Are you looking for a way to remove curses in Backpack Hero? Here’s how cursed items work and what to do with them.
To remove curses in Backpack Hero, you either have to cleanse the item with a Lantern or Lil Lamp, or you must completely destroy it with anything that destroys items.
Each method has different pros and cons. Let’s explain how curses work and showcase both cleanse-remove methods to help you decide on which one to use.
Backpack Hero Curses Explained
Many items in Backpack Hero have the Cursed status on them. This means that they are double-edged items that offer a useful buff and an annoying debuff at the same time.
You get cursed items either as event rewards or by ending combat with the ‘Curse’ status. In the former case, you can pick up or leave the cursed item behind. However, in the latter, you are forced to choose one of three cursed items.
The main issue is that cursed items have troubling debuffs, like dealing damage to yourself every round, reducing your gold, or giving you other debuffs like Poison and Exhaust. Thus, it’s important to know how to deal with these items.
If you want to completely avoid cursed items, here’s our list of the best accessories in Backpack Hero.
How to Remove Curses in Backpack Hero
To remove curses in Backpack Hero, based on how the curse was applied, you must either cleanse it or destroy it. Let’s examine both cases.
How to Cleanse Curses
To Cleanse Curses, use the Lantern or Lil Lamp items after combat.
Cleansing an item will allow you to keep it and use its positive effect while completely removing the debuff.
So, if you find an item that increases your damage significantly but causes you to take one damage every round and want to keep it, you should cleanse it.
How to Destroy Curses
Alternatively, you can choose to destroy curses in Backpack Hero by destroying the cursed items. You can destroy cursed items in the same way that you would destroy normal items: with a Hungry Manastone, Dynamite, or Evil Hand.
Alternatively, you can use the Shady Trader or Chester, or even place the curse inside a pouch. Just keep in mind that this method will completely destroy the item and you won’t be able to use it again.
If you want to keep its buff, I recommend avoiding this method and waiting until you have the option to cleanse it.
