Brotato Captain Build Guide – Best Captain Build
Captain Build & Strategien
Is Captain good in Brotato?
Captain is a powerful scaling character built around massive XP gain and supercharged level‑up stats, but he requires careful weapon management and strong defenses to survive as enemies grow stronger every wave.
Strengths
- Huge XP gain per empty weapon slot, enabling very fast leveling when running few weapons
- +100% stats from level ups, making every level significantly more valuable than normal
- Can pivot into extremely high damage or tankiness in the mid to late game
- Works well with both elemental burning builds and melee scaling setups
Weaknesses
- +200% XP required to level up makes early levels slow without exploiting free weapon slots and XP items
- Enemies gain +2% health and +2% damage each wave, punishing slow clears or greedy eco builds
- Plays fragile in the early game with intentionally low weapon count
- Requires good understanding of when to start filling weapon slots and transition into full power
Captain Stats & Passive Ability
Captain’s entire gameplan revolves around abusing free weapon slots for bonus XP, then leveraging the doubled stats from level ups to outscale the enemies’ permanent health and damage growth. In the early game you typically run one or two weapons instead of a full arsenal, stacking XP gain, harvesting and survivability while letting your passives turbo‑charge your level‑up stats. Once you’ve banked enough levels and core defenses, you transition into a full weapon setup to safely handle higher enemy health and damage in the late game.
Best Captain Build (Danger 5): Torch Captain
Top-rated community build
Torch Captain
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Creator
Burntout
Weapon Setup
Torch - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Deals 3x3/5x5/8x6/12x9(100%) burning damage. Burning spreads to 0/0/1/1 additional nearby enemies..Available as starter weapon.Torch - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Deals 3x3/5x5/8x6/12x9(100%) burning damage. Burning spreads to 0/0/1/1 additional nearby enemies..Available as starter weapon.Core Items
Snake - Common item in Brotato.Stats: Burning spreads to an additional nearby enemy-1 Max HPAvailable by default.
Campfire - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +2 Elemental Damage+2 HP Regeneration-2 % SpeedAvailable by default.
Candle - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +4 Elemental Damage+1 HP Regeneration-10% Enemies-5 % DamageAvailable by default.
Bean Teacher - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +50 % XP Gain-2 % Life StealAvailable by default.
Scar - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +20 % XP Gain-8 RangeAvailable by default.
Black Belt - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +25 % XP Gain+3 Melee Damage+3 Knockback-8 LuckAvailable by default.
Boiling Water - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +2 Elemental Damage-1 Max HPAvailable by default.
Barnacle - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +35% stats gained from level upgrades+1 Curse when you level upUnlock requirement: Win a run with Creature
Celery Tea - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +5 % XP Gain at the end of a wave+50 % XP Gain during the next wave+100 % Enemy health during the next waveUnlock requirement: Win a run with Baby
Eyes Surgery - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: Burning activates 20% faster+1 Elemental Damage-10 RangeAvailable by default.
Peaceful Bee - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +4 % Dodge+4 Harvesting-1 Melee Damage-1 Ranged DamageAvailable by default.
Fertilizer - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +8 Harvesting-1 Melee DamageAvailable by default.Strategy
🌱Early Game (waves 1–5)
Run only Torches and lean into burning and burn spreading. Rush around ~50 Harvest within the first few waves from level ups to synergize with Captain’s XP passive over time. Combine Torches aggressively to reach Tier 3 for extra burn spread so a single weapon slot can carry your clear while leaving other slots empty for more XP gain.
Torch - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Deals 3x3/5x5/8x6/12x9(100%) burning damage. Burning spreads to 0/0/1/1 additional nearby enemies..Available as starter weapon.Snake - Common item in Brotato.Stats: Burning spreads to an additional nearby enemy-1 Max HPAvailable by default.Fertilizer - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +8 Harvesting-1 Melee DamageAvailable by default.
Crown - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: Harvesting increases by an additional 8% at the end of a waveAvailable by default.Scar - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +20 % XP Gain-8 RangeAvailable by default.Bean Teacher - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +50 % XP Gain-2 % Life StealAvailable by default.⚡Mid Game – Balancing Defense & Range
From the mid game onward, your burning damage and stacking Elemental Damage should comfortably clear waves, so you start investing heavily into survivability. Pick up Max HP, Dodge, Armor and HP Regeneration from both items and level ups while keeping enough damage to maintain clear speed. Adding a bit of Range (roughly 60–100) makes applying fire safer and lets you stay out of danger while burn spreads across the map.
Torch - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Deals 3x3/5x5/8x6/12x9(100%) burning damage. Burning spreads to 0/0/1/1 additional nearby enemies..Available as starter weapon.Candle - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +4 Elemental Damage+1 HP Regeneration-10% Enemies-5 % DamageAvailable by default.Campfire - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +2 Elemental Damage+2 HP Regeneration-2 % SpeedAvailable by default.
Fried Rice - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +1 HP Regeneration for every currently burning enemyAvailable by default.
