If you are a little loot goblin looking to hold all the dropped goodies from enemies you defeat in Guild Wars 2 or are looking to do a bit of farming, you need to have space for all of those items. While you do start out with just a 20-item backpack, you can increase your item space by collecting bags in-game that can let you hold more items for your character. Let’s take a look at some of the best bags you can get for your characters and increase the loot you can have in one go.

10. Mail Carrier Satchel

On October 18, 2022, Guild Wars 2 and ArenaNet surprised players by giving everyone an opportunity to claim a free 24-slot item bag. It is a small gesture that doesn’t go unnoticed and can make your farming run a lot better. Who would ever say no to more loot?

What the Mail Carrier Satchel is Good For

• It is a 24-slot item bag that is being given to players for free upon subscribing to Guild Wars 2 and ArenaNet newsletters.
• It was previously a soul-bound bag that became account-bound so you can share it with your other accounts. Be very careful though that you do not delete any character with this item or you might lose it forever.
• The Mail Carrier Satchel is a good upgrade if you don’t have a 20-slot bag for your characters yet.

How to get the Mail Carrier Satchel…

• You need to log in to your Guild Wars 2 account and have at least one character.
• Log into your ArenaNet account.
• Proceed to the Settings tab and go to Subscriptions.
• Under email preferences, tick the boxes for ArenaNet and Guild Wars 2.
• Log into the game and check if your Mail Carrier Satchel is delivered to you in your mail.
• It may take a few days at most for your item to be delivered so be patient if you don’t receive it yet.

Mail Carrier Satchel details: 

It is a promotional item for subscribing to the ArenaNet and Guild Wars 2 newsletters.

Slots - 24

Rarity - Rare

Binding - Previously Soulbound but eventually became account-bound

Property - Basic

9. Uncanny Jar

This weird little jar is possibly one of the first 20-slot bags you may gain as you play the game. You may even get it unknowingly if you love collecting little bits and pieces from the Renowned Heart vendors around core Tyria. This useful item can help new players store more loot for their characters.

What Uncanny Jar is good for

• It serves as a very easy 20-Slot bag that most players will be able to get by simply playing the game.
• If players can’t craft bags because they lack materials or have no gold, this free bag can help them out.
• Collecting the items is fairly simple and can be done within a few hours.

How to get the Uncanny Jar...

You need to finish the Basic Collections achievement: Uncanny Canner to receive this free 20-slot item bag. You will need at least 22 silver, 31 copper, and 3,556 Karma for the full collection. Here is the list of items for the collection:

• Jar of Bees - near Clayent Falls in Queensdale. Finish the random event where bears attack an old lady’s beehives.
• Frog in a Jar (both Fine and Masterwork qualities) - in Archen Foreland of Bloodtide Coast. Do the nearby Renowned Heart quest and purchase them from the NPC.
• Firefly in a Jar - in Jelako Cliffrise in Bloodtide Coast. Do the nearby Renowned Heart quest and purchase them from the NPC.
• Undead Ash in a Jar (both Fine and Masterwork qualities) - in Astrozintli Forelands of Sparkfly Fen. Do the nearby Renowned Heart quest and purchase them from the NPC.
• Empty Honey Pot - in Taigan Groves of Wayfarer Foothills. Do the nearby Renowned Heart quest and purchase them from the NPC.
• Jar of Ooze - in both The Verdance of Caledon Forest and Jeztar Fallf of Metrica Province. Do the nearby Renowned Heart quest and purchase them from the NPC.
• Lightning Jar - in Artergon Woods of Metrica Province. Do the nearby Renowned Heart quest and purchase them from the NPC.
• Jar of Lost Souls - It is a random loot drop within the Ascalonian Catacombs dungeon. You may also purchase it from the Trading Post.
• Twister in a Jar - A trinket you can randomly get while unlocking a Buried Locked Chest, a Found Bandit Chest, or a Lost Bandit Chest. These can be found in either Dry Top or Silverwastes.

Uncanny Jar details: 

According to the Guild Wars 2 wiki, The Uncanny Jar is available as an achievement reward.

Slots - 20

Rarity - Basic

Binding - Account-bound

Property - Basic

8. 20-Slot Fractal Rare and Exotic Equipment Boxes

Fractals of the Mists is one of Guild Wars 2’s endgame content where players deal with various mini-dungeons, each with their own side stories. Players can earn loot and the unique currency, Fractal Relics, for fancy gear, loot containers, and the like. They can use them to purchase the Fractal Rare and Exotic Equipment Boxes and separate potential loot and filter them prior to selling or salvaging it.

What the Fractal Equipment Boxes are Good For

• These two Fractal Equipment boxes are a cheaper alternative to crafting 20-slot bags but need to run a couple of Fractals.
• The bags can separate exotic and rare rarity gear you obtain in-game, sorting your precious loot effectively.
• The exotic equipment box can be where you place your alternate gear if you don’t have slots available for equipment and builds.

