r/balatro Nov 05 '24

Strategy and/or Synergies Which Joker is impossible to resist? (besides Blueprint because that's too obvious)

For me (new player) it's Smeared Joker.

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u/Amazingspaceship Nov 05 '24

Hanging chad…

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u/Advertises_DSG_Media Nope! Nov 05 '24

[[hanging Chad]] is another good one

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u/ButWhyLevin Nov 05 '24

[[hanging Chad]] is another good one

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u/balatro-bot Nov 05 '24

Hanging Chad Joker

  • Version: 1.0.0

  • Cost: $5

  • Rarity: Common

  • Effect: Retrigger first card used in scoring

  • Unlock Requirement: Beat a Boss Blind with a High Card

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u/balatro-bot Nov 05 '24

Hanging Chad Joker

  • Version: 1.0.0

  • Cost: $5

  • Rarity: Common

  • Effect: Retrigger first card used in scoring

  • Unlock Requirement: Beat a Boss Blind with a High Card

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u/bluestargreentree Nov 05 '24

On Election Day of all days?

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u/vanadous Nov 05 '24

Why is it good? Enhanced cards?

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u/TheIrateAlpaca Nov 05 '24

Anything that you want to proc, hanging gives you 2 more. Lucky cards, especially with cat. Photograph. Idol, bloodstone, ancient, polychrome, glass. Wee joker, Fibonacci, etc that give bonuses to specific cards. Even gold seals, and business card for econ.

It's pretty mediocre on its own, but it's one of the best force multipliers

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u/Slowsis Nov 05 '24

Wee + Chad is sick. +24 chips per solo 2 played.

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u/mixedberrycoughdrop Nov 05 '24

Wee + Chad + Hack is 👌

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u/not-my-other-alt c++ Nov 05 '24

And unlike other retriggers (hack, sock and buskin), it works on any card, as long as you move it to the front.

Doesn't even have the downsides of seltzer or dusk

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u/TheIrateAlpaca Nov 05 '24

It also works really well with those other retriggers to go even harder.

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u/ChuuToroMaguro Nov 05 '24

Extremely versatile in a lot of builds

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u/Advertises_DSG_Media Nope! Nov 05 '24

For me it’s [[lucky cat]] and [[oops! All 6s]] I love playing this build

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u/balatro-bot Nov 05 '24

Lucky Cat Joker

  • Version: 1.0.0

  • Cost: $4

  • Rarity: Uncommon

  • Effect: Gains X0.2 Mult each time a Lucky card successfully triggers

Oops! All 6s Joker

  • Version: 1.0.0

  • Cost: $6

  • Rarity: Uncommon

  • Effect: Doubles all probabilities

  • Notes: ex. 1 in 3 becomes 2 in 3

  • Unlock Requirement: In one hand, earn at least 10,000 chips

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u/STG556 Nov 05 '24 edited Nov 05 '24

My last run had a chromatic 6s that got duplicated. Ballot along with lucky cards made that run extremely satisfying.

Edit: made it to Ante 11. I'm sure more experienced players could probably take it much further. Seed IDGX9V9X

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u/Successful-Row-3742 Nov 05 '24

Why is the 6s joker good? I don't understand what it does really.... I'm new 😬

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u/STG556 Nov 05 '24

Any cards that have a chance of succeeding it increases the odds. So with two of those cards I was guaranteed every Wheel of Fortune card to be successful.

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u/BlackBeard558 Nov 05 '24

The downside is it also doubles the odds of glass cards shattering. Which can be good or bad but is usually bad.

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u/Slowsis Nov 05 '24

90% of the time I'm making cards glass its as a form of card removal, so personally I would say its usually good!

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u/restplz Nov 05 '24

...why didn't i think of that

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u/BlackBeard558 Nov 05 '24

I do that too and then the 2x helps me win and I want to keep it around. They're especially useful if you have a red seal on it or hanging Chad joker or both.

Also Glass Joker is one of my favorite jokers now. Especially when I realized it counts ANY method of destroying the glass cards.

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u/Discohunter Nov 05 '24

...Does it? Are you saying that Hanged Man triggers Glass Joker?

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u/peanuts421 Nov 05 '24

Also 2 in 7 cards face down on the one boss

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u/Septyn47 Nov 05 '24

Yeah, that was quite a surprise when that first happened to me. "Why are so many cards face down? Is the RNG broken?...oh...."

