Brotato Arms Dealer Build Guide
Arms Dealer Build, Waffen & Strategien
Is Arms Dealer good in Brotato?
Arms Dealer is a high-economy, shop-centric character that becomes very strong once you learn to abuse cheap weapons and permanent item scaling, but he plays very differently from standard weapon-focused characters.
Strengths
- Massively discounted weapons and guaranteed weapon offers each shop let you constantly adapt your loadout.
- Innate harvesting and stronger damage modifiers give excellent long-term scaling.
- Starting with Dangerous Bunny and frequent shop interactions synergize well with reroll-heavy playstyles.
Weaknesses
- Losing all weapons when entering a shop makes it hard to maintain consistent DPS between waves.
- Relies heavily on items and economy; weak if you mismanage money or fail to build permanent stats.
- More complex shop and wave planning than most characters, making him punishing for beginners.
How to unlock Arms Dealer in Brotato
Requirement: Recycle 12 weapons during a run
Complete the in-game challenge described below. If it feels tight, drop Danger level, prioritise defensive stats first, then pivot into the gimmick the challenge wants.
Unlocks when you win with Arms Dealer
Complete any run with this character to add the following items and weapons to your global unlock pool.
Arms Dealer Stats & Passive Ability
Arms Dealer is built around the shop: weapons are extremely cheap, guaranteed every round, and are wiped whenever you enter the shop. This pushes you to think of weapons as temporary tools while you invest most of your power into permanent items and stats. The starting +30 Harvesting and stronger damage modifications give excellent scaling if you prioritize economy early, then convert that income into damage, survivability and structures like turrets. Because your loadout constantly changes, flexible weapons and stat-agnostic items are preferred over narrow, weapon-type-specific synergies.
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Weapon Setup
Wrench - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Spawns a Turret/Incendiary Turret/Laser Turret/Explosive Turret.Available as starter weapon.
Taser - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Slows enemies in a radius around the projectile.Available as starter weapon.
Ghost 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 Brotato.Available as starter weapon.
Power 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 Brotato.Weapon stats: Bounces 1/2/3/4 times.Available as starter weapon.Core Items
Turret - Common item in Brotato.Stats: Spawns a turret that shoots bullets dealing 10 (+80%) damageAvailable 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.
Scared Sausage - Common item in Brotato.Stats: Attacks have a 25% chance to deal 3x1 (+100%) burning damageAvailable by default.
Garden - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: Spawns a garden that creates a fruit every 15 secondsAvailable by default.Strategy
🌱Early Game
In the early game, this build focuses on economy over raw damage. You prioritize harvesting and luck so you can afford multiple cheap weapons every shop, and you lean on simple utility weapons like Ghost Scepter and Wrench to carry waves while your stats ramp up.
⚡Mid Game
Once your economy is stable, you start shifting into permanent defenses and regeneration. Armor, HP regen and stat-granting items matter more than chasing specific weapon synergies, while early engineering and a few turrets give you reliable background DPS that persists regardless of what temporary weapons you buy.
Turret - Common item in Brotato.Stats: Spawns a turret that shoots bullets dealing 10 (+80%) damageAvailable 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.
Leather Vest - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +2 Armor+6 % Dodge-3 Max HPAvailable by default.
Sad Tomato - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +8 HP RegenerationStart waves with -50% HPAvailable by default.🔥Late Game
In the late game and for high wave counts in Endless, you rely heavily on a dense network of turrets plus a mix of melee and ranged weapons to handle all enemy types. Elemental scaling from effects like burning helps your constantly changing weapon pool stay relevant, while you fine-tune stats and positioning to survive elite and boss-style waves.
Incendiary Turret - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: Spawns a turret that shoots flames dealing 8x5 (+33%) burning damageAvailable by default.
Medical Turret - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: Spawns a medical turret that shoots bullets healing 3 (+5%) HPAvailable by default.
Explosive Turret - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: Spawns a turret that shoots explosive bullets dealing 25 (+150%) damage in an areaAvailable by default.
