Brotato Lucky Build Guide & Best Slingshot Setup
Lucky Build & Strategien
Is Lucky good in Brotato?
Lucky is a strong, high-rolling character that snowballs hard if you lean into Luck, pickup and on-hit effects, but feels weak early and levels very slowly due to massive attack speed and XP penalties.
Strengths
- Extremely high starting Luck and amplified Luck scaling enable more items, crates and strong shop rolls.
- Material pick-up passive adds a lot of free chip damage, especially when combined with Cyberball and Baby Elephant.
- Great synergy with ricochet and multi-hit ranged or curse weapons that farm tons of kills and drops.
- Can transition into powerful Endless or high-difficulty scaling builds through Pearl, Lucky Coin and other Luck-based items.
Weaknesses
- -60% Attack Speed makes the early game fragile and demands strong weapon choices and attack speed investment.
- -50% XP Gain slows level-ups, so you rely more on shop items than on scaling from level upgrades.
- Very dependent on getting key Luck and pickup items; bad rolls can stall the run.
- Needs careful defensive investment in the mid/late game because you naturally focus so much on economy and damage.
Lucky Stats & Passive Ability
Lucky is all about amplifying his huge starting Luck to flood the map with materials, crates and powerful shop options. The +100 Luck and 25% stronger Luck modifications make every point of Luck far more valuable than usual, turning items like Clover, Shady Potion, Propeller Hat and Pearl into core scaling tools. His passive damage on material pickup, which scales with Luck, rewards you for killing lots of enemies and vacuuming materials quickly, synergizing perfectly with Baby Elephant, Cyberball and pickup tools like Baby Gecko or Sifd's Relic. Because of -60% Attack Speed and -50% XP Gain, Lucky plays slower and more item-focused than most characters. You generally want weapons that either bounce, hit many targets or scale with Luck (Slingshot, Flute, Lute, DEX-troyer in transitions). Early waves focus on stabilizing damage and pickup range so your passive can work; later you stack Luck-based damage multipliers and crit/Luck synergies while adding enough defenses to safely survive crowded high-difficulty or Endless waves.
Best Lucky Build (Danger 0): Slingshot Lucky
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Slingshot Lucky
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Weapon Setup
Slingshot - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Bounces 1/2/3/4 times.Available as starter weapon.Slingshot - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Bounces 1/2/3/4 times.Available as starter weapon.Slingshot - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Bounces 1/2/3/4 times.Available as starter weapon.Slingshot - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Bounces 1/2/3/4 times.Available as starter weapon.Slingshot - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Bounces 1/2/3/4 times.Available as starter weapon.Slingshot - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Bounces 1/2/3/4 times.Available as starter weapon.Core Items
Cyberball - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: 25% chance to deal 1 (25%) damage to a random enemy when an enemy diesAvailable by default.
Ricochet - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: Your projectiles gain +1 bounce-25 % DamageAvailable by default.
Rip and Tear - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: Enemies have a 20% chance to explode for 10 (+50%) damage when they die-5 % Crit ChanceUnlock requirement: Win a run with Loud
Bandana - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: Projectiles pierce through 1 additional target-10 % DamageAvailable by default.
Baby Elephant - Common item in Brotato.Stats: 25% chance to deal 1 (25%) damage to a random enemy when you pick up a materialAvailable by default.Strategy
🌱Early Game (waves 1–5)
Focus your first waves on upgrading Slingshots and patching Lucky’s weak early attack speed. Prioritize cheap Luck and ranged damage items like Lost Duck, Propeller Hat and Cyberball/Baby Elephant to keep damage up while also empowering your passive. Trees, Bag and Lumberjack Shirt help you snowball economy and crates so later waves become much easier.
Slingshot - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Bounces 1/2/3/4 times.Available as starter weapon.Cyberball - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: 25% chance to deal 1 (25%) damage to a random enemy when an enemy diesAvailable by default.Baby Elephant - Common item in Brotato.Stats: 25% chance to deal 1 (25%) damage to a random enemy when you pick up a materialAvailable by default.
Propeller Hat - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +10 Luck-2 % DamageAvailable by default.
Lost Duck - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +8 Luck-1 Elemental DamageAvailable by default.
Tree - Common item in Brotato.Stats: More trees spawnAvailable by default.
Bag - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +15 materials when you pick up a crate-1 % SpeedAvailable by default.
Shady Potion - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +20 Luck-2 HP RegenerationAvailable by default.
Lumberjack Shirt - Common item in Brotato.Stats: Trees die in one hitAvailable by default.⚡Mid Game (waves 5–14)
Once your core Slingshots are upgraded, lean harder into Luck and crit scaling. Items like Baby with a Beard, Pocket Factory, Recycling Machine and Rip and Tear add extra kills, materials and map coverage. Start building Crit Chance so Hunting Trophy can generate even more economy, and keep stacking Luck to fuel both Lucky’s passive and item synergies.
