diff --git a/MinecraftClient/ChatBots/AutoDig.cs b/MinecraftClient/ChatBots/AutoDig.cs
index cddb6ffd..17c27895 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/ChatBots/AutoDig.cs
+++ b/MinecraftClient/ChatBots/AutoDig.cs
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient.ChatBots
                     if (Config.Mode == Configs.ModeType.lookat ||
                         (Config.Mode == Configs.ModeType.both && Config._Locations.Contains(blockLoc)))
                     {
-                        if (DigBlock(blockLoc, lookAtBlock: false))
+                        if (DigBlock(blockLoc, Direction.Down, lookAtBlock: false))
                         {
                             currentDig = blockLoc;
                             if (Config.Log_Block_Dig)
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient.ChatBots
 
                 if (minDistance <= 6.0)
                 {
-                    if (DigBlock(target, lookAtBlock: true))
+                    if (DigBlock(target, Direction.Down, lookAtBlock: true))
                     {
                         currentDig = target;
                         if (Config.Log_Block_Dig)
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient.ChatBots
                         ((Config.List_Type == Configs.ListType.whitelist && Config.Blocks.Contains(block.Type)) ||
                         (Config.List_Type == Configs.ListType.blacklist && !Config.Blocks.Contains(block.Type))))
                     {
-                        if (DigBlock(blockLoc, lookAtBlock: true))
+                        if (DigBlock(blockLoc, Direction.Down, lookAtBlock: true))
                         {
                             currentDig = blockLoc;
                             if (Config.Log_Block_Dig)
diff --git a/MinecraftClient/ChatBots/Farmer.cs b/MinecraftClient/ChatBots/Farmer.cs
index f072ba2e..7c15791c 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/ChatBots/Farmer.cs
+++ b/MinecraftClient/ChatBots/Farmer.cs
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient.ChatBots
         // Yoinked from Daenges's Sugarcane Farmer
         private bool WaitForDigBlock(Location block, int digTimeout = 1000)
         {
-            if (!DigBlock(block.ToFloor())) return false;
+            if (!DigBlock(block.ToFloor(), Direction.Down)) return false;
             short i = 0; // Maximum wait time of 10 sec.
             while (GetWorld().GetBlock(block).Type != Material.Air && i <= digTimeout)
             {
diff --git a/MinecraftClient/ChatBots/WebSocketBot.cs b/MinecraftClient/ChatBots/WebSocketBot.cs
index c57f8605..a2d71eb7 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/ChatBots/WebSocketBot.cs
+++ b/MinecraftClient/ChatBots/WebSocketBot.cs
@@ -651,9 +651,10 @@ public class WebSocketBot : ChatBot
 
                         var result = cmd.Parameters.Length switch
                         {
-                            3 => DigBlock(location),
-                            4 => DigBlock(location, (bool)cmd.Parameters[3]),
-                            5 => DigBlock(location, (bool)cmd.Parameters[3], (bool)cmd.Parameters[4]),
+                            // TODO Get blockFace direction from arguments
+                            3 => DigBlock(location, Direction.Down),
+                            4 => DigBlock(location, Direction.Down, (bool)cmd.Parameters[3]),
+                            5 => DigBlock(location, Direction.Down, (bool)cmd.Parameters[3], (bool)cmd.Parameters[4]),
                             _ => false
                         };
 
diff --git a/MinecraftClient/Commands/Dig.cs b/MinecraftClient/Commands/Dig.cs
index 3a00c44b..477e2c77 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/Commands/Dig.cs
+++ b/MinecraftClient/Commands/Dig.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient.Commands
             );
 
