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Bootstraps
+2 Mult for every $5 you have (Currently + Mult)
Rarity
Uncommon
25% pool weight
Base Cost
$7
Shop price
Category
mult flat
Calculator: auto
Effect numbers
mult=2
Extracted from game data
How Bootstraps Works
Adds a flat +Mult bonus every time it scores. Stacks additively with other +Mult jokers — useful early but scales linearly, so swap for ×Mult by late ante.
Score calculator: Bootstraps is fully automated by the Balatro Score Calculator. Drop it into a slot and see the chip / mult delta in the breakdown immediately.
Pick or Skip?
Take it when
- ▸Early game (Ante 1-3) when your hand has low base Mult.
- ▸You're playing a hand type with weak base mult like High Card or Pair.
Skip it when
- ▸By Ante 5+, +Mult is too slow — only take if shop is empty.
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Same rarity or category as Bootstraps.
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Acrobat
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Arrowhead
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Blackboard
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Test Bootstraps in the Score Calculator
Drop Bootstraps into a slot, pick a hand and see chips × mult update in real time.