Legend of the East Satchel - Complete Crafting Checklist

Why You Need It

The Legend of the East Satchel allows you to carry 99 of every item in the game (provisions, tonics, ingredients, materials). This is a game-changing upgrade that eliminates inventory management issues entirely.

Prerequisites

Complete Required Missions

• "Pouring Forth Oil" (Chapter 2) - Unlocks the camp ledger
• "Money Lending and Other Sins I & II" - Donate any debt money to unlock ledger purchases

Purchase Leather Working Tools

• Cost: $225 from the camp ledger
• Location: Donation box next to Dutch's tent
• Required before any satchel crafting can begin

The Seven Satchels (Must Craft All Before Legend of the East)

1. Tonics Satchel (Recommended First)

Prerequisite: Upgrade Medicine Wagon twice ($160 + $225)

Perfect Pelts Required:
- □ Perfect Deer Pelt (1)
- □ Perfect Buck Pelt (1)
- □ Perfect Elk Pelt (1)

Benefit: Doubles carrying capacity for all tonics

2. Ingredients Satchel (Recommended Second)

Prerequisite: Donate 5 animal carcasses to Pearson

Perfect Pelts Required:
- □ Perfect Deer Pelt (1)
- □ Perfect Badger Pelt (1)
- □ Perfect Squirrel Pelt (1)

Benefit: Doubles carrying capacity for herbs and edible ingredients

3. Materials Satchel (Recommended Third)

Prerequisite: Craft 3 recipes at Scout Fire (Plain Meat, Small Game Arrow, Molotov)

Perfect Pelts Required:
- □ Perfect Deer Pelt (1)
- □ Perfect Boar Pelt (1)
- □ Perfect Iguana Pelt (1)

Benefit: Doubles carrying capacity for crafting materials

4. Provisions Satchel (Recommended Fourth)

Prerequisite: Upgrade Provisions Wagon twice

Perfect Pelts Required:
- □ Perfect Deer Pelt (1)
- □ Perfect Bison Pelt (1)
- □ Perfect Raccoon Pelt (1)

Benefit: Doubles carrying capacity for food items

5. Kit Satchel

Prerequisite: Donate 3 valuables to camp (jewelry, watches, etc.)

Perfect Pelts Required:
- □ Perfect Deer Pelt (1)
- □ Perfect Elk Pelt (1)
- □ Perfect Panther Pelt (1)

Benefit: Doubles carrying capacity for kit items (gun oil, hair tonics, etc.)

6. Valuables Satchel

Prerequisite: Donate 50 dollars to camp

Perfect Pelts Required:
- □ Perfect Deer Pelt (1)
- □ Perfect Rabbit Pelt (1)
- □ Perfect Beaver Pelt (1)

Benefit: Doubles carrying capacity for valuables

7. Legend of the East Satchel

Prerequisite: Craft all 6 previous satchels

Perfect Pelts Required:
- □ Perfect Deer Pelt (1)
- □ Perfect Wolf Pelt (1)
- □ Perfect Cougar Pelt (1)

Benefit: Increases ALL item capacity to 99!

Total Perfect Pelts Needed

• Deer: 7 (one for each satchel)
• Elk: 2 (Tonics & Kit)
• Buck: 1 (Tonics)
• Badger: 1 (Ingredients)
• Squirrel: 1 (Ingredients)
• Boar: 1 (Materials)
• Iguana: 1 (Materials)
• Bison: 1 (Provisions)
• Raccoon: 1 (Provisions)
• Panther: 1 (Kit)
• Rabbit: 1 (Valuables)
• Beaver: 1 (Valuables)
• Wolf: 1 (Legend of the East)
• Cougar: 1 (Legend of the East)

Essential Hunting Tips

Weapons Needed

• Varmint Rifle - For small animals (rabbits, badgers, raccoons, beavers, squirrels)
• Springfield/Bolt Action Rifle - For medium/large animals (deer, elk, wolves, cougars, panthers)
• Improved Arrows - Alternative for medium game
• Small Game Arrows - For squirrels (craft with flight feathers + arrows)

Three Golden Rules for Perfect Pelts

1. Only hunt 3-star animals - Study with binoculars first
2. Use the correct weapon - Check compendium after studying
3. Aim for headshots - Use Dead Eye for precision

Pro Tip: Get the Legendary Buck First!

• Hunt the Legendary Buck west of Strawberry (Big Valley)
• Craft the Buck Antler Trinket at a Fence
• Benefit: Increases chance of perfect pelts even from 2-star animals!

Animal Locations

Common Animals

• Deer: Roanoke Ridge (New Hanover), Scarlett Meadows (Lemoyne), everywhere
• Rabbits: Everywhere, especially Heartlands
• Boar: Bluewater Marsh, north of Saint Denis
• Wolves: Little Creek River (West Elizabeth), north of O'Creagh's Run

Tricky Animals

Badgers

• Best Location: Bolger Glade area, south of Rhodes
• Strategy: Hunt at night, listen for chittering sounds, use Varmint Rifle

Beavers

• Best Location: West of Strawberry near Owanjila Dam
• Strategy: Watch riverbanks, wait for them to come ashore before shooting

Squirrels

• Best Location: North of Ambarino, around Blackwater
• Strategy: Use Small Game Arrows ONLY, look in trees

Iguanas

• Best Location: Islands west of Rhodes (Flat Iron Lake)
• Strategy: Take a boat to the islands, use Varmint Rifle

Panthers (HARDEST)

• Best Locations:
  • Woods south of Braithwaite Manor
  • South of Old Harry Fen
• Strategy:
  1. SAVE YOUR GAME FIRST
  2. Place Potent Predator Bait at crossroads
  3. Climb on a rock where panther can't reach
  4. Use Dead Eye immediately when it appears
  5. Headshot with rifle

Cougars

• Best Location: Northwest of Strawberry, near trapper
• Strategy: Similar to panther - use bait, find high ground, Dead Eye headshot

Bison

• Best Location: Great Plains (West Elizabeth), Heartlands
• Strategy: Use rifle with improved ammo, aim for head

Additional Tips

• Save before hunting rare animals (panthers, cougars)
• Store extra pelts on your horse - You can stack multiple perfect pelts
• Manually save after getting each perfect pelt from rare animals
• Weather affects spawns - Some animals appear more in rain/clear weather
• Time matters - Badgers and cougars are more active at night
• Don't use explosives or fire - Ruins pelts instantly
• Legendary pelts don't work for satchel crafting
• Can purchase satchels from Fence after epilogue if playing as John

Quick Priority Order

1. Hunt Legendary Buck → Craft Buck Antler Trinket
2. Upgrade Medicine & Provisions Wagons
3. Complete donation requirements ($50, valuables, carcasses)
4. Craft recipes at Scout Fire
5. Hunt common animals first (deer, rabbits, boar)
6. Save rare/dangerous animals for last (panther, cougar, iguana)
7. Craft satchels in recommended order for best benefits

Checklist Complete!

Once you've crafted all seven satchels and the Legend of the East Satchel appears in Pearson's menu, craft it immediately - no additional pelts required! Enjoy your 99-item capacity and true freedom on the frontier!