diff --git a/game/neo/scripts/ntre_bot_profiles.txt b/game/neo/scripts/ntre_bot_profiles.txt
index 24045829d..7afb20a40 100644
--- a/game/neo/scripts/ntre_bot_profiles.txt
+++ b/game/neo/scripts/ntre_bot_profiles.txt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ ntre_bot_profiles
 				corporal "jittescoped"
 				sergeant "zr68c"
 				lieutenant "supa7"
+				loot "zr68s mx mx_silenced aa13"
 			}
 			assault
 			{
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ ntre_bot_profiles
 				corporal "zr68s m41"
 				sergeant "mx"
 				lieutenant "aa13 srs"
+				loot "pz"
 			}
 			support
 			{
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ ntre_bot_profiles
 				corporal "mx"
 				sergeant "mx mx_silenced"
 				lieutenant "mx mx_silenced pz"
+				loot "aa13"
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -50,11 +53,13 @@ ntre_bot_profiles
 				recon
 				{
 					lieutenant "zr68c"
+					loot "zr68s"
 				}
 				assault
 				{
 					corporal "zr68s"
 					lieutenant "mx"
+					loot "pz"
 				}
 				support
 				{
@@ -74,12 +79,14 @@ ntre_bot_profiles
 					corporal "zr68l"
 					sergeant "zr68l"
 					lieutenant "m41s"
+					loot "m41 srs"
 				}
 				assault
 				{
 					corporal "m41"
 					sergeant "m41s mx"
 					lieutenant "srs"
+					loot "zr68l"
 				}
 				support
 				{
@@ -87,6 +94,7 @@ ntre_bot_profiles
 					corporal "mx"
 					sergeant "mx m41s"
 					lieutenant "mx m41s"
+					loot "zr68l srs"
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -110,6 +118,7 @@ ntre_bot_profiles
 					corporal "supa7 mx"
 					sergeant "supa7 mx"
 					lieutenant "supa7 mx"
+					loot "aa13"
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -149,6 +158,7 @@ ntre_bot_profiles
 					corporal "jittescoped"
 					sergeant "jittescoped"
 					lieutenant "m41s"
+					loot "zr68s"
 				}
 				assault
 				{
@@ -163,6 +173,7 @@ ntre_bot_profiles
 					corporal "mpn"
 					sergeant "mx_silenced"
 					lieutenant "mx_silenced"
+					loot "zr68s"
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -178,6 +189,7 @@ ntre_bot_profiles
 					corporal "srm jitte"
 					sergeant "zr68c"
 					lieutenant "supa7"
+					loot "aa13"
 				}
 				assault
 				{
@@ -185,6 +197,7 @@ ntre_bot_profiles
 					corporal "zr68c m41 supa7"
 					sergeant "mx"
 					lieutenant "mx aa13 srs"
+					loot "pz"
 				}
 				support
 				{
@@ -192,6 +205,7 @@ ntre_bot_profiles
 					corporal "mx supa7"
 					sergeant "mx"
 					lieutenant "mx pz"
+					loot "aa13"
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -215,6 +229,7 @@ ntre_bot_profiles
 					corporal "m41"
 					sergeant "m41 m41s mx"
 					lieutenant "m41 m41s mx aa13"
+					loot "pz"
 				}
 				support
 				{
@@ -222,6 +237,7 @@ ntre_bot_profiles
 					corporal "m41 m41s mx"
 					sergeant "m41 m41s mx"
 					lieutenant "m41 m41s mx"
+					loot "aa13"
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -281,6 +297,7 @@ ntre_bot_profiles
 					corporal "srm"
 					sergeant "zr68c"
 					lieutenant "zr68c supa7"
+					loot "zr68s mx mx_silenced aa13"
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/game/server/neo/bot/behavior/neo_bot_seek_weapon.cpp b/src/game/server/neo/bot/behavior/neo_bot_seek_weapon.cpp
index 9da3dc866..268f2ba1a 100644
--- a/src/game/server/neo/bot/behavior/neo_bot_seek_weapon.cpp
+++ b/src/game/server/neo/bot/behavior/neo_bot_seek_weapon.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ int GetBotWeaponPreferenceRank( const CNEOBot *me, NEO_WEP_BITS_UNDERLYING_TYPE
 
