is currently rendering */
 	public final EDhApiRenderPass renderPass;
@@ -66,18 +67,18 @@ public class DhApiRenderParam
 	// constructors //
 	//==============//
 	
+	
 	public DhApiRenderParam(DhApiRenderParam parent)
 	{
 		this(
-			parent.renderPass,
-			parent.partialTicks,
-			parent.nearClipPlane, parent.farClipPlane,
-			parent.mcProjectionMatrix, parent.mcModelViewMatrix, 
-			parent.dhProjectionMatrix, parent.dhModelViewMatrix,
-			parent.worldYOffset	
-			);
+				parent.renderPass,
+				parent.partialTicks,
+				parent.nearClipPlane, parent.farClipPlane,
+				parent.mcProjectionMatrix.copy(), parent.mcModelViewMatrix.copy(),
+				parent.dhProjectionMatrix.copy(), parent.dhModelViewMatrix.copy(),
+				parent.worldYOffset
+		);
 	}
-	
 	public DhApiRenderParam(
 			EDhApiRenderPass renderPass,
 			float newPartialTicks,
@@ -104,4 +105,16 @@ public class DhApiRenderParam
 		
 	}
 	
+	
+	
+	//================//
+	// base overrides //
+	//================//
+	
+	@Override 
+	public DhApiRenderParam copy()
+	{
+		return new DhApiRenderParam(this); 
+	}
+	
 }
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/objects/math/DhApiMat4f.java b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/objects/math/DhApiMat4f.java
index 12a97cc40..2c05ae708 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/objects/math/DhApiMat4f.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/objects/math/DhApiMat4f.java
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.objects.math;
 
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.util.IDhApiCopyable;
+
 /**
  * An (almost) exact copy of Minecraft's 1.16.5
  * implementation of a 4x4 float matrix. <br><br>
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.objects.math;
  * @author James Seibel
  * @version 2024-6-30
  */
-public class DhApiMat4f
+public class DhApiMat4f implements IDhApiCopyable
 {
 	public float m00;
 	public float m01;
@@ -277,7 +279,6 @@ public class DhApiMat4f
 		this.m33 *= scalar;
 	}
 	
-	public DhApiMat4f copy() { return new DhApiMat4f(this); }
 	
 	
 	
@@ -384,4 +385,7 @@ public class DhApiMat4f
 				this.m30 + " " + this.m31 + " " + this.m32 + " " + this.m33 + "\n";
 	}
 	
+	@Override
+	public DhApiMat4f copy() { return new DhApiMat4f(this); }
+	
 }
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/objects/math/DhApiVec3f.java b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/objects/math/DhApiVec3f.java
index 5fa60d8d1..8120b149a 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/objects/math/DhApiVec3f.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/objects/math/DhApiVec3f.java
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.objects.math;
 
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.util.IDhApiCopyable;
+
 /**
  * Often used to store block positions or any other
  * position in 3D space.
@@ -27,7 +29,7 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.objects.math;
  * @version 2024-6-3
  * @since API 2.2.0
  */
-public class DhApiVec3f
+public class DhApiVec3f implements IDhApiCopyable
 {
 	public float x;
 	public float y;
@@ -90,4 +92,7 @@ public class DhApiVec3f
 	@Override
 	public String toString() { return "[" + this.x + ", " + this.y + ", " + this.z + "]"; }
 	
+	@Override 
+	public DhApiVec3f copy() { return new DhApiVec3f(this.x, this.y, this.z); }
+	
 }
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/coreapi/DependencyInjection/ApiEventInjector.java b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/coreapi/DependencyInjection/ApiEventInjector.java
index e6d49f611..386ab2aef 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/coreapi/DependencyInjection/ApiEventInjector.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/coreapi/DependencyInjection/ApiEventInjector.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.DependencyInjection;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.events.IDhApiEventInjector;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.interfaces.IDhApiCancelableEvent;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.interfaces.IDhApiEvent;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.interfaces.IDhApiEventParam;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.interfaces.IDhApiOneTimeEvent;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.sharedParameterObjects.DhApiCancelableEventParam;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.sharedParameterObjects.DhApiEventParam;
@@ -140,7 +141,26 @@ public class ApiEventInjector extends DependencyInjector<IDhApiEvent> implements
 					// fire each event and record if any of them
 					// request to cancel the event.
 					
-					DhApiEventParam<T> eventParam = createEventParamWrapper(event, eventInput);
+					
+					// attempt to clone the event input if possible
+					// this is done to reduce the likely hood that one event listener 
+					// will make change the event parameter for other listeners 
+					T input = eventInput;
+					if (eventInput instanceof IDhApiEventParam)
+					{
+						try
+						{
+							//noinspection unchecked
+							input = (T) ((IDhApiEventParam) eventInput).copy();
+						}
+						catch (Exception e)
+						{
+							LOGGER.error("Unable to clone event parameter ["+eventInput.getClass().getSimpleName()+"], error: ["+e.getMessage()+"].", e);
+						}
+					}
+					
+					
+					DhApiEventParam<T> eventParam = createEventParamWrapper(event, input);
 					event.fireEvent(eventParam);
 					
 					if (eventParam instanceof DhApiCancelableEventParam)