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Stamina, weight and inventory
Being overloaded is a death sentence in a fight and a slow one on the road.
Last checked 2026-09-21
Overview
Carry weight governs your stamina, and stamina governs whether you can break contact. Most players carry a third more than they need.
Weight is the constraint
Every item has a weight. The heavier you are, the faster your stamina drains and the slower it returns. A fight you cannot run from is a fight you have already half lost.
Clothing cargo changed in 1.26
Clothing cargo spaces were reduced in 1.26, so old loadout advice assumes more pocket space than you actually have. Plan around the backpack, not the jacket.
Backpack tool slots
Update 1.27 added tool slots on backpacks, which is where the shovel, the axe and the pickaxe belong rather than in your hands or your main cargo.
Drop what the weather does not need
A wet heavy coat you are carrying rather than wearing is pure weight. On hot maps it is worse than useless.