diff --git a/soh/include/z64save.h b/soh/include/z64save.h
index 35f30c26398..7bc91275c86 100644
--- a/soh/include/z64save.h
+++ b/soh/include/z64save.h
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ typedef struct ShipSaveContextData {
     ShipQuestSaveContextData quest;
     u8 maskMemory;
     u8 filenameLanguage;
+    u8 rbaPaddingBytes[4];
     //TODO: Move non-rando specific flags to a new sohInf and move the remaining randomizerInf to ShipRandomizerSaveContextData
     u16 randomizerInf[(RAND_INF_MAX + 15) / 16];
 } ShipSaveContextData;
diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/Restorations/BottleAdventure.cpp b/soh/soh/Enhancements/Restorations/BottleAdventure.cpp
index 22cc74e6799..b5066a5792e 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/Restorations/BottleAdventure.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/Restorations/BottleAdventure.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "soh/ShipInit.hpp"
 
 extern "C" {
+#include "macros.h"
 #include "variables.h"
 }
 
@@ -382,12 +383,56 @@ void HandleRBASceneFlags(uint8_t itemToPutInBottle) {
 
 // padding bytes
 void HandleBAPaddingBytes() {
-    // Reading from padding bytes is not implemented
-    gSaveContext.equips.buttonItems[0] = 0;
+    u8 itemOnCRight = gSaveContext.equips.buttonItems[3];
+    u8 index;
+    switch (itemOnCRight) {
+        case ITEM_MASK_GERUDO:
+            index = 0;
+            break;
+        case ITEM_MASK_TRUTH:
+            index = 1;
+            break;
+        case ITEM_SONG_NOCTURNE:
+            index = 2;
+            break;
+        case ITEM_SONG_PRELUDE:
+            index = 3;
+            break;
+        default:
+            SPDLOG_WARN("[HandleRBAPaddingBytes] Invalid itemOnCRight ({})", itemOnCRight);
+            assert(false);
+            return;
+    }
+
+    assert(index >= 0 && index <= 3);
+
+    gSaveContext.equips.buttonItems[0] = gSaveContext.ship.rbaPaddingBytes[index];
 }
 
-void HandleRBAPaddingBytes() {
-    // Writing to padding bytes is not implemented
+void HandleRBAPaddingBytes(uint8_t itemToPutInBottle) {
+    u8 index;
+    switch (itemToPutInBottle) {
+        case ITEM_MASK_GERUDO:
+            index = 0;
+            break;
+        case ITEM_MASK_TRUTH:
+            index = 1;
+            break;
+        case ITEM_SONG_NOCTURNE:
+            index = 2;
+            break;
+        case ITEM_SONG_PRELUDE:
+            index = 3;
+            break;
+        default:
+            SPDLOG_WARN("[HandleRBAPaddingBytes] Invalid itemToPutInBottle ({})", itemToPutInBottle);
+            assert(false);
+            return;
+    }
+
+    assert(index >= 0 && index <= 3);
+
+    gSaveContext.ship.rbaPaddingBytes[index] = itemToPutInBottle;
 }
 
 // Bottle Adventure
@@ -418,6 +463,9 @@ void DoBA() {
         HandleBAPaddingBytes();
     } else if (itemOnCRight >= ITEM_SONG_LULLABY) {
         HandleBASceneFlags();
+    } else {
+        SPDLOG_WARN("[DoBA] Invalid itemOnCRight ({})", itemOnCRight);
+        assert(false);
     }
 }
 
