diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/ability/magic/spell/effect/DarkVortexSpell.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/ability/magic/spell/effect/DarkVortexSpell.java
index bda10118..9402d692 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/ability/magic/spell/effect/DarkVortexSpell.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/ability/magic/spell/effect/DarkVortexSpell.java
@@ -37,10 +37,6 @@ import net.minecraft.world.World.ExplosionSourceType;
 
 /**
  * More powerful version of the vortex spell which creates a black hole.
- *
- * TODO: Possible uses
- *  - Garbage bin
- *  - Link with a teleportation spell to create a wormhole
  */
 public class DarkVortexSpell extends AttractiveSpell implements ProjectileDelegate.BlockHitListener {
     public static final SpellTraits DEFAULT_TRAITS = new SpellTraits.Builder()
@@ -91,10 +87,6 @@ public class DarkVortexSpell extends AttractiveSpell implements ProjectileDelega
             source.asWorld().playSound(null, source.getOrigin(), USounds.AMBIENT_DARK_VORTEX_ADDITIONS, SoundCategory.AMBIENT, 1, 1);
         }
 
-        if (!source.subtractEnergyCost(-accumulatedMass)) {
-            setDead();
-        }
-
         if (!source.isClient() && source.asWorld().random.nextInt(300) == 0) {
             ParticleUtils.spawnParticle(source.asWorld(), LightningBoltParticleEffect.DEFAULT, getOrigin(source), Vec3d.ZERO);
         }
@@ -102,6 +94,14 @@ public class DarkVortexSpell extends AttractiveSpell implements ProjectileDelega
         return super.tick(source, situation);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void consumeManage(Caster<?> source, long costMultiplier, float knowledge) {
+        if (!source.subtractEnergyCost(-accumulatedMass)) {
+            setDead();
+        }
+    }
+
+
     @Override
     public boolean isFriendlyTogether(Affine other) {
         return accumulatedMass < 4;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/ability/magic/spell/effect/ShieldSpell.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/ability/magic/spell/effect/ShieldSpell.java
index 61cc6e79..71f5cede 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/ability/magic/spell/effect/ShieldSpell.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/ability/magic/spell/effect/ShieldSpell.java
@@ -97,20 +97,24 @@ public class ShieldSpell extends AbstractSpell {
 
         long costMultiplier = applyEntities(source);
         if (costMultiplier > 0) {
-            double cost = 2 - source.getLevel().getScaled(2);
-
-            cost *= costMultiplier / ((1 + source.getLevel().get()) * 3F);
-            cost /= knowledge;
-            cost += getDrawDropOffRange(source) / 10F;
-
-            if (!source.subtractEnergyCost(cost)) {
-                setDead();
-            }
+            consumeManage(source, costMultiplier, knowledge);
         }
 
         return !isDead();
     }
 
+    protected void consumeManage(Caster<?> source, long costMultiplier, float knowledge) {
+        double cost = 2 - source.getLevel().getScaled(2);
+
+        cost *= costMultiplier / ((1 + source.getLevel().get()) * 3F);
+        cost /= knowledge;
+        cost += getDrawDropOffRange(source) / 10F;
+
+        if (!source.subtractEnergyCost(cost)) {
+            setDead();
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Calculates the maximum radius of the shield. aka The area of effect.
      */