How to unlock every Brotato character: the full list
Updated 2026-11-03 · for 1.2.0.0
10 Brotato characters are available from the start, and you unlock the others by completing tasks during your runs. You don't have to win to finish most of them, and progress counts as you play. Here are all 64 that have been documented, grouped by what you have to do.
Characters marked with a DLC or update name need that content to appear.
Available from the start
Brawler, Builder, Captain, Crazy, Creature, Curious, Mage, Ranger, Sailor, Well Rounded.
Win a run
| Character | How to unlock | Comes with |
|---|---|---|
| Bull | Win a run in Danger 1 | Base game |
| Demon | Win a run in Danger 5 | Base game |
| Knight | Win a run in Danger 4 | Base game |
| Masochist | Win a run in Danger 3 | Base game |
| One Armed | Win a run in Danger 0 | Base game |
| Soldier | Win a run in Danger 2 | Base game |
| Wounded | Win a run in Nightmare difficulty | Base game |
Kill enemies, bosses or elites
| Character | How to unlock | Comes with |
|---|---|---|
| Artificer | Kill 15 Enemies with a single explosion | Base game |
| Diver | Kill 1000 enemies that are more than 700 range away from you | Abyssal Terrors |
| Explorer | Kill 50 trees | Base game |
| Gladiator | Kill 20000 enemies | Base game |
| Jack | Kill a boss or an elite in less than 15 seconds | Base game |
| Loud | Kill 5000 enemies | Base game |
| Mutant | Kill 2000 enemies | Base game |
| Old | Kill 300 enemies | Base game |
| Wildling | Kill 10000 enemies | Base game |
Collect materials or consumables
| Character | How to unlock | Comes with |
|---|---|---|
| Druid | Collect 250 consumables by the end of wave 20 | Abyssal Terrors |
| Generalist | Collect 2000 materials | Base game |
| Lucky | Collect 300 materials | Base game |
| Multitasker | Collect 5000 materials | Base game |
| Pacifist | Collect 10000 materials | Base game |
| Saver | Collect 20000 materials | Base game |
Reach a stat or level
| Character | How to unlock | Comes with |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | Reach level 20 | Base game |
| Baby | Reach level 10 before wave 6 | Base game |
| Buccaneer | Reach +100% Pickup Range | Abyssal Terrors |
| Cyborg | Reach 10 Ranged Damage and get 3 structures at the same time | Base game |
| Farmer | Reach +200 Harvesting | Base game |
| Ghost | Reach +60% Dodge | Base game |
| Hunter | Reach +300 Range | Base game |
| Lich | Reach +100 Max HP | Base game |
| Sick | Reach -5% HP Regeneration | Base game |
| Speedy | Reach +50% Speed | Base game |
| Streamer | Reach -20% Speed | Base game |
| Technomage | Reach 10 Elemental Damage and get 3 structures at the same time | Base game |
| Vampire | Reach +40% Life Steal | Base game |
Everything else
| Character | How to unlock | Comes with |
|---|---|---|
| Arms Dealer | Recycle 12 weapons during a run | Base game |
| Beast Master | Unlock the Catling Gun, Bonk Dog, Bot-O-Mine, Blazemander and Lootworm items | Paws & Claws |
| Chef | Have at least 25 enemies burning at the same time | Abyssal Terrors |
| Chunky | Die for the first time | Base game |
| Cryptid | Finish a wave with 10 or more living trees | Base game |
| Doctor | Heal 200 HP in one wave | Base game |
| Dwarf | Hit at least 25 enemies with a single melee attack | Abyssal Terrors |
| Engineer | Get 5 turrets on the map simultaneously | Base game |
| Entrepreneur | Hold 3000 Materials | Base game |
| Fisherman | Get 2 Bait during a run | Base game |
| Gangster | Reroll 10 times in a single shop | Abyssal Terrors |
| Glutton | Pick up 20 consumables during a run | Base game |
| Golem | Finish a wave with 1 HP | Base game |
| Hiker | Walk a total of 20000 steps | Abyssal Terrors |
| King | Get 3 tier IV weapons at once | Base game |
| Ogre | Deal 1000 damage to an enemy in a single hit | Abyssal Terrors |
| Renegade | Get 10 different tier I items during a run | Base game |
| Romantic | Finish a run with 0 Curse | Abyssal Terrors |
| Vagabond | Have 6 different weapons at once | Base game |
Primal Dread characters
The DLC's 10 characters are Time Shifter, Veteran, Archeologist, Poacher, Arsonist, Caveman, Mad Scientist, Droid, Variant, Survivor. Their unlock conditions haven't been documented yet, and this page tracks what we know.
What to unlock first
Start with tasks that happen by themselves as you play, like collecting materials or killing enemies, because you'll finish those without trying. Leave the hardest for last: Wounded needs a win on Nightmare difficulty.
Winning with a character usually unlocks an item or weapon too. Each character page lists what you get, and the unlocks page lists everything else.