# Are backpack upgrades worth it?
Community Knowledge In the thread that asks this, the player says the starting backpack feels too small on a mage. Most of the replies say yes: one says it is worth it for the class you are using, another puts the gem-bought upgrades first among the things to spend gems on, and another says the early-game gems come in quickly enough that you will soon afford the middle size for every class.[1] In a separate thread about a backpack upgrade versus a special chest, one reply picks the backpack because it stays with you and gives more room for items that take up a lot of space.[9]
Community Knowledge Some players name the mage as the class that needs the most room. One says mages need a lot of space,[7] and another thinks the mage needs the larger backpack because spells take up room in the grid.[10]
| Name | What players say |
|---|---|
| x32 | The smallest size that gems can buy; several players advise skipping it.[1] [2] [3] |
| x38 | The next size, also bought with gems; replies treat it as the main gem purchase.[7] [4] [11] |
| x48 | The largest size; replies say it needs real money, with the occasional discount.[7] [8] [5] |
Paying for space
Community Knowledge One commenter in the “worth it” thread says that having to pay for bag space does not sit right with them. Another tells free-to-play players to hold off on chest pulls and put their gems into the backpack for the class they like first.[1]
# Do I buy the upgrade for each class separately?
Community Knowledge Players say yes. In one thread a newcomer asked whether to save for the middle size or buy the smaller one, and a reply explained that each class has its own backpack that you need to upgrade.[7] A reply in another thread says the upgrade covers every hero of that class, so a Warrior upgrade also applies to the other heroes of the Warrior class, and the same commenter adds that, as far as they know, there is no way to upgrade without paying.[12] This is one commenter, so read it as one player’s understanding.
One player bought the wrong class
Community Knowledge A player on their third day bought the largest size and then saw it was for the Warrior class, so they would have to buy again for the other two classes. They listed options from skipping the other two to asking for a refund.[5] One reply rates the largest size highly and suggests asking for a refund and buying it for the class you prefer. Another says to settle for the middle size until a discount comes round and suggests the lifetime no-ads purchase instead.[5] A different player in a tips thread made the same mistake and says it turned out alright after they got a hero from an event.[6]
Recommendation Open the screen for the class you actually play and check which class the upgrade is attached to before you confirm.
Which class first?
| Answer | What the reply says |
|---|---|
| The class you use most | Start with whichever hero you use the most,[13] or the class you like first.[1] |
| The mage | One player says they may use it on the mage because the backpack bloats with spells, and another assumes the mage is in more need.[10] |
| Wait until you are stuck | You will want both at some point; wait until you are stuck on a level, unless a discount is about to expire.[10] |
| All of them | Eventually you have to play every class, so get the larger size for all.[1] |
# Should I skip the smallest upgrade?
Community Knowledge Several players say yes. They say to avoid the x32 and save for the x38,[1] to skip the first one and go straight for the next,[2] and to save a little because gems come quickly in this game.[4] One reply gives the reason that buying the first does not make the second any cheaper, so you lose more gems overall,[3] and a reply in another thread agrees.[2]
Community Knowledge One reply to a newcomer who was close to saving enough for the middle size on their first hero says that gems are plentiful enough to buy the middle size for all three classes, and to start with whichever hero you use the most.[13] Another suggests buying the middle size first and then waiting for a sale on the largest.[1]
Where players disagree
| Skip it | It can be worth it |
|---|---|
| Avoid the x32 and save for the x38.[1] Skip the first one.[2] Buying the first one does not make the second cheaper.[3] | It is worth getting for the class you start with, because it smooths out the difficulty curve, but skip to the next size for the others.[1] If you are having trouble with the game, buying the first for more room is reasonable.[3] |
Community Knowledge A reply in the same thread as the second column says that buying the smallest one for several classes is not worth it, while buying it for one class can be.[1] In another thread, one reply says to pay for the cheapest one if you plan to play every class, since each needs its own, and does not say which size it means.[3]
Recommendation Both sides come from players at different stages, and this page does not pick one. If you only plan to play one or two classes, the replies above suggest weighing the smaller size for those classes against saving gems for the next size.
# Can the biggest backpack be bought with gems?
Community Knowledge Players say no. A newcomer on their second day asked whether the largest size would ever be offered for gems or stays behind a paywall. One reply, from a player who has played for over a week, says it does not look like you can get it without real money, and another says the only option they have found is paying.[8] In a second thread, a reply says the middle size and the smaller ones can be bought with gems but the largest can only be bought with money.[7]
Community Knowledge Players also mention that the largest size shows up at a discount. One says that once you buy the middle size you get an offer on the largest,[6] another says it is sold at a big discount from time to time and to settle for the middle size until then,[5] and a third says to wait for the next backpack deal.[7] This page gives no prices or discount figures because the posts do not settle on one.
