Secondary Stat
Brotato Piercing
Projectiles pass through additional enemies. Damage falloff is controlled by % Piercing Damage.
What does Piercing do in Brotato?
Piercing makes your projectiles pass through enemies and hit more targets. Default piercing weapons take a damage falloff per pierce (typically -25%). The % Piercing Damage secondary stat reduces that falloff. Bandana and Sharp Bullet are the classic piercing items; Pumpkin gives +Piercing Damage to recover the falloff.
Piercing Tips & Strategy
Items that increase Piercing (2)
Every item in our database that gives a positive Piercing bonus. Click an item icon to view its full stat sheet on the Brotato Items page.
Items that reduce Piercing (1)
These items use Piercing as a downside in exchange for a stronger primary effect. Useful when you can afford the trade.
Builds that scale with Piercing (2)
Community builds from our database that list Piercing as a core scaling stat.
Top items that affect Piercing
The strongest shop items that interact with Piercing in the current meta – tap any tile to see its full stat sheet.
Piercing FAQ
Does Piercing work with Life Steal in Brotato?▾
Yes – each pierce rolls Life Steal separately. Multi-pierce + multi-projectile builds proc Life Steal extremely often.
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