Slingshot - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Bounces 1/2/3/4 times.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.
Pocket Factory - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +2 EngineeringKilling a tree spawns a turretAvailable by default.
Recycling Machine - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: Gain 35% more materials from recycling itemsAvailable by default.Rip and Tear - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: Enemies have a 20% chance to explode for 10 (+50%) damage when they die-5 % Crit ChanceUnlock requirement: Win a run with Loud
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 Crazy
Clover - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +20 Luck+6 % Dodge-2 % Life StealAvailable by default.🔥Late Game (waves 14–20)
For the final waves, cap out your damage and clear speed with late-game power items. Ricochet and Bandana massively increase Slingshot coverage, while Exoskeleton and Extra Stomach bolster survivability and stats. Keep prioritizing ranged damage, attack speed (to offset Lucky’s penalty) and crit so you can safely shred elites and bosses while your Luck-based passives clean up the map.
Slingshot - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Bounces 1/2/3/4 times.Available as starter weapon.Ricochet - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: Your projectiles gain +1 bounce-25 % DamageAvailable by default.
Exoskeleton - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: +3 Armor+5 % Crit Chance+5 Engineering+5 % Speed-2 HP Regeneration-2 % Life StealAvailable by default.Bandana - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: Projectiles pierce through 1 additional target-10 % DamageAvailable by default.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.
Extra Stomach - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: +1 Max HP when picking up a consumable while at maximum health (max +8 per wave)Available by default.All Lucky Builds
Best weapons for Lucky
Slingshot - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Bounces 1/2/3/4 times.Available as starter weapon.Slingshot’s bouncing projectiles synergize perfectly with Lucky’s need to hit many enemies, generate materials and trigger passive damage from pickups. It scales well with ranged damage, attack speed and crit, and combines with Ricochet and Bandana to clear entire screens.
Flute - Unlockable weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Hitting an enemy that has less than 60%/65%/70%/75% health has a 10%/15%/20%/25% chance to charm it for 8 seconds.Unlock requirement: Win a run with RomanticFlute scales with Luck and offers crowd control via charm, making it a natural fit for Lucky’s massive Luck pool. It provides safety in the early and mid game while your Luck-based items and Pearls ramp up.
Lute - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Enemies hit take 10% more damage for 3 seconds (max: 30%/50%/70%/100%).Available as starter weapon.Lute amplifies all damage taken by enemies it hits, which pairs well with Lucky’s passive damage from material pickups and any supporting weapons or structures. Its synergy with high Luck and pickup tools lets you clear waves while mostly dodging and collecting materials.
DEX-troyer - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: 50% chance to explode on hitHitting an enemy spawns a lightning projectile that bounces 5 times and deals 30 (+100%) damage.Available as starter weapon.DEX-troyer brings huge AoE through explosions and bouncing lightning, ideal for Endless scaling. Lucky’s strong economy and Luck-based item pool make it easier to reach and upgrade multiple DEX-troyers for massive late-game damage.
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 hits huge groups with burning damage and many low-damage hits, which helps farm materials and make use of Lucky’s passive and on-kill effects. It fits builds that stack Luck while still needing reliable crowd control.
Best items for Lucky (core item pool)
Baby Gecko - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +10 Range+25% chance to instantly attract a material when it’s droppedAvailable by default.Instantly attracting materials greatly increases how often Lucky’s pickup-based passive triggers, adding free damage and improving safety by letting you farm from a distance.
Baby Elephant - Common item in Brotato.Stats: 25% chance to deal 1 (25%) damage to a random enemy when you pick up a materialAvailable by default.Directly stacks with Lucky’s own material-pickup damage passive, turning every material into a mini AoE nuke and making high-drop waves much easier to manage.
Clover - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +20 Luck+6 % Dodge-2 % Life StealAvailable by default.A premium Luck item that Lucky amplifies even further and that also adds dodge for survivability, accelerating both his economy and damage scaling.
Shady Potion - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +20 Luck-2 HP RegenerationAvailable by default.Huge flat Luck that is especially powerful on Lucky due to his increased Luck modification, at the cost of a manageable regeneration penalty.
Propeller Hat - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +10 Luck-2 % DamageAvailable by default.Cheap early-game Luck that pays off quickly via better shops and more drops; Lucky’s scaling makes the -2% damage easy to offset.
Lost Duck - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +8 Luck-1 Elemental DamageAvailable by default.Another efficient, low-tier Luck boost that Lucky turns into extra damage, crates and rare items, with a negligible downside in most ranged or melee builds.
