diff --git a/lib/lists/abilities.ts b/lib/lists/abilities.ts
index 0d5838a0c..ebc888a2c 100644
--- a/lib/lists/abilities.ts
+++ b/lib/lists/abilities.ts
@@ -49,3 +49,6 @@ export const isMainAbility = (ability: any) =>
     (abilityObject) =>
       abilityObject.code === ability && abilityObject.type !== "STACKABLE"
   );
+
+export const isAbility = (ability: any) =>
+  abilities.some((abilityObject) => abilityObject.code === ability);
diff --git a/lib/lists/gear.ts b/lib/lists/gear.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..35554eb31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/lists/gear.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,724 @@
+export const gear = [
+  {
+    brand: "amiibo",
+    clothing: [
+      "Enchanted Robe",
+      "Fresh Fish Gloves",
+      "Marinated Top",
+      "Pearlescent Hoodie",
+      "Power Armor",
+      "Power Armor Mk I",
+      "Samurai Jacket",
+      "School Cardigan",
+      "School Uniform",
+      "Squinja Suit",
+      "Steel Platemail",
+    ],
+    head: [
+      "Enchanted Hat",
+      "Fresh Fish Head",
+      "Marinated Headphones",
+      "Pearlescent Crown",
+      "Power Mask",
+      "Power Mask Mk I",
+      "Samurai Helmet",
+      "Squid Clip-Ons",
+      "Squid Hairclip",
+      "Squinja Mask",
+      "Steel Helm",
+    ],
+    shoes: [
+      "Enchanted Boots",
+      "Fresh Fish Feet",
+      "Fringed Loafers",
+      "Marinated Slip-Ons",
+      "Pearlescent Kicks",
+      "Power Boots",
+      "Power Boots Mk I",
+      "Samurai Shoes",
+      "School Shoes",
+      "Squinja Boots",
+      "Steel Greaves",
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    brand: "Annaki",
+    clothing: [
+      "Annaki Blue Cuff",
+      "Annaki Drive Tee ",
+      "Annaki Evolution Tee",
+      "Annaki Flannel Hoodie",
+      "Annaki Polpo-Pic Tee",
+      "Annaki Red Cuff",
+      "Annaki Yellow Cuff",
+      "Crimson Parashooter",
+      "Hula Punk Shirt",
+      "Prune Parashooter",
+      "Red Hula Punk with Tie",
+      "Rockin' Leather Jacket",
+    ],
+    head: ["Annaki Beret", "Annaki Beret & Glasses", "Annaki Mask"],
+    shoes: ["Annaki Arachno Boots", "Annaki Habaneros", "Annaki Tigers"],
+  },
+  {
+    brand: "Cuttlegear",
+    clothing: [
+      "Armor Jacket Replica",
+      "Black Cuttlegear LS",
+      "Fresh Octo Tee",
+      "Hero Hoodie Replica",
+      "Hero Jacket Replica",
+      "Neo Octoling Armor",
+      "Null Armor Replica",
+      "Octarian Retro",
+      "Octo Layered LS",
+      "Octo Tee",
+      "Old-Timey clothing",
+      "Red Cuttlegear LS",
+      "Sennyu Suit",
+    ],
+    head: [
+      "Armor Helmet Replica",
+      "Conductor Cap",
+      "Golden Toothpick",
+      "Hero Headphones Replica",
+      "Hero Headset Replica",
+      "Null Visor Replica",
+      "Octoling Shades",
+      "Old-Timey Hat",
+      "Studio Octophones",
+    ],
+    shoes: [
+      "Armor Boot Replicas",
+      "Hero Runner Replicas",
+      "Hero Snowboots Replicas",
+      "Neo Octoling Boots",
+      "Null Boots Replica",
+      "Old-Timey Shoes",
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    brand: "Enperry",
+    clothing: [
+      "Black Velour Octoking Tee ",
