diff --git a/ExampleMod/assets/examplemod/models/item/ruby_wand.json b/ExampleMod/assets/examplemod/models/item/ruby_wand.json
index 96deffd..e0cf652 100644
--- a/ExampleMod/assets/examplemod/models/item/ruby_wand.json
+++ b/ExampleMod/assets/examplemod/models/item/ruby_wand.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "parent": "item/handheld",
+    "parent": "minecraft:item/handheld",
     "textures": {
         "layer0": "examplemod:item/ruby_wand"
     }
diff --git a/WeaveLoader.API/Assets/ModelResolver.cs b/WeaveLoader.API/Assets/ModelResolver.cs
index ae6a963..3e9192b 100644
--- a/WeaveLoader.API/Assets/ModelResolver.cs
+++ b/WeaveLoader.API/Assets/ModelResolver.cs
@@ -261,13 +261,36 @@ internal static class ModelResolver
         }
 
         string modRoot = ModContext.ModFolder ?? "";
-        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(modRoot))
-            return false;
+        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(modRoot))
+        {
+            string file = Path.Combine(modRoot, "assets", ns, "models", rel.Replace('/', Path.DirectorySeparatorChar) + ".json");
+            if (File.Exists(file))
+            {
+                modelPath = file;
+                modelNamespace = ns;
+                return true;
+            }
 
-        string file = Path.Combine(modRoot, "assets", ns, "models", rel.Replace('/', Path.DirectorySeparatorChar) + ".json");
-        modelPath = file;
-        modelNamespace = ns;
-        return true;
+            if (TryGetSharedModelFilePath(ns, rel, out string sharedPath))
+            {
+                modelPath = sharedPath;
+                modelNamespace = ns;
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            modelPath = file;
+            modelNamespace = ns;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (TryGetSharedModelFilePath(ns, rel, out string fallbackPath))
+        {
+            modelPath = fallbackPath;
+            modelNamespace = ns;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
     }
 
     private static bool TryGetBlockStateFilePath(Identifier id, string? blockStateValue, out string blockStatePath)
@@ -440,9 +463,55 @@ internal static class ModelResolver
             return false;
 
