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First bags in WoW Forever: where to find them at low level

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In short

In WoW Forever, your first bag is free: each race has a starting quest that gives a 6-slot bag, according to Method's beta data. Then vendors sell four plain bags of 6, 8, 10 and 12 slots, tailors make an 8-slot Red Linen Bag at skill 50, and quests such as Poor Old Blanchy give 8 slots. Plain bags have no required level. A fifth slot takes a Reagent Bag.

Key points

  • Every race gets a free 6-slot bag from a starting quest, on the beta according to Method (October 28, 2026); the client tables confirm 6 slots, bound on pickup.
  • Vendors sell Small Brown Pouch (6), Brown Leather Satchel (8), Heavy Brown Bag (10) and Huge Brown Sack (12), the last one only at Bag Vendors in the capitals (Classic data, to confirm on Forever).
  • Red Linen Bag has 8 slots on Forever, against 6 in Classic Era, and its pattern asks for Tailoring 50 in client build 1.60.1.70707.
  • Plain bags have no required level in the client tables; quivers and ammo pouches do, at levels 1, 10, 30 and more.
  • Beside the four bag slots, a Reagent Bag slot holds crafting materials only; the One-bag setting is on with the Enhanced preset and off with Classic (Blizzard, October 28, 2026).
  • Bags no longer equip themselves since Blizzard's notes of November 2, 2026: put each new bag in an empty bag slot yourself.

Where do you get your first bag in WoW Forever?

WoW Forever gives each race a free 6-slot bag from a quest in or next to its starting zone, Method reported on October 28, 2026 from beta data. The client tables confirm that all seven bags have 6 slots and bind on pickup, so each new character earns its own. Blizzard's starter guide warns that "bag space fills quickly".

The free starting bag of each race (quests: Method, October 28, 2026, beta data; slots: Forever client tables, build 1.60.1.70707)
RaceBagSlotsQuest
HumanBagBook BagSlots6QuestBook Return, end of a chain that starts with a book dropped by kobolds
Dwarf, GnomeBagCanvas LatchbagSlots6QuestGrund And Gozwin
Night ElfBagSoft Saber SackSlots6QuestSoft Saber Pelts
SkyborneBagSimple Leather SatchelSlots6QuestThe Problem With Prideclaws
UndeadBagCollecting BasketSlots6QuestSticks And Bones
Orc, TrollBagHandmade Leather BagSlots6QuestCarry Your Weight
TaurenBagScorched Leather PouchSlots6QuestGrace Of An'she And Mu'sha

Two checks: Blizzard's beta notes of September 24, 2026 name the quest Book Return and a Book Bag, and the Classic data has Carry Your Weight giving the Handmade Leather Bag. The other quests are new, so only Method's beta report describes them. Our leveling guide covers the starting zones quest by quest.

Which bags can you get at low level in WoW Forever?

At low level, WoW Forever offers bags of 6, 8, 10 and 12 slots from vendors, quests, world drops and crafters. No plain bag has a required level in the client tables, so a level 1 character can equip a 12-slot bag. Where a bag comes from is Classic data from cMaNGOS, to confirm on Forever, unless the table names another source. Each item page shows the vendor price and the auction house price.

Low-level bags in WoW Forever, by slots (slots and required level: client tables, build 1.60.1.70707; sources: Classic data, to confirm on Forever, unless stated)
BagSlotsRequired levelHow to get it
Small Brown PouchSlots6Required levelNoneHow to get itVendors (35 in the Classic data), world drop at levels 1 to 11
Small Red, Blue, Black, Green PouchSlots6Required levelNoneHow to get itWorld drop at levels 1 to 11
Linen BagSlots6Required levelNoneHow to get itTailoring
Kodo Hide BagSlots6Required levelNoneHow to get itLeatherworking, pattern from a Horde quest
Brown Leather SatchelSlots8Required levelNoneHow to get itVendors (62 in the Classic data)
Red Linen BagSlots8Required levelNoneHow to get itTailoring 50, pattern
Woolen BagSlots8Required levelNoneHow to get itTailoring 80, trainer
Old Blanchy's Feed PouchSlots8Required levelNoneHow to get itAlliance quest, Westfall
Wizbang's GunnysackSlots8Required levelNoneHow to get itAlliance quest, Darkshore
Captain Sander's Booty BagSlots8Required levelNoneHow to get itQuest for both factions, Westfall
Scuffed Shipping CrateSlots8Required levelNoneHow to get itQuest for both factions, the Barrens (Method)
Gnoll Hide SackSlots8Required levelNoneHow to get itFedfennel, Elwynn Forest
Blue, Red, Green, White Leather BagSlots8Required levelNoneHow to get itWorld drop at levels 9 to 24
Heavy Brown BagSlots10Required levelNoneHow to get itVendors (44 in the Classic data)
Small Silk PackSlots10Required levelNoneHow to get itTailoring 150, trainer
Deviate Hide PackSlots10Required levelNoneHow to get itQuest for both factions, Wailing Caverns
Large RucksackSlots10Required levelNoneHow to get itFoe Reaper 4000, Westfall
Large Blue, Red, Green, Brown SackSlots10Required levelNoneHow to get itWorld drop at levels 19 to 33
Huge Brown SackSlots12Required levelNoneHow to get itBag Vendors in the 6 capitals
Old ToolboxSlots12Required levelNoneHow to get itQuest Stepping Stones (Icy Veins, October 10, 2026)
Mageweave BagSlots12Required levelNoneHow to get itTailoring 225, trainer

