Brotato Mutant Build Guide & Best XP Scaling Build
Mutant XP-Build & Waffen-Guide
Is Mutant good in Brotato?
Mutant is a strong, snowball-heavy character that becomes powerful if you leverage his cheap level ups and XP scaling, but the 50% higher item prices make the early game fragile and punish greedy shopping.
Strengths
- Levels up extremely fast thanks to -66% XP required
- Can stack a lot of level-up stats and XP-scaling effects for huge late-game power
- Synergizes very well with Quarterstaff and % XP Gain items
- Flexible stat distribution from many level ups (offense and defense)
Weaknesses
- +50% Items Price makes shops feel weak and punishes careless rerolls
- Economy and item-based power spikes are slower and more expensive
- Greedy XP lines or curse-focused items can make waves very dangerous
- Needs good defensive planning to survive high-curse or high-enemy waves
Mutant Stats & Passive Ability
Mutant is all about turning fast level ups into raw stats. With -66% XP required, every source of % XP Gain and weapon-based XP scaling becomes much more valuable, letting you stack damage, defense, and utility far beyond normal characters. The tradeoff is +50% Items Price, so you cannot rely on spamming shop items or constant rerolling. Successful Mutant runs focus on XP, harvesting, and efficient, high-impact purchases, then convert the many level ups into Max HP, Armor, Dodge, Regeneration, and damage as needed. Once your leveling engine is online, Mutant transitions from a fragile early game into a stat monster that can comfortably tackle high difficulty and even Endless waves.
Best Mutant Build (Danger 0): Newcomers Mutant Build
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Newcomers Mutant Build
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GravibusConsilii
Weapon Setup
Double Barrel Shotgun - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Pierces 2/2/2/3 enemies, dealing -30% less damage after each piercing.Available as starter weapon.Double Barrel Shotgun - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Pierces 2/2/2/3 enemies, dealing -30% less damage after each piercing.Available as starter weapon.
Pistol - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Pierces 1 enemy dealing -50% less to the second enemy.Available as starter weapon.Pistol - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Pierces 1 enemy dealing -50% less to the second enemy.Available as starter weapon.Pistol - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Pierces 1 enemy dealing -50% less to the second enemy.Available as starter weapon.Pistol - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Pierces 1 enemy dealing -50% less to the second enemy.Available as starter weapon.Core Items
Scar - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +20 % XP Gain-8 RangeAvailable by default.
Baby Squid - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +1 HP Regeneration when you level up-3 % Attack SpeedAvailable 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.
Spyglass - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +10 Range-25 % Reroll PriceAvailable by default.
Bean Teacher - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +50 % XP Gain-2 % Life StealAvailable by default.Strategy
🌱Early Game
The featured build opens with a Double Barrel Shotgun and leans on cheap Pistols to keep shop costs under control. You prioritize Ranged Damage and Attack Speed on level ups, and treat common % damage or crit upgrades as low value compared to flat ranged damage and speed. If your crit scaling ends up better than your shotgun upgrades, you can pivot into a full Pistol setup.
Pistol - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Pierces 1 enemy dealing -50% less to the second enemy.Available as starter weapon.Double Barrel Shotgun - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Pierces 2/2/2/3 enemies, dealing -30% less damage after each piercing.Available as starter weapon.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.Spyglass - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +10 Range-25 % Reroll PriceAvailable by default.⚡Mid Game
From the mid game onward you start layering in survivability while still snowballing experience. Aim for a balanced mix of Speed, HP Regeneration, and Armor, with the guide recommending a rough ratio around 2–3–4 respectively and about 28 Armor plus 80 Max HP by wave 20. Avoid Lifesteal and consumable healing, and only buy defensive items beyond Baby Squid if absolutely necessary.
Pistol - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Pierces 1 enemy dealing -50% less to the second enemy.Available as starter weapon.Double Barrel Shotgun - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Pierces 2/2/2/3 enemies, dealing -30% less damage after each piercing.Available as starter weapon.Baby Squid - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +1 HP Regeneration when you level up-3 % Attack SpeedAvailable by default.🔥Late Game & XP Economy
Late game, the build turns fully into an XP and curse engine. You never skip Scar or Bean Teacher, treat Fish Hook as a must-have to curse locked items, and consider high-risk options like Peacock only if you are comfortable surviving the spike. Spyglass is highlighted as a core item because it reduces reroll cost on level-up choices, making it easier to find optimal stats. Harvesting from Fertilizer and Tractor is fine early, but you stop buying it after wave 6 and avoid taking Harvesting from upgrades. Luck can be picked from Lost Duck and Clover if the run is already ahead, especially once you have at least one Spyglass.
