T4 · LegendaryMeta · B-TierDamage Range Knockback

Brotato Lantern

Tier 4 item · 7 builds in our database

The Lantern boosts your Damage by 10%, increases your Range by 50, and provides 15 Knockback, pushing enemies away every 3 seconds. It's great for keeping enemies at bay while dealing consistent damage.

Item Stats

Damage+10 %
Range+50
KnockbackKnocks nearby enemies back every 3 seconds+15

Meta Usage

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

Auto-Tier

From usage frequency across our build pool, weighted by difficulty

Top characters

Most often: Curious

When to buy Lantern

Consider picking up the Lantern if you're using characters like Curious that benefit from increased Range and Damage. It's particularly effective in builds focusing on crowd control and maintaining distance from enemies.

When to skip Lantern

Skip the Lantern if your build relies on high Attack Speed or if you're using characters that don't benefit from Knockback, as it may disrupt your attack patterns.

Items most often combined with Lantern

Calculated from 7 builds in our database that ship Lantern. Higher % = more consistent synergy.

Best characters for Lantern

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

Builder

1 build

Lantern provides extra range and knockback, helping keep enemies off you while your turret and long-range weapons clean up, which is crucial with Builder’s reduced damage scaling and reliance on positioning.

Chef

1 build

Lantern adds damage, range and knockback plus periodic crowd control, helping both melee and Engineering Chef maintain safe spacing while enemies are burning and being shredded by non-elemental hits.

Curious

2 builds

Lantern increases damage, range, and crowd control, making it easier for Curious to control space while chasing loot aliens. The periodic knockback helps keep enemies off you, buying time to collect crates and materials safely.