Bowler Hat - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +15 Luck+18 Harvesting-5 % Attack Speed-3 % Crit ChanceUnlock requirement: Win a run with Entrepreneur
Clover - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +20 Luck+6 % Dodge-2 % Life StealAvailable by default.
Cute Monkey - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +8% chance to heal 1 HP when picking up a material-1 Ranged DamageAvailable by default.
Garden - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: Spawns a garden that creates a fruit every 15 secondsAvailable by default.
Fairy - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +1 HP Regeneration for every different Tier I item you have -3 HP Regeneration for every different Tier IV item you haveUnlock requirement: Win a run with Renegade🔥Late Game – Filling Weapon Slots & Scaling Burning
Around wave 15 and beyond, you can start giving up the extra XP from empty weapon slots and instead fill your loadout. Add more Torches and Flamethrowers to apply burning as widely as possible, especially if you already have burn‑spread items like Snake and strong Elemental Damage. Avoid weapons that kill targets instantly in small areas, as that can actually slow down burn spreading. Keep stacking defensive stats to withstand the ever‑increasing enemy health and damage.
Torch - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Deals 3x3/5x5/8x6/12x9(100%) burning damage. Burning spreads to 0/0/1/1 additional nearby enemies..Available as starter weapon.
Flamethrower - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Deals -/1x3/3x5/5x8(100%) burning damage Pierces 99 enemies dealing 1 damage.Available as starter weapon.
Greek 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.
Gnome - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: +10 Melee Damage+10 Elemental Damage-20 Range-20% pickup rangeUnlock requirement: Win a run with Bull
Baby Squid - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +1 HP Regeneration when you level up-3 % Attack SpeedAvailable by default.
Fuel Tank - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +4 Elemental Damage-1 Melee Damage-1 Ranged DamageAvailable by default.Boiling Water - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +2 Elemental Damage-1 Max HPAvailable by default.
Ice Cube - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: Enemies take 10% more damage for 3 seconds when first hit by Elemental DamageAvailable by default.Fried Rice - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +1 HP Regeneration for every currently burning enemyAvailable by default.Best weapons for Captain
Torch - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Deals 3x3/5x5/8x6/12x9(100%) burning damage. Burning spreads to 0/0/1/1 additional nearby enemies..Available as starter weapon.Torch is the core weapon of the best Captain build: it constantly applies burning, scales excellently with Elemental Damage and burn‑spread items, and lets you run with very few weapons early on to fully exploit Captain’s XP bonus.
Ghost Flint - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: +1% Attack Speed for every 20/18/16/12 kills in a wave with this weapon.Available as starter weapon.Ghost Flint fits Captain’s low‑weapon gameplay by scaling Attack Speed through kills while you enjoy massive XP gain from empty slots, allowing you to snowball melee DPS without filling your weapon bar.
Ghost 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.Ghost Axe gains permanent Damage each wave, synergising with Captain’s bonus level‑up stats and letting a minimal weapon setup scale high enough to handle late‑game enemies.
Flamethrower - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Deals -/1x3/3x5/5x8(100%) burning damage Pierces 99 enemies dealing 1 damage.Available as starter weapon.Flamethrower is a natural late‑game follow‑up to Torch, blanketing the map in burning and making full use of any burn spread and Elemental Damage you’ve stacked during the early XP‑farming phase.
Excalibur - Unlockable weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Alternates between thrusting and sweeping attacks.-3 Armor for every weapon you have.Unlock requirement: Win a run with KingIn the two‑weapon Captain build, Excalibur offers enormous damage with limited downside because you intentionally keep your weapon count low, letting you slice through high‑HP enemies in Endless.
Drill - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: 100% chance to gain 1 material when killing an enemy with a critical hit.+10 % Attack Speed every 5 seconds until the end of the wave.Available as starter weapon.Drill complements late‑game Captain melee setups by stacking Attack Speed within each wave and generating extra materials from crit kills, which helps you keep buying defensive upgrades in long Endless runs.
Best items for Captain (core item pool)
Crown - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: Harvesting increases by an additional 8% at the end of a waveAvailable by default.Crown is one of the best economy items for Captain, boosting Harvesting every wave so you can afford more XP, Elemental and defensive items while your passive XP scaling multiplies the value of each level.
Candle - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +4 Elemental Damage+1 HP Regeneration-10% Enemies-5 % DamageAvailable by default.Candle directly amplifies Captain’s Torch build with flat Elemental Damage and regeneration, while reducing enemy count to make the increasingly dangerous waves more manageable.
Hunting 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 CrazyIn the melee Captain build, Hunting Trophy converts your crits into a strong material engine, synergising with high‑damage Ghost weapons and late‑game options like Drill to keep your economy scaling.
Snake - Common item in Brotato.Stats: Burning spreads to an additional nearby enemy-1 Max HPAvailable by default.Snake supercharges any burning‑focused Captain setup by letting each Torch or Flamethrower hit propagate to more enemies, which is vital when enemy health scales every wave.
