Brotato Diver Build Guide – Best Crit Diver Builds
Diver Build & Harpoon-Strategie
Is Diver good in Brotato?
Diver is a strong, scaling character that becomes extremely powerful once you combine Harpoon debuffs with Precise crit weapons, but the huge enemy health bonus makes early waves and defenses tricky to manage.
Strengths
- Insane crit damage scaling with Precise weapons thanks to +200% crit damage and stronger crit chance modifiers
- Harpoon Gun is free and heavily discounted, applying a 300% damage taken debuff from ranged hits
- Melee Damage translates directly into free HP regeneration, enabling very high sustain
- Naturally synergizes with both melee-scaling ranged weapons (like Shuriken) and melee crit weapons (like Thief Dagger)
Weaknesses
- +250% enemy health makes waves much tankier and punishing if your damage falls behind
- -100 Ranged Damage forces you to rely on melee-scaling or hybrid weapons instead of standard ranged weapons
- Needs careful stat allocation into Crit Chance, Melee Damage and survivability to safely fight in melee range
- Can struggle if you cannot quickly apply Harpoon debuffs or reach high crit chance early on
Diver Stats & Passive Ability
Diver is designed around combining ranged debuff application with high-crit Precise weapons. You start with a cheap Harpoon Gun that can be bought and upgraded more easily, letting you consistently apply a huge 300% damage taken debuff to enemies hit by ranged attacks. Because your crit chance modifiers are amplified and Precise weapons gain +200% crit damage, Diver wants to stack Crit Chance early and use weapons like Thief Dagger or Shuriken that both scale with melee and count as Precise. The -100 Ranged Damage pushes you away from typical ranged builds and toward melee-scaling projectiles or pure melee, while your passive +1 HP Regeneration per 2 Melee Damage lets you turn offensive Melee Damage into strong sustain. Overall, Diver plays best as an aggressive crit carry who softens enemies at range with Harpoon Gun and then deletes them with melee or Precise projectiles while relying on regeneration and some defensive items to survive the +250% enemy health.
Best Diver Build (Endless): Crit Harpoon Diver
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Weapon Setup
Thief Dagger - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: 50%/56%/62%/80% to gain 1 material when killing an enemy with a critical hit with this weapon.Available as starter weapon.Thief Dagger - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: 50%/56%/62%/80% to gain 1 material when killing an enemy with a critical hit with this weapon.Available as starter weapon.Thief Dagger - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: 50%/56%/62%/80% to gain 1 material when killing an enemy with a critical hit with this weapon.Available as starter weapon.Thief Dagger - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: 50%/56%/62%/80% to gain 1 material when killing an enemy with a critical hit with this weapon.Available as starter weapon.
Harpoon Gun - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Slows enemies in a radius around the projectile. Pierces 3/4/5 enemies dealing -25% less damage with each pierce.Available as starter weapon.Harpoon Gun - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Slows enemies in a radius around the projectile. Pierces 3/4/5 enemies dealing -25% less damage with each pierce.Available as starter weapon.Core Items
Baby with a Beard - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: One bullet dealing 1 (+100%) damage is fired from an enemy corpse when they die-50 RangeAvailable by default.
Grind's Magical Leaf - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: +3 Max HP at the end of a wave+1 HP Regeneration at the end of a wave+1 % Life Steal at the end of a waveAvailable by default.
Community Support - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +1 % Attack Speed for every current living enemy -2 ArmorUnlock requirement: Win a run with Streamer
Alien Baby - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +15 Max HP+10 % Enemy healthAvailable by default.
Jerky - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +3 HP recovered from consumablesConsumables heal you over 4 seconds instead of instantlyAvailable by default.Strategy
🌱Early Game
In the early game, this build uses Thief Daggers to generate materials through crit kills while a cheap Harpoon Gun applies the powerful Diver debuff from range. Prioritize Crit Chance so your Thief Daggers reliably crit, then add some basic defenses to survive the inflated enemy health.
Thief Dagger - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: 50%/56%/62%/80% to gain 1 material when killing an enemy with a critical hit with this weapon.Available as starter weapon.Harpoon Gun - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Slows enemies in a radius around the projectile. Pierces 3/4/5 enemies dealing -25% less damage with each pierce.Available as starter weapon.
Recycling Machine - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: Gain 35% more materials from recycling itemsAvailable by default.
Coupon - Common item in Brotato.Stats: -5 % Items PriceAvailable by default.
Whistle - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +50% chance for loot aliens to appear+20% movement speed for loot aliensAvailable by default.
Weird Ghost - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +3 Max HPStart the next wave with 1 HPAvailable by default.⚡Mid Game
As you head into mid game, start abusing Diver’s regeneration scaling and AoE debuffing. Baby with a Beard spreads Harpoon debuffs as corpses explode into bullets, while items like Coral and added Melee Damage massively boost your HP Regeneration. You can afford enemy health increases from items like Alien Baby because enemies are already tanky and your debuff plus crit damage compensate.
