Back Items

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This is a list of all Back Items in the game. Only one of these can be equipped at any one time.

Name	Req	Chars (incl. space)	Notes
anniversary pewter cape	None	23	All Attributes +1
antique nutcracker cape	30 Mys	23	Part of the Antique Nutcracker Outfit Spell Damage +30% Mysticality +15%
auxiliary backbone	75 Mus	18	+3 Extra PvP Fights per day when equipped
bakelite backpack	40 Mus	17	Part of the Bakelite Brigandine +10 to Monster Level +20% Candy Drops from Monsters Makes Accordion Bash knock loose some Meat
barskin cloak	75 Mys	13	Muscle +7
black cloak	75 Mys	11	Spell Damage +10
Buddy Bjorn	None	11	Mr. Store item Effects vary according to bjornified Familiar Bjornified Familiar gains 1 Experience per Fight If equipped with a Crown of Thrones, both worn familiars have an independent 50% chance of doing nothing each battle Cannot be equipped in Hardcore
Camp Scout backpack	None	19	Mr. Store item +15% Items from Monsters Helps you be prepared Gives special item drops, randomly. Cannot be equipped in Hardcore, although the items will still drop if it is in inventory or Hangk's.
carpe	None	5	You can create fabricate one item at the Clan Floundry (Clan VIP Lounge) per day. Mysticality +50% Regenerate 5-10 MP per adventure +50% Meat from Monsters Monsters will be more attracted to you. Increases Combat Frequency by 10% This item will disappear at the end of the day.
chalk chlamys	None	13	Part of the Chalk Chostume +2 Adventures per day when equipped Monsters will be less attracted to you Weakens enemies who hit you
Cloak of Dire Shadows	None	21	Maximum MP +40 +10% Meat from Monsters All Attributes +5%
cod cape	200 Mox	8	+25 Stench Damage Monsters will be more attracted to you
dice-shaped backpack	None	19	+1 Random Monster Modifier
Drapes-You-Regally	250 Mox	18	Part of the Dreadful Bugbear Suit +20% Meat from Monsters +20% Booze Drops from Monsters +20% Hat/Pants Drops from Monsters Bonus for Disco Bandits only
Drunkula's cape	250 Mys	15	Part of the Dreadful Vampire Suit +3 Adventures per day when equipped. +20% Candy Drops from Monsters +20% Accessory Drops from Monsters Bonus for Saucerors only
Duke Vampire's regal cloak	40 Mys	26	Part of the FantasyRealm Thief's Outfit Moxie +15 Moxie +25% Combat Initiative +50%
Elf army poncho	None	16	Sometimes dropped by an Elf Operative. So-So resistance to All Elements (+2) This item will disappear at the end of the day.
fiberglass frock	40 Mus	16	Part of Fiberglass Finery +3 Mysticality Stats Per Fight Maximum MP +20 Makes it so dealing Cold Damage causes ongoing additional Cold Damage Each round, passively deals approximately 10% of cumulative cold damage previously dealt in the current fight. Damage from the wind itself also contributes to this total. This effect activates for Saucerors only
flagstone fleece	40 Mox	16	+3 Moxie Stats Per Fight +3 Adventures per day when equipped Allows use of the Flagstone Fleece Flex skill in combat
frozen turtle shell	50 Mus	19	+15 Cold Damage So-So Stench Resistance (+2) So-So Sleaze Resistance (+2) (Bonus for Turtle Tamers only)
gabardine gunnysack	None	20	Part of Gabardine Guise Mysticality +10 +3 PvP fights per day when equipped Increases the effectiveness of Vermincelli Doubles the damage range of the Vermincelli thrall.
ghost shawl	200 Mys	11	Spell Damage +50 +5% Chance of Spell Critical Hit
giant gym membership card	75 Mus	25	Bonus Weapon Damage +15
Great S-Cape	None	12	All Attributes +5 Cannot be equipped in Hardcore
hemp backpack	75 Mys	13	+2% Items from Monsters
kelp-holly drape	25 Mys	16	Monster Level +15 Regenerate 6-10 HP and MP per adventure
jetpack	None	7	Quest item, part of Spelunky Moxie +10
Lavalos's shell	75 Mys	15	Damage Absorption +40 +20 Hot Damage So-So Hot Resistance (+2)
little deuce cape	75 Mus	17	All Attributes +10% Weapon Damage +25%
Lord Flameface's cloak	75 Mys	22	So-So Cold Resistance Has Cool Swirling Flames Allows use of the Swirl Cloak skill in combat.
LOV Epaulettes	None	16	One of the items that can be obtained from The Tunnel of L.O.V.E. +25% to all Mysticality Gains Regenerate 4-6 MP per adventure -3 MP to use Skills (in-combat only) Disappears at the end of the day
makeshift cape	75 Mys	14	+5% Items from Monsters Part of the Terrycloth Tackle
marble mantle	40 Mus	13	Part of Marble Materials Damage Reduction: 10 Weapon Damage +30% Damages enemies who hit you
Mayor Ghost's cloak	250 Mys	19	Part of the Dreadful Ghost Suit +5 PvP fights per day when equipped. +20% Weapon Drops from Monsters +20% Food Drops from Monsters Bonus for Pastamancers only
Misty Cape	75 Mox	10	Moxie +5 Regenerate 2-4 HP per adventure Regenerate 1-2 MP per adventure
Misty Cloak	75 Mus	11	Muscle +5 Regenerate 4-8 HP per adventure
Misty Robe	75 Mys	10	Mysticality +5 Regenerate 2-4 MP per adventure