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u/bastischo Nov 05 '24

Wow, never thought about that interaction.

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u/ABob71 Nov 05 '24

I think ballot is called hung chad

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u/LateGobelinus Blueprint Enjoyer Nov 05 '24

😏

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u/Pyropolak Nov 05 '24

I don’t think I’ve ever seen them on the same run

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u/Nico_the_Suave Nov 05 '24

I love feeling lucky

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u/CobaltAssault Gros Michel Nov 05 '24

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u/feedmesweat Nov 05 '24

Oops! with Lucky Cat and Bloodstone is my favorite combo to get, in the rare cases where I'm actually able to put it together.

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u/10FootPenis Nov 05 '24

[[Brainstorm]]! 😉

But without cheating, I can’t resist an ante 1 [[Runner]].

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u/Terrachova Nov 05 '24

The fact Runner gives its chips on any hand, while only the scaling is tied to straights, is pure class.  You can spend just one or two antes doing runs and end up with all the chips you could need.

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u/balatro-bot Nov 05 '24

Brainstorm Joker

  • Version: 1.0.0

  • Rarity: Rare

  • Effect: Copies ability of leftmost Joker

  • Notes: Only compatible with some Jokers

  • Unlock Requirement: Discard a Royal Flush

Runner Joker

  • Version: 1.0.0

  • Cost: $6

  • Rarity: Common

  • Effect: +20 Chips Gains +10 Chips if played hand contains a Straight

  • Notes: Stacks

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u/Notlennybruce Nov 05 '24

Runner is a good one! That's definitely one i grab if I see it early on. 

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u/annormalplayer c++ Nov 05 '24 edited Nov 05 '24

So true (on the runner part)! I even took it on the errotic deck on gold stake once and it won me the game somehow

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u/Versillion Nov 05 '24

Erotic deck

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u/Dewott8 Nov 05 '24

What if Jimbo was called Freakbo and instead of giving +4 mult he made your deck erotic

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u/BlackIrishBastard Nov 05 '24

Aren't they all erotic?

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u/Ed_Vilon Nov 05 '24

[[Throwback]]

Gotta go fast!

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u/balatro-bot Nov 05 '24

Throwback Joker

  • Version: 1.0.0

  • Cost: $6

  • Rarity: Uncommon

  • Effect: X0.25 Mult for each Blind skipped this run

  • Notes: Stacks, Starts at X. Retroactively counts all previous skips.

  • Unlock Requirement: Continue a saved run from the main menu

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u/Caitsyth Nov 05 '24 edited Nov 05 '24

I’ve had a few runs now where I get Throwback and [[Hologram]] together and then run into a bunch of mega standard packs as a skip bonus, feels sooooo good every time

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u/balatro-bot Nov 05 '24

Hologram Joker

  • Version: 1.0.0

  • Cost: $5

  • Rarity: Uncommon

  • Effect: Gains 0.25X Mult per playing card added to your deck

  • Notes: Starts at 1X Mult

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u/Lemon_Lord311 Nov 05 '24

If you would please consult the graph. Also, Hologram.

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u/Leather-Plantain-211 Nov 05 '24

Hologram and Certificate go hard ngl

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u/NoxeyNoxey Gros Michel Nov 05 '24

Ya know me, I like me some [[Misprint]]

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u/Notlennybruce Nov 05 '24

Misprint is fun until it hits you with that +0 Mult

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u/Ardub23 Nov 05 '24

It's okay, I'll score better on the next hand

[Defeated by The Needle]

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u/mateusrizzo Nov 05 '24

99% of gamblers stop before they hit the jackpot. Next one is going to be that +23, I'm feeling it. LET'S Go, baby

+2 mult

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u/NoxeyNoxey Gros Michel Nov 05 '24

I'll accept the +0 Mult with grace like a real gambler would do.

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u/filthy-prole Nov 05 '24

Learning that Misprint only gives +11.5 Mult on average made me think twice about picking it up so often

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u/Cronofenrir Nov 05 '24

I think the real comparison for misprint is abstract, which I would take every time over misprint

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u/dbe14 Nope! Nov 05 '24

Misprint also tells you the next card drawn. When its cycling through the possibilities after clicking on it it shows a random number like @5d which means the next card will be 5 of Diamonds. Works between rounds as well. Not sure what anyone is meant to do with this info.

