Thief Dagger - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: 50%/56%/62%/80% to gain 1 material when killing an enemy with a critical hit with this weapon.Available as starter weapon.Brotato Diver Build: Crit Harpoon Diver
Starting Equipment
Thief Dagger - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: 50%/56%/62%/80% to gain 1 material when killing an enemy with a critical hit with this weapon.Available as starter weapon.Optimal Stat Priority for Diver
Crit ChanceMelee DamageRange DamageHP
Weapons
Thief Dagger - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: 50%/56%/62%/80% to gain 1 material when killing an enemy with a critical hit with this weapon.Available as starter weapon.Thief Dagger - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: 50%/56%/62%/80% to gain 1 material when killing an enemy with a critical hit with this weapon.Available as starter weapon.Thief Dagger - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: 50%/56%/62%/80% to gain 1 material when killing an enemy with a critical hit with this weapon.Available as starter weapon.Thief Dagger - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: 50%/56%/62%/80% to gain 1 material when killing an enemy with a critical hit with this weapon.Available as starter weapon.
Harpoon Gun - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Slows enemies in a radius around the projectile. Pierces 3/4/5 enemies dealing -25% less damage with each pierce.Available as starter weapon.Harpoon Gun - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Slows enemies in a radius around the projectile. Pierces 3/4/5 enemies dealing -25% less damage with each pierce.Available as starter weapon.Must-Have Items for Diver Build
Baby with a Beard - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: One bullet dealing 1 (+100%) damage is fired from an enemy corpse when they die-50 RangeAvailable by default.
Grind's Magical Leaf - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: +3 Max HP at the end of a wave+1 HP Regeneration at the end of a wave+1 % Life Steal at the end of a waveAvailable by default.
Community Support - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +1 % Attack Speed for every current living enemy -2 ArmorUnlock requirement: Win a run with Streamer
Alien Baby - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +15 Max HP+10 % Enemy healthAvailable by default.
Jerky - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +3 HP recovered from consumablesConsumables heal you over 4 seconds instead of instantlyAvailable by default.Video & Creator
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Creator: Cephalopocalypse
How to Unlock Build Components
Some items in this Diver Crit Harpoon Diver 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.
Community Support - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +1 % Attack Speed for every current living enemy -2 ArmorUnlock requirement: Win a run with Streamer
Big Arms - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: +12 Melee Damage+6 Ranged Damage+3 Knockback-3 % Attack Speed-3 % SpeedUnlock requirement: Win a run with Generalist
Tentacle - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +3 % Crit Chance+20% chance to heal 1 HP when killing an enemy with a critical hitUnlock requirement: Win a run with LichCore Strategy
The Diver excels at using Harpoon Gun to debuff enemies and then finishing them with critical hits. Enemies have 250% bonus health but take extra damage from crits and when debuffed by ranged attacks. Buying melee damage provides free regeneration.
Required Stats:
Crit ChanceMelee DamageRange Damage
Early Game
Focus on getting crit chance early to maximize Thief Dagger damage and economy. Get a Harpoon Gun to apply debuffs. Build some defensive stats to handle the increased enemy health.
Items:
Recycling Machine - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: Gain 35% more materials from recycling itemsAvailable by default.
Coupon - Common item in Brotato.Stats: -5 % Items PriceAvailable by default.
Whistle - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +50% chance for loot aliens to appear+20% movement speed for loot aliensAvailable by default.
Weird Ghost - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +3 Max HPStart the next wave with 1 HPAvailable by default.Weapons:
Thief Dagger - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: 50%/56%/62%/80% to gain 1 material when killing an enemy with a critical hit with this weapon.Available as starter weapon.Harpoon Gun - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Slows enemies in a radius around the projectile. Pierces 3/4/5 enemies dealing -25% less damage with each pierce.Available as starter weapon.Mid Game
Baby with a Beard helps spread the Harpoon debuff. Stack regeneration through melee damage purchases and items like Coral. Alien Baby's health penalty is minimal since enemies already have increased health.
Items:
Baby with a Beard - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: One bullet dealing 1 (+100%) damage is fired from an enemy corpse when they die-50 RangeAvailable by default.Community Support - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +1 % Attack Speed for every current living enemy -2 ArmorUnlock requirement: Win a run with StreamerJerky - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +3 HP recovered from consumablesConsumables heal you over 4 seconds instead of instantlyAvailable by default.
Coral - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +10 HP Regeneration while standing still-10 RangeAvailable by default.Alien Baby - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +15 Max HP+10 % Enemy healthAvailable by default.
Injection - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +7 % Damage-2 Max HPAvailable by default.Late Game
Focus on maximizing critical damage output while maintaining high regeneration. Upgrade Harpoon Gun for better pierce and debuff application. Stack defensive items to offset Glass Cannon.
Items:
Grind's Magical Leaf - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: +3 Max HP at the end of a wave+1 HP Regeneration at the end of a wave+1 % Life Steal at the end of a waveAvailable by default.Big Arms - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: +12 Melee Damage+6 Ranged Damage+3 Knockback-3 % Attack Speed-3 % SpeedUnlock requirement: Win a run with Generalist
Glass Cannon - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +25 % Damage-3 ArmorAvailable by default.Tentacle - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +3 % Crit Chance+20% chance to heal 1 HP when killing an enemy with a critical hitUnlock requirement: Win a run with Lich
Garden - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: Spawns a garden that creates a fruit every 15 secondsAvailable by default.Weapons:
Harpoon Gun - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Slows enemies in a radius around the projectile. Pierces 3/4/5 enemies dealing -25% less damage with each pierce.Available as starter weapon.Avoid Items
Avoid items that require avoiding damage since you'll be in melee range often. Ball and Chain reduces attack speed which is crucial for applying debuffs and critical hits.
Items:
Crystal - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +5 % Attack Speed+1 % Attack Speed every 1 second until the end of the waveBonus is lost when taking damage-2 EngineeringAvailable by default.
Tardigrade - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: Nullifies the damage of one hit taken every waveAvailable by default.
Ball and Chain - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +15 % Damage+3 Armor+5 Knockback-3 % SpeedWeapons have a minimum cooldown of 0.75 seconds between attacksAvailable by default.Tips
The Harpoon Gun targets the furthest enemy, unlike other weapons. Use this to your advantage to pull dangerous enemies closer. Keep track of your regeneration when taking risky items like Glass Cannon. Level up Thief Daggers to maximize critical hit chance.
