diff --git a/src/cache/config/HuntType.ts b/src/cache/config/HuntType.ts
index d8e246138..b3645d77a 100644
--- a/src/cache/config/HuntType.ts
+++ b/src/cache/config/HuntType.ts
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ export default class HuntType extends ConfigType {
     checkLoc: number = -1;
     checkInv: number = -1;
     checkObjParam: number = -1;
+    checkObjCat: number = -1;
     checkInvCondition: string = '';
     checkInvVal: number = -1;
     checkVars: { varId: number; condition: string; val: number }[] = [];
@@ -138,7 +139,12 @@ export default class HuntType extends ConfigType {
             this.checkObjParam = dat.g2();
             this.checkInvCondition = dat.gjstr();
             this.checkInvVal = dat.g4s();
-        } else if (code > 17 && code < 21) {
+        } else if (code === 18) {
+            this.checkInv = dat.g2();
+            this.checkObjCat = dat.g2();
+            this.checkInvCondition = dat.gjstr();
+            this.checkInvVal = dat.g4s();
+        } else if (code > 18 && code < 22) {
             this.checkVars.push({ varId: dat.g2(), condition: dat.gjstr(), val: dat.g4s() });
         } else if (code === 250) {
             this.debugname = dat.gjstr();
diff --git a/src/engine/entity/Npc.ts b/src/engine/entity/Npc.ts
index 59d7418be..a948df617 100644
--- a/src/engine/entity/Npc.ts
+++ b/src/engine/entity/Npc.ts
@@ -1027,6 +1027,8 @@ export default class Npc extends PathingEntity {
                     quantity = player.invTotal(hunt.checkInv, hunt.checkObj);
                 } else if (hunt.checkObjParam !== -1) {
                     quantity = player.invTotalParam(hunt.checkInv, hunt.checkObjParam);
+                } else if (hunt.checkObjCat !== -1) {
+                    quantity = player.invTotalCat(hunt.checkInv, hunt.checkObjCat);
                 }
                 if (!hunt.checkHuntCondition(quantity, hunt.checkInvCondition, hunt.checkInvVal)) {
                     continue;
diff --git a/tools/pack/config/HuntConfig.ts b/tools/pack/config/HuntConfig.ts
index cb4b67112..2513c9d14 100644
--- a/tools/pack/config/HuntConfig.ts
+++ b/tools/pack/config/HuntConfig.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { HuntNobodyNear } from '#/engine/entity/hunt/HuntNobodyNear.js';
 import { HuntVis } from '#/engine/entity/hunt/HuntVis.js';
 import { NpcMode } from '#/engine/entity/NpcMode.js';
 import { CategoryPack, HuntPack, InvPack, LocPack, NpcPack, ObjPack, ParamPack, VarnPack, VarpPack } from '#tools/pack/PackFile.js';
-import { ConfigValue, ConfigLine, PackedData, isConfigBoolean, getConfigBoolean, HuntCheckInv, HuntCheckInvParam, HuntCheckVar } from '#tools/pack/config/PackShared.js';
+import { ConfigValue, ConfigLine, PackedData, isConfigBoolean, getConfigBoolean, HuntCheckInv, HuntCheckInvParam, HuntCheckVar, HuntCheckInvCat } from '#tools/pack/config/PackShared.js';
 
 export function parseHuntConfig(key: string, value: string): ConfigValue | null | undefined {
     const stringKeys: string[] = [];
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ export function parseHuntConfig(key: string, value: string): ConfigValue | null
         }
         return { inv, obj, condition, val };
     } else if (key === 'check_invparam') {
-        // check_inv=inv,param,min,max
+        // check_invparam=inv,param,cond
         const parts: string[] = value.split(',');
         if (parts.length !== 3) {
             return null;
@@ -351,6 +351,32 @@ export function parseHuntConfig(key: string, value: string): ConfigValue | null
             return null;
         }
         return { inv, param, condition, val };
+    } else if (key === 'check_invcat') {
+        // check_invcat=inv,param,cond
+        const parts: string[] = value.split(',');
+        if (parts.length !== 3) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        const inv = InvPack.getByName(parts[0]);
+        if (inv === -1) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        const category = CategoryPack.getByName(parts[1]);
+        if (category === -1) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        const conditionWithVal = parts[2];
