Snowball increases your Elemental Damage by +1 every time you acquire an item that boosts Elemental Damage. This makes it particularly effective in builds focused on stacking Elemental Damage for high burst potential.
Item Stats
- Elemental Damage every time you get an item that increases Elemental Damage+1
Meta Usage
9
tracked builds (curated + per-character meta) include Snowball
Auto-Tier
B
From usage frequency across our build pool, weighted by difficulty
Top characters
6
Most often: Captain
When to buy Snowball
Pick Snowball when playing characters like Lucky or Artificer, especially if you plan to build around Elemental Damage. It synergizes well with items like Giant Belt and Triangle of Power to amplify your damage output.
When to skip Snowball
Skip Snowball if you're focusing on a build that doesn't utilize Elemental Damage or if you're playing characters that benefit more from other damage types.
Items most often combined with Snowball
Calculated from 9 builds in our database that ship Snowball. Higher % = more consistent synergy.
Best characters for Snowball
Characters that pick up Snowball in our curated build pool — with notes on why the combo works where we have them.
Artificer
2 builds
Snowball snowballs Artificer’s Elemental Damage every time you pick up more elemental bonuses, compounding his explosion size scaling. In long Endless runs this can push your explosion radius to screen-wide coverage.
Vagabond
2 builds
Snowball snowballs your Elemental Damage every time you buy another elemental item, perfectly matching a build that stacks Fuel Tank, Toxic Sludge, Candle and other elemental boosters.
Captain
2 builds
Used in community builds for this character.
Wildling
1 build
Used in community builds for this character.
Lucky
1 build
Used in community builds for this character.
Technomage
1 build
Used in community builds for this character.
Community builds that use Snowball
9 curated builds from the Brotato Builds database that include this item in their core picks.
Torch Captain
Captain · Easy · Elemental Damage, Dodge, Max HP
Nuclear Explosion Artificer Endless
Artificer · Medium · Explosion Size, Elemental Damage, Attack Speed
Torch Wildling
Wildling · Easy · Elemental Damage, Max HP, HP Regeneration
Lucky Flute Destroyer
Lucky · Medium · Luck, Melee Damage, Attack Speed
Explosive Burn Vagabond
Vagabond · Medium · Max HP, Elemental Damage, Attack Speed
Fire, very fire
Technomage · Easy · Elemental Damage, Engineering, Crit Chance
Nuclear Explosion Artificer Endless
Artificer · Medium · Explosion Size, Elemental Damage, Attack Speed
Torch Captain
Captain · Easy · Elemental Damage, Dodge, Max HP
+1 more builds use this item — see them on the relevant character pages.
Items with similar tags
Other items tagged Elemental Damage — useful for stacking the same scaling stats.
Snowball FAQ
Is Snowball good in Brotato?▾
Yes, Snowball is effective in builds that prioritize Elemental Damage, especially when combined with other damage-boosting items.
What characters benefit from Snowball?▾
Characters like Lucky and Artificer benefit greatly from Snowball due to their ability to scale Elemental Damage effectively.
How does Snowball interact with other damage items?▾
Snowball stacks well with items that increase Elemental Damage, enhancing your overall damage output as you collect more items.
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