This page lists all of the available backpacks in ArmA 2.
Overview[]
Backpack functionality was added to ArmA 2 following the release of the Operation Arrowhead expansion pack. Only infantry units added following the expansion's release are capable of picking up backpacks; pre-Operation Arrowhead units cannot carry packs even if they appear to be capable of doing so.[1][2]
Other caveats include medics and non-combat personnel (i.e. civilians) not being capable of carrying backpacks. Opting to carry a pack also prevents the user from holding onto shoulder-launched weapons, as backpacks occupy the same launcher slot in the unit's inventory.
Certain heavy firearms like 7.62 mm medium machine guns or 12.7 mm anti-materiel sniper rifles also cannot be wielded either. Attempting to do so will automatically "discard" the weapon onto the ground (or vice versa).
Operation Arrowhead backpacks[]
| Name | Capacity (Slots) | Can Store Weapons? |
|---|---|---|
| ALICE Pack | 12×[CfgVh 1] | Yes (1×)[CfgVh 2] |
| Assault Pack | 8×[CfgVh 3] | No[CfgVh 4] |
| Civilian Assault Pack | 8×[CfgVh 5] | No[CfgVh 6] |
| Coyote Backpack | 12×[CfgVh 7] | Yes (1×)[CfgVh 8] |
| Czech Backpack | 14×[CfgVh 9] | Yes (1×)[CfgVh 10] |
| Czech Vest Pouch | 6×[CfgVh 11] | No[CfgVh 12] |
| DE Backpack | 14×[CfgVh 13] | Yes (1×)[CfgVh 14] |
| Patrol Pack | 8×[CfgVh 15] | No[CfgVh 16] |
| RPG Pack | 8×[CfgVh 17] | No[CfgVh 18] |
British Armed Forces backpacks[]
| Name | Capacity (Slots) | Can Store Weapons? |
|---|---|---|
| British Assault Pack | 13×[CfgVh 19] | Yes (1×)[CfgVh 20] |
Army of the Czech Republic backpacks[]
| Name | Capacity (Slots) | Can Store Weapons? |
|---|---|---|
| RPG Pack | 6×[CfgVh 21] | No[CfgVh 22] |
Config/script references[]
CfgVehicles[]
- ↑ CfgVehicles >> TK_ALICE_Pack_EP1 >> transportMaxMagazines
- ↑ CfgVehicles >> TK_ALICE_Pack_EP1 >> transportMaxWeapons
- ↑ CfgVehicles >> US_Patrol_Pack_EP1 >> transportMaxMagazines
- ↑ CfgVehicles >> US_Patrol_Pack_EP1 >> transportMaxWeapons
- ↑ CfgVehicles >> TK_Assault_Pack_EP1 >> transportMaxMagazines
- ↑ CfgVehicles >> TK_Assault_Pack_EP1 >> transportMaxWeapons
- ↑ CfgVehicles >> US_Backpack_EP1 >> transportMaxMagazines
- ↑ CfgVehicles >> US_Backpack_EP1 >> transportMaxWeapons
- ↑ CfgVehicles >> CZ_Backpack_EP1 >> transportMaxMagazines
- ↑ CfgVehicles >> CZ_Backpack_EP1 >> transportMaxWeapons
- ↑ CfgVehicles >> CZ_VestPouch_EP1 >> transportMaxMagazines
- ↑ CfgVehicles >> CZ_VestPouch_EP1 >> transportMaxWeapons
- ↑ CfgVehicles >> DE_Backpack_Specops_EP1 >> transportMaxMagazines
- ↑ CfgVehicles >> DE_Backpack_Specops_EP1 >> transportMaxWeapons
- ↑ CfgVehicles >> US_Assault_Pack_EP1 >> transportMaxMagazines
- ↑ CfgVehicles >> US_Assault_Pack_EP1 >> transportMaxWeapons
- ↑ CfgVehicles >> TK_RPG_Backpack_EP1 >> transportMaxMagazines
- ↑ CfgVehicles >> TK_RPG_Backpack_EP1 >> transportMaxWeapons
- ↑ CfgVehicles >> Bag_Base_BAF >> transportMaxMagazines
- ↑ CfgVehicles >> Bag_Base_BAF >> transportMaxWeapons
- ↑ CfgVehicles >> CZ_Backpack_RPG_ACR >> transportMaxMagazines
- ↑ CfgVehicles >> CZ_Backpack_RPG_ACR >> transportMaxWeapons
References[]
- ↑ Jennik_bi_wiki et al. 2010, Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead: Questions and Answers 2, Bohemia Interactive Community Wiki, viewed 10 February 2019, <https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_2:_Operation_Arrowhead:_Questions_and_Answers_2#Engine>.
- ↑ Bohemia Interactive a.s., 2010, Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead Features, Arma 2, viewed 18 March 2025, <https://www.arma2.com/game-features/oa>.
See also[]
| Backpacks of ArmA 2 | |
|---|---|
| Small (Slots: ≤ 6) |
Czech Vest Pouch • RPG Pack (CZ) |
| Medium (Slots: > 6 but ≤ 12) |
ALICE Pack • Assault Pack • Civilian Assault Pack • RPG Pack |
| Large (Slots: > 12) |
British Assault Pack • Coyote Backpack • Czech Backpack |
| Operation Arrowhead | British Armed Forces | Army of the Czech Republic | |