The Crown increases your Harvesting by an additional 8% at the end of each wave, making it a solid choice for boosting your resource income. It excels in builds focused on maximizing Harvesting for sustained power.
Item Stats
- Harvesting increases by an additional 8% at the end of a wave—
Meta Usage
15
tracked builds (curated + per-character meta) include Crown
Auto-Tier
B
From usage frequency across our build pool, weighted by difficulty
Top characters
7
Most often: Fisherman
When to buy Crown
Consider buying the Crown if you're using characters like Fisherman or Captain, especially in builds that prioritize Harvesting and resource generation. It synergizes well with items like Hunting Trophy and Metal Detector for enhanced income.
When to skip Crown
Skip the Crown if you're focusing on characters with negative Harvesting scaling or if your build lacks the ability to capitalize on increased resources effectively.
Items most often combined with Crown
Calculated from 15 builds in our database that ship Crown. Higher % = more consistent synergy.
Best characters for Crown
Characters that pick up Crown in our curated build pool — with notes on why the combo works where we have them.
Captain
3 builds
Crown is one of the best economy items for Captain, boosting Harvesting every wave so you can afford more XP, Elemental and defensive items while your passive XP scaling multiplies the value of each level.
Farmer
2 builds
Crown directly amplifies Farmer’s core scaling by adding even more percentage harvesting growth each wave, stacking multiplicatively with his passive and accelerating your economy snowball.
Fisherman
4 builds
Crown pushes Fisherman’s already strong harvesting to absurd levels, quickly compensating for the -50% materials dropped penalty. Combined with free Bait in every shop, it snowballs your economy and lets you afford aggressive rerolling and late-game power items.
Curious
2 builds
Crown is a natural fit for an economy-heavy Curious run, allowing your harvesting to scale faster each wave. Combined with extra loot aliens and crate-based income, it accelerates your late-game power spike significantly.
Loud
2 builds
Used in community builds for this character.
Apprentice
1 build
Used in community builds for this character.
Baby
1 build
Used in community builds for this character.
Community builds that use Crown
15 curated builds from the Brotato Builds database that include this item in their core picks.
Speed Demon Ghost Flint
Loud · Medium · Attack Speed, Melee Damage, Crit Chance
Spearfisher
Fisherman · Easy · Melee Damage, Armor, Dodge
Torch Captain
Captain · Easy · Elemental Damage, Dodge, Max HP
Beefy Student Danger 5 Endless Mode
Apprentice · Hard · Max HP, Attack Speed, Ranged Damage
Endless runner, (wave 111 on my attempt with white tasers 150 probably possible)
Farmer · Easy · Harvesting, Luck
Mega Harvest Survival
Farmer · Easy · Harvesting, Life Steal, Max HP
Attack Speed Mrk 2
Loud · Hard · Melee Damage, Life Steal, Dodge
Bait Master Shredder
Fisherman · Medium · Damage, Range, Attack Speed
+7 more builds use this item — see them on the relevant character pages.
Items with similar tags
Other items tagged Harvesting — useful for stacking the same scaling stats.
Crown FAQ
Is the Crown good in Brotato?▾
Yes, the Crown is effective for builds that focus on Harvesting, particularly with characters that benefit from increased resource generation.
What characters benefit most from the Crown?▾
Characters like Fisherman, Captain, and Loud benefit greatly from the Crown due to their synergy with Harvesting.
Can the Crown stack with other Harvesting items?▾
Yes, the Crown works well with items like Hunting Trophy and Triangle of Power to further boost your Harvesting capabilities.
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