Brotato Explorer Build: Tree Farming Engineer

Starting Equipment

Explorer character build guide with Stick
Stick - Starter weapon in BrotatoStick - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Deals +4/+6/+8/+10 base damage for every additional stick you have.Available as starter weapon.

Optimal Stat Priority for Explorer

EngineeringSpeedHP RegenerationDamage

Weapons

Stick - Starter weapon in BrotatoStick - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Deals +4/+6/+8/+10 base damage for every additional stick you have.Available as starter weapon.
Stick - Starter weapon in BrotatoStick - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Deals +4/+6/+8/+10 base damage for every additional stick you have.Available as starter weapon.
Stick - Starter weapon in BrotatoStick - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Deals +4/+6/+8/+10 base damage for every additional stick you have.Available as starter weapon.
Stick - Starter weapon in BrotatoStick - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Deals +4/+6/+8/+10 base damage for every additional stick you have.Available as starter weapon.
Stick - Starter weapon in BrotatoStick - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Deals +4/+6/+8/+10 base damage for every additional stick you have.Available as starter weapon.
Stick - Starter weapon in BrotatoStick - 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 Explorer Build

Bag - Common Brotato itemBag - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +15 materials when you pick up a crate-1 % SpeedAvailable by default.
Pocket Factory - Rare Brotato itemPocket Factory - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +2 EngineeringKilling a tree spawns a turretAvailable by default.
Lumberjack Shirt - Common Brotato itemLumberjack Shirt - Common item in Brotato.Stats: Trees die in one hitAvailable by default.
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
Alien Eyes - Rare Brotato itemAlien Eyes - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: Shoots 6 alien eyes around you every 3 seconds dealing 6 (+50%) damage eachAvailable by default.
Tree - Common Brotato itemTree - Common item in Brotato.Stats: More trees spawnAvailable by default.

Video & Creator

▶ Watch Build in action

Creator: Cephalopocalypse

How to Unlock Build Components

Some items in this Explorer Tree Farming Engineer 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.

Explorer
Kill 50 trees
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
Stone Skin - Epic Brotato itemStone Skin - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +1 Max HP for every permanent 1 Armor you have -6 % Attack SpeedUnlock requirement: Win a run with Golem
Win a run with Golem

Core Strategy

Focus on breaking trees which spawn more frequently due to the character's passive bonus (equivalent to 12 Tree items). Use turrets from Pocket Factory to break trees and generate additional resources through Bag.

Required Stats:

EngineeringSpeedDamage

Early Game

Priority is finding Bag early to fix economy issues from -50% materials dropped. Start with Stick for high base damage. Focus on movement speed to navigate larger map efficiently.

Items:

Bag - Common Brotato itemBag - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +15 materials when you pick up a crate-1 % SpeedAvailable by default.
Pocket Factory - Rare Brotato itemPocket Factory - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +2 EngineeringKilling a tree spawns a turretAvailable by default.
Metal Detector - Rare Brotato itemMetal Detector - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +5% chance to double the value of picked up materials+6 Luck+2 Engineering-5 % DamageAvailable by default.
Plant - Common Brotato itemPlant - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +3 HP Regeneration-1 % Life StealAvailable by default.

Weapons:

Stick - Starter weapon in BrotatoStick - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Deals +4/+6/+8/+10 base damage for every additional stick you have.Available as starter weapon.

Mid Game

Build up HP regeneration and armor to handle increased enemy speed. Use turrets to break trees and kill enemies. Community Support provides great value due to scattered enemies across larger map.

Items:

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
Alien Eyes - Rare Brotato itemAlien Eyes - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: Shoots 6 alien eyes around you every 3 seconds dealing 6 (+50%) damage eachAvailable by default.
Recycling Machine - Rare Brotato itemRecycling Machine - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: Gain 35% more materials from recycling itemsAvailable by default.
Mushroom - Common Brotato itemMushroom - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +3 HP Regeneration-2 LuckAvailable by default.
Metal Detector - Rare Brotato itemMetal Detector - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +5% chance to double the value of picked up materials+6 Luck+2 Engineering-5 % DamageAvailable by default.

Late Game

Focus on defensive stats to survive wave 14 bullet hell. Can transition into elemental damage if Strange Book is found. Stack armor to prevent sudden deaths.

Items:

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.
Boiling Water - Common Brotato itemBoiling Water - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +2 Elemental Damage-1 Max HPAvailable by default.
Stone Skin - Epic Brotato itemStone Skin - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +1 Max HP for every permanent 1 Armor you have -6 % Attack SpeedUnlock requirement: Win a run with Golem
Alien Magic - Epic Brotato itemAlien Magic - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +8 Max HP+3 HP Regeneration-8 LuckAvailable by default.
Cyberball - Rare Brotato itemCyberball - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: 25% chance to deal 1 (25%) damage to a random enemy when an enemy diesAvailable by default.

Avoid Items

Avoid items that reduce armor or require precise positioning due to larger map and faster enemies. Focus on consistent damage over conditional bonuses.

Items:

Triangle of Power - Epic Brotato itemTriangle of Power - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +20 % Damage+1 Armor-2 % Damage when you take damage until the end of the waveAvailable by default.
Heavy Bullets - Legendary Brotato itemHeavy Bullets - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: +5 Ranged Damage+10 % Damage+10 Range-5 % Attack Speed-5 % Crit ChanceAvailable by default.

Tips

Roll for Hordes instead of Elites if struggling. Wave 14 is particularly dangerous due to bullet hell with faster projectiles. Break eggs early since large enemies might not drop materials due to -50% material penalty.