Four bags of 6 slots add 24 slots, four of 8 add 32 and four of 12 add 48. The game client also holds bags with no known source: Restored Small Brown Pouch (6), Restored Brown Leather Satchel (8), Restored Heavy Brown Bag (10) and Shipwright's Satchel (a 6-slot Reagent Bag). That is what the client contains, not an announcement.

Where can you buy bags in WoW Forever?

WoW Forever vendors sell four plain bags, from the cheapest to the dearest: Small Brown Pouch (6 slots), Brown Leather Satchel (8), Heavy Brown Bag (10) and Huge Brown Sack (12). In the Classic data, supply vendors of the starting zones sell the first two and Bag Vendors in the capitals all four. Method saw the same list on the beta, with faction discounts applying. Each item page shows the price.

Who sells bags (Classic data of cMaNGOS classic-db, to confirm on Forever; names in English)
PlaceSellsVendors
Elwynn ForestSells6 and 8 slotsVendorsBrog Hamfist, Drake Lindgren
Dun MoroghSells6 and 8 slotsVendorsKreg Bilmn
TeldrassilSells6 and 8 slotsVendorsAldia
DurotarSells6 and 8 slotsVendorsJark, K'waii
MulgoreSells6 and 8 slotsVendorsMoorat Longstride
Tirisfal GladesSells6 and 8 slotsVendorsMrs. Winters
Stormwind City, Ironforge, DarnassusSells6 to 12 slotsVendorsAlyssa Griffith, Pithwick, Yldan
Orgrimmar, Undercity, Thunder BluffSells6 to 12 slotsVendorsGotri, Jonathan Chambers, Pakwa

New zones such as Zephras Isle have no Classic vendor data. Blizzard's starter guide of October 28, 2026 gives the habit to take: "save coin for training, bags, and travel", and sell unwanted items in town. Crafted and dropped bags without binding also reach the auction house: our auction house guide and price pages show what they sell for.

Which bags can tailors and leatherworkers make in WoW Forever?

"Tailoring creates cloth gear and bags", Blizzard's starter guide says. In WoW Forever's client tables, the Linen Bag comes with the profession, the Red Linen Bag asks for skill 50 and a pattern; the Woolen Bag asks for skill 80 and a trainer in the Classic data. Leatherworkers make quivers, ammo pouches, the Kodo Hide Bag and a Light Leather Reagent Bag. Each craft makes one bag, and each recipe page totals its cost.