Mr. Container	None	13	+3% Items from Monsters
Newbiesport™ backpack	75 Mys	21	+1% Items from Monsters
octolus-skin cloak	50 Mox	18	+2 Adventures per day when equipped. +4 PvP fights per day when equipped. Grants 30 Adventures of Octolus Gift at Rollover
oil shell	20 Mus	9	+15 Sleaze Damage Damage (Bonus for Turtle Tamers only)
old SCUBA tank	75 Mys	14	-50% Items from Monsters Combat Initiative -100% Permits underwater adventuring
palm-frond cloak	75 Mys	16	Slight Resistance to All Elements
paperclip cape	75 Mys	14	Regenerate 5-7 HP and MP per adventure Part of Paperclippery
paraffin poncho	None	15	Mysticality +10 +10 Sleaze Damage Lets you unleash a prismatic attack
pillow shell	None	12	Damage Reduction: 3 (Bonus for Turtle Tamers only)
polyester parachute	None	19	Part of the Synthetic Suit +2 Muscle Stats Per Fight +10% Weapon Drops from Monsters Fury Increases Your Initiative
porcelain pelerine	40 Mus	18	Part of the Ceramic Suit +20% Hat/Pants Drops from Monsters +10 to Monster Level Begin Fights with 1 Disco Momentum
Protonic accelerator pack	None	26	Mr. Store item +25 Damage vs. Ghosts Regenerate 2-20 MP per adventure +15% Item Drops from Monsters All Attributes +10 +5% Chance of Critical Hit Monsters will be less attracted to you. Allows you to bust ghosts (which makes you feel good)
Rad cloak	None	10	Protects against harmful radiation on alien worlds This item will disappear at the end of the day.
Rain-Doh red wings	None	18	+11 Hot Damage Combat Initiative +20% Cannot be equipped in Hardcore Quest Item
rubber cape	85 Mys	11	So-So Resistance to All Elements (+2) Damage Reduction: 10
saffron uttarasanga	35 Mus	20	Regenerate 4-6 HP per adventure +5% Chance of Critical Hit Improves chances of finding lumps and sludge
sea cape	85 Mox	8	Moxie +5% Maximum HP/MP +30 +50% Combat Initiative (Underwater Only) +15% Chance of Critical Hit (Underwater Only)
sea mantle	85 Mus	10	Muscle +10% Maximum MP +50 +150% Physical Damage (Underwater Only)
sea shawl	85 Mys	9	Mysticality +15% Maximum HP +100 +150% Spell Damage (Underwater Only)
sealhide cloak	75 Mys	14	So-So Cold Resistance
shellacked shell	None	18	Maximum HP +5 Regenerate 2-3 HP per adventure (Bonus for Turtle Tamers only)
shocked shell	50 Mus	18	Deals physical damage every round (Bonus for Turtle Tamers only)
Size XI Wizard's Robe	None	21	+11% Booze Drops from Monsters +11% Food Drops from Monsters +11% Candy Drops from Monsters
smoker's cloak	25 Mys	14	+10 to Monster Level Combat Initiative +20% +30 Stench Damage
snowpack	75 Mys	8	+5 to Familiar Weight +30 Cold Damage Bonus for Pastamancers only
spant backplate	20 Mus	15	Part of the Spant Armor All Attributes +5% Damage Absorption +100
stained glass serape	40 Mox	20	+3 Moxie Stats Per Fight Serious Sleaze Resistance (+3) +5 Sleaze Damage
super-absorbent tarp	None	18	+2 Maximum Hooch
TΤ◊lisman of Baiø‡	85 Mus	19	Monsters will be more attracted to you Monsters will be less attracted to you The two effects cancel out.
teddybear backpack	75 Mys	18	+10% Meat from Monsters Quest Item
terra cotta train	40 Mys	17	Mysticality +20% +10% Item Drops from Monsters Lets you unleash a terra cotta army on your foes
Time Bandit Time Towel	None	21	All Attributes +5 +1 Adventure per day when equipped.
Time Cape	None	9	+25% Item Drops in The Time-Twitching Tower
Time Cloak	None	10	Sometimes find an extra Chroner in The Time-Twitching Tower
toy jet pack	75 Mys	12	Jane! Get Me Off This Crazy Thing! Does nothing.
vampyric cloake	None	15	Mr. Store item +15% Items from Monsters Maximum HP +10*level (max 130) +4 Adventure(s) per day when equipped +3 Stat(s) Per Fight Improves the effectiveness of various Dark Gyffte skills
whatsit-covered turtle shell	20 Mus	28	Slight Resistance to All Elements (+1) (Bonus for Turtle Tamers only)
wicker slicker	None	14	Part of the Wicker Wear +2 Muscle Stats Per Fight Serious Sleaze Resistance (+3) Lets you use Shell Up multiple times per fight
wings of fire	100 Mys	13	+25 Hot Damage +25 Damage to Hot Spells
yellow cape	None	11	Moxie +5 Quest item, part of Spelunky

History

• The back slot was formerly known as the container slot. When first released, the chat command /equip back <item> did not work, but /equip container <item> did.
• PvP season one's verbosity mini-game did not count the back slot.
• When first implemented Back Items had no stat requirements. This was changed on July 16, 2012.
• Until December 17, 2012 Back Items could not be Pulverized.
• The TΤ◊lisman of Baiø‡ used to count as 30 characters until February 18, 2014.
• The following Back Items have been retired from the game:

Name	Req	Chars (incl. space)	Notes
Cape of the Goblin King	N/A	23	No longer available in game Replaced with the Codpiece of the Goblin King
vampire cape	N/A	12	No longer available in game Replaced with the vampire collar