+      "Grape Hoodie",
+      "Green Velour Octoking Tee",
+      "King Jersey",
+      "Milky Eminence Jacket",
+      "N-Pacer Sweat",
+      "Navy Eminence Jacket",
+      "Navy King Tank",
+      "Octoking HK Jersey",
+      "Slash King Tank",
+      "White King Tank",
+    ],
+    head: [
+      "Eminence Cuff",
+      "King Facemask",
+      "King Flip Mesh",
+      "Octoking Facemask",
+    ],
+    shoes: [
+      "Black & Blue Squidkid V",
+      "Blue & Black Squidkid IV",
+      "Honey & Orange Squidkid V",
+      "Milky Enperrials",
+      "N-Pacer Ag",
+      "N-Pacer Au",
+      "N-Pacer CaO",
+      "Navy Enperrials",
+      "Online Squidkid V",
+      "Pearlescent Squidkid IV",
+      "Red & Black Squidkid IV",
+      "Red & White Squidkid V",
+      "Rina Squidkid IV",
+      "Sun & Shade Squidkid IV",
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    brand: "Firefin",
+    clothing: [
+      "Baseball Jersey",
+      "Black 8-Bit FishFry",
+      "Blue 16-Bit FishFry",
+      "Camo Zip Hoodie",
+      "Carnivore Tee",
+      "Dark Urban Vest",
+      "Firefin Navy Sweat",
+      "Fugu Tee",
+      "Gray 8-Bit FishFry",
+      "Green Zip Hoodie",
+      "Herbivore Tee",
+      "Khaki 16-Bit FishFry",
+      "White 8-Bit FishFry",
+      "Yellow Urban Vest",
+      "ω-3 Tee",
+    ],
+    head: [
+      "Black FishFry Bandana",
+      "Blowfish Bell Hat",
+      "Blowfish Newsie",
+      "Camo Mesh",
+      "Firefin Facemask",
+      "FishFry Biscuit Bandana",
+      "FishFry Visor",
+      "Fugu Bell Hat",
+      "Jet Cap",
+      "Jungle Hat",
+      "Knitted Hat",
+      "Octoglasses",
+    ],
+    shoes: ["Red FishFry Sandals", "Yellow FishFry Sandals"],
+  },
+  {
+    brand: "Forge",
+    clothing: [
+      "Aloha Shirt",
+      "Blue Sailor Suit",
+      "Brown FA-11 Bomber",
+      "Custom Painted F-3 ",
+      "FA-01 Jacket",
+      "FA-01 Reversed",
+      "Forge Inkling Parka",
+      "Forge Octarian Jacket",
+      "Gray FA-11 Bomber",
+      "Green Tee",
+      "Moist Ghillie Suit",
+      "White Leather F-3",
+      "White Sailor Suit",
+    ],
+    head: [
+      "Deca Tackle Visor Helmet",
+      "Designer Headphones",
+      "Digi-Camo Forge Mask",
+      "Forge Mask",
+      "Gas Mask",
+      "Hockey Helmet",
+      "Moist Ghillie Helmet",
+      "Motocross Nose Guard",
+      "Noise Cancelers",
+      "Octo Tackle Helmet Deco",
+      "Paintball Mask",
+      "Pilot Goggles",
+      "Safari Hat",
+      "Sennyu Goggles",
+      "Sennyu Headphones",
+      "Skull Bandana",
+      "Snorkel Mask",
+      "Special Forces Beret",
+      "Splash Goggles",
+      "Squidfin Hook Cans",
+      "Squidlife Headphones",
+      "Stealth Goggles",
+      "Studio Headphones",
+      "Treasure Hunter",
+    ],
+    shoes: ["Moist Ghillie Boots"],
+  },
+  {
+    brand: "Grizzco",
+    clothing: [
+      "Anchor Life Vest",
+      "Crustwear XXL",
+      "Dev Uniform",
+      "Garden Gear",
+      "Juice Parka",
+      "North-Country Parka",
+      "Octoleet Armor",
+      "Office Attire",
+      "Online Jersey",
+      "Record Shop Look EP",
+      "Squiddor Polo",
+      "SRL Coat",
+    ],
+    head: [
+      "Beekeeper Hat",
+      "Cap of Legend",
