diff --git a/assets/Shaders/FragmentShader.fs b/assets/Shaders/FragmentShader.fs
index 4573f3f5..a2c508a5 100644
--- a/assets/Shaders/FragmentShader.fs
+++ b/assets/Shaders/FragmentShader.fs
@@ -1,15 +1,10 @@
 #version 450 core
 #extension GL_ARB_shading_language_include : require
 #include "./lib/lights.fs"
+#include "./lib/material.fs"
 
 //Shaders/FragmentShader.fs
 
-struct Material {
-    sampler2D diffuse;
-    sampler2D specular;
-    float shininess;
-};
-
 in vec3 FragPos;
 in vec3 ViewFragPos;
 in vec3 Normal;
diff --git a/assets/Shaders/core/anime/celShading.fs b/assets/Shaders/core/anime/celShading.fs
index 07a44a3f..f775da0b 100644
--- a/assets/Shaders/core/anime/celShading.fs
+++ b/assets/Shaders/core/anime/celShading.fs
@@ -1,17 +1,12 @@
 #version 450 core
 #extension GL_ARB_shading_language_include : require
 #include "../../lib/lights.fs"
+#include "../../lib/material.fs"
 
 //celShading.fs
 
 
 
-struct Material {
-    sampler2D diffuse;
-    sampler2D specular;
-    float shininess;
-}; 
-
 in vec3 FragPos;
 in vec3 Normal;
 in vec2 TexCoord;
diff --git a/assets/Shaders/core/oit/general/FragmentShader.fs b/assets/Shaders/core/oit/general/FragmentShader.fs
index 9b904637..c2d801ef 100644
--- a/assets/Shaders/core/oit/general/FragmentShader.fs
+++ b/assets/Shaders/core/oit/general/FragmentShader.fs
@@ -1,17 +1,12 @@
 #version 450 core
 #extension GL_ARB_shading_language_include : require
 #include "../../../lib/lights.fs"
+#include "../../../lib/material.fs"
 
 
 layout (location = 0) out vec4 accum;
 layout (location = 1) out float reveal;
 
-struct Material {
-    sampler2D diffuse;
-    sampler2D specular;
-    float shininess;
-}; 
-
 
 //inputs
 in vec3 FragPos;
diff --git a/assets/Shaders/entities/block/block.fs b/assets/Shaders/entities/block/block.fs
index ef80d9f3..4767d627 100644
--- a/assets/Shaders/entities/block/block.fs
+++ b/assets/Shaders/entities/block/block.fs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #version 450 core
 #extension GL_ARB_shading_language_include : require
 #include "../../lib/lights.fs"
+#include "../../lib/material.fs"
 
 //texture defines
 #define ATLAS_ELEMENT_DIM 256.0
@@ -10,12 +11,6 @@
 #define ATLAS_NORMALIZED_ELEMENT_WIDTH_FULL 0.03125 //used to properly shift from texture to texture in the atlas
 
 
-struct Material {
-    sampler2D diffuse;
-    sampler2D specular;
-    float shininess;
-}; 
-
 in vec3 FragPos;
 in vec3 ViewFragPos;
 in vec3 Normal;
diff --git a/assets/Shaders/entities/blocksingle/block.fs b/assets/Shaders/entities/blocksingle/block.fs
index 5f20e658..02473223 100644
--- a/assets/Shaders/entities/blocksingle/block.fs
+++ b/assets/Shaders/entities/blocksingle/block.fs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #version 450 core
 #extension GL_ARB_shading_language_include : require
 #include "../../lib/lights.fs"
+#include "../../lib/material.fs"
 
 //texture defines
 #define ATLAS_ELEMENT_DIM 256.0
@@ -10,12 +11,6 @@
 #define ATLAS_NORMALIZED_ELEMENT_WIDTH_FULL 0.03125 //used to properly shift from texture to texture in the atlas
 
