Tips for "no item box" run?

[Archwyrm]

I'm going with Claire in assisted difficulty of course,
I'm thinking about getting or grenade launcher, or SMG, because both will fill my inventory easily, which is better to get?

[Silamon]

I would think you probably don't want to pick up the weapon upgrades that increase the inventory space they use. Beyond that I guess you just have to be really careful about when you pick certain key items up.

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Plan your route directly to each key item and hip pouch, and *only* pick up ammo and herbs.
Try to grab key items before consumables, but remember you can throw out any item except weapons and key items.

You can also detach weapon parts. Not sure if you can throw them out.

[goka9696]

I went with Leon myself for those achievements, but really the best advise is that you don't pick up upgrades that make the guns bigger. The stock for grenade launcher, the silencer, etc.

Don't forget to pick up every inventory upgrade. Leave healing items where they are and only pick em up when you need them or right before a boss fight.

Since you are going on assisted, you should also try getting the "no healing" achievement, since on assisted you get healed to 50% of your health after you take a hit. Doing both of these at once can be a bit of a pain, but if you know what you're doing you won't really have anyh issues. That is, of course, if you even care about achievements. If you are just doing this run because you feel like it, then you can ignore that part.

[Greb]

Don't try it on hardcore, it's totally possible but annoying juggling all the items, when you could have +8 inventory slots for no effort at all, and +12 if you took the time to crack the portal safes and restore the power in the Nap room.

Remember you can't discard guns, or grab any bonus weapons either. Claire is probably the better choice, you could probably forgo the stock and suppressor on both the grenade launcher and SMG just this once for the challenge run for more space, although I don't think you'll have a problem with the space personally.

You'll need to be confident in your health supplies though, no real easy stockpiling, which is the hardest part. I kinda recommend doing it alongside a speedrun, so you spend less time at risk of taking damage. Since people are pretty adept at beating the game in an hour without touching the item box, it shouldn't be too tricky.

The worst part I came across was the large gear for the clock tower, because I also had a heart key and a diamond key I couldn't discard at the time, but you definitely get enough inventory space to bypass it, though.

It's not as hard as you think anyway, once you stock up on the hip pouches. You can claim two in the first five minutes of the game as well.

[goka9696]

Originally posted by Mitsota101:

Plan your route directly to each key item and hip pouch, and *only* pick up ammo and herbs.
Try to grab key items before consumables, but remember you can throw out any item except weapons and key items.

You can also detach weapon parts. Not sure if you can throw them out.

You can't

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Originally posted by goka9696:

Originally posted by Mitsota101:

Plan your route directly to each key item and hip pouch, and *only* pick up ammo and herbs.
Try to grab key items before consumables, but remember you can throw out any item except weapons and key items.

You can also detach weapon parts. Not sure if you can throw them out.

You can't

Thanks for clarification :)

[goka9696]

Oh, another thing: if you don't care about unlocking everything, don't pick up diamond key (unless you end up going with Claire since she needs it as far as I remember, but I'm not 100% sure), since doors it unlocks just have additional supplies, and one of them has a button for the room with the lockers.

I'm not 100% sure about that key though, but I think I ignored it as Leon on my last run and it went fine.

[Archwyrm]

Thank you all :D

[淵 Tatsumaki]

Assist mode

[The Mewtilator]

Originally posted by goka9696:

Oh, another thing: if you don't care about unlocking everything, don't pick up diamond key (unless you end up going with Claire since she needs it as far as I remember, but I'm not 100% sure), since doors it unlocks just have additional supplies, and one of them has a button for the room with the lockers.

I'm not 100% sure about that key though, but I think I ignored it as Leon on my last run and it went fine.

Yes, for Leon, the Diamond Key opens a room in the Firing Range (Red Herb, Roll Film) and the Linen Closet on the west side, second floor of the RPD (Portable Safe, Gunpowder).

Claire requires it to gain access to the elevator controls for the Chief's Office. Other than that it does the same thing for her that it did Leon.

You will lose access to a Hip Pouch by skipping this key.

[Chibi Life]

I didn't know no item box was a thing... man good luck with that. I'll never try it personally lol.

[EQOAnostalgia]

Can you do it with an infinite ammo weapon? If so i'd spend time unlocking the Samurai Edge first.

[goka9696]

Originally posted by EQOAnostalgia:

Can you do it with an infinite ammo weapon? If so i'd spend time unlocking the Samurai Edge first.

No, infinite weapons are inside an item box

[Archwyrm]

I'm already in the sewers, no big problems so far .. I just got an upgrade to a gun I do not even have, a dead space until the end of the game haha

[goka9696]

Originally posted by Hellwyrm:

I'm already in the sewers, no big problems so far .. I just got an upgrade to a gun I do not even have, a dead space until the end of the game haha