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Brotato Beast Master Build: The Unstoppable Pet Swarm

Starting Equipment

Difficulty: MediumGame Mode: Endless

Stat Priority

Melee DamageElemental DamageEngineeringSpeedHarvestingMax HPArmorHP Regeneration

Weapons

Must-Have Items for Beast Master Build

Creator: brotatofan

How to Unlock Build Components

Some items in this Beast Master The Unstoppable Pet Swarm build require unlocking before they can be used. Note that items listed in "Avoid" sections are also shown here - check the build details to see if unlocking them is necessary for this strategy.

Unlock Bonk Dog, Catling Gun, Bot-O-Mine, Blazemander, and Lootworm

Equip at least 6 weapons that scale with Melee Damage in a single run

Equip at least 6 weapons that scale with Elemental Damage in a single run

Equip at least 6 weapons that scale with Ranged Damage in a single run

Equip at least 6 weapons that scale with Engineering in a single run

Early Economy & Core Stats (Wave 1-5 Survival)

To survive the early game and the first major density spike at Wave 5, you need to ramp up your stats fast. Prioritize Harvesting in the first few rounds so you can afford to flood the screen with pets later. Grab Speed (aiming for at least 15-20%) so you can kite enemies, and buy cheap Melee Damage to buff your pets. Completely dump Attack Speed, Range, and Life Steal. Items that penalize your dump stats are free damage!

Required Stats:

HarvestingSpeedMelee Damage

Items:

Pet Priority (The Swarm Engine)

Because Beastmaster cannot equip weapons, pets are your absolute lifeline. Grab Ratzillas early; their fast attacks will keep you from being overrun in the first 10 waves. For your core army, hoard every Catling Gun (Cat) and Bot-O-Mine (Robot) you find. Skip healing pets like the Butterfly or Jellyfish, you need overwhelming firepower, not passive heals.

Required Stats:

EngineeringElemental Damage

Items:

Defense & Sustaining (Wave 12 & Beyond)

Since your pets cannot trigger Life Steal, you will die to mid-game swarms if you don't build alternative healing. You must rely on Consumables and raw defense. Buy Trees to guarantee fruit spawns on the map, and stack Lemonade and Weird Food to make every fruit heal you for massive amounts. If you take a heavy hit, just run through a patch of trees. Back this up with 60-80 Max HP and a solid layer of Armor.

Required Stats:

Max HPArmorHP Regeneration

Items:

Explosive Synergies (Endless Scaling)

To push deep into Endless mode, your damage needs to scale exponentially. The Strange Book is your ultimate carry item, it converts your Elemental Damage into bonus Engineering, double-dipping your pet damage stats. Combine this with Plastic Explosive to turn the mines dropped by your Bot-O-Mine robots into screen-clearing nukes. Pro-Tip: Lower your pet transparency in the game settings so you can see enemy projectiles coming through your massive army!