Brotato Mage Build Guide
Mage Build & Strategien
Is Mage good in Brotato?
Mage is a strong elemental specialist that shines with burning and elemental damage scaling, but struggles with non-elemental weapons and can feel fragile without good defenses.
Strengths
- Huge scaling from Elemental Damage thanks to increased modification bonus
- Starts with Snake and Scared Sausage, enabling burning synergies from wave 1
- Excellent at clearing big waves once burn and AoE are online
- Works very well with a wide variety of elemental weapons and burn-enabling items
Weaknesses
- Melee Damage and Ranged Damage are effectively unusable due to -100% modifications
- Engineering scaling is heavily reduced, making turret/structure builds inefficient
- Needs specific elemental items to reach full potential
- Can be vulnerable on higher waves without enough armor, HP regeneration or sustain
Mage Stats & Passive Ability
Mage is designed to play almost purely around elemental damage and burning effects. With Elemental Damage modifications being increased by 25%, every point of elemental scaling is worth more than usual, making items like Fuel Tank, Energy Bracelet and Ice Cube especially valuable. Starting with both Snake and Scared Sausage means your hits apply burn and spread it to additional enemies right from the beginning, so you want as many fast-hitting elemental weapons as possible. Because Melee Damage and Ranged Damage modifiers are reduced by 100% and Engineering is halved, non-elemental and structure-based builds are very weak on Mage. Focus your level-ups and shops almost exclusively on Elemental Damage, Attack Speed and enough defense to survive while your burns and AoE clear the screen.
Best Mage Build (Endless): Taser Wizard
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Weapon Setup
Taser - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Slows enemies in a radius around the projectile.Available as starter weapon.Taser - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Slows enemies in a radius around the projectile.Available as starter weapon.Taser - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Slows enemies in a radius around the projectile.Available as starter weapon.Taser - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Slows enemies in a radius around the projectile.Available as starter weapon.Taser - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Slows enemies in a radius around the projectile.Available as starter weapon.Taser - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Slows enemies in a radius around the projectile.Available as starter weapon.Core Items
Snake - Common item in Brotato.Stats: Burning spreads to an additional nearby enemy-1 Max HPAvailable by default.
Scared Sausage - Common item in Brotato.Stats: Attacks have a 25% chance to deal 3x1 (+100%) burning damageAvailable 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.
Energy Bracelet - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +4 % Crit Chance+2 Elemental Damage-2 Ranged DamageAvailable by default.
Eyes Surgery - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: Burning activates 20% faster+1 Elemental Damage-10 RangeAvailable by default.Strategy
🌱Early Game
Rush a full board of Tasers and leverage your starting Snake and Scared Sausage to burn and slow everything on screen. Prioritize Elemental Damage and Attack Speed on level-ups and pick up more copies of Snake and Scared Sausage when they appear. Building some Harvesting early helps your economy snowball so you can afford upgrades quickly.
Taser - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Slows enemies in a radius around the projectile.Available as starter weapon.Snake - Common item in Brotato.Stats: Burning spreads to an additional nearby enemy-1 Max HPAvailable by default.Scared Sausage - Common item in Brotato.Stats: Attacks have a 25% chance to deal 3x1 (+100%) burning damageAvailable by default.⚡Mid Game
Once you have six Tasers online, start upgrading them to blue or higher rarity and stack more elemental multipliers. Ice Cube and Eyes Surgery greatly amplify your control and burst by making enemies take more damage on first elemental hit and speeding up burning ticks. Keep pushing Elemental Damage, Attack Speed and Luck so you can consistently roll into the key elemental items you need.