 
-struct Material {
-    sampler2D diffuse;
-    sampler2D specular;
-    float shininess;
-}; 
-
 in vec3 FragPos;
 in vec3 ViewFragPos;
 in vec3 Normal;
diff --git a/assets/Shaders/entities/fluid2/fluid2.fs b/assets/Shaders/entities/fluid2/fluid2.fs
index 92e8fc8a..fbae8190 100644
--- a/assets/Shaders/entities/fluid2/fluid2.fs
+++ b/assets/Shaders/entities/fluid2/fluid2.fs
@@ -1,14 +1,10 @@
 #version 450 core
 #extension GL_ARB_shading_language_include : require
 #include "../../lib/lights.fs"
+#include "../../lib/material.fs"
 
 
 
-struct Material {
-    sampler2D diffuse;
-    sampler2D specular;
-    float shininess;
-}; 
 
 in vec3 FragPos;
 in vec3 Normal;
diff --git a/assets/Shaders/entities/foliage/foliage.fs b/assets/Shaders/entities/foliage/foliage.fs
index b36a5193..3fec82a5 100644
--- a/assets/Shaders/entities/foliage/foliage.fs
+++ b/assets/Shaders/entities/foliage/foliage.fs
@@ -1,15 +1,10 @@
 #version 450 core
 #extension GL_ARB_shading_language_include : require
 #include "../../lib/lights.fs"
+#include "../../lib/material.fs"
 
 //foliage.fs
 
-struct Material {
-    sampler2D diffuse;
-    sampler2D specular;
-    float shininess;
-}; 
-
 in vec3 FragPos;
 in vec3 ViewFragPos;
 in vec3 Normal;
diff --git a/assets/Shaders/entities/foliage/foliage.vs b/assets/Shaders/entities/foliage/foliage.vs
index a4abe8be..28c30b60 100644
--- a/assets/Shaders/entities/foliage/foliage.vs
+++ b/assets/Shaders/entities/foliage/foliage.vs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 //Vertex Shader
 #version 430 core
+#extension GL_ARB_shading_language_include : require
+#include "../../lib/material.fs"
 
 
 
@@ -20,12 +22,6 @@ layout (location = 1) in vec3 aNormal;
 layout (location = 4) in vec2 aTex;
 
 
-struct Material {
-    sampler2D diffuse;
-    sampler2D specular;
-    float shininess;
-}; 
-
 uniform Material material;
 
 uniform sampler2D dataMap;
diff --git a/assets/Shaders/entities/particle/particle.fs b/assets/Shaders/entities/particle/particle.fs
index 0f98f0fe..9e8cfb6f 100644
--- a/assets/Shaders/entities/particle/particle.fs
+++ b/assets/Shaders/entities/particle/particle.fs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #version 450 core
 #extension GL_ARB_shading_language_include : require
 #include "../../lib/lights.fs"
+#include "../../lib/material.fs"
 
 //foliage.fs
 
@@ -8,11 +9,7 @@ layout (location = 0) out vec4 accum;
 layout (location = 1) out float reveal;
 
 
-struct Material {
-    sampler2D diffuse;
-    sampler2D specular;
-    float shininess;
-}; 
+
 
 in vec3 FragPos;
 in vec3 ViewFragPos;
diff --git a/assets/Shaders/entities/terrain2/terrain2.fs b/assets/Shaders/entities/terrain2/terrain2.fs
index e55cbedc..978c346f 100644
--- a/assets/Shaders/entities/terrain2/terrain2.fs
+++ b/assets/Shaders/entities/terrain2/terrain2.fs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #version 450 core
 #extension GL_ARB_shading_language_include : require
 #include "../../lib/lights.fs"
+#include "../../lib/material.fs"
 
 //texture defines
 #define ATLAS_ELEMENT_DIM 256.0
@@ -10,11 +11,7 @@
 #define ATLAS_NORMALIZED_ELEMENT_WIDTH_FULL 0.03125 //used to properly shift from texture to texture in the atlas
 
 
-struct Material {
-    sampler2D diffuse;
-    sampler2D specular;
-    float shininess;
-}; 
+
 
 in vec3 FragPos;
 in vec3 ViewFragPos;
diff --git a/assets/Shaders/instanced/colorshift/colorshift.fs b/assets/Shaders/instanced/colorshift/colorshift.fs
index 419cbe8e..4e6aeae2 100644
--- a/assets/Shaders/instanced/colorshift/colorshift.fs
+++ b/assets/Shaders/instanced/colorshift/colorshift.fs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #version 450 core
 #extension GL_ARB_shading_language_include : require
 #include "../../lib/lights.fs"
+#include "../../lib/material.fs"
 
