diff --git a/worlds/kdl3/__init__.py b/worlds/kdl3/__init__.py
index 1b5acbe9..7642ec23 100644
--- a/worlds/kdl3/__init__.py
+++ b/worlds/kdl3/__init__.py
@@ -303,9 +303,6 @@ class KDL3World(World):
 
     def generate_basic(self) -> None:
         self.stage_shuffle_enabled = self.options.stage_shuffle > 0
-        goal = self.options.goal.value
-        goal_location = self.multiworld.get_location(location_name.goals[goal], self.player)
-        goal_location.place_locked_item(KDL3Item("Love-Love Rod", ItemClassification.progression, None, self.player))
         for level in range(1, 6):
             self.multiworld.get_location(f"Level {level} Boss - Defeated", self.player) \
                 .place_locked_item(
@@ -313,7 +310,6 @@ class KDL3World(World):
             self.multiworld.get_location(f"Level {level} Boss - Purified", self.player) \
                 .place_locked_item(
                 KDL3Item(f"Level {level} Boss Purified", ItemClassification.progression, None, self.player))
-        self.multiworld.completion_condition[self.player] = lambda state: state.has("Love-Love Rod", self.player)
         # this can technically be done at any point before generate_output
         if self.options.allow_bb:
             if self.options.allow_bb == self.options.allow_bb.option_enforced:
diff --git a/worlds/kdl3/rules.py b/worlds/kdl3/rules.py
index 82874085..0be47841 100644
--- a/worlds/kdl3/rules.py
+++ b/worlds/kdl3/rules.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+from BaseClasses import ItemClassification
 from worlds.generic.Rules import set_rule, add_rule
-from .names import location_name, enemy_abilities, animal_friend_spawns
+from .items import KDL3Item
 from .locations import location_table
+from .names import location_name, enemy_abilities, animal_friend_spawns
 from .options import GoalSpeed
 import typing
 
@@ -111,6 +113,11 @@ def can_fix_angel_wings(state: "CollectionState", player: int, copy_abilities: t
 
 
 def set_rules(world: "KDL3World") -> None:
+    goal = world.options.goal.value
+    goal_location = world.multiworld.get_location(location_name.goals[goal], world.player)
+    goal_location.place_locked_item(KDL3Item("Love-Love Rod", ItemClassification.progression, None, world.player))
+    world.multiworld.completion_condition[world.player] = lambda state: state.has("Love-Love Rod", world.player)
+
     # Level 1
     set_rule(world.multiworld.get_location(location_name.grass_land_muchi, world.player),
              lambda state: can_reach_chuchu(state, world.player))
diff --git a/worlds/mm2/__init__.py b/worlds/mm2/__init__.py
index 4a43ee8d..529810d4 100644
--- a/worlds/mm2/__init__.py
+++ b/worlds/mm2/__init__.py
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ class MM2World(World):
                                                                          Consumables.option_all):
                 stage.add_locations(energy_pickups[region], MM2Location)
             self.multiworld.regions.append(stage)
+        goal_location = self.get_location(dr_wily)
+        goal_location.place_locked_item(MM2Item("Victory", ItemClassification.progression, None, self.player))
+        self.multiworld.completion_condition[self.player] = lambda state: state.has("Victory", self.player)
 
     def create_item(self, name: str) -> MM2Item:
         item = item_table[name]
@@ -189,11 +192,6 @@ class MM2World(World):
                 f"Incompatible starting Robot Master, changing to "
                 f"{self.options.starting_robot_master.current_key.replace('_', ' ').title()}")
 
-    def generate_basic(self) -> None:
-        goal_location = self.get_location(dr_wily)
-        goal_location.place_locked_item(MM2Item("Victory", ItemClassification.progression, None, self.player))
-        self.multiworld.completion_condition[self.player] = lambda state: state.has("Victory", self.player)
-
     def fill_hook(self,
                   progitempool: List["Item"],
                   usefulitempool: List["Item"],