Brotato Curious Build Guide & Strategy
Curious Loot-Aliens & Economy Build
Is Curious good in Brotato?
Curious is a rewarding but demanding economy-focused character who excels when you manage loot aliens aggressively and avoid duplicates. If you can juggle rising enemy health with strong scaling from unique items and XP, Curious snowballs very hard, but mistakes with item choices or ignoring defenses can quickly punish you.
Strengths
- Very strong economy thanks to extra loot aliens and a free Spyglass from the start
- Insane XP and stat scaling from having many different items (+2% XP Gain per unique item)
- Free items and materials from loot aliens can massively outpace normal shop progression
- Flexible build paths as long as you maintain a high diversity of items and weapons
Weaknesses
- Heavy damage penalties for duplicate items and weapons (-10% Damage each)
- Loot aliens and enemies become stronger over time, increasing the difficulty of every wave
- Higher enemy health (+25% Enemy health) makes early clears and wave control harder
- Requires careful shop management and item curation; greedy duplicates can brick the run
Curious Stats & Passive Ability
Curious is designed as a high-risk, high-reward loot and XP scaling character. Extra loot aliens, a starting Spyglass, and the XP bonus per unique item encourage you to constantly chase crates and diversify your build rather than stacking the same items. At the same time, every duplicate item or weapon hits your damage, and killing loot aliens makes future ones stronger, so you must balance greed with survivability. The recommended playstyle is to prioritize economy and XP early, lock in strong melee or hybrid weapons to hunt loot aliens efficiently, and then pivot into high-percent-damage and defenses to handle the rising enemy health and empowered elites.
Best Curious Build (Endless): Economy Loot Hunter Curious
Top-rated community build
Economy Loot Hunter Curious
-48
Votes
Creator
BrotatoBuilds.com
Weapon Setup
Javelin - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Every 5th/4th/3rd/2nd projectile has +100 % Crit Chance. Pierces 2/3/4/5 enemies dealing -25% less damage with each pierce..Available as starter weapon.Javelin - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Every 5th/4th/3rd/2nd projectile has +100 % Crit Chance. Pierces 2/3/4/5 enemies dealing -25% less damage with each pierce..Available as starter weapon.
Rock - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: -/+1 Armor/+1 Armor, +2 Max HP/+2 Armor, +2 Max HP.Available as starter weapon.
Quarterstaff - Unlockable weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Alternates between thrusting and sweeping attacks +2% XP Gain/+5% XP Gain/+9% XP Gain/+15% XP Gain.Unlock requirement: Win a run with Apprentice
Trident - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: +30%/+40%/+50% damage against targets above 80% health.Available as starter weapon.Core Items
Bag - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +15 materials when you pick up a crate-1 % SpeedAvailable by default.
Metal Detector - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +5% chance to double the value of picked up materials+6 Luck+2 Engineering-5 % DamageAvailable by default.
Ball and Chain - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +15 % Damage+3 Armor+5 Knockback-3 % SpeedWeapons have a minimum cooldown of 0.75 seconds between attacksAvailable by default.
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.
Barnacle - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +35% stats gained from level upgrades+1 Curse when you level upUnlock requirement: Win a run with CreatureStrategy
🌱Early Game
In the early game, this build centers on Javelin to quickly delete priority targets and loot aliens, using its guaranteed crit mechanic to secure crates. You rush economy items like Bag, Metal Detector, Fertilizer, and Coupon to capitalize on the extra loot aliens and accelerated XP gain, while mixing in melee options such as Quarterstaff, Rock, Cacti Club, and Spear to keep your damage profile diverse and avoid harsh duplicate penalties.
Javelin - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Every 5th/4th/3rd/2nd projectile has +100 % Crit Chance. Pierces 2/3/4/5 enemies dealing -25% less damage with each pierce..Available as starter weapon.Rock - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: -/+1 Armor/+1 Armor, +2 Max HP/+2 Armor, +2 Max HP.Available as starter weapon.Quarterstaff - Unlockable weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Alternates between thrusting and sweeping attacks +2% XP Gain/+5% XP Gain/+9% XP Gain/+15% XP Gain.Unlock requirement: Win a run with Apprentice
Spear - Starter weapon in Brotato.Available as starter weapon.
Cacti Club - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Hitting an enemy spawns 3/4/5/6 projectiles dealing 50%/60%/70%/80% damage.Available as starter weapon.Bag - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +15 materials when you pick up a crate-1 % SpeedAvailable by default.Metal Detector - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +5% chance to double the value of picked up materials+6 Luck+2 Engineering-5 % DamageAvailable by default.
Fertilizer - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +8 Harvesting-1 Melee DamageAvailable by default.
