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Half Joker
+20 Mult if played hand contains 3 or fewer cards
Rarity
Common
70% pool weight
Base Cost
$5
Shop price
Category
mult flat
Calculator: auto
Effect numbers
mult=20
Extracted from game data
How Half Joker 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: Half Joker 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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Scholar
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Swashbuckler
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Test Half Joker in the Score Calculator
Drop Half Joker into a slot, pick a hand and see chips × mult update in real time.