Brotato Cute Monkey
Tier 1 item · 25 builds in our database
The Cute Monkey gives you an 8% chance to heal 1 HP whenever you pick up a material, making it useful for sustaining health during runs. It's a reliable choice for early-game survival, especially when combined with material-gathering items.
Item Stats
- chance to heal 1 HP when picking up a material+8%
- Ranged Damage-1
Meta Usage
25
tracked builds (curated + per-character meta) include Cute Monkey
Auto-Tier
A
From usage frequency across our build pool, weighted by difficulty
Top characters
13
Most often: Ghost
When to buy Cute Monkey
Consider picking the Cute Monkey if you're using characters like Druid or Entrepreneur that benefit from healing and material collection. It's particularly effective in builds focused on maximizing pickups and maintaining health.
When to skip Cute Monkey
Skip the Cute Monkey if you're playing a character that negatively scales with Ranged Damage or if your build focuses on dealing high damage rather than sustaining health.
Items most often combined with Cute Monkey
Calculated from 25 builds in our database that ship Cute Monkey. Higher % = more consistent synergy.
Best characters for Cute Monkey
Characters that pick up Cute Monkey in our curated build pool — with notes on why the combo works where we have them.
Druid
2 builds
Cute Monkey gives a reliable trickle of healing tied to material pickups, helping offset cursed fruit damage and Druid’s lack of other recovery while synergizing with his strong economy.
Loud
3 builds
Loud spawns many enemies and therefore many materials; Cute Monkey converts those pickups into steady healing, complementing lifesteal and keeping you alive while face-tanking waves.
Old
2 builds
Cute Monkey gives frequent small heals from materials, supporting Old’s sustain-focused kit and letting him tank chip damage while he holds his ground.
Ghost
4 builds
Used in community builds for this character.
Baby
3 builds
Used in community builds for this character.
Bull
2 builds
Used in community builds for this character.
Captain
2 builds
Used in community builds for this character.
Entrepreneur
2 builds
Used in community builds for this character.
Community builds that use Cute Monkey
25 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
Stick Baby
Baby · Medium · Melee Damage, Damage, Crit Chance
Ethereal Tank Ghost
Ghost · Medium · HP, Dodge, Attack Speed
Explosive Tank Bull
Bull · Medium · HP Regeneration, Armor, Dodge
Torch Captain
Captain · Easy · Elemental Damage, Dodge, Max HP
Lucky Snowball Druid
Druid · Medium · Luck, Harvesting, Attack Speed
Engineering Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur · Medium · Engineering, Harvesting, HP Regeneration
Tanky Rock Commander
Old · Medium · HP Regen, Armor, Melee Damage
+17 more builds use this item — see them on the relevant character pages.
Items with similar tags
Other items tagged Pickup — useful for stacking the same scaling stats.
Cute Monkey FAQ
Is Cute Monkey good in Brotato?▾
Yes, it provides a helpful healing mechanic that can improve your survivability, especially in the early game.
What characters benefit most from Cute Monkey?▾
Characters like Druid and Entrepreneur benefit significantly due to their focus on healing and material collection.
Can Cute Monkey stack with other healing items?▾
Yes, it can stack with other healing items, increasing your overall healing potential when picking up materials.
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