@@ -426,29 +474,52 @@ void DoRBA(uint8_t itemToPutInBottle) {
     auto itemOnCRight = gSaveContext.equips.buttonItems[3];
 
     if (itemOnCRight >= ITEM_STICK && itemOnCRight <= ITEM_POTION_BLUE) {
-        HandleRBAInventoryItems(itemToPutInBottle);
+        if (!IS_RANDO) {
+            HandleRBAInventoryItems(itemToPutInBottle);
+        }
     } else if (itemOnCRight >= ITEM_FAIRY && itemOnCRight <= ITEM_MASK_BUNNY) {
-        HandleRBAInventoryAmmo(itemToPutInBottle);
+        if (!IS_RANDO || itemOnCRight != ITEM_BEAN) {
+            HandleRBAInventoryAmmo(itemToPutInBottle);
+        }
     } else if (itemOnCRight == ITEM_MASK_GORON || itemOnCRight == ITEM_MASK_ZORA) {
-        HandleRBAInventoryEquipment(itemToPutInBottle);
+        if (!IS_RANDO) {
+            HandleRBAInventoryEquipment(itemToPutInBottle);
+        }
     } else if (itemOnCRight == ITEM_MASK_GERUDO || itemOnCRight == ITEM_MASK_TRUTH) {
-        HandleRBAPaddingBytes();
+        HandleRBAPaddingBytes(itemToPutInBottle);
     } else if (itemOnCRight >= ITEM_SOLD_OUT && itemOnCRight <= ITEM_COJIRO) {
-        HandleRBAInventoryUpgrades(itemToPutInBottle);
+        if (!IS_RANDO) {
+            HandleRBAInventoryUpgrades(itemToPutInBottle);
+        }
     } else if (itemOnCRight >= ITEM_ODD_MUSHROOM && itemOnCRight <= ITEM_SWORD_BROKEN) {
-        HandleRBAInventoryQuestItems(itemToPutInBottle);
+        if (!IS_RANDO) {
+            HandleRBAInventoryQuestItems(itemToPutInBottle);
+        }
     } else if (itemOnCRight >= ITEM_PRESCRIPTION && itemOnCRight <= ITEM_BULLET_BAG_30) {
-        HandleRBAInventoryDungeonItems(itemToPutInBottle);
+        if (!IS_RANDO) {
+            HandleRBAInventoryDungeonItems(itemToPutInBottle);
+        }
     } else if (itemOnCRight >= ITEM_BULLET_BAG_40 && itemOnCRight <= ITEM_SWORD_KNIFE) {
-        HandleRBAInventoryDungeonKeys(itemToPutInBottle);
+        if (!IS_RANDO) {
+            HandleRBAInventoryDungeonKeys(itemToPutInBottle);
+        }
     } else if (itemOnCRight == ITEM_SONG_BOLERO) {
-        HandleRBAInventoryDefenseHearts(itemToPutInBottle);
+        if (!IS_RANDO) {
+            HandleRBAInventoryDefenseHearts(itemToPutInBottle);
+        }
     } else if (itemOnCRight == ITEM_SONG_SERENADE || itemOnCRight == ITEM_SONG_REQUIEM) {
-        HandleRBAInventoryGSTokens(itemToPutInBottle);
+        if (!IS_RANDO) {
+            HandleRBAInventoryGSTokens(itemToPutInBottle);
+        }
     } else if (itemOnCRight == ITEM_SONG_NOCTURNE || itemOnCRight == ITEM_SONG_PRELUDE) {
-        HandleRBAPaddingBytes();
+        HandleRBAPaddingBytes(itemToPutInBottle);
     } else if (itemOnCRight >= ITEM_SONG_LULLABY) {
-        HandleRBASceneFlags(itemToPutInBottle);
+        if (!IS_RANDO) {
+            HandleRBASceneFlags(itemToPutInBottle);
+        }
+    } else {
+        SPDLOG_WARN("[DoRBA] Invalid itemOnCRight ({})", itemOnCRight);
+        assert(false);
     }
 }
 
