diff --git a/Content.Server/Clothing/Components/LoadoutComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Clothing/Components/LoadoutComponent.cs
index f224f5718f..6068d0cf4d 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Clothing/Components/LoadoutComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Clothing/Components/LoadoutComponent.cs
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 using Content.Shared.Roles;
-using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype.List;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Clothing.Components
 {
     [RegisterComponent]
     public sealed class LoadoutComponent : Component
     {
-        [DataField("prototype", required: true, customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<StartingGearPrototype>))]
-        public string Prototype = string.Empty;
+        /// <summary>
+        /// A list of starting gears, of which one will be given.
+        /// All elements are weighted the same in the list.
+        /// </summary>
+        [DataField("prototypes", required: true, customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdListSerializer<StartingGearPrototype>))]
+        public List<string>? Prototypes;
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Server/Clothing/LoadoutSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Clothing/LoadoutSystem.cs
index f1f1e9a917..b2cb7d2cb0 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Clothing/LoadoutSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Clothing/LoadoutSystem.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ using Content.Server.Clothing.Components;
 using Content.Server.Station.Systems;
 using Content.Shared.Roles;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+using Robust.Shared.Random;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Clothing
 {
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Clothing
     {
         [Dependency] private readonly StationSpawningSystem _station = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly IPrototypeManager _protoMan = default!;
+        [Dependency] private readonly IRobustRandom _random = default!;
 
         public override void Initialize()
         {
@@ -22,10 +24,10 @@ namespace Content.Server.Clothing
 
         private void OnStartup(EntityUid uid, LoadoutComponent component, ComponentStartup args)
         {
-            if (component.Prototype == string.Empty)
+            if (component.Prototypes == null)
                 return;
 
-            var proto = _protoMan.Index<StartingGearPrototype>(component.Prototype);
+            var proto = _protoMan.Index<StartingGearPrototype>(_random.Pick(component.Prototypes));
             _station.EquipStartingGear(uid, proto, null);
         }
     }
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/dummy_npcs.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/dummy_npcs.yml
index 37876c818e..9bdd868a2e 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/dummy_npcs.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/dummy_npcs.yml
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@
   suffix: AI
   components:
   - type: InputMover
-  - type: MobMover
+  - type: MobMover
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/human.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/human.yml
index 6e4970f5d4..6cf9a01e2d 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/human.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/human.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   - type: InputMover
   - type: MobMover
   - type: Loadout
-    prototype: PassengerGear
+    prototypes: [PassengerGear]
   - type: Faction
     factions:
     - NanoTrasen
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
   components:
   - type: RandomHumanoidAppearance
   - type: Loadout
-    prototype: CBURNGear
+    prototypes: [CBURNGear]
   - type: GhostTakeoverAvailable
     makeSentient: false
     name: CBURN Agent
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/human.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/human.yml
index cc2f914a71..3a115b4bde 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/human.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/human.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     name: CentCom official
     description: Inspect the station, jot down performance reviews for heads of staff, bug the Captain.
   - type: Loadout
-    prototype: CentcomGear
+    prototypes: [CentcomGear]
   - type: RandomHumanoidAppearance
 
 # ERT Leader
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     name: ERT Leader
     description: Lead a team of specialists to resolve the stations issues.
   - type: Loadout
-    prototype: ERTLeaderGear
+    prototypes: [ERTLeaderGear]
   - type: RandomMetadata
     nameSegments: [NamesFirstMilitaryLeader]
   - type: RandomHumanoidAppearance
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     sprite: Markers/jobs.rsi
     state: ertleadereva
   - type: Loadout
-    prototype: ERTLeaderGearEVA
+    prototypes: [ERTLeaderGearEVA]
 
 # ERT Engineer
 - type: entity
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
     name: ERT Engineer
     description: Assist with engineering efforts to resolve the stations issues.
   - type: Loadout
-    prototype: ERTEngineerGear
+    prototypes: [ERTEngineerGear]
 
 - type: entity
   name: ERT engineer
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
     sprite: Markers/jobs.rsi
     state: ertengineereva
   - type: Loadout
-    prototype: ERTEngineerGearEVA
+    prototypes: [ERTEngineerGearEVA]
 
 # ERT Security
 - type: entity
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
     name: ERT Security
     description: Assist with security efforts to resolve the stations issues.
   - type: Loadout
-    prototype: ERTSecurityGear
+    prototypes: [ERTSecurityGear]
 
 - type: entity
   name: ERT security
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
     sprite: Markers/jobs.rsi
     state: ertsecurityeva
   - type: Loadout
-    prototype: ERTSecurityGearEVA
+    prototypes: [ERTSecurityGearEVA]
 
 # ERT Medical
 - type: entity
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
     name: ERT Medic
     description: Assist with medical efforts to resolve the stations issues.
   - type: Loadout
-    prototype: ERTMedicalGear
+    prototypes: [ERTMedicalGear]
 
 - type: entity
   name: ERT medic
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
     sprite: Markers/jobs.rsi
     state: ertmedicaleva
   - type: Loadout
-    prototype: ERTMedicalGearEVA
+    prototypes: [ERTMedicalGearEVA]
 
 # ERT Janitor
 - type: entity
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
     name: ERT Janitor
     description: Assist with custodial efforts to resolve the stations issues.
   - type: Loadout
-    prototype: ERTJanitorGear
+    prototypes: [ERTJanitorGear]
 
 - type: entity
   name: ERT janitor
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
     sprite: Markers/jobs.rsi
     state: ertjanitoreva
   - type: Loadout
-    prototype: ERTJanitorGearEVA
+    prototypes: [ERTJanitorGearEVA]
 
 #Syndie
 - type: entity
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
   name: Syndicate Agent
   components:
   - type: Loadout
-    prototype: SyndicateOperativeGearExtremelyBasic
+    prototypes: [SyndicateOperativeGearExtremelyBasic]
   - type: RandomMetadata
     nameSegments: [names_death_commando]