In New World, inventory weight plays a big role. Only those with large bags can take home a lot of loot. In this guide, we reveal how to craft bags and where to get a few bags for free.
How to craft bags? To craft the bags, you need the profession Armorsmith. For the first tier – the Adventurer’s Satchel (Rough Leather) – you do not need any special skill in the profession. The crafting costs:
- 45x Rough Leather
- 25x Linen
- 10x Iron Ingots
- 1x Minor Rune of Holding
The Rune of Holding can be obtained at any level from your faction vendor or in the trading post from other players. The bag gives you +100 to +120 kilograms of inventory weight.
For the further bags you need:
- Tier 2 (Coarse Leather): 45x Coarse Leather, 25x Linen, 10x Iron Ingots, 1x Large Rune of Holding. You get +150 to +180 kilograms of inventory weight.
- Tier 3 (Layered Leather): 45x Layered Leather, 25x Linen, 10x Iron Ingots, 1x Size Rune of Holding. You get +225 to +265 kilograms of inventory weight.
- Tier 4 (Refined Leather): 45x Refined Leather, 25x Linen, 10x Iron Ingots, 1x Grand Rune of Holding. You get +300 to +360 kilograms of weight.
Each bag can also have an item added during crafting, which unlocks special effects. These include reduced weight from potions or collected materials, as well as bonus weight. For the bonus weight, you need to add Natterstein pieces during crafting. More on the effects can be found further down.
Are there alternative ways to get bags? Yes, you can also buy them directly in the trading post for gold. Additionally, there are certain quests that grant you bags.
In this video, you’ll find more helpful tips for beginners:
Tips and Tricks for Bags and Inventory Weight
What bonus effects are there for the bags?
- Additional Bags: +50-96 kg more bag space – requires the material Natterstein pieces
- Tanner’s Burden: Reduces the weight of leather and skins by 5-10% – requires the material Animal Tooth
- Luck: 0.5% chance for rare items from NPCs and chests – requires the material Natterstein chunks.
- Alchemist’s Burden: Reduces the weight of reagents, vials, potions, etc. by 5-10% – requires the material Arcanist Pendant
- Quartermaster’s Burden: Reduces the weight of armor by 5-10% – requires the material Armorsmith Pendant.
- Invigorated Azoth: You receive 3-5% more Azoth – requires the material Vial with Azoth Oil.
- Gourmand’s Burden: Reduces the weight of raw and cooked food by 5-10% – requires the material Master Cook Pendant.
- Miner’s Burden: Reduces the weight of ores, ingots, and pickaxes by 5-10% – requires the material Cobalt Pieces.
- Endless Ammunition: There is a 5-10% chance that you get your ammunition back after a shot – requires the material Engineer Pendant (Steel).
- Endless Arrows: There is a 5-10% chance that you get your arrow back after a shot – requires the material Engineer Pendant (Starmetal).
- Stonecutter’s Burden: Reduces the yield of stones, blocks, gems, and pickaxes by 5-10% – requires the material Jeweler’s Pendant (Steel).
- Lumberjack’s Burden: Reduces the weight of wood, planks, and lumberjack axes by 5-10% – requires the material Sap Drop.
- Mercenary’s Burden: Reduces the weight of weapons and ammunition by 5-10% – requires the material Smithing Pendant (Steel).
Bags at the highest tier can have up to three of these special effects.
How many bags can one own? Each character has a total of three bag slots. These unlock at levels 10, 30, and 45.
Where can you find free bags? Your first bag is obtained for free through a quest around level 12. However, this is a very basic version.
The second free bag is obtained at level 50 in a side quest. This belongs to tier 3 and gives you +255 kilograms as well as two additional effects. More about the quest here:
New World: How to get a large bag for more inventory slots completely for free
What is the maximum inventory weight? Those who craft the perfect bags get three bags with +360 kilograms of weight and three perks with +96 kilograms. This brings us to a total weight of 1,583. Additionally, you get +20 inventory weight when you skill 100 strength and the effects that reduce the weight of carried items, which indirectly increases the overall carrying capacity.
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