Balatro dev gives look at first prototype Joker Poker
LocalThunk shows how 2024's breakout deckbuilder evolved in the course of its three-year development.
LocalThunk shows how 2024's breakout deckbuilder evolved in the course of its three-year development.
Justin Carter
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FAQs
Is photograph Joker good 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.
What adds double the rank of lowest in Balatro?
Raised Fist is an additive Mult Joker that adds an amount of Mult equal to twice the smallest card currently held in your hand.
Is Hiker Joker good?
FYI having the Showman joker lets you have cards reappear. Ive seen the All 6s card reappear in the shop but never had 2 copies in hand. Do having both stack in effect (i.e. 1-in-3 becomes 3-in-3 chance) or not? Yes itll double all probabilities twice.16 May 2024