+      "Dust Blocker 2000",
+      "Headlamp Helmet",
+      "Oceanic Hard Hat",
+      "Octoleet Goggles",
+      "Sailor Cap",
+      "Welding Mask",
+      "Worker's Cap",
+      "Worker's Head Towel",
+    ],
+    shoes: [
+      "Angry Rain Boots",
+      "Flipper Floppers",
+      "Friendship Bracelet",
+      "Non-slip Senseis",
+      "Octoleet Boots",
+      "Wooden Sandals",
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    brand: "Inkline",
+    clothing: [
+      "Berry Ski Jacket",
+      "Blue Peaks Tee",
+      "Chili-Pepper Ski Jacket",
+      "Chilly Mountain Coat",
+      "Eggplant Mountain Coat",
+      "Fishing Vest",
+      "Forest Vest",
+      "Green Striped LS",
+      "Ivory Peaks Tee",
+      "Matcha Down Jacket",
+      "Mountain Vest",
+      "Olive Ski Jacket",
+      "Striped Peaks LS",
+    ],
+    head: [
+      "Bamboo Hat",
+      "Camping Hat",
+      "Lightweight Cap",
+      "Mountie Hat",
+      "Seashell Bamboo Hat",
+      "Short Beanie",
+      "Tulip Parasol",
+      "Yamagiri Beanie",
+    ],
+    shoes: [
+      "Acerola Rain Boots",
+      "Birch Climbing Shoes",
+      "Bubble Rain Boots",
+      "Custom Trail Boots",
+      "Green Rain Boots",
+      "Luminous Delta Straps",
+      "Musselforge Flip-Flops",
+      "Neon Delta Straps",
+      "Pro Trail Boots",
+      "Snow Delta Straps",
+      "Sunny Climbing Shoes",
+      "Trail Boots",
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    brand: "Krak-On",
+    clothing: [
+      "Chili Octo Aloha",
+      "Krak-On 528",
+      "Missus Shrug Tee",
+      "Mister Shrug Tee",
+      "Octobowler Shirt",
+      "Rainy-Day Tee",
+      "Rodeo Shirt",
+      "Squid-Pattern Waistcoat",
+      "Squidstar Waistcoat",
+      "Sunny-Day Tee",
+    ],
+    head: [
+      "Full Moon Glasses",
+      "Hickory Work Cap",
+      "Long-Billed Cap",
+      "Paisley Bandana",
+      "Two-Stripe Mesh",
+      "Woolly Urchins Classic",
+    ],
+    shoes: [
+      "Banana Basics",
+      "Blue Slip-Ons",
+      "Blueberry Casuals",
+      "Choco Clogs",
+      "Clownfish Basics",
+      "Cream Basics",
+      "Cream Hi-Tops",
+      "Hunter Hi-Tops",
+      "Midnight Slip-Ons",
+      "Oyster Clogs",
+      "Plum Casuals",
+      "Polka-dot Slip-Ons",
+      "Red Hi-Tops",
+      "Red Slip-Ons",
+      "Squid-Stitch Slip-Ons",
+      "Truffle Canvas Hi-Tops",
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    brand: "Rockenberg",
+    clothing: [
+      "Black Baseball LS",
+      "Black Inky Rider",
+      "Black Urchin Rock Tee",
+      "Chirpy Chips Band Tee",
+      "Hightide Era Band Tee",
+      "Lumberjack Shirt",
+      "Rockenberg Black",
+      "Rockenberg White",
+      "Round-Collar Shirt",
+      "Squid Squad Band Tee",
+      "Vintage Check Shirt",
+      "Wet Floor Band Tee",
+      "White Baseball LS",
+      "White Inky Rider",
+      "White Urchin Rock Tee",
+    ],
+    head: ["18K Aviators", "SV925 Circle Shades"],
+    shoes: [
+      "Blue Moto Boots",
+      "Cherry Kicks",
+      "Deepsea Leather Boots",
+      "Gray Yellow-Soled Wingtips",
+      "Inky Kid Clams",
+      "Kid Clams",
+      "Moto Boots",
+      "Navy Red-Soled Wingtips",
+      "New-Leaf Leather Boots",
