Primary Stat

Brotato Ranged Damage

Flat damage added to ranged weapons that scale with the Ranged Damage stat.

Effect

Adds flat damage to ranged weapons that scale with Ranged Damage.

Limit

No limit.

Negative

Reduces ranged weapon damage to a minimum of 1 per hit.

What does Ranged Damage do in Brotato?

Ranged Damage is the gun-equivalent of Melee Damage – a flat damage stat added to ranged weapons that scale with it. The full list lives on the Weapons page; almost every gun, bow, crossbow, and revolver scales off it. Cyborg, Generalist, and Ranger have item tags that make Ranged Damage items appear more often in their shops. Some characters (Cyborg) actively convert Ranged Damage into Engineering mid-wave, so it has cross-stat applications too.

Ranged Damage Mechanics & Edge Cases

•Negative Ranged Damage reduces base attack damage to a floor of 1.
•Cyborg converts 100% of Ranged Damage into Engineering halfway through each wave (1 RD = 2 Eng).
•Baby with a Beard, Sharp Bullet, Pumpkin and similar items have ranged-damage interactions.
•Hunter, Generalist, and Ranger get higher shop chance for Ranged Damage items via item tags.

Ranged Damage Tips & Strategy

Tip 1: Ranger and Generalist are the cleanest pure-Ranged Damage characters.

Tip 2: Stack with Crit Chance and high Range for the strongest scaling on builds with SMG, Minigun, or Crossbow.

Tip 3: Bandana + Sharp Bullet stack piercing AND ranged scaling – core pickups for shotgun / SMG builds.

Tip 4: On Cyborg, treat Ranged Damage early as future Engineering – useful even if you transition to turrets.

Items that increase Ranged Damage (14)

Every item in our database that gives a positive Ranged Damage 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

Big Arms

Tier 4

+12 Melee Damage+6 Ranged Damage+3 Knockback-3 % Attack Speed-3 % Speed

Catling Gun

Tier 4

Spawns a Catling Gun pet that shoots bullets dealing 10 (+60% Ranged Damage) damage. Its attack speed increases when the player or pets stay close.

Feather

Tier 1

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

Handcuffs

Tier 3

+8 Melee Damage+8 Ranged Damage+8 Elemental DamageYour Max HP is capped at its current value

Heavy Bullets

Tier 4

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

Hedgehog

Tier 1

+2 Melee Damage+1 Ranged Damage-1 HP Regeneration

Honey

Tier 3

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

Lens

Tier 1

+1 Ranged Damage-5 Range

Mutation

Tier 1

+1 Ranged Damage+1 Elemental Damage-3 Knockback

Reinforced Steel

Tier 2

+2 Ranged Damage+3 Engineering-3 % Speed

Scope

Tier 2

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

Small Magazine

Tier 2

+2 Ranged Damage+10 % Attack Speed-6 % Damage

Wheat

Tier 3

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

Items that reduce Ranged Damage (10)

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

Cape

Tier 4

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

Cute Monkey

Tier 1

+8% chance to heal 1 HP when picking up a material-1 Ranged Damage

Energy Bracelet

Tier 2

+4 % Crit Chance+2 Elemental Damage-2 Ranged Damage

Fuel Tank

Tier 2

+4 Elemental Damage-1 Melee Damage-1 Ranged Damage

Lucky Charm

Tier 3

+30 Luck-2 Melee Damage-1 Ranged Damage

Mastery

Tier 2

+6 Melee Damage-3 Ranged Damage

Nail

Tier 3

+5 EngineeringWeapon damage additionally scales with 20% Engineering-2 Ranged Damage

Peaceful Bee

Tier 1

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

Shmoop

Tier 3

+6 Max HP+2 HP Regeneration-2 Melee Damage-1 Ranged Damage

Strange Book

Tier 3

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

Best Characters for Ranged Damage

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

Cyborg Generalist Ranger Hunter Buccaneer

Characters punished by Ranged Damage

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

BrawlerKnightCryptidDemonMageTechnomage

Weapons that scale with Ranged Damage

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

Pistol Revolver SMG Shotgun Hunting Rifle Sniper Rifle Minigun Slingshot Crossbow

Builds that scale with Ranged Damage (24)

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

Slingshot Lucky

Lucky • Easy

Newcomers Mutant Build

Mutant • Easy

Lucky Sharpshooter King

King • Medium

SMG spamming Renegade

Renegade • Easy

Explodeborg

Cyborg • Medium

Shotgun soldier

Soldier • Easy

Newcomer Apprentice - Russian Roulette

Apprentice • Easy

Revolver Soldier

Soldier • Easy

Ranged Damage FAQ

What weapons scale with Ranged Damage in Brotato?▾

Almost every gun and bow: Pistol, Revolver, SMG, Shotgun, Hunting Rifle, Sniper Rifle, Minigun, Slingshot, Crossbow, Harpoon Gun, Bow, and more. Exceptions like Wand and Lightning Shiv scale off Elemental Damage instead.

Does Cyborg use Ranged Damage in Brotato?▾

Yes, but with a twist – Cyborg converts 100% of Ranged Damage into Engineering halfway through every wave (1 RD becomes 2 Engineering). So you stack RD early to fuel turret damage later.

Is Ranged Damage better than % Damage in Brotato?▾

Different roles. Ranged Damage is flat and scales with each weapon's Ranged Damage scaling %. % Damage is multiplicative on top. On strong-scaling guns you typically want both, but if you have to pick, Ranged Damage gives bigger early jumps and % Damage scales better late.

What is the best Ranged Damage build in Brotato?▾

Ranger or Generalist with stacked SMGs / Revolvers, Pumpkin + Sharp Bullet for piercing, Lemonade and Gentle Alien early, Adrenaline and Silver Bullet late.