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Brotato Bonk Dog

Companion pet · 1 build in our database · Unlock: Equip at least 6 weapons that scale with Melee Damage in a single run

Bonk Dog is a pet that fights alongside you, dealing melee damage and performing explosive dash attacks. It excels in builds focused on melee damage due to its scaling and area damage capabilities.

Item Stats

Spawns a Bonk Dog pet that deals 10 (+60% Melee Damage) damage. Every 5 seconds, it performs a dash attack that deals 8 (+40% Melee Damage) explosive damage in an area.—

How to unlock Bonk Dog in Brotato

Requirement: Equip at least 6 weapons that scale with Melee Damage in a single run

Equip six different weapons that share the same scaling stat in one run. Buy cheap tier-1 weapons in shops and keep an eye on the scaling tags shown on each weapon card.

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Meta Usage

tracked builds (curated + per-character meta) include Bonk Dog

Auto-Tier

From usage frequency across our build pool, weighted by difficulty

Top characters

Most often: Beast Master

When to buy Bonk Dog

Consider picking up Bonk Dog if you're using a melee-focused character and have equipped at least six melee weapons. It's particularly effective in builds that prioritize high Melee Damage stats.

When to skip Bonk Dog

Skip Bonk Dog if your build doesn't focus on Melee Damage or if you're relying on ranged weapons, as it won't synergize well with those strategies.

Items most often combined with Bonk Dog

Calculated from 1 builds in our database that ship Bonk Dog. Higher % = more consistent synergy.

Best characters for Bonk Dog

Characters that pick up Bonk Dog in our curated build pool — with notes on why the combo works where we have them.

Beast Master

1 build

High-scaling melee and explosive pet that excels at deleting clumps of enemies and elites. Scales strongly with Melee Damage and generic Explosion modifiers like Dynamite and Explosive Shells.