diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Assets/SPT_Data/configs/bot.json b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Assets/SPT_Data/configs/bot.json
index c482fae2..7bc5ea6b 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Assets/SPT_Data/configs/bot.json
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Assets/SPT_Data/configs/bot.json
@@ -2838,5 +2838,6 @@
       "bossKnight"
     ],
     "resetDay": "Monday"
-  }
+  },
+  "replaceScavWith": "assault"
 }
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Spt/Config/BotConfig.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Spt/Config/BotConfig.cs
index 690111d9..fb11db48 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Spt/Config/BotConfig.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Spt/Config/BotConfig.cs
@@ -131,6 +131,12 @@ public record BotConfig : BaseConfig
     /// </summary>
     [JsonPropertyName("weeklyBoss")]
     public required WeeklyBossSettings WeeklyBoss { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Replace all scavs across all maps with the provided WildSpawnType
+    /// </summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("replaceScavWith")]
+    public required WildSpawnType ReplaceScavWith { get; set; }
 }
 
 public record WeeklyBossSettings
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/PostDbLoadService.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/PostDbLoadService.cs
index 71e2c04f..528c5d29 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/PostDbLoadService.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/PostDbLoadService.cs
@@ -131,6 +131,30 @@ public class PostDbLoadService(
             var chosenBoss = GetWeeklyBoss(BotConfig.WeeklyBoss.BossPool, BotConfig.WeeklyBoss.ResetDay);
             FlagMapAsGuaranteedBoss(chosenBoss);
         }
+
+        if (BotConfig.ReplaceScavWith != WildSpawnType.assault)
+        {
+            ReplaceScavWavesWithRole(BotConfig.ReplaceScavWith);
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected void ReplaceScavWavesWithRole(WildSpawnType newScavRole)
+    {
+        foreach (var location in databaseService.GetLocations().GetDictionary().Values)
+        {
+            if (location.Base?.Waves is null)
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            foreach (var wave in location.Base.Waves)
+            {
+                if (wave.WildSpawnType == WildSpawnType.assault)
+                {
+                    wave.WildSpawnType = newScavRole;
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     /// <summary>