Showman (Joker) Balatro Wiki Fandom
Showman, when equipped, allows duplicates of other Jokers, Planet Cards and Tarot to show up in the shop and Booster Packs. Normally, when players already have a particular Joker, Planet Cards or Tarot in their possessions, the shop will never have a duplicate, but with Showman equipped, this is... 
Effect
Joker, Tarot, Planet, and Spectral cards may appear multiple times Joker, Tarot, Planet, and Spectral cards may appear multiple times
Rarity
UncommonUncommon
Stats
Buy Price
$ 5
Sell Price
$ 2
Type
Effect
Activation
N/A (Passive)
Buy Price
$ 5 $ 5
Sell Price
$ 2 $ 2
Type
Effect Effect
Activation
N/A (Passive) N/A (Passive)
Unlock Requirement
Reach Ante 4. Reach Ante 4.
Decks
Any deck can benefit from Showman, but the 
Black Deck allows it to shine thanks to the +1 Joker Slot bonus.
Jokers
Showman doesn't directly benefit any other Joker. However, the main benefit of Showman is that it is one of the only way to get multiple copies of the same joker, such as 
Blueprint, 
Brainstorm, 
Baron, 
The Idol, etc. However, due to the rarity of these jokers, Showman is really only effective in runs that plan to go far into Endless mode.
Trivia
- This Joker existed in the first playtest build, but was absent during the two public demos. However, numerous glitches that allow the same effect to be achieved were demonstrated during the time the demo was available, leading players to believe Showman was influenced by these glitches.
- This Joker is referred to as "Ring Master" within the code. This is probably due to how the two words are often used interchangeably.
In other languages
| Language | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese (Simplified) | 马戏团长 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 馬戲王小丑 | |
| Dutch | Ringmeester | |
| French | Maître du jeu | |
| German | Ringmeister | |
| Indonesian | Showman | |
| Italian | Direttore di circo | |
| Japanese | リングマスター | |
| Korean | 링 마스터 | |
| Polish | Konferansjer cyrkowy | |
| Portuguese (Brazilian) | Mestre do Ringue | |
| Russian | Мастер колец | |
| Spanish (Spain) | Jefe de pista | |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Director de circo |
| Jokers in Balatro |
|---|
| Chips Jokers |
| Additive Mult Jokers |
| Multiplicative Mult Jokers |
| Chips and Mult Jokers |
| Economy Jokers |
| Effect Jokers |
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- 3Poker Hands
FAQs
What are the different types of Jokers in Balatro?
Jokers have four different rarities denoting how likely they are to appear in a given run: Common Uncommon Rare and Legendary. In general higher rarity jokers can be more powerful but when a joker has no direct analogue of a higher rarity it can be difficult to determine if it is better.
Can madness destroy itself in Balatro?
Madness cannot destroy itself but can destroy other copies of Madness. If there are both eternal and non-eternal Jokers present Madness will always destroy a non-eternal Joker.
What does the burnt Joker do in Balatro?
Burnt Joker. Upgrade the level of the first discarded poker hand each round. Sell a total of 50 cards. Burnt Joker is similar to Trading Card in the sense that you spend your resource of Discards to scale your strength.Mar 15 2024
