How to Use Obelisk in Balatro & What It Does – GameSkinny
Not really Obelisk the Tormentor, but what can you ask of Balatro?
Obelisk adds +X0.2 Mult for each consecutive hand that you play if it’s not the hand that you played the most. It starts with X1, so don’t worry. You won’t do stuff like dividing by zero, and Obelisk will never harm your poker hand. But how do you know which hand is your most played poker hand? You don’t, unless you write down what you’ve played and/or manually remember everything.
Screenshot by GameSkinny You are probably reading this article because you’re wondering if Obelisk can be used in some broken way, and the real answer is… not really.
How to Use Obelisk in Balatro
Obelisk indeed has great potential, but if you are keen on maximizing it, you really must get it as your first Joker so that it can build up properly. Also, in the early stages, you want to avoid skipping any blinds, so that you can play many hands and easily pass the rounds with “crap” hands such as:
- Pair
- Two Pairs
- Three of a Kind …with just an occasional “sprinkle” of a high-value hand to “close” the round. Then, after a few rounds, when you feel it might be impossible to clear the round with low-tier hands (you really should try to write down how many you’ve played), you should start unleashing the Obelisk. However, you need to be very careful and try your best to dilute the powerful hands as much as possible so that you don’t play them too much. For example, if you’ve played five “two pairs” hands, try to balance between playing straights, flushes, and full houses without playing them five times individually. The sad reality is that you’ll sell Obelisk as soon as you get any other, more reasonable Joker with a multiplier bonus, but take Obelisk for what it is: a potential early-game booster for a few rounds. If you are in the mood to read more about Balatro, I recommend you to browse our Balatro section where you’ll find stuff such ashow does the Misprint Joker work, and how to get a Flush House. Post Tag: balatro guides GameSkinny is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate Policy
FAQs
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
Why is the square Joker good?
The Square Joker is a common Joker which provides a chips bonus that increases by +4 Chips every time you play a hand with only four cards. The four cards played do not have to score and all four can be debuffed. This Joker cannot receive the Perishable sticker.
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.
