In Backpack Battles, no matter the card you draw, it’s going to be a good reading. Here’s how the Deck of Card and Card Chains work in Backpack Battles.
How Does the Deck of Cards and Card Chains Work in Backpack Battles, Explained
The Reaper is one of the more interesting classes in Backpack Battles. Not only does it offer a medley of subclasses, ranging from poison-doling Vampires to the doll-collecting witch.
TheDeck of Cardsis an item that can be purchased from the shop for three gold. But by itself, this Deck of Cards does nothing beyondallowing playing cards to appear in the shopand giving you two Luck buffs at the start of the round.
To make the Deck of Cards work, you’ll need to buy at leastone card. Once you have at least one card, place your Deck of Cards in your backpack. The Deck of Cards and all the following cards you place after need to be laid end-to-end.
This means that once you’ve placed the Deck of Cards, place yournext cardat the bottom. You may need torotate your carduntil you see a golden star. Once you see a golden star, place the card in the back, and it willconnect to the Deck of Cards. This establishes a Card Chain.
Every subsequent card you buy must then be put at the end of the Card Chain. You may need to rotate each card you place to ensure that the gold star appears. Cards can “turn corners”, meaning you can cover the outer perimeter of the entire backpack. You canmove and replace cardsin the Card Chain, but you may need to rotate them again to re-establish the chain. You’ll know a chain is active if you see ablue lineattached to the cards.
The cards are then revealed in the order they’re placed, with the first card being the card next to the Deck of Cards. I’ll delve intoall the cards in the gameand theorder you should place them inbelow.
All Cards in Backpack Battle Listed
There are only six cards in Backpack Battles.
Best Card Order for the Deck of Cards in Backpack Battles
Once you’ve got your cards, the order you put them in is paramount to netting yourself a victory. Some cards see benefits for being played first, while others are better played last. While you may prioritize different cards depending on your build, this is a good one-size-fits-all order:
The card you shouldalways put first is The Fool, as you’ll get an immediate +1 Empower for doing so. This will increase your weapon’s attack. After that,lay down the Ace of Spadesto take advantage of the Ace’s odd card number bonus to get Luck and Spikes. Then, follow withThe Loversto take advantage of The Lovers’ even card number bonus to get regeneration. From there, follow up with Reverse!, as you’ll likely lay a duplicate card after this point.
As for our final three cards, the Darkest Lotus, the White-Eyes Blue Dragon, and Holo Fire Lizard, the best order will boil down to preference and build. If you’re going for attrition, then White-Eyes is the way to go. But if you prefer a full-fledged onslaught, put Holo Fire Dragon at the bottom of the chain.
While cards can turn the tides of the battle, knowing theReaper’s item recipesis paramount to snatching victory, too.
Daphne Fama
A Staff Writer at Prima Games since 2022, Daphne Fama spends an inordinate amount playing games of all stripes but has a soft spot for horror, FPS, and RPGs. When she’s not gaming, she’s an author and member of the Horror Writers Association with a debut novel coming out in 2025. In a previous life, she was an attorney but found she preferred fiction to contracts and forms
