A game full of variety, Brotato gives the player a lot of options when it comes to specific builds and playstyles with the help of its large roster of characters, each of which feels unique and interesting in its own way.

The Cryptid is a locked character that players will need to unlock to play. The modifiers of this character are quite unique, making it worth a play just for the wow factor.

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How to Unlock the Cryptid

Cryptid character selection in brotato

To unlock Cryptid, players need to finish a run with 10 or more trees alive. This can be a difficult task, but with the right tools, it becomes a walk in the park (pun intended). The first thing that can help you achieve this goal is the Tree, a tier 1 item that makes more trees spawn.

Secondly, players should activate manual aim in the settings so that they can aim their attacks to avoid the trees. If you’re still having trouble unlocking this character, try doing a run with a few friends. The co-op mode increases the size of the map, and the spawn rate of trees as well as enemies. This makes it much easier to unlock a lot of achievements that can be a hassle otherwise.

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The Cyptid’s Modifiers Explained

playing as the cryptid in brotato

Cryptid is a short-range fighter with significant buffs that make it one of the best playable characters in the game. It can only be played in a certain way, but it works well enough to justify the restricted playstyle. The Cryptid’s modifiers are as follows:

  • More trees spawn (+6)
  • Gain 12 material and XP for every living tree at the end of a wave
  • +3 HP Regeneration for every current living tree
  • Dodge is capped at 70%
  • +3 Attack Speed until the end of the wave when you dodge an attack
  • -100 % Life Steal
  • -100 Range
  • -50% materials dropped from enemies

Long story short, you shouldn’t pick up any ranged weapons; avoid killing trees; and max out your dodge as soon as possible.

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Loadout for The Cyptid

weapon selection for the cryptid

Because of the -100 Range, Cryptid cannot use ranged weapons very well, so you should stick with melee weapons that don’t need the range stat to function properly. Ethereal, Medieval, and Unarmed weapon classes increase your dodge skill, making them perfect for the Cryptid.

As the range and life steal are already in three-digit negatives, you can pick up any item that reduces your life steal or range, and avoid those that increase them. You should also always pick up items that increase your dodge unless you’ve already hit the 70% dodge cap. Avoid the Lumberjack’s Shirt until you’re ready to start mowing down the extra trees that you spawn, i.e., when you don’t need any extra materials.

As far as skills go, there aren’t any specific ones that you need to focus on for Cryptid other than dodge. However, most of the dodge that you obtain will be from items that you find in the shop, so don’t worry too much about maximizing the stat from your level-ups.

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Released
June 23, 2023
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SUBSCRIPTION
DIGITAL
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Developer(s)
Blobfish
Publisher(s)
Blobfish
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Genre(s)
Roguelike
How Long To Beat
5 Hours
OpenCritic Rating
Strong
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