diff --git a/src/main/java/com/azuredoom/levelingcore/LevelingCore.java b/src/main/java/com/azuredoom/levelingcore/LevelingCore.java
index ed5a42d..d3ef498 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/azuredoom/levelingcore/LevelingCore.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/azuredoom/levelingcore/LevelingCore.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 import com.azuredoom.levelingcore.level.xp.XPValues;
 import com.azuredoom.levelingcore.systems.damage.MobDamageFilter;
 import com.azuredoom.levelingcore.systems.damage.PlayerDamageFilter;
+import com.azuredoom.levelingcore.systems.equipment.EquipBlockManager;
 import com.azuredoom.levelingcore.systems.level.LevelDownTickingSystem;
 import com.azuredoom.levelingcore.systems.level.LevelUpTickingSystem;
 import com.azuredoom.levelingcore.systems.level.MobLevelSystem;
@@ -108,6 +109,8 @@ public class LevelingCore extends JavaPlugin {
 
     public static final MobLevelPersistence mobLevelPersistence = new MobLevelPersistence();
 
+    public static final EquipBlockManager equipBlockManager = new EquipBlockManager();
+
     /**
      * Constructs a new {@code LevelingCore} instance and initializes the core components of the leveling system. This
      * constructor takes a non-null {@link JavaPluginInit} object to set up the necessary dependencies and
@@ -208,6 +211,8 @@ public boolean cancel(boolean mayInterruptIfRunning) {
         };
         this.getTaskRegistry().registerTask(task);
         LevelingCore.mobLevelPersistence.load();
+        if (LevelingCore.getConfig().get().isEnableItemLevelRestriction())
+            LevelingCore.equipBlockManager.start();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -220,6 +225,8 @@ public boolean cancel(boolean mayInterruptIfRunning) {
     @Override
     protected void shutdown() {
         LevelingCore.mobLevelPersistence.save();
+        if (LevelingCore.getConfig().get().isEnableItemLevelRestriction())
+            LevelingCore.equipBlockManager.shutdown();
         super.shutdown();
         LOGGER.at(Level.INFO).log("Leveling Core shutting down");
         try {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/azuredoom/levelingcore/systems/equipment/EquipBlockManager.java b/src/main/java/com/azuredoom/levelingcore/systems/equipment/EquipBlockManager.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..408dbb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/azuredoom/levelingcore/systems/equipment/EquipBlockManager.java
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+package com.azuredoom.levelingcore.systems.equipment;
+
+import com.hypixel.hytale.event.EventRegistration;
+import com.hypixel.hytale.server.core.entity.entities.Player;
+import com.hypixel.hytale.server.core.event.events.entity.LivingEntityInventoryChangeEvent;
+import com.hypixel.hytale.server.core.inventory.Inventory;
+import com.hypixel.hytale.server.core.inventory.ItemStack;
+import com.hypixel.hytale.server.core.inventory.container.ItemContainer;
+import com.hypixel.hytale.server.core.inventory.transaction.ItemStackTransaction;
+import com.hypixel.hytale.server.core.inventory.transaction.ListTransaction;
+import com.hypixel.hytale.server.core.inventory.transaction.MoveTransaction;
+import com.hypixel.hytale.server.core.inventory.transaction.MoveType;
+import com.hypixel.hytale.server.core.inventory.transaction.SlotTransaction;
+import com.hypixel.hytale.server.core.inventory.transaction.Transaction;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
+import javax.annotation.Nullable;
+
+import com.azuredoom.levelingcore.LevelingCore;
+import com.azuredoom.levelingcore.lang.CommandLang;
+
+public class EquipBlockManager {
+
+    @Nullable
+    private volatile EventRegistration<?, LivingEntityInventoryChangeEvent> inventoryChangeRegistration;
+
+    private volatile boolean restoringArmor = false;
+
+    public void start() {
+        if (inventoryChangeRegistration == null || !inventoryChangeRegistration.isRegistered()) {
+            inventoryChangeRegistration = LevelingCore.getInstance()
+                .getEventRegistry()
+                .registerGlobal(LivingEntityInventoryChangeEvent.class, this::onInventoryChange);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void shutdown() {
+        EventRegistration<?, LivingEntityInventoryChangeEvent> inventoryRegistration = inventoryChangeRegistration;
+        if (inventoryRegistration != null && inventoryRegistration.isRegistered()) {
+            inventoryRegistration.unregister();
+        }
+        inventoryChangeRegistration = null;
+    }
+
+    private void onInventoryChange(@Nonnull LivingEntityInventoryChangeEvent event) {
+        if (!(event.getEntity() instanceof Player player)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (restoringArmor) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        Inventory inventory = player.getInventory();
+        ItemContainer armorContainer = inventory.getArmor();
+        if (armorContainer == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        ItemContainer changedContainer = event.getItemContainer();
+        if (changedContainer == null || changedContainer != armorContainer) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        Transaction transaction = event.getTransaction();
+        if (transaction == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        List<ItemStack> returnToInventory = new ArrayList<>();
+        restoringArmor = true;
+        try {
+            rollbackArmorTransaction(player, armorContainer, transaction, returnToInventory);
+
+            for (ItemStack stack : returnToInventory) {
+                if (stack != null && !ItemStack.isEmpty(stack)) {
+                    inventory.getCombinedHotbarFirst().addItemStack(stack);
+                }
+            }
+        } finally {
+            restoringArmor = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void rollbackArmorTransaction(
+        @Nonnull Player player,
+        @Nonnull ItemContainer armorContainer,
+        @Nullable Transaction transaction,
+        @Nonnull List<ItemStack> returnedItems
+    ) {
+        if (transaction == null || !transaction.succeeded()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (transaction instanceof MoveTransaction<?> moveTransaction) {
+            if (moveTransaction.getMoveType() == MoveType.MOVE_TO_SELF) {
+                rollbackArmorTransaction(player, armorContainer, moveTransaction.getAddTransaction(), returnedItems);
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (transaction instanceof ListTransaction<?> listTransaction) {
+            for (Transaction nested : listTransaction.getList()) {
+                rollbackArmorTransaction(player, armorContainer, nested, returnedItems);
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (transaction instanceof ItemStackTransaction itemStackTransaction) {
+            for (SlotTransaction slotTransaction : itemStackTransaction.getSlotTransactions()) {
+                rollbackArmorTransaction(player, armorContainer, slotTransaction, returnedItems);
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (transaction instanceof SlotTransaction slotTransaction) {
+            ItemStack after = slotTransaction.getSlotAfter();
+            if (after == null || ItemStack.isEmpty(after)) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            String itemId = after.getItemId();
+            Integer levelRestriction = LevelingCore.itemLevelMapping.getOrDefault(itemId, null);
+            Integer playerLevel = LevelingCore.getLevelService().getLevel(player.getUuid());
+            if (levelRestriction == null)
+                return;
+
+            if (playerLevel >= levelRestriction)
+                return;
+
+            player.sendMessage(
+                CommandLang.LEVEL_REQUIRED.param("requiredlevel", levelRestriction)
+                    .param("itemid", itemId)
+                    .param("level", playerLevel)
+            );
+
+            armorContainer.setItemStackForSlot(slotTransaction.getSlot(), slotTransaction.getSlotBefore(), false);
+            returnedItems.add(after);
+        }
+    }
+}