Fried Rice - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +1 HP Regeneration for every currently burning enemyAvailable by default.With a Torch/Flamethrower Captain, Fried Rice converts your map‑wide burning into massive HP Regeneration, solving sustain while you tank increasingly dangerous enemies.
Explosive Turret - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: Spawns a turret that shoots explosive bullets dealing 25 (+150%) damage in an areaAvailable by default.Explosive Turret adds strong, low‑maintenance area damage that keeps clearing waves even when you are running very few weapons to farm XP with Captain.
Turret - Common item in Brotato.Stats: Spawns a turret that shoots bullets dealing 10 (+80%) damageAvailable by default.Basic Turrets provide extra DPS and map control without taking weapon slots, which is perfect for Captain’s low‑weapon playstyle in both elemental and melee builds.
Fish Hook - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: Locked items and weapons have a 20% chance to become cursed when leaving the shop+1 CurseAvailable by default.Fish Hook enables strong cursed shop rolls in the two‑weapon Captain build, giving you access to powerful cursed items that synergize with his excellent stat scaling.
Giant 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 JackGiant Belt turns Captain’s crit‑focused melee builds into boss and elite shredders, allowing your high‑damage Ghost and late‑game melee weapons to chunk enemies regardless of their scaling health.
Bean Teacher - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +50 % XP Gain-2 % Life StealAvailable by default.Bean Teacher stacks flat XP Gain on top of Captain’s passive, accelerating early levels so you can quickly convert them into doubled defensive and damage stats.
Scar - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +20 % XP Gain-8 RangeAvailable by default.Scar is another cheap XP Gain tool that helps Captain overcome his +200% XP requirement and reach key level breakpoints faster, especially in early waves.
Barnacle - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +35% stats gained from level upgrades+1 Curse when you level upUnlock requirement: Win a run with CreatureBarnacle multiplies Captain’s already doubled level‑up stats even further, turning each level into a massive stat injection and enhancing long‑term scaling at the cost of added curses.
Captain Danger 5 Strategy
Early Game
On Danger 5, start with only one or two weapons to fully exploit Captain’s empty‑slot XP bonus. Focus level ups on Harvesting, core survivability and your main damage stat (Elemental for Torch or Melee for Ghost weapons). Buy XP Gain and Harvesting items like Scar, Bean Teacher and Crown whenever possible to accelerate your stat snowball.
Mid Game
In the mid game, maintain a low but functional weapon count while your scaling kicks in. For Torch Captain, stack Elemental Damage, HP Regeneration, Dodge and Armor with items such as Candle, Campfire and Fried Rice; for melee builds, push Melee Damage, Attack Speed and Armor. Aim for comfortable clear speed while keeping enough empty slots to keep XP gain high.
Late Game
From around wave 15 onward, start filling your remaining weapon slots as needed: more Torches and Flamethrowers for burning builds or heavy hitters like Excalibur and Drill for melee. Enemies now have high health and damage from your passive, so prioritise Max HP, Armor, Dodge and regeneration to survive elites and bosses while your well‑scaled weapons clean up.
💡 Captain’s Danger 5 gameplan is to play greedily with very few weapons early, using XP and Harvesting items to ramp his doubled level‑up stats. Once you feel your defenses and damage are stable, transition into a more complete loadout that leverages burning or melee scaling to cut through the increasingly tanky and dangerous waves. If you respect his fragile early game and time your transition correctly, Captain comfortably keeps up with Danger 5 scaling.
Captain FAQ
1How do I unlock Captain in Brotato?▼
Captain is unlocked by default, so you can play him right from the start without meeting any special conditions.
2What are the best weapons for Captain?▼
Torch is the standout weapon for an elemental Captain, enabling strong burning and map‑wide fire spread. For melee and Endless builds, Ghost Flint and Ghost Axe are excellent while you run few weapons, and you can transition into Excalibur and Drill in the late game.
3Which stats should I prioritize on Captain?▼
On Torch Captain, focus mainly on Elemental Damage, Max HP, HP Regeneration, Dodge and Armor. On the two‑weapon melee build, prioritize Harvesting early, then Melee Damage, Attack Speed and Armor while letting Captain’s doubled level‑up stats round out your defenses.
4How many weapons should Captain use?▼
In early waves you usually want only one or two weapons to maximise the +60% XP Gain per empty slot. Once your stats are high and waves become dangerous, especially after wave 15, gradually fill your weapon slots with synergistic options like more Torches, Flamethrowers or heavy melee weapons.
Similar Brotato characters
Mutant→
Mutant, like Captain, revolves around XP manipulation, with reduced XP requirements and higher item prices, making both characters focused on fast leveling and efficient stat scaling.
Apprentice→
Apprentice gains multiple damage stats each time he levels up, similar to Captain’s doubled level‑up stats, so both reward high XP gain and frequent levels for long‑term scaling.
One Armed→
One Armed is restricted to a single weapon but gains massive attack speed and stronger damage modifiers, resembling Captain’s low‑weapon early playstyle that trades weapon count for powerful scaling.
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