diff --git a/zone/lua_mob.cpp b/zone/lua_mob.cpp
index f61ed21c7..6eff81a0c 100644
--- a/zone/lua_mob.cpp
+++ b/zone/lua_mob.cpp
@@ -2364,6 +2364,16 @@ const char *Lua_Mob::GetLastName() {
 	return self->GetLastName();
 }
 
+bool Lua_Mob::CanClassEquipItem(uint32 item_id) {
+	Lua_Safe_Call_Bool();
+	return self->CanClassEquipItem(item_id);
+}
+
+bool Lua_Mob::CanRaceEquipItem(uint32 item_id) {
+	Lua_Safe_Call_Bool();
+	return self->CanRaceEquipItem(item_id);
+}
+
 void Lua_Mob::RemoveAllNimbusEffects() {
 	Lua_Safe_Call_Void();
 	self->RemoveAllNimbusEffects();
@@ -2773,6 +2783,8 @@ luabind::scope lua_register_mob() {
 		.def("SetBucket", (void(Lua_Mob::*)(std::string,std::string,std::string))&Lua_Mob::SetBucket)
 		.def("IsHorse", &Lua_Mob::IsHorse)
 		.def("GetLastName", &Lua_Mob::GetLastName)
+		.def("CanClassEquipItem", &Lua_Mob::CanClassEquipItem)
+		.def("CanRaceEquipItem", &Lua_Mob::CanRaceEquipItem)
 		.def("RemoveAllNimbusEffects", &Lua_Mob::RemoveAllNimbusEffects);
 }
 
diff --git a/zone/lua_mob.h b/zone/lua_mob.h
index 2ae9edb48..ebe4a59d0 100644
--- a/zone/lua_mob.h
+++ b/zone/lua_mob.h
@@ -431,7 +431,6 @@ public:
 	int GetBodyType();
 	int GetOrigBodyType();
 	void CheckNumHitsRemaining(int type, int32 buff_slot, uint16 spell_id);
-
 	void DeleteBucket(std::string bucket_name);
 	std::string GetBucket(std::string bucket_name);
 	std::string GetBucketExpires(std::string bucket_name);
@@ -440,6 +439,8 @@ public:
 	void SetBucket(std::string bucket_name, std::string bucket_value);
 	void SetBucket(std::string bucket_name, std::string bucket_value, std::string expiration);
 	bool IsHorse();
+	bool CanClassEquipItem(uint32 item_id);
+	bool CanRaceEquipItem(uint32 item_id);
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/zone/mob.cpp b/zone/mob.cpp
index 7f8855290..4b945fd23 100644
--- a/zone/mob.cpp
+++ b/zone/mob.cpp
@@ -5673,22 +5673,53 @@ bool Mob::CanClassEquipItem(uint32 item_id)
 	const EQ::ItemData* itm = nullptr;
 	itm = database.GetItem(item_id);
 
-	if (!itm)
+	if (!itm) {
 		return false;
+	}
 
-	if(itm->Classes == 65535 )
+	auto item_classes = itm->Classes;
+	if(item_classes == PLAYER_CLASS_ALL_MASK) {
 		return true;
+	}
 
-	if (GetClass() > 16)
+	auto class_id = GetClass();
+	if (class_id > BERSERKER) {
 		return false;
+	}
 
-	int bitmask = 1;
-	bitmask = bitmask << (GetClass() - 1);
-
-	if(!(itm->Classes & bitmask))
+	int class_bitmask = GetPlayerClassBit(class_id);
+	if(!(item_classes & class_bitmask)) {
 		return false;
-	else
+	} else {
 		return true;
+	}
+}
+
+bool Mob::CanRaceEquipItem(uint32 item_id)
+{
+	const EQ::ItemData* itm = nullptr;
+	itm = database.GetItem(item_id);
+
+	if (!itm) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	auto item_races = itm->Races;
+	if(item_races == PLAYER_RACE_ALL_MASK) {
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	auto race_id = GetBaseRace();
+	if (!IsPlayerRace(race_id)) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	int race_bitmask = GetPlayerRaceBit(race_id);
+	if(!(item_races & race_bitmask)) {
+		return false;
+	} else {
+		return true;
+	}
 }
 
