diff --git a/bot/add_character.py b/bot/add_character.py
index e8d078b..18b0f98 100644
--- a/bot/add_character.py
+++ b/bot/add_character.py
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ from misskey.exceptions import MisskeyAPIException
 from client import client_connection
 from db_utils import insert_character
 from custom_types import Character
+from config import RARITY_TO_WEIGHT
 
 
 def add_character(
         name: str,
         rarity: int,
-        weight: float,
         image_url: str) -> tuple[int, str]:
     '''
     Adds a character to the database, uploading the image from a public URL to
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ def add_character(
     Args:
         name (str): Character name.
         rarity (int): Character rarity (e.g., 1-5).
-        weight (float): Pull weight (e.g., 0.02).
         image_url (str): Public URL of the image from the post (e.g., from
             note['files'][i]['url']).
 
@@ -36,8 +35,8 @@ def add_character(
         raise ValueError('Character name cannot be empty.')
     if rarity < 1:
         raise ValueError('Rarity must be a positive integer.')
-    if weight <= 0:
-        raise ValueError('Weight must be a positive number.')
+    if rarity not in RARITY_TO_WEIGHT.keys():
+        raise ValueError(f'Invalid rarity: {rarity}')
     if not image_url:
         raise ValueError('Image URL must be provided.')
 
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ def add_character(
     character_id = insert_character(
             stripped_name,
             rarity,
-            float(weight),
+            RARITY_TO_WEIGHT[rarity],
             file_id
     )
     return character_id, file_id
diff --git a/bot/config.py b/bot/config.py
index 3621103..227f949 100644
--- a/bot/config.py
+++ b/bot/config.py
@@ -21,6 +21,15 @@ def get_config_file() -> str:
         raise ConfigError(f'Could not find {config_path}')
     return config_path
 
+def get_rarity_to_weight(config_section):
+    """Parses Rarity_X keys from config and returns a {rarity: weight} dict."""
+    rarity_weights = {}
+    for key, value in config_section.items():
+        if key.startswith("rarity_"):
+            rarity = int(key.removeprefix("rarity_"))
+            rarity_weights[rarity] = float(value)
+    return rarity_weights
+
 
 config = configparser.ConfigParser()
 config.read(get_config_file())
@@ -43,3 +52,5 @@ NOTIFICATION_POLL_INTERVAL = int(config['notification']['PollInterval'])
 NOTIFICATION_BATCH_SIZE = int(config['notification']['BatchSize'])
 
 GACHA_ROLL_INTERVAL = int(config['gacha']['RollInterval'])
+
+RARITY_TO_WEIGHT = get_rarity_to_weight(config['gacha'])
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bot/db_utils.py b/bot/db_utils.py
index bf4b25f..68409be 100644
--- a/bot/db_utils.py
+++ b/bot/db_utils.py
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@ def get_random_character() -> Character | None:
     if not characters:
         return None
 
-    weights = [c['weight'] for c in characters]
+    weights = [config.RARITY_TO_WEIGHT[c['rarity']] for c in characters]
     chosen = choices(characters, weights=weights, k=1)[0]
 
     return {
         'id': chosen['id'],
         'name': chosen['name'],
         'rarity': chosen['rarity'],
-        'weight': chosen['weight'],
+        'weight': config.RARITY_TO_WEIGHT[chosen['rarity']],
         'image_url': chosen['file_id']
     }
 
diff --git a/bot/response.py b/bot/response.py
index bd56f20..3fde3ed 100644
--- a/bot/response.py
+++ b/bot/response.py
@@ -103,10 +103,10 @@ dumbass.',
             'attachment_urls': None
         }
 
-    if len(arguments) != 3:
+    if len(arguments) != 2:
         return {
             'message': f'{author} Please specify the following attributes \
-in order: name, rarity, drop weighting',
+in order: name, rarity',
             'attachment_urls': None
         }
 
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ must be a decimal value between 0.0 and 1.0',
     character_id, file_id = add_character(
         name=arguments[0],
         rarity=int(arguments[1]),
-        weight=float(arguments[2]),
         image_url=image_url
     )
     return {
@@ -140,7 +139,7 @@ def do_help(author: str) -> BotResponse:
     return {
         'message':f'{author} Here\'s what I can do:\n \
             - `roll` Pulls a random character.\
-            - `create <name> <rarity> <weight>` Creates a character using a given image.\
+            - `create <name> <rarity>` Creates a character using a given image.\
             - `signup` Registers your account.\
             - `delete_account` Deletes your account.\
             - `help` Shows this message',
diff --git a/example_config.ini b/example_config.ini
index d7f1c14..af7e0f2 100644
--- a/example_config.ini
+++ b/example_config.ini
@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ DatabaseLocation = ./gacha_game.db
 [gacha]
 ; Number of seconds players have to wait between rolls
 RollInterval = 72000
+; Rarity drop weights (1 to 5 stars)
+; Format: rarity=weight per line
+; In order: common, uncommon, rare, epic and legendary (Example values below)
+Rarity_1 = 0.7   
+Rarity_2 = 0.2
+Rarity_3 = 0.08
+Rarity_4 = 0.015
+Rarity_5 = 0.005 
 
 [notification]
 ; Number of seconds to sleep while awaiting new notifications
diff --git a/migrations/0002_weigh_infer.sql b/migrations/0002_weigh_infer.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28a1002
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/0002_weigh_infer.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ALTER TABLE characters DROP COLUMN weight;