 //colorshift.fs
 
@@ -8,11 +9,6 @@
 #define SMALL_EPSILON 0.001
 
 
-struct Material {
-    sampler2D diffuse;
-    sampler2D specular;
-    float shininess;
-}; 
 
 in vec3 FragPos;
 in vec3 ViewFragPos;
diff --git a/assets/Shaders/instanced/generic/generic.fs b/assets/Shaders/instanced/generic/generic.fs
index 67e77fa4..69a841db 100644
--- a/assets/Shaders/instanced/generic/generic.fs
+++ b/assets/Shaders/instanced/generic/generic.fs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #version 450 core
 #extension GL_ARB_shading_language_include : require
 #include "../../lib/lights.fs"
+#include "../../lib/material.fs"
 
 //generic.fs
 
@@ -8,11 +9,7 @@
 
 out vec4 FragColor;
 
-struct Material {
-    sampler2D diffuse;
-    sampler2D specular;
-    float shininess;
-}; 
+
 
 in vec3 FragPos;
 in vec3 Normal;
diff --git a/assets/Shaders/instanced/proceduraltree/proceduraltree.fs b/assets/Shaders/instanced/proceduraltree/proceduraltree.fs
index 3b77a4de..1652c59a 100644
--- a/assets/Shaders/instanced/proceduraltree/proceduraltree.fs
+++ b/assets/Shaders/instanced/proceduraltree/proceduraltree.fs
@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
 #version 450 core
 #extension GL_ARB_shading_language_include : require
 #include "../../lib/lights.fs"
+#include "../../lib/material.fs"
 
 //proceduraltree.fs
 
-struct Material {
-    sampler2D diffuse;
-    sampler2D specular;
-    float shininess;
-}; 
+
 
 in vec3 FragPos;
 in vec3 ViewFragPos;
diff --git a/assets/Shaders/lib/material.fs b/assets/Shaders/lib/material.fs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..92ce647a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/Shaders/lib/material.fs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+
+/**
+  * A material
+  */
+struct Material {
+    /**
+      * The diffuse sampler
+      */
+    sampler2D diffuse;
+
+    /**
+      * The diffuse sampler
+      */
+    sampler2D specular;
+
+    /**
+      * The shininess value
+      */
+    float metallic;
+
+    /**
+      * The shininess value
+      */
+    float roughness;
+
+    /**
+      * The shininess value
+      */
+    float ior;
+
+    /**
+      * The shininess value
+      */
+    float alpha;
+};
diff --git a/docs/src/progress/renderertodo.md b/docs/src/progress/renderertodo.md
index 3ed38b6b..a88b9ae2 100644
--- a/docs/src/progress/renderertodo.md
+++ b/docs/src/progress/renderertodo.md
@@ -1898,6 +1898,7 @@ Renderer code cleanup
 Shader uniform parsing from source code
 Visual shader uniform location caching
 Remove old uniforms from shaders and code to push uniforms
+Break out shader material into dedicated library file
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/renderer/shader/VisualShader.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/renderer/shader/VisualShader.java
index 907b822b..72f84274 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/renderer/shader/VisualShader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/renderer/shader/VisualShader.java
@@ -80,16 +80,14 @@ public class VisualShader implements Shader {
         }
         Pattern includePattern = Pattern.compile("#include \"(.*)\"");
         Matcher matcher = includePattern.matcher(contents);
-        int i = 1;
         while(matcher.find()){
-            String group = matcher.group(i);
+            String group = matcher.group(1);
             if(!includes.contains(group)){
                 File directory = currentFile.getParentFile();
                 File newFile = new File(directory.getPath() + "/" + group);
                 String includeContent = VisualShader.recursivelyPreprocessFile(newFile, includes);
                 contents = contents.replace("#include \"" + group + "\"", includeContent);
             }
-            i++;
         }
         //remove strings that we don't want to include
         contents = contents.replace("#extension GL_ARB_shading_language_include : require","");