Pearl - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +1 % Damage for every permanent 10 Luck you have +3% chance of finding an extra Pearl in a crateUnlock requirement: Win a run with CuriousOne of the strongest scaling tools for Lucky; his naturally high and ever-increasing Luck converts directly into percentage damage through Pearl.
Bag - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +15 materials when you pick up a crate-1 % SpeedAvailable by default.Boosts Lucky’s already strong crate and economy game, letting him buy more Luck and damage items while barely hurting mobility.
Tree - Common item in Brotato.Stats: More trees spawnAvailable by default.More trees mean more crates and healing opportunities, which Lucky converts into extra items, Pearls and strong late-game scaling.
Cyberball - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: 25% chance to deal 1 (25%) damage to a random enemy when an enemy diesAvailable by default.Adds chain-reaction chip damage that combines with Lucky’s passive and Baby Elephant to constantly clear trash mobs while you focus on dodging.
Ricochet - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: Your projectiles gain +1 bounce-25 % DamageAvailable by default.Extra bounces for ranged weapons like Slingshot dramatically increase kill count and material drops, which feeds Lucky’s pickup damage and economy.
Lucky Coin - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: +2 Luck for every 1 % Crit Chance you have -2 ArmorAvailable by default.Converts crit chance into even more Luck, perfectly fitting crit-focused Lucky builds and compounding both damage and economy at the cost of some armor.
Lucky Danger 5 Strategy
Early Game
On Danger 5, open by stabilizing Lucky’s weak early damage. Grab a strong starting weapon (like Slingshot, Lute or Flute) and prioritize any cheap Luck and pickup tools such as Lost Duck, Baby Gecko, Propeller Hat or Shady Potion. Aim for at least a couple of upgraded weapons by wave 5, and don’t be afraid to reroll shops early to find key Luck items that will carry your scaling.
Mid Game
In the mid game, start stacking higher-impact Luck tools (Clover, Lucky Charm, Lucky Coin, Pearl) along with enough attack speed and base damage to compensate for Lucky’s penalty. Add crowd-control or multi-hit weapons (Slingshot lines, Lute, Flute, or a later DEX-troyer transition) plus on-kill items like Cyberball, Rip and Tear and Baby with a Beard to farm kills and materials. Sprinkle in defensive upgrades—Max HP, dodge, a bit of armor—so you can safely stay near materials and crates.
Late Game
By the late game, your Luck should be high enough that Pearls and Lucky Coin provide huge damage while shops consistently show powerful items. Push your main damage stats (ranged/melee damage and crit) and finish key support items like Ricochet, Bandana, Exoskeleton or Retromation's Hoodie. Make sure you have solid defenses and movement speed to handle elites and bosses while your passive and on-hit effects clear the rest of the wave.
💡 Lucky’s Danger 5 game plan is to invest aggressively into Luck and pickup tools early, then transition into high-kill, multi-hit weapons and crit/Luck synergies in the mid game. Once your economy and damage engine are online, you can afford strong defensive upgrades and late-game scaling items like Pearl and Lucky Coin, turning Lucky into a high-rolling monster that shreds dense waves and bosses.
Lucky FAQ
1How do I unlock Lucky in Brotato?▼
Lucky is unlocked by collecting 300 materials in a run. Focus on farming large enemy waves and picking up as many materials as possible to reach this threshold quickly.
2What are the best weapons for Lucky?▼
Based on existing builds, Slingshot is the most common and reliable weapon for Lucky, with Flute and Lute as strong Luck-scaling or support options. Endless builds often transition into DEX-troyer for massive late-game damage, and Flamethrower can also work well in Luck-focused ranged setups.
3Which stats should I prioritize on Lucky?▼
Prioritize Luck first, then enough attack speed and ranged/melee damage to overcome the -60% Attack Speed and clear waves. Crit Chance is very strong in Slingshot or Pearl/Lucky Coin builds, while some Max HP, dodge and armor are needed to survive high-difficulty waves.
4Is Lucky good for Endless runs?▼
Yes. Builds like "Lucky Flute Destroyer" and "Lucky gambler" show that Lucky can scale very well into Endless by stacking Luck, Pearls, Lucky Coin and strong late-game weapons such as DEX-troyer or multi-hit ranged options.
All Lucky Builds
Similar Brotato characters
Druid→
Druid also leans on Luck and drop manipulation, gaining Luck from fruits and increasing fruit drops, similar to how Lucky uses high Luck and pickups to scale damage and economy.
Glutton→
Glutton shares a Luck-focused identity with bonus Luck and on-consumable explosion effects, echoing Lucky’s reliance on pickups and passive damage to clear waves.
King→
King starts with bonus Luck and scales power through high-tier weapons and items, resembling Lucky’s high-rolling, shop-centric playstyle that rewards strong itemization.
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