diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/item.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/item.cpp
index e7dfaabcbc..e15be1a2e4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/item.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/item.cpp
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ namespace MWLua
             = [](const Object& object) { return object.ptr().getCellRef().getEnchantmentCharge(); };
         item["setEnchantmentCharge"]
             = [](const GObject& object, float charge) { object.ptr().getCellRef().setEnchantmentCharge(charge); };
-        item["getPickUpSound"]
-            = [](const Object& object) { return object.ptr().getClass().getUpSoundId(object.ptr()).serializeText(); };
-        item["getDropSound"]
-            = [](const Object& object) { return object.ptr().getClass().getDownSoundId(object.ptr()).serializeText(); };
         item["isRestocking"]
             = [](const Object& object) -> bool { return object.ptr().getRefData().getCount(false) < 0; };
     }
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/api.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/api.rst
index 76092fec3f..0cd86a4d23 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/api.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/api.rst
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ Lua API reference
     openmw_aux_util
     openmw_aux_time
     openmw_aux_ui
+    openmw_aux_core
     interface_activation
     interface_ai
     interface_camera
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_aux_core.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_aux_core.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..49c72e7911
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_aux_core.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Package openmw_aux.core
+=======================
+
+.. raw:: html
+   :file: generated_html/openmw_aux_core.html
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/tables/aux_packages.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/tables/aux_packages.rst
index 928e5821de..af80f15243 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/tables/aux_packages.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/tables/aux_packages.rst
@@ -9,3 +9,5 @@
 +---------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------+
 |:ref:`openmw_aux.ui <Package openmw_aux.ui>`             | by player scripts  | | User interface utils                                        |
 +---------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------+
+|:ref:`openmw_aux.core <Package openmw_aux.core>`         | everywhere         | | GameObject Utils                                            |
++---------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------+
diff --git a/files/data/openmw_aux/core.lua b/files/data/openmw_aux/core.lua
index bfb0607aeb..7d908832d4 100644
--- a/files/data/openmw_aux/core.lua
+++ b/files/data/openmw_aux/core.lua
@@ -8,14 +8,21 @@ local core = require('openmw.core')
 local aux_core = {}
 
 ---
--- Checks if the provided armor is Heavy, Medium, or Light
+-- Checks if the provided armor is Heavy, Medium, or Light. Errors if invaid object supplied.
 -- @function [parent=#core] getArmorType
--- @param openmw.core#GameObject armor
--- @return #string 
-function aux_core.getArmorType(item)
-    if item.type ~= types.Armor then
+-- @param openmw.core#GameObject armor Either a gameObject or a armor record.
+-- @return #string  Heavy, Medium, or Light
+function aux_core.getArmorType(armor)
+
+    if armor.type ~= types.Armor and not armor.baseArmor then
         error("Not Armor")
     end
+    local record = nil
+    if armor.baseArmor then--A record was supplied, not a gameObject
+        record = armor
+    else
+        record = types.Armor.record(armor)
+    end
     local epsilon = 0.0005;
     local lightMultiplier = core.getGMST("fLightMaxMod") + epsilon
     local medMultiplier = core.getGMST("fMedMaxMod") + epsilon
@@ -32,8 +39,8 @@ function aux_core.getArmorType(item)
         [types.Armor.TYPE.LGauntlet] = "iGauntletWeight",
         [types.Armor.TYPE.RGauntlet] = "iGauntletWeight",
     }
-    local armorType = types.Armor.record(item).type
-    local weight = item.type.record(item).weight
+    local armorType = record.type
+    local weight = record.weight
     local armorTypeWeight = math.floor(core.getGMST(armorGMSTs[armorType]))
 
     if weight <= armorTypeWeight * lightMultiplier then
@@ -95,8 +102,8 @@ end
 -- @function [parent=#core] getDropSound
 -- @param openmw.core#GameObject item
 -- @return #string
-function aux_core.getDropSound(obj)
-    local soundName = getItemSound(obj)
+function aux_core.getDropSound(item)
+    local soundName = getItemSound(item)
     return string.format("Item %s Down", soundName)
 end
 
@@ -105,8 +112,8 @@ end
 -- @function [parent=#core] getPickupSound
 -- @param openmw.core#GameObject item
 -- @return #string
-function aux_core.getPickupSound(obj)
-    local soundName = getItemSound(obj)
+function aux_core.getPickupSound(item)
+    local soundName = getItemSound(item)
     return string.format("Item %s Up", soundName)
 end
 
diff --git a/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua b/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
index f37ef0de85..cc8a0365f1 100644
--- a/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
+++ b/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
@@ -626,18 +626,6 @@
 -- @param openmw.core#GameObject object
 -- @return #boolean
 
----
--- Get this item's pick up sound
--- @function [parent=#Item] getPickupSound
--- @param openmw.core#GameObject item
--- @return #string The String ID of the pick up sound for this item.
-
----
--- Get this item's drop sound
--- @function [parent=#Item] getDropSound
--- @param openmw.core#GameObject item
--- @return #string The String ID of the drop sound for this item.
-
 ---
 -- Get this item's current enchantment charge.
 -- @function [parent=#Item] getEnchantmentCharge