diff --git a/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/Client.java b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/Client.java
index 14936153d7..1fcff8e9e7 100644
--- a/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/Client.java
+++ b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/Client.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import java.util.Set;
 import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 import net.runelite.api.annotations.Varbit;
+import net.runelite.api.annotations.VisibleForDevtools;
 import net.runelite.api.annotations.VisibleForExternalPlugins;
 import net.runelite.api.clan.ClanChannel;
 import net.runelite.api.clan.ClanID;
@@ -849,12 +850,21 @@ public interface Client extends OAuthApi, GameEngine
 	int[][] getXteaKeys();
 
 	/**
-	 * Gets an array of all client variables.
+	 * Gets an array of all client varplayers.
 	 *
 	 * @return local player variables
 	 */
 	int[] getVarps();
 
+	/**
+	 * Get an array of all server varplayers. These vars are only
+	 * modified by the server, and so represent the server's idea of
+	 * the varp values.
+	 * @return the server varps
+	 */
+	@VisibleForDevtools
+	int[] getServerVarps();
+
 	/**
 	 * Gets an array of all client variables.
 	 */
@@ -868,6 +878,17 @@ public interface Client extends OAuthApi, GameEngine
 	 */
 	int getVar(VarPlayer varPlayer);
 
+	/**
+	 * Gets the value corresponding to the passed player variable.
+	 * This returns the server's idea of the value, not the client's. This is
+	 * specifically the last value set by the server regardless of changes to
+	 * the var by the client.
+	 *
+	 * @param varPlayer the player variable
+	 * @return the value
+	 */
+	int getServerVar(VarPlayer varPlayer);
+
 	/**
 	 * Gets a value corresponding to the passed varbit.
 	 *
@@ -879,13 +900,23 @@ public interface Client extends OAuthApi, GameEngine
 	int getVar(@Varbit int varbit);
 
 	/**
-	 * Gets a value corresponding to the passed varbit.
+	 * Gets the value of the given varbit.
 	 *
 	 * @param varbit the varbit id
 	 * @return the value
 	 */
 	int getVarbitValue(@Varbit int varbit);
 
+	/**
+	 * Gets the value of the given varbit.
+	 * This returns the server's idea of the value, not the client's. This is
+	 * specifically the last value set by the server regardless of changes to
+	 * the var by the client.
+	 * @param varbit the varbit id
+	 * @return the value
+	 */
+	int getServerVarbitValue(@Varbit int varbit);
+
 	/**
 	 * Gets an int value corresponding to the passed variable.
 	 *
@@ -902,6 +933,27 @@ public interface Client extends OAuthApi, GameEngine
 	 */
 	String getVar(VarClientStr varClientStr);
 
+	/**
+	 * Gets the value of a given VarPlayer.
+	 *
+	 * @param varpId the VarPlayer id
+	 * @return the value
+	 */
+	@VisibleForExternalPlugins
+	int getVarpValue(int varpId);
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the value of a given VarPlayer.
+	 * This returns the server's idea of the value, not the client's. This is
+	 * specifically the last value set by the server regardless of changes to
+	 * the var by the client.
+	 *
+	 * @param varpId the VarPlayer id
+	 * @return the value
+	 */
+	@VisibleForExternalPlugins
+	int getServerVarpValue(int varpId);
+
 	/**
 	 * Gets the value of a given VarClientInt
 	 *
@@ -967,8 +1019,6 @@ public interface Client extends OAuthApi, GameEngine
 	 */
 	int getVarpValue(int[] varps, int varpId);
 
-	int getVarpValue(int i);
-
 	/**
 	 * Sets the value of a given variable.
 	 *
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/game/NpcUtil.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/game/NpcUtil.java
index ee4f580512..a147c114e4 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/game/NpcUtil.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/game/NpcUtil.java
@@ -26,19 +26,22 @@
 package net.runelite.client.game;
 
 import java.util.Set;
+import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
+import javax.inject.Singleton;
 import net.runelite.api.NPC;
 import net.runelite.api.NPCComposition;
 import net.runelite.api.NpcID;
 import net.runelite.client.RuntimeConfig;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.ArrayUtils;
 
+@Singleton
 public class NpcUtil
 {
 	private final RuntimeConfig runtimeConfig;
 
 	@Inject
-	private NpcUtil(RuntimeConfig runtimeConfig)
+	private NpcUtil(@Nullable RuntimeConfig runtimeConfig)
 	{
 		this.runtimeConfig = runtimeConfig;
 	}
@@ -92,10 +95,13 @@ public class NpcUtil
 			case NpcID.KALPHITE_QUEEN_963: // KQ's first form sometimes regenerates 1hp after reaching 0hp, thus not dying
 				return false;
 			default:
-				Set<Integer> ignoredNpcs = runtimeConfig.getIgnoreDeadNpcs();
-				if (ignoredNpcs != null && ignoredNpcs.contains(id))
+				if (runtimeConfig != null)
 				{
-					return false;
+					Set<Integer> ignoredNpcs = runtimeConfig.getIgnoreDeadNpcs();
+					if (ignoredNpcs != null && ignoredNpcs.contains(id))
+					{
+						return false;
+					}
 				}
 
 				final NPCComposition npcComposition = npc.getTransformedComposition();
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/experiencedrop/XpDropPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/experiencedrop/XpDropPlugin.java
index 94290b1c32..9f83be669c 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/experiencedrop/XpDropPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/experiencedrop/XpDropPlugin.java
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ public class XpDropPlugin extends Plugin
 	{
 		for (XpPrayer prayer : XpPrayer.values())
 		{
-			if (client.isPrayerActive(prayer.getPrayer()))
+			if (client.getServerVarbitValue(prayer.getPrayer().getVarbit()) == 1)
 			{
 				return prayer.getType();
 			}