T4 · LegendaryMeta · C-TierMelee Damage Elemental Damage

Brotato Gnome

Tier 4 item · 5 builds in our database · Unlock: Win a run with Bull

The Gnome boosts your Melee Damage and Elemental Damage while reducing your Range and pickup range. It excels in builds focused on close combat and elemental effects.

Item Stats

Melee Damage+10
Elemental Damage+10
Range-20
pickup range-20%

How to unlock Gnome in Brotato

Requirement: Win a run with Bull

Win any completed run with Bull to unlock the Gnome item. Use our Bull build guide for a proven loadout, then play on a difficulty you can clear consistently.

Open Bull build guide All Brotato unlocks

Meta Usage

tracked builds (curated + per-character meta) include Gnome

Auto-Tier

From usage frequency across our build pool, weighted by difficulty

Top characters

Most often: Captain

When to buy Gnome

Consider picking the Gnome if you're using a character like Bull that benefits from high melee and elemental damage. It works well when you have a solid source of healing or armor to mitigate the downsides of reduced range.

When to skip Gnome

Skip the Gnome if you're focusing on ranged builds or characters that rely on high pickup range for survivability, as the penalties can hinder your effectiveness.

Items most often combined with Gnome

Calculated from 5 builds in our database that ship Gnome. Higher % = more consistent synergy.

Best characters for Gnome

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

Beast Master

1 build

Sacrifices Range and pickup range (which Beast Master doesn’t care much about thanks to Lootworm) in exchange for huge Melee and Elemental Damage. Those stats heavily buff Bonk Dog, Blazemander and most other pets.

Vagabond

2 builds

Gnome supercharges both Melee and Elemental Damage, ideal for Vagabond layouts that combine heavy melee explosives with elemental burn. The range and pickup penalties are manageable with good positioning.