New World: A Complete Guide To Bags

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Storage is a precious commodity in New World. Every item you obtain will weigh a certain amount of units and take up space in your characters inventory or storage sheds found in each settlement. As you get further into New World, storage quickly becomes an issue that you'll need to solve.

Related: New World: Complete Crafting Guide

Bags are one such way to deal with storage woes, increasing the encumbrance threshold for your character. These bags, just like other items, also come with perks that make them much more effective at storing goods. In this guide, we'll be looking at why you should consider making bags, how to craft them, where to find Runes of Holding, and some of the best perks you can find on bags.

We updated this guide on September 22, 2022, ahead of the upcoming Brimstone Sands expansion. This new update includes Legendary Bags, 600 Gear Score bags that come with a multitude of new perks, including Mote affiliation. More on that below. This guide is focused entirely on bags themselves, not on storing items. For a more in-depth look at storage, see our New World storage guide.

Ahead of the upcoming Brimstone Sands expansion, which adds a new region, quests, items, and more, we are going to discuss the brand-new Legendary Bags that have been added to the PTR.

Here's a brief rundown of what these bags mean for you:

Legendary Bags are expensive.

As you can see, they require plenty of high-level materials, including Asmodeum. You will also need to start grinding those faction quests to get your hands on more Grand Runes of Holding - these will skyrocket in price when the expansion drops. If you're in the right place at the right time, you should be able to make a lot of money on crafting them. You should check