Low-level bag recipes (skills, components and one bag per craft: client tables, build 1.60.1.70707; trainer skills: Classic data, to confirm on Forever)
RecipeSlotsHow you learn itComponents
Linen BagSlots6How you learn itTailoring, given with the professionComponents3 Bolt of Linen Cloth, 3 Coarse Thread
Linen Reagent BagSlots6, reagentsHow you learn itPattern, Tailoring 5Components6 Bolt of Linen Cloth, 6 Coarse Thread
Red Linen BagSlots8How you learn itPattern, Tailoring 50Components4 Bolt of Linen Cloth, 1 Fine Thread, 1 Red Dye
Woolen Reagent BagSlots8, reagentsHow you learn itPattern, Tailoring 70Components3 Bolt of Woolen Cloth, 1 Fine Thread, 1 Cerulean Dye
Green Woolen BagSlots8How you learn itPattern, Tailoring 75Components4 Bolt of Woolen Cloth, 1 Green Dye, 1 Fine Thread
Woolen BagSlots8How you learn itTailoring 80, trainerComponents3 Bolt of Woolen Cloth, 1 Fine Thread
Red Woolen BagSlots8How you learn itPattern, Tailoring 90Components4 Bolt of Woolen Cloth, 1 Red Dye, 1 Fine Thread
Silk Reagent BagSlots10, reagentsHow you learn itPattern, Tailoring 125Components3 Bolt of Silk Cloth, 2 Heavy Leather, 3 Fine Thread, 3 Cerulean Dye
Green Silk PackSlots10How you learn itPattern, Tailoring 140Components4 Bolt of Silk Cloth, 3 Heavy Leather, 3 Fine Thread, 1 Green Dye
Small Silk PackSlots10How you learn itTailoring 150, trainerComponents3 Bolt of Silk Cloth, 2 Heavy Leather, 3 Fine Thread
Black Silk PackSlots10How you learn itPattern, Tailoring 150Components5 Bolt of Silk Cloth, 1 Black Dye, 4 Fine Thread
Mageweave BagSlots12How you learn itTailoring 225, trainerComponents4 Bolt of Mageweave, 2 Silken Thread
Light Leather Reagent BagSlots6, reagentsHow you learn itPattern, Leatherworking 30Components8 Light Leather, 1 Cured Light Hide, 3 Coarse Thread
Kodo Hide BagSlots6How you learn itPattern, Leatherworking 35Components3 Thin Kodo Leather, 4 Light Leather, 1 Coarse Thread
  • Cloth per slot: a Bolt of Linen Cloth takes 2 Linen Cloth, so the Linen Bag uses 6 Linen Cloth for 6 slots and the Red Linen Bag 8 for 8, plus its thread and dye.
  • Where patterns come from: the Red Linen pattern is sold by Gina MacGregor (Westfall), Valdaron (Darkshore), Mahu (Thunder Bluff) and Andrew Hilbert (Silverpine Forest) in the Classic data; the Kodo Hide pattern comes from the Horde quest Kodo Hide Bag in Thunder Bluff, and the new reagent patterns from vendors and quartermasters, Method says, except the Horde's Light Leather Reagent Bag pattern, given by the Durotar quest Beasts of Thunder Ridge.
  • Skills that differ: Method's guide gives higher skills (Linen Bag at the trainer at 45, Red Linen Bag at 70, Red Woolen Bag at 115). Those are Classic Era's numbers, and the Forever client lists 50 and 90 for the patterns. To check in game.
  • One bag per craft: some guides on the web say a recipe makes two bags. The client's table says one on every Forever build we have read, up to 1.60.1.70707, where the same column reads 2 on a recipe that really makes two, such as Rough Copper Bomb.

Learning the profession is covered in our professions guide, the fastest route in the tailoring path. The tables with live margins are on the Tailoring and Leatherworking pages.

Which quests and creatures give a bigger bag in WoW Forever?

At low level in WoW Forever, Poor Old Blanchy (Alliance, from level 9), Buzzbox 525 (Alliance, from level 7) and Parts and Pieces (both factions, from level 9, according to Method) each give an 8-slot bag. Deviate Hides gives a 10-slot one from level 13. The rare Fedfennel drops an 8-slot bag in Elwynn Forest and Foe Reaper 4000 a 10-slot one in Westfall, in the Classic data.

Bag quests at low level (quests: Classic data, to confirm on Forever, unless stated; slots: client tables, build 1.60.1.70707)
BagSlotsQuestLevel (from)Side and place
Wizbang's GunnysackSlots8QuestBuzzbox 525Level (from)16 (7)Side and placeAlliance, Darkshore
Old Blanchy's Feed PouchSlots8QuestPoor Old BlanchyLevel (from)14 (9)Side and placeAlliance, Westfall
Scuffed Shipping CrateSlots8QuestParts and Pieces (Method, beta)Level (from)14 (9)Side and placeBoth, the Barrens
Captain Sander's Booty BagSlots8QuestCaptain Sander's Hidden TreasureLevel (from)16 (10)Side and placeBoth, Westfall
Deviate Hide PackSlots10QuestDeviate Hides, as a choiceLevel (from)17 (13)Side and placeBoth, the Barrens, for the Wailing Caverns
Ooze-covered BagSlots10QuestDigging Through the OozeLevel (from)24 (19)Side and placeAlliance, Wetlands
Gunnysack of the Night WatchSlots10QuestThe Night Watch, as a choiceLevel (from)30 (18)Side and placeAlliance, Duskwood
Old ToolboxSlots12QuestStepping Stones, in the Cozy Sleeping Bag chain (Icy Veins)Level (from)Not givenSide and placeOur camping guide
Bags dropped by named creatures (Classic data of cMaNGOS classic-db, chance per kill, to confirm on Forever; slots: client tables, build 1.60.1.70707, or Classic Era's where marked)
BagSlotsCreatureWhereChance
Gnoll Hide SackSlots8CreatureFedfennel, rare, level 12WhereElwynn ForestChance70%
Large RucksackSlots10CreatureFoe Reaper 4000, rare, level 20WhereWestfallChance75%
Fel Steed SaddlebagsSlots10 (Classic Era)CreatureFel Steed, level 19 to 20WhereShadowfang KeepChance29.2%
Snakeskin BagSlots10 (Classic Era)CreatureLady Anacondra, level 20WhereWailing CavernsChance10%
Murloc Skin BagSlots10CreatureGelihast, level 26WhereBlackfathom DeepsChance15%