Thief Dagger - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: 50%/56%/62%/80% to gain 1 material when killing an enemy with a critical hit with this weapon.Available as starter weapon.Harpoon Gun - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Slows enemies in a radius around the projectile. Pierces 3/4/5 enemies dealing -25% less damage with each pierce.Available as starter weapon.Baby with a Beard - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: One bullet dealing 1 (+100%) damage is fired from an enemy corpse when they die-50 RangeAvailable by default.Community Support - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +1 % Attack Speed for every current living enemy -2 ArmorUnlock requirement: Win a run with StreamerJerky - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +3 HP recovered from consumablesConsumables heal you over 4 seconds instead of instantlyAvailable by default.
Coral - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +10 HP Regeneration while standing still-10 RangeAvailable by default.Alien Baby - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +15 Max HP+10 % Enemy healthAvailable by default.
Injection - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +7 % Damage-2 Max HPAvailable by default.🔥Late Game
In the late game, fully lean into critical damage and sustain to handle the extremely tanky waves in Endless. Upgrade Harpoon Guns to improve their pierce and debuff uptime, then stack high-impact damage items like Big Arms and Glass Cannon alongside regeneration and safety tools such as Grind's Magical Leaf, Garden and armor. Stay aggressive in melee range with leveled Thief Daggers while letting your regen and defensive items correct mistakes.
Harpoon Gun - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Slows enemies in a radius around the projectile. Pierces 3/4/5 enemies dealing -25% less damage with each pierce.Available as starter weapon.Thief Dagger - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: 50%/56%/62%/80% to gain 1 material when killing an enemy with a critical hit with this weapon.Available as starter weapon.Grind's Magical Leaf - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: +3 Max HP at the end of a wave+1 HP Regeneration at the end of a wave+1 % Life Steal at the end of a waveAvailable by default.
Big Arms - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: +12 Melee Damage+6 Ranged Damage+3 Knockback-3 % Attack Speed-3 % SpeedUnlock requirement: Win a run with Generalist
Glass Cannon - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +25 % Damage-3 ArmorAvailable by default.
Tentacle - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +3 % Crit Chance+20% chance to heal 1 HP when killing an enemy with a critical hitUnlock requirement: Win a run with Lich
Garden - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: Spawns a garden that creates a fruit every 15 secondsAvailable by default.
Tardigrade - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: Nullifies the damage of one hit taken every waveAvailable by default.Best weapons for Diver
Thief Dagger - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: 50%/56%/62%/80% to gain 1 material when killing an enemy with a critical hit with this weapon.Available as starter weapon.Thief Dagger is a Precise melee weapon that synergizes perfectly with Diver’s boosted crit chance modifiers and +200% crit damage, turning early crits into both damage and economy while Melee Damage investments also feed your HP Regeneration.
Harpoon Gun - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Slows enemies in a radius around the projectile. Pierces 3/4/5 enemies dealing -25% less damage with each pierce.Available as starter weapon.Harpoon Gun is Diver’s signature weapon: it is cheap, pierces multiple enemies and, more importantly, applies the 300% increased damage taken debuff with every ranged hit, letting your melee or Precise projectiles shred even +250% health enemies.
Shuriken - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Critical hits bounces 1/2/3/4 times.Available as starter weapon.Shuriken is a Precise ranged weapon that scales from Melee Damage, neatly bypassing Diver’s -100 Ranged Damage while benefiting from his amplified crit chance and crit damage to send bouncing projectiles across the map.
Best items for Diver (core item pool)
Baby with a Beard - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: One bullet dealing 1 (+100%) damage is fired from an enemy corpse when they die-50 RangeAvailable by default.Baby with a Beard causes enemy deaths to fire bullets that can apply Diver’s ranged debuff across packs of enemies, multiplying your effective AoE damage and helping deal with the +250% enemy health.
Grind's Magical Leaf - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: +3 Max HP at the end of a wave+1 HP Regeneration at the end of a wave+1 % Life Steal at the end of a waveAvailable by default.Grind's Magical Leaf adds scaling Max HP, regeneration and life steal each wave, stacking beautifully with Diver’s innate regen from Melee Damage to keep you safe while fighting in melee range.
Community Support - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +1 % Attack Speed for every current living enemy -2 ArmorUnlock requirement: Win a run with StreamerCommunity Support turns crowded waves into free attack speed, letting you fire more Harpoons and crit attacks to apply debuffs and clear waves faster, which is especially valuable when enemies have +250% health.
Alien Baby - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +15 Max HP+10 % Enemy healthAvailable by default.Alien Baby offers a large Max HP boost with an enemy health penalty that is relatively minor on Diver, since enemies are already much tankier and your crit scaling and debuffing help overcome the extra health.
Jerky - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +3 HP recovered from consumablesConsumables heal you over 4 seconds instead of instantlyAvailable by default.Jerky enhances your healing from consumables, complementing Diver’s regeneration-focused kit so you can safely take more offensive items like Glass Cannon in high-damage Endless waves.
Bandana - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: Projectiles pierce through 1 additional target-10 % DamageAvailable by default.Bandana adds extra pierce to projectiles, which is ideal for Shuriken and Harpoon Gun builds that want as many hits as possible to spread Diver’s debuff and trigger critical bounces.
