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Brotato Sad Tomato

Tier 3 item · 15 builds in our database

Sad Tomato provides +8 HP Regeneration but starts you with -50% HP. This item is useful for sustaining health in longer waves, especially if you can manage the initial HP loss.

Item Stats

HP RegenerationStart waves with+8
HP-50%

Meta Usage

tracked builds (curated + per-character meta) include Sad Tomato

Auto-Tier

From usage frequency across our build pool, weighted by difficulty

Top characters

Most often: Ghost

When to buy Sad Tomato

Consider picking up Sad Tomato if you're using characters like Farmer or Lich that can benefit from HP regeneration. It's particularly effective in builds that stack HP and healing, allowing you to recover quickly during combat.

When to skip Sad Tomato

Skip Sad Tomato if you're playing characters that rely on high starting HP or if your build focuses on damage output rather than survivability.

Items most often combined with Sad Tomato

Calculated from 15 builds in our database that ship Sad Tomato. Higher % = more consistent synergy.

Best characters for Sad Tomato

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

Sailor

3 builds

With dodge capped and Harvesting disabled, Sailor needs powerful regeneration. Sad Tomato frontloads huge HP Regen, letting you recover quickly from hits and survive the increased damage from cursed enemies.

Farmer

2 builds

Sad Tomato provides enormous HP regeneration, letting you manage fruit pickup timing and recover from starting each wave at half HP while still ending waves at full HP for extra harvesting triggers.

Lich

2 builds

Sad Tomato massively boosts HP regeneration, perfectly fitting Lich’s kit and ensuring constant healing to trigger his passive, while starting at half HP is manageable thanks to his strong sustain.

Masochist

2 builds

Sad Tomato grants a massive chunk of HP Regeneration, which Masochist can easily exploit to offset both enemy hits and self-damage. Starting at half HP is much less dangerous for such a tanky character and helps you quickly ramp your damage bonus.

Arms Dealer

2 builds

Massive regeneration is very valuable for a character who extends waves and relies on constant movement; the low start HP is manageable with good positioning.