         string relative = value.Replace('/', Path.DirectorySeparatorChar);
-        string fullPath = Path.Combine(ModContext.ModFolder!, "assets", ns, "models", relative + ".json");
-        modelPath = fullPath;
-        modelNamespace = ns;
+        string? modRoot = ModContext.ModFolder;
+        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(modRoot))
+        {
+            string fullPath = Path.Combine(modRoot!, "assets", ns, "models", relative + ".json");
+            if (File.Exists(fullPath))
+            {
+                modelPath = fullPath;
+                modelNamespace = ns;
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            if (TryGetSharedModelFilePath(ns, relative, out string sharedPath))
+            {
+                modelPath = sharedPath;
+                modelNamespace = ns;
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            modelPath = fullPath;
+            modelNamespace = ns;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (TryGetSharedModelFilePath(ns, relative, out string fallbackPath))
+        {
+            modelPath = fallbackPath;
+            modelNamespace = ns;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    private static bool TryGetSharedModelFilePath(string ns, string relative, out string modelPath)
+    {
+        modelPath = "";
+
+        if (!ns.Equals("minecraft", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            return false;
+
+        string? apiRoot = ModContext.ApiModFolder;
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(apiRoot))
+            return false;
+
+        string file = Path.Combine(apiRoot!, "assets", ns, "models", relative.Replace('/', Path.DirectorySeparatorChar) + ".json");
+        if (!File.Exists(file))
+            return false;
+
+        modelPath = file;
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/WeaveLoader.API/ModContext.cs b/WeaveLoader.API/ModContext.cs
index d53b3b2..2b26e60 100644
--- a/WeaveLoader.API/ModContext.cs
+++ b/WeaveLoader.API/ModContext.cs
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ public static class ModContext
 {
     public static string? ModId { get; internal set; }
     public static string? ModFolder { get; internal set; }
+    public static string? ApiModFolder { get; internal set; }
 }
diff --git a/WeaveLoader.API/WeaveLoader.API.csproj b/WeaveLoader.API/WeaveLoader.API.csproj
index 2f46deb..ea17638 100644
--- a/WeaveLoader.API/WeaveLoader.API.csproj
+++ b/WeaveLoader.API/WeaveLoader.API.csproj
@@ -17,8 +17,11 @@
   <Target Name="CopyModAssets" AfterTargets="Build">
     <MakeDir Directories="$(OutputPath)assets\weaveloader.api\textures\block" />
     <MakeDir Directories="$(OutputPath)assets\weaveloader.api\textures\item" />
+    <MakeDir Directories="$(OutputPath)assets\minecraft\models\item" />
     <Copy SourceFiles="mod_assets\weaveloader.api\textures\block\missing_block.png" DestinationFolder="$(OutputPath)assets\weaveloader.api\textures\block\" SkipUnchangedFiles="true" />
     <Copy SourceFiles="mod_assets\weaveloader.api\textures\item\missing_item.png" DestinationFolder="$(OutputPath)assets\weaveloader.api\textures\item\" SkipUnchangedFiles="true" />
+    <Copy SourceFiles="mod_assets\minecraft\models\item\generated.json" DestinationFolder="$(OutputPath)assets\minecraft\models\item\" SkipUnchangedFiles="true" />
+    <Copy SourceFiles="mod_assets\minecraft\models\item\handheld.json" DestinationFolder="$(OutputPath)assets\minecraft\models\item\" SkipUnchangedFiles="true" />
   </Target>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/WeaveLoader.API/mod_assets/minecraft/models/item/generated.json b/WeaveLoader.API/mod_assets/minecraft/models/item/generated.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d92ce2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/WeaveLoader.API/mod_assets/minecraft/models/item/generated.json
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+{
+    "parent": "builtin/generated",
+    "gui_light": "front",
+    "display": {
+        "ground": {
+            "rotation": [ 0, 0, 0 ],
+            "translation": [ 0, 2, 0],
+            "scale": [ 0.5, 0.5, 0.5 ]
+        },
+        "head": {
+            "rotation": [ 0, 180, 0 ],
+            "translation": [ 0, 13, 7],
+            "scale": [ 1, 1, 1]
+        },
+        "thirdperson_righthand": {
+            "rotation": [ 0, 0, 0 ],
+            "translation": [ 0, 3, 1 ],
+            "scale": [ 0.55, 0.55, 0.55 ]
+        },
+        "firstperson_righthand": {
+            "rotation": [ 0, -90, 25 ],
+            "translation": [ 1.13, 3.2, 1.13],
+            "scale": [ 0.68, 0.68, 0.68 ]
+        },
+        "fixed": {
+            "rotation": [ 0, 180, 0 ],
+            "scale": [ 1, 1, 1 ]
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ExampleMod/assets/examplemod/models/item/handheld.json b/WeaveLoader.API/mod_assets/minecraft/models/item/handheld.json
similarity index 100%
rename from ExampleMod/assets/examplemod/models/item/handheld.json
rename to WeaveLoader.API/mod_assets/minecraft/models/item/handheld.json
diff --git a/WeaveLoader.Core/ModDiscovery.cs b/WeaveLoader.Core/ModDiscovery.cs
index 7a69bbe..28d55f0 100644
--- a/WeaveLoader.Core/ModDiscovery.cs
+++ b/WeaveLoader.Core/ModDiscovery.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ internal static class ModDiscovery
         var apiFolder = Path.Combine(modsPath, "WeaveLoader.API");
         if (Directory.Exists(apiFolder))
         {
+            ModContext.ApiModFolder = apiFolder;
             var apiMod = new WeaveLoaderApiMod();
             var attr = typeof(WeaveLoaderApiMod).GetCustomAttribute<ModAttribute>()!;
             mods.Add(new DiscoveredMod(apiMod, attr, typeof(ModDiscovery).Assembly, apiFolder));