Taser - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Slows enemies in a radius around the projectile.Available as starter weapon.Ice Cube - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: Enemies take 10% more damage for 3 seconds when first hit by Elemental DamageAvailable by default.Eyes Surgery - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: Burning activates 20% faster+1 Elemental Damage-10 RangeAvailable by default.Energy Bracelet - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +4 % Crit Chance+2 Elemental Damage-2 Ranged DamageAvailable by default.🔥Late Game & Endless Scaling
In late waves and Endless, focus on penetration and safety so your Tasers and burns can keep up with dense packs of enemies. Sharp Bullet helps your projectiles hit more targets, while extra defensive stats like armor, HP and sustain keep you alive while enemies are slowed and burning. With high-tier Tasers and stacked elemental items, you can comfortably kite and let slows plus burns shred everything on screen.
Taser - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Slows enemies in a radius around the projectile.Available as starter weapon.
Sharp Bullet - Common item in Brotato.Stats: Projectiles pierce through 1 additional target-20% Piercing Damage-5 % Damage-3 KnockbackAvailable 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.Eyes Surgery - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: Burning activates 20% faster+1 Elemental Damage-10 RangeAvailable by default.Best weapons for Mage
Taser - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Slows enemies in a radius around the projectile.Available as starter weapon.Taser is the core Endless build weapon for Mage: it applies elemental hits frequently, synergizes with burning items like Snake and Scared Sausage, and its slowing field keeps enemies grouped and controlled while burns tick them down.
Wand - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Deals 3x3/5x5/8x6/12x9(100%) burning damage.Available as starter weapon.Wand offers reliable burning damage from range and works perfectly with Mage’s boosted elemental scaling, making it a strong starting weapon and a solid part of any burn-focused setup.
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 constantly applies burn to huge groups of enemies and pierces almost infinitely, turning Mage’s elemental bonuses into massive screen-wide damage over time.
Lightning Shiv - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Hitting an enemy spawns a lightning projectile flying towards another random enemy that bounces -/1/2/3 times and inflicts 5/6/8/11 + (80%) damage.Available as starter weapon.Lightning Shiv chains hits between enemies, giving Mage many elemental procs and helping spread burns and on-hit effects while clearing clustered packs efficiently.
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 an excellent early-game elemental weapon for Mage, stacking burn and spreading it, then later being replaced by stronger AoE options once your burn engine is online.
Best items for Mage (core item pool)
Scared Sausage - Common item in Brotato.Stats: Attacks have a 25% chance to deal 3x1 (+100%) burning damageAvailable by default.Scared Sausage guarantees frequent burning procs on hit, perfectly matching Mage’s elemental scaling and starting kit while enabling every elemental weapon to apply strong damage over time.
Snake - Common item in Brotato.Stats: Burning spreads to an additional nearby enemy-1 Max HPAvailable by default.Snake spreads burning to more enemies, multiplying the value of each burn and turning Mage’s already strong elemental damage into full-screen wave clear.
Ice Cube - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: Enemies take 10% more damage for 3 seconds when first hit by Elemental DamageAvailable by default.Ice Cube amplifies the first elemental hit on each enemy, making every Taser shot, Flamethrower sweep or Wand bolt significantly more impactful for Mage.
Eyes Surgery - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: Burning activates 20% faster+1 Elemental Damage-10 RangeAvailable by default.By speeding up burning ticks and adding flat Elemental Damage, Eyes Surgery makes Mage’s burns kill faster and further increases the benefit of stacking elemental stats.
Fuel Tank - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +4 Elemental Damage-1 Melee Damage-1 Ranged DamageAvailable by default.Fuel Tank provides a large chunk of raw Elemental Damage, which is extra effective on Mage thanks to his bonus to elemental modifiers, while its melee and ranged penalties are irrelevant.
Energy Bracelet - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +4 % Crit Chance+2 Elemental Damage-2 Ranged DamageAvailable by default.Energy Bracelet adds Elemental Damage and some crit while reducing Ranged Damage, a stat Mage doesn’t use, making it an efficient offensive pickup.
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 LoudRip and Tear adds explosive on-death effects that synergize with screen-wide burning, causing chains of explosions as burned enemies die across the map.
Bandana - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: Projectiles pierce through 1 additional target-10 % DamageAvailable by default.Bandana lets projectile-based elemental weapons like Wand and Lightning Shiv hit more targets per shot, spreading burns and on-hit effects through enemy lines.
