The Real Balatro Seed AnalyzerBosses · Vouchers · Shop · Legendary Jokers
Type a run seed and Balatro HQ replays the game's real RNG, ante by ante — every shop card, booster pack, voucher, tag and Boss Blind. Then the AI advisor turns it into a playstyle, a recommended lineup and an early/mid/late plan.
Tools
Seed Advisor
New · AIPaste a seed for its high-value jokers, the playstyles it enables, and an AI build with an early/mid/late plan and a lineup.
Seed Analyzer
Replay any seed's exact shop, booster packs, jokers, vouchers and bosses — ante by ante, from the game's real RNG.
Seed Vault
Save the seeds you like with their high-value jokers, the AI build report and your own notes, then come back to compare and plan.
Score Calculator
A/B compare builds, score by real cards, share any setup by link.
Deck Builder
Plan joker synergies and compare builds before you play.
Why our Score Calculator is different
Other calculators stop at "pick a hand, add jokers." Ours does two things they don't.
Compare two builds, share by link
Run build A against build B side by side, read the exact score gap, then copy a URL that rebuilds the whole setup — paste it straight into Reddit or Discord.
Score your real cards
Enter the five cards you played — ranks, suits, editions, seals and enhancements. We detect the hand and score every card in order: Glass ×2, Foil chips, Polychrome, red-seal retriggers.
Database
Jokers
150Every joker with sprite, rarity, effect and take-or-skip notes.
Consumables
5222 Tarot, 12 Planet and 18 Spectral cards with exact effects.
Vouchers
32All 16 base→upgrade pairs with unlock conditions and tiers.
Card Enhancements
168 enhancements, 4 editions and 4 seals, and how to apply each.
Decks
15All 15 decks — effects, exact unlocks and best jokers for each.
Poker Hands
13Base chips × mult, level scaling and the best jokers per hand.
Most-Searched Jokers
Latest Guides
Balatro All 20 Challenges: Full List & How to Beat Them
Every Balatro challenge — all 20, with each one's core twist, how to unlock Challenge Mode, and strategy for the hardest ones like Jokerless and Double or Nothing.
Balatro All 15 Decks: Effects & How to Unlock Each
Every Balatro deck — all 15, not 16 — with exact effects and unlock conditions: Collection milestones, win-with-color unlocks, and the Stake difficulties for Zodiac, Painted, Anaglyph, Plasma and Erratic.
Balatro Best Jokers for Beginners: The Loadout Formula
A beginner joker framework that clears Ante 8: 1 economy, 1-2 scaling, 2-3 high X Mult plus a utility joker. With the scaling benchmark rubric, joker ordering, and base-deck tips.
News
New: AI Seed Advisor, a Build and Strategy for Any Seed
The new Seed Advisor turns any run seed into a playstyle, a build and an early/mid/late plan, grounded in the game's real RNG, not guessed.
Latest Balatro Updates: Switch 2 Edition & the 1.1 Update
What's new in Balatro right now — the free Switch 2 Edition with 60 FPS and Mouse Mode, where the long-awaited 1.1 update stands, and the current 1.0.1o build.
What is Balatro HQ?
Balatro HQ is a free fan resource for the poker roguelike Balatro. It pairs interactive tools with a complete game database so you can plan a run instead of guessing.
Use the score calculator to model a hand, browse all 150 jokers, 52 consumables and 32 vouchers, study the card enhancements and poker hand reference, or read the strategy guides. Everything is current as of patch 1.0.1o.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Balatro HQ free?
Yes. Every tool and database page is free with no account needed. Balatro HQ is a fan-made resource and is not affiliated with LocalThunk or Playstack.
What can I do on Balatro HQ?
Calculate a hand's exact score, replay any run seed ante by ante, plan Joker builds, and look up all 150 Jokers, 52 consumables, 32 vouchers, 16 enhancements and every poker hand.
Does Balatro HQ have a score calculator?
Yes. The score calculator scores your real cards — editions, seals and enhancements — A/B-compares two builds and gives a shareable link for any setup.
Is the data current with the latest patch?
Yes. Jokers, vouchers, consumables and enhancements are kept current to patch 1.0.1o.