diff --git a/packet-service/src/handlers/character.rs b/packet-service/src/handlers/character.rs
index 7cb2da1..714bcee 100644
--- a/packet-service/src/handlers/character.rs
+++ b/packet-service/src/handlers/character.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn handle_char_list_req(stream: &mut TcpStream, packet: Packet,
     debug!("{:?}", character_list.characters);
     let mut characters = vec![];
     for character in character_list.characters {
-        let mut item_list = vec![EquippedItem {id: 0, gem_opt: 0, socket: 0, grade: 0}; MAX_VISIBLE_ITEMS as usize];
+        let mut item_list: [EquippedItem; (MAX_VISIBLE_ITEMS as usize)] = core::array::from_fn(|i| EquippedItem::default());
 
         {
             let mut index = 0;