Primary Stat

Brotato Damage

Multiplicative damage modifier that affects every attack except Engineering structures.

Effect

Increases all damage dealt by 1% per point. Does not affect Engineering structures.

Limit

No limit.

Negative

Decreases damage by 1% per point. Minimum damage from any weapon or effect is 1.

What does Damage do in Brotato?

Damage (% Damage) is the universal damage multiplier in Brotato. Every weapon and damage-dealing item benefits from it – with one big exception: it does NOT affect Engineering structures (turrets, landmines, gardens). % Damage stacks additively with % Explosion Damage, so a Dynamite + 30% Damage gives explosive weapons +45% total damage. Items that have their own base damage-as-percentage scaling (Baby Elephant, Cyberball) are still further modified by your Damage stat on top.

Damage Mechanics & Edge Cases

•Damage does NOT affect Engineering structures – use Engineering for those.
•Damage stacks additively with Explosion Damage on explosive weapons.
•Negative Damage caps at -100% effect, but the minimum hit is always at least 1.
•Items like Baby Elephant or Cyberball that scale with another stat are still multiplied by your Damage stat at the end.

Damage Tips & Strategy

Tip 1: % Damage is one of the best stat dumps in the game – almost no build is bad with more of it.

Tip 2: On heavy-explosion builds (Loud, Demon, Soldier) it stacks with % Explosion Damage for compounding gains.

Tip 3: Engineering builds (Engineer, Builder) want Engineering, not % Damage – budget accordingly.

Tip 4: Tier IV % Damage items like Reaper and One Armed's signature are usually auto-buys.

Items that increase Damage (28)

Every item in our database that gives a positive Damage bonus. Click an item icon to view its full stat sheet on the Brotato Items page.

Ashes

Tier 4

+20 % Damage+20 % Attack Speed+100 Range-1 Armor at the end of a wave

Ball and Chain

Tier 3

+15 % Damage+3 Armor+5 Knockback-3 % SpeedWeapons have a minimum cooldown of 0.75 seconds between attacks

Bloody Hand

Tier 4

+10 % Life Steal+2 % Damage for every 1 % Life Steal you have You take 1 damage per second (does not give invulnerability time)

Bone Dice

Tier 2

+50% chance to get +1 % Damage when rerolling in the shop+10% chance to get -1 Max HP when rerolling in the shop

Cauldron

Tier 2

+50% pickup range+20 % Damage for 2 seconds after picking up a consumable-2 HP Regeneration

Coil

Tier 3

+5 Knockback+1 % Damage for every 1 Knockback you have

Corrupted Shard

Tier 1

+3 % Damage+1 Curse

Cyclops Worm

Tier 2

+12 % Damage-12 Range

Focus

Tier 4

+30 % Damage-3 % Attack Speed for every different weapon you have

Gentle Alien

Tier 1

+2 Max HP+5 % Damage+5% Enemies

Glass Cannon

Tier 3

+25 % Damage-3 Armor

Head Injury

Tier 1

+6 % Damage-8 Range

Heavy Bullets

Tier 4

+5 Ranged Damage+10 % Damage+10 Range-5 % Attack Speed-5 % Crit Chance

Injection

Tier 1

+7 % Damage-2 Max HP

Knot

Tier 3

+15 % Damage+15 Max HPWeapons can no longer be upgraded or recycled

Lantern

Tier 4

+10 % Damage+50 Range+15 KnockbackKnocks nearby enemies back every 3 seconds

Medal

Tier 2

+3 Max HP+3 % Damage+1 Armor+3 % Speed-4 % Crit Chance

Missile

Tier 2

+10 % Damage-4 % Attack Speed

Pearl

Tier 2

+1 % Damage for every permanent 10 Luck you have +3% chance of finding an extra Pearl in a crate

Potato

Tier 4

+3 Max HP+2 HP Regeneration+1 % Life Steal+5 % Damage+5 % Attack Speed+3 % Speed+3 % Dodge+1 Armor+5 Luck

Power Generator

Tier 3

+1 % Damage for every permanent 1 % Speed you have -5 % Damage

Ritual

Tier 2

+6 % Damage+2 % Life Steal-2 Engineering

Silver Bullet

Tier 3

+25% damage against bosses and elites

Small Fish

Tier 1

+10% damage against targets above 75% health-3 % Attack Speed

Spider

Tier 4

+12 % Damage+6 % Attack Speed for every different weapon you have -3 % Dodge-5 Harvesting

Triangle of Power

Tier 3

+20 % Damage+1 Armor-2 % Damage when you take damage until the end of the wave

Vigilante Ring

Tier 3

+3 % Damage at the end of a wave

Wisdom

Tier 3

+5 % Damage every 5 seconds until the end of the wave-15 % Damage

Items that reduce Damage (22)

These items use Damage as a downside in exchange for a stronger primary effect. Useful when you can afford the trade.