Coupon - Common item in Brotato.Stats: -5 % Items PriceAvailable by default.⚡Mid Game
Mid game is where you carefully balance Curious’s duplicate damage penalties with big percent-damage scaling. The build uses items like Ball and Chain, Glass Cannon, Barnacle, Crown, Fish Hook, and Lucky Charm to ramp damage and XP while reinforcing survivability through armor and regeneration. Ball and Chain provides strong flat damage even with an attack speed cap, and you should keep diversifying your item pool to turbocharge your XP gain.
Javelin - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Every 5th/4th/3rd/2nd projectile has +100 % Crit Chance. Pierces 2/3/4/5 enemies dealing -25% less damage with each pierce..Available as starter weapon.Rock - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: -/+1 Armor/+1 Armor, +2 Max HP/+2 Armor, +2 Max HP.Available as starter weapon.Quarterstaff - Unlockable weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Alternates between thrusting and sweeping attacks +2% XP Gain/+5% XP Gain/+9% XP Gain/+15% XP Gain.Unlock requirement: Win a run with ApprenticeTrident - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: +30%/+40%/+50% damage against targets above 80% health.Available as starter weapon.Ball and Chain - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +15 % Damage+3 Armor+5 Knockback-3 % SpeedWeapons have a minimum cooldown of 0.75 seconds between attacksAvailable 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
Crown - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: Harvesting increases by an additional 8% at the end of a waveAvailable by default.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.
Lucky Charm - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +30 Luck-2 Melee Damage-1 Ranged DamageUnlock requirement: Win a run with Lucky
Glass Cannon - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +25 % Damage-3 ArmorAvailable by default.🔥Late Game & Endless Scaling
In late game and Endless, the focus shifts to fully upgraded level 4 weapons and extremely high percent damage to push through Curious’s growing enemy health and duplicate penalties. Transition into a mixed melee projectile setup with multiple Javelins plus Trident, Rock, Quarterstaff, or Spear, and secure heavy-hitting items like Silver Bullet, Glass Cannon, Vigilante Ring, Lantern, and Wisdom. Maintain high armor and regeneration to survive bosses and elites, avoid items that bloat enemy health or block weapon upgrades like Alien Baby, Mirror, and Knot, and keep using Fish Hook to fish for powerful cursed weapons while leaving shop space to lock premium uniques.
Javelin - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Every 5th/4th/3rd/2nd projectile has +100 % Crit Chance. Pierces 2/3/4/5 enemies dealing -25% less damage with each pierce..Available as starter weapon.Trident - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: +30%/+40%/+50% damage against targets above 80% health.Available as starter weapon.Rock - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: -/+1 Armor/+1 Armor, +2 Max HP/+2 Armor, +2 Max HP.Available as starter weapon.Quarterstaff - Unlockable weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Alternates between thrusting and sweeping attacks +2% XP Gain/+5% XP Gain/+9% XP Gain/+15% XP Gain.Unlock requirement: Win a run with ApprenticeSpear - Starter weapon in Brotato.Available as starter weapon.
Silver Bullet - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +25% damage against bosses and elitesAvailable by default.Glass Cannon - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +25 % Damage-3 ArmorAvailable by default.
Vigilante Ring - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +3 % Damage at the end of a waveAvailable by default.
Lantern - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: +10 % Damage+50 Range+15 KnockbackKnocks nearby enemies back every 3 secondsAvailable by default.
Wisdom - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +5 % Damage every 5 seconds until the end of the wave-15 % DamageAvailable by default.Ball and Chain - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +15 % Damage+3 Armor+5 Knockback-3 % SpeedWeapons have a minimum cooldown of 0.75 seconds between attacksAvailable 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 CreatureBest weapons for Curious
Javelin - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Every 5th/4th/3rd/2nd projectile has +100 % Crit Chance. Pierces 2/3/4/5 enemies dealing -25% less damage with each pierce..Available as starter weapon.Javelin is the core weapon for Curious because its guaranteed crit mechanic and piercing projectiles excel at sniping loot aliens and high-priority targets, letting you secure crates quickly. Its strong single-target damage helps offset the global damage penalties from duplicates while you stack unique items and scale XP.
Rock - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: -/+1 Armor/+1 Armor, +2 Max HP/+2 Armor, +2 Max HP.Available as starter weapon.Rock synergizes well with Curious by adding both armor and max HP on upgrades, giving you the tankiness needed to aggressively chase loot aliens through thick enemy waves. As a melee option, it keeps your weapon pool diverse and helps you avoid stacking too many duplicates.