Pistol - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Pierces 1 enemy dealing -50% less to the second enemy.Available as starter weapon.Double Barrel Shotgun - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Pierces 2/2/2/3 enemies, dealing -30% less damage after each piercing.Available as starter weapon.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.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.Spyglass - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +10 Range-25 % Reroll PriceAvailable by default.All Mutant Builds
Mutant
Newcomers Mutant Build
von GravibusConsilii
Mutant
Mutant Endless XP Build (Danger 5)
von craneus
Mutant
XP Scaling Mutant
von BrotatoBuilds.com
Mutant
Mean mutant
von 123456789yearsold
Mutant
Easy Mutant Win
von Br3edage
Best weapons for Mutant
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 directly grants % XP Gain on every rarity tier, perfectly abusing Mutant's -66% XP requirement to flood you with level ups while also providing strong defensive passives, making it the premier choice for high-scaling XP and Endless builds.
Pistol - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Pierces 1 enemy dealing -50% less to the second enemy.Available as starter weapon.Pistol is highlighted as the cheapest ranged weapon, letting Mutant offset his expensive shops while scaling Ranged Damage and Attack Speed efficiently; it fits perfectly into budget-friendly Danger 0 and beginner builds.
Double Barrel Shotgun - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Pierces 2/2/2/3 enemies, dealing -30% less damage after each piercing.Available as starter weapon.The Double Barrel Shotgun gives strong early crowd control with built-in piercing, smoothing Mutant's vulnerable first waves until Pistols or other scaling tools take over.
SMG - Starter weapon in Brotato.Available as starter weapon.SMGs provide high fire rate and great on-hit application for XP and damage-focused item setups, working well when you can afford their cost despite Mutant’s 50% shop price penalty.
Revolver - Starter weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Every 6th shot has a longer cooldown: 2.07s/1.93s/1.80s/1.67s.Available as starter weapon.Revolver pairs with SMG in the Endless 'Mean mutant' build to add heavier single-target hits and strong crit scaling on top of Mutant’s fast XP-driven stat growth.
Nuclear Launcher - Unlockable weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Projectiles explode on hit.Unlock requirement: Win a run with SoldierMentioned as a late-game option in a user guide, Nuclear Launcher offers massive AoE clears that benefit from Mutant’s high damage and crit from repeated level ups.
Obliterator - Unlockable weapon in Brotato.Weapon stats: Pierces through enemies.Unlock requirement: Win a run with DemonObliterator serves as a high-tier finisher weapon for XP-fueled Mutant builds, converting stacked damage and crit chance into devastating piercing shots.
Best items for Mutant (core item pool)
Scar - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +20 % XP Gain-8 RangeAvailable by default.Scar is the most frequently used XP item and is explicitly called a 'never pass' pickup; on Mutant its +20% XP Gain stacks with -66% XP requirement to create an explosive leveling curve that easily offsets the small range penalty.
Bean Teacher - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +50 % XP Gain-2 % Life StealAvailable by default.Bean Teacher adds a massive +50% XP Gain at the cost of a small Lifesteal penalty, which the best Mutant guides avoid anyway, making it one of the strongest XP tools to fuel Mutant’s many level-ups.
Barnacle - Epic item in Brotato.Stats: +35% stats gained from level upgrades+1 Curse when you level upUnlock requirement: Win a run with CreatureBarnacle directly multiplies the stats you gain from level ups, perfectly matching Mutant’s identity as a level-up machine; in the Danger 5 Endless build it becomes a crucial mid-game item to transform XP into overwhelming defensive and offensive stats.
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 BabyCelery Tea gives huge temporary XP spikes, and when combined with Mutant’s cheap level ups and Quarterstaff scaling, the health downside can be managed while accelerating your stat growth dramatically.
Spyglass - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +10 Range-25 % Reroll PriceAvailable by default.Spyglass is strongly recommended in the best build because the reroll price reduction counteracts Mutant’s expensive shops, making it easier to fish for optimal level-up stats and key XP items while gaining a bit of range.
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 is described as a 'must have' for Mutant, turning locked items into cursed variants that can massively boost your power; when paired with XP and curse tools like Barnacle or Black Flag it spikes your stats at the cost of more dangerous enemies.
Black Belt - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +25 % XP Gain+3 Melee Damage+3 Knockback-8 LuckAvailable by default.Black Belt adds more % XP Gain plus Melee Damage for Quarterstaff setups, fitting perfectly into XP-focused melee builds while Mutant’s frequent level-ups compensate for the Luck loss.
Baby Squid - Rare item in Brotato.Stats: +1 HP Regeneration when you level up-3 % Attack SpeedAvailable by default.Baby Squid gives permanent HP Regeneration per level up, which is incredibly strong on Mutant due to his fast leveling, turning experience into long-term survivability at the cost of a small Attack Speed penalty.
Coffee - Common item in Brotato.Stats: +10 % Attack Speed-2 % DamageAvailable by default.Coffee offers cheap Attack Speed that is highlighted in the XP Scaling Mutant build, letting Quarterstaffs and other weapons apply their XP and damage faster while Mutant’s many levels cover the minor damage loss.
Retromation's Hoodie - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: +2 % Attack Speed for every 1 % Dodge you have -80 RangeAvailable by default.Retromation's Hoodie synergizes with the high Dodge targets recommended in the Endless builds, converting that Dodge directly into massive Attack Speed so your XP-scaling weapons can shred high-curse enemies.