Sunglasses - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +10 % Crit Chance-1 ArmorAvailable by default.All Arms Dealer Builds
Best weapons for Arms Dealer
Works perfectly with Arms Dealer’s temporary-weapon playstyle by turning early waves into permanent max HP gains, supporting a tanky, stat-focused build.
Synergizes with structure-focused items and engineering, leaving behind turrets that keep dealing damage even as your weapons get wiped each shop.
Provides strong AoE bursts that benefit from Arms Dealer’s amplified damage modifiers, helping clear dense waves and complementing turret damage.
Adding slows makes kiting much safer for a speed-focused Arms Dealer, buying turrets and burning effects more time to work.
Bouncing projectiles offer broad coverage even at low rarity, which is ideal when you frequently swap weapons and can’t fully commit to one damage type.
Cheap, effective melee option that benefits from boosted damage modifiers and rounds out mixed melee–ranged setups.
Best items for Arms Dealer (core item pool)
Basic turrets provide reliable, weapon-independent DPS that fits Arms Dealer’s constantly changing weapon pool and rewards investment into engineering.
Adds strong burning damage that scales with elemental stats and continues working even when your handheld weapons are reset by the shop.
Provides passive healing tied to engineering, helping you safely kite while turrets and elemental effects grind enemies down.
Delivers high AoE damage that benefits from Arms Dealer’s stronger damage modifiers and doesn’t depend on keeping specific weapons.
Cheap, reliable sustain that supports long kiting patterns and lets you invest more heavily into offense and economy stats.
Boosts armor while automatically collecting materials, perfectly matching an economy-focused Arms Dealer who wants to pick up every drop quickly.
Turns any weapon you temporarily grab into a source of burning damage, giving consistent elemental scaling despite rapid weapon turnover.
Efficient defensive stats that help offset Arms Dealer’s risky kiting and high-traffic playstyle around dense enemy packs.
Massive regeneration is very valuable for a character who extends waves and relies on constant movement; the low start HP is manageable with good positioning.
Extra crit chance multiplies the already enhanced damage modifiers on Arms Dealer, boosting the impact of any temporary weapon you pick up.
Arms Dealer High-Difficulty Strategy
Early Game
On high difficulty, prioritize harvesting, luck and raw survivability early so your economy and income stabilize quickly. Use Ghost Scepter and other cheap weapons as temporary tools to secure kills while you buy permanent items, and avoid over-investing in narrow weapon synergies that will vanish next shop.
Mid Game
In the mid game, start pivoting your gold into structures and permanent defenses: armor, HP regeneration and engineering for turrets. Plan shops ahead of elites or tough waves by saving some materials, so you can buy a burst of high-impact weapons right before critical rounds.
Late Game
Late game, lean heavily on a dense turret network plus a balanced mix of melee and ranged weapons to cover all ranges. Fine-tune damage, elemental scaling and defenses, and use your speed to kite enemies into turret kill zones while you continuously refresh strong temporary weapons for elite or boss-style waves.
💡 Arms Dealer thrives on long-term planning: build economy and core stats first, then convert that advantage into turret-based DPS and flexible weapons. If you manage shops carefully and avoid overcommitting to any single weapon type, he scales into a very safe and powerful high-difficulty or Endless character.
Arms Dealer FAQ
1How do I unlock Arms Dealer in Brotato?▼
You unlock Arms Dealer by recycling 12 weapons during a run.
2What are the best weapons for Arms Dealer?▼
Weapons like Ghost Scepter, Wrench, Power Fist and Taser work very well, because they either grant permanent stats, spawn turrets, or provide AoE and crowd control that benefit from his stronger damage modifiers.
3How should I play Arms Dealer in the early game?▼
Focus on harvesting and luck, buy strong permanent items over fancy weapons, and use cheap weapons to survive waves while you build an economy. Save powerful weapons in the shop for difficult rounds instead of buying everything immediately.
4Are turrets good on Arms Dealer?▼
Yes. Items like Turret, Incendiary Turret, Medical Turret and Explosive Turret are excellent because they provide persistent damage and utility that remain even when your weapons are destroyed entering the shop.
All Arms Dealer Builds
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