+        const condition = conditionWithVal.charAt(0);
+        if (!['=', '>', '<', '!'].includes(condition)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        const val = parseInt(conditionWithVal.slice(1));
+        if (isNaN(val)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return { inv, category, condition, val };
     } else if (key === 'extracheck_var') {
         const parts: string[] = value.split(',');
 
@@ -448,7 +474,7 @@ export function packHuntConfigs(configs: Map<string, ConfigLine[]>): { client: P
                     }
                 } else if (key === 'check_category') {
                     if (
-                        config.every(x => x.key !== 'check_npc' && x.key !== 'check_obj' && x.key !== 'check_loc' && x.key !== 'check_inv' && x.key !== 'check_invparam') &&
+                        config.every(x => x.key !== 'check_npc' && x.key !== 'check_obj' && x.key !== 'check_loc' && x.key !== 'check_inv' && x.key !== 'check_invparam' && x.key !== 'check_invcat') &&
                         config.filter(x => x.key === 'type' && (x.value === HuntModeType.NPC || x.value === HuntModeType.OBJ || x.value === HuntModeType.SCENERY)).length > 0
                     ) {
                         server.p1(12);
@@ -458,7 +484,7 @@ export function packHuntConfigs(configs: Map<string, ConfigLine[]>): { client: P
                     }
                 } else if (key === 'check_npc') {
                     if (
-                        config.every(x => x.key !== 'check_category' && x.key !== 'check_obj' && x.key !== 'check_loc' && x.key !== 'check_inv' && x.key !== 'check_invparam') &&
+                        config.every(x => x.key !== 'check_category' && x.key !== 'check_obj' && x.key !== 'check_loc' && x.key !== 'check_inv' && x.key !== 'check_invparam' && x.key !== 'check_invcat') &&
                         config.filter(x => x.key === 'type' && x.value === HuntModeType.NPC).length > 0
                     ) {
                         server.p1(13);
@@ -468,7 +494,7 @@ export function packHuntConfigs(configs: Map<string, ConfigLine[]>): { client: P
                     }
                 } else if (key === 'check_obj') {
                     if (
-                        config.every(x => x.key !== 'check_category' && x.key !== 'check_npc' && x.key !== 'check_loc' && x.key !== 'check_inv' && x.key !== 'check_invparam') &&
+                        config.every(x => x.key !== 'check_category' && x.key !== 'check_npc' && x.key !== 'check_loc' && x.key !== 'check_inv' && x.key !== 'check_invparam' && x.key !== 'check_invcat') &&
                         config.filter(x => x.key === 'type' && x.value === HuntModeType.OBJ).length > 0
                     ) {
                         server.p1(14);
@@ -478,7 +504,7 @@ export function packHuntConfigs(configs: Map<string, ConfigLine[]>): { client: P
                     }
                 } else if (key === 'check_loc') {
                     if (
-                        config.every(x => x.key !== 'check_category' && x.key !== 'check_npc' && x.key !== 'check_obj' && x.key !== 'check_inv' && x.key !== 'check_invparam') &&
+                        config.every(x => x.key !== 'check_category' && x.key !== 'check_npc' && x.key !== 'check_obj' && x.key !== 'check_inv' && x.key !== 'check_invparam' && x.key !== 'check_invcat') &&
                         config.filter(x => x.key === 'type' && x.value === HuntModeType.SCENERY).length > 0
                     ) {
                         server.p1(15);
@@ -488,7 +514,7 @@ export function packHuntConfigs(configs: Map<string, ConfigLine[]>): { client: P
                     }
                 } else if (key === 'check_inv') {
                     if (
-                        config.every(x => x.key !== 'check_category' && x.key !== 'check_npc' && x.key !== 'check_obj' && x.key !== 'check_loc' && x.key !== 'check_invparam') &&
+                        config.every(x => x.key !== 'check_category' && x.key !== 'check_npc' && x.key !== 'check_obj' && x.key !== 'check_loc' && x.key !== 'check_invparam' && x.key !== 'check_invcat') &&
