How to Get a Backpack in Fallout 76: Standard and Standard Small Backpacks

Backpacks were introduced to Fallout 76 back in May 2019 with the Wild Appalachia update. A backpack, in Fallout 76, is a container with an initial green-coloured cloth covering and very spacious compartment, as well as two pouches to both sides. In this guide, I will take you through the various steps to get a backpack in Fallout 76.

Types of Backpack in Fallout 76

There are two types of backpacks in Fallout 76:

• Standard Small Backpack: You can find a plan to craft the standard small backpack inside the Overseer’s Cache inside the Airport Terminal at Morgantown, and you cannot trade, drop or sell this backpack.
• Standard Backpack: You have to reach the rank of Possum with the Pioneer Scouts to get the Standard backpack. To begin your scout journey, you have to read one of the Pioneer Scout posters at the train stations, and if you can’t find it there, head over to Camp Lewis in Toxic Valley and speak to Mr Handy.

Note that the small standard backpack has just half the capacity of the standard backpack, so if you need a backpack to create extra space for storing items when your inventory gets filled up, I recommend that you go for the standard backpack.

How to Get the Standard Backpack

To unlock the standard backpack, you have to complete The Order of the Tadpole quest that will be given to you by Mr Handy. This quest consists of missions that give you various tasks to complete before you can get the backpack. Examples of these tasks are killing bugs, answering exam questions, reviving a fallen teammate, and earning badges.