             dispatcher.Register(l => l.Literal(CmdName)
+                // TODO Get blockFace direction from arguments
                 .Executes(r => DigLookAt(r.Source))
                 .Then(l => l.Argument("Duration", Arguments.Double())
                     .Executes(r => DigLookAt(r.Source, Arguments.GetDouble(r, "Duration"))))
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient.Commands
             Block block = handler.GetWorld().GetBlock(blockToBreak);
             if (block.Type == Material.Air)
                 return r.SetAndReturn(Status.Fail, Translations.cmd_dig_no_block);
-            else if (handler.DigBlock(blockToBreak, duration: duration))
+            else if (handler.DigBlock(blockToBreak, Direction.Down, duration: duration))
             {
                 blockToBreak = blockToBreak.ToCenter();
                 return r.SetAndReturn(Status.Done, string.Format(Translations.cmd_dig_dig, blockToBreak.X, blockToBreak.Y, blockToBreak.Z, block.GetTypeString()));
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient.Commands
                 return r.SetAndReturn(Status.Fail, Translations.cmd_dig_too_far);
             else if (block.Type == Material.Air)
                 return r.SetAndReturn(Status.Fail, Translations.cmd_dig_no_block);
-            else if (handler.DigBlock(blockLoc, lookAtBlock: false, duration: duration))
+            else if (handler.DigBlock(blockLoc, Direction.Down, lookAtBlock: false, duration: duration))
                 return r.SetAndReturn(Status.Done, string.Format(Translations.cmd_dig_dig, blockLoc.X, blockLoc.Y, blockLoc.Z, block.GetTypeString()));
             else
                 return r.SetAndReturn(Status.Fail, Translations.cmd_dig_fail);
diff --git a/MinecraftClient/Mapping/DirectionExtensions.cs b/MinecraftClient/Mapping/DirectionExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9a42368c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MinecraftClient/Mapping/DirectionExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace MinecraftClient.Mapping
+{
+    public static class DirectionExtensions
+    {
+        public static Direction GetOpposite(this Direction direction)
+        {
+            switch (direction)
+            {
+                case Direction.SouthEast:
+                    return Direction.NorthEast;
+                case Direction.SouthWest:
+                    return Direction.NorthWest;
+
+                case Direction.NorthEast:
+                    return Direction.SouthEast;
+                case Direction.NorthWest:
+                    return Direction.SouthWest;
+
+                case Direction.West:
+                    return Direction.East;
+                case Direction.East:
+                    return Direction.West;
+
+                case Direction.North:
+                    return Direction.South;
+                case Direction.South:
+                    return Direction.North;
+
+                case Direction.Down:
+                    return Direction.Up;
+                case Direction.Up:
+                    return Direction.Down;
+                default:
+                    return Direction.Up;
+
+            }
+        }
+        
+
+        public static Direction[] HORIZONTAL =
+        {
+            Direction.South,
+            Direction.West,
+            Direction.North,
+            Direction.East
+        };
+
+        public static Direction FromRotation(double rotation)
+        {
+            double floor = Math.Floor((rotation / 90.0) + 0.5);
+            int value = (int)floor & 3;
+
+            return FromHorizontal(value);
+        }
+
+        public static Direction FromHorizontal(int value)
+        {
+            return HORIZONTAL[Math.Abs(value % HORIZONTAL.Length)];
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MinecraftClient/McClient.cs b/MinecraftClient/McClient.cs
index f92ce1b8..f005df55 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/McClient.cs
+++ b/MinecraftClient/McClient.cs
@@ -1087,6 +1087,15 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
 
         #region Getters: Retrieve data for use in other methods or ChatBots
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the horizontal direction of the takeoff.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>Return direction of view</returns>
+        public Direction GetHorizontalFacing()
+        {
+            return DirectionExtensions.FromRotation(GetYaw());
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Get max length for chat messages
         /// </summary>
@@ -2311,22 +2320,22 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
             return InvokeOnMainThread(() => handler.SendPlayerBlockPlacement((int)hand, location, blockFace, sequenceId++));
         }
 
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Attempt to dig a block at the specified location
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="location">Location of block to dig</param>
         /// <param name="swingArms">Also perform the "arm swing" animation</param>
         /// <param name="lookAtBlock">Also look at the block before digging</param>
-        public bool DigBlock(Location location, bool swingArms = true, bool lookAtBlock = true, double duration = 0)
+        public bool DigBlock(Location location, Direction blockFace, bool swingArms = true, bool lookAtBlock = true, double duration = 0)
         {
+            // TODO select best face from current player location
+
             if (!GetTerrainEnabled())
                 return false;
 
             if (InvokeRequired)
-                return InvokeOnMainThread(() => DigBlock(location, swingArms, lookAtBlock, duration));
-
-            // TODO select best face from current player location
-            Direction blockFace = Direction.Down;
+                return InvokeOnMainThread(() => DigBlock(location, blockFace, swingArms, lookAtBlock, duration));
 
             lock (DigLock)
             {
diff --git a/MinecraftClient/Scripting/ChatBot.cs b/MinecraftClient/Scripting/ChatBot.cs
index 14ac29d1..d5a201f0 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/Scripting/ChatBot.cs
+++ b/MinecraftClient/Scripting/ChatBot.cs
@@ -1075,11 +1075,12 @@ namespace MinecraftClient.Scripting
         /// Attempt to dig a block at the specified location
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="location">Location of block to dig</param>
+        /// <param name="direction">Example: if your player is under a block that is being destroyed, use Down</param>
         /// <param name="swingArms">Also perform the "arm swing" animation</param>
         /// <param name="lookAtBlock">Also look at the block before digging</param>
-        protected bool DigBlock(Location location, bool swingArms = true, bool lookAtBlock = true)
+        protected bool DigBlock(Location location, Direction direction, bool swingArms = true, bool lookAtBlock = true)
         {
-            return Handler.DigBlock(location, swingArms, lookAtBlock);
+            return Handler.DigBlock(location, direction, swingArms, lookAtBlock);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -1633,6 +1634,15 @@ namespace MinecraftClient.Scripting
             return Handler.GetProtocolVersion();
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the horizontal direction of the takeoff.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>Return direction of view</returns>
+        protected Direction GetHorizontalFacing()
+        {
+            return Handler.GetHorizontalFacing();
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Invoke a task on the main thread, wait for completion and retrieve return value.
         /// </summary>