+      "Pearl Punk Crowns",
+      "Punk Blacks",
+      "Punk Cherries",
+      "Punk Whites",
+      "Punk Yellows",
+      "Red Work Boots",
+      "Roasted Brogues",
+      "Sennyu Inksoles",
+      "Smoky Wingtips",
+      "Squink Wingtips",
+      "Tan Work Boots",
+      "Turquoise Kicks",
+      "White Kicks",
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    brand: "Skalop",
+    clothing: [
+      "Black Hoodie",
+      "Dots-On-Dots Shirt",
+      "Firewave Tee",
+      "Grape Tee",
+      "Gray Hoodie",
+      "Hothouse Hoodie",
+      "Icewave Tee",
+      "Mint Tee",
+      "Pearl Tee",
+      "Reggae Tee",
+      "Squid-Stitch Tee",
+    ],
+    head: [
+      "Bike Helmet",
+      "Classic Straw Boater",
+      "Do-Rag, Cap, & Glasses",
+      "Hothouse Hat",
+      "Jellyvader Cap",
+      "Patched Hat",
+      "Skate Helmet",
+      "Sneaky Beanie",
+      "Sporty Bobble Hat",
+      "Squid Nordic",
+      "Squid-Stitch Cap",
+      "Squidvader Cap",
+      "Straw Boater",
+      "Streetstyle Cap",
+      "Urchins Cap",
+      "Visor Skate Helmet",
+    ],
+    shoes: [],
+  },
+  {
+    brand: "Splash Mob",
+    clothing: [
+      "Baby-Jelly Shirt",
+      "Baby-Jelly Shirt & Tie",
+      "Gray College Sweat",
+      "Green Cardigan",
+      "Lime Easy-Stripe Shirt",
+      "Linen Shirt",
+      "Navy College Sweat",
+      "Navy Striped LS",
+      "Orange Cardigan",
+      "Pink Easy-Stripe Shirt",
+      "Pink Hoodie",
+      "Pirate-Stripe Tee",
+      "Sage Polo",
+      "Sailor-Stripe Tee",
+      "Shirt & Tie",
+      "Shirt with Blue Hoodie",
+      "Shrimp-Pink Polo",
+      "Striped Shirt",
+      "Varsity Baseball LS",
+      "Whale-Knit Sweater",
+      "White Shirt",
+      "White Striped LS",
+    ],
+    head: [
+      "Bobble Hat",
+      "Half-Rim Glasses",
+      "House-Tag Denim Cap",
+      "Pilot Hat",
+      "Retro Specs",
+      "Sennyu Bon Bon Beanie",
+      "Sennyu Specs",
+      "Striped Beanie",
+    ],
+    shoes: [
+      "Green Laceups",
+      "Hunting Boots",
+      "Mawcasins",
+      "Piranha Moccasins",
+      "Shark Moccasins",
+      "Strapping Reds",
+      "Strapping Whites",
+      "Tea-Green Hunting Boots",
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    brand: "SquidForce",
+    clothing: [
+      "Anchor Sweat",
+      "Basic Tee",
+      "Black Anchor Tee",
+      "Black Layered LS",
+      "Black Tee",
+      "Black V-Neck Tee",
+      "Camo Layered LS",
+      "Friend Tee",
+      "Green V-Neck Limited Tee",
+      "Layered Anchor LS",
+      "League Tee",
+      "Mecha Body - AKM",
+      "Octo Support Hoodie",
+      "Red V-Neck Limited Tee",
+      "Retro Sweat",
+      "Splatfest Tee",
+      "Squid Yellow Layered LS",
+      "Squidmark LS",
+      "Squidmark Sweat",
+      "SWC Logo Tee",
+      "White Anchor Tee",
+      "White Layered LS",
+      "White LS",
+      "White Tee",
+      "White V-Neck Tee",
+      "Yellow Layered LS",
+    ],
+    head: [
+      "Anglerfish Mask",
+      "Bucket Hat",
+      "Eel-Cake Hat",
+      "Festive Party Cone",
+      "Hockey Mask",
+      "Koshien Bandana",
+      "Kyonshi Hat",
+      "Li'l Devil Horns",
+      "Mecha Head - HTR",