 	for ( int idxRank = NEO_RANK__TOTAL - 1; idxRank >= 0; --idxRank )
 	{
-		if ( me->m_profile.flagsWepPrefs[playerClass][idxRank] & wepBit )
+		if ( me->m_profile.flagsLootWepPrefs[playerClass][idxRank] & wepBit )
 		{
 			return idxRank;
 		}
diff --git a/src/game/server/neo/bot/neo_bot_profile.cpp b/src/game/server/neo/bot/neo_bot_profile.cpp
index 254af6f16..7aee7b695 100644
--- a/src/game/server/neo/bot/neo_bot_profile.cpp
+++ b/src/game/server/neo/bot/neo_bot_profile.cpp
@@ -223,6 +223,37 @@ static void SetProfileTempBotCommon(CNEOBotProfile *pProfile, KeyValues *kv)
 				++iBitWise;
 			}
 		}
+
+		// Initialize loot prefs first with class compatible weapon selection prefs
+		for (int idxClass = 0; idxClass < NEO_CLASS__LOADOUTABLE_COUNT; ++idxClass)
+		{
+			for (int idxRank = 0; idxRank < NEO_RANK__TOTAL; ++idxRank)
+			{
+				pProfile->flagsLootWepPrefs[idxClass][idxRank] = pProfile->flagsWepPrefs[idxClass][idxRank];
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Apply additional looting preferences for class-excluded weapons
+		for (int idxClass = 0; idxClass < NEO_CLASS_VIP; ++idxClass)
+		{
+			KeyValues *wepClassKv = wepKv->FindKey(SZ_CLASSES[idxClass]);
+			if (!wepClassKv)
+			{
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			const auto lootFlags = FlagsFromStr(
+				(NEO_WEP_BITS_UNDERLYING_TYPE)0,
+				WEP_BIT_FLAG_CMP,
+				wepClassKv->GetString("loot"),
+				&pProfile->flagTemplateApplied,
+				static_cast<BotTemplateApplied_>(
+					BOT_TEMPLATE_APPLIED_WEP_PREF_RECON_LOOT << idxClass));
+
+			// Append loot preference to lieutenant level
+			const int idxLieutenant = NEO_RANK__TOTAL - 1;
+			pProfile->flagsLootWepPrefs[idxClass][idxLieutenant] |= lootFlags;
+		}
 	}
 
 	pProfile->flagDifficulty = FlagsFromStr(pProfile->flagDifficulty,
@@ -338,6 +369,15 @@ void NEOBotProfileLoad()
 	CNEOBotProfile defaultProfile;
 	V_memcpy(&defaultProfile, &FIXED_DEFAULT_PROFILE, sizeof(CNEOBotProfile));
 
+	// Initialize bot weapon looting preferences from weapon selection preferences
+	for (int idxClass = 0; idxClass < NEO_CLASS__LOADOUTABLE_COUNT; ++idxClass)
+	{
+		for (int idxRank = 0; idxRank < NEO_RANK__TOTAL; ++idxRank)
+		{
+			defaultProfile.flagsLootWepPrefs[idxClass][idxRank] = defaultProfile.flagsWepPrefs[idxClass][idxRank];
+		}
+	}
+
 	KeyValues *kv = new KeyValues("ntre_bot_profiles");
 	if (!kv->LoadFromFile(g_pFullFileSystem, "scripts/" MAIN_PROFILE_FNAME))
 	{
@@ -425,6 +465,24 @@ void NEOBotProfileLoad()
 									++iBitWise;
 								}
 							}
+							for (int idxClass = 0; idxClass < NEO_CLASS_VIP; ++idxClass)
+							{
+								const auto lootFlag =
+									static_cast<BotTemplateApplied>(
+										BOT_TEMPLATE_APPLIED_WEP_PREF_RECON_LOOT << idxClass);
+
+								if (templateProfile->flagTemplateApplied & lootFlag)
+								{
+									for (int idxRank = 0; idxRank < NEO_RANK__TOTAL; ++idxRank)
+									{
+#if LOG_DBG_LEVEL >= 2
+										Msg("  BOTS: Template (%s): Applied loot wep pref %d,%d = %d\n", szKey, idxClass, idxRank, templateProfile->flagsLootWepPrefs[idxClass][idxRank]);
+#endif
+										newBotProfile.flagsLootWepPrefs[idxClass][idxRank] =
+											templateProfile->flagsLootWepPrefs[idxClass][idxRank];
+									}
+								}
+							}
 							if (templateProfile->flagTemplateApplied & BOT_TEMPLATE_APPLIED_DIFFICULTY)
 							{
 #if LOG_DBG_LEVEL >= 2
diff --git a/src/game/server/neo/bot/neo_bot_profile.h b/src/game/server/neo/bot/neo_bot_profile.h
index b15b3d3bd..a4f603b44 100644
--- a/src/game/server/neo/bot/neo_bot_profile.h
+++ b/src/game/server/neo/bot/neo_bot_profile.h
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ enum BotTemplateApplied_
 	BOT_TEMPLATE_APPLIED_DIFFICULTY 				= 1 << 16,
 	BOT_TEMPLATE_APPLIED_DIFFICULTY_SELECT 			= 1 << 17,
 	BOT_TEMPLATE_APPLIED_CLASS 						= 1 << 18,
+	BOT_TEMPLATE_APPLIED_WEP_PREF_RECON_LOOT		= 1 << 19,
+	BOT_TEMPLATE_APPLIED_WEP_PREF_ASSAULT_LOOT		= 1 << 20,
+	BOT_TEMPLATE_APPLIED_WEP_PREF_SUPPORT_LOOT		= 1 << 21,
+	BOT_TEMPLATE_APPLIED_WEP_PREF_VIP_LOOT			= 1 << 22,
 };
 typedef int BotTemplateApplied;
 
@@ -65,6 +69,7 @@ struct CNEOBotProfile
 	int iDifficultyForced;
 	BotClassFlag flagClass;
 	NEO_WEP_BITS_UNDERLYING_TYPE flagsWepPrefs[NEO_CLASS__LOADOUTABLE_COUNT][NEO_RANK__TOTAL];
+	NEO_WEP_BITS_UNDERLYING_TYPE flagsLootWepPrefs[NEO_CLASS__LOADOUTABLE_COUNT][NEO_RANK__TOTAL];
 	BotTemplateApplied flagTemplateApplied;
 };