diff --git a/worlds/dlcquest/Items.py b/worlds/dlcquest/Items.py
index 65b36fe6..550d9241 100644
--- a/worlds/dlcquest/Items.py
+++ b/worlds/dlcquest/Items.py
@@ -98,14 +98,14 @@ def create_trap_items(world, world_options: Options.DLCQuestOptions, trap_needed
     return traps
 
 
-def create_items(world, world_options: Options.DLCQuestOptions, locations_count: int, random: Random):
+def create_items(world, world_options: Options.DLCQuestOptions, locations_count: int, excluded_items: list[str], random: Random):
     created_items = []
     if world_options.campaign == Options.Campaign.option_basic or world_options.campaign == Options.Campaign.option_both:
-        create_items_basic(world_options, created_items, world)
+        create_items_basic(world_options, created_items, world, excluded_items)
 
     if (world_options.campaign == Options.Campaign.option_live_freemium_or_die or
             world_options.campaign == Options.Campaign.option_both):
-        create_items_lfod(world_options, created_items, world)
+        create_items_lfod(world_options, created_items, world, excluded_items)
 
     trap_items = create_trap_items(world, world_options, locations_count - len(created_items), random)
     created_items += trap_items
@@ -113,8 +113,12 @@ def create_items(world, world_options: Options.DLCQuestOptions, locations_count:
     return created_items
 
 
-def create_items_lfod(world_options, created_items, world):
+def create_items_lfod(world_options, created_items, world, excluded_items):
     for item in items_by_group[Group.Freemium]:
+        if item.name in excluded_items:
+            excluded_items.remove(item)
+            continue
+
         if item.has_any_group(Group.DLC):
             created_items.append(world.create_item(item))
         if item.has_any_group(Group.Item) and world_options.item_shuffle == Options.ItemShuffle.option_shuffled:
@@ -128,8 +132,12 @@ def create_items_lfod(world_options, created_items, world):
         create_coin(world_options, created_items, world, 889, 200, Group.Freemium)
 
 
-def create_items_basic(world_options, created_items, world):
+def create_items_basic(world_options, created_items, world, excluded_items):
     for item in items_by_group[Group.DLCQuest]:
+        if item.name in excluded_items:
+            excluded_items.remove(item.name)
+            continue
+
         if item.has_any_group(Group.DLC):
             created_items.append(world.create_item(item))
         if item.has_any_group(Group.Item) and world_options.item_shuffle == Options.ItemShuffle.option_shuffled:
diff --git a/worlds/dlcquest/__init__.py b/worlds/dlcquest/__init__.py
index 8c495ef6..4a8d0532 100644
--- a/worlds/dlcquest/__init__.py
+++ b/worlds/dlcquest/__init__.py
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ class DLCqworld(World):
                                for location in self.multiworld.get_locations(self.player)
                                if not location.advancement])
 
-        items_to_exclude = [excluded_items
+        items_to_exclude = [excluded_items.name
                             for excluded_items in self.multiworld.precollected_items[self.player]]
 
-        created_items = create_items(self, self.options, locations_count + len(items_to_exclude), self.multiworld.random)
+        created_items = create_items(self, self.options, locations_count, items_to_exclude, self.multiworld.random)
 
         self.multiworld.itempool += created_items
 
@@ -84,9 +84,7 @@ class DLCqworld(World):
             else:
                 early_items[self.player]["Movement Pack"] = 1
 
-        for item in items_to_exclude:
-            if item in self.multiworld.itempool:
-                self.multiworld.itempool.remove(item)
+
 
     def precollect_coinsanity(self):
         if self.options.campaign == Options.Campaign.option_basic: