Balatro Trophy Guide

How to Unlock

Score **1,000,000 Chips with a single poker hand**. Build a strong scoring combination using upgraded poker hands, additive Mult, and Jokers that multiply your score. Position xMult Jokers after your additive Mult Jokers to maximize their effectiveness. Useful combinations include **Hanging Chad** with **Photograph**, which repeatedly triggers Photograph's multiplier when a face card scores first. Glass Cards and Steel Cards can provide additional multiplicative scoring. If you haven't reached one million by Ante 8, continue into **Endless Mode** to improve your build and attempt higher-scoring hands.

Tip

Scoring 1,000,000 Chips in one hand also unlocks **The Idol** Joker. This trophy is considerably easier once you understand retrigger effects and how multiple xMult bonuses combine.

How to Unlock

Score **100,000,000 Chips with a single poker hand**. You'll need a powerful scoring build that combines additive Mult, multiple xMult effects, and card retriggers. White Stake is recommended because its lower difficulty makes it easier to develop your build and continue into Endless Mode. One effective combination is **Hanging Chad + Photograph**. Photograph provides x2 Mult when your first played face card scores, while Hanging Chad retriggers that card twice, repeatedly activating the multiplier. Other strong options include **Baron + Mime** with Steel Kings held in hand, **Bloodstone + Oops! All 6s** with Hearts, or Glass Cards combined with retrigger effects. Blueprint and Brainstorm can make these combinations even stronger.

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Position your Jokers carefully to maximize scoring. Retrigger effects are especially valuable because they can activate multiplicative bonuses several times within the same hand. Scoring 100,000,000 Chips also unlocks the **Stuntman** Joker.

How to Unlock

Score **10,000 Chips or more with a single poker hand**. Build your score using Jokers that provide additional Chips and Mult, then strengthen your most frequently played poker hand with Planet cards. This is an early scoring milestone and should unlock naturally as you work toward your first completed run. You can earn it on White Stake without needing Endless Mode.

Tip

Scoring 10,000 Chips in one hand also unlocks the **Oops! All 6s** Joker, which doubles listed probabilities and is useful for trophies such as Shattered.

How to Unlock

Reach **Ante 4** for the first time. Each Ante contains a Small Blind, Big Blind, and Boss Blind. Defeat the Boss Blind in Ante 3 to advance to Ante 4 and unlock the trophy. Focus on building a reliable scoring combination with Jokers and Planet cards. Early Flushes can provide strong scores, while upgrading your most frequently played poker hand will help you keep pace with increasing Blind requirements. You don't need to win the entire run, and this trophy can be earned on the default White Stake difficulty.

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Reaching Ante 4 also unlocks the **Showman** Joker for future runs.

How to Unlock

Reach **Ante 8** for the first time. Progress through a single run by defeating each Ante's Boss Blind. After beating the Ante 7 Boss Blind, you'll advance to Ante 8 and unlock the trophy. As the required scores increase, strengthen your build with Jokers that provide Chips, additional Mult, and multiplicative xMult. Keep an eye on your economy so you can afford useful upgrades between Blinds. You only need to reach Ante 8, not defeat its final Boss Blind.

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Reaching Ante 8 unlocks the **Flower Pot** Joker. If your build is strong enough, continue through the final Boss Blind to earn Heads Up for your first completed run.

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Increase your deck to **80 or more playing cards** during a single run. Most decks begin with 52 cards, so you'll need to add at least 28 additional cards. Play on White Stake and purchase **Standard Packs** whenever possible to add cards to your deck. The **DNA** Joker can permanently duplicate a card when your first played hand of a round contains only one card. **Certificate** adds a random playing card with a Seal at the beginning of each Blind, while **Marble Joker** adds a Stone Card whenever you select a Blind. Spectral cards such as **Familiar**, **Grim**, **Incantation**, and **Cryptid** can also increase your deck size.

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The **Magic Trick** Voucher allows playing cards to appear for purchase directly in the shop, providing another way to expand your deck. Blueprint or Brainstorm can copy certain card-generating Jokers to accelerate progress.