 void Mob::SendAddPlayerState(PlayerState new_state)
diff --git a/zone/mob.h b/zone/mob.h
index dd29b82f9..ea5723fa6 100644
--- a/zone/mob.h
+++ b/zone/mob.h
@@ -441,6 +441,7 @@ public:
 	virtual uint32 GetEquipmentColor(uint8 material_slot) const;
 	virtual uint32 IsEliteMaterialItem(uint8 material_slot) const;
 	bool CanClassEquipItem(uint32 item_id);
+	bool CanRaceEquipItem(uint32 item_id);
 	bool AffectedBySpellExcludingSlot(int slot, int effect);
 	virtual bool Death(Mob* killerMob, int32 damage, uint16 spell_id, EQ::skills::SkillType attack_skill) = 0;
 	virtual void Damage(Mob* from, int32 damage, uint16 spell_id, EQ::skills::SkillType attack_skill,
diff --git a/zone/perl_mob.cpp b/zone/perl_mob.cpp
index 3690df0c9..71fcb02a4 100644
--- a/zone/perl_mob.cpp
+++ b/zone/perl_mob.cpp
@@ -5652,7 +5652,7 @@ XS(XS_Mob_CanClassEquipItem) {
 		uint32 item_id = (uint32) SvUV(ST(1));
 		VALIDATE_THIS_IS_MOB;
 		RETVAL = THIS->CanClassEquipItem(item_id);
-		ST(0)          = boolSV(RETVAL);
+		ST(0) = boolSV(RETVAL);
 		sv_2mortal(ST(0));
 	}
 	XSRETURN(1);
@@ -6257,6 +6257,23 @@ XS(XS_Mob_GetLastName) {
 	XSRETURN(1);
 }
 
+XS(XS_Mob_CanRaceEquipItem); /* prototype to pass -Wmissing-prototypes */
+XS(XS_Mob_CanRaceEquipItem) {
+	dXSARGS;
+	if (items != 2)
+		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: Mob::CanRaceEquipItem(THIS, uint32 item_id)"); // @categories Inventory and Items, Script Utility
+	{
+		Mob *THIS;
+		bool   RETVAL;
+		uint32 item_id = (uint32) SvUV(ST(1));
+		VALIDATE_THIS_IS_MOB;
+		RETVAL = THIS->CanRaceEquipItem(item_id);
+		ST(0) = boolSV(RETVAL);
+		sv_2mortal(ST(0));
+	}
+	XSRETURN(1);
+}
+
 XS(XS_Mob_RemoveAllNimbusEffects); /* prototype to pass -Wmissing-prototypes */
 XS(XS_Mob_RemoveAllNimbusEffects) {
 	dXSARGS;
@@ -6652,6 +6669,7 @@ XS(boot_Mob) {
 	newXSproto(strcpy(buf, "GetHateClosest"), XS_Mob_GetHateClosest, file, "$");
 	newXSproto(strcpy(buf, "GetHateListByDistance"), XS_Mob_GetHateListByDistance, file, "$;$");
 	newXSproto(strcpy(buf, "GetLastName"), XS_Mob_GetLastName, file, "$");
+	newXSproto(strcpy(buf, "CanRaceEquipItem"), XS_Mob_CanRaceEquipItem, file, "$$");
 	newXSproto(strcpy(buf, "RemoveAllNimbusEffects"), XS_Mob_RemoveAllNimbusEffects, file, "$");
 	newXSproto(strcpy(buf, "AddNimbusEffect"), XS_Mob_AddNimbusEffect, file, "$$");
 #ifdef BOTS