                         config.filter(x => x.key === 'type' && x.value === HuntModeType.PLAYER).length > 0
                     ) {
                         const checkInv: HuntCheckInv = value as HuntCheckInv;
@@ -502,7 +528,7 @@ export function packHuntConfigs(configs: Map<string, ConfigLine[]>): { client: P
                     }
                 } else if (key === 'check_invparam') {
                     if (
-                        config.every(x => x.key !== 'check_category' && x.key !== 'check_npc' && x.key !== 'check_obj' && x.key !== 'check_loc' && x.key !== 'check_inv') &&
+                        config.every(x => x.key !== 'check_category' && x.key !== 'check_npc' && x.key !== 'check_obj' && x.key !== 'check_loc' && x.key !== 'check_inv' && x.key !== 'check_invcat') &&
                         config.filter(x => x.key === 'type' && x.value === HuntModeType.PLAYER).length > 0
                     ) {
                         const checkInv: HuntCheckInvParam = value as HuntCheckInvParam;
@@ -514,13 +540,27 @@ export function packHuntConfigs(configs: Map<string, ConfigLine[]>): { client: P
                     } else {
                         throw new Error(`Hunt config: [${debugname}] unable to pack line!!!.\nInvalid property value: ${key}=${value}`);
                     }
+                } else if (key === 'check_invcat') {
+                    if (
+                        config.every(x => x.key !== 'check_category' && x.key !== 'check_npc' && x.key !== 'check_obj' && x.key !== 'check_loc' && x.key !== 'check_inv' && x.key !== 'check_invparam') &&
+                        config.filter(x => x.key === 'type' && x.value === HuntModeType.PLAYER).length > 0
+                    ) {
+                        const checkInv: HuntCheckInvCat = value as HuntCheckInvCat;
+                        server.p1(18);
+                        server.p2(checkInv.inv);
+                        server.p2(checkInv.category);
+                        server.pjstr(checkInv.condition);
+                        server.p4(checkInv.val);
+                    } else {
+                        throw new Error(`Hunt config: [${debugname}] unable to pack line!!!.\nInvalid property value: ${key}=${value}`);
+                    }
                 } else if (key === 'extracheck_var') {
-                    // 18-20
+                    // 19-21
                     if (extracheckVarsCount > 2) {
                         throw new Error(`Hunt config: [${debugname}] unable to pack line!!!.\nLimit of 3 extracheck_var properties exceeded.`);
                     } else if (value !== null && config.filter(x => x.key === 'type' && x.value === HuntModeType.PLAYER).length > 0) {
                         const checkVar: HuntCheckVar = value as HuntCheckVar;
-                        server.p1(18 + extracheckVarsCount);
+                        server.p1(19 + extracheckVarsCount);
                         server.p2(checkVar.varp);
                         server.pjstr(checkVar.condition);
                         server.p4(checkVar.val);
diff --git a/tools/pack/config/PackShared.ts b/tools/pack/config/PackShared.ts
index 863d00c72..2812a3ec5 100644
--- a/tools/pack/config/PackShared.ts
+++ b/tools/pack/config/PackShared.ts
@@ -178,8 +178,9 @@ export type ParamValue = {
 export type LocModelShape = { model: number; shape: number };
 export type HuntCheckInv = { inv: number; obj: number; condition: string; val: number };
 export type HuntCheckInvParam = { inv: number; param: number; condition: string; val: number };
+export type HuntCheckInvCat = { inv: number; category: number; condition: string; val: number };
 export type HuntCheckVar = { varp: number; condition: string; val: number };
-export type ConfigValue = string | number | boolean | number[] | LocModelShape[] | ParamValue | HuntCheckInv | HuntCheckInvParam | HuntCheckVar;
+export type ConfigValue = string | number | boolean | number[] | LocModelShape[] | ParamValue | HuntCheckInv | HuntCheckInvParam | HuntCheckInvCat | HuntCheckVar;
 export type ConfigLine = { key: string; value: ConfigValue };
 
 // we're using null for invalid values, undefined for invalid keys