Javelin - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Every 5th/4th/3rd/2nd projectile has +100 % Crit Chance. Pierces 2/3/4/5 enemies dealing -25% less damage with each pierce..Available as starter weapon.Vote for this build!
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Brotato Curious Build: Primitive Melee
Starting Equipment
Javelin - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Every 5th/4th/3rd/2nd projectile has +100 % Crit Chance. Pierces 2/3/4/5 enemies dealing -25% less damage with each pierce..Available as starter weapon.Difficulty: MediumGame Mode: Danger 5
Stat Priority
Melee DamageAttack SpeedDamageSpeed
Weapons
Spear - Starter weapon in Brotato.Available as starter weapon.
Cacti Club - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Hitting an enemy spawns 3/4/5/6 projectiles dealing 50%/60%/70%/80% damage.Available as starter weapon.
Hatchet - Unlockable weapon in Brotato.Unlock requirement: Win a run with Wildling
Rock - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: -/+1 Armor/+1 Armor, +2 Max HP/+2 Armor, +2 Max HP.Available as starter weapon.
Stick - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Deals +4/+6/+8/+10 base damage for every additional stick you have.Available as starter weapon.Must-Have Items for Curious Build
Whistle - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +50% chance for loot aliens to appear+20% movement speed for loot aliensAvailable by default.
Power Generator - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +1 % Damage for every permanent 1 % Speed you have -5 % DamageAvailable by default.
Fairy - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +1 HP Regeneration for every different Tier I item you have -3 HP Regeneration for every different Tier IV item you haveUnlock requirement: Win a run with Renegade
Black Flag - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +1 material when you kill a cursed enemy+10% Enemies+10 % Enemy health+10 % Enemy damage+5 CurseAvailable by default.
Barnacle - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +35% stats gained from level upgrades+1 Curse when you level upUnlock requirement: Win a run with CreatureHow to Unlock Build Components
Some items in this Curious Primitive Melee 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.
Fairy - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +1 HP Regeneration for every different Tier I item you have -3 HP Regeneration for every different Tier IV item you haveUnlock requirement: Win a run with RenegadeBarnacle - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +35% stats gained from level upgrades+1 Curse when you level upUnlock requirement: Win a run with Creature
Lure - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +2 HP Regeneration2 additional loot aliens appear during the next waveUnlock requirement: Win a run with Fisherman
Lucky Charm - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +30 Luck-2 Melee Damage-1 Ranged DamageUnlock requirement: Win a run with LuckyHatchet - Unlockable weapon in Brotato.Unlock requirement: Win a run with WildlingEarly Game (1-6)
Focus on getting 6 primitive weapons. Focus on Melee damage, Attack Speed and Speed. Your main way of scaling is to kill Looting aliens, and you need DPS for that (and a bit of Speed for catching them). Killing them is crucial! Only buy 1x of each item. Ban white items that you don't need after you've bought or looted once.
Required Stats:
Attack SpeedMelee DamageSpeed
Items:
Bag - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +15 materials when you pick up a crate-1 % SpeedAvailable by default.
Coffee - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +10 % Attack Speed-2 % DamageAvailable by default.
Coupon - Common item in Brotato.Stats: -5 % Items PriceAvailable by default.
Tree - Common item in Brotato.Stats: More trees spawnAvailable by default.Whistle - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +50% chance for loot aliens to appear+20% movement speed for loot aliensAvailable by default.
Scar - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +20 % XP Gain-8 RangeAvailable by default.
Black Belt - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +25 % XP Gain+3 Melee Damage+3 Knockback-8 LuckAvailable by default.Mid Game (7-14)
Add in some luck for better crate items. Focus on buying one copy of helpful items, recycle the rest. Tier 1 items will give you good HP regen with Fairy. Continue to focus on DPS.
Required Stats:
DamageMelee DamageLuck
Items:
Fairy - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +1 HP Regeneration for every different Tier I item you have -3 HP Regeneration for every different Tier IV item you haveUnlock requirement: Win a run with Renegade
Bean Teacher - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +50 % XP Gain-2 % Life StealAvailable by default.Lure - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +2 HP Regeneration2 additional loot aliens appear during the next waveUnlock requirement: Win a run with Fisherman
Gentle Alien - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +2 Max HP+5 % Damage+5% EnemiesAvailable by default.Lucky Charm - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +30 Luck-2 Melee Damage-1 Ranged DamageUnlock requirement: Win a run with Lucky
Recycling Machine - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: Gain 35% more materials from recycling itemsAvailable by default.
Wisdom - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +5 % Damage every 5 seconds until the end of the wave-15 % DamageAvailable by default.
Mastery - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +6 Melee Damage-3 Ranged DamageAvailable by default.Late Game (14+)
If your DPS is good enough, invest in defenses. HP regen should be high due to Fairy, so focus on Dodge and some Armor (10-15). Invest in Speed if you have found power generator, otherwise same DPS stats as before
Required Stats:
DodgeArmorMelee DamageAttack SpeedDamage
Items:
Adrenaline - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +5 % Dodge50% chance to heal 5 HP when dodging an attackAvailable by default.Power Generator - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +1 % Damage for every permanent 1 % Speed you have -5 % DamageAvailable by default.
Silver Bullet - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +25% damage against bosses and elitesAvailable by default.
Clover - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +20 Luck+6 % Dodge-2 % Life StealAvailable by default.
Leather Vest - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +2 Armor+6 % Dodge-3 Max HPAvailable by default.
Sifd's Relic - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: +3 Armor+100% chance to instantly attract a material when it’s droppedAvailable by default.Join the Community
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