Brotato Pile of Books
Tier 3 item · 10 builds in our database
The Pile of Books boosts your structures with a 3% crit chance and increases your Engineering by 3. This item is valuable for builds focusing on turrets and other structures, enhancing their damage output.
Item Stats
- Your structures can crit—
- Crit Chance+3 %
- Engineering+3
Meta Usage
10
tracked builds (curated + per-character meta) include Pile of Books
Auto-Tier
B
From usage frequency across our build pool, weighted by difficulty
Top characters
7
Most often: Technomage
When to buy Pile of Books
Consider picking up the Pile of Books if you're playing as Technomage or Dwarf, especially if you're investing in Engineering and plan to utilize turrets like the Incendiary Turret or Explosive Turret. It's a strong choice when you aim for a structure-heavy build.
When to skip Pile of Books
You might want to skip this item if your build doesn't focus on structures or if you're leaning towards a character that doesn't benefit from Engineering, as it won't provide much value.
Items most often combined with Pile of Books
Calculated from 10 builds in our database that ship Pile of Books. Higher % = more consistent synergy.
Best characters for Pile of Books
Characters that pick up Pile of Books in our curated build pool — with notes on why the combo works where we have them.
Builder
1 build
Pile of Books is a core scaling item for Builder, giving engineering and allowing your Builder's Turret to crit, which then synergizes with Giant Belt and Hunting Trophy for huge burst and economy.
Dwarf
2 builds
Pile of Books lets your structures crit and also adds Engineering, turning your turret and construct hits into huge burst damage that scales very well into late waves and Endless.
Technomage
3 builds
Pile of Books allows your structures to crit and grants extra engineering, giving a strong DPS spike to turret-heavy Technomage setups that already have many structures firing constantly.
Streamer
1 build
Used in community builds for this character.
Lich
1 build
Used in community builds for this character.
Old
1 build
Used in community builds for this character.
Loud
1 build
Used in community builds for this character.
Community builds that use Pile of Books
10 curated builds from the Brotato Builds database that include this item in their core picks.
Sit & Win
Streamer · Medium · Engineering, HP Regeneration, Max HP
Explosive Engineering Techno Mage
Technomage · Medium · Engineering, Elemental, Explosion Damage
Tanky Engineer Dwarf
Dwarf · Medium · Engineering, Melee Damage, Armor
Hardcore Lich
Lich · Hard · Life Steal, Attack Speed, Dodge
Build with bricks
Builder · Easy · Armor, Max HP, Engineering
Old engineer Danger 0, 5 and INFINITE
Old · Easy · % Structure Attack Speed, Engineering, Max HP
Attack Speed Mrk 2
Loud · Hard · Melee Damage, Life Steal, Dodge
Fire, very fire
Technomage · Easy · Elemental Damage, Engineering, Crit Chance
+2 more builds use this item — see them on the relevant character pages.
Items with similar tags
Other items tagged Crit Chance, Engineering — useful for stacking the same scaling stats.
Pile of Books FAQ
Is the Pile of Books good in Brotato?▾
Yes, it's effective for structure-focused builds, particularly with characters like Technomage and Dwarf.
What characters benefit most from the Pile of Books?▾
Technomage and Dwarf benefit significantly due to their synergy with Engineering and structures.
Can the Pile of Books be used with any turret?▾
It's best used with turrets that scale with Engineering, such as the Incendiary Turret and Explosive Turret.
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