Shady Potion grants +20 Luck and reduces your HP Regeneration by 2. This item is useful for boosting your chances of finding better loot, especially in builds that prioritize luck.
Item Stats
- Luck+20
- HP Regeneration-2
Meta Usage
12
tracked builds (curated + per-character meta) include Shady Potion
Auto-Tier
B
From usage frequency across our build pool, weighted by difficulty
Top characters
7
Most often: Lucky
When to buy Shady Potion
Consider picking up Shady Potion if you're playing as Gangster or focusing on a Luck-based build. It's particularly effective when combined with items like Hunting Trophy and Lucky Coin to maximize your loot potential.
When to skip Shady Potion
Skip Shady Potion if you're relying on HP Regeneration for survival or if your build does not benefit from increased Luck.
Items most often combined with Shady Potion
Calculated from 12 builds in our database that ship Shady Potion. Higher % = more consistent synergy.
Best characters for Shady Potion
Characters that pick up Shady Potion in our curated build pool — with notes on why the combo works where we have them.
Lucky
4 builds
Huge flat Luck that is especially powerful on Lucky due to his increased Luck modification, at the cost of a manageable regeneration penalty.
Gangster
2 builds
Flat Luck further amplifies your shop and drop quality. The HP regeneration downside is manageable if you compensate with structures or defensive stats.
Multitasker
2 builds
Used in community builds for this character.
Chunky
1 build
Used in community builds for this character.
Vampire
1 build
Used in community builds for this character.
Apprentice
1 build
Used in community builds for this character.
Hunter
1 build
Used in community builds for this character.
Community builds that use Shady Potion
12 curated builds from the Brotato Builds database that include this item in their core picks.
Slingshot Lucky
Lucky · Easy · Attack Speed, Ranged Damage, Luck
MukBoomer
Chunky · Hard · Max HP, Luck, Armor
Multitasker 12 Stick Build
Multitasker · Easy · Attack Speed, Melee Damage, Damage
Lucky Bard
Lucky · Medium
Armored Vampire
Vampire · Medium · Armor, Max HP, Attack Speed
Material Thief
Gangster · Medium · Engineering, Crit Chance, Attack Speed
Beefy Student Danger 5 Endless Mode
Apprentice · Hard · Max HP, Attack Speed, Ranged Damage
Sniper gun Hunter
Hunter · Easy · Range, Ranged Damage, Crit Chance
+4 more builds use this item — see them on the relevant character pages.
Items with similar tags
Other items tagged Luck — useful for stacking the same scaling stats.
Shady Potion FAQ
Is Shady Potion good in Brotato?▾
Yes, Shady Potion is good for builds that focus on maximizing loot through Luck.
Which characters benefit most from Shady Potion?▾
Gangster benefits the most due to its synergy with Luck-based items.
What are good items to pair with Shady Potion?▾
Good items to pair include Hunting Trophy, Lucky Coin, and Giant Belt.
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