diff --git a/src/Battling/Library/BattleLibrary.cpp b/src/Battling/Library/BattleLibrary.cpp
index 74e0064..a03b03c 100644
--- a/src/Battling/Library/BattleLibrary.cpp
+++ b/src/Battling/Library/BattleLibrary.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ BattleLibrary::~BattleLibrary() {
     delete _miscLibrary;
 }
 
-const CreatureLib::Library::LibrarySettings& BattleLibrary::GetSettings() const { return _staticLib->GetSettings(); }
+const CreatureLib::Library::LibrarySettings* BattleLibrary::GetSettings() const { return _staticLib->GetSettings(); }
 
 const BattleStatCalculator* BattleLibrary::GetStatCalculator() const { return _statCalculator; }
 
diff --git a/src/Battling/Library/BattleLibrary.hpp b/src/Battling/Library/BattleLibrary.hpp
index 81485af..a0773b0 100644
--- a/src/Battling/Library/BattleLibrary.hpp
+++ b/src/Battling/Library/BattleLibrary.hpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace CreatureLib::Battling {
         ~BattleLibrary();
         inline const Library::DataLibrary* GetStaticLib() const { return _staticLib; }
 
-        [[nodiscard]] const Library::LibrarySettings& GetSettings() const;
+        [[nodiscard]] const Library::LibrarySettings* GetSettings() const;
         [[nodiscard]] const Library::SpeciesLibrary* GetSpeciesLibrary() const;
         [[nodiscard]] const Library::ItemLibrary* GetItemLibrary() const;
         [[nodiscard]] const Library::AttackLibrary* GetAttackLibrary() const;
diff --git a/src/Battling/Models/CreateCreature.cpp b/src/Battling/Models/CreateCreature.cpp
index c8388b5..0370069 100644
--- a/src/Battling/Models/CreateCreature.cpp
+++ b/src/Battling/Models/CreateCreature.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ CreateCreature* CreateCreature::WithGender(Library::Gender gender) {
 }
 
 CreateCreature* CreateCreature::WithAttack(const std::string& attackName, AttackLearnMethod learnMethod) {
-    if (_attacks.size() >= _library->GetSettings().GetMaximalMoves())
+    if (_attacks.size() >= _library->GetSettings()->GetMaximalMoves())
         throw CreatureException("You have already set the maximum amount of allowed moves.");
 
     auto attackData = _library->GetAttackLibrary()->GetAttack(attackName);
diff --git a/src/Battling/Models/Creature.cpp b/src/Battling/Models/Creature.cpp
index e424c3a..2fca930 100644
--- a/src/Battling/Models/Creature.cpp
+++ b/src/Battling/Models/Creature.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ void Battling::Creature::GetActiveScripts(std::vector<ScriptWrapper>& scripts) {
 }
 void Battling::Creature::ClearVolatileScripts() { _volatile.Clear(); }
 void Battling::Creature::AddExperience(uint32_t amount) {
-    auto maxLevel = _library->GetSettings().GetMaximalLevel();
+    auto maxLevel = _library->GetSettings()->GetMaximalLevel();
     if (_level >= maxLevel) {
         return;
     }
diff --git a/src/Library/DataLibrary.cpp b/src/Library/DataLibrary.cpp
index 9fce4fe..96af82c 100644
--- a/src/Library/DataLibrary.cpp
+++ b/src/Library/DataLibrary.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "DataLibrary.hpp"
 
-CreatureLib::Library::DataLibrary::DataLibrary(LibrarySettings settings, CreatureLib::Library::SpeciesLibrary* species,
+CreatureLib::Library::DataLibrary::DataLibrary(LibrarySettings* settings, CreatureLib::Library::SpeciesLibrary* species,
                                                CreatureLib::Library::AttackLibrary* attacks,
                                                CreatureLib::Library::ItemLibrary* items,
                                                CreatureLib::Library::GrowthRateLibrary* growthRates,
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CreatureLib::Library::DataLibrary::DataLibrary(LibrarySettings settings, Creatur
     : _settings(settings), _species(species), _attacks(attacks), _items(items), _growthRates(growthRates),
       _typeLibrary(typeLibrary) {}
 
-const CreatureLib::Library::LibrarySettings& CreatureLib::Library::DataLibrary::GetSettings() const {
+const CreatureLib::Library::LibrarySettings* CreatureLib::Library::DataLibrary::GetSettings() const {
     return _settings;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Library/DataLibrary.hpp b/src/Library/DataLibrary.hpp
index 0ddfde0..a2426bd 100644
--- a/src/Library/DataLibrary.hpp
+++ b/src/Library/DataLibrary.hpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace CreatureLib::Library {
  */
     class DataLibrary {
     private:
-        const LibrarySettings _settings;
+        const LibrarySettings* _settings;
         const SpeciesLibrary* _species;
         const AttackLibrary* _attacks;
         const ItemLibrary* _items;
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace CreatureLib::Library {
         const TypeLibrary* _typeLibrary;
 
     public:
-        DataLibrary(LibrarySettings settings, CreatureLib::Library::SpeciesLibrary* species,
+        DataLibrary(LibrarySettings* settings, CreatureLib::Library::SpeciesLibrary* species,
                     CreatureLib::Library::AttackLibrary* attacks, CreatureLib::Library::ItemLibrary* items,
                     CreatureLib::Library::GrowthRateLibrary* growthRates, TypeLibrary* typeLibrary);
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace CreatureLib::Library {
             delete _typeLibrary;
         }
 
-        [[nodiscard]] const LibrarySettings& GetSettings() const;
+        [[nodiscard]] const LibrarySettings* GetSettings() const;
         [[nodiscard]] const SpeciesLibrary* GetSpeciesLibrary() const;
         [[nodiscard]] const AttackLibrary* GetAttackLibrary() const;
         [[nodiscard]] const ItemLibrary* GetItemLibrary() const;
diff --git a/tests/TestLibrary/TestLibrary.cpp b/tests/TestLibrary/TestLibrary.cpp
index 44c6378..0ab4819 100644
--- a/tests/TestLibrary/TestLibrary.cpp
+++ b/tests/TestLibrary/TestLibrary.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ BattleLibrary* TestLibrary::_library = nullptr;
 
 BattleLibrary* TestLibrary::Get() {
     if (TestLibrary::_library == nullptr) {
-        auto l = new DataLibrary(LibrarySettings(100, 4), BuildSpeciesLibrary(), BuildAttackLibrary(),
+        auto l = new DataLibrary(new LibrarySettings(100, 4), BuildSpeciesLibrary(), BuildAttackLibrary(),
                                  BuildItemLibrary(), BuildGrowthRateLibrary(), BuildTypeLibrary());
         auto statCalc = new BattleStatCalculator();
         auto battleLib = new BattleLibrary(l, statCalc, new DamageLibrary(), new ExperienceLibrary(),