Simulated: every Danger level and endless, up to 400 runs per build
Lich builds
In 400 simulated runs per weapon on Danger 5 (Brotato 1.1.15.4), Lich wins most often starting with SMG (25% of runs), Ghost Scepter (24% of runs), Ghost Flint (13% of runs). The winning SMG runs bought Sharp Bullet, Coffee, Turret, Alien Worm and Bandana most often.
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Quick answers (2)
- What is the best build for Lich in Brotato?
- In the site's simulation, starting with SMG: it won 98 of 400 runs on Danger 5; the winners bought Sharp Bullet, Coffee, Turret, Alien Worm and Bandana most.
- What weapon should Lich use?
- SMG (25% wins), Ghost Scepter (24% wins), Ghost Flint (13% wins).
Lich — what the builds are made from
- +10 HP Regeneration
- +10 % Life Steal
- 100% chance to deal 1 (100%
) damage to a random enemy when you heal - Damage modifications are reduced by 50%
Build 1: SMG · Ranged Damage
25%won 98 of 400 simulated runs on Danger 5
19.2average wave reached
Weapons the winning runs ended with
Gun set bonus at 6: +50 Range
Items the winning runs bought most
Sharp Bulletin 60% of those runs · 25 materials
Coffeein 51% of those runs · 20 materials
Turretin 45% of those runs · 15 materials
Alien Wormin 27% of those runs · 15 materials
Bandanain 23% of those runs · 75 materials
Featherin 22% of those runs · 18 materials
Lensin 20% of those runs · 20 materials
Ratzillain 20% of those runs · 30 materials
Scared Sausagein 18% of those runs · 25 materials
Scarin 17% of those runs · 25 materials
Build 2: Ghost Scepter · Ranged Damage
24%won 94 of 400 simulated runs on Danger 5
19.2average wave reached
Weapons the winning runs ended with
Ethereal set bonus at 6: +30 % Dodge, -5 Armor
Items the winning runs bought most
Turretin 53% of those runs · 15 materials
Sharp Bulletin 51% of those runs · 25 materials
Ratzillain 46% of those runs · 30 materials
Alien Eyesin 45% of those runs · 50 materials
Coffeein 39% of those runs · 20 materials
Plantin 32% of those runs · 15 materials
Alien Wormin 29% of those runs · 15 materials
Tylerin 23% of those runs · 62 materials
Mushroomin 22% of those runs · 25 materials
Baby Elephantin 20% of those runs · 22 materials
Build 3: Ghost Flint · Melee Damage
13%won 52 of 400 simulated runs on Danger 5
19.1average wave reached
Weapons the winning runs ended with
Ethereal set bonus at 6: +30 % Dodge, -5 Armor
Items the winning runs bought most
Turretin 54% of those runs · 15 materials
Coffeein 42% of those runs · 20 materials
Alien Eyesin 40% of those runs · 50 materials
Plantin 35% of those runs · 15 materials
Alien Wormin 33% of those runs · 15 materials
Ratzillain 29% of those runs · 30 materials
Sharp Bulletin 29% of those runs · 25 materials
Tylerin 27% of those runs · 62 materials
Goat Skullin 25% of those runs · 25 materials
Charcoalin 23% of those runs · 20 materials
Every starting weapon on Danger 5 (18)
| Weapon | Wins | Avg wave |
|---|---|---|
| SMG | 98/400 | 19.2 |
| Ghost Scepter | 94/400 | 19.2 |
| Ghost Flint | 52/400 | 19.1 |
| Medical Gun | 42/400 | 19.1 |
| Slingshot | 4/40 | 19.0 |
| Spiky Shield | 3/40 | 19.1 |
| Thief Dagger | 3/40 | 19.0 |
| Lightning Shiv | 3/40 | 19.0 |
| Rock | 2/40 | 19.1 |
| Icicle | 2/40 | 19.0 |
| Hatchet | 1/40 | 19.0 |
| Knife | 1/40 | 18.9 |
| Sharp Tooth | 1/40 | 18.9 |
| Crossbow | 1/40 | 18.9 |
| Chopper | 0/40 | 19.0 |
| Stick | 0/40 | 18.9 |
| Scissors | 0/40 | 18.9 |
| Pruner | 0/40 | 18.6 |
Endless mode
The three best Danger 5 builds, 200 endless runs each: the wave each run died on (runs stop at 100).
