Brawler
Build Guide

Brotato Brawler Build Guide

Aggressiver Unarmed-Dodge-Build für Brawler

🔓Unlocked by default

Is Brawler good in Brotato?

Brawler is a strong melee specialist who shines with unarmed weapons, high attack speed and dodge-based survivability, but struggles with ranged options and reach.

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Strengths

  • Huge attack speed boost with Unarmed weapons, enabling very high DPS
  • Starts with a Fist and bonus Dodge, making early waves safe and aggressive
  • Scales extremely well with dodge and attack speed items for sustained melee damage
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Weaknesses

  • Severe penalties to Range and Ranged Damage, effectively locking you into melee
  • Short range playstyle can feel risky without enough regen, armor and max HP
  • Highly dependent on finding the right Unarmed weapons and dodge-scaling items

Unlocks when you win with Brawler

Complete any run with this character to add the following items and weapons to your global unlock pool.

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Brawler Stats & Passive Ability

Base Stats
+50% Attack Speed with Unarmed weapons
You start with 1 Fist
+15% Dodge
-50 Range
-50 Ranged Damage
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Brawler is built to fight up close with Unarmed weapons. The +50% Attack Speed with Unarmed and starting Fist give you immediate offensive power, while +15% Dodge encourages an evasive, hit-and-run style. Because of the heavy Range and Ranged Damage penalties, investing into ranged weapons is not worth it – focus entirely on melee and Unarmed. Stack attack speed, dodge and sustain (HP regeneration and later life steal) so you can stay in melee range and constantly punch through waves without getting overwhelmed.

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Best Brawler Build: Speed Demon Brawler (Endless)

Top-rated community build

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Speed Demon Brawler

MediumEndless🗡️ Claw
Top-Stats
Attack SpeedHP RegenDodgeMelee Damage

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Weapon Setup

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Core Items

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Strategy

🔥Late Game

In the late game, transition your sustain from pure regeneration into a mix of regen and life steal by picking up Bloody Hand. With high attack speed and crit chance from items like Sunglasses, your Claws will trigger constant life steal and explosive damage. Round out your defenses with armor and extra HP from pieces like Leather Vest and Mammoth so you can stay on top of elites and endless waves.

🔥General Tips

Play around your regen and dodge: kite when you are low so regeneration can tick you back up, then dive in once your health is stable. Prioritize hitting the dodge cap to supercharge Retromation's Hoodie, and after your core attack speed is set, look for armor and max HP to smooth out any hits that get through.

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Best weapons for Brawler

Claw is an Unarmed weapon that perfectly matches Brawler's +50% Attack Speed with Unarmed, letting you stack multiple copies for extremely fast melee hits. The build exploits Claw's strong melee scaling and combines it with dodge and attack speed items so you can punch through dense waves at close range.

Attack SpeedMelee DamageDodgeHP Regen
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Best items for Brawler (core item pool)

Brawler already wants to stack dodge, and Retromation's Hoodie converts that directly into a massive attack speed boost, turning your Unarmed weapons into a blender at close range while the Range penalty is irrelevant for melee.

Coffee gives cheap percentage attack speed, which multiplies Brawler's natural Unarmed bonus; the small damage reduction is easily offset by the increased hit frequency and other melee damage sources.

Leather Vest offers both armor and dodge, two defensive stats Brawler loves. The extra dodge also boosts Retromation's Hoodie, while armor protects you from the inevitable hits that bypass dodge.

Peaceful Bee is an efficient way to stack dodge early, slightly sacrificing melee damage in exchange for survivability and economy, which in turn powers up your hoodie-based attack speed scaling.

Plant provides solid HP regeneration that keeps Brawler healthy while constantly brawling in melee, smoothing out chip damage in early and mid game before heavy life steal scaling comes online.

Black Belt gives both XP gain and melee damage, helping Brawler level faster to grab key stats while significantly boosting Claw damage and adding knockback for extra safety in close quarters.

Mammoth offers a huge chunk of flat melee damage and HP regeneration, making your Claws hit much harder while giving you the sustain to stay in melee, with knockback adding control around your character.

Sunglasses boosts crit chance so that your ultra-fast Unarmed attacks crit often, greatly increasing overall damage; the small armor loss is acceptable if you have other defensive sources.

Ugly Tooth slows enemies you hit, which is powerful when you are constantly tagging targets with Claws, letting you control crowds and mitigate Brawler’s need to stay close to danger.

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Brawler High-Difficulty Strategy

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Early Game

On high difficulty, open by rushing Unarmed weapons like Claw and stabilizing with dodge and HP regeneration. Avoid over-investing in pure damage before you have enough survivability to stay in melee. Pick up early dodge boosters such as Peaceful Bee and basic regen items so you can comfortably farm materials within enemy packs.

Mid Game

In mid game, push toward the dodge cap and stack percentage attack speed with items like Coffee and Retromation's Hoodie. This is the point where your DPS spikes, so supplement it with armor and a healthy HP pool from items like Leather Vest or Mammoth. Prioritize melee damage and attack speed on level-ups, with some HP regen to keep pace with incoming chip damage.

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Late Game

Late game and Endless waves demand both sustain and damage scaling. Transition into life steal using Bloody Hand and support it with your extremely high hit rate. Round out your stats with armor, max HP and a bit of crit chance so elites and bosses melt quickly. Always maintain space to kite when low and only commit to brawling when your regen and life steal can outheal incoming hits.

💡 Brawler excels on higher difficulties by turning dodge and Unarmed attack speed into overwhelming melee pressure. Focus first on surviving close-range combat through dodge and regen, then ramp into huge attack speed and damage. With the right mix of life steal, armor and HP, you can comfortably brawl inside enemy packs even in very late waves.

Brawler FAQ

1How do I unlock Brawler in Brotato?

Brawler is unlocked by default, so you can select and play this character from the start without any special requirements.

2What are the best weapons for Brawler?

Claw is the standout weapon for Brawler, as it is Unarmed and takes full advantage of the +50% Attack Speed with Unarmed weapons. The featured Speed Demon Brawler build stacks six Claws for maximum DPS.

3Which stats should I prioritize on Brawler?

Prioritize Attack Speed, Dodge, HP Regeneration and Melee Damage. Early on, focus on dodge and regen to stay alive, then stack attack speed and melee damage, adding life steal later for Endless scaling.

4Which items work best with Brawler's playstyle?

Items that boost dodge and attack speed like Retromation's Hoodie, Coffee, Peaceful Bee and Leather Vest are excellent. For sustain and damage scaling, Bloody Hand, Plant and Mammoth are strong picks, while offensive options like Black Belt, Rip and Tear and Sunglasses round out your damage.

5Are ranged weapons viable on Brawler?

Ranged weapons are not recommended on Brawler because of the heavy -50 Range and -50 Ranged Damage penalties. You should lean fully into Unarmed melee weapons like Claw to get the most from the character's passive.