diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Assets/SPT_Data/database/templates/profiles.json b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Assets/SPT_Data/database/templates/profiles.json
index 5d8d2194..199f96b4 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Assets/SPT_Data/database/templates/profiles.json
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Assets/SPT_Data/database/templates/profiles.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
                     "Body": "5cc0858d14c02e000c6bea66",
                     "Feet": "5cc085bb14c02e000e67a5c5",
                     "Hands": "5cc0876314c02e000c6bea6b",
-                    "Head": "__REPLACEME__",
+                    "Head": "000000000000000000000000",
 					"DogTag": "674731c8bafff850080488bb"
                 },
                 "Encyclopedia": {
@@ -2714,7 +2714,7 @@
                     "Body": "5cde95d97d6c8b647a3769b0",
                     "Feet": "5cde95ef7d6c8b04713c4f2d",
                     "Hands": "5cde95fa7d6c8b04737c2d13",
-                    "Head": "__REPLACEME__",
+                    "Head": "000000000000000000000000",
 					"DogTag": "674731d1170146228c0d222a"
                 },
                 "Encyclopedia": {
@@ -5612,7 +5612,7 @@
                     "Body": "5cc0858d14c02e000c6bea66",
                     "Feet": "5cc085bb14c02e000e67a5c5",
                     "Hands": "5cc0876314c02e000c6bea6b",
-                    "Head": "__REPLACEME__",
+                    "Head": "000000000000000000000000",
 					"DogTag": "674731c8bafff850080488bb"
                 },
                 "Encyclopedia": {
@@ -8869,7 +8869,7 @@
                     "Body": "5cde95d97d6c8b647a3769b0",
                     "Feet": "5cde95ef7d6c8b04713c4f2d",
                     "Hands": "5cde95fa7d6c8b04737c2d13",
-                    "Head": "__REPLACEME__",
+                    "Head": "000000000000000000000000",
 					"DogTag": "674731d1170146228c0d222a"
                 },
                 "Encyclopedia": {
@@ -12234,7 +12234,7 @@
                     "Body": "5cc0858d14c02e000c6bea66",
                     "Feet": "5cc085bb14c02e000e67a5c5",
                     "Hands": "5cc0876314c02e000c6bea6b",
-                    "Head": "__REPLACEME__",
+                    "Head": "000000000000000000000000",
 					"DogTag": "674731c8bafff850080488bb"
                 },
                 "Encyclopedia": {
@@ -15949,7 +15949,7 @@
                     "Body": "5cde95d97d6c8b647a3769b0",
                     "Feet": "5cde95ef7d6c8b04713c4f2d",
                     "Hands": "5cde95fa7d6c8b04737c2d13",
-                    "Head": "__REPLACEME__",
+                    "Head": "000000000000000000000000",
 					"DogTag": "674731d1170146228c0d222a"
                 },
                 "Encyclopedia": {
@@ -19871,7 +19871,7 @@
                     "Body": "5cc0858d14c02e000c6bea66",
                     "Feet": "5cc085bb14c02e000e67a5c5",
                     "Hands": "5cc0876314c02e000c6bea6b",
-                    "Head": "__REPLACEME__",
+                    "Head": "000000000000000000000000",
 					"DogTag": "6746fd09bafff85008048838"
                 },
                 "Encyclopedia": {
@@ -23637,7 +23637,7 @@
                     "Body": "5cde95d97d6c8b647a3769b0",
                     "Feet": "5cde95ef7d6c8b04713c4f2d",
                     "Hands": "5cde95fa7d6c8b04737c2d13",
-                    "Head": "__REPLACEME__",
+                    "Head": "000000000000000000000000",
 					"DogTag": "67471938bafff850080488b7"
                 },
                 "Encyclopedia": {
@@ -27549,7 +27549,7 @@
                     "Body": "5cc0858d14c02e000c6bea66",
                     "Feet": "5cc085bb14c02e000e67a5c5",
                     "Hands": "5cc0876314c02e000c6bea6b",
-                    "Head": "__REPLACEME__",
+                    "Head": "000000000000000000000000",
 					"DogTag": "67471928d17d6431550563b5"
                 },
                 "Encyclopedia": {
@@ -32054,7 +32054,7 @@