Quarterstaff - Unlockable weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Alternates between thrusting and sweeping attacks +2% XP Gain/+5% XP Gain/+9% XP Gain/+15% XP Gain.Unlock requirement: Win a run with ApprenticeQuarterstaff fits Curious perfectly because it directly increases XP Gain, which stacks multiplicatively with your passive bonus for every different item. Its alternating thrust and sweep pattern provides both control and reach for farming waves and loot aliens.
Trident - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: +30%/+40%/+50% damage against targets above 80% health.Available as starter weapon.Trident’s bonus damage against high-health targets helps chew through the naturally tankier enemies Curious faces and is excellent for opening on elites and bosses. It complements Javelin by securing early damage on fresh enemies while your other weapons clean up.
Spear - Starter weapon in Brotato.Available as starter weapon.Spear adds safe reach and precise single-target hits, letting you poke loot aliens and dangerous enemies from a distance while staying mobile. It is a strong complementary melee choice that keeps your weapon lineup varied to minimize duplicate penalties.
Cacti Club - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Hitting an enemy spawns 3/4/5/6 projectiles dealing 50%/60%/70%/80% damage.Available as starter weapon.Cacti Club provides both melee hits and on-hit projectiles, giving Curious extra wave clear without relying on duplicate ranged weapons. Its secondary projectiles help you tag multiple enemies and generate more value from loot aliens and pickup-heavy waves.
Best items for Curious (core item pool)
Bag - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +15 materials when you pick up a crate-1 % SpeedAvailable by default.Bag is a premium economy item for Curious because you naturally spawn more loot aliens and crates, turning each pickup into a large material injection. The small speed penalty is easily offset by the massive long-term gold advantage.
Metal Detector - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +5% chance to double the value of picked up materials+6 Luck+2 Engineering-5 % DamageAvailable by default.Metal Detector doubles down on Curious’s loot-centric identity by increasing material value and adding Luck, improving crate and drop quality. The minor damage loss is acceptable, especially early on, given how much faster it ramps your economy.
Ball and Chain - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +15 % Damage+3 Armor+5 Knockback-3 % SpeedWeapons have a minimum cooldown of 0.75 seconds between attacksAvailable by default.Ball and Chain offers a strong mix of percent damage and armor, helping Curious punch through high-health enemies while staying safe hunting loot aliens. The attack speed cap is mitigated by using heavy-hitting weapons like Javelin and other strong melees.
Barnacle - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +35% stats gained from level upgrades+1 Curse when you level upUnlock requirement: Win a run with CreatureBarnacle supercharges Curious’s XP-centered gameplan by boosting all stats gained from level ups, which you’ll get in abundance thanks to your XP Gain scaling from unique items. The added Curse is manageable if you are already building strong defenses.
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 synergizes with Curious by turning your carefully curated shop locks into chances at powerful cursed items and weapons. This lets you squeeze even more value out of your economy, amplifying the payoff for strong shop and crate management.
Glass Cannon - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +25 % Damage-3 ArmorAvailable by default.Glass Cannon provides a big percent damage boost that helps offset Curious’s penalties from duplicates and higher enemy health. It works best once you have already established some armor and regeneration to compensate for the defensive loss.
Crown - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: Harvesting increases by an additional 8% at the end of a waveAvailable by default.Crown is a natural fit for an economy-heavy Curious run, allowing your harvesting to scale faster each wave. Combined with extra loot aliens and crate-based income, it accelerates your late-game power spike significantly.
Fertilizer - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +8 Harvesting-1 Melee DamageAvailable by default.Fertilizer offers an efficient early-game harvesting boost at the cost of a small amount of melee damage. With Curious’s strong XP and item scaling, this early eco push quickly snowballs into more rerolls, items, and level ups.
Lucky Charm - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +30 Luck-2 Melee Damage-1 Ranged DamageUnlock requirement: Win a run with LuckyLucky Charm stacks Luck, enabling higher crate drops, better item quality, and more frequent loot from enemies, which directly benefits Curious’s loot-focused kit. The damage penalties are manageable if you lean on percent damage and strong weapon upgrades.
Silver Bullet - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +25% damage against bosses and elitesAvailable by default.Silver Bullet is a key late-game pickup for Curious to deal with tanky elites and bosses that benefit from the global enemy health increase. It synergizes with strong single-target weapons like Javelin and Trident to finish high-priority threats quickly.
Vigilante Ring - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +3 % Damage at the end of a waveAvailable by default.Vigilante Ring passively ramps your damage every wave, synergizing with Endless runs and Curious’s scaling item diversity. Over time, it helps counteract the mounting damage penalties from any necessary duplicates and the rising enemy health.
