Primary Stat

Brotato Range

Increases weapon reach. Ranged weapons get +x range; melee weapons get +x/2 range and slightly slower attacks.

Effect

Increases the range of your weapons by x. Ranged weapons gain the full bonus; melee weapons gain half.

Limit

No limit. All weapons have a 25 minimum range.

Negative

Reduces weapon range (halved penalty for melee). 25 range minimum.

What does Range do in Brotato?

Range determines how far your weapons can target enemies. Ranged weapons add your full Range stat to their base. Melee weapons add HALF the value but also pay a small attack-speed penalty for the longer travel distance. Negative Range hurts melee less than ranged. Range scales some weapons' damage too – Hiking Pole gains range while you walk, and Cryptid gets +100 range with Precise weapons. The Camera item turns +Damage into a Range scaling combo on Camera/Cryptid builds.

Range Mechanics & Edge Cases

•Ranged weapons: range = your Range stat + weapon's base range.
•Melee weapons: range = your Range stat / 2 + base. They also lose a small amount of Attack Speed.
•All weapons enforce a 25-range minimum, even with deeply negative Range.
•+10 Range on melee = roughly 0.01s slower attacks. +100 Range = 3–10% slower depending on weapon (Fist hardest hit).
•Camera scales weapon damage off Range stat (use on Cryptid or extreme-range builds).

Range Tips & Strategy

Tip 1: Cryptid and Ranger are the textbook Range scalers – they make stacking Range a damage stat.

Tip 2: On melee builds, +20–40 Range is a sweet spot – more area without crippling Attack Speed.

Tip 3: Hiking Pole + Speedy = Range that grows during the wave. Underrated combo.

Tip 4: Negative Range is a cheap stat dump on tight melee builds (Brawler) – the 25 minimum protects you.

Items that increase Range (12)

Every item in our database that gives a positive Range 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

Baby Gecko

Tier 1

+10 Range+25% chance to instantly attract a material when it’s dropped

Banner

Tier 2

+20 Range+10 % Attack Speed-5 Knockback

Glasses

Tier 1

+20 Range

Gummy Berserker

Tier 1

+5 % Attack Speed+25 Range-1 Armor

Heavy Bullets

Tier 4

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

Lantern

Tier 4

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

Night Goggles

Tier 4

+15 % Crit Chance+50 Range-3 Max HP-1 Armor

Poisonous Tonic

Tier 3

+10 % Attack Speed+5 % Crit Chance+15 Range-2 HP Regeneration

Scope

Tier 2

+2 Ranged Damage+25 Range-7 % Attack Speed

Spyglass

Tier 2

+10 Range-25 % Reroll Price

Wings

Tier 3

+10 % Speed+30 Range-2 Elemental Damage

Items that reduce Range (12)

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

Baby with a Beard

Tier 3

One bullet dealing 1 (+100%) damage is fired from an enemy corpse when they die-50 Range

Beanie

Tier 1

+4 % Speed-6 Range

Blindfold

Tier 2

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

Coral

Tier 2

+10 HP Regeneration while standing still-10 Range

Cyclops Worm

Tier 2

+12 % Damage-12 Range

Eyes Surgery

Tier 2

Burning activates 20% faster+1 Elemental Damage-10 Range

Gnome

Tier 4

+10 Melee Damage+10 Elemental Damage-20 Range-20% pickup range

Head Injury

Tier 1

+6 % Damage-8 Range

Lens

Tier 1

+1 Ranged Damage-5 Range

Little Muscley Dude

Tier 2

+3 Melee Damage+5 Max HP-15 Range

Retromation's Hoodie

Tier 4

+2 % Attack Speed for every 1 % Dodge you have -80 Range

Scar

Tier 1

+20 % XP Gain-8 Range

Best Characters for Range

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

Cryptid Ranger Hunter Knight Speedy Lich

Characters punished by Range

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

BrawlerDemonDruidSailor

Weapon Classes that affect Range

Gun (set bonus)

(2)+10 Range (3)+20 Range (4)+30 Range (5)+40 Range (6)+50 Range

Weapons that scale with Range

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

Camera Hiking Pole Hunting Rifle

Builds that scale with Range (17)

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

Cursed SMG Speedster

Creature • Medium

Jack Frost

Jack • Hard

Infinite Harvesting

Farmer • Medium

Newcomer Apprentice - Russian Roulette

Apprentice • Easy

Nuclear Explosion Artificer Endless

Artificer • Medium

Material Reset Nuker

Buccaneer • Medium

One Armed Ghost Shuriken

One Armed • Medium

Lucky Flute Destroyer

Lucky • Medium

Range FAQ

How does Range work for melee weapons in Brotato?▾

Melee weapons gain half your Range stat as their effective range, but they pay a small Attack Speed penalty (longer travel time). Fist is hit hardest – at +100 Range it's about 10% slower. Slow melee weapons like Rock are barely affected (~3%).

What is the Brotato Range minimum?▾

All weapons have a hard 25 range minimum, no matter how negative your Range stat. This is why dumping Range on a Brawler isn't catastrophic.

Does Range scale damage in Brotato?▾

Indirectly. Camera item makes weapon damage scale off Range. Cryptid gains +1% Damage per 10 Range. Hiking Pole gains range from movement and converts it back into damage scaling.

What is the best Range weapon in Brotato?▾

Camera (T4) is the iconic Range-scaler. Hunting Rifle and Sniper Rifle love high Range. On Cryptid, every Range item is also a damage item.