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Play a **Flush consisting of five Wild Cards**. Wild Cards count as every suit and can be created using **The Lovers** Tarot card, which converts one selected playing card into a Wild Card. They can also appear in Standard Packs. Build up at least five Wild Cards in your deck, then draw and play all five together as a Flush. Use discards and deck manipulation to improve your chances of drawing the required cards.

Warning

The played hand must register as a regular **Flush**. A Straight Flush, Flush House, or Flush Five made with five Wild Cards will not satisfy this trophy. Choose cards with different ranks to avoid accidentally forming a higher-ranking hand.

How to Unlock

Win your first run by defeating the **Ante 8 Boss Blind**. Each run consists of eight Antes, with increasingly demanding score requirements. Build a reliable scoring combination using Jokers, Planet cards, and deck enhancements to survive until the final Boss Blind. Prioritize Jokers that provide Chips, Mult, and xMult. Maintain a healthy economy so you can afford upgrades between Blinds, and pay attention to Boss Blind effects that could disrupt your strategy. White Stake is the easiest difficulty for earning this trophy.

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Try focusing on one consistently playable poker hand, such as Pair or Flush, and upgrade it throughout the run. Position multiplicative xMult Jokers after additive Mult Jokers to maximize your score.

How to Unlock

Win a run on **Gold Stake difficulty or higher**. Progress through White, Red, Green, Black, Blue, Purple, and Orange Stake with the same deck to unlock Gold Stake. Then defeat the Ante 8 Boss Blind on Gold Stake to earn the trophy. Gold Stake combines all previous difficulty restrictions and introduces **Rental Jokers**, which cost $3 per round to maintain. You'll also encounter Eternal Jokers that cannot be removed and Perishable Jokers that become debuffed after five rounds. Focus on maintaining a strong economy, building reliable scoring combinations, and avoiding Jokers whose restrictions could undermine your run.

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Your first Gold Stake victory also counts toward Completionist+, which requires winning on Gold Stake with all 15 decks. Keep any Jokers without Gold Stickers in your final lineup when possible to make progress toward Completionist++.

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Win a run on **Red Stake difficulty or higher**. First, complete a run on White Stake with any deck to unlock Red Stake for that deck. Select Red Stake and defeat the Ante 8 Boss Blind to earn the trophy. Red Stake removes the reward money normally earned from Small Blinds, making your early economy slightly more restrictive. You can still earn money from unused hands, interest, and other sources. Focus on building a reliable scoring strategy while preserving enough money for important shop purchases.

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Completing Red Stake unlocks the **Zodiac Deck**. This trophy also unlocks if you win on a higher Stake difficulty.

How to Unlock

Win a run on **Black Stake difficulty or higher**. Progress through White, Red, and Green Stake victories with the same deck to unlock Black Stake. Then complete a Black Stake run by defeating the Ante 8 Boss Blind. Black Stake introduces **Eternal Jokers**, which cannot be sold or destroyed. It also retains the restrictions from Red and Green Stakes, including reduced Small Blind rewards and faster score scaling. Choose Eternal Jokers carefully because they occupy a Joker slot for the remainder of the run. Prioritize reliable scaling and maintain a balanced combination of Chips, Mult, and xMult.

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Completing Black Stake unlocks the **Anaglyph Deck**. Eternal Jokers can also be useful because they survive effects that would normally destroy other Jokers.

How to Unlock

Accumulate **$400 or more at one time during a single run**. This trophy requires you to hold $400 simultaneously, not earn that amount cumulatively. Play on White Stake to make managing your economy easier, and prioritize money-generating Jokers, interest upgrades, and profitable Skip Tags. The **Anaglyph Deck** is particularly useful because it grants a Double Tag after every Boss Blind. Save several Double Tags, then activate an Economy Tag or another profitable money Tag to multiply the reward.

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Jokers such as **Rocket**, **To the Moon**, and **Bootstraps**, alongside the Seed Money and Money Tree Vouchers, can help you accumulate money while maintaining enough scoring power to survive. Continue into Endless Mode if you need additional rounds to reach $400.

