Primary Stat

Brotato Speed

You move x% faster. No cap. Negative speed slows you down.

Effect

You move x% faster.

Limit

No limit.

Negative

You move x% slower. -100% Speed = standstill.

What does Speed do in Brotato?

Speed is your movement speed multiplier. Default character speed is 450 units/s, which is already faster than most enemies. Speed isn't usually a damage stat by itself, but it indirectly enables damage by letting you position better – kiting, dodging projectiles, hitting bosses from safer angles. A handful of items convert Speed into damage: Power Generator (1% Damage per permanent 1% Speed) and Speedy's mechanic (1 Melee Damage per 2% Speed) make Speed a primary scaling stat on the right builds.

Speed Mechanics & Edge Cases

•Default character speed = 450 units/s (already faster than most enemies).
•Power Generator: +1% Damage per permanent 1% Speed (-5% Damage tradeoff).
•Speedy character: +1 Melee Damage per 2% Speed.
•Stand Still items / characters convert lost speed into damage / armor / attack speed.
•Lance (weapon) grants Speed and scales its damage with Speed.
•Hiking Pole (weapon) gains Range based on movement.

Speed Tips & Strategy

Tip 1: On Speedy, every Speed item is a damage item – stack hard.

Tip 2: Stand-Still characters (Saver, Glutton) want negative speed paired with Stand Still bonuses.

Tip 3: Power Generator is cheap and stacks – grab it on speed-heavy characters.

Tip 4: On Engineer, skip Speed – you're standing in front of turrets anyway.

Items that increase Speed (12)

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

Beanie

Tier 1

+4 % Speed-6 Range

Clockwork Wasp

Tier 2

+10 % Structure attack speed+5 % Speed

Compass

Tier 2

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

Exoskeleton

Tier 4

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

Fin

Tier 3

+10 % Speed+3 % Life Steal-8 Luck

Jet Pack

Tier 4

+15 % Speed+10 % Dodge-5 Max HP-1 Armor

Medal

Tier 2

+3 Max HP+3 % Damage+1 Armor+3 % Speed-4 % Crit Chance

Potato

Tier 4

+3 Max HP+2 HP Regeneration+1 % Life Steal+5 % Damage+5 % Attack Speed+3 % Speed+3 % Dodge+1 Armor+5 Luck

Saltwater

Tier 2

+2 Melee Damage+3 % Attack Speed+10 % Speed for 3 seconds when you take damage-1 Elemental Damage

Scarf

Tier 3

+4 HP Regeneration+4 Melee Damage+4 % Speed+25 % Enemy Speed during the next wave

Terrified Onion

Tier 1

+4 % Speed-5 Luck

Wings

Tier 3

+10 % Speed+30 Range-2 Elemental Damage

Items that reduce Speed (13)

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

Bag

Tier 1

+15 materials when you pick up a crate-1 % Speed

Barricade

Tier 3

+3 Knockback+8 Armor while standing still-5 % Speed

Big Arms

Tier 4

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

Campfire

Tier 2

+2 Elemental Damage+2 HP Regeneration-2 % Speed

Esty's Couch

Tier 4

+5 Max HP+2 HP Regeneration for every permanent -1 % Speed you have -20 % Speed

Helmet

Tier 1

+1 Armor-2 % Speed

Honey

Tier 3

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

Mammoth

Tier 4

+20 Melee Damage+5 HP Regeneration+5 Knockback-8 % Damage-3 % Speed

Reinforced Steel

Tier 2

+2 Ranged Damage+3 Engineering-3 % Speed

Snail

Tier 2

-8 % Enemy Speed-3 % Speed

Statue

Tier 3

+40 % Attack Speed while standing still-10 % Speed

Ugly Tooth

Tier 1

Hitting an enemy removes 5% of their speed. Max 20%-3 % Speed

Warrior Helmet

Tier 3

+3 Armor+5 Max HP-5 % Speed

Best Characters for Speed

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

Speedy Explorer Hiker Lumberjack Brawler

Characters punished by Speed

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

ApprenticeOldBrawlerSaverGlutton

Weapon Classes that affect Speed

Blunt (set bonus)

Reduces Speed (see Blunt set bonus on Armor / Max HP pages).

Weapons that scale with Speed

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

Lance Hiking Pole

Builds that scale with Speed (15)

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

Jack Frost

Jack • Hard

Lucky Sharpshooter King

King • Medium

Tree Farming Engineer

Explorer • Medium

Immortal Golem

Golem • Medium

SMG spamming Renegade

Renegade • Easy

Lucky Bard

Lucky • Medium

Rich Fast

Arms Dealer • Medium

Blunderbuss Only Sailor Build

Sailor • Hard

Speed FAQ

Does Speed scale Damage in Brotato?▾

Indirectly. Power Generator gives +1% Damage per permanent 1% Speed. Speedy's character mechanic gives +1 Melee Damage per 2% Speed. Without those items, Speed is purely positional.

What is the Brotato Speed cap?▾

There is no cap. The Hourglass item caps your Speed at its current value, but the underlying stat has no upper limit.

Is Speed worth investing in?▾

Situationally. On Speedy and Explorer it's premium. On Engineer / Builder / Old who want to stand still, it's a stat dump. On most other characters, 20–40% Speed is a comfortable mid-game target for kiting bosses.

Can you reach -100% Speed in Brotato?▾

Yes – at -100% or less you come to a complete standstill. Some Stand Still characters and items reward standing still, turning extreme negative Speed into damage / armor / attack speed gains.