Wisdom - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +5 % Damage every 5 seconds until the end of the wave-15 % DamageAvailable by default.Wisdom starts with a damage penalty but grows stronger as the wave progresses, fitting Curious’s tendency to drag out waves while hunting loot aliens. In longer waves and Endless, the scaling damage more than compensates for the initial drawback.
Lantern - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: +10 % Damage+50 Range+15 KnockbackKnocks nearby enemies back every 3 secondsAvailable by default.Lantern increases damage, range, and crowd control, making it easier for Curious to control space while chasing loot aliens. The periodic knockback helps keep enemies off you, buying time to collect crates and materials safely.
Curious High-Difficulty Strategy
Early Game
In early waves, aggressively hunt every loot alien you can safely reach while prioritizing economy and XP scaling. Use Javelin and other strong melee options to secure crates quickly, and buy items like Bag, Metal Detector, Fertilizer, and Coupon to boost your income. Avoid taking unnecessary duplicates; focus on diversifying your item pool to stack the +2% XP Gain per different item.
Mid Game
During mid game, start converting your economic lead into raw power. Add items like Ball and Chain, Barnacle, Crown, Fish Hook, and Glass Cannon to increase percent damage, armor, and XP efficiency. Upgrade your weapons toward higher tiers and maintain a varied arsenal so you are not crippled by duplicate penalties, all while stacking armor and regeneration to survive tougher, stronger loot aliens and elites.
Late Game
In late game and higher difficulties, finish upgrading your weapon lineup to tier 4 and lean into heavy percent-damage items such as Glass Cannon, Silver Bullet, Vigilante Ring, Lantern, and Wisdom. Your priority shifts to staying alive through armor, regeneration, and careful positioning while still chasing key loot aliens. Only accept duplicates when the power spike is clearly worth the -10% Damage hit, and avoid items that increase enemy health further or lock your weapon upgrades.
💡 Curious thrives when you treat every wave as a resource farm, using extra loot aliens to build an economy and XP lead, then turning that into overwhelming stats. The key is disciplined item selection: diversify to scale XP, invest early in economy, and then pivot into high-impact percent-damage and defensive items to handle the increasingly tanky enemies on high difficulty or Endless runs.
Curious FAQ
1How do I unlock Curious in Brotato?▼
Curious is unlocked by default, so you can play this character from the beginning without meeting any special conditions.
2What are the best weapons for Curious?▼
Based on the featured build, Javelin is the standout weapon for Curious, supported by Quarterstaff, Rock, Trident, Spear, and Cacti Club. This mix of strong melee and piercing projectiles helps you efficiently hunt loot aliens while keeping your weapon pool diverse to avoid harsh duplicate damage penalties.
3How should I build Curious in the early game?▼
In early game, start with Javelin for powerful single-target damage on loot aliens and combine it with other melee weapons like Rock, Quarterstaff, Spear, or Cacti Club. Prioritize economy and XP items such as Bag, Metal Detector, Fertilizer, and Coupon so you can fully exploit the extra loot aliens and your XP Gain passive.
4Which items should I avoid on Curious?▼
Avoid items that increase enemy health even further or prevent weapon upgrades, such as Alien Baby, Mirror, and Knot, unless you have a very specific reason to take them. Also be extremely careful with duplicates—only a few, like extra Bags or possibly more Javelins, are worth the -10% Damage penalty in most runs.
5Is Curious good for Endless runs?▼
Curious can be very strong in Endless thanks to scaling XP Gain from unique items and huge economy from extra loot aliens, as showcased by the "Economy Loot Hunter Curious" Endless build. However, the character is mechanically demanding and punishes poor item choices or overcommitting to duplicates, so strong shop discipline and defensive scaling are required.
Similar Brotato characters
Fisherman→
Fisherman also manipulates special enemy spawns via Bait and converts them into long-term economy and harvesting, similar to how Curious uses extra loot aliens for scaling.
Renegade→
Renegade rewards collecting many different tier I items and suffers from massive damage penalties, echoing Curious’s focus on item diversity and the need to avoid duplicates for optimal damage.
Gangster→
Gangster, like Curious, interacts with scaling enemy strength over time—stealing can spawn stronger elites, mirroring how killing loot aliens empowers future ones and demands careful risk management.
Explore Brotato Guides & Resources
Everything you need to master Brotato in one place
All Brotato Characters
Complete guide for all 70+ characters
Character Tier List
S to F tier rankings for 2025
Brotato Items Guide
Complete item database & tier rankings
Brotato Weapons Guide
All weapons with stats & synergies
Brotato Co-op Guide
Best character combos for multiplayer
Create & Share Builds
Share your winning strategies with the community