| Start with | Average | Median | Top 10% | Best | Longest runs bought |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.9 | 19 | 29 | 35 | ||
| 21.2 | 19 | 26 | 36 | ||
| 20.4 | 19 | 26 | 29 |
How the simulation works
- Every Danger level and endless mode, Crash Zone; each starting weapon gets a first pass and the best ones many more runs. The game's waves (enemy groups, sizes, repeats and wave lengths from its wave files, the boss at wave 20, two on Danger 5), enemy HP and damage by wave and Danger.
- Every material dropped is picked up; it is also XP. Harvesting pays at the end of each wave and grows 5% a wave. Crates drop at the enemies' own rates (more with Luck) and give an item of the wave's tier.
- Shop: 4 slots a wave, each a weapon 35% of the time (a copy of one you hold 20%, one of the same class 35%), tier by the game's odds for the wave and Luck, prices by the game's formula; up to 3 rerolls. Two copies of a weapon combine into the next tier. Level-ups offer 4 upgrades of the game's tiers for that level.
- Purchases and level-ups are chosen greedily: whatever raises damage-to-clear and survival most per material. Damage: every weapon's DPS by the game's formulas plus pierce, bounce, burning, explosions, lightning and other on-hit projectiles, turrets, landmines and pets; 60% of the wave spent hitting; melee hits 1.5 enemies, explosions 3.
- Survival: 1% of a wave's enemies land a hit when the wave is cleared in time, more the longer they live; damage reduced by armor and dodge (the game's formulas), healed by HP regeneration and life steal. A run ends when a wave's hits exceed what the character can take. That share is the one tuned number: it was set so that the strongest builds win most Danger 5 runs, the weakest few.
- Endless: after wave 20 the game repeats waves 11–20 at 60 s each and adds int(wave ÷ 10 × 2) groups of its endless enemies; enemy HP grows by the endless factor × 2.25 and damage by the endless factor (RunData.get_endless_factor), prices and rerolls too, and harvesting shrinks 20% a wave. Runs stop at wave 100.
- Not modelled: dodging by moving, knockback, elites and hordes, curses, item effects that trigger on conditions (on dodge, on pickup, below HP…), consumables' healing, recycling and locking.
Damage model by weapon class (no run, one stat line)
Build 1: Gun · Ranged Damage
1,752 DPS from 6 weapons
Other Gun weapons for this build
Gun set bonus with 6 weapons
- +50 Range
Stat line it is judged on
20 Ranged Damage
20 % Damage
40 % Attack Speed
10 % Crit Chance
10 HP Regeneration
10 % Life Steal
Items with the most of the build's stats per material
Coffee20 materials · +10 % Attack Speed, -2 % Damage
Ashes100 materials · +20 % Damage, +20 % Attack Speed, +100 Range
Knot80 materials · +15 % Damage, +15 Max HP
Banner55 materials · +20 Range, +10 % Attack Speed
Gummy Berserker25 materials · +5 % Attack Speed, +25 Range, -1 Armor
Triangle of Power65 materials · +20 % Damage, +1 Armor
Bait25 materials · +8 % Damage
Potato95 materials · +3 Max HP, +2 HP Regeneration, +1 % Life Steal, +5 % Damage, +5 % Attack Speed, +3 % Speed, +3 % Dodge, +1 Armor, +5 Luck
Build 2: Precise · Melee Damage
1,591 DPS from 6 weapons
Other Precise weapons for this build
Precise set bonus with 6 weapons
- +15 % Crit Chance
Stat line it is judged on
20 Melee Damage
20 % Damage
40 % Attack Speed
10 % Crit Chance
