diff --git a/zone/bot.cpp b/zone/bot.cpp
index fe8073e9d..7a0bf77b0 100644
--- a/zone/bot.cpp
+++ b/zone/bot.cpp
@@ -5074,6 +5074,13 @@ void Bot::PerformTradeWithClient(int16 begin_slot_id, int16 end_slot_id, Client*
 
 			BotRemoveEquipItem(return_iterator.from_bot_slot);
 
+			const auto export_string = fmt::format(
+				"{} {}",
+				return_iterator.return_item_instance->IsStackable() ? return_iterator.return_item_instance->GetCharges() : 1,
+				return_iterator.from_bot_slot
+			);
+
+			parse->EventBot(EVENT_UNEQUIP_ITEM_BOT, this, nullptr, export_string , return_iterator.return_item_instance->GetID());
 			if (return_instance) {
 				EQ::SayLinkEngine linker;
 				linker.SetLinkType(EQ::saylink::SayLinkItemInst);
@@ -5122,6 +5129,15 @@ void Bot::PerformTradeWithClient(int16 begin_slot_id, int16 end_slot_id, Client*
 
 		m_inv.PutItem(trade_iterator.to_bot_slot, *trade_iterator.trade_item_instance);
 		BotAddEquipItem(trade_iterator.to_bot_slot, (trade_iterator.trade_item_instance ? trade_iterator.trade_item_instance->GetID() : 0));
+
+		const auto export_string = fmt::format(
+			"{} {}",
+			trade_iterator.trade_item_instance->IsStackable() ? trade_iterator.trade_item_instance->GetCharges() : 1,
+			trade_iterator.to_bot_slot
+		);
+
+		parse->EventBot(EVENT_EQUIP_ITEM_BOT, this, nullptr, export_string , trade_iterator.trade_item_instance->GetID());
+
 		trade_iterator.trade_item_instance = nullptr; // actual deletion occurs in client delete below
 
 		client->DeleteItemInInventory(trade_iterator.from_client_slot, 0, (trade_iterator.from_client_slot == EQ::invslot::slotCursor));
diff --git a/zone/bot_command.cpp b/zone/bot_command.cpp
index 9c5251083..f41116949 100644
--- a/zone/bot_command.cpp
+++ b/zone/bot_command.cpp
@@ -9477,6 +9477,14 @@ void bot_subcommand_inventory_remove(Client *c, const Seperator *sep)
 				slot_id
 			)
 		);
+
+		const auto export_string = fmt::format(
+			"{} {}",
+			inst->IsStackable() ? inst->GetCharges() : 1,
+			slot_id
+		);
+
+		parse->EventBot(EVENT_UNEQUIP_ITEM_BOT, my_bot, nullptr, export_string, inst->GetID());
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/zone/embparser.cpp b/zone/embparser.cpp
index 3b895a63c..2d8bf4bf4 100644
--- a/zone/embparser.cpp
+++ b/zone/embparser.cpp
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ const char *QuestEventSubroutines[_LargestEventID] = {
 	"EVENT_BOT_CREATE",
 	"EVENT_AUGMENT_INSERT_CLIENT",
 	"EVENT_AUGMENT_REMOVE_CLIENT",
+	"EVENT_EQUIP_ITEM_BOT",
+	"EVENT_UNEQUIP_ITEM_BOT",
 	// Add new events before these or Lua crashes
 	"EVENT_SPELL_EFFECT_BOT",
 	"EVENT_SPELL_EFFECT_BUFF_TIC_BOT"
@@ -1901,6 +1903,15 @@ void PerlembParser::ExportEventVariables(
 			break;
 		}
 
+		case EVENT_EQUIP_ITEM_BOT:
+		case EVENT_UNEQUIP_ITEM_BOT: {
+			Seperator sep(data);
+			ExportVar(package_name.c_str(), "item_id", extradata);
+			ExportVar(package_name.c_str(), "item_quantity", sep.arg[0]);
+			ExportVar(package_name.c_str(), "slot_id", sep.arg[1]);
+			break;
+		}
+
 		case EVENT_AUGMENT_INSERT_CLIENT:
 		case EVENT_AUGMENT_REMOVE_CLIENT: {
 			Seperator sep(data);
diff --git a/zone/event_codes.h b/zone/event_codes.h
index 2c56f42c6..b48838d19 100644
--- a/zone/event_codes.h
+++ b/zone/event_codes.h
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ typedef enum {
 	EVENT_BOT_CREATE,
 	EVENT_AUGMENT_INSERT_CLIENT,
 	EVENT_AUGMENT_REMOVE_CLIENT,
+	EVENT_EQUIP_ITEM_BOT,
+	EVENT_UNEQUIP_ITEM_BOT,
 	// Add new events before these or Lua crashes
 	EVENT_SPELL_EFFECT_BOT,
 	EVENT_SPELL_EFFECT_BUFF_TIC_BOT,
diff --git a/zone/lua_general.cpp b/zone/lua_general.cpp
index 086c5dc5e..2d9cc315b 100644
--- a/zone/lua_general.cpp
+++ b/zone/lua_general.cpp
@@ -4625,7 +4625,9 @@ luabind::scope lua_register_events() {
 			luabind::value("despawn_zone", static_cast<int>(EVENT_DESPAWN_ZONE)),
 			luabind::value("bot_create", static_cast<int>(EVENT_BOT_CREATE)),
 			luabind::value("augment_insert_client", static_cast<int>(EVENT_AUGMENT_INSERT_CLIENT)),
-			luabind::value("augment_remove_client", static_cast<int>(EVENT_AUGMENT_REMOVE_CLIENT))
+			luabind::value("augment_remove_client", static_cast<int>(EVENT_AUGMENT_REMOVE_CLIENT)),
+			luabind::value("equip_item_bot", static_cast<int>(EVENT_EQUIP_ITEM_BOT)),
+			luabind::value("unequip_item_bot", static_cast<int>(EVENT_UNEQUIP_ITEM_BOT))
 		)];
 }
 