World drops are slow: in the Classic data, a 6-slot pouch falls from about 0.1% of kills at levels 1 to 11, and the 8 and 10-slot bags from about 0.125% at levels 9 to 33. Method reports about 0.5 to 1% per mob for the small pouches on the beta. Either way, they come on the side of questing. Quests by zone are in our zone guides.

Which special bags exist at low level in WoW Forever?

WoW Forever's client tables hold special bags for arrows, bullets, soul shards, herbs, enchanting materials, mining and skinning, each with its own bag type. Hunters' first quivers and pouches have 6 or 8 slots at level 1 and 10 slots at level 10. A warlock's Small Soul Pouch has 14 slots, against 12 in Classic Era. The 4-slot Apprentice's gathering bags are in the client, but no source says where they come from.

Special bags at low level (slots, required level, type: client tables, build 1.60.1.70707; sources: Classic data, to confirm on Forever)
TypeBagSlotsRequired levelHow to get it
QuiverBagLight QuiverSlots6Required level1How to get it4 vendors
QuiverBagSmall QuiverSlots8Required level1How to get it34 vendors
QuiverBagLight Leather QuiverSlots8Required level1How to get itLeatherworking 30, trainer
QuiverBagMedium QuiverSlots10Required level10How to get it37 vendors
QuiverBagHunting QuiverSlots10Required levelNoneHow to get itQuest Vyrin's Revenge, Alliance, Loch Modan, level 20 (from 15)
QuiverBagHeavy QuiverSlots14Required level30How to get it3 vendors, or Leatherworking 150, trainer
Ammo pouchBagSmall Ammo PouchSlots6Required level1How to get it2 vendors
Ammo pouchBagSmall Shot PouchSlots8Required level1How to get it15 vendors
Ammo pouchBagSmall Leather Ammo PouchSlots8Required level1How to get itLeatherworking 30, trainer
Ammo pouchBagHunting Ammo SackSlots10Required levelNoneHow to get itQuest Vyrin's Revenge
Ammo pouchBagHeavy Leather Ammo PouchSlots14Required level30How to get itLeatherworking 150, trainer
Soul bag, warlocksBagSmall Soul PouchSlots14Required levelNoneHow to get itQuest The Binding, level 20 (Alliance, Horde)
Soul bag, warlocksBagBox of SoulsSlots16Required levelNoneHow to get itQuest The Binding, level 30
Soul bag, warlocksBagSoul PouchSlots24Required levelNoneHow to get itTailoring 215, pattern
Herb bagBagApprentice's Herb PouchSlots4Required levelNoneHow to get itNot published: in the client only
Herb bagBagHerb PouchSlots12Required levelNoneHow to get it7 herbalism suppliers
Mining bagBagApprentice's Mining PackSlots4Required levelNoneHow to get itNot published: in the client only
Leatherworking bagBagApprentice's Skinning SatchelSlots4Required levelNoneHow to get itNot published: in the client only
Enchanting bagBagEnchanted Mageweave PouchSlots20Required levelNoneHow to get itTailoring 190, pattern

Where these bags come from is Classic data. Our class pages cover each class: hunter and warlock. The Vyrin's Revenge reward is a choice between the quiver and the ammo sack; The Night Watch also offers a 12-slot Quiver of the Night Watch or Bandolier of the Night Watch.

What are the Reagent Bag slot and the One-bag setting in WoW Forever?

WoW Forever has a Reagent Bag slot beside the four bag slots, Method explains, and the client's texts say "Only Reagents can be placed in Reagent Bags". One-bag is a starting setting of the presets, Blizzard says: on with Enhanced, off with Classic. Blizzard doesn't describe it further; the client has a "Combine Bags" option that shows the inventory "as a single bag window".