+      "New Year's Glasses DX",
+      "Painter's Mask",
+      "Squid Facemask",
+      "Twisty Headband",
+      "White Headband",
+      "Jetflame Crest",
+      "Fierce Fishskull",
+      "Hivemind Antenna",
+      "Eye of Justice",
+    ],
+    shoes: ["Mecha Legs - LBS"],
+  },
+  {
+    brand: "Takoroka",
+    clothing: [
+      "Choco Layered LS",
+      "FC Albacore",
+      "Gray Vector Tee",
+      "Layered Vector LS",
+      "Purple Camo LS",
+      "Red Vector Tee",
+      "Slipstream United",
+      "Striped Rugby",
+      "Takoroka Crazy Baseball LS",
+      "Takoroka Galactic Tie Dye",
+      "Takoroka Jersey",
+      "Takoroka Nylon Vintage",
+      "Takoroka Rainbow Tie Dye",
+      "Takoroka Windcrusher",
+      "Tricolor Rugby",
+    ],
+    head: ["Takoroka Mesh", "Takoroka Visor"],
+    shoes: [
+      "Athletic Arrows",
+      "Blue Power Stripes",
+      "Crazy Arrows",
+      "LE Soccer Shoes",
+      "New-Day Arrows",
+      "Orange Arrows",
+      "Orca Hi-Tops",
+      "Orca Passion Hi-Tops",
+      "Orca Woven Hi-Tops",
+      "Red Power Stripes",
+      "Soccer Shoes",
+      "Sunset Orca Hi-Tops",
+      "Trooper Power Stripes",
+      "White Arrows",
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    brand: "Tentatek",
+    clothing: [
+      "Black Squideye",
+      "Blue Tentatek Tee",
+      "Cycle King Jersey",
+      "Lob-Stars Jersey",
+      "Part-Time Pirate",
+      "Red Tentatek Tee",
+      "Silver Tentatek Vest",
+      "Sky-Blue Squideye",
+      "Tentatek Slogan Tee",
+    ],
+    head: [
+      "Cycle King Cap",
+      "Fake Contacts",
+      "Green Novelty Visor",
+      "Orange Novelty Visor",
+      "Pink Novelty Visor",
+      "Purple Novelty Visor",
+      "Soccer Headband",
+      "Sun Visor",
+      "Tennis Headband",
+    ],
+    shoes: [
+      "Amber Sea Slug Hi-Tops",
+      "Black Norimaki 750s",
+      "Black Trainers",
+      "Blue Iromaki 750s",
+      "Blue Sea Slugs",
+      "Canary Trainers",
+      "Cyan Trainers",
+      "Gray Sea-Slug Hi-Tops",
+      "Green Iromaki 750s",
+      "Icy Down Boots",
+      "Neon Sea Slugs",
+      "Orange Iromaki 750s",
+      "Pink Trainers",
+      "Purple Iromaki 750s",
+      "Purple Sea Slugs",
+      "Red Iromaki 750s",
+      "Red Sea Slugs",
+      "Red-Mesh Sneakers",
+      "Sea Slug Volt 95s",
+      "Sesame Salt 270s",
+      "Snowy Down Boots",
+      "Violet Trainers",
+      "White Norimaki 750s",
+      "Yellow Iromaki 750s",
+      "Yellow-Mesh Sneakers",
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    brand: "Toni Kensa",
+    clothing: [
+      "Dark Bomber Jacket",
+      "Front Zip Vest",
+      "Half-Sleeve Sweater",
+      "Ink-Wash Shirt",
+      "Inkfall Shirt",
+      "Kensa Coat",
+      "Kung-Fu Zip-Up",
+      "Light Bomber Jacket",
+      "Negative Longcuff Sweater",
+      "Panda Kung-Fu Zip-Up",
+      "Positive Longcuff Sweater",
+      "Pullover Coat",
+      "Short Knit Layers",
+      "Toni K. Baseball Jersey",
+    ],
+    head: ["Face Visor", "Ink-Guard Goggles", "Toni Kensa Goggles"],
+    shoes: [
+      "Arrow Pull-Ons",
+      "Toni Kensa Black Hi-Tops",
+      "Toni Kensa Soccer Shoes",
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    brand: "Zekko",