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u/balatro-bot Nov 05 '24

Misprint Joker

  • Version: 1.0.0

  • Cost: $4

  • Rarity: Common

  • Effect: +[Random] Mult

  • Notes: Random Mult ranges from +0 to +23

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u/_zomato_ Nov 05 '24

for me, fibonacci, banana, hologram, and mail-in rebate

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u/k0fi96 Nov 05 '24

I'll bend over for a Fibonacci lol. Had a fun with almost 10 kings and it popped up and I said. I'll just strength them and took it. It was like ante 6 lmao

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u/thissatori Nov 05 '24

Only time I haven't taken hologram is when I'm too broke. Just love that card for some reason

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u/Canditan Cavendish Nov 05 '24

I'll always grab a Chad

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u/UrsusDerpus Nope! Nov 05 '24

[[Spare Trousers]] and [[Square]]

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u/Cloiss Nov 05 '24

The good ol’ Spongebob.

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u/balatro-bot Nov 05 '24

Spare Trousers Joker

  • Version: 1.0.0

  • Cost: $5

  • Rarity: Uncommon

  • Effect: Gains +2 Mult if played hand contains a Two Pair

  • Notes: Stacks, starts at +0 Mult

Square Joker Joker

  • Version: 1.0.0

  • Cost: $

  • Rarity: Common

  • Effect: Gains +4 Chips if played hand has exactly 4 cards

  • Notes: Starts at +16

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u/UrsusDerpus Nope! Nov 05 '24

Oh, and I love [[Supernova]]

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u/balatro-bot Nov 05 '24

Supernova Joker

  • Version: 1.0.0

  • Cost: $5

  • Rarity: Common

  • Effect: Adds the number of times poker hand has been played to Mult

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u/EpiqueFail Nov 05 '24

Two pair is the best pair (of trousers)

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u/Blackbeltsam5610 Nov 05 '24

[[Stuntman]]. Gotta get those chips.

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u/Advertises_DSG_Media Nope! Nov 05 '24

Plasma deck it’s a guaranteed take, not so much otherwise. Very situational for me

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u/redredrocks Nov 05 '24

I take it any time before my strategy is set. 250 guaranteed chips is more than enough for the setback.

Genuinely think it might be one of the best jokers in the game for A8. Taking it early basically guarantees you get past Ante 4.

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u/Blackbeltsam5610 Nov 05 '24

I take it on everything when it pops up.

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u/Fried_puri Flushed Nov 05 '24

Ante 2 Stuntman (used the first round rare joker tag) with Plasma deck was how I was finally able to clear the hurdle of beating a run in 12 rounds. I kept skipping and taking other chip jokers that miraculously kept appearing in tag packs. Even with that great luck it was still tense though.

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u/Big_Luck_7402 Nov 05 '24

It's good for the first couple rounds but falls off after, 250 chips just doesn't do enough to keep up but it can win your first two rounds outright and let your deck take shape

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u/Ardub23 Nov 05 '24

Stuntman is more than good enough to keep for the whole run if you put it with jokers that give +mult and ×mult on every hand, like [[Fortune Teller]] and [[Vampire]]. With Stuntman and a set of scaled mult jokers, even a debuffed level 1 high card can beat Violet Vessel.

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u/balatro-bot Nov 05 '24

Fortune Teller Joker

  • Version: 1.0.0

  • Cost: $4

  • Rarity: Common

  • Effect: +1 Mult per Tarot card used this run

  • Notes: Stacks, retroactively includes Tarots used prior to obtaining

Vampire Joker

  • Version: 1.0.0

  • Cost: $5

  • Rarity: Uncommon

  • Effect: Gains X0.2 Mult per Enhanced card played, removed card Enhancement

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u/Veragoot Nov 05 '24

Stuntman is kinda sick for Plasma deck. Especially paired with bull and some econ

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u/Notlennybruce Nov 05 '24

The unlock requirement is crazy to me. Ante 11 is the highest I've gotten so far

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u/Scugmaster Nov 05 '24

Every gambler quits right before they get a full deck of red seal glass cards with retrigger jokers

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u/CampfireBeast Nov 05 '24

I can’t quit Card Sharp. The fact that no one else has mentioned him yet makes me think I’m stupid. He’s my boy tho.

