The Mouse item provides +5% Life Steal and increases the number of enemies by 10%, but reduces Harvesting by 5. It shines in builds that benefit from increased enemy count for more Life Steal.
Item Stats
- Life Steal+5 %
- Enemies+10%
- Harvesting-5
Meta Usage
6
tracked builds (curated + per-character meta) include Mouse
Auto-Tier
B
From usage frequency across our build pool, weighted by difficulty
Top characters
4
Most often: Loud
When to buy Mouse
Consider buying the Mouse if you're playing characters like Loud or Well Rounded, especially if you have a solid Life Steal setup. It's particularly effective when combined with items that enhance damage output or survivability.
When to skip Mouse
Skip the Mouse if you're focusing on characters that negatively scale with increased enemy counts or if your build relies heavily on Harvesting for resources.
Items most often combined with Mouse
Calculated from 6 builds in our database that ship Mouse. Higher % = more consistent synergy.
Best characters for Mouse
Characters that pick up Mouse in our curated build pool — with notes on why the combo works where we have them.
Loud
2 builds
More enemies and more lifesteal are ideal for Loud’s hyper-aggressive melee style, and the extra Harvesting penalty is negligible since your passive already pushes you away from relying on it.
Well Rounded
2 builds
Mouse gives valuable Life Steal and more enemies to shoot, which means more materials and more healing for a high-fire-rate SMG setup. The Harvesting loss is acceptable once your early economy is established.
Apprentice
1 build
Used in community builds for this character.
One Armed
1 build
Used in community builds for this character.
Community builds that use Mouse
6 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
Well Rounded Beginner's SMG
Well Rounded · Medium · Harvesting, Range Damage, Attack Speed
Beefy Student Danger 5 Endless Mode
Apprentice · Hard · Max HP, Attack Speed, Ranged Damage
Explosive One Armed
One Armed · Easy · % Explosion Damage, % Explosion Size, Ranged Damage
Speed Demon Ghost Flint
Loud · Medium · Attack Speed, Melee Damage, Crit Chance
Well Rounded Beginner's SMG
Well Rounded · Medium · Harvesting, Range Damage, Attack Speed
Items with similar tags
Other items tagged Life Steal, More Enemies — useful for stacking the same scaling stats.
Mouse FAQ
Is Mouse good in Brotato?▾
Yes, Mouse is effective for builds that can leverage Life Steal and benefit from more enemies.
What characters work well with Mouse?▾
Loud and Well Rounded are great choices for utilizing Mouse effectively.
How does Mouse affect my gameplay?▾
Mouse increases the challenge by spawning more enemies, allowing for greater Life Steal opportunities but may require better damage management.
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