Brotato One Armed Build: One Armed Ghost Shuriken

Starting Equipment

One Armed character build guide with Ghost Axe
Ghost Axe - Starter weapon in BrotatoGhost Axe - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: +1% Damage for every 20/18/16/12 kills in a wave with this weapon.Available as starter weapon.

Optimal Stat Priority for One Armed

Melee DamageRangeArmorAttack SpeedCrit Chance

Weapons

Shuriken - Starter weapon in BrotatoShuriken - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Critical hits bounces 1/2/3/4 times.Available as starter weapon.

Must-Have Items for One Armed Build

Greek Fire - Legendary Brotato itemGreek Fire - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: Burning deals an additional 10% of current enemy HP as damage (1% for bosses and elites)Available by default.
Hunting Trophy - Epic Brotato itemHunting Trophy - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: 33% chance to gain 1 material when killing an enemy with a critical hitUnlock requirement: Win a run with Crazy
Giant Belt - Legendary Brotato itemGiant Belt - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: Critical hits deal 10% of an enemy’s current health as bonus damage (1% for bosses and elites)Unlock requirement: Win a run with Jack

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How to Unlock Build Components

Some items in this One Armed One Armed Ghost Shuriken 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.

One Armed
Win a run in Danger 0
Hunting Trophy - Epic Brotato itemHunting Trophy - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: 33% chance to gain 1 material when killing an enemy with a critical hitUnlock requirement: Win a run with Crazy
Win a run with Crazy
Giant Belt - Legendary Brotato itemGiant Belt - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: Critical hits deal 10% of an enemy’s current health as bonus damage (1% for bosses and elites)Unlock requirement: Win a run with Jack
Win a run with Jack
Focus - Legendary Brotato itemFocus - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: +30 % Damage-3 % Attack Speed for every different weapon you haveUnlock requirement: Win a run with One Armed
Win a run with One Armed
Anvil - Legendary Brotato itemAnvil - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: A random weapon is upgraded when entering a shop. If you have no weapon to upgrade, you gain +2 Armor instead.Unlock requirement: Win a run with Arms Dealer
Win a run with Arms Dealer
Tentacle - Rare Brotato itemTentacle - 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
Win a run with Lich
Community Support - Epic Brotato itemCommunity Support - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +1 % Attack Speed for every current living enemy -2 ArmorUnlock requirement: Win a run with Streamer
Win a run with Streamer

Core Strategy

Start with Ghost Axe to build percentage damage early game, then transition to Shuriken mid-game. The character's double damage modification makes percentage gains extremely powerful.

Required Stats:

Melee DamageRangeArmor

Early Game

Use Ghost Axe to build percentage damage early. Each kill provides doubled percentage damage due to character trait. Aim for around 200% damage before transitioning.

Items:

Lucky Coin - Legendary Brotato itemLucky Coin - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: +2 Luck for every 1 % Crit Chance you have -2 ArmorAvailable by default.
Leather Vest - Rare Brotato itemLeather Vest - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +2 Armor+6 % Dodge-3 Max HPAvailable by default.
Focus - Legendary Brotato itemFocus - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: +30 % Damage-3 % Attack Speed for every different weapon you haveUnlock requirement: Win a run with One Armed

Weapons:

Ghost Axe - Starter weapon in BrotatoGhost Axe - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: +1% Damage for every 20/18/16/12 kills in a wave with this weapon.Available as starter weapon.

Mid Game

Transition to Shuriken once you have substantial percentage damage (around wave 9-10). Focus on getting a purple or red Shuriken for better bounces. Build armor and life steal for survivability.

Items:

Anvil - Legendary Brotato itemAnvil - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: A random weapon is upgraded when entering a shop. If you have no weapon to upgrade, you gain +2 Armor instead.Unlock requirement: Win a run with Arms Dealer
Tentacle - Rare Brotato itemTentacle - 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
Scared Sausage - Common Brotato itemScared Sausage - Common item in Brotato.Stats: Attacks have a 25% chance to deal 3x1 (+100%) burning damageAvailable by default.
Strange Book - Epic Brotato itemStrange Book - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +1 Engineering for every permanent 1 Elemental Damage you have -1 Melee Damage-1 Ranged DamageAvailable by default.

Weapons:

Shuriken - Starter weapon in BrotatoShuriken - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Critical hits bounces 1/2/3/4 times.Available as starter weapon.

Late Game

Stack crit chance to ensure Shuriken bounces. Maintain distance from enemies using range stats. Focus on armor and speed for survival.

Items:

Hunting Trophy - Epic Brotato itemHunting Trophy - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: 33% chance to gain 1 material when killing an enemy with a critical hitUnlock requirement: Win a run with Crazy
Giant Belt - Legendary Brotato itemGiant Belt - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: Critical hits deal 10% of an enemy’s current health as bonus damage (1% for bosses and elites)Unlock requirement: Win a run with Jack
Community Support - Epic Brotato itemCommunity Support - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +1 % Attack Speed for every current living enemy -2 ArmorUnlock requirement: Win a run with Streamer
Wisdom - Epic Brotato itemWisdom - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +5 % Damage every 5 seconds until the end of the wave-15 % DamageAvailable by default.

Weapons:

Shuriken - Starter weapon in BrotatoShuriken - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Critical hits bounces 1/2/3/4 times.Available as starter weapon.

Avoid Items

Avoid items that reduce HP or armor as survival is crucial with only one weapon slot. Be careful with HP reduction items early game.

Items:

Crystal - Epic Brotato itemCrystal - 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.
Glass Cannon - Epic Brotato itemGlass Cannon - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +25 % Damage-3 ArmorAvailable by default.

Tips

Don't feel pressured to kill elites if you're not confident. Focus on survival over perfect clear. Keep moving to avoid getting cornered. The build can reach wave 40 on endless with proper execution.