Minecraft is a game that truly has it all, from combat to exploration and everything in between. And yet all these systems mix and overlap with each other, making the experience of planning out a build in survival mode feel truly rewarding.
Whether you’re going on a cave run or carrying blocks to the roof, it’s very common to get overwhelmed by the inventory micromanagement you have to do.
Chests help, but sometimes you just can’t do it all. The Sophisticated Backpacks mod is a way to remedy this issue, allowing you to have a portable chest you can use both in your inventory and on the ground.
In addition to the extra space, backpacks are also customizable and let you upgrade them with certain bonuses. Here, we’ll list some of the best backpack upgrades as part of the mod:
10) Crafting
Pretty much every recipe in Minecraft requires a crafting bench. Every functional block only becomes available after making one.
And while crafting benches are extremely easy to make, only requiring 4 planks, it does get tiring having to always keep one on you.
It’s also inconvenient having to place the crafting bench when you’re in a rush to make your next pickaxe in the cave, and there’s not many blocks around because you were making a tunnel.
The Crafting Upgrade can be a huge boost to your productivity, letting you craft through your backpack.
9) Smelting
The Smelting Upgrade is a huge productivity boost just like the Crafting Upgrade, and the fact that the smelting process is taking place next to you means you don’t have to go back and check whether your iron ingots are finally done every few minutes.
It also means that you can mine to your heart’s content while all of your ores are already being processed before you even get home.
Your mining trips can last however long you want, with an essentially infinite supply of pickaxes and weapons.
8) Inception
This is probably the first thing that comes to each player’s mind when they think of storing a backpack inside a backpack, but you can actually get as much storage as you want with the Inception Upgrade.
All the backpacks you store inside your backpack with the Inception Upgrade still hold all the items you put in them, meaning you might as well forget about chests completely.
Upgrade slots might be finite, but there is no point skipping this Upgrade in your main backpack.
7) Magnet
Having to check every nook and cranny for dropped blocks sucks, especially if you’re using a whole bunch of TNT. The Magnet Upgrade solves this issue completely, vacuuming up anything floating around in your vicinity.
There’s a downside with this when you can’t be bothered taking all the useless stone from the ground.
On the other hand, if you’re worried you’ve not noticed something important in the piles of rubble, this upgrade is simply invaluable.
6) Feeding
The Feeding Upgrade’s biggest advantage is that it can save you in a fight. With hunger rapidly rising while you regenerate health from all the Pillager attacks, there’s almost no time to take a step back and eat the cooked steak you’ve got.
This upgrade automates the process for you, meaning you can continue fighting while the backpack makes sure you’re not going to die because you can’t keep up.
It’s also good for forgetful players that act like they don’t need food until they’re at the last bar.
5) Void
A good pairing with the Magnet Upgrade, the Void Upgrade can help you get rid of the excess materials clogging up your inventory by completely deleting them from the game once they’re placed into the backpack.
With the Magnet Upgrade, this means that you can make sure all the cobblestone disappears off the face of the planet while you continue to pick up any ores or mob remains that you actually need.
4) Stonecutter
The Stonecutter Upgrade isn’t really a necessity, but if you’re looking to make a one stop shop for your building needs, it’s a nice upgrade to have.
If you’re building something with lots of curves and shapes, the ability to make stairs, poles, and bricks without the loss of material can be pretty important.
It’s also much better than having to place a stonecutter after each phase of your build process.
Most people don’t even bother making a stonecutter in the first place, so having this upgrade can save you material you didn’t even think about.
3) Jukebox
The Jukebox Upgrade is really a vibe. Yes, we admit it’s not that useful, but why wouldn’t you want to rock out to some jams while exploring the world?
It’s better than the background music of Minecraft, which, if you’ve heard enough times, can leave you feeling very alone and creeped out.
If you’ve got a mod that adds some proper music for the Jukebox, it’ll even save you from a trip to Spotify. Functionally useless, but an incredible boost for morale.
2) Everlasting
If you’re tired of losing your stuff to unfortunate griefing accidents or even the bugginess of the game, the Everlasting Upgrade is here to solve your problems.
It makes your backpack indestructible, and this goes further than you might think.
Besides being immune to mobs damaging these backpacks, it also means they can’t despawn or fall through the world at any point. It’s nice to not have to think about how you’ll recover when you die with a bunch of stuff.
1) Refill
More of a quality-of-life enhancement than anything else, the Refill Upgrade lets you build without micromanaging your inventory.
If you keep most of your building materials in the backpack, they will be automatically shifted to your hand if you use up what you already have in your inventory.
Great for keeping your flow and letting you focus on the actual content of your build, rather than constantly interrupting you and making you think about where you’ll pull out the next stack of stone from.
And that wraps up our recommendations for the top 10 best backpack upgrades that you can get in Minecraft.
We hope that you find them as useful as we do, and if we missed out on any of your favorites, then do let us know!