Best items for Engineering
Every shop item that gives Engineering, ranked by points per 100 materials of base price. In Brotato 1.1.15.4 the top 3 are Lighthouse (25), Book (13.3), Pencil (12.5); 16 ranked in all.
| # | Name | Engineering per 100 materials | Engineering | Price | Tier | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lighthouse | 25 | 20 | 80 | Tier III | — |
| 2 |  Book | 13.3 | 2 | 15 | Tier I | +1 Elemental Damage, -1 Luck |
| 3 |  Pencil | 12.5 | 1 | 8 | Tier I | — |
| 4 |  Cog | 11.4 | 4 | 35 | Tier II | -4 % Damage |
| 5 |  Diploma | 11.1 | 10 | 90 | Tier IV | -3 Max HP |
| 6 |  Toolbox | 10.9 | 6 | 55 | Tier III | -8 % Attack Speed |
| 7 |  Shackles | 10 | 8 | 80 | Tier III | +8 HP Regeneration, +80 Range |
| 8 |  Nail | 7.7 | 5 | 65 | Tier III | -2 Ranged Damage |
| 9 |  Compass | 7.5 | 3 | 40 | Tier II | +5 % Speed, -3 % Crit Chance |
| 10 |  Reinforced Steel | 6 | 3 | 50 | Tier II | +2 Ranged Damage, -3 % Speed |
| 11 |  Exoskeleton | 5.6 | 5 | 90 | Tier IV | +3 Armor, +5 % Crit Chance, +5 % Speed, -2 HP Regeneration, -2 % Life Steal |
| 12 |  Pile of Books | 5 | 3 | 60 | Tier II | +5 % Crit Chance |
| 13 |  Metal Detector | 5 | 2 | 40 | Tier II | +6 Luck, -5 % Damage |
| 14 |  Duct Tape | 5 | 1 | 20 | Tier I | +1 Armor, -2 Max HP |
| 15 |  Alloy | 3.8 | 3 | 80 | Tier III | +3 Melee Damage, +3 Ranged Damage, +3 Elemental Damage, +5 % Crit Chance, -6 % Dodge |
| 16 |  Pocket Factory | 2.7 | 2 | 75 | Tier II | — |
Formula and assumptions
Value = Engineering the item gives ÷ its base price × 100.
- Only plain stat changes count (not conditional or per-wave effects).
- Base price; the shop price grows with the wave for every item alike.
Other rankings
Highest DPS weapons (Tier IV)Best melee weapons (Tier IV)Best ranged weapons (Tier IV)Best Tier I weapons (early game)Most DPS per material (Tier I)Toughest enemies at wave 20Elites and bosses by HP at wave 20Best items for ArmorBest items for % Attack SpeedBest items for % Crit ChanceBest items for % DodgeBest items for Elemental DamageBest items for HarvestingBest items for Max HPBest items for HP RegenerationBest items for % Life StealBest items for LuckBest items for Melee DamageBest items for % DamageBest items for RangeBest items for Ranged DamageBest items for % SpeedBest items for Curse