I wrote, voiced, and edited this guide before 1.0.1f came out, so some of the joker screenshots are slightly outdated --- the basic principles in the guide still apply, so don't let that throw you off!

balatro attracts autistic people like lamps attract moths... anyways, thank you, this was actually really helpful! I like how you went straight to the point, actually gives me something to work with.

@ameliabees

2 ай бұрын

TRUE

@autumnchiu

2 ай бұрын

the balatro theme should be our national anthem

@Nikowo1610

2 ай бұрын

Speaking of attracting autistic people, hi Niko

@parkieshark

2 ай бұрын

so true

@lancesmith8298

Ай бұрын

I’m mad I didn’t realize this sooner. I played the demo for crying out loud. This is basically the perfect game for everybody born with the STEM autism that Rainman had (or you’re me, with my roguelike special interest). I have never seen more absurdly detailed breakdown infographics of a game than here. At no point in the entire time I played and talked about Binding of Isaac did I ever have to talk about aleph null for a laugh.

Im gonna preach my hatred for orange/ gold stake black deck on every balatro video i see until I beat it and finally move on on life. On day 2 of my grudge right now.

@autumnchiu

2 ай бұрын

i hate that shit

@tytydino

Ай бұрын

YO FUCK ORANGE STAKE ALL MY HOMIES HATE ORANGE STAKE

@limbolegs

Ай бұрын

i downloaded this games today and i played for 9h. shockinly i havent beaten it yet, but my time will come

Insanely good video; high effort, fast to the point, straight forward, great personality and not a chore to listen to. Can't wait for update 1.0.1f and what kind of video you may make for that. Awesome job

@autumnchiu

2 ай бұрын

that video is out already!!! check my channel page :))

I’ve literally been stuck on green stake for days for some reason, and after watching this video I beat it first try and then beat black stake on the second try right after. I was spending so much money on “synergy” jokers that only worked with the hands I wanted to play and booster packs and stuff before, now I have so much money I don’t know what to do with it. It feels great to not have to worry about what the boss is or what cards I draw because all of my scoring is in my jokers Edit: update, i just beat my first gold stake run! I had 7 hands per round from burglar and was eventually able to just one shot all of ante 8 from square joker, one holo joker + a ton of xMult cards. It’s like a whole different game

Good video and appreciate your admittance of not caring about endless mode, especially since a lot of your advice is very bad if that's someone's goal, but it's great advice if you just want to win.

@lancesmith8298

Ай бұрын

Oh. Well I think that explains why I consistently ate shit trying to force an Endless-viable build while also playing this general strategy but bad (not nearly enough mult mult)

Really good. Like how you explained your approach to the game in the end. I'm impressed

Awesome video. Been very inconsistent on Balatro runs and hopefully this guide brings my win rate up.

Literally watched this video and won with no struggle! Excellent breakdown 👍

thank you for the tips! it's very thorough, concise and to-the-point 👍👍

Good Vid but do not sleep on planet cards! If you upgrade hands even a little bit the chips can allow you to net even need chip jokers which can give you more slots to mult utility and econ jokers. Especially with strong hands the planets scale very fast.

@autumnchiu

2 ай бұрын

while that's true, that does mean you run into consistency issues --- if you're unlucky enough to miss your 5-card hand in all your discards, you'll likely lose the run outright.

Anything more Balatro is always fun to see, thanks for sharing this insight!

I finally beat orange stake while watching this video. A week and half of pain. Thanks!

I would really love some unscripted videos where you play through runs and maybe explain the logic/reasoning behind what you do!

@autumnchiu

Ай бұрын

i do balatro livestreams occasionally! will do more soon :)

My success rate went up massively when I started prioritising economy. Balatro is a game of luck but the more money you have, the more rerolls and the higher the probability of getting the cards you want. Really good video btw!

I saw your video, opened balatro and played with the strat of the chip joker, +mult joker, and 3 x mult jokers and I immediately won 💀 I bet it was of course with a little bit of luck but it was insane how comprehensive this video was. Great content and great video ❤

Ohhhh. Oh that makes so much more sense. The part of my brain that played autobattlers just straight up refused to touch reroll more than once or twice without Flash Card. “No, my money that I get 5 of every round minimum is way too valuable to spend on one reroll, anyway I really hope this Arcana pack bails me out somehow. Maybe if I’m lucky, I’ll open a Buffoon Pack and find something in there besides my reflection.”