@@ -476,6 +547,27 @@ void RegisterBottleAdventure() {
         auto itemToPutInBottle = static_cast<uint8_t>(va_arg(args, int32_t));
         DoRBA(itemToPutInBottle);
     });
+
+    static Color_RGB8 sGauntletColors[] = {
+        // values matching OOB reads on N64
+        { 0, 0, 6 },
+        { 2, 89, 24 },
+        { 6, 2, 90 },
+        { 96, 6, 2 },
+    };
+
+    REGISTER_VB_SHOULD(VB_SET_GAUNTLET_COLOR, {
+        Color_RGB8* color = va_arg(args, Color_RGB8*);
+        s32 strengthUpgrade = CUR_UPG_VALUE(UPG_STRENGTH);
+
+        if (strengthUpgrade <= 3) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        color = &sGauntletColors[strengthUpgrade - 4];
+
+        *should = false;
+    });
 }
 
 static RegisterShipInitFunc initFunc(RegisterBottleAdventure);
diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/vanilla-behavior/GIVanillaBehavior.h b/soh/soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/vanilla-behavior/GIVanillaBehavior.h
index d1ed4534100..541278b7a6c 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/vanilla-behavior/GIVanillaBehavior.h
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/vanilla-behavior/GIVanillaBehavior.h
@@ -2965,7 +2965,15 @@ typedef enum {
     // ```
     // #### `args`
     // - `*int32_t (camId)`
-    VB_SHOULD_LOAD_BG_IMAGE
+    VB_SHOULD_LOAD_BG_IMAGE,
+
+    // #### `result`
+    // ```c
+    // true
+    // ```
+    // #### `args`
+    // - `*Color_RGB8`
+    VB_SET_GAUNTLET_COLOR,
 } GIVanillaBehavior;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/soh/soh/config/ConfigUpdaters.cpp b/soh/soh/config/ConfigUpdaters.cpp
index 8249bb48d31..e3e0235fb0f 100644
--- a/soh/soh/config/ConfigUpdaters.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/config/ConfigUpdaters.cpp
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ static const Migration version3Migrations[] = {
     { "gRedGanonBlood", "gEnhancements.RedGanonBlood" },
     { "gRememberSaveLocation", "gEnhancements.RememberSaveLocation" },
     { "gRemoveExplosiveLimit", "gEnhancements.RemoveExplosiveLimit" },
-    { "gRestoreRBAValues", "gEnhancements.RestoreRBAValues" },
     { "gRupeeDash", "gEnhancements.RupeeDash" },
     { "gSceneSpecificDirtPathFix", "gEnhancements.SceneSpecificDirtPathFix" },
     { "gSeparateArrows", "gEnhancements.SeparateArrows" },
diff --git a/soh/src/code/z_player_lib.c b/soh/src/code/z_player_lib.c
index 34750ed2cc7..e67e30503b9 100644
--- a/soh/src/code/z_player_lib.c
+++ b/soh/src/code/z_player_lib.c
@@ -1019,11 +1019,6 @@ Color_RGB8 sTunicColors[] = {
 Color_RGB8 sGauntletColors[] = {
     { 255, 255, 255 },
     { 254, 207, 15 },
-    // #region SOH [RBA] values matching OOB reads on N64
-    { 0, 0, 6 },
-    { 2, 89, 24 },
-    { 6, 2, 90 },
-    { 96, 6, 2 },
 };
 
 Gfx* sBootDListGroups[][2] = {
@@ -1100,7 +1095,9 @@ void Player_DrawImpl(PlayState* play, void** skeleton, Vec3s* jointTable, s32 dL
             if (strengthUpgrade >= 2) { // silver or gold gauntlets
                 gDPPipeSync(POLY_OPA_DISP++);
 
-                color = &sGauntletColors[strengthUpgrade - 2];
+                if (GameInteractor_Should(VB_SET_GAUNTLET_COLOR, true, color, strengthUpgrade)) {
+                    color = &sGauntletColors[strengthUpgrade - 2];
+                }
                 if (strengthUpgrade == PLAYER_STR_SILVER_G &&
                     CVarGetInteger(CVAR_COSMETIC("Gloves.SilverGauntlets.Changed"), 0)) {
                     sTemp = CVarGetColor24(CVAR_COSMETIC("Gloves.SilverGauntlets.Value"), *color);