How to get Fractal Equipment Boxes…

• The 20-Slot Fractal Equipment Boxes can be purchased from the BUY-4373 NPC located at either the Mistlock Observatory in Fractals of the Mists or within the Mistlock Sanctuary.
• Rare - 200 Fractal Relics + 15 silver and 12 copper
• Exotic - 250 Fractal Relics + 20 silver and 16 copper

20-Slot Fractal Rare and Exotic Equipment Boxes details:

According to the wiki, weapons, and armor of rare/exotic rarity will fill this box before other empty spaces

Slots - 20

Rarity - Exotic

Binding - Account-bound

Property - Basic

7. Large Wintersday Gift (20-Slot Bag Variant)

Not to be confused with the container variant that enemies and events randomly drop, this special holiday bag can put all those Snow Diamonds and Snowflakes you’ve been collecting to good use. The Large Wintersday Gift is a good 20-slot bag you can purchase if you are having difficulty with gold or don’t want to craft bags.

What Large Wintersday Gift is good for

• It is a 20-slot bag that can hold tons of loot which is available during Wintersday.
• It is a good item to purchase if you are looking to spend your Karma.
• The Large Wintersday Gift may only have 20 slots, but if you are starting out, it is worth it.

How to get the Large Wintersday Gift...

• This item can only be obtained during the Wintersday holiday event.
• Purchase the item from the Charity Corps Seraph at the Crown Pavillion of Divinity’s Reach.
• The item costs 5 Snow Diamonds and 7000 Karma.
• Snow Diamonds can be purchased for 5000 Snowflakes at the same NPC and from the Wintersday Vendor at the Hooligan’s Route in Lion’s Arch.

Large Wintersday Gift details: 

Slots - 20

Rarity - Masterwork

Binding - Account-bound

Property - Basic

Holiday exclusive item

6. Halloween Pail (20-Slot Bag)

Trick or treat, commander. The holiday with all sorts of ghouls and goblins brings forth opportunities for loot. The Halloween Pail arrives in a timely fashion, helping players keep all that loot to themselves. Avoid eating too much candy corn, however…

What the Halloween Pail is good for

• Similar to the Large Wintersday Gift, the Halloween Pail is a holiday-exclusive item that can be purchased.
• As a 20-slot item bag, it is a good investment, especially while you are starting out and looking to do some farming.
• The Halloween Pail basically pays for itself during the Halloween event with the number of people doing the events in the Labyrinth.

How to get the Halloween Pail…

• You can purchase the Halloween Pail from several NPCs during the Halloween event.
• Candy Corn Vendor - various locations around the starting maps and Lion’s Arch
• Halloween Vendor - Hooligan’s Route in Lion’s Arch

The Halloween Pail costs 3 Candy Corn Cob or 3000 Candy Corn items (found by opening Trick or Treat bags, or by purchasing directly from the Trading Post). You can also receive it as a reward from the Halloween Reward Tracks in PvP and WvW during the event.

Halloween Pail details: 

Slots - 20

Rarity - Masterwork

Binding - Account-bound

Property - Basic

Holiday exclusive item

5. Siegemaster’s Satchel

The Siegemaster’s Satchel is a handy little item bag that can keep your consumables like your Food and Utility items safe from being moved around your inventory. Siege blueprints can be held in these bags and can provide players with the means to help their commanders. These bags are a good option for scouts in World versus World looking to do some recon and placing blueprints ahead of the main zergs.

What the Siegemaster’s Satchel is good for

• It is a 20-slot item that prioritizes consumable items to be placed within it.
• It is a useful item for those who love holding on to their Food and Utility items and is handy for both farming and raiding.
• Items placed in it will not be moved when organizing your items and will remain in the bag.

How to get the Siegemaster’s Satchel

• You can purchase this useful bag in World versus World through three NPCs.
• The Outfitter NPC in various Borderlands.
• The Merchant NPC in the Stonemist Castle of Eternal Battlegrounds.
• Quartermaster Kindlemane NPC in the Armistice Bastion lounge. You will need a pass to access the location.

Siegemaster's Satchel details:

According to the wiki: If possible, consumable items will fill this pack before other empty spaces. The contents of this pack will not move when inventory is sorted.

Slots - 20

Rarity - Exotic

Binding - Account-bound

Property - Basic

4. Crafted Invisible Item 32-Slot Bags

Have you ever accidentally sold several materials because they couldn’t fit in your material storage, bank, or guild bank? Avoid this problem by crafting yourself one of the three best Crafted Invisible Item 32-Slot Bags. They help prevent mishaps like these from happening and ensure your valuables are protected on your characters.

What Crafted Invisible Item 32-Slot Bags are good for

• Items held inside bags with the Invisible property will not be targeted for mass salvage and bulk selling in NPCs.
• You can use these for very important items you need your current character to have on them.
• Items you place here will not be rearranged.

How to get Crafted Invisible Item 32-Slot Bags…

There are three versions of this bag depending on the crafting discipline:

• Tailoring - 32-Slot Courier’s Saddlebag
• Leatherworking - 32-Slot Courier’s Pannier
• Armorsmith - 32-Slot Courier’s Locker

These items need:

• 500 from their respective crafting disciplines
• The 24, and 28 versions of their bags to upgrade.

