diff --git a/Libraries/Core/Services/InMemoryCacheService.cs b/Libraries/Core/Services/InMemoryCacheService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2ac9e015
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Libraries/Core/Services/InMemoryCacheService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+using Core.Utils.Cloners;
+using SptCommon.Annotations;
+
+namespace Core.Services;
+
+[Injectable(InjectionType.Singleton)]
+public class InMemoryCacheService(
+    ICloner _cloner
+)
+{
+    protected Dictionary<string, object?> _cacheData = new();
+
+    // Store data into an in-memory object
+    // key to store data against
+    // Data to store in cache
+    public void StoreByKey<T>(string key, T dataToCache)
+    {
+        _cacheData[key] = _cloner.Clone(dataToCache);
+    }
+
+    // Retrieve data stored by a key
+    // key
+    // Stored data
+    public T? GetDataByKey<T>(string key)
+    {
+        if (_cacheData.ContainsKey(key))
+        {
+            return (T) _cacheData[key];
+        }
+
+        return default;
+    }
+
+    // Does data exist against the provided key
+    // Key to check for data against
+    // true if exists
+    public bool HasStoredDataByKey(string key)
+    {
+        return _cacheData.ContainsKey(key);
+    }
+
+    // Remove data stored against key
+    // Key to remove data against
+    public void ClearDataStoredByKey(string key)
+    {
+        _cacheData.Remove(key);
+    }
+
+    // Remove all data stored
+    public void ClearCache()
+    {
+        _cacheData.Clear();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Libraries/Core/Services/ItemFilterService.cs b/Libraries/Core/Services/ItemFilterService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3a3067be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Libraries/Core/Services/ItemFilterService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+using Core.Models.Spt.Config;
+using Core.Models.Utils;
+using Core.Servers;
+using Core.Utils.Cloners;
+using SptCommon.Annotations;
+
+namespace Core.Services;
+
+[Injectable(InjectionType.Singleton)]
+public class ItemFilterService(
+    ISptLogger<ItemFilterService> _logger,
+    ICloner _cloner,
+    ConfigServer _configServer
+)
+{
+    protected HashSet<string>? _itemBlacklistCache = [];
+    protected ItemConfig _itemConfig = _configServer.GetConfig<ItemConfig>();
+
+    protected HashSet<string>? _lootableItemBlacklistCache = [];
+
+    /**
+     * Check if the provided template id is blacklisted in config/item.json/blacklist
+     * @param tpl template id
+     * @returns true if blacklisted
+     */
+    public bool ItemBlacklisted(string tpl)
+    {
+        if (_itemBlacklistCache.Count == 0)
+        {
+            _itemBlacklistCache.UnionWith(_itemConfig.Blacklist);
+        }
+
+        return _itemBlacklistCache.Contains(tpl);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if item is blacklisted from being a reward for player
+     * @param tpl item tpl to check is on blacklist
+     * @returns True when blacklisted
+     */
+    public bool ItemRewardBlacklisted(string tpl)
+    {
+        return _itemConfig.RewardItemBlacklist.Contains(tpl);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get an array of items that should never be given as a reward to player
+     * @returns string array of item tpls
+     */
+    public HashSet<string> GetItemRewardBlacklist()
+    {
+        return _cloner.Clone(_itemConfig.RewardItemBlacklist);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get an array of item types that should never be given as a reward to player
+     * @returns string array of item base ids
+     */
+    public HashSet<string> GetItemRewardBaseTypeBlacklist()
+    {
+        return _cloner.Clone(_itemConfig.RewardItemTypeBlacklist);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return every template id blacklisted in config/item.json
+     * @returns string array of blacklisted template ids
+     */
+    public HashSet<string> GetBlacklistedItems()
+    {
+        return _cloner.Clone(_itemConfig.Blacklist);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return every template id blacklisted in config/item.json/lootableItemBlacklist
+     * @returns string array of blacklisted template ids
+     */
+    public HashSet<string> GetBlacklistedLootableItems()
+    {
+        return _cloner.Clone(_itemConfig.LootableItemBlacklist);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if the provided template id is boss item in config/item.json
+     * @param tpl template id
+     * @returns true if boss item
+     */
+    public bool BossItem(string tpl)
+    {
+        return _itemConfig.BossItems.Contains(tpl);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return boss items in config/item.json
+     * @returns string array of boss item template ids
+     */
+    public HashSet<string> GetBossItems()
+    {
+        return _cloner.Clone(_itemConfig.BossItems).ToHashSet();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if the provided template id is blacklisted in config/item.json/lootableItemBlacklist
+     * @param tpl template id
+     * @returns true if blacklisted
+     */
+    public bool IsLootableItemBlacklisted(string itemKey)
+    {
+        if (!_lootableItemBlacklistCache.Any())
+        {
+            HydrateLootableItemBlacklist();
+        }
+
+        return _lootableItemBlacklistCache.Contains(itemKey);
+    }
+
+    public bool IsItemBlacklisted(string tpl)
+    {
+        if (!_itemBlacklistCache.Any())
+        {
+            HydrateBlacklist();
+        }
+
+        return _itemBlacklistCache.Contains(tpl);
+    }
+
+    protected void HydrateLootableItemBlacklist()
+    {
+        foreach (var item in _itemConfig.LootableItemBlacklist)
+        {
+            _lootableItemBlacklistCache.Add(item);
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected void HydrateBlacklist()
+    {
+        foreach (var item in _itemConfig.Blacklist)
+        {
+            _itemBlacklistCache.Add(item);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if the provided template id is boss item in config/item.json
+     * @param tpl template id
+     * @returns true if boss item
+     */
+    public bool IsBossItem(string tpl)
+    {
+        return _itemConfig.BossItems.Contains(tpl);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if item is blacklisted from being a reward for player
+     * @param tpl item tpl to check is on blacklist
+     * @returns True when blacklisted
+     */
+    public bool IsItemRewardBlacklisted(string tpl)
+    {
+        return _itemConfig.RewardItemBlacklist.Contains(tpl);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/LocationLifecycleService.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/LocationLifecycleService.cs
index 02d5ef4c..f87ee979 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/LocationLifecycleService.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/LocationLifecycleService.cs
@@ -322,6 +322,12 @@ public class LocationLifecycleService
         }
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Generate a maps base location (cloned) and loot
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="name"> Map name </param>
+    /// <param name="generateLoot"> OPTIONAL - Should loot be generated for the map before being returned </param>
+    /// <returns> LocationBase </returns>
     /// <returns> LocationBase </returns>
     /// <param name="generateLoot"> OPTIONAL - Should loot be generated for the map before being returned </param>
     /// <param name="name"> Map name </param>
@@ -1178,8 +1184,8 @@ public class LocationLifecycleService
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// </summary>
     /// Is the player dead after a raid - dead = anything other than "survived" / "runner"
+    /// </summary>
     /// <param name="results"> Post raid request </param>
     /// <returns> True if dead </returns>
     protected bool IsPlayerDead(EndRaidResult results)