Smeared Joker (Joker) Balatro Wiki Fandom
Smeared Joker is a Joker which makes Diamonds and Hearts count as the same suit, and Clubs and Spades count as the same suit. This effect applies to all Jokers and Blinds which have an effect based on suit. Works in most decks, but should be avoided with the Checkered Deck, as it is split... 
Effect
Hearts and 
Diamonds count as the same suit, 
Spades and 
Clubs count as the same suit Hearts and Diamonds count as the same suit, Spades and Clubs count as the same suit
Rarity
UncommonUncommon
Unlock Requirement
Have 3 or more Wild Cards in your deck. Have 3 or more Wild Cards in your deck.
Stats
Buy Price
$ 7
Sell Price
$ 3
Type
Effect
Activation
N/A (Passive)
Buy Price
$ 7 $ 7
Sell Price
$ 3 $ 3
Type
Effect Effect
Activation
N/A (Passive) N/A (Passive)
Compatibility
Copyable
Perishable
Eternal
✗ No✓ Yes✓ Yes
Copyable
Perishable
Eternal
✗ No✓ Yes✓ Yes
Perishable
Eternal
Decks
Works in most decks, but should be avoided with the 
Checkered Deck, as it is split between two suits that do not combine due to the Smeared Joker.
Poker Hands
Works best with the following hands if you are trying to go for a flush build.
- Flush
- Straight Flush
- Royal Flush
- Flush House
- Flush Five
Jokers
Generally, Any Joker that takes effect upon cards of certain suits will benefit from Smeared Joker, by activating on more cards, including:
Lusty Joker - Each Diamond or Heart provides +3 Mult.
Greedy Joker - Each Diamond or Heart provides +3 Mult.
Wrathful Joker - Each Club or Spade provides +3 Mult.
Gluttonous Joker - Each Club or Spade provides +3 Mult.
Bloodstone - Each Diamond or Heart has a 1 in 2 chance to provide a X1.5 Mult.
Rough Gem - Each Diamond or Heart provides $1.
Onyx Agate - Each Club or Spade provides +7 Mult.
Arrowhead - Each Club or Spade provides +50 Chips.
Ancient Joker - Diamonds and Hearts can be played interchangeably. Clubs and Spades can be played interchangeably.
Castle - Diamonds and Hearts can be discarded interchangeably. Clubs and Spades can be discarded interchangeably.
Seeing Double - Clubs and Spades based Flushes will still trigger the x2 Mult effect.
Flower Pot - Only two Clubs or Spades and two Diamonds or Hearts need to be played to trigger the x3 Mult effect.
There are other Jokers that work together well with Smeared Joker:
Troubadour - With a hand size of 10, there will always be a Flush in hand.
Blinds
- The Head - All Diamond and Heart cards are debuffed.
- The Window - All Diamond and Heart cards are debuffed.
- The Club - All Club and Spade cards are debuffed.
- The Goad - All Club and Spade cards are debuffed.
Trivia
- This card's name and design are a reference to how in a normal playing cards deck, Clubs and Spades are the same color, just like Diamonds and Hearts. As such, if the actual symbol of the suit was smeared and illegible, it would be difficult to tell them apart.
- Due to the letters being smeared, this Joker is one of the only Jokers to not contain the word "Joker" in its sprite.
In other languages
| Language | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese (Simplified) | 模糊小丑 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 歪臉小丑 | |
| Dutch | Besmeurde Joker | |
| French | Joker barbouillé | |
| German | Schmieriger Joker | |
| Indonesian | Smeared Joker | |
| Italian | Jolly sbavato | |
| Japanese | スメアードジョーカー | |
| Korean | 얼룩진 조커 | |
| Polish | Rozmazany Joker | |
| Portuguese (Brazilian) | Curinga Borrado | |
| Russian | Смазанный джокер | |
| Spanish (Spain) | Comodín borroso | |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Comodín borroso |
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| Additive Mult Jokers |
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| Chips and Mult Jokers |
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FAQs
What happens if a hand is played with 3 dollars or less Balatro?
Balatro. The wording in this game is baffling sometimes. What it means is: If you have $3 or less when you play a hand you get a tarot card. If you play 3 hands while you have <$3 you will get 3 tarot cards.
How does madness work in Balatro?
Madness is an uncommon multiplicative Mult Joker that fuels itself with the sacrifice of other Jokers. At the start of every Small and Big Blind it gains X0. 5 Mult and destroys another Joker at random. The destruction of another Joker and gaining X0.
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