Crafted Invisible Item 32-Slot Bags details: 

It is a 32-slot bag.

Weapons and armor will fill this box before other empty spaces.

The Contents of this box will not move when inventory is sorted.

Items in this box will never appear in a sell-to-vendor list.

Slots - 32

Rarity - Ascended

Binding - Account-bound

Property - Invisible

3. Crafted Invisible Equipment 32-Slot Bags

Ever make the mistake of accidentally salvaging or selling several pieces of equipment you meant to keep? These three Crafted Invisible Equipment 32-Slot Bags come to your rescue. With these bags, you will never have to worry about accidentally getting rid of your valued gear again.

What Crafted Invisible Equipment 32-Slot Bags are good for

• These bags are similar to bags with the Invisible Property but are mostly for equipment.
• They can hold your most important gear safe from being salvaged or sold by accident
• The items inside the bag will not be moved when rearranged.

How To Get the Crafted Invisible Equipment 32-Slot Bags…

There are three versions of this bag depending on the crafting discipline:

• Tailoring - 32-Slot Marshal’s Saddlebag
• Leatherworking - 32-Slot Marshal’s Pannier
• Armorsmith - 32-Slot Marshal’s Locker

These items need:

• 500 from their respective crafting disciplines
• The 24, and 28 versions of their bags to upgrade.

Crafted Invisible Equipment 32-Slot Bags details: 

According to the Guild Wars 2 wiki, “Weapons and armor will fill this box before other empty spaces.”

Items placed within it won’t be moved when sorted.

Items inside will not appear in sell-to-vendor lists to prevent them from being accidentally sold.

Slots - 32

Rarity - Ascended

Binding - Account-bound

Property - Invisible equipment

2. Crafted 32-Slot Item Bags

Those who have the materials can forego possibly lengthy quests just to receive almost free item bags and simply craft the bags they need. You need to have the proper crafting discipline in order to craft said bags and raise them to a rating of 500. These crafting bags offer players tons of space for their goodies.

What Crafted 32-Slot Item Bags are good for

• These crafted bags have no restrictions on them and are perfect for serious farmers looking to gather tons of loot.
• The majority of the equipment you store here can be sold and salvaged so make sure only those you are planning to do so are here.
• These crafted bags are normally soulbound on use but an account-bound version can be traded for them in several places.

How to get Crafted 32-Slot Item Bags…

There are three versions of this bag depending on the crafting discipline:

• Tailoring - 32-Slot Gossamer Saddlebag
• Leatherworking - 32-Slot Hardened Leather Pannier
• Armorsmith - 32-Slot Orichalcum Locker

These items need:

• 500 from their respective crafting disciplines
• The 24, and 28 versions of their bags to upgrade.

Crafted 32-Slot Item Bags details: 

Slots - 32

Rarity - Ascended

Binding - Account-bound

Property - Basic

1. Reinforced Boreal Trunk

The Reinforced Boreal Trunk is a great reward to give to yourself for braving the Bjora Marches and gathering the rare materials needed for the bag. It is a less expensive variant of other 32-slot item bags due to the cost of Superior Rune of Holding. It is also less troublesome to gather materials.

What Reinforced Boreal Trunk is Good For

• Out of all the 32 Slot Item Bags, this is the least expensive one to create according to the Guild Wars 2 wiki.
• It holds a great number of items without restricting what item can be placed in it, although greater care needs to be had while salvaging or selling in bulk.
• The materials needed to craft the item can be collected easily in Bjora Marches.

How To Get Reinforced Boreal Trunk...

• Receive the Recipe: Simple Boreal Canteen from Gift of the Ancestors.
• Craft the Simple Boreal Canteen.
• Receive the Recipe: Sturdy Boreal Duffel from Great Gift of the Ancestors item.
• Craft the Sturdy Boreal Duffel using the Simple Boreal Canteen as an ingredient.
• Receive the Recipe: Hardened Boreal Barrel from Gift of the Ancestors.
• Craft the Hardened Boreal Barrel using the Sturdy Boreal Duffel as an ingredient.
• Receive the Recipe: Reinforced Boreal Trunk from Great Gift of the Ancestors item.
• Craft the Reinforced Boreal Trunk using the Hardened Boreal Barrel.

Reinforced Boreal Trunk details:

Slots - 32

Crafted from other Boreal item bags.

Rarity - Ascended

Binding - Account-bound

Property - Basic

Closing Thoughts

Bags are what provide players with more room for adventuring. Without all that space to fill in with loot, players would be constantly running back and forth from their personal banks or selling to an NPC and not getting anything done. With these nifty items, however, you can mitigate having to do all of that until you are satisfied with your farming, raid, strike mission, or World versus World run. If there are any other bags that we have missed on our list, do let us know down below. We appreciate your input and we’d love to do a follow-up in the future.

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