The carry weight limit can be increased by equipping bonus weight artifacts and getting armor upgrades in STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. See all ways to increase your weight carry limit and learn the max weight limit in this guide.

How to Increase Carry Weight Limit

Tips for Increasing Carry Weight
Equip Artifacts with Bonus Weight Buffs Use the Hercules Drug to get +20kg for 300s Get Carrying Capacity Upgrades for Armor Get Equipment Weight Reduction Upgrades Equip Stalker Suits with Bonus Weight

Equip Artifacts That Grant Bonus Weight

Artifact	Info and Effects
Stone Blood	・Weight - Weak ・Radiation - Weak A common artifact found in gravitational anomalies

Equipping Artifacts with Weight Bonuses will allow you to carry more weight without the need for equipment upgrades or drugs. Most artifacts that give bonus weight can be found in gravitational anomalies. Alternatively, you can seek out traders in some Bases who also sell bonus weight artifacts like Stone Blood.

All Artifact Farming Locations

Use the Hercules Drug to Get +20 Carry Weight

To temporarily increase your carry weight, you can pop a Hercules drug which allows you to add +20 kg Carry Weight to your max of 80 kg for 300 seconds. While rare, this is the perfect consumable if you want to bring back loot during those doing long, drawn out missions that take you across the Zone.

Get Carrying Capacity Upgrades for Your Armor

For a more permanent boost to carry weight, you can opt to upgrade your Armor with Carrying Capacity upgrades. While this isn't available for all armors, it is one of the best upgrade investments you can get, especially if you like a particular piece of armor enough to fully upgrade it.

Note: Do note that most carrying capacity upgrades are the final upgrade you get for their upgrade tree. As a consequence, carrying capacity upgrades are very expensive to get, especially during early game.

List of All Armor and Suits

Reduce the Weight of Weapons and Armor

In addition to carry weight upgrades, you can also purchase upgrades that reduce the weight of your weapon and armor. While these are small reductions on paper, they all add up, especially when you're fully kitted out with heavier combat armor and heavier guns.

List of All Weapons and Guns

Equip Unique Stalker Suits

You can equip certain Stalker Suits with unique attributes that allow you to carry more weight without being over-encumbered. For example, the Cuirass Exoskeleton allows you to carry more weight as it adds 8.0kg to your maximum weight (at the cost of not being able to sprint).

Best Armor in STALKER 2

How to Increase Inventory Space

Inventory Space Automatically Expands

While it may seem limited each time you open your inventory, it will automatically expand to accommodate the loot you pick up. Instead of a static window, it will become scrollable (especially when you're picking up extra guns and armor while exploring).

What is the Max Weight Limit?

80 Kilograms

The initial maximum weight is 80 kilograms. Carrying more than this weight will result in your character being Overloaded. Movement becomes slower and stamina drains faster when running. If you exceed 80 kilograms, you will not be able to move at all.

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