diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/StatusEffects/StatusEffect.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/StatusEffects/StatusEffect.cs
index e7d287f790..d0a90f40a4 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/StatusEffects/StatusEffect.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/StatusEffects/StatusEffect.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Immutable;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Xml.Linq;
+using static Barotrauma.EntitySpawner;
 
 namespace Barotrauma
 {
@@ -151,7 +152,11 @@ public enum SpawnPositionType
                 /// <summary>
                 /// The position of the entity the StatusEffect is targeting. If there are multiple targets, an item is spawned at all of them.
                 /// </summary>
-                Target
+                Target,
+                /// <summary>
+                /// The inventories of the entities the StatusEffect is targeting. If there are multiple targets, the items are spawned in all of them.
+                /// </summary>
+                TargetInventory
             }
 
             public enum SpawnRotationType
@@ -2138,7 +2143,7 @@ entity is Item item &&
 
                     void ProcessItemSpawnInfo(ItemSpawnInfo spawnInfo)
                     {
-                        if (spawnInfo.SpawnPosition == ItemSpawnInfo.SpawnPositionType.Target)
+                        if (spawnInfo.SpawnPosition is ItemSpawnInfo.SpawnPositionType.Target or ItemSpawnInfo.SpawnPositionType.TargetInventory)
                         {
                             foreach (var target in targets)
                             {
@@ -2192,7 +2197,7 @@ void SpawnItem(ItemSpawnInfo chosenItemSpawnInfo, Entity entity, PhysicsBody sou
                 SetUser(parentItem.GetComponent<Projectile>()?.User);
             }
 
-            if (chosenItemSpawnInfo.SpawnPosition == ItemSpawnInfo.SpawnPositionType.Target && targetEntity != null)
+            if (chosenItemSpawnInfo.SpawnPosition is ItemSpawnInfo.SpawnPositionType.Target or ItemSpawnInfo.SpawnPositionType.TargetInventory && targetEntity != null)
             {
                 entity = targetEntity;
                 position = entity.WorldPosition;
@@ -2318,6 +2323,7 @@ void SpawnItem(ItemSpawnInfo chosenItemSpawnInfo, Entity entity, PhysicsBody sou
                     });
                     break;
                 case ItemSpawnInfo.SpawnPositionType.ThisInventory:
+                case ItemSpawnInfo.SpawnPositionType.TargetInventory:
                     {
                         Inventory inventory = null;
                         if (entity is Character character && character.Inventory != null)
@@ -2343,16 +2349,7 @@ void SpawnItem(ItemSpawnInfo chosenItemSpawnInfo, Entity entity, PhysicsBody sou
                         {
                             Entity.Spawner.AddItemToSpawnQueue(chosenItemSpawnInfo.ItemPrefab, inventory, spawnIfInventoryFull: chosenItemSpawnInfo.SpawnIfInventoryFull, onSpawned: item =>
                             {
-                                if (chosenItemSpawnInfo.Equip && entity is Character character && character.Inventory != null)
-                                {
-                                    //if the item is both pickable and wearable, try to wear it instead of picking it up
-                                    List<InvSlotType> allowedSlots =
-                                       item.GetComponents<Pickable>().Count() > 1 ?
-                                       new List<InvSlotType>(item.GetComponent<Wearable>()?.AllowedSlots ?? item.GetComponent<Pickable>().AllowedSlots) :
-                                       new List<InvSlotType>(item.AllowedSlots);
-                                    allowedSlots.Remove(InvSlotType.Any);
-                                    character.Inventory.TryPutItem(item, null, allowedSlots);
-                                }
+                                if (chosenItemSpawnInfo.Equip) TryEquipItem(item, inventory);
                                 OnItemSpawned(item, chosenItemSpawnInfo);
                             });
                         }
@@ -2373,6 +2370,7 @@ void SpawnItem(ItemSpawnInfo chosenItemSpawnInfo, Entity entity, PhysicsBody sou
                         {
                             Entity.Spawner.AddItemToSpawnQueue(chosenItemSpawnInfo.ItemPrefab, inventory, spawnIfInventoryFull: chosenItemSpawnInfo.SpawnIfInventoryFull, onSpawned: (Item newItem) =>
                             {
+                                if (chosenItemSpawnInfo.Equip) TryEquipItem(newItem, inventory);
                                 OnItemSpawned(newItem, chosenItemSpawnInfo);
                             });
                         }
@@ -2419,6 +2417,18 @@ void SpawnItem(ItemSpawnInfo chosenItemSpawnInfo, Entity entity, PhysicsBody sou
                     }
                     break;
             }
+
+            void TryEquipItem(Item newItem, Inventory inventory)
+            {
+                if (inventory is not CharacterInventory charInventory) { return; }
+
+                // If the item is wearable, try to wear it instead of picking it up.
+                IEnumerable<InvSlotType> wearableSlots = newItem.GetComponents<Wearable>().SelectMany(wearable => wearable.AllowedSlots).Distinct();
+                List<InvSlotType> allowedSlots = (wearableSlots.Any() ? wearableSlots : newItem.AllowedSlots).ToList();
+                allowedSlots.Remove(InvSlotType.Any);
+                charInventory.TryPutItem(newItem, null, allowedSlots);
+            }
+
             void OnItemSpawned(Item newItem, ItemSpawnInfo itemSpawnInfo)
             {
                 newItem.Condition = newItem.MaxCondition * itemSpawnInfo.Condition;