+    clothing: [
+      "Birded Corduroy Jacket",
+      "Black LS",
+      "Black Polo",
+      "Deep-Octo Satin Jacket",
+      "Gray Mixed Shirt",
+      "Green-Check Shirt",
+      "Logo Aloha Shirt",
+      "Olive Zekko Parka",
+      "Red-Check Shirt",
+      "Reel Sweat",
+      "Squid Satin Jacket",
+      "Tumeric Zekko Coat",
+      "Varsity Jacket",
+      "Zapfish Satin Jacket",
+      "Zekko Baseball LS",
+      "Zekko Hoodie",
+      "Zekko Jade Coat",
+      "Zekko Long Carrot Tee",
+      "Zekko Long Radish Tee",
+      "Zekko Redleaf Coat",
+    ],
+    head: [
+      "Backwards Cap",
+      "Black Arrowbands",
+      "Double Egg Shades",
+      "Five-Panel Cap",
+      "Jogging Headband",
+      "Matte Bike Helmet",
+      "MTB Helmet",
+      "Tinted Shades",
+      "White Arrowbands",
+      "Zekko Cap",
+      "Zekko Mesh",
+    ],
+    shoes: [
+      "Black Flip-Flops",
+      "Blue Lo-Tops",
+      "LE Lo-Tops",
+      "Marination Lace-Ups",
+      "Orange Lo-Tops",
+      "Pearl-Scout Lace-Ups",
+      "Suede Gray Lace-Ups",
+      "Suede Marine Lace-Ups",
+      "Suede Nation Lace-Ups",
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    brand: "Zink",
+    clothing: [
+      "B-ball Jersey (Away)",
+      "B-ball Jersey (Home)",
+      "Cycling Shirt",
+      "Dakro Golden Tee",
+      "Dakro Nana Tee",
+      "Inkopolis Squaps Jersey",
+      "Navy Deca Logo Tee",
+      "Retro Gamer Jersey",
+      "School Jersey",
+      "Urchins Jersey",
+      "White Deca Logo Tee",
+      "Zink Layered LS",
+      "Zink LS",
+    ],
+    head: [
+      "B-ball Headband",
+      "Cycling Cap",
+      "Golf Visor",
+      "Squash Headband",
+      "Swim Goggles",
+    ],
+    shoes: [
+      "Black Dakroniks",
+      "Black Seahorses",
+      "Blue Laceless Dakroniks",
+      "Chocolate Dakroniks",
+      "Gold Hi-Horses",
+      "Mint Dakroniks",
+      "Purple Hi-Horses",
+      "Red Hi-Horses",
+      "White Laceless Dakroniks",
+      "White Seahorses",
+      "Yellow Seahorses",
+      "Zombie Hi-Horses",
+    ],
+  },
+] as const;
+
+export const headGear = gear.flatMap((brand) => brand.head);
+export const clothingGear = gear.flatMap((brand) => brand.clothing);
+// for some reason TypeScript freaked out when just using .flatMap() here
+export const shoesGear = gear.map((brand) => brand.shoes).flat();
diff --git a/lib/validators/build.ts b/lib/validators/build.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7966ee088
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/validators/build.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import { abilities } from "lib/lists/abilities";
+import { clothingGear, headGear, shoesGear } from "lib/lists/gear";
+import { weaponsWithHero } from "lib/lists/weaponsWithHero";
+import * as z from "zod";
+import { hasNoDuplicates } from "./common";
+
+export const buildSchema = z.object({
+  weapon: z.string().refine((val) => weaponsWithHero.includes(val as any)),
+  title: z.string().max(100).optional().nullable(),
+  description: z.string().max(1000).optional().nullable(),
+  modes: z
+    .array(z.string())
+    .min(1)
+    .max(5)
+    .refine((arr) =>
