diff --git a/src/Battling/Models/Creature.cpp b/src/Battling/Models/Creature.cpp
index e3c00f6..10e029b 100644
--- a/src/Battling/Models/Creature.cpp
+++ b/src/Battling/Models/Creature.cpp
@@ -178,3 +178,10 @@ const Library::SpeciesVariant* Battling::Creature::GetDisplayVariant() const {
         variant = _variant;
     return variant;
 }
+void Battling::Creature::SetHeldItem(const std::string& itemName) {
+    const Library::Item* item;
+    if (!_library->GetItemLibrary()->TryGet(itemName, item)) {
+        throw CreatureException("Item not found.");
+    }
+    _heldItem = item;
+}
diff --git a/src/Battling/Models/Creature.hpp b/src/Battling/Models/Creature.hpp
index f9ccc19..63c573a 100644
--- a/src/Battling/Models/Creature.hpp
+++ b/src/Battling/Models/Creature.hpp
@@ -82,7 +82,13 @@ namespace CreatureLib::Battling {
         inline uint32_t GetExperience() const { return _experience; }
         inline Library::Gender GetGender() const { return _gender; }
         inline uint8_t GetColoring() const { return _coloring; }
+        inline const bool HasHeldItem(const std::string& name) const {
+            return _heldItem != nullptr && _heldItem->GetName() == name;
+        }
         inline const Library::Item* GetHeldItem() const { return _heldItem; }
+        void SetHeldItem(const std::string& itemName);
+        inline void SetHeldItem(Library::Item* item) { _heldItem = item; };
+
         inline uint32_t GetCurrentHealth() const { return _currentHealth; }
 
         void SetBattleData(Battle* battle, BattleSide* side);