@lancesmith8298

Ай бұрын

Also I took a couple seconds to check for pronouns, and hey whaddaya know, you’re basically me in terms of gender, give or take how close to NB I am

@justinolm

Ай бұрын

Fr, tft was holding me back

It would be great to be able to see you apply this strategy to real games fully recorded. I have checked a bit your channel but only see 10 minutes videos on specific topics

@autumnchiu

2 ай бұрын

if you check the Live tab, i have some full Balatro livestreams! just a couple rn but i intend to stream more soon :)

@tonyW59

2 ай бұрын

@@autumnchiu Ah thanks I didn't know that was a thing, i'll definitely check out the last one. I've just learnt stuff on balatro AND youtube, what a day

Welcome back! I began to miss your videos :D

Good video! And I would wager to bet you’re doing this because you live in an atomized society and any excuse to socialize with strangers while also having fun is worth it because that is literally what life is all about But hey that’s just me

@autumnchiu

2 ай бұрын

that's probably close

hey boss thanks. After getting my ass beat by purple stake for the past three days i listened to this advice and got myself through it. Friendship ended with flush gaming. Now pair is my new best friend.

clicked for the balatro tips, subbed for the disco elysium music

@autumnchiu

2 ай бұрын

i knew I'd get someone

Such a good guide! I was hoping you would touch on the Skip Mechanic and when you use it. I personally only use it for the -1 Negative Jokers 🃏

Good video, I agree that which jokers to buy and keep are easily the most important decisions you make in balatro. That said I think some planets are worth picking up though, like Venus, Mars, Saturn and maybe Jupiter all give decent boosts for hands that at the same time aren't too difficult to make. But I guess if you mostly focus on high card, yeah Pluto is kinda trash unless you are already swimming in money :D

I JUST CAME FROM A FISH HAND WORTH THE AMOUNT SHOWN IN THE INTRO LOL

@autumnchiu

Ай бұрын

NICE

I wanna thank you this guide helped me beat gold stake on blue deck and orange on red I’m sure to beat gold on red soon

@autumnchiu

22 күн бұрын

glad it was helpful!!

I agree with this advice for white stake. To win all decks at gold you will need to have an expert understanding of mechanics that go beyond jokers however (e.g. deck manipulation). But this is a good way to get a baseline you can experiment off of. I will just mention that the latest patch created a couple imbalances - namely the Saturn planet card and the Mail In Rebate economy joker. You can leverage these often.

Very surprised this doesn't have more views, very well-made tbh

@autumnchiu

2 ай бұрын

right??

“Complete guide to Balatro” implies “Balatro is about white stake”

You can't just throw Whirling in Rags on. That's like an emotional sucker punch lol

commenting for the algorithm :) i just beat gold stake for the first time on ghost deck, got a perishable brainstorm in the ante 8 big blind shop LMAO

@autumnchiu

2 ай бұрын

sheeeesh

Yard intro jumpscare

@autumnchiu

13 күн бұрын

you get it

@Ootter_

12 күн бұрын

@@autumnchiu Doctor.

I tried it out today in my red pot games and it certainly comes in handy. I don't even want to think about the amount of money I've spent on tarot packs that didn't give any real improvement or on rerolls with joker packs available. Is the deck based on Tarot or 5-card hands still viable after the last patch? Greetings from Spain!

@autumnchiu

2 ай бұрын

from my early experience, i think alternate strats are still viable as always under purple stake --- at purple/orange/gold, the high card build still feels the most consistent, but i had a convincing run with straights too! will experiment more at gold stake and update in a video~

Wow this really works great video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great Vid! I was wondering how you play around skipping blinds and which tags are most effective that are worth skipping in each ante?

@autumnchiu

2 ай бұрын

I'll generally only skip if it's worth $20+ or if I have a throwback --- seeing shops is rly important to find more jokers, so you should take fights whenever you can!

I just saw this video and it was an interesting view on how to win at Balatro. However, there's this problem where you need to unlock some things in the game to get it, for example, I still have 3 big bosses left (the boss at the end of Ante 8) and I think I need to get really big highscores to unlock them. Also there are some jokers and vouchers that you need to buy and unlock by doing the opposite of what you said in this video. What would you recommend to win matches but also want to unlock everything?

Well done. Great video.

Okay, I will WATCH this video. I’m SO tryhard that I card count EVERY time I go for a flush or a straight and mental math the best option and try to never skip unless it makes like $40 but I STILL feel like there is a lot of strategy I’m missing

@autumnchiu

2 ай бұрын

you'll benefit a lot from the jokers section!

@KaneYork

2 ай бұрын

Remember to use the deck peek feature, which completely removes the memorization from card counting!

@VerbDoesStuff

2 ай бұрын

@@KaneYork No yeah I totally just use it lol

Thank you!!!

Loved this

Saw the thumbnail Ok, this could be good *at white stake*

Comment for the engagement ❤ nice work, Autumn!

Have you ever run into the issue where your build is killing the early blinds too quickly, preventing scaling jokers from doing their thing?

@autumnchiu

2 ай бұрын

yes! usually when this happens I'll rearrange my jokers on purpose to score less for the first couple hands. usually though if you're in that position, you're strong enough to win even missing the few points of scaling

Mfw I buy anti synergy jokers together (Green Joker and Castle)

@autumnchiu

Ай бұрын

you get it

nice!

Does the advice to avoid planet cards and use rerolls instead apply to the nebula deck?