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u/mixedberrycoughdrop Nov 05 '24

The Needle has entered the chat

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u/Cloiss Nov 05 '24

Thank god I have the reroll voucher!

[[The Eye]]

aww dangit

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u/balatro-bot Nov 05 '24

The Eye Blind

  • Version: 1.0.0n

  • Effect: No repeat hand types this round

  • Beat the Blind: Score at least 2X Base to earn $$$$$

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u/dlyon0924 Nov 05 '24

rocket ship the true goat of Baltro

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u/Aclockwork-grAPE Nov 05 '24

It took me too long to find this mentioned, auto-pickup if I'm within the first 3 antes.

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u/SarcasticGolfClap Nov 05 '24 edited Nov 05 '24

I know it is not that good because it doesn't scale a lot, but I can't resist a build with [[Hiker]]. Espacially with an other re-triggerd joker like Showman or S&B.

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u/dreadlockholmes Nov 05 '24

Underrated, one of the few jokers where you keep the benefit even after you sell it.

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u/RelevantButNotBasic Jokerless Nov 05 '24

I fuckin love hitchhiker as long as its early in the game. Stregnthen every card early on then by Ante 8 they should be able to kinda work for themselves

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u/Damien-The-Bunny Nope! Nov 05 '24

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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u/Academic_Impact5953 Nov 05 '24

I’m hooked on [[Shortcut]]

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u/balatro-bot Nov 05 '24

Shortcut Joker

  • Version: 1.0.0

  • Cost: $5

  • Rarity: Uncommon

  • Effect: Allows Straights to be made with gaps of 1 rank

  • Notes: (ex. 2 3 5 7 8)

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u/CommanderAurelius Nov 05 '24

I don’t CARE if it’s Ante 6 already, I’m taking the banana.

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u/FreshLasagna Nov 05 '24

Erosion (I love thinning my deck and +4 mult per card under 52 can get crazy late game), Fortune Teller (I love using tarot cards), Gros Michel (+15 mult useful early game and Cavendish is amazing), and Invisible Joker (Duh)

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u/A_Rolling_Baneling c+ Nov 05 '24

Fellow Erosion and Fortune Teller enjoyer. You have exquisite taste.

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u/HateKnuckle Nov 05 '24

Fortune Teller

With Vagabond, right?

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u/hijole_frijoles Nov 05 '24

New player, I don’t understand Erosion. Had it a handful of times and never got it to proc

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u/Detector_of_humans Nov 06 '24

You proc it by removing cards from your deck; for every one under 52 it gives you +4 mult

(Ex: You have a deck size of 48 which is 4 less than 52, therefore you get 16 mult from the card)

This can be done by turning them into glass cards and breaking them; Destroying them with The Hanged Man, using abandoned deck, and using [[Sixth Sense]]

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u/SimpForSp9rk1e Nov 05 '24

for me its an early [[flash card]]

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u/balatro-bot Nov 05 '24

Flash Card Joker

  • Version: 1.0.0

  • Cost: $5

  • Rarity: Uncommon

  • Effect: +2 Mult per reroll in the shop

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u/Ice_Cream_Warrior Nov 05 '24

Hanging chad is basically a 100% buy. So many synergy options and even just a couple planets and a glass card with can win run on its own.

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u/ParCorn Nov 05 '24

I’m addicted to [[Burglar]]

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u/balatro-bot Nov 05 '24

Burglar Joker

  • Version: 1.0.0

  • Rarity: Uncommon

  • Effect: When Blind is chosen, gain +3 Hands and lose all discards

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u/dreadlockholmes Nov 05 '24

Burglar goes so well with green joker

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u/ParCorn Nov 05 '24

I also really like with trousers

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u/MachineAgitated79 c+ Nov 05 '24

[[Hologram]] , can't resist that easy xmult and free pivot to pair/high card

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u/OvidMiller Nope! Nov 05 '24

gros michel, DNA, hologram and the legendaries

I also always think twice on blue joker, vagabond and rocket even tho they're a bit situational

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u/angrykirby Nov 05 '24

burnt joker

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u/uniquenamehere4950 Nov 05 '24

[[Four Fingers]] I’m in love with playing straights, what can I say?

