diff --git a/modular_splurt/code/game/objects/items/gift.dm b/modular_splurt/code/game/objects/items/gift.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..afd0945512
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modular_splurt/code/game/objects/items/gift.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// MODULAR SPLURT: Balanced gift type and list. See non-modular file for more information.
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(gift_item_blacklist_balanced, list(
+    /obj/item/melee/supermatter_sword,
+    /obj/item/uplink/debug,
+    /obj/item/uplink/nuclear/debug,
+    /obj/item/veilrender,
+    /obj/item/pizzabox/bomb,
+    /obj/item/cartridge/virus/syndicate,
+    /obj/item/nuke_core,
+    /obj/item/bombcore,
+    /obj/item/projectile
+))
+
+// New subtype of a_gift
+/obj/item/a_gift/balanced
+    name = "christmas gift"
+    desc = "It could be (almost) anything!"
+
+/obj/item/a_gift/balanced/get_gift_type()
+    if(!GLOB.possible_gifts.len)
+        var/list/gift_types_list = subtypesof(/obj/item)
+        for(var/V in gift_types_list)
+            var/obj/item/I = V
+            if((!initial(I.icon_state)) || (!initial(I.item_state)) || (initial(I.item_flags) & ABSTRACT) || (is_type_in_typecache(I, GLOB.gift_item_blacklist)) || (is_type_in_typecache(I, GLOB.gift_item_blacklist_balanced)))
+                gift_types_list -= V
+        GLOB.possible_gifts = gift_types_list
+    var/gift_type = pick(GLOB.possible_gifts)
+
+    return gift_type
diff --git a/modular_splurt/code/game/objects/structures/flora.dm b/modular_splurt/code/game/objects/structures/flora.dm
index ba3d20ba7b..6690f7a672 100644
--- a/modular_splurt/code/game/objects/structures/flora.dm
+++ b/modular_splurt/code/game/objects/structures/flora.dm
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 	spawned_grass = /obj/structure/flora/grass/red
 
 /obj/structure/flora/tree/pine/xmas/presents
-	gift_type = /obj/item/a_gift //this is a modular nerf to christmas trees to limit what they hand out
+	gift_type = /obj/item/a_gift/balanced //this is a modular nerf to christmas trees to limit what they hand out
 
 
 /obj/structure/flora/biolumi
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index c88425a57d..1fb3bf27a8 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -4508,6 +4508,7 @@
 #include "modular_splurt\code\game\objects\items\armor_kits.dm"
 #include "modular_splurt\code\game\objects\items\cards_ids.dm"
 #include "modular_splurt\code\game\objects\items\cosmetics.dm"
+#include "modular_splurt\code\game\objects\items\gift.dm"
 #include "modular_splurt\code\game\objects\items\granters.dm"
 #include "modular_splurt\code\game\objects\items\holy_weapons.dm"
 #include "modular_splurt\code\game\objects\items\manuals.dm"