diff --git a/lib/plugins/informer.js b/lib/plugins/informer.js
index cc1f726..905a46d 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/informer.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/informer.js
@@ -16,18 +16,38 @@ function block(pos) {
 }
 
 function item(
-    // hand
-    loc = bot.quickBarSlot
+    slot,
+    entity = bot.entity
 ) {
-    const item = bot.inventory.slots[loc + bot.QUICK_BAR_START]
+    const item = slot ?
+        bot.inventory.slots[parseInt(slot) + bot.QUICK_BAR_START] :
+        entity.heldItem
     console.log(item)
     if (!item) {
         cfg.quiet || bot.chat("no item")
         return item
     }
     let info = [item.type, item.name]
-    if (item.metadata) info.push(item.metadata)
-    cfg.quiet || bot.chat(info.join(": "))
+    if (item.metadata) info.push("meta: " + item.metadata.length)
+    if (item.nbt) {
+        info.push(compound_value(item.nbt))
+    }
+    cfg.quiet || bot.chat(info.join("; "))
+    function compound_value(obj) {
+        if (typeof obj.value == "object") {
+            return compound_value(obj.value)
+        } else if (obj.value) {
+            return obj.value
+        } else if (typeof obj == "object") {
+            const keys = Object.keys(obj)
+            return keys.map(key => {
+                return `${key}: ${compound_value(obj[key])}`
+            });
+        } else {
+            return obj
+        }
+    }
+    return item
 }
 
 function entity(name) {