Primary Stat

Brotato Engineering

Damage and healing stat for structures (turrets, mines, gardens). The only primary stat that affects structures.

Effect

Increases the damage and healing of your structures. Also scales the weapons Plank and Screwdriver.

Limit

No limit.

Negative

Reduces structure power. Minimum of 1 damage or healing per tick.

What does Engineering do in Brotato?

Engineering is the dedicated structure stat. Turrets, landmines, gardens, and a few weapons (Plank, Screwdriver) scale off it. Critically, the other primary stats (% Damage, Crit Chance, Attack Speed) do NOT affect structures – Engineering is the only primary stat that does. Secondary stats like piercing, bouncing, and explosions DO carry over to structures, which is why specials matter so much on Engineer / Builder / Cyborg / Demon. Pile of Books unlocks crit for structures, giving Engineering builds a true scaling endgame.

Engineering Mechanics & Edge Cases

•Other primary stats (% Damage, Crit, AS) do NOT affect structures – only Engineering does.
•Secondary stats (piercing, bouncing, explosions, % Structure Attack Speed) DO affect structures.
•Pile of Books unlocks crit on structures – game-changing for Engineering builds.
•Cyborg converts Ranged Damage into Engineering halfway through each wave.
•Builder loses 1 Engineering per equipped structure – plan around the negative scaling.
•Plank and Screwdriver are weapons that scale their attack damage with Engineering.

Engineering Tips & Strategy

Tip 1: Engineer, Builder, Cyborg, Demon, Multitasker, Streamer all scale around Engineering.

Tip 2: % Damage items are largely useless for pure structure builds – sell or recycle them for Engineering items.

Tip 3: Improved Tools and Clockwork Wasp boost % Structure Attack Speed – stack alongside Engineering for compounding scaling.

Tip 4: Strange Book lets ranged weapons additionally scale with 20% Engineering – a clean way to dual-scale guns + turrets.

Items that increase Engineering (17)

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

Alloy

Tier 3

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

Book

Tier 1

+1 Engineering

Bot-O-Mine

Tier 4

Spawns a Bot-O-Mine structure that shoots bullets dealing 10 (+100% Engineering) damage. It also spawns a landmine every 5 seconds dealing 10 (+100% Engineering) damage in an area.

Cog

Tier 2

+4 Engineering+1 Knockback-4 % Damage

Compass

Tier 2

+5 % Speed+3 Engineering-3 % Crit Chance

Diploma

Tier 4

+10 Engineering+50 % XP Gain-3 Max HP

Duct Tape

Tier 1

+1 Armor+1 Engineering-2 Max HP

Exoskeleton

Tier 4

+3 Armor+5 % Crit Chance+5 Engineering+5 % Speed-2 HP Regeneration-2 % Life Steal

Lighthouse

Tier 3

+20 Engineering-1 Engineering for every 1 Structure you have

Metal Detector

Tier 2

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

Pencil

Tier 1

+2 Engineering-1 % Attack Speed-1 % Crit Chance

Pile of Books

Tier 3

Your structures can crit+3 % Crit Chance+3 Engineering

Reinforced Steel

Tier 2

+2 Ranged Damage+3 Engineering-3 % Speed

Robot Arm

Tier 4

+3 Melee Damage at the end of a wave+3 Engineering at the end of a wave-1 Max HP at the end of a wave

Shackles

Tier 3

+8 HP Regeneration+8 Engineering+80 RangeYour Speed is capped at its current value

Strange Book

Tier 3

+1 Engineering for every permanent 1 Elemental Damage you have -1 Melee Damage-1 Ranged Damage

Toolbox

Tier 3

+6 Engineering-8 % Attack Speed

Items that reduce Engineering (4)

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

Crystal

Tier 3

+5 % Attack Speed+1 % Attack Speed every 1 second until the end of the waveBonus is lost when taking damage-2 Engineering

Lighthouse

Tier 3

+20 Engineering-1 Engineering for every 1 Structure you have

Ritual

Tier 2

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

Wolf Helmet

Tier 4

+10 Elemental Damage+20 Luck-5 Engineering

Best Characters for Engineering

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

Engineer Builder Cyborg Demon Multitasker Streamer Old Entrepreneur

Characters punished by Engineering

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

BrawlerLoudCrazyCryptid

Weapons that scale with Engineering

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

Plank Screwdriver

Builds that scale with Engineering (27)

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

Cursed SMG Speedster

Creature • Medium

Turret Engineer

Engineer • Medium

Tree Farming Engineer

Explorer • Medium

Infinite Harvesting

Farmer • Medium

Endless Ouch

Masochist • Medium

Sit & Win

Streamer • Medium

Shotgun soldier

Soldier • Easy

Explosive Engineering Techno Mage

Technomage • Medium

Engineering FAQ

Do turrets scale with Damage in Brotato?▾

No. Engineering structures (turrets, landmines, gardens) only scale with the Engineering stat. % Damage, Crit Chance, and Attack Speed do nothing for them. Specials like piercing, bouncing, and explosions DO carry over.

Can structures crit in Brotato?▾

Only if you have Pile of Books equipped. Pile of Books unlocks crit for structures and adds +3% Crit Chance and +3 Engineering. Without it, structures cannot crit.

What is the best Engineering character in Brotato?▾

Engineer (auto-stacks Engineering at end of waves), Builder (huge Engineering up front), and Cyborg (converts Ranged Damage to Engineering mid-wave) are the top three. Demon converts Elemental Damage into structure attack speed and bonus Engineering.

Does Cyborg need Ranged Damage in Brotato?▾

Yes. Cyborg converts 100% of Ranged Damage into Engineering halfway through every wave (1 Ranged Damage = 2 Engineering). Stack RD early – it becomes Engineering for your turrets.