Primary Stat

Brotato Dodge

% chance to completely avoid an attack. Capped at 60% (70% Cryptid, 90% Ghost).

Effect

x% chance to dodge attacks (no damage taken).

Limit

60% by default. 70% on Cryptid, 90% on Ghost. The Padding item raises the cap to 70%.

Negative

Acts like the stat is at 0 (does nothing).

What does Dodge do in Brotato?

Dodge gives a flat % chance to completely ignore an incoming attack. The cap is 60% by default – Cryptid raises it to 70% with their character bonus, and Ghost raises it all the way to 90% (but starts with -100 Armor as a counterweight). Dodge is one of the strongest scaling defensive stats because every dodged attack is full damage avoided, including ones that would have shredded through your Armor. Adrenaline (heal on dodge) and Riposte (damage on dodge) turn Dodge into a hybrid offensive-defensive stat.

Dodge Mechanics & Edge Cases

•Default cap: 60%. Cryptid: 70%. Ghost: 90%. Padding item: 70%.
•Negative Dodge does nothing – it's just 0%.
•Adrenaline (50% chance to heal 5 HP on dodge) is a near-free heal on Ghost / Cryptid.
•Riposte (deal damage on dodge) makes Dodge an offensive stat – stack on Cryptid + Speedy.
•Sailor (Naval / Curse character) is hard-capped at 20% Dodge no matter what.

Dodge Tips & Strategy

Tip 1: On Ghost, push to 90% Dodge ASAP – it's almost the only defensive stat that works.

Tip 2: On Cryptid, Padding raises the cap to 70% AND adds Dodge – S-tier pickup.

Tip 3: Speedy + Padding + Adrenaline = healing-on-dodge tank with massive damage.

Tip 4: On non-Dodge characters, anything above ~20% is wasted slot space – pivot into Armor.

Items that increase Dodge (10)

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

Blindfold

Tier 2

+5 % Crit Chance+5 % Dodge-15 Range

Cape

Tier 4

+5 % Life Steal+20 % Dodge-2 Melee Damage-2 Ranged Damage-2 Elemental Damage

Chameleon

Tier 3

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

Clover

Tier 3

+20 Luck+6 % Dodge-2 % Life Steal

Feather

Tier 1

+1 Ranged Damage+3 % Dodge-3 % XP Gain

Gambling Token

Tier 2

+8 % Dodge-1 Armor

Jet Pack

Tier 4

+15 % Speed+10 % Dodge-5 Max HP-1 Armor

Leather Vest

Tier 2

+2 Armor+6 % Dodge-3 Max HP

Peaceful Bee

Tier 1

+4 % Dodge+4 Harvesting-1 Melee Damage-1 Ranged Damage

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

Items that reduce Dodge (7)

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

Acid

Tier 2

+8 Max HP-2 % Dodge-2 Knockback

Alloy

Tier 3

+3 Melee Damage+3 Ranged Damage+3 Elemental Damage+3 Engineering+5 % Crit Chance-6 % Dodge

Honey

Tier 3

+3 Ranged Damage+10 % Explosion Damage+5 % Explosion Size-3 % Speed-3 % Dodge

Little Frog

Tier 2

+20% pickup range+10 Harvesting-3 % Dodge

Spider

Tier 4

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

Toxic Sludge

Tier 1

+2 Elemental Damage-2 % Dodge

Weird Food

Tier 1

+2 HP recovered from consumables-2 % Dodge

Best Characters for Dodge

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

Ghost Cryptid Speedy Druid Knight Wildling

Characters punished by Dodge

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

BrawlerDemonBullSailorRenegade

Weapon Classes that affect Dodge

Medieval (set bonus)

(2)+1 Armor (3)+1 Armor +3% Dodge (4)+2 Armor +3% Dodge (5)+2 Armor +6% Dodge (6)+3 Armor +6% Dodge

Unarmed (set bonus)

(2)+3% Dodge (3)+6% Dodge (4)+9% Dodge (5)+12% Dodge (6)+15% Dodge

Ethereal (set bonus)

(2)+6% Dodge -1 Armor (3)+12% Dodge -2 Armor (4)+18% Dodge -3 Armor (5)+24% Dodge -4 Armor (6)+30% Dodge -5 Armor

Builds that scale with Dodge (50)

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

Range Damage Ranger

Ranger • Medium

Spearfisher

Fisherman • Easy

Stick Baby

Baby • Medium

Speed Demon Brawler

Brawler • Medium

Turret Engineer

Engineer • Medium

Ethereal Tank Ghost

Ghost • Medium

Explosive Tank Bull

Bull • Medium

Torch Captain

Captain • Easy

Dodge FAQ

What is the Brotato Dodge cap?▾

60% by default. Cryptid raises it to 70%, Ghost to 90%. The Padding item also raises the cap to 70% (and gives +10% Dodge). Anything above your cap is wasted.

Is Dodge better than Armor in Brotato?▾

On most characters Armor is more reliable (Effective HP scales linearly), but on Ghost (90% cap) and Cryptid (70% cap) Dodge is the better choice. Dodge also avoids damage entirely – no Armor calculation, no chip damage.

Does negative Dodge hurt in Brotato?▾

No – negative Dodge acts like the stat is at 0. It's a free dump stat for builds that don't care about dodge.

What is the best Dodge item in Brotato?▾

Padding (raises cap to 70%, +10% Dodge), Adrenaline (heal on dodge), Bandana / Bag of Air (cheap Dodge stat sticks), Riposte (damage on dodge) for hybrid offense.