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MWZ: Loading screen of zombie horde on street as UAV passes overhead
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How to get Large Rucksack in MW3 Zombies

You're going to need a bigger pack.

There’s so much loot in Urzikstan that you’re often forced to leave valuable stuff behind. If you want to farm XP in MW3’s Zombies mode, you’ll need a Large Rucksack.

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Exfiling with useful items has always been a DMZ fundamental, and the new MWZ is no different. I’ve had to part ways again and again and say goodbye to high-value and useful items that I couldn’t take with me into the next match or convert into XP. But everything changed when I found the Large Rucksack.

How to get a Large Backpack in MW3 Zombies

A screenshot of the map in MW3 Zombies showing the location of an Infected Stronghold.
Infected Stronghold icon on tac-map. Screenshot by Dot Esports

To get a Large Rucksack in MW3 Zombies, you need to locate one within Urzikstan while you’re in-game. Importantly, you’ll retain access to the Large Rucksack if you successfully Exfil with it and can continue to use it until you die.

Looting caches, particularly after completing events in the area, can yield high-quality gear like a Large Rucksack, though your best chances are in the Medium and High Threat Zones, where rarer gear is more commonly found.

If you want to skip the looting step entirely, you can purchase a Large Rucksack from a Buy Station in the High Threat Zone (the red area on the map).

Where to get a Large Rucksack in MW3 Zombies

There are several places where you can find a Large Rucksack in MW3 Zombies, although you will be relying on RNG. You should check the following locations:

  • Infested Strongholds
  • Mercenary Strongholds
  • Buystations in the High Threat Zone
Tip:

Higher threat zones have a better chance of providing top-tier loot like Large Rucksacks.

A screenshot of a player in MW3 Zombies looting a Large Backpack from a storage locker.
Large Rucksack inside locker cache. Screenshot by Dot Esports

I found great success with the Infested Strongholds in my search for the Large Rucksack. Make sure to look inside lockers outside of this specific landmark, as this appears to be the main lootable container in which it spawns inside. These strongholds work pretty much the same as Aether Nests with one slight variation: They can spawn in higher-tiered enemies like armored zombies.

Make sure to check Mercenary Strongholds if the Infested Strongholds aren’t working for you. There are multiple Strongholds on the map, so set your course to the Infested variations first. Make sure to use vehicles and Aesther Tears to travel fast across Urzikstan.

A screenshot of the loadout screen in MW3 Zombies showing a Large Backpack in the inventory.
Extra space for all your troubles. Screenshot by Dot Esports

At the time of writing this article, I have only found the Large Rucksack inside lockers. That said, it is likely that this rucksack is inside other lootable containers like crystallized crates or in supply boxes (as a rare spawn).

Keep in mind that all the gear you find in MWZ is exclusive to your operator. If your operator dies with the loot they have on them, the contents of your rucksack, including the carrier itself, will vanish.


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Hadley Vincent
Writer for Dot since Oct. 2023. Just a Psychology graduate trying to find the meaning of life through gaming. An enthusiast of indie horror and anime, where you'll often find them obsessing over a great narrative and even better twists that'd make M. Night jealous. Their shocking twist? They think The Last of Us II is a masterpiece.