diff --git a/Controllers/PlayerController.cs b/Controllers/PlayerController.cs
index 0ac3f66..1b5bc33 100644
--- a/Controllers/PlayerController.cs
+++ b/Controllers/PlayerController.cs
@@ -275,6 +275,53 @@ public class PlayerController : ControllerBase
         return Ok($"Player '{player.Name}' moved {direction} to '{targetLocation.X}, {targetLocation.Y}'.");
     }
 
+    [HttpPost("action")]
+    [Authorize(Roles = "USER,SUPER")]
+    public async Task<IActionResult> PerformAction([FromBody] PerformActionRequest req)
+    {
+        var userId = User.FindFirstValue(ClaimTypes.NameIdentifier);
+        var player = await _playerService.GetByUserIdAsync(userId);
+        if (player == null)
+            return NotFound("Player not found.");
+
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(player.LocationId))
+            return BadRequest("Player is not currently in a location.");
+
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(req.Action))
+            return BadRequest("Action is required.");
+
+        var location = await _locationService.GetByIdAsync(player.LocationId);
+        if (location == null)
+            return BadRequest("Current location not found.");
+
+        foreach (var itemId in location.Content)
+        {
+            var item = await _itemService.GetByIdAsync(itemId);
+            if (item == null)
+                continue;
+
+            var spawnable = await _spawnableService.GetByNameAsync(item.Name.ToLower());
+            if (spawnable == null)
+                continue;
+
+            if (!string.Equals(spawnable.CollectAction, req.Action, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                continue;
+
+            var roll = Random.Shared.Next(0, 100);
+            var cumulative = 0;
+            foreach (var outcome in spawnable.CollectResults)
+            {
+                cumulative += outcome.SuccessRate;
+                if (roll < cumulative)
+                    return Ok(outcome.Result);
+            }
+
+            return Ok("Nothing happens.");
+        }
+
+        return Ok("Nothing happens.");
+    }
+
     private static readonly Dictionary<string, (int dx, int dy, string reverse)> DirectionData = new()
     {
         { "N",  (0, 1, "S") }, { "NE", (1, 1, "SW") }, { "E",  (1, 0, "W") }, { "SE", (1, -1, "NW") },
diff --git a/GameAuthApi.Tests/PlayerControllerTests.cs b/GameAuthApi.Tests/PlayerControllerTests.cs
index d8e8798..9fc342c 100644
--- a/GameAuthApi.Tests/PlayerControllerTests.cs
+++ b/GameAuthApi.Tests/PlayerControllerTests.cs
@@ -90,4 +90,49 @@ public class PlayerControllerTests
 
         Assert.IsType<NotFoundObjectResult>(result);
     }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PerformAction_PlayerNotFound()
+    {
+        var svc = new Mock<PlayerService>(cfg);
+        svc.Setup(p => p.GetByUserIdAsync("u")).ReturnsAsync((Player?)null);
+        var controller = new PlayerController(svc.Object, new Mock<LocationService>(cfg).Object, new Mock<SpawnableService>(cfg).Object, new Mock<ItemService>(cfg).Object)
+        {
+            ControllerContext = ContextWithUser("u")
+        };
+
+        var result = await controller.PerformAction(new PerformActionRequest { Action = "gather" });
+
+        Assert.IsType<NotFoundObjectResult>(result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PerformAction_ReturnsOutcome()
+    {
+        var playerSvc = new Mock<PlayerService>(cfg);
+        var player = new Player { Id = "p", UserId = "u", LocationId = "loc", InventoryLocationId = "inv" };
+        playerSvc.Setup(p => p.GetByUserIdAsync("u")).ReturnsAsync(player);
+        var locSvc = new Mock<LocationService>(cfg);
+        var loc = new Location { Id = "loc", Content = new List<string> { "i" } };
+        locSvc.Setup(l => l.GetByIdAsync("loc")).ReturnsAsync(loc);
+        var itemSvc = new Mock<ItemService>(cfg);
+        itemSvc.Setup(i => i.GetByIdAsync("i")).ReturnsAsync(new Item { Id = "i", Name = "wood" });
+        var spawnSvc = new Mock<SpawnableService>(cfg);
+        spawnSvc.Setup(s => s.GetByNameAsync("wood")).ReturnsAsync(new Spawnable
+        {
+            Name = "wood",
+            CollectAction = "chop",
+            CollectResults = new List<CollectOutcome> { new() { Result = "log", SuccessRate = 100 } }
+        });
+
+        var controller = new PlayerController(playerSvc.Object, locSvc.Object, spawnSvc.Object, itemSvc.Object)
+        {
+            ControllerContext = ContextWithUser("u")
+        };
+
+        var result = await controller.PerformAction(new PerformActionRequest { Action = "chop" });
+
+        var ok = Assert.IsType<OkObjectResult>(result);
+        Assert.Equal("log", ok.Value);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Models/DTOs/PerformActionRequest.cs b/Models/DTOs/PerformActionRequest.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd35cd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Models/DTOs/PerformActionRequest.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+namespace GameAuthApi.Models;
+
+public class PerformActionRequest
+{
+    public string Action { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/Services/SpawnableService.cs b/Services/SpawnableService.cs
index 8cc4d6f..9d05c17 100644
--- a/Services/SpawnableService.cs
+++ b/Services/SpawnableService.cs
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ public class SpawnableService
         return await _spawnables.Find(s => s.Id == id).FirstOrDefaultAsync();
     }
 
+    public virtual async Task<Spawnable> GetByNameAsync(string name)
+    {
+        return await _spawnables.Find(s => s.Name == name).FirstOrDefaultAsync();
+    }
+
     public virtual async Task DeleteAsync(string id)
     {
         await _spawnables.DeleteOneAsync(s => s.Id == id);