Backpack item usefulness?

[Kitty]

The Backpack item, either found or bought, provides an extra inventory space. However, it also USES an inventory space. So nothing is actually gained. Good intentions, bad implementation.

If it could give 2 inventory spaces, whilst still occupying one, it would have actual value. Or if there were any items that complemented max/used inventory spaces to give additional bonuses (for example, +1 max hp for every item slot used, or +1 barrier power for every 5 item slots used, etc), then it could at least play off that, with how it is now, but I have only 2 items left to find from the entire list and so far, none have that functionality.

[Whimsical]

The thing with Backpack is that it gives you the inventory slot when you pick it up, but that slot isn't tied to the Backpack. In other words, you're free to toss the Backpack (or trade it away) for a different item while keeping the inventory size increase.

(P.S. All items that have effects that trigger on pick up work this way, thus you can use the same strategy with those, and even toss them for other on pick up items.)

[Kitty]

That's a good idea I hadn't considered. It could use the "On Pickup:" qualifier then.