Lucky Coin - Legendary item in Brotato.Stats: +2 Luck for every 1 % Crit Chance you have -2 ArmorAvailable by default.Lucky Coin turns stacked Crit Chance into large amounts of Luck, improving item and level-up quality in Endless XP builds; Mutant can afford the Armor penalty thanks to his ability to add Armor through plentiful level ups.
Tree - Common item in Brotato.Stats: More trees spawnAvailable by default.Tree is recommended in the XP Scaling Mutant guide for extra drops and sustain without heavy shop spending, which is valuable when items cost 50% more for Mutant.
Coupon - Common item in Brotato.Stats: -5 % Items PriceAvailable by default.Coupon partially offsets Mutant's +50% Items Price, making your key XP and defensive purchases more affordable across long runs.
Mutant Danger 5 Strategy
Early Game
In Danger 5, open with a stable weapon core (ideally Quarterstaffs) and prioritize % XP Gain items like Scar, Bean Teacher, Celery Tea, and Black Belt as you find them. Use Harvesting and early Luck to afford your expensive shops, but avoid overbuying low-impact items because of Mutant’s +50% price penalty. Secure at least basic Armor, Regeneration, and some Dodge so that high-enemy and high-curse waves do not instantly delete your health bar.
Mid Game
Heading into waves 11–20, aim to pick up Barnacle and, when available, Fish Hook to start abusing cursed items. Convert the many level ups into Max HP, Armor, Dodge, and HP Regeneration, targeting roughly 20–30 Regeneration, solid Armor, and high Dodge for safety. Quarterstaff XP scaling plus Barnacle means each level up becomes a large stat injection, so keep XP Gain and Attack Speed high enough to maintain a steady leveling tempo.
Late Game
Past wave 20, treat the run like an Endless XP engine: continue stacking Max HP, Armor, and HP Regeneration while capping Crit Chance for high damage output. Consider Black Flag and other curse tools if your defenses are solid, but be aware that enemies will become much more dangerous. Your goal is to kill elites and bosses before they overwhelm you, using high Dodge plus items like Retromation's Hoodie and Lucky Coin to convert defensive and crit stats into massive Attack Speed and Luck.
💡 On Danger 5, Mutant thrives when you fully lean into XP scaling and then convert that experience into raw survivability. Quarterstaff builds with Barnacle, Scar, Bean Teacher and curse tools like Fish Hook provide the best balance of early safety and late-game power. Keep your shopping efficient, focus your level ups on a mix of defense and damage, and you can comfortably handle the increasing enemy health and damage well into Endless waves.
Mutant FAQ
1How do I unlock Mutant in Brotato?▼
Mutant is unlocked by killing 2000 enemies. Once you reach that total across your runs, the character becomes available on the selection screen.
2What are the best weapons for Mutant?▼
Based on community builds, Quarterstaff is the standout weapon for Mutant thanks to its built-in % XP Gain and defensive passives. For ranged or beginner setups, Pistols and the Double Barrel Shotgun are popular, while some Endless builds mix SMGs and Revolvers and even transition into Nuclear Launcher or Obliterator as late-game power weapons.
3Which stats should I prioritize on Mutant?▼
Most successful Mutant builds emphasize % XP Gain, Harvesting, and Attack Speed early, then convert level ups into Max HP, Armor, Dodge, and HP Regeneration. Ranged builds favor Ranged Damage and Crit Chance, while Quarterstaff builds lean more on defensive stats and general damage scaling.
4How do I deal with Mutant's +50% item price penalty?▼
Be selective with purchases and focus on high-impact XP items like Scar and Bean Teacher, economy tools like Coupon and Spyglass, and strong defensive pieces. Avoid spamming rerolls and low-value items, and let your many level ups provide most of your stats.
5Is Mutant good for Endless runs?▼
Yes. Several community builds specifically target Endless with Quarterstaff-based XP engines that reach very high levels and survive well past wave 30 by stacking Max HP, Armor, Dodge, and HP Regeneration from Mutant’s accelerated leveling.
All Mutant Builds
Mutant
Newcomers Mutant Build
von GravibusConsilii
Mutant
Mutant Endless XP Build (Danger 5)
von craneus
Mutant
XP Scaling Mutant
von BrotatoBuilds.com
Mutant
Mean mutant
von 123456789yearsold
Mutant
Easy Mutant Win
von Br3edage
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Apprentice→
Apprentice gains multiple damage and Engineering stats every time they level up, making them, like Mutant, a level-up driven character that turns experience into long-term power.
Captain→
Captain also has a strong XP-focused identity, with big XP Gain per free weapon slot and extra stats from level ups, creating a similar playstyle of scaling through experience rather than pure shop items.
Baby→
Baby manipulates XP and leveling by making XP more expensive but rewarding levels with new weapon slots and strong early Harvesting, echoing Mutant’s focus on managing experience and shop efficiency.
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