Eyepatch - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: Projectiles get +1 piercing on critical hit+3 % Crit Chance-10% AccuracyUnlock requirement: Win a run with BuccaneerEyepatch boosts both Crit Chance and pierce on critical hits, amplifying Diver’s already strong crit scaling and helping projectile builds like Shuriken hit more targets per attack.
Pumpkin - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +15% Piercing Damage. Can't go above base damage-2 % DamageAvailable by default.Pumpkin raises piercing damage, making Harpoon and Shuriken pierces more impactful so you get better value from each projectile while constantly applying Diver’s ranged debuff.
Glass Cannon - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +25 % Damage-3 ArmorAvailable by default.Glass Cannon massively increases damage and pairs well with Diver’s multiplicative crit and debuff bonuses; with enough regeneration and defensive items, you can safely accept the armor penalty to melt high-health enemies.
Crystal - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +5 % Attack Speed+1 % Attack Speed every 1 second until the end of the waveBonus is lost when taking damage-2 EngineeringAvailable by default.Crystal grants stacking attack speed, which is excellent for Shuriken builds that rely on firing many projectiles to exploit Diver’s ranged debuff and Precise crit scaling, especially if you can avoid frequent hits.
Diver High-Difficulty Strategy
Early Game
In the early waves on higher difficulties, prioritize surviving the inflated +250% enemy health by rushing your core damage stats. Grab Crit Chance first so Thief Daggers or Shuriken start critting reliably, then add Melee Damage to scale both your offense and HP Regeneration. Make sure you buy and upgrade Harpoon Gun early, as its cheap price and strong debuff greatly accelerate kill speed. Sprinkle in basic defenses like Max HP or armor so you can safely fight in melee range while you ramp.
Mid Game
During mid game, your focus shifts to scaling and coverage. Invest consistently into Melee Damage for regen and damage, and keep raising Crit Chance to take advantage of Diver’s boosted crit modifiers with Precise weapons. Add attack speed and projectile upgrades if you are using Harpoon Gun or Shuriken, so you can apply the 300% damage taken debuff across the map. Mix in regeneration and sustain items to offset risky damage choices such as Glass Cannon, and consider economy tools early in this phase to keep rolling for high-impact items.
Late Game
In late game and Endless scaling, enemies’ huge health pools demand multiplicative damage. Aim for very high crit chance on your main weapons, upgrade Harpoon Guns to maximize pierce and uptime of the debuff, and stack damage multipliers like Glass Cannon or Triangle of Power if your defenses allow it. Ensure you have enough regeneration from Melee Damage plus items like Grind's Magical Leaf, Jerky or Coral so chip damage does not force you to play too passively. Position so Harpoon targets the furthest threats and use your regen and crowd control to stay in melee range without getting overwhelmed.
💡 On high difficulty, Diver thrives when you quickly reach a tipping point of crit chance, Melee Damage and Harpoon uptime. Use your cheap Harpoon Guns to debuff priority targets, then let Precise crit weapons do the heavy lifting while your regeneration and a few key defensive items compensate for aggressive damage choices. Balancing offense and sustain is the key to surviving the inflated enemy health in late waves and Endless runs.
Diver FAQ
1How do I unlock Diver in Brotato?▼
You unlock Diver by killing 1000 enemies that are more than 700 range away from you. Focus on long-range builds with strong range stats to complete this requirement efficiently.
2What are the best weapons for Diver?▼
Thief Dagger and Harpoon Gun form a powerful core, with Thief Dagger leveraging Diver’s crit scaling and economy while Harpoon Gun applies the massive 300% damage taken debuff. Shuriken is another excellent option since it is Precise, scales with Melee Damage and bypasses Diver’s -100 Ranged Damage penalty.
3Is Diver good for Endless runs?▼
Yes. Both featured builds for Diver are played in Endless mode, showing that his combination of cheap Harpoon Guns, massive crit scaling with Precise weapons and regeneration from Melee Damage allows him to scale damage and sustain well into very long runs.
4Which stats should I prioritize on Diver?▼
Prioritize Crit Chance and Melee Damage first, since they power up your Precise weapons and give you HP Regeneration. After that, add Attack Speed and some HP or armor so you can safely stay in melee range while Harpoon Gun keeps enemies debuffed.
5Are pure ranged builds viable on Diver?▼
Pure ranged builds that rely on standard Ranged Damage are heavily penalized by Diver’s -100 Ranged Damage. Instead, focus on melee-scaling projectiles like Shuriken or melee weapons like Thief Dagger, and use Harpoon Gun mainly to apply the debuff and slow enemies.
Similar Brotato characters
Hunter→
Hunter, like Diver, rewards heavy investment into Range and Crit; both characters have enhanced crit chance scaling, making Precise and long-range crit builds very effective.
Ranger→
Ranger shares Diver’s ranged-focused playstyle with boosted ranged scaling, though Diver converts Melee Damage into regen while Ranger leans into pure ranged damage and cannot use melee weapons.
Crazy→
Crazy and Diver both benefit from Precise weapons and additional Range, with Crazy getting bonus range on Precise weapons and attack speed while Diver adds massive crit damage and regeneration from Melee Damage.
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