Brotato Arms Dealer Build: Rich Fast

Starting Equipment

Arms Dealer character build guide with Ghost Scepter
Ghost Scepter - Starter weapon in BrotatoGhost Scepter - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: +1 Max HP for every 20/18/16/12 kills in a wave with this weapon.Available as starter weapon.

Optimal Stat Priority for Arms Dealer

SpeedLuckHarvestingElemental Damage

Weapons

Wrench - Starter weapon in BrotatoWrench - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Spawns a Turret/Incendiary Turret/Laser Turret/Explosive Turret.Available as starter weapon.
Taser - Starter weapon in BrotatoTaser - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Slows enemies in a radius around the projectile.Available as starter weapon.
Ghost Scepter - Starter weapon in BrotatoGhost Scepter - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: +1 Max HP for every 20/18/16/12 kills in a wave with this weapon.Available as starter weapon.
Knife - Starter weapon in BrotatoKnife - Starter weapon in Brotato.Available as starter weapon.
Power Fist - Unlockable weapon in BrotatoPower Fist - Unlockable weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Hits have 25%/50% chance to explode..Unlock requirement: Win a run with Brawler
Slingshot - Starter weapon in BrotatoSlingshot - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Bounces 1/2/3/4 times.Available as starter weapon.

Must-Have Items for Arms Dealer Build

Turret - Common Brotato itemTurret - Common item in Brotato.Stats: Spawns a turret that shoots bullets dealing 10 (+80%) damageAvailable by default.
Sifd's Relic - Legendary Brotato itemSifd's Relic - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: +3 Armor+100% chance to instantly attract a material when it’s droppedAvailable by default.
Scared Sausage - Common Brotato itemScared Sausage - Common item in Brotato.Stats: Attacks have a 25% chance to deal 3x1 (+100%) burning damageAvailable by default.
Garden - Rare Brotato itemGarden - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: Spawns a garden that creates a fruit every 15 secondsAvailable by default.

Video & Creator

How to Unlock Build Components

Some items in this Arms Dealer Rich Fast 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.

Arms Dealer
Recycle 12 weapons during a run
Power Fist - Unlockable weapon in BrotatoPower Fist - Unlockable weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Hits have 25%/50% chance to explode..Unlock requirement: Win a run with Brawler
Win a run with Brawler

Core Strategy

Focus on items over weapons since weapons are lost each round. Build economy through luck and harvesting to afford multiple weapons each wave. Use speed to maneuver around threats.

Required Stats:

SpeedLuckHarvesting

Early Game

Prioritize economy items early. Take harvesting upgrades when possible. Keep good weapons in shop for tough waves rather than buying immediately.

Items:

Garden - Rare Brotato itemGarden - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: Spawns a garden that creates a fruit every 15 secondsAvailable by default.
Scared Sausage - Common Brotato itemScared Sausage - Common item in Brotato.Stats: Attacks have a 25% chance to deal 3x1 (+100%) burning damageAvailable by default.

Weapons:

Ghost Scepter - Starter weapon in BrotatoGhost Scepter - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: +1 Max HP for every 20/18/16/12 kills in a wave with this weapon.Available as starter weapon.
Wrench - Starter weapon in BrotatoWrench - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Spawns a Turret/Incendiary Turret/Laser Turret/Explosive Turret.Available as starter weapon.

Mid Game

Build up armor and HP regeneration to survive longer fights. Focus on items that provide permanent stat bonuses. Turrets become valuable with engineering upgrades.

Items:

Turret - Common Brotato itemTurret - Common item in Brotato.Stats: Spawns a turret that shoots bullets dealing 10 (+80%) damageAvailable by default.
Sifd's Relic - Legendary Brotato itemSifd's Relic - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: +3 Armor+100% chance to instantly attract a material when it’s droppedAvailable by default.
Leather Vest - Rare Brotato itemLeather Vest - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +2 Armor+6 % Dodge-3 Max HPAvailable by default.
Sad Tomato - Epic Brotato itemSad Tomato - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +8 HP RegenerationStart waves with -50% HPAvailable by default.

Late Game

Stack turrets for consistent damage output. Keep mix of melee and ranged weapons to handle different situations. Focus on elemental damage scaling.

Items:

Incendiary Turret - Rare Brotato itemIncendiary Turret - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: Spawns a turret that shoots flames dealing 8x5 (+33%) burning damageAvailable by default.
Medical Turret - Rare Brotato itemMedical Turret - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: Spawns a medical turret that shoots bullets healing 3 (+5%) HPAvailable by default.
Explosive Turret - Legendary Brotato itemExplosive Turret - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: Spawns a turret that shoots explosive bullets dealing 25 (+150%) damage in an areaAvailable by default.
Sunglasses - Rare Brotato itemSunglasses - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +10 % Crit Chance-1 ArmorAvailable by default.

Weapons:

Power Fist - Unlockable weapon in BrotatoPower Fist - Unlockable weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Hits have 25%/50% chance to explode..Unlock requirement: Win a run with Brawler
Taser - Starter weapon in BrotatoTaser - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Slows enemies in a radius around the projectile.Available as starter weapon.

Avoid Items

Avoid items that rely on specific weapon types since weapons change each round. Be careful with items that give major negatives to core stats.

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 spend all money every round - save for tough waves. Keep powerful weapons in shop for elite/boss rounds. Position turrets carefully for maximum coverage. Use speed to kite enemies while turrets and elemental effects do damage.