diff --git a/Libraries/Core/Generators/BotEquipmentModGenerator.cs b/Libraries/Core/Generators/BotEquipmentModGenerator.cs
index 4343a7f8..b0e06cc9 100644
--- a/Libraries/Core/Generators/BotEquipmentModGenerator.cs
+++ b/Libraries/Core/Generators/BotEquipmentModGenerator.cs
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ public class BotEquipmentModGenerator(
         _botConfig.Equipment.TryGetValue(request.BotData.EquipmentRole, out var botEquipConfig);
         var botEquipBlacklist = _botEquipmentFilterService.GetBotEquipmentBlacklist(
             request.BotData.EquipmentRole,
-            pmcProfile.Info.Level ?? 0
+            pmcProfile?.Info?.Level ?? 0
         );
         var botWeaponSightWhitelist = _botEquipmentFilterService.GetBotWeaponSightWhitelist(
             request.BotData.EquipmentRole
diff --git a/Libraries/Core/Generators/BotInventoryGenerator.cs b/Libraries/Core/Generators/BotInventoryGenerator.cs
index ada984ef..045d6a2e 100644
--- a/Libraries/Core/Generators/BotInventoryGenerator.cs
+++ b/Libraries/Core/Generators/BotInventoryGenerator.cs
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ public class BotInventoryGenerator(
             QuestRaidItems = questRaidItemsId,
             QuestStashItems = questStashItemsId,
             SortingTable = sortingTableId,
-            HideoutAreaStashes = { },
-            FastPanel = { },
+            HideoutAreaStashes = new Dictionary<string, string>(),
+            FastPanel = new Dictionary<string, string>(),
             FavoriteItems = [],
             HideoutCustomizationStashId = hideoutCustomizationStashId,
         };
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ public class BotInventoryGenerator(
                     Inventory = botInventory,
                     BotEquipmentConfig = botEquipConfig,
                     RandomisationDetails = randomistionDetails,
-                    GeneratingPlayerLevel = pmcProfile.Info.Level
+                    GeneratingPlayerLevel = pmcProfile?.Info?.Level ?? 1
                 }
             );
         }
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ public class BotInventoryGenerator(
                 BotEquipmentConfig = botEquipConfig,
                 RandomisationDetails = randomistionDetails,
                 GenerateModsBlacklist = [ItemTpl.POCKETS_1X4_TUE, ItemTpl.POCKETS_LARGE],
-                GeneratingPlayerLevel = pmcProfile.Info.Level,
+                GeneratingPlayerLevel = pmcProfile?.Info?.Level ?? 1,
             }
         );
 
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ public class BotInventoryGenerator(
                 Inventory = botInventory,
                 BotEquipmentConfig = botEquipConfig,
                 RandomisationDetails = randomistionDetails,
-                GeneratingPlayerLevel = pmcProfile.Info.Level,
+                GeneratingPlayerLevel = pmcProfile?.Info?.Level ?? 1,
             }
         );
 
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ public class BotInventoryGenerator(
                 Inventory = botInventory,
                 BotEquipmentConfig = botEquipConfig,
                 RandomisationDetails = randomistionDetails,
-                GeneratingPlayerLevel = pmcProfile.Info.Level,
+                GeneratingPlayerLevel = pmcProfile?.Info?.Level ?? 1,
             }
         );
 
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ public class BotInventoryGenerator(
                 Inventory = botInventory,
                 BotEquipmentConfig = botEquipConfig,
                 RandomisationDetails = randomistionDetails,
-                GeneratingPlayerLevel = pmcProfile.Info.Level,
+                GeneratingPlayerLevel = pmcProfile?.Info?.Level ?? 1,
             }
         );
 
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ public class BotInventoryGenerator(
                 Inventory = botInventory,
                 BotEquipmentConfig = botEquipConfig,
                 RandomisationDetails = randomistionDetails,
-                GeneratingPlayerLevel = pmcProfile.Info.Level,
+                GeneratingPlayerLevel = pmcProfile?.Info?.Level ?? 1,
             }
         );
 
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ public class BotInventoryGenerator(
                 Inventory = botInventory,
                 BotEquipmentConfig = botEquipConfig,
                 RandomisationDetails = randomistionDetails,
-                GeneratingPlayerLevel = pmcProfile.Info.Level,
+                GeneratingPlayerLevel = pmcProfile?.Info?.Level ?? 1,
             }
         );
     }
diff --git a/Libraries/Core/Generators/BotLevelGenerator.cs b/Libraries/Core/Generators/BotLevelGenerator.cs
index 5899bf76..68b005ba 100644
--- a/Libraries/Core/Generators/BotLevelGenerator.cs
+++ b/Libraries/Core/Generators/BotLevelGenerator.cs
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ public class BotLevelGenerator(
             )
             : Math.Min(levelDetails.Min.Value, maxAvailableLevel); // Not pmc with override or non-pmc
 
+        // Force min level to be 1
+        minPossibleLevel = Math.Max(1, minPossibleLevel);
+
         var maxPossibleLevel = isPmc && pmcOverride is not null
             ? Math.Min(pmcOverride.Max.Value, maxAvailableLevel) // Was a PMC and they have a level override
             : Math.Min(levelDetails.Max.Value, maxAvailableLevel); // Not pmc with override or non-pmc
diff --git a/Libraries/Core/Services/BotEquipmentFilterService.cs b/Libraries/Core/Services/BotEquipmentFilterService.cs
index 603d1309..a6339dfc 100644
--- a/Libraries/Core/Services/BotEquipmentFilterService.cs
+++ b/Libraries/Core/Services/BotEquipmentFilterService.cs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class BotEquipmentFilterService
         var botWeightingAdjustments = GetBotWeightingAdjustments(botRole, botLevel);
         var botWeightingAdjustmentsByPlayerLevel = GetBotWeightingAdjustmentsByPlayerLevel(
             botRole,
-            pmcProfile.Info.Level ?? 0
+            pmcProfile?.Info?.Level ?? 0
         );
 
         var botEquipConfig = _botEquipmentConfig[botRole.ToLower()];