diff --git a/zone/lua_parser.cpp b/zone/lua_parser.cpp
index bbd7aa33d..541996e56 100644
--- a/zone/lua_parser.cpp
+++ b/zone/lua_parser.cpp
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ const char *LuaEvents[_LargestEventID] = {
 	"event_bot_create",
 	"event_augment_insert_client",
 	"event_augment_remove_client",
+	"event_equip_item_bot",
+	"event_unequip_item_bot",
 };
 
 extern Zone *zone;
@@ -308,6 +310,8 @@ LuaParser::LuaParser() {
 	BotArgumentDispatch[EVENT_TRADE] = handle_bot_trade;
 	BotArgumentDispatch[EVENT_USE_SKILL] = handle_bot_use_skill;
 	BotArgumentDispatch[EVENT_PAYLOAD] = handle_bot_payload;
+	BotArgumentDispatch[EVENT_EQUIP_ITEM_BOT] = handle_bot_equip_item;
+	BotArgumentDispatch[EVENT_UNEQUIP_ITEM_BOT] = handle_bot_equip_item;
 #endif
 
 	L = nullptr;
diff --git a/zone/lua_parser_events.cpp b/zone/lua_parser_events.cpp
index f12f11159..31bdc76dc 100644
--- a/zone/lua_parser_events.cpp
+++ b/zone/lua_parser_events.cpp
@@ -1951,4 +1951,57 @@ void handle_bot_use_skill(
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "skill_level");
 }
 
+void handle_bot_equip_item(
+	QuestInterface *parse,
+	lua_State* L,
+	Bot* bot,
+	Mob* init,
+	std::string data,
+	uint32 extra_data,
+	std::vector<std::any> *extra_pointers
+) {
+	lua_pushnumber(L, extra_data);
+	lua_setfield(L, -2, "item_id");
+
+	Seperator sep(data.c_str());
+
+	lua_pushnumber(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[0]));
+	lua_setfield(L, -2, "item_quantity");
+
+	lua_pushnumber(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[1]));
+	lua_setfield(L, -2, "slot_id");
+
+	Lua_ItemInst l_item(extra_data);
+	luabind::adl::object l_item_o = luabind::adl::object(L, l_item);
+	l_item_o.push(L);
+	lua_setfield(L, -2, "item");
+}
+
+void handle_bot_unequip_item(
+	QuestInterface *parse,
+	lua_State* L,
+	Bot* bot,
+	Mob* init,
+	std::string data,
+	uint32 extra_data,
+	std::vector<std::any> *extra_pointers
+) {
+	lua_pushnumber(L, extra_data);
+	lua_setfield(L, -2, "item_id");
+
+	Seperator sep(data.c_str());
+
+	lua_pushnumber(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[0]));
+	lua_setfield(L, -2, "item_quantity");
+
+	lua_pushnumber(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[1]));
+	lua_setfield(L, -2, "slot_id");
+
+	Lua_ItemInst l_item(extra_data);
+	luabind::adl::object l_item_o = luabind::adl::object(L, l_item);
+	l_item_o.push(L);
+	lua_setfield(L, -2, "item");
+}
+
+
 #endif
diff --git a/zone/lua_parser_events.h b/zone/lua_parser_events.h
index b32683c7a..8decb37eb 100644
--- a/zone/lua_parser_events.h
+++ b/zone/lua_parser_events.h
@@ -955,5 +955,25 @@ void handle_bot_payload(
 	std::vector<std::any> *extra_pointers
 );
 
+void handle_bot_equip_item(
+	QuestInterface *parse,
+	lua_State* L,
+	Bot* bot,
+	Mob* init,
+	std::string data,
+	uint32 extra_data,
+	std::vector<std::any> *extra_pointers
+);
+
+void handle_bot_unequip_item(
+	QuestInterface *parse,
+	lua_State* L,
+	Bot* bot,
+	Mob* init,
+	std::string data,
+	uint32 extra_data,
+	std::vector<std::any> *extra_pointers
+);
+
 #endif
 #endif