                     "Body": "5cde95d97d6c8b647a3769b0",
                     "Feet": "5cde95ef7d6c8b04713c4f2d",
                     "Hands": "5cde95fa7d6c8b04737c2d13",
-                    "Head": "__REPLACEME__",
+                    "Head": "000000000000000000000000",
 					"DogTag": "6747193f170146228c0d2226"
                 },
                 "Encyclopedia": {
@@ -36765,7 +36765,7 @@
                     "Body": "5cc0858d14c02e000c6bea66",
                     "Feet": "5cc085bb14c02e000e67a5c5",
                     "Hands": "5cc0876314c02e000c6bea6b",
-                    "Head": "__REPLACEME__",
+                    "Head": "000000000000000000000000",
 					"DogTag": "67471928d17d6431550563b5"
                 },
                 "Encyclopedia": {
@@ -37754,7 +37754,7 @@
                     "Body": "5cde95d97d6c8b647a3769b0",
                     "Feet": "5cde95ef7d6c8b04713c4f2d",
                     "Hands": "5cde95fa7d6c8b04737c2d13",
-                    "Head": "__REPLACEME__",
+                    "Head": "000000000000000000000000",
 					"DogTag": "6747193f170146228c0d2226"
                 },
                 "Encyclopedia": {
@@ -38744,7 +38744,7 @@
                     "Body": "5cc0858d14c02e000c6bea66",
                     "Feet": "5cc085bb14c02e000e67a5c5",
                     "Hands": "5cc0876314c02e000c6bea6b",
-                    "Head": "__REPLACEME__",
+                    "Head": "000000000000000000000000",
 					"DogTag": "6746fd09bafff85008048838"
                 },
                 "Encyclopedia": {
@@ -41892,7 +41892,7 @@
                     "Body": "5cde95d97d6c8b647a3769b0",
                     "Feet": "5cde95ef7d6c8b04713c4f2d",
                     "Hands": "5cde95fa7d6c8b04737c2d13",
-                    "Head": "__REPLACEME__",
+                    "Head": "000000000000000000000000",
 					"DogTag": "67471938bafff850080488b7"
                 },
                 "Encyclopedia": {
@@ -45027,7 +45027,7 @@
                     "Body": "5cc0858d14c02e000c6bea66",
                     "Feet": "5cc085bb14c02e000e67a5c5",
                     "Hands": "5cc0876314c02e000c6bea6b",
-                    "Head": "__REPLACEME__",
+                    "Head": "000000000000000000000000",
 					"DogTag": "67471928d17d6431550563b5"
                 },
                 "Encyclopedia": {
@@ -48450,7 +48450,7 @@
                     "Body": "5cde95d97d6c8b647a3769b0",
                     "Feet": "5cde95ef7d6c8b04713c4f2d",
                     "Hands": "5cde95fa7d6c8b04737c2d13",
-                    "Head": "__REPLACEME__",
+                    "Head": "000000000000000000000000",
 					"DogTag": "6747193f170146228c0d2226"
                 },
                 "Encyclopedia": {
@@ -51864,7 +51864,7 @@
                     "Body": "5cc0858d14c02e000c6bea66",
                     "Feet": "5cc085bb14c02e000e67a5c5",
                     "Hands": "5cc0876314c02e000c6bea6b",
-                    "Head": "__REPLACEME__",
+                    "Head": "000000000000000000000000",
 					"DogTag": "674731c8bafff850080488bb"
                 },
                 "Encyclopedia": {
@@ -52843,7 +52843,7 @@
                     "Body": "5cde95d97d6c8b647a3769b0",
                     "Feet": "5cde95ef7d6c8b04713c4f2d",
                     "Hands": "5cde95fa7d6c8b04737c2d13",
-                    "Head": "__REPLACEME__",
+                    "Head": "000000000000000000000000",
 					"DogTag": "674731d1170146228c0d222a"
                 },
                 "Encyclopedia": {
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Generators/BotGenerator.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Generators/BotGenerator.cs
index eaa3eb0f..94b7a533 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Generators/BotGenerator.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Generators/BotGenerator.cs
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ public class BotGenerator(
         bot.Customization.Body = weightedRandomHelper.GetWeightedValue<string>(appearance.Body);
 
