Gear and upgrades
Backpack
- Type
- Ethan
- Chapter
- 3 · Yard & Old House
Where
3, in the same spots on every difficulty:
- Old House 1F, Old Shack (the safe room left off the Gallery walkway): desk opposite the door, by the tape recorder (ch03).
- Main House 2F, Storage (the closet off the Master Bedroom; Snake Key door): on top of the luggage rack opposite the door (ch04).
- Wrecked Ship 1F, Recreation Room (Corrosive door): bench next to the door; Mia picks it up (ch06).
Effect
+4 slots each (one more row). The grid starts at 3 x 4 = 12 slots, with the top row holding the D-pad weapons, and can reach 24.
Whether the backpack Mia picks up also enlarges Ethan's inventory is unconfirmed.
All three earn the “In the Bag” award.
Verdict
Essential: the first one arrives just as the Burner (2 slots) comes into play.