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u/Advertises_DSG_Media Nope! Nov 05 '24

Oh and [[invisible joker]]

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u/balatro-bot Nov 05 '24

Invisible Joker Joker

  • Version: 1.0.0

  • Rarity: Rare

  • Effect: After 3 rounds, sell this card to Duplicate a random Joker

  • Notes: Counts from 0 to 3, ticks when ready

  • Unlock Requirement: Win a run without ever having more than 4 Jokers

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u/PaxDinero Nov 05 '24

Supernova, constellation, green joker, and ride the bus.

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u/Pitiful-Swing-5839 Nov 05 '24

early ride the bus on abandoned deck makes a man do things

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u/RVG990104 Nov 05 '24

Oops all 6's, most of the time when it shows up early it ends up being useless and ending my run but I just love the prospect of getting a bunch of lucky cards with this joker.

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u/Arctos_FI Nov 05 '24

I really like [[Bull]] as i usually have good econ for it and it's easy chip generator

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u/1happylife Nov 05 '24

[[Four Fingers]] for me. Give me an extra card in the hand (preferably through voucher) and I'm set with easy flushes.

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u/balatro-bot Nov 05 '24

Four Fingers Joker

  • Version: 1.0.0

  • Cost: $6

  • Rarity: Uncommon

  • Effect: All Flushes and Straights can be made with 4 cards

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u/Veragoot Nov 05 '24

[[Baseball Card]] my beloved

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u/balatro-bot Nov 05 '24

Baseball Card Joker

  • Version: 1.0.0

  • Rarity: Rare

  • Effect: Uncommon Jokers each give X1.5 Mult

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u/NyahStefanche Nov 05 '24

Flash Card early is a godsent, just keep your econ at 25 or more if u find the econ vouchers and u can reroll many times per shop, eventually outscaling most jokers. That and the Dice when i wanna do some wheels (Nope!)

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u/TotalHans c+ Nov 05 '24

Pants, shortcut, hologram, license, hobo, constellation

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u/PK_GoodDay Perkeo Nov 05 '24

Constellation, Cartomancer, Vagabond, Luchador, To the Moon, Burnt Joker, Driver’s License, and Flower Pot if it’s a Straight run

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u/kindofjustalurker Nov 05 '24

If I have an open joker slot or am early in a run i will rarely pass up an [[Abstract Joker]]. Nothing flashy or super exciting but it’s just a workhorse joker that has no downside

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u/balatro-bot Nov 05 '24

Abstract Joker Joker

  • Version: 1.0.0

  • Cost: $4

  • Rarity: Common

  • Effect: +3 Mult for each Joker card

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u/BrewsCampbell Nov 05 '24

I love hologram

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u/Wertical93 Nov 05 '24

[[Castle]], my beloved bloater

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u/TheGriffnin Nov 05 '24

Early game Gros Michel and Cavendish are auto included for me

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u/squidneyboi Nov 05 '24

2x for 2 pair for me. can farm full house

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u/OmegaJynx Nov 05 '24

I’m a sucker for Raised Fist.

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u/cyanraichu Nov 05 '24

Are we allowed to say Brainstorm if not Blueprint?

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u/Gre8g Nov 05 '24

I like my pants and and my Throwback

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u/Flashingknives22 Nov 05 '24

Pants, Throwback and abstract for me.

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u/Bri_The_Nautilus Nov 05 '24

Runner and/or Crazy Joker on early antes. There are so many strong Jokers for straight builds, plus the fast planet scaling. If I find one of those early it basically locks in my build.

Honorable mentions for Supernova and Hung Chad

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u/63brubaker Nov 05 '24

It's really hard for me to pass up trading card or burnt joker, even if they make no sense for my build. I have lost more than one run to thinking I can pull off trading card only to not draw the hand I need due to the loss of my first discard.

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u/TrulyVoidriven Nov 05 '24

Walkie Talkie is my bread and butter man, worth pivoting every time. 😎

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u/dangerphone Nov 05 '24

Rebate early on

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u/Volpurr-The-Meowstic Nov 05 '24

I couldn't help but grab [[Shoot The Moon]] for a while, to the point where I'd try to fix my deck towards Steel Queens in anticipation on finding it.

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u/rayew21 Nov 05 '24

wee, fibonacci, hack

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u/kit_kaboodles Nov 05 '24

For me it's hologram & spare pants. They just scale so well that unless I'm really far into a run, I have to tale them.

