Introduction to the Jack Build
This guide focuses on the Jack Lasers build, centered around high burst damage, efficient farming, and strong boss performance.
The core idea is to stack Ranged Damage and Attack Speed to compensate for the naturally slow lasers. Jack also has strong early-game farming potential, allowing you to scale efficiently into the late game.
With high damage output and bonus effectiveness against bosses, this build can comfortably push beyond wave 20 and even into wave 30+.
Early Game Strategy (First 3 Waves)
Priorities
- Stack Lasers as early as possible
- Focus on damage, attack speed, and farming items
Key Early Item
- Gentle Alien – +5% Damage, +2 HP, +5% enemies (major farming boost)
- Ideally buy and lock it by wave 3
Additional Early Items
- Lens
- Sharp Bullet
- Coffee
Stat Priority
- Ranged Damage – Primary scaling for lasers
- Attack Speed – Reduces laser downtime
- HP (at +6 / +9 levels) – Prevents one-shot deaths due to +50% enemy damage
Strategy
- Balance damage and attack speed early
- Avoid overcommitting to glass cannon — survivability matters
- Use early farming advantage to scale faster than the curve
Mid Game Strategy (Wave 8–9)
At this stage, your goal is to prepare for late-game scaling.
Economic Target
- Save and manage around 600–700 materials for upgrades
Key Items
- Cyclops Worm
- Medal
- Scope
- Small Magazine
- Banner
- Ritual
Strategy
- Continue prioritizing:
- Ranged Damage
- Attack Speed
- HP at key levels
- Elites are important:
- Jack excels at killing elites due to high burst damage
- This allows consistent Tier 4 item farming
- Maintain balance:
- High damage alone is not enough
- You must scale HP to avoid losing runs to a single hit
Late Game Strategy
By this point, the build becomes extremely powerful.
- You should be generating ~1000 materials per wave
- Laser hits can reach ~1000 damage per shot
- Waves and bosses become significantly easier
Key Focus
- Add survivability layers:
- HP
- Armor
- Life Steal
Key Items
- Alien Magic
- Baby with a Beard
- Bandana
- Mouse
- Poisonous Tonic
- Power Generator
- Silver Bullet
- Wandering Bot
- Wings
Strategy
- Maintain damage scaling while reinforcing defense
- Ensure sustain through life steal or regen
- Avoid unnecessary risks — the build already has enough damage
Strengths of the Build
- Extremely High Burst Damage
- Excellent Boss Killing Potential
- Strong Scaling into Late Game
- Efficient Farming Through Early Game Advantage
Weaknesses to Watch Out For
- Slow Base Attack Speed (Lasers)
- Glass Cannon Risk Early Game
- Relies on Proper Scaling Balance (Damage vs HP)
Conclusion
The Jack Lasers build is one of the most effective high-damage setups in Brotato.
By focusing on Ranged Damage and Attack Speed, while maintaining enough HP to survive, you can dominate both waves and bosses with ease.
With proper scaling and positioning, pushing beyond wave 20—and even wave 30+—becomes highly achievable.