Bandana

Tier 3

Projectiles pierce through 1 additional target-10 % Damage

Cake

Tier 1

+3 Max HP-1 % Damage

Candle

Tier 3

+4 Elemental Damage+1 HP Regeneration-10% Enemies-5 % Damage

Chameleon

Tier 3

+3 % Dodge+20 % Dodge while standing still-4 % Damage

Coffee

Tier 1

+10 % Attack Speed-2 % Damage

Cog

Tier 2

+4 Engineering+1 Knockback-4 % Damage

Explosive Shells

Tier 4

+60 % Explosion Damage+15 % Explosion Size-15 % Damage

Insanity

Tier 1

+6 % Crit Chance-3 % Damage

Mammoth

Tier 4

+20 Melee Damage+5 HP Regeneration+5 Knockback-8 % Damage-3 % Speed

Metal Detector

Tier 2

+5% chance to double the value of picked up materials+6 Luck+2 Engineering-5 % Damage

Metal Plate

Tier 2

+2 Armor-3 % Damage

Panda

Tier 4

+12 Max HP+25 Luck-5 % Damage

Power Generator

Tier 3

+1 % Damage for every permanent 1 % Speed you have -5 % Damage

Propeller Hat

Tier 1

+10 Luck-2 % Damage

Pumpkin

Tier 2

+15% Piercing Damage. Can't go above base damage-2 % Damage

Ricochet

Tier 4

Your projectiles gain +1 bounce-25 % Damage

Seashell

Tier 4

Every ranged weapon's 5th projectile has +3 projectiles-10 % Damage

Sharp Bullet

Tier 1

Projectiles pierce through 1 additional target-20% Piercing Damage-5 % Damage-3 Knockback

Small Magazine

Tier 2

+2 Ranged Damage+10 % Attack Speed-6 % Damage

Tractor

Tier 3

+40 Harvesting-8 % Damage

Triangle of Power

Tier 3

+20 % Damage+1 Armor-2 % Damage when you take damage until the end of the wave

Wisdom

Tier 3

+5 % Damage every 5 seconds until the end of the wave-15 % Damage

Best Characters for Damage

These characters either start with extra Damage or have mechanics that scale around it.

One Armed Crazy Streamer Curious Saver Multitasker Loud Well Rounded

Characters punished by Damage

These characters either lose Damage as a downside, have reduced Damage modifications, or simply don't scale with it.

BuilderSpyEngineerDemonBrawler

Weapon Classes that affect Damage

Heavy (set bonus)

(2)+5% Damage (3)+10% Damage (4)+15% Damage (5)+20% Damage (6)+25% Damage

Weapons that scale with Damage

These weapons use Damage to increase their attack damage or other key effects. Build around them for maximum Damage return.

Sword Mace Hatchet

Builds that scale with Damage (38)

Community builds from our database that list Damage as a core scaling stat.

Slingshot Lucky

Lucky • Easy

Spearfisher

Fisherman • Easy

Cursed SMG Speedster

Creature • Medium

Stick Baby

Baby • Medium

Ethereal Tank Ghost

Ghost • Medium

Explosive Tank Bull

Bull • Medium

True Knight

Knight • Medium

Tree Farming Engineer

Explorer • Medium

Damage FAQ

Does Damage affect turrets in Brotato?▾

No. The % Damage stat does NOT affect Engineering structures (turrets, landmines, gardens). For those you need the Engineering stat. Specials like piercing, bouncing, and explosions DO carry over to structures.

Does Damage stack with Explosion Damage?▾

Yes – additively. So +30% Damage and a Dynamite (+15% Explosion Damage) gives explosive weapons +45% total. This is why Loud and Demon stack both stats simultaneously.

How much Damage is good in Brotato?▾

100%+ Damage is the soft target by wave 15 on most builds. Snowball builds (Curious, One Armed, Crazy) push 200%+ at Danger 5. Engineering builds skip Damage entirely.

What is the best Damage item in Brotato?▾

Reaper, Hand of Doom, Brain Damage, and the Tier 4 Damage uniques (Pacifist's, Curious's) are top picks. Lab Goggles and Hangover are strong T1 / T2 stat-stick fillers.