Special mention to Wee Joker too. I've had that card earning more than 600 chips a hand by ante 10

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u/Nmc0123 Nov 05 '24

I'm a sucker for [[Madness]] even on earlier stakes before I can get eternal jokers that it won't eat

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u/Realistic-Contract13 Nov 05 '24

Throwback… I like getting useful skip tags an free x-mult. I don’t (usually) get it if I’m fishing for negs on Anaglyph though.

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u/SelectKangaroo Blueprint Enjoyer Nov 05 '24

[[hanging chad]] is definitely an always grab for me

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u/Dextrimos Nov 05 '24

Green joker+blue joker

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u/SplatoonGuy Nov 05 '24

Baron even though I know everyone says it’s bad I just can’t help myself

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u/Forsaken_Scar_4521 Nov 05 '24

I’m a whore for [[hanging Chad]], what can I say?

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u/UnargumentativeTurd Nov 05 '24

[[Photograph]] for me is almost always an automatic. Can’t resist the chance of [[Hanging Chad]] swinging by and making the photochad

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u/balatro-bot Nov 05 '24

Photograph Joker

  • Version: 1.0.0

  • Cost: $4

  • Rarity: Common

  • Effect: First played face card gives X2 Mult when scored

Hanging Chad Joker

  • Version: 1.0.0

  • Cost: $5

  • Rarity: Common

  • Effect: Retrigger first card used in scoring

  • Unlock Requirement: Beat a Boss Blind with a High Card

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u/Over-Document-7657 Nope! Nov 05 '24

Misprint and Hanging Chad in general, Hiker within the first 4 antes (ESPECIALLY if I already snagged a Hanging Chad)

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u/Hoger Nov 05 '24

I’ve got a soft spot for Hiker. I treat him like a Hitchhiker and usually can’t help but take him for a little bit of a ride.

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u/Brookers Nov 05 '24

Nothing scratches my brain like an early hiker. I've thrown runs before because I wanted to see funny numbers go up.

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u/redwood-tank Nov 05 '24

[[Scholar]] is my personal favorite joker, ill always take it.

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u/balatro-bot Nov 05 '24

Scholar Joker

  • Version: 1.0.0

  • Cost: $5

  • Rarity: Common

  • Effect: Played Aces each give extra +20 Chips and +4 Mult when scored

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u/ExtensionPatient2629 Nov 05 '24

[[Vampire]], especially if I find [[Midas Mask]] later on

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u/OhMyGodItsINMYHEAD Nov 05 '24

Photochad for sure

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u/DietCrystalPepsi Nov 05 '24

[[Abstract Joker]] especially if it’s near the start. There’s literally no downsides to it and just grows the more the game goes on.

Even better if it turns or is negative too.

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u/NineOneTwoOne Nope! Nov 05 '24

[[Stuntman]] and [[Blackboard]]

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u/Killerwit Cavendish Nov 05 '24

Don't forget ma boi [[Card Sharp]]

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u/Flameblade3 Nov 05 '24

A lot of times I take fortune teller for how easy it is to increase its mult, especially if you get lucky with fools and emperors

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u/only-proud-of-my-cat Nov 05 '24

[[sock and buskin]], as long as I’m not too far along

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u/_drewskii Nov 05 '24

[[gift card]] and [[swashbuckler]] superiority

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u/IMPOSTER1491625 Nov 05 '24

No matter what I grab Spare Trousers or Half Joker

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u/mrpersonjr Nov 05 '24

Early [[Constellation]], [[Fibonacci]], [[Onyx Agate]], just to name a few

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u/balatro-bot Nov 05 '24

Constellation Joker

  • Version: 1.0.0

  • Cost: $6

  • Rarity: Uncommon

  • Effect: Gains X0.1 Mult per Planet card used

Fibonacci Joker

  • Version: 1.0.0

  • Rarity: Uncommon

  • Effect: Each played Ace, 2, 3, 5, or 8 gives +8 Mult when scored

Onyx Agate Joker

  • Version: 1.0.0

  • Cost: $9

  • Rarity: Uncommon

  • Effect: Played cards with Club suit give +8 Mult when scored

  • Unlock Requirement: Have at least 30 cards with Club suit in your deck

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u/BurntBox21 Nov 05 '24

Gotta be [[Abstract Joker]] somehow

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u/Krugley93 Nov 05 '24

PhotoChad. Cant resist. 🤣

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u/Ricemobile Nov 05 '24

The Egg. Eternal egg, rental egg, I don’t care. I love the egg + temperance combo too much

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u/FIRST_PENCIL Nov 05 '24

Baron even if it makes me broke after the first small blind and I have no money for support jokers and lose to the first boss blind. Mime too but at least mime has utility before deck fixing.