Sharp Bullet - Common item in Brotato.Stats: Projectiles pierce through 1 additional target-20% Piercing Damage-5 % Damage-3 KnockbackAvailable by default.Sharp Bullet adds extra pierce so projectiles from weapons like Taser can hit more enemies, helping spread elemental effects even further in dense waves.
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.Greek Fire dramatically boosts the percentage damage of burns, making Mage’s many burning effects scale well into high-HP waves and elites.
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 LichTentacle offers a nice mix of crit and sustain, giving Mage extra healing in busy waves when combined with high hit counts from elemental weapons.
Torture - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: +15 Max HPRestore 5 HP per second. Cannot heal any other way.Available by default.Torture provides huge passive regeneration and max HP, turning a fragile elemental glass cannon Mage into a tanky burn engine for high-difficulty waves.
Mage Danger 5 Strategy
Early Game
In early Danger 5 waves, stay mobile and rely on your starting Snake and Scared Sausage to burn enemies while you build up elemental weapons. Prioritize Elemental Damage, Attack Speed and a little Harvesting, and pick up early tools like Torch, Wand, Taser or Lightning Shiv to apply burns consistently.
Mid Game
During mid game, transition into stronger AoE elemental weapons like Flamethrower while upgrading your existing Wands or Tasers. Stack key items such as Fuel Tank, Ice Cube, Eyes Surgery and additional Snakes or Scared Sausages so burns spread quickly and hit hard. Begin investing in Armor and HP Regeneration so you can safely fight elites and dense waves.
Late Game
In late Danger 5 waves and the boss fight, you should have several high-tier elemental weapons and a strong core of burning synergy items. Add survivability pieces like Torture or other sustain, and consider pierce tools such as Bandana or Sharp Bullet to ensure your projectiles hit entire packs. Focus on kiting around the map, letting slows, burns and explosions clear enemies while you avoid telegraphed hits.
💡 Mage handles Danger 5 best by committing fully to elemental damage, burn application and wave-wide coverage. Start with small, fast elemental weapons to get burns rolling, then transition into Flamethrowers or fully-upgraded Tasers or Wands backed by a stack of burning synergy items. Round out the build with enough armor, HP and regeneration to comfortably survive while your elemental damage clears the screen.
Mage FAQ
1How do I unlock Mage in Brotato?▼
Mage is unlocked by default, so you can select and play this character from the start without meeting any special conditions.
2What are the best weapons for Mage?▼
Based on the current builds, the best weapons for Mage are Taser for Endless runs and Wand, Flamethrower, Lightning Shiv and Torch for elemental and burning-focused Danger 5 setups.
3Which stats should I prioritize on Mage?▼
Prioritize Elemental Damage first, then Attack Speed and enough defensive stats like Armor and HP Regeneration. Luck is also strong to help you find key elemental and burn-synergy items more reliably.
4Can Mage use Melee or Ranged Damage builds?▼
Mage is very poor with traditional Melee or Ranged builds because his Melee Damage and Ranged Damage modifications are reduced by 100%, so you should focus entirely on elemental weapons instead.
5Is Mage good for Endless mode?▼
Yes, Mage can be very strong in Endless when you stack Elemental Damage and burning synergies. The "Taser Wizard" build in particular is designed to scale well into Endless waves with full Taser, Snake and Scared Sausage setups.
Similar Brotato characters
Artificer→
Artificer, like Mage, focuses on scaling Elemental Damage but channels it into explosions and Tool weapons, offering a similarly spellcaster-like playstyle with a focus on large AoE bursts.
Technomage→
Technomage converts Elemental Damage into structure power and attack speed, sharing Mage’s emphasis on elemental scaling but translating it into turret and structure gameplay.
Chef→
Chef also starts with Scared Sausage and uses burning as a core mechanic, leveraging elemental effects for damage over time in a similar way to Mage, though with different damage multipliers.
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