  • Reagent Bag slot: the client's tutorial says "Any crafting materials you pick up will go into this bag", and an error message says "Reagent Bags can only be placed in the reagent bag slot". Tailors and leatherworkers make them, from 6 slots.
  • Warlocks and hunters: Method says a warlock's soul bag fits this slot and a hunter's quiver doesn't. The client's own error text reads "Only Reagent Bags can be placed in the reagent bag slot", so check the warlock case in game.
  • One-bag: Blizzard lists "One-bag on" for Enhanced and "One-bag off" for Classic (October 28 and October 29, 2026). Linking it to the "Combine Bags" option of the client is our reading, not Blizzard's.
  • Sorting: the client also has "Clean Up Bags", which "auto-sorts your inventory to make room for new items". That is what the client contains.

The preset's other settings are in our Classic or Enhanced guide, and the tools built into the game in our interface guide. Blizzard's other tip for space: "store materials you want to keep in a bank".

Which bags are bigger in WoW Forever than in Classic Era?

Comparing the WoW Forever client tables with Classic Era's shows 14 bigger bags, leaving aside one test item. At low level, Old Blanchy's Feed Pouch goes from 4 to 8 slots, Handmade Leather Bag from 4 to 6, Red Linen Bag and Wizbang's Gunnysack from 6 to 8. Soul, herb and enchanting bags grow too, up to Satchel of Cenarius from 24 to 32.

Bags with more slots on Forever (client tables: Forever 1.60.1.70707, Classic Era 1.15.9.70003)
BagClassic EraForever
Old Blanchy's Feed PouchClassic Era4Forever8
Handmade Leather BagClassic Era4Forever6
Red Linen BagClassic Era6Forever8
Wizbang's GunnysackClassic Era6Forever8
Small Soul PouchClassic Era12Forever14
Mooncloth BagClassic Era16Forever18
Enchanted Mageweave PouchClassic Era16Forever20
Bottomless BagClassic Era18Forever20
Soul PouchClassic Era20Forever24
Enchanted Runecloth BagClassic Era20Forever26
Cenarion Herb BagClassic Era20Forever26
Felcloth BagClassic Era24Forever32
Big Bag of EnchantmentClassic Era24Forever32
Satchel of CenariusClassic Era24Forever32

These numbers come from the client's files, not from an announcement, and they can change with a new build. For what else changed since Classic, see our comparison with Classic and Retail.

Sources

Frequently asked questions

How do you get your first bag in WoW Forever?

From a starting quest of your race, which gives a free 6-slot bag according to Method's beta data of October 28, 2026. You can also buy a Small Brown Pouch from a supply vendor, or find a small pouch as a world drop.

Where can you buy bags in WoW Forever?

In the Classic data, to confirm on Forever: supply vendors of the starting zones sell the 6 and 8-slot bags, and Bag Vendors in the six capitals sell bags of 6 to 12 slots.

How many bag slots do you have in WoW Forever?

Four bag slots plus a Reagent Bag slot, according to the client's texts and Method's guide of October 28, 2026.

What is the biggest bag a vendor sells in WoW Forever?

The Huge Brown Sack, with 12 slots, sold by Bag Vendors in the capitals in the Classic data, to confirm on Forever.

Do bags have a required level in WoW Forever?

Plain bags have none in the client tables of build 1.60.1.70707. Some quivers and ammo pouches do: level 1, level 10 for the medium ones, level 30 for the heavy ones.

How much does a bag cost in WoW Forever?

Each item page shows the vendor price and, when players have shared one, the auction house price. Vendor bags go up in price with their size.

How many slots does the Red Linen Bag have in WoW Forever?

Eight, against six in Classic Era, according to the client tables. Its pattern asks for Tailoring 50 in build 1.60.1.70707.

Does a tailoring recipe make two bags in WoW Forever?

The client tables say one bag per craft on every Forever build up to 1.60.1.70707, even though some guides on the web say two. Check it in game.

Can a hunter put a quiver in the Reagent Bag slot?

No, according to Method's guide of October 28, 2026. The client's text says only Reagent Bags can be placed in that slot.

Do bags equip themselves in WoW Forever?

No. Since Blizzard's notes of November 2, 2026, a new bag no longer goes into an empty bag slot by itself: you equip each one from your inventory.

What does One-bag do in WoW Forever?

Blizzard lists it as a starting setting, on with the Enhanced preset and off with Classic, without describing it further. The client also has a Combine Bags option that shows the inventory as a single bag window.

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