diff --git a/Libraries/Core/Generators/LocationLootGenerator.cs b/Libraries/Core/Generators/LocationLootGenerator.cs
index 507494af..6bfe7314 100644
--- a/Libraries/Core/Generators/LocationLootGenerator.cs
+++ b/Libraries/Core/Generators/LocationLootGenerator.cs
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ public class LocationLootGenerator(
         // Positions not in forced but have 100% chance to spawn
         List<Spawnpoint> guaranteedLoosePoints = [];
 
-        var blacklistedSpawnpoints = _locationConfig.LooseLootBlacklist[locationName];
+        var blacklistedSpawnpoints = _locationConfig.LooseLootBlacklist.GetValueOrDefault(locationName);
         var spawnpointArray = new ProbabilityObjectArray<ProbabilityObject<string, Spawnpoint>, string, Spawnpoint>(_mathUtil, _cloner, []);
 
         foreach (var spawnpoint in allDynamicSpawnpoints)
diff --git a/Libraries/Core/Helpers/ItemHelper.cs b/Libraries/Core/Helpers/ItemHelper.cs
index dc011626..3d2f24c9 100644
--- a/Libraries/Core/Helpers/ItemHelper.cs
+++ b/Libraries/Core/Helpers/ItemHelper.cs
@@ -1431,11 +1431,11 @@ public class ItemHelper(
             chosenCaliber,
             staticAmmoDist,
             defaultCartridgeTpl,
-            weapon?.Properties?.Chambers[0]?.Props?.Filters[0]?.Filter
+            (weapon?.Properties?.Chambers?.FirstOrDefault()?.Props?.Filters?.FirstOrDefault()?.Filter) ?? null
         );
         if (cartridgeTpl is null)
         {
-            _logger.Debug($"Unable to fill item: {magazine[0].Id} {magTemplate.Name} with cartridges, none found.");
+            _logger.Debug($"Unable to fill item: {magazine.FirstOrDefault().Id} {magTemplate.Name} with cartridges, none found.");
 
             return;
         }
diff --git a/Libraries/Core/Services/LocationLifecycleService.cs b/Libraries/Core/Services/LocationLifecycleService.cs
index e30c4a64..6cef2d0e 100644
--- a/Libraries/Core/Services/LocationLifecycleService.cs
+++ b/Libraries/Core/Services/LocationLifecycleService.cs
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ public class LocationLifecycleService
         _logger.Debug($"Starting: {request.Location}");
 
         var playerProfile = _profileHelper.GetPmcProfile(sessionId);
-        GenerateLocationAndLoot(request.Location, !request.ShouldSkipLootGeneration ?? true);
         
         var result = new StartLocalRaidResponseData
         {