         var bodyGlobalDictDb = databaseService.GetGlobals().Configuration.Customization.Body;
-        var chosenBodyTemplate = databaseService.GetCustomization()[bot.Customization.Body];
+        var chosenBodyTemplate = databaseService.GetCustomization()[bot.Customization.Body.Value];
 
         // Some bodies have matching hands, look up body to see if this is the case
         var chosenBody = bodyGlobalDictDb.FirstOrDefault(c =>
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Eft/Common/Tables/BotBase.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Eft/Common/Tables/BotBase.cs
index 452a6b26..76aa8378 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Eft/Common/Tables/BotBase.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Eft/Common/Tables/BotBase.cs
@@ -319,48 +319,17 @@ public record Customization
     [JsonExtensionData]
     public Dictionary<string, object>? ExtensionData { get; set; }
 
-    private string? _head;
-    private string? _body;
-    private string? _feet;
-    private string? _dogtag;
-    private string? _hands;
-    private string? _voice;
+    public MongoId? Head { get; set; }
 
-    public string? Head
-    {
-        get { return _head; }
-        set { _head = value == null ? null : string.Intern(value); }
-    }
+    public MongoId? Body { get; set; }
 
-    public string? Body
-    {
-        get { return _body; }
-        set { _body = value == null ? null : string.Intern(value); }
-    }
+    public MongoId? Feet { get; set; }
 
-    public string? Feet
-    {
-        get { return _feet; }
-        set { _feet = value == null ? null : string.Intern(value); }
-    }
+    public MongoId? Hands { get; set; }
 
-    public string? Hands
-    {
-        get { return _hands; }
-        set { _hands = value == null ? null : string.Intern(value); }
-    }
+    public MongoId? DogTag { get; set; }
 
-    public string? DogTag
-    {
-        get { return _dogtag; }
-        set { _dogtag = value == null ? null : string.Intern(value); }
-    }
-
-    public string? Voice
-    {
-        get { return _voice; }
-        set { _voice = value == null ? null : string.Intern(value); }
-    }
+    public MongoId? Voice { get; set; }
 }
 
 public record BotBaseHealth
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Spt/Templates/Templates.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Spt/Templates/Templates.cs
index 5719a795..1f53143b 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Spt/Templates/Templates.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Spt/Templates/Templates.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public record Templates
     public HandbookBase? Handbook { get; set; }
 
     [JsonPropertyName("customization")]
-    public Dictionary<string, CustomizationItem>? Customization { get; set; }
+    public Dictionary<MongoId, CustomizationItem>? Customization { get; set; }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///     The profile templates listed in the launcher on profile creation, split by account type (e.g. Standard) then side (e.g. bear/usec)
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/DatabaseService.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/DatabaseService.cs
index 12da3714..de07b31a 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/DatabaseService.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/DatabaseService.cs
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ public class DatabaseService(
     }
 
     /// <returns> assets/database/templates/customisation.json </returns>
-    public Dictionary<string, CustomizationItem?> GetCustomization()
+    public Dictionary<MongoId, CustomizationItem?> GetCustomization()
     {
         if (databaseServer.GetTables().Templates?.Customization == null)
         {
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/ProfileFixerService.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/ProfileFixerService.cs
index a4a85d33..0a175736 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/ProfileFixerService.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/ProfileFixerService.cs
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ public class ProfileFixerService(
         );
 
         // Check Head
-        if (customizationDb[pmcProfile.Customization.Head] is null)
+        if (!customizationDb.ContainsKey(pmcProfile.Customization.Head.Value))
         {
             var defaultHead = playerIsUsec
                 ? customizationDbArray.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name == "DefaultUsecHead")
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ public class ProfileFixerService(
         }
 
         // check Body
-        if (customizationDb[pmcProfile.Customization.Body] is null)
+        if (customizationDb.ContainsKey(pmcProfile.Customization.Body.Value))
         {
             var defaultBody = playerIsUsec
                 ? customizationDbArray.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name == "DefaultUsecBody")
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ public class ProfileFixerService(
         }
 
         // check Hands
-        if (customizationDb[pmcProfile.Customization.Hands] is null)
+        if (customizationDb.ContainsKey(pmcProfile.Customization.Hands.Value))
         {
             var defaultHands = playerIsUsec
                 ? customizationDbArray.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name == "DefaultUsecHands")
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ public class ProfileFixerService(
         }
 
         // check Feet
-        if (customizationDb[pmcProfile.Customization.Feet] is null)
+        if (customizationDb.ContainsKey(pmcProfile.Customization.Feet.Value))
         {
             var defaultFeet = playerIsUsec
                 ? customizationDbArray.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name == "DefaultUsecFeet")