diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/jnbt/CompoundTag.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/jnbt/CompoundTag.java
index 7550dd159..6f959e81a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/jnbt/CompoundTag.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/jnbt/CompoundTag.java
@@ -196,13 +196,13 @@ public final class CompoundTag extends Tag {
     /**
      * Get a {@code int[]} named with the given key.
      *
-     * <p>If the key does not exist or its value is not an integer array tag,
+     * <p>If the key does not exist or its value is not an int array tag,
      * then an empty array will be returned.</p>
      *
      * @param key the key
-     * @return an integer array
+     * @return an int array
      */
-    public int[] getIntegerArray(String key) {
+    public int[] getIntArray(String key) {
         Tag tag = value.get(key);
         if (tag instanceof IntArrayTag) {
             return ((IntArrayTag) tag).getValue();
@@ -212,15 +212,15 @@ public final class CompoundTag extends Tag {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Get an integer named with the given key.
+     * Get an int named with the given key.
      *
-     * <p>If the key does not exist or its value is not an integer tag,
+     * <p>If the key does not exist or its value is not an int tag,
      * then {@code 0} will be returned.</p>
      *
      * @param key the key
-     * @return an integer
+     * @return an int
      */
-    public int getInteger(String key) {
+    public int getInt(String key) {
         Tag tag = value.get(key);
         if (tag instanceof IntTag) {
             return ((IntTag) tag).getValue();
@@ -230,16 +230,16 @@ public final class CompoundTag extends Tag {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Get an integer named with the given key, even if it's another
+     * Get an int named with the given key, even if it's another
      * type of number.
      *
      * <p>If the key does not exist or its value is not a number,
      * then {@code 0} will be returned.</p>
      *
      * @param key the key
-     * @return an integer
+     * @return an int
      */
-    public int asInteger(String key) {
+    public int asInt(String key) {
         Tag tag = value.get(key);
         if (tag instanceof ByteTag) {
             return ((ByteTag) tag).getValue();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/jnbt/CompoundTagBuilder.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/jnbt/CompoundTagBuilder.java
index 58a3320a2..187995a6b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/jnbt/CompoundTagBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/jnbt/CompoundTagBuilder.java
@@ -62,6 +62,113 @@ public class CompoundTagBuilder {
         return this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Put the given key and value into the compound tag as a
+     * {@code ByteArrayTag}.
+     *
+     * @param key they key
+     * @param value the value
+     * @return this object
+     */
+    public CompoundTagBuilder putByteArray(String key, byte[] value) {
+        return put(key, new ByteArrayTag(key, value));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Put the given key and value into the compound tag as a
+     * {@code ByteTag}.
+     *
+     * @param key they key
+     * @param value the value
+     * @return this object
+     */
+    public CompoundTagBuilder putByte(String key, byte value) {
+        return put(key, new ByteTag(key, value));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Put the given key and value into the compound tag as a
+     * {@code DoubleTag}.
+     *
+     * @param key they key
+     * @param value the value
+     * @return this object
+     */
+    public CompoundTagBuilder putDouble(String key, double value) {
+        return put(key, new DoubleTag(key, value));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Put the given key and value into the compound tag as a
+     * {@code FloatTag}.
+     *
+     * @param key they key
+     * @param value the value
+     * @return this object
+     */
+    public CompoundTagBuilder putFloat(String key, float value) {
+        return put(key, new FloatTag(key, value));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Put the given key and value into the compound tag as a
+     * {@code IntArrayTag}.
+     *
+     * @param key they key
+     * @param value the value
+     * @return this object
+     */
+    public CompoundTagBuilder putIntArray(String key, int[] value) {
+        return put(key, new IntArrayTag(key, value));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Put the given key and value into the compound tag as an {@code IntTag}.
+     *
+     * @param key they key
+     * @param value the value
+     * @return this object
+     */
+    public CompoundTagBuilder putInt(String key, int value) {
+        return put(key, new IntTag(key, value));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Put the given key and value into the compound tag as a
+     * {@code LongTag}.
+     *
+     * @param key they key
+     * @param value the value
+     * @return this object
+     */
+    public CompoundTagBuilder putLong(String key, long value) {
+        return put(key, new LongTag(key, value));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Put the given key and value into the compound tag as a
+     * {@code ShortTag}.
+     *
+     * @param key they key
+     * @param value the value
+     * @return this object
+     */
+    public CompoundTagBuilder putShort(String key, short value) {
+        return put(key, new ShortTag(key, value));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Put the given key and value into the compound tag as a
+     * {@code StringTag}.
+     *
+     * @param key they key
+     * @param value the value
+     * @return this object
+     */
+    public CompoundTagBuilder putString(String key, String value) {
+        return put(key, new StringTag(key, value));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Put all the entries from the given map into this map.
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/jnbt/ListTag.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/jnbt/ListTag.java
index 681340620..4125b43ee 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/jnbt/ListTag.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/jnbt/ListTag.java
@@ -210,13 +210,13 @@ public final class ListTag extends Tag {
     /**
      * Get a {@code int[]} named with the given index.
      *
-     * <p>If the index does not exist or its value is not an integer array tag,
+     * <p>If the index does not exist or its value is not an int array tag,
      * then an empty array will be returned.</p>
      *
      * @param index the index
-     * @return an integer array
+     * @return an int array
      */
-    public int[] getIntegerArray(int index) {
+    public int[] getIntArray(int index) {
         Tag tag = getIfExists(index);
         if (tag instanceof IntArrayTag) {
             return ((IntArrayTag) tag).getValue();
@@ -226,15 +226,15 @@ public final class ListTag extends Tag {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Get an integer named with the given index.
+     * Get an int named with the given index.
      *
-     * <p>If the index does not exist or its value is not an integer tag,
+     * <p>If the index does not exist or its value is not an int tag,
      * then {@code 0} will be returned.</p>
      *
      * @param index the index
-     * @return an integer
+     * @return an int
      */
-    public int getInteger(int index) {
+    public int getInt(int index) {
         Tag tag = getIfExists(index);
         if (tag instanceof IntTag) {
             return ((IntTag) tag).getValue();
@@ -244,16 +244,16 @@ public final class ListTag extends Tag {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Get an integer named with the given index, even if it's another
+     * Get an int named with the given index, even if it's another
      * type of number.
      *
      * <p>If the index does not exist or its value is not a number,
      * then {@code 0} will be returned.</p>
      *
      * @param index the index
-     * @return an integer
+     * @return an int
      */
-    public int asInteger(int index) {
+    public int asInt(int index) {
         Tag tag = getIfExists(index);
         if (tag instanceof ByteTag) {
             return ((ByteTag) tag).getValue();