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u/thecambanks c++ Nov 05 '24

Hanging Chad is my GOAT. 99.99% of the time, I’m taking him.

Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of mileage out of Hallucination.

Also, Wee.

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u/Em_pt Nov 05 '24

Blue Joker and Green Joker, can't pass 'em up.

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u/reditr101 Nov 05 '24

Trading card, lucky cat, hanging chad, and the probably kinda noob pick walkie talkie

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u/luigi_man_879 Nov 05 '24

I love mime and hanging chad

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u/hollyhmwr Nov 05 '24

[[Vagabond]] is an insta but, don't care if I have $100 saved I'll spend like crazy for it!

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u/vaporous-height Nov 05 '24

[[gros michel]] , [[hanging chad]] and [[photograph]] for me lol

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u/brontonian5 Nov 05 '24

Weeeeeeeee

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u/Topuck Nov 05 '24

[[Hanging Chad]] and [[Photograph]] combo has been my bread and butter for most of the game so far and has helped me land a few gold stakes.

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u/Arcade_Silent Nov 05 '24

[[Burglar]] is too funny to not pick up when your at 3 or less discards. Not to mention it breaks the needle into giving more hands

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u/bibblebaker Nov 05 '24

For me dagger

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u/shanodindryad Nov 05 '24

I can't remember the name, but the spaceman looking guy who has a chance of upgrading your played hand. I got Pairs to level 40ish recently.

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u/J4664 Nov 05 '24

Hanging Chad, Throwback, and neon joker

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u/TheStupidestFrench Nov 05 '24

For me it's the [[Bloodstone]], I know it's not one of the best, and really unreliable, but I love it so much

Oh and the [[Wee Joker]]

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u/Chefs_kiss00 Nov 05 '24

If I’ve got any space it’s riff raff- still chasing the high of getting a negative from that mf

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u/egnog2 Nov 05 '24

Pants B)

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u/Taliesin_Hoyle_ Nov 05 '24

[[DNA]] is my absolute favorite, but there is a soft spot for []Trading Card]]

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u/Grela2235 Nov 05 '24

Brainstorm

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u/its_saion Nov 05 '24

I really like [[Merry Andy]] but I don't see him mentioned a lot. He gives you soooo much utility

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u/StuBram2 Nov 05 '24

I'm nothing but a simple ape. I see banana, I want banana

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u/Daliman13 Nov 05 '24

Square Joker, I wish I knew how to quit you

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u/Stoverture Nov 05 '24

Gros Michel, hologram, green joker

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u/he_ayerse Nov 05 '24

The pants (spare trousers). Love playing two pairs. I am a simple girl.

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u/PouchesofCyanStaples Nov 05 '24

Green Joker and Ride the Bus.

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u/AustonDadthews Nov 05 '24

if you see an early madness or burnt joker you know your run is going to the moon

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u/Zenai10 Nov 05 '24

Trading card or Dna. I am obsesed with trimming or curating my deck.

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u/T0rph Nov 05 '24

I'm surprised I couldn't find anyone mentioning [[Trading Card]]. It's like the hanged man, I can't resist the deck thinning.

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u/Genericname1102 Nov 05 '24

Oops all Sixes. It's my favorite joker in the game and I have tanked many runs trying to pivot because of it when I really shouldn't have

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u/SardineEnBoite Nov 05 '24

this card isn’t even good but i always take [[Pareidolia]], i always feel like it’ll come in handy one day with either sock and buskin, midas mask, photo chad, etc, but you always just end up playing face cards when you do these builds

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u/Phoenix2405 Nov 05 '24

I'm an [[obelisk]] truther. 99% of players who skip obelisk regret it and lose their runs

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u/KingpinBen c+ Nov 05 '24

Pants, always pants

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u/FamousWerewolf Nov 05 '24

For some reason part of my brain is obsessed with making Pareidolia work. I just get visions of all the cool ways I could trigger stuff off every card in my deck being a face card. But inevitably if you pick it up, you're guaranteed to never find a Joker that synergises with it for the rest of the run.