+      arr.every((val) => ["TW", "SZ", "TC", "RM", "CB"].includes(val as any))
+    )
+    .refine(hasNoDuplicates),
+  headAbilities: z
+    .array(z.string())
+    .refine((arr) => isAbilityArray(arr, "HEAD")),
+  clothingAbilities: z
+    .array(z.string())
+    .refine((arr) => isAbilityArray(arr, "CLOTHING")),
+  shoesAbilities: z
+    .array(z.string())
+    .refine((arr) => isAbilityArray(arr, "SHOES")),
+  headGear: z
+    .string()
+    .refine((val) => headGear.includes(val as any))
+    .optional()
+    .nullable(),
+  clothingGear: z
+    .string()
+    .refine((val) => clothingGear.includes(val as any))
+    .optional()
+    .nullable(),
+  shoesGear: z
+    .string()
+    .refine((val) => shoesGear.includes(val as any))
+    .optional()
+    .nullable(),
+});
+
+function isAbilityArray(arr: any[], type: "HEAD" | "CLOTHING" | "SHOES") {
+  if (arr.length !== 4) return false;
+
+  return arr.every((value, index) => {
+    const ability = abilities.find(
+      (abilityCodeInArray) => value === abilityCodeInArray
+    );
+    if (!ability) return false;
+
+    if (index === 0) return ["STACKABLE", type].includes(ability.type);
+
+    return ability.type === "STACKABLE";
+  });
+}
diff --git a/lib/validators/common.ts b/lib/validators/common.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aed007845
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/validators/common.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export const hasNoDuplicates = (arr: any[]) => new Set(arr).size === arr.length;
diff --git a/lib/validators/profile.ts b/lib/validators/profile.ts
index 385120e5a..a171a92e1 100644
--- a/lib/validators/profile.ts
+++ b/lib/validators/profile.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { countries } from "countries-list";
 import { weaponsWithHero } from "lib/lists/weaponsWithHero";
 import * as z from "zod";
+import { hasNoDuplicates } from "./common";
 
 export const PROFILE_CHARACTER_LIMIT = 7000;
 
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ const profileRootSchema = z.object({
     .array(z.string())
     .max(5)
     .refine((arr) => arr.every((val) => weaponsWithHero.includes(val as any)))
-    .refine((arr) => new Set(arr).size === arr.length),
+    .refine(hasNoDuplicates),
 });
 
 export const profileSchemaFrontend = profileRootSchema.extend({
diff --git a/prisma/scripts/dataFromMongo.ts b/prisma/scripts/dataFromMongo.ts
index ad6234994..da6a16c43 100644
--- a/prisma/scripts/dataFromMongo.ts
+++ b/prisma/scripts/dataFromMongo.ts
@@ -35,11 +35,13 @@ for (const player of playersJson) {
 
 const discordIdToBuilds = new Map<string, BuildCreateWithoutUserInput[]>();
 
+const modes: any[] = [];
+
 // @ts-ignore
 for (const build of buildsJson) {
   const existing = discordIdToBuilds.get(build.discord_id);
 
-  const newBuild = {
+  const newBuild: BuildCreateWithoutUserInput = {
     abilityPoints: buildToAp(build.headgear, build.clothing, build.shoes),
     jpn: build.discord_id === "312082701865713665",
     top500: build.top,
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ for (const build of buildsJson) {
     shoesAbilities: build.shoes,
     shoesGear: build.shoesItem,
     title: build.title,
+    modes,
   } as const;
 
   if (existing) {