evil joker | Balatro | Page 1

flat wren Jan 4, 2026, 12:47 AM

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Common joker
-4 mult
1 in 4 chance to give 4x mult instead

mental spade Jan 4, 2026, 12:49 AM

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Why is þis common

tranquil pollen Jan 4, 2026, 1:56 AM

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yooooo

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its rekoj

soft knoll Jan 4, 2026, 2:39 AM

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we need more -mult suggestions like this

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it's like a joke suggestion but actually balanced and good

earnest blaze Jan 4, 2026, 2:43 AM

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I don't hate this

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I presume there's a 1 mult limit for the score but this I can get behind

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Maybe a 1 in 3 chance is better

clear plinth Jan 4, 2026, 2:45 AM

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earnest blaze Maybe a 1 in 3 chance is better

nah 1 in 4 is good as is

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-4 mult is not that big a downside for a common that gives 4x mult

earnest blaze Jan 4, 2026, 2:46 AM

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True

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But that x4 only being a 25% chance makes me not really want it unless I have an OA6 to my name

soft knoll Jan 4, 2026, 2:47 AM

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it's only -4 mult

earnest blaze Jan 4, 2026, 2:47 AM

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This suffers the same way Loyalty card does (great reward but rough use condition)

soft knoll Jan 4, 2026, 2:47 AM

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just put it at the end

earnest blaze Jan 4, 2026, 2:48 AM

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Yeah, the -4 mult I don't have a big issue with, it's the low chance

soft knoll Jan 4, 2026, 2:48 AM

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it is just a common

earnest blaze Jan 4, 2026, 2:48 AM

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I know other Jokers use 1 in 4 as a standard probability

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but I've always thought that's a bit low

flat wren Jan 4, 2026, 4:08 AM

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earnest blaze Maybe a 1 in 3 chance is better

Would that not be too strong

meager canopy Jan 4, 2026, 6:21 AM

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At the end of the day, ×mult matters because it prevents you from losing. With a 1/4 chance, you are not consistently getting that ×mult, and in Balatro, you must consistently score a over the requirement or you lose. This joker only works if you are lucky and for getting extra money from remaining hands, if it doesn't trigger every single blind, or at least dependably on some blinds, you may as well not have it, because inconsistent mult doesn't matter if it fails once

boreal tapir Jan 4, 2026, 6:25 AM

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yeah this joker is practically unusable

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even at 1 in 2 itd be too inconsistent to use

soft knoll Jan 4, 2026, 6:25 AM

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i mean it is evil

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think about it

boreal tapir Jan 4, 2026, 6:26 AM

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intentionally bad jokers arent fun

soft knoll Jan 4, 2026, 6:26 AM

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i think it's more of a proof of concept for systematic -mult

boreal tapir Jan 4, 2026, 6:26 AM

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the joke dies after the first time and after it you just want a regular ass joker to show up

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-mult is interesting but id rather have like -20 mult x4 mult

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rather than something chance based

modest urchin Jan 4, 2026, 4:24 PM

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Imagine this on the fragile challenge

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2 dice makes this literally the best joker

versed shadow Jan 4, 2026, 6:11 PM

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boreal tapir -mult is interesting but id rather have like -20 mult x4 mult

Or -mult for +chips and vice versa

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Situationally strong jokers

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