@autumnchiu

2 ай бұрын

good question! with nebula (and all runs w/ telescope), I'll buy planet packs if I'm at a point where i can win fights with high card or pair. the reasoning is that before that point, you'll need better jokers to survive, but once you've entered the high card/pair, you can actually make use out of the planet cards from telescope. if you're going for something other than pair/high card, you can start opening planet packs when your deck can consistently play your target hand (straights or flushes probably). before that point, buying the packs isn't effective because you're not guaranteed to get value from the planet card, so the $4 would be better spent on a joker.

@kiramoth2766

2 ай бұрын

That makes sense. I always tend to go for flushes with nebula deck indeed. Ill try high card with joker rerolls next time i play, thanks

"No, and stop talking" pushed me over the hump to minimize the video and click the Subscribe button.

@autumnchiu

2 ай бұрын

ha! glad u found it funny :)

This guy must hate fun, me personally, I’m blessed with a divine helping of gentleman’s ambition

What are your thoughts on skipping blinds?

@autumnchiu

Ай бұрын

usually not worth it unless you see a REALLY good tag, like an econ tag worth $20+. and even then only if you're comfortable with your current jokers

seeing the comments from people who arent as into optimisation just kinda putting down ur playstyle which is kinda sad so i wanted to like leave a comment from someone who likes the less certain, inconsistent side of the game and mixing up my builds based on what i get given on a run thats more positive. idk why people have such an issue with you playing like that if its fun for you guys then im glad ur having fun with the game even if its not in the same way as me. regardless of playstyle the point of the game is still make number go big. either way youre going to go ok lets throw out this joker for this one because the number is bigger. thats how it works. we are all sitting here doing maths with our cards to some extent idk why people hate it so much when some people do more maths. plus theres good advice in here that applies regardless of build or playstyle, like the stuff about joker placement and building economy. u can just take the advice that works for your playstyle and ignore the rest its okay. yeah sure ik people on the internet like to be mean for no reason but im still like man why do u have to leave an insulting comment on the video cuz u dont want to play a game in the same way. why are u watching balatro strategy videos if ur gonna get mad at someone for having a consistent strategy. grow up.

@autumnchiu

2 ай бұрын

felt

I would have liked this, if you hadn't lied about "100%" in the title, and doubled down on it in the title card.

@autumnchiu

2 ай бұрын

a) where did i lie b) if i hadn't included that you wouldn't have seen the video in the first place

I had to put it at 75% cuz you talk so fast

i love when we optimize the fun out the game

@autumnchiu

2 ай бұрын

bruh

I feel like you sucked the game out of the game. I get that you enjoy having a 100%, ultra-consistent way to win every single time, but I don't think Balatro is best suited for that kind of thing. It's a cards game, revolving around poker, it makes sense to involve chance. When most vouchers, planet/tarot cards, tags and blinds are pointless, that means you are playing half the game. That's my way of seeing it

@autumnchiu

2 ай бұрын

i don't think anything about how i play the game can or should affect how much fun you personally have with it

Sorry for being that guy but it's baLAtro not BAlatro

@autumnchiu

2 ай бұрын

wikipedia disagrees 🤷‍♀️

@wildcatterry17

2 ай бұрын

I helped a streamer get to a Pair level of almost 40 with Blueprint, Space Joker, and Oops all 6’s. Was quite fun

@sixmike

2 ай бұрын

So Localthunk went on a podcast and was asked about this, and he said he didn't know what the pronunciation should be either 😂

@pangolinh

2 ай бұрын

localthunk said it doesn't matter, but technically the emphasis is on the first syllable because that's how "balatro" is pronounced in its original language (Latin)

Ok but have you considered, hand independent is kinda boring. Same game every time

@FissionCube

2 ай бұрын

i mean thats fair enough but this is a video about a specific strategy so i dont really know what you expected? like of course its gonna outline a strategy that consistently does well, thats what the video is about. like id agree i do like to mix things up personally, a lot of the fun of roguelikes/lites for me personally is the variation in builds and how you can have completely different strategies that are all effective in their own ways. ive had some really great two pair and full house based runs for example. but like if someone else enjoys going for a specific strategy and trying to optimise that then thats fair enough, i dont think you can really fault her for that. especially given how this video seems aimed towards newer or at least less confident players, and has a lot of good general tips regarding joker order and building early game economy that apply regardless of what build you go for. using a single, consistent strategy like this to get a better understanding of the game and a clear example of how to create a good combo of jokers might be what someone wants before they go and play around with different builds.

@elliott6158

2 ай бұрын

@@FissionCube I don't know if the length of reply was merited. I got value out of the video--it increased the amount I value chip jokers. I don't play a lot of hand independent builds, so the strategy around it was interesting (and will be useful once I move onto harder decks). That being said, hand independent can be boring /shrug. It wasn't a criticism of the video. I figure that came across in the comment, given that "have you considered" is an odd question to someone who has played so much with the strategy...

"i don't have a personality of my own so I just stole Hipyo's" But seriously good video xD

@autumnchiu

15 күн бұрын

who the fuck is Hipyo

@thisnameistaken

14 күн бұрын

@@autumnchiu what the fuck is a search bar?