10 HP Regeneration
10 % Life Steal
Items with the most of the build's stats per material
Coffee20 materials · +10 % Attack Speed, -2 % Damage
Ashes100 materials · +20 % Damage, +20 % Attack Speed, +100 Range
Knot80 materials · +15 % Damage, +15 Max HP
Banner55 materials · +20 Range, +10 % Attack Speed
Gummy Berserker25 materials · +5 % Attack Speed, +25 Range, -1 Armor
Triangle of Power65 materials · +20 % Damage, +1 Armor
Bait25 materials · +8 % Damage
Potato95 materials · +3 Max HP, +2 HP Regeneration, +1 % Life Steal, +5 % Damage, +5 % Attack Speed, +3 % Speed, +3 % Dodge, +1 Armor, +5 Luck
Build 3: Elemental · Elemental Damage
1,402 DPS from 6 weapons
Elemental set bonus with 6 weapons
- +5 Elemental Damage
Stat line it is judged on
20 Elemental Damage
20 % Damage
40 % Attack Speed
10 % Crit Chance
10 HP Regeneration
10 % Life Steal
Items with the most of the build's stats per material
Coffee20 materials · +10 % Attack Speed, -2 % Damage
Ashes100 materials · +20 % Damage, +20 % Attack Speed, +100 Range
Knot80 materials · +15 % Damage, +15 Max HP
Banner55 materials · +20 Range, +10 % Attack Speed
Gummy Berserker25 materials · +5 % Attack Speed, +25 Range, -1 Armor
Triangle of Power65 materials · +20 % Damage, +1 Armor
Bait25 materials · +8 % Damage
Potato95 materials · +3 Max HP, +2 HP Regeneration, +1 % Life Steal, +5 % Damage, +5 % Attack Speed, +3 % Speed, +3 % Dodge, +1 Armor, +5 Luck
Best co-op partners
Two-player runs with each character's best solo weapon, simulated on Nightmare and Danger 5.
Multitasker100% Nightmare · 100% Danger 5
Soldier99% Nightmare · 100% Danger 5
One-Armed99% Nightmare · 100% Danger 5
Speedy98% Nightmare · 100% Danger 5
Arms Dealer97% Nightmare · 100% Danger 5
Wounded97% Nightmare · 100% Danger 5
Player builds
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How the damage model works
- Stat line of a late run: 40 in the build's damage stat, 40 % Damage, 40 % Attack Speed and 10 % Crit Chance, each times the character's own gain modifier (×1.25 for +25%, none for −100%), plus the character's flat stats. A stat the character converts into damage ("+2 Melee Damage for every 1 Armor") also gets 40.
- The main weapon is one the character can start with — the one you pick at the start, buy copies of and combine up. Weapons that first appear at Tier III or IV (Minigun, the Legendary class…) are never starting weapons, so they are only alternatives. Judged at Tier IV (or the highest tier the character may hold), with the character's bonuses for that class or type. DPS as on the weapon pages: damage × projectiles × average crit ÷ cooldown; weapon effects, set bonuses, pierce and bounce not counted.
- Engineering builds deal most of their damage through structures, which the DPS leaves out: their structure items are listed apart.
- Items ranked by their plain stat changes per 100 materials of base price, weighted: the damage stat, % Damage and Attack Speed 1; % Crit Chance 0.5, Max HP 0.5, Armor 0.5, HP Regeneration 0.4, % Dodge 0.3, % Life Steal 0.3, % Speed 0.2, Luck 0.2, Harvesting 0.2; other damage stats 0. Each weight times the character's gain modifier; penalties count against the item. Items the character is never offered are left out.
- Each build is one weapon class the character starts with or is boosted for; the three with the most DPS, each with a different main weapon.