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Brotato Leather Vest

Tier 2 item · 43 builds in our database

The Leather Vest provides a balance of defense with +2 Armor and +6% Dodge at the cost of -3 Max HP. It's a solid choice for early game survivability, especially for characters that benefit from dodging attacks.

Item Stats

Armor+2
Dodge+6 %
Max HP-3

Meta Usage

tracked builds (curated + per-character meta) include Leather Vest

Auto-Tier

From usage frequency across our build pool, weighted by difficulty

Top characters

Most often: Ghost

When to buy Leather Vest

Consider buying the Leather Vest if you're playing characters like Ranger or Brawler who can utilize the extra Dodge effectively. It's particularly useful if you're aiming for a build that prioritizes survivability while maintaining offensive capabilities.

When to skip Leather Vest

Skip the Leather Vest if you're focusing on characters that don't scale well with Armor or Dodge, such as those that rely on high Max HP or damage output without concern for defense.

Items most often combined with Leather Vest

Calculated from 43 builds in our database that ship Leather Vest. Higher % = more consistent synergy.

Best characters for Leather Vest

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

Ghost

4 builds

Leather Vest offers extra dodge together with some armor to slightly mitigate Ghost's huge armor penalty, trading a small amount of Max HP for a big survivability boost.

Soldier

1 build

Armor and dodge are premium defensive stats for a character that rarely moves; Leather Vest helps Soldier survive bursts while you stand still and keep firing.

Baby

2 builds

Leather Vest stacks both Armor and Dodge, two key survival stats Baby needs to buy from the shop, enabling safer melee engagement even on Danger 5.

Brawler

2 builds

Leather Vest offers both armor and dodge, two defensive stats Brawler loves. The extra dodge also boosts Retromation's Hoodie, while armor protects you from the inevitable hits that bypass dodge.

Knight

2 builds

Leather Vest combines armor and dodge, two of Knight’s premium stats. The armor converts into damage while dodge helps compensate for his slow attack speed and close-range playstyle.

Ranger

2 builds

Leather Vest provides exactly what Ranger needs defensively: Armor and Dodge, at the cost of some Max HP that he doesn’t scale well anyway. It helps patch his fragility without sacrificing offense.

Sick

2 builds

Gives both armor and dodge in one item, making Sick much harder to kill and helping offset the constant HP drain; the Max HP penalty is manageable thanks to Sick’s inherent HP bonus.