In Backpack Hero, although the placement and combination strategy of items directly affect the efficiency of clearing stages, it is predicated on having a good understanding of the core items. Today, I will share with you the Backpack Hero item guide. Every space in the backpack needs to be carefully calculated, and the interplay between weapons, armor, and consumables can activate hidden effects. Below, from a practical perspective, we will detail the usage rules of core items to help you build an efficient playstyle.
New players should prioritize keeping the Spiked Hammer at the beginning, as this initial weapon has an extremely high cost-performance ratio. It costs 2 action points to deal 16 damage, while also adding 2 layers of slow and 2 layers of weaken. Place it in the far left of your backpack, and after increasing your action points with a vest, you can attack three times in one turn. When the weaken effect stacks up to 4 layers, it can directly reduce the early boss's attack power to zero, allowing you to safely pass through the first five floors of the dungeon. If not obtained initially, it can be purchased from the weapon merchant in Yunhe Village for 20 gold coins.
The core of the late-game burst flow is the Ethereal Blade, which consumes 1 mana per attack but generates a new weapon when destroyed. Combined with the Bombstone, it triggers a 500% damage bonus, requiring pairing with Cotton (to eliminate mana consumption) and the Lightning Ring (for 0-cost casting of adjacent weapons). Be cautious of enemies with reflect damage, and prioritize focusing on low-health targets to trigger chain explosions. This playstyle requires a lot of backpack space, reserving at least a 3x3 area to place the Lightning Ring for energy conduction.
Flame Arrows/Poison Arrows are suitable for long battles, with the characteristic that each empty space to their right adds 2 layers of poison (up to a maximum of 10 layers). When laying out, expand the backpack horizontally and ensure there are more than 3 empty spaces to the right of the Poison Arrow. Placing a shield to the left activates the Shield Spirit (+3 poison damage per shield), and a lineup of three Poison Arrows with two Shield Spirits can consistently deal 30 points of poison damage per turn. Use Double Poison Potion before encountering high-health bosses, and the poison damage can burst to 50 points in a single turn.
For defensive gear, the Ninja Clothing is the top choice, which must be equipped in the chest armor slot to take effect. It removes all block and converts it into 1 point of evasion, forming a dual defense when paired with the Feather Hat's 8 points of block. Note that its activation priority is higher than other armors; if there are multiple chest armors in the backpack, the Ninja Clothing must be placed on top. This set does not have high requirements for positioning, but the Feather Hat needs to be right above the Ninja Clothing to activate the combo effect.
For combined armor, the recommended choice is the Herculean Shield, which provides extra full block for each adjacent shield, costing 2 points. The optimal placement is to arrange three shields in an L-shape, triggering a very wide area. If one grid of the shield can gather 2 points, it can trigger four shields. This shield must be placed separately from the main weapon to avoid occupying output space.
The core of the mana system is the Black Mana Stone, which permanently increases the mana cap by 1 point upon destruction. Diagonally placed Mana Stones can take effect simultaneously. When placed diagonally with a large Mana Stone, the energy transmission efficiency is highest. In the later stages, combined with conduit props, it can activate six Mana Stones at the same time, breaking the mana cap to over 20 points. Note that it only takes effect when actively destroyed, so avoid placing it in easily attacked edge positions during battle.
The key to building a poison damage flow: Prioritize expanding the backpack horizontally to five columns at the start, and buy Poison Arrows whenever they appear in the shop. The Shield Spirit is obtained by defeating the Rotten Wood Guardian in the third stage and must be placed next to a shield. During boss fights, clear three spaces to the right of the Poison Arrow in advance, use the Double Poison Potion, and then attack continuously three times to activate the full-layer poison burst.
For the mana stacking armor flow, pay attention to My First Wand, which is a very important transitional weapon. Gather enough materials to upgrade the Flame Staff to level 3. Mid-game, the Academy Robe provides a mana shield, and four Black Mana Stones increase the cap. In the later stages, use Purifying Flame to remove control effects and maintain continuous output. This playstyle requires strict control of the backpack, with the Flame Staff needing to be two spaces away from the Mana Stones to prevent interference.
The Thorned Helmet (reflects 4 damage) must be placed in the top row of the backpack, the Thorns Armor (reflects 3 damage) in the middle, and the Leather Boots at the bottom. When these three pieces are arranged vertically, they reflect 7 damage in a single instance. Note that if there are other helmets to the right of the helmet, it will become ineffective, so ensure that the top row has only this piece of armor. This playstyle is vulnerable to group enemies, so it is recommended to carry a Nightstick for crowd control and additional damage.
Through the above item combinations and strategies, both new and experienced players can quickly get started. It can be said that the art of backpack arrangement far outweighs the rarity of items, and flexible adjustments to the layout are necessary to cope with various challenges in the dungeon.
