Build Examples by Character

Find effective Brotato builds tailored to each character. Optimize item choices, weapon synergy, and strategies for winning more runs on higher difficulties.

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on optimizing your Brotato runs! This section delves into specific character builds, offering actionable strategies, item priorities, and weapon choices to help you conquer even the most intense difficulties. We'll focus on maximizing each character's unique strengths and mitigating their weaknesses, ensuring you're always having fun and making progress.

The Speedy Farmer (Farmer)

The Farmer excels at generating resources and scaling quickly, but can struggle with early-game combat. This build focuses on leveraging their innate harvesting bonus while ensuring survivability.

Early Game (Waves 1-5): Establish Your Economy

• Weapons: Prioritize any ranged weapons with good area clear, such as the Sling or Shredder. The goal is to survive and collect materials. Don't be afraid to mix weapon types if it means better early-game damage.
• Stats: Focus on Harvesting first and foremost. Aim for at least +30 Harvesting by wave 5. After that, invest in HP Regeneration and a bit of Max HP for survivability.
• Items:
  • Must-Haves: Fertilizer (increases Harvesting), Plastic Explosive (helps with clearing groups for more materials), Padding (early defense).
  • Good to Have: Tree (more Harvesting), Bandana (extra speed for dodging and collecting).
• Strategy: Play defensively. Kite enemies and focus on collecting all materials dropped. Use your harvesting bonus to snowball your economy.

Mid Game (Waves 6-12): Scale Damage and Survivability

• Weapons: Transition into more powerful ranged options. SMGs are excellent for their high fire rate and ability to clear waves. Consider a single Minigun if you find one early.
• Stats: Continue to prioritize Harvesting until you feel comfortable with your material income (around +70-100). Then, shift focus to Damage, Attack Speed, and Crit Chance. Don't neglect Armor and Dodge for defense.
• Items:
  • Must-Haves: Gentle Alien (more materials), Cyberball (consistent damage), Medkit (HP regeneration).
  • Good to Have: Potato (Max HP), Tentacle (more damage), Baby with a Beard (crit chance).
• Strategy: You should be clearing waves much more efficiently now. Use your increased material income to buy more items and upgrade your weapons. Keep an eye out for elite enemies and prioritize taking them down quickly.

Late Game (Waves 13-20): Domination and Defense

• Weapons: Max out your primary damage weapons. Six Miniguns or a combination of SMGs and Shotguns can be devastating. Consider a single Rocket Launcher for boss damage if you have enough Projectile Speed.
• Stats: Max out Damage, Attack Speed, and Crit Chance. Ensure you have sufficient Armor (at least +10) and Dodge (aim for 40%+) to withstand late-game hits. Life Steal becomes crucial for sustained combat.
• Items:
  • Must-Haves: Bloody Hand (Life Steal), Crown (more materials and stats), Elderly Alien (more damage).
  • Good to Have: Sacred (more damage), Adrenaline (speed and damage), Lemon (HP regeneration).
• Strategy: You should be a powerhouse. Focus on maintaining high damage output while ensuring you can tank hits from bosses and large enemy waves. Don't be afraid to reroll the shop for crucial legendary items. Remember, the goal is to outscale the enemies with your immense material advantage.

The Unkillable Brawler (Brawler)

The Brawler thrives on close-quarters combat and taking hits. This build focuses on maximizing their survivability and converting defense into offense.

Early Game (Waves 1-5): Tank Up and Punch Hard

• Weapons: Start with Fists or Spiked Shields. The Brawler's bonus to melee damage makes these incredibly effective. Aim for 2-3 melee weapons.
• Stats: Prioritize Armor and Max HP. A bit of Melee Damage is also beneficial.
• Items:
  • Must-Haves: Padding (Armor), Potato (Max HP), Spiky Shield (Armor and damage reflection).
  • Good to Have: Broken Heart (HP regeneration), Bandana (speed for closing gaps).
• Strategy: Get in close and personal. Your high defense allows you to trade hits effectively. Focus on clearing groups with your melee attacks.

Mid Game (Waves 6-12): Reflect and Regenerate

• Weapons: Continue with upgraded Fists, Spiked Shields, or transition to Claws for more attack speed. Consider a single Wrench for some utility and engineering if you find one.
• Stats: Continue to stack Armor (aim for +15-20) and Max HP. Start investing in HP Regeneration and Life Steal to sustain yourself. Damage Reflection becomes very powerful.
• Items:
  • Must-Haves: Medkit (HP regeneration), Bloody Hand (Life Steal), Reflective Vest (Damage Reflection).
  • Good to Have: Tough Apple (Max HP and HP regeneration), Tentacle (more damage), Baby with a Beard (crit chance for melee).
• Strategy: You should be a walking tank. Enemies will damage themselves by attacking you, and you'll heal through their attacks. Focus on staying in the thick of combat.

Late Game (Waves 13-20): Unstoppable Force

• Weapons: Max out your melee weapons. Six Spiked Shields can make you almost invincible due to damage reflection. Alternatively, a mix of Claws and Fists for high attack speed and damage.
• Stats: Max out Armor (aim for +25+), Max HP, HP Regeneration, and Life Steal. Push Damage Reflection as high as possible. Dodge can also be a good secondary defensive stat.
• Items:
  • Must-Haves: Red Scarf (more Armor), Crown (more stats), Elderly Alien (more damage).
  • Good to Have: Sacred (more damage), Adrenaline (speed and damage), Lemon (HP regeneration).
• Strategy: You are now virtually unkillable. Walk into hordes of enemies and let them destroy themselves on your defenses. Focus on maximizing your damage output through melee attacks and reflected damage. Bosses will melt as they hit you.