Primary Stat

Brotato Harvesting

Earn x materials and XP at the end of each wave. Compounds at +5% per wave.

Effect

You earn x materials and XP at the end of a wave. The stat increases by 5% (rounded up) every time it activates.

Limit

No limit.

Negative

You lose x materials and XP at the end of a wave. The 5% interest does NOT happen.

What does Harvesting do in Brotato?

Harvesting is the long-game economy stat. At the end of every wave, you earn +x materials AND +x XP, then your Harvesting stat grows by 5% (rounded up). Crown raises the interest from 5% to 13%. Farmer has +3% interest baked in (8%, or 16% with Crown). Entrepreneur has a 50% modifier on all Harvesting changes – including the 5% interest, so it compounds even harder. Endless Mode disables the 5% interest and instead burns 20% of your Harvesting at the end of each wave.

Harvesting Mechanics & Edge Cases

•End-of-wave order: gain materials + XP first, THEN Harvesting grows by 5% (rounded up).
•Crown: increases interest from 5% to 13% per wave.
•Farmer: +3% interest baseline (8% / 16% with Crown).
•Entrepreneur: 50% modifier on ALL Harvesting changes, including interest.
•Endless Mode: 5% interest disabled. Instead Harvesting drops 20% per wave.
•Bait (Sailor) gives +2 Harvesting per Bait owned.
•Sickle (weapon) scales its damage with Harvesting.

Harvesting Tips & Strategy

Tip 1: Crown is one of the strongest single items in the game. Buy it early on any Harvesting character.

Tip 2: Farmer + Crown is the textbook 'snowball into infinite money' build.

Tip 3: Entrepreneur turns small Harvesting items into compounding rockets – Lucky Charm + Crown gets out of hand fast.

Tip 4: Don't overspend on Harvesting AFTER wave 13 – you have to live long enough for it to pay off.

Harvesting Formulas & Values

End-of-wave compounding

Default interest rate = 5%. Crown = 13%. Farmer = 8% (16% with Crown). Entrepreneur applies its 50% bonus to the result.

new_harvesting = ceil(current_harvesting × (1 + interest_rate))

Default growth (start +5 Harvesting at wave 1)

Wave	Harvesting	Total earned
1	5	5
5	7	30
10	9	70
15	12	120
20	16	190

Items that increase Harvesting (9)

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

Bowler Hat

Tier 3

+15 Luck+18 Harvesting-5 % Attack Speed-3 % Crit Chance

Fertilizer

Tier 1

+8 Harvesting-1 Melee Damage

Little Frog

Tier 2

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

Peaceful Bee

Tier 1

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

Starfish

Tier 3

+20% materials dropped from enemies+10 Harvesting+15 % Enemy damage

Tractor

Tier 3

+40 Harvesting-8 % Damage

Wheat

Tier 3

+4 Melee Damage+2 Ranged Damage+10 Harvesting-2 Elemental Damage

Wheelbarrow

Tier 2

+16 Harvesting-1 Armor

White Flag

Tier 2

+5 Harvesting-5% Enemies

Items that reduce Harvesting (5)

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

Bat

Tier 1

+2 % Life Steal-2 Harvesting

Blood Leech

Tier 2

+2 % Life Steal+2 HP Regeneration-3 Harvesting

Charcoal

Tier 1

+1 Elemental Damage+2 Melee Damage-2 Harvesting

Mouse

Tier 3

+5 % Life Steal+10% Enemies-5 Harvesting

Spider

Tier 4

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

Best Characters for Harvesting

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

Farmer Entrepreneur Sailor Saver Diver Glutton Old

Characters punished by Harvesting

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

CrazyRenegadeSailor (-100% mod)

Weapon Classes that affect Harvesting

Support (set bonus)

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

Weapons that scale with Harvesting

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

Sickle Hand

Builds that scale with Harvesting (31)

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

Range Damage Ranger

Ranger • Medium

Torch Captain

Captain • Easy

Material Slingshot Streamer

Streamer • Medium

Lucky Snowball Druid

Druid • Medium

SMG spamming Renegade

Renegade • Easy

Infinite Harvesting

Farmer • Medium

Explodeborg

Cyborg • Medium

Ultimate Pacifist

Pacifist • Medium

Harvesting FAQ

How does Harvesting work in Brotato?▾

At the end of every wave you earn +x materials and +x XP, then the stat itself grows by 5% (rounded up). Over multiple waves this compounds significantly. Crown raises the growth rate from 5% to 13%.

Is Harvesting worth it in Brotato?▾

Yes, but only if you survive long enough to cash in. Harvesting before wave 5 is gold; after wave 14 it has barely enough waves left to pay off. On Farmer / Entrepreneur / Sailor it's mandatory.

What is the best Harvesting item in Brotato?▾

Crown (T3) is the single most impactful Harvesting item – it more than doubles your interest rate. Bait (Sailor only), Lucky Charm, and the Tier 3 +40 Harvesting items snowball hard.

Does Harvesting work in Endless Mode?▾

Differently. The 5% interest is disabled in Endless Mode and you LOSE 20% of your Harvesting at the end of each wave. Even Farmer with Crown bleeds Harvesting after wave 21.