How to Expand Inventory Space and Use the Supply Chest in Crimson Desert

Overview

What this guide is for

Fighting through hordes of mercenaries in Crimson Desert generates a massive amount of loot. Between weapons, armor, and crafting materials, your carrying capacity can quickly reach its limit. Fortunately, Macduff doesn't have to carry the burden alone. The game provides generous quality-of-life mechanics like the Supply Chest to catch missed drops, along with straightforward ways to expand your inventory. Whether you are optimizing your early-game route with tips from our Beginner Guide or preparing to siege massive Strongholds, managing your carrying capacity is an essential step to ensure you never leave valuable gear behind.

How the Supply Chest Saves Your Loot

During massive assaults, pausing to loot every defeated enemy breaks the flow of combat and can leave you vulnerable to incoming attacks. To alleviate the anxiety of missing out on valuable gear, Crimson Desert features an automatic loot sweep mechanic tied directly to major points of interest.

When you clear a major stronghold—indicated by the large red zones on your world map—the game automatically gathers any unlooted items left scattered on the ground. During the final cutscene that plays upon clearing the area, these items are securely teleported to your Supply Chest. You can confidently focus entirely on combat and boss encounters without needing to scour the battlefield afterward.

To retrieve your auto-looted stronghold rewards, simply visit the Supply Chest located inside your personal tent at designated camps.

• Royal Trading Post: Locate your tent in the camp northwest of Hernand to access the chest.
• Greymane Camp: Access the chest inside your tent within the Howling Hill region.
• Only major stronghold clears trigger the automatic sweep; open-world skirmishes still require manual looting.

Upgrading Your Bags and Carrying Capacity

While the Supply Chest acts as an excellent safety net for stronghold rewards, you will still need to manage your day-to-day inventory while exploring Pywel. Expanding your base carrying capacity is done by acquiring different tiers of Bags.

In the early hours of the game, purchasing Small Bags is the fastest way to relieve inventory bloat. You can buy these directly from general merchants using standard in-game coins. For more details on accumulating wealth early, see our Merchants and Economy guide.

As you progress deeper into the campaign, you will naturally earn larger upgrades. Medium Bags provide significant capacity bumps and are awarded completely free for completing major story milestones and specific side quests.

• Visit general merchants early to buy Small Bags with coins.
• Prioritize side quests in new towns, as many offer Medium Bags as a completion reward.
• Regularly sell junk items to merchants to maintain a healthy buffer of free inventory slots before heading out.