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Brotato Ghost Scepter

17 builds in our database · Unlocked by default

The Ghost Scepter provides +1 Max HP for every 20/18/16/12 kills in a wave, making it a solid choice for builds focused on survivability. It works well with characters that can quickly accumulate kills.

Weapon Effect

+1 Max HP for every 20/18/16/12 kills in a wave with this weapon

Scales with: Max HP

Meta Usage

tracked builds (curated + per-character meta) run Ghost Scepter

Auto-Tier

From usage frequency across our build pool, weighted by difficulty

Top character

Arms Dealer

2 builds pair this combo

When to pick Ghost Scepter

Consider the Ghost Scepter when playing characters like Demon or Generalist, especially if you can maintain a steady kill rate. It pairs nicely with builds that focus on Max HP and consistent damage output.

When to skip Ghost Scepter

Skip the Ghost Scepter if you prefer a more aggressive playstyle that doesn't focus on accumulating kills or if you're using characters that benefit more from other weapon types.

Best characters for Ghost Scepter

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

Arms Dealer

2 builds

Works perfectly with Arms Dealer’s temporary-weapon playstyle by turning early waves into permanent max HP gains, supporting a tanky, stat-focused build.

Stats: Luck · Harvesting · Speed

Demon

2 builds

Ghost Scepter is perfect for Demon because it directly converts kills into Max HP, which synergizes with Demon’s material-to-HP conversion and HP-based shop economy. Stacking multiple Ghost Scepters lets you snowball an enormous health pool that feeds both survivability and damage through HP-scaling and cursed item synergies.

Stats: HP · Piercing · Range Damage · Engineering · Attack Speed

Generalist

2 builds

Ghost Scepter gives scaling Max HP, which greatly improves survivability and synergizes with effects like Alien Eyes while letting Generalist stay in melee range safely and benefit longer from Handcuffs in the late game.

Stats: HP · Melee Damage · Range Damage · Attack Speed

Ghost

4 builds

Ghost Scepter is the key to the "Ethereal Tank" fantasy, turning kills into permanent Max HP, which offsets -100 Armor and makes Endless scaling much safer once you can reliably secure last hits.

Stats: HP · Dodge · Crit Chance · Attack Speed

Lich

2 builds

Ghost Scepter continuously increases Max HP, which is exactly what Lich wants to scale his passive healing damage. It works especially well in Endless where you can farm a very large health pool over many waves.

Stats: Max HP · Life Steal · HP Regeneration · Attack Speed

Chunky

2 builds

Ghost Scepter is a natural fit for Chunky, converting kills into permanent Max HP which then boosts both survivability and damage. In the Endless "exponantial chunk" build it’s used to snowball health every wave while Chunky’s passive multiplies its value.

Stats: Max HP · Armor · Attack Speed

Apprentice

2 builds

Ghost Scepter directly counters Apprentice’s -2 Max HP per level by stacking permanent Max HP from kills. In the Endless Danger 5 build it is the centerpiece that turns his aggressive leveling into a sustainable tanky scaling plan.

Stats: Max HP · Attack Speed · Ranged Damage