Players disagree about when the discounted offer appears
Community Knowledge The two threads below are from the older name of the community (r/backpackarena). In the main community, one tips comment says the offer follows buying the middle size (see the table), but no main-community thread in this set compares players’ experiences of what triggers it, so these two older-name threads are used and marked in Sources.
| Thread | What replies say |
|---|---|
| Tips thread in the main community[6] | One comment says that once you buy the middle size you get an offer on the largest size.[6] |
| A player asks whether buying the middle size makes the largest cheaper[14] | One commenter says no and, after others reply, says they did not get an offer after buying either middle size, think it only comes when you first unlock another class, and have not seen it again in about two months. Another says it unlocks a chance of a limited-time discount. A third says that an offer popped up each time they bought a middle size, and later says it was probably the class unlock after another commenter disagreed. A fourth says the offer came when they unlocked each class’s middle size. A fifth says the offers have occasionally reappeared and does not know why.[14] |
| A player asks if there is a pattern to the discounts[15] | Replies range from one player’s guess that it returns some time after the first sale ends to another’s “it comes around randomly”. One player bought the middle size and saw no discount, and another reports no sale since buying.[15] |
Recommendation Treat the discounted offer as something that may or may not come back, and do not count on a date. Version-sensitive Offers and what triggers them may have changed since these posts.
# What else do players save gems for?
Community Knowledge Replies in several threads put the backpack upgrades first for gems and name other uses after that. One lays out a free-to-play order of backpack upgrades, then the fishing event, then chest pulls when strong gear is in the chest rotation.[11] Another thread agrees that after the backpacks the next step is bait for the fishing event (a recurring event where gems buy extra bait for fishing).[13]
| Option | What players say |
|---|---|
| Backpack upgrades | First in most of the replies; one calls it a quality-of-life upgrade that stays with you.[11] [4] [13] [9] |
| S-rank gear chests | S-rank is the top gear grade that players talk about. Replies mention S-rank chests as the next thing after the backpacks and the fishing event.[11] [16] [17] |
| Fishing event bait | The fishing event is a recurring event where players spend gems on extra bait; one reply says you can get selectable gear there.[2] Several players say to save gems for the bait instead of spending them all on chests.[2] [18] [11] One thread asks where to buy bait with gems, and the reply points to the plus sign next to the bait.[19] |
| Gear and other uses | One reply to a player who already had every size says they just use gems to buy gear.[18] A player with every backpack asked about fishing rods, chests or arena tickets; the archived thread shows no replies.[20] |
Community Knowledge Players quote an amount of gems that you would want for the fishing event bait, but they quote it loosely, so this page gives none. It also does not say when the event returns, because replies give different gaps between runs.[17] [2]
Where players disagree: chests or the event?
| Spend on S-rank pulls | Spend on the event bait | Backpack first |
|---|---|---|
| One reply calls S-rank weapons the biggest power jump.[21] Another says to pull when you can pick the item, not a random S-rank one.[21] | Another reply says to put the gems into bait instead.[21] In a different thread, one reply says the event rather than chests.[22] | A reply says to buy a bigger backpack if you do not have them yet.[21] In another thread, one reply puts the backpack upgrade first and the asker says they mean what comes after it.[22] |
Recommendation The replies do not agree on what comes after the backpacks, so check what your own account lacks. Exact pull counts and thresholds in the posts are rumours and are not printed here.
# What can we not confirm yet?
| Question | Why it is open |
|---|---|
| What are the prices of the gem-bought sizes and the largest size? | Prices change and players quote them loosely, so this page gives none. |
| What triggers the discounted offer on the largest size? | Replies disagree; see the table above.[14] [15] |
| Is there another way to grow the backpack? | One reply to a player asking how the inventory pack grows says to increase the star of the hero, while others say it is only through gems or money. The thread does not say whether they mean the same thing.[23] [12] |
| Can you get a refund for an upgrade bought for the wrong class? | One reply suggests asking, and the thread has no answer on whether it works.[5] |
# Frequently asked questions
These questions follow real threads from the community. Each answer summarises what players said.
Can the x48 backpack be bought with gems?
Community Knowledge Players in the thread that asks this say it needs real money, and one adds that they have played for weeks and found no other way.[8]
Are backpack upgrades worth it?
Community Knowledge Most replies in the thread that asks this say yes, at least for the class you use, and some add that you should skip the smallest size.[1]
Should I buy the x32 backpack first?
Community Knowledge Replies in the thread that asks this are split. One says to save and buy the middle size because the first one does not make the second cheaper, while another says buying the first can be reasonable if you are struggling.[3]
Which class should get the upgrade first?
Community Knowledge Replies in the thread that asks this point to the class you play, or to the mage because spells fill the grid, and one says to wait until you are stuck on a level.[10]
Where should I spend my gems?
Community Knowledge In the thread that asks this, the first reply says to go straight for the gem-bought backpack upgrades, and later replies add saving for the fishing event and pulls for S-rank gear.[11]