diff --git a/project/src/generators/BotGenerator.ts b/project/src/generators/BotGenerator.ts
index 3db4fc25..0a631193 100644
--- a/project/src/generators/BotGenerator.ts
+++ b/project/src/generators/BotGenerator.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { BotInventoryGenerator } from "@spt/generators/BotInventoryGenerator";
 import { BotLevelGenerator } from "@spt/generators/BotLevelGenerator";
+import { BotGeneratorHelper } from "@spt/helpers/BotGeneratorHelper";
 import { BotHelper } from "@spt/helpers/BotHelper";
 import { ProfileHelper } from "@spt/helpers/ProfileHelper";
 import { WeightedRandomHelper } from "@spt/helpers/WeightedRandomHelper";
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ export class BotGenerator {
         @inject("BotEquipmentFilterService") protected botEquipmentFilterService: BotEquipmentFilterService,
         @inject("WeightedRandomHelper") protected weightedRandomHelper: WeightedRandomHelper,
         @inject("BotHelper") protected botHelper: BotHelper,
+        @inject("BotGeneratorHelper") protected botGeneratorHelper: BotGeneratorHelper,
         @inject("SeasonalEventService") protected seasonalEventService: SeasonalEventService,
         @inject("ItemFilterService") protected itemFilterService: ItemFilterService,
         @inject("BotNameService") protected botNameService: BotNameService,
@@ -214,6 +216,9 @@ export class BotGenerator {
         // Add drip
         this.setBotAppearance(bot, botJsonTemplate.appearance, botGenerationDetails);
 
+        // Filter out blacklisted gear from the base template
+        this.filterBlacklistedGear(botJsonTemplate, botGenerationDetails);
+
         bot.Inventory = this.botInventoryGenerator.generateInventory(
             sessionId,
             botJsonTemplate,
@@ -241,6 +246,33 @@ export class BotGenerator {
         return bot;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set weighting of flagged equipment to 0
+     * @param botJsonTemplate Bot data to adjust
+     * @param botGenerationDetails Generation details of bot
+     */
+    protected filterBlacklistedGear(botJsonTemplate: IBotType, botGenerationDetails: IBotGenerationDetails): void {
+        const blacklist = this.botEquipmentFilterService.getBotEquipmentBlacklist(
+            this.botGeneratorHelper.getBotEquipmentRole(botGenerationDetails.role),
+            botGenerationDetails.playerLevel,
+        );
+
+        if (!blacklist?.gear) {
+            // Nothing to filter by
+            return;
+        }
+
+        for (const equipmentKey of Object.keys(blacklist?.gear)) {
+            const equipmentTpls: Record<string, number> = botJsonTemplate.inventory.equipment[equipmentKey];
+
+            const blacklistedTpls = blacklist?.gear[equipmentKey];
+            for (const tpl of blacklistedTpls) {
+                // Set weighting to 0, will never be picked
+                equipmentTpls[tpl] = 0;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     protected addAdditionalPocketLootWeightsForUnheardBot(botJsonTemplate: IBotType): void {
         // Adjust pocket loot weights to allow for 5 or 6 items
         const pocketWeights = botJsonTemplate.generation.items.pocketLoot.weights;
diff --git a/project/src/generators/BotInventoryGenerator.ts b/project/src/generators/BotInventoryGenerator.ts
index abd67431..9ec61557 100644
--- a/project/src/generators/BotInventoryGenerator.ts
+++ b/project/src/generators/BotInventoryGenerator.ts
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ export class BotInventoryGenerator {
                     this.logger.error(this.localisationService.getText("bot-missing_item_template", chosenItemTpl));
                     this.logger.debug(`EquipmentSlot -> ${settings.rootEquipmentSlot}`);
 
-                    // remove picked item
+                    // Remove picked item
                     delete settings.rootEquipmentPool[chosenItemTpl];
 
                     attempts++;
diff --git a/project/src/models/spt/config/IBotConfig.ts b/project/src/models/spt/config/IBotConfig.ts
index 00076e1b..dcaa23e2 100644
--- a/project/src/models/spt/config/IBotConfig.ts
+++ b/project/src/models/spt/config/IBotConfig.ts
@@ -179,9 +179,11 @@ export interface IEquipmentFilterDetails {
     /** Between what levels do these equipment filter setting apply to */
     levelRange: MinMax;
     /** Key: mod slot name e.g. mod_magazine, value: item tpls */
-    equipment: Record<string, string[]>;
+    equipment?: Record<string, string[]>;
+    /** Key: equipment slot name e.g. FirstPrimaryWeapon, value: item tpls */
+    gear?: Record<string, string[]>;
     /** Key: cartridge type e.g. Caliber23x75, value: item tpls */
-    cartridge: Record<string, string[]>;
+    cartridge?: Record<string, string[]>;
 }
 
 export interface IWeightingAdjustmentDetails {