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Brotato Chainsaw

4 builds in our database · Unlocked by default

The Chainsaw is a melee weapon that deals significant bonus damage based on an enemy's current health, making it effective against tougher foes. It pairs well with builds focusing on high attack speed and health management.

Weapon Effect

Cooldown is 1.83s/1.52s every 40/30 shots Deals 10%/20% of an enemy’s current health as bonus damage (1%/2% for bosses and elites)

Scales with: Melee Damage, Attack Speed

Meta Usage

tracked builds (curated + per-character meta) run Chainsaw

Auto-Tier

From usage frequency across our build pool, weighted by difficulty

Top character

Streamer

1 build pair this combo

When to pick Chainsaw

Consider buying the Chainsaw when playing as the Chef, as it synergizes with his healing abilities. It's also a strong pick if you have high Attack Speed and want to maximize damage output against bosses.

When to skip Chainsaw

Skip the Chainsaw if you're focusing on a ranged build or if your character lacks sufficient Attack Speed to make the most of its cooldown.

Best characters for Chainsaw

Characters that pick up Chainsaw in our curated build pool — with synergy notes and the stats to prioritise where available.

Streamer

1 build

Chainsaw adds strong percentage-based damage on top of an engineering and tank core, giving Streamer burst when moving through enemies at high difficulty waves. It pairs well with high survivability and lets you quickly clean up while your turrets farm.

Stats: Attack Speed · Melee Damage · HP Regeneration · Armor

Cyborg

2 builds

Chainsaw offers high hit frequency and percentage‑based current HP damage, letting Cyborg’s Life Steal and damage scaling quickly shred elites and bosses throughout the wave.

Stats: Life Steal · Damage · Attack Speed

Chef

1 build

Chainsaw is used as an optional late-game boss killer in the Engineering Chef build, leveraging percentage damage to chunk high-HP enemies that are already burning from turrets and Scared Sausage.

Stats: Melee Damage · Attack Speed · Armor

Items most often used with Chainsaw

Computed from 4 community builds that run Chainsaw. These are the items the meta keeps picking up.

Secondary weapons paired with Chainsaw

The weapons community builders most often slot alongside Chainsaw. Useful for planning your second loadout slot.

Community builds running Chainsaw

Explodeborg

Cyborg · Medium · Life Steal, Ranged Damage

Sit & Win

Streamer · Medium · Engineering, HP Regeneration, Max HP

Engineering Chef

Chef · Medium · Engineering, Luck, Regeneration

Explodeborg

Cyborg · Medium · Life Steal, Ranged Damage

Chainsaw FAQ

How does the Chainsaw's bonus damage work?▾

The Chainsaw deals 10% of an enemy's current health as bonus damage, increasing to 20% against regular enemies, while it deals 1% for bosses and elites.

What is the cooldown for the Chainsaw?▾

The Chainsaw has a cooldown of 1.83 seconds, which can be reduced to 1.52 seconds after every 40 shots.

Which character benefits the most from the Chainsaw?▾

The Chef is the character that benefits the most from the Chainsaw due to his ability to heal, allowing for aggressive play.