diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/maps.dm b/code/__DEFINES/maps.dm
index f7f1e15b1d4..63f1b4b0f63 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/maps.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/maps.dm
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ Always compile, always use that verb, and always make sure that it works for wha
 ///Z level traits for Deep Space
 #define ZTRAITS_SPACE list(ZTRAIT_LINKAGE = CROSSLINKED, ZTRAIT_SPACE_RUINS = TRUE)
 ///Z level traits for
-#define ZTRAITS_WILDS list(\
+#define ZTRAITS_ICY_WILDS list(\
 	ZTRAIT_LINKAGE = GRIDLINKED, \
 	ZTRAIT_ICE_RUINS = TRUE, \
 	ZTRAIT_SNOWSTORM = FALSE, \
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm
index 7b1b55341c5..274325956a4 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(mapping)
 	if(current_map.wilderness_levels)
 		var/list/FailedZs = list()
 
-		LoadGroup(FailedZs, "Wilderness Area", current_map.wilderness_directory, current_map.maps_to_spawn, default_traits = ZTRAITS_WILDS, height_autosetup = FALSE)
+		LoadGroup(FailedZs, "Wilderness Area", current_map.wilderness_directory, current_map.wilderness_maps_to_spawn, default_traits = current_map.wilderness_z_traits, height_autosetup = FALSE)
 
 		if(LAZYLEN(FailedZs))
 			CRASH("Ice wilds failed to load!")
diff --git a/code/datums/map_config.dm b/code/datums/map_config.dm
index c3793f141e5..8734190b57c 100644
--- a/code/datums/map_config.dm
+++ b/code/datums/map_config.dm
@@ -34,8 +34,10 @@
 	var/wilderness_levels = 0
 	/// Directory to the wilderness area we can spawn in
 	var/wilderness_directory
+	/// Z-Level traits our wilderness maps will get, ice box traits by default
+	var/list/wilderness_z_traits = ZTRAITS_ICY_WILDS
 	/// Index of map names (inside wilderness_directory) with the amount to spawn. ("ice_planes" = 1) for one ice spawn
-	var/list/maps_to_spawn = list()
+	var/list/wilderness_maps_to_spawn = list()
 
 	///The type of mining Z-level that should be loaded.
 	var/minetype = MINETYPE_LAVALAND
@@ -259,8 +261,12 @@
 
 		// Just pick and take based on weight
 		for(var/i in 1 to wilderness_levels)
-			maps_to_spawn += pick_weight_take(wilderness)
-		shuffle(maps_to_spawn)
+			wilderness_maps_to_spawn += pick_weight_take(wilderness)
+		shuffle(wilderness_maps_to_spawn)
+
+	var/list/wilderness_level_traits = json["wilderness_level_traits"]
+	if (islist(wilderness_level_traits))
+		wilderness_z_traits = wilderness_level_traits
 
 #ifdef UNIT_TESTS
 	// Check for unit tests to skip, no reason to check these if we're not running tests