How to Unlock

Upgrade any poker hand to **Level 10 during a single run**. Each poker hand starts at Level 1 and can be upgraded using its corresponding Planet card. Focus on one frequently played hand, such as Pair or Flush, and acquire enough Planet cards to raise it by nine levels. The **Telescope** Voucher guarantees that Celestial Packs contain the Planet card for your most-played hand. The Nebula Deck starts with this Voucher, making it a useful choice.

Tip

The **Burnt Joker** upgrades the poker hand represented by your first discard each round, while **Space Joker** has a chance to upgrade hands when played. Both can help you reach Level 10 without relying entirely on Planet cards.

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Purchase **five Vouchers by the end of Ante 4** during a single run. Normally, only one Voucher becomes available per Ante, so you'll need an additional opportunity to purchase a fifth. Look for a **Voucher Tag**, which adds another Voucher to the next shop, or purchase the **Hieroglyph** Voucher to reduce your Ante by one. The Yellow Deck is useful because it starts with an extra $10, making early Voucher purchases easier. Buy every available Voucher and make sure you have enough money for the fifth before defeating the Ante 4 Boss Blind.

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The Anaglyph Deck is another strong option. Save its Double Tags and activate a Voucher Tag to generate multiple additional Vouchers in the next shop.

How to Unlock

Complete **any Challenge Mode run**. Challenge Mode becomes available after winning regular runs with five different decks. Open the Challenges menu and select one of the available challenges. Each challenge changes the starting cards, available items, or gameplay rules. Defeat the Ante 8 Boss Blind under those conditions to complete the challenge and unlock Rule Bender.

Tip

**The Omelette** is a reasonable first challenge. It begins with five Egg Jokers and disables several normal income sources. Preserve some Eggs to increase their sell value, and look for Temperance Tarot cards to convert that value into money.

How to Unlock

Complete **all 20 Challenge Mode runs**. Unlock Challenge Mode by winning with five different decks, then complete each available challenge by defeating its Ante 8 Boss Blind. Challenges use modified rules and starting conditions, so each requires a different approach. Only five challenges are available initially. Completing challenges unlocks additional ones until all 20 become accessible. Most can be completed with a strong understanding of Joker combinations and economy management. **Golden Needle** and **Jokerless** are among the hardest. Golden Needle allows only one hand per round and charges money for discards, so prioritize powerful hands and reliable income. Jokerless removes Joker slots entirely, requiring you to rely on Planet cards, deck enhancements, and Glass Cards for scoring.

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Complete the challenges on their preset difficulty without worrying about Gold Stake progression. Challenge Mode runs do not contribute toward Completionist+ or Completionist++.

How to Unlock

Break **two Glass Cards in a single played hand**. Use **Justice** Tarot cards to convert playing cards into Glass Cards, or acquire them through Standard Packs. Once you have several Glass Cards in your deck, play a hand containing at least two of them. Each Glass Card normally has a **1-in-4 chance of breaking** when scored. Both cards must break during the same hand for the trophy to unlock.

Tip

The **Oops! All 6s** Joker doubles the breaking chance to 1-in-2 per Glass Card. Try building a hand containing four or five Glass Cards to increase your chances of breaking two simultaneously.

How to Unlock

Win a complete run in **12 rounds or fewer**. A normal run contains 24 Blinds across eight Antes. Since Boss Blinds cannot be skipped, you must skip at least 12 Small and Big Blinds while still defeating the Ante 8 Boss Blind. Attempt this on White Stake, preferably with a deck you're comfortable using. Build a powerful scoring setup early, then skip Blinds whenever possible without sacrificing essential upgrades or money.

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The **Throwback** Joker is especially useful because it gains x0.25 Mult for each Blind skipped, rewarding the strategy required for this trophy. Strong early Joker combinations and profitable Skip Tags can help compensate for the shops and income you'll miss. Completing a run within 12 rounds also unlocks the **Merry Andy** Joker.

How to Unlock

Reduce your deck to **20 or fewer playing cards** during a single run. The **Abandoned Deck** is recommended because it starts with only 40 cards instead of the usual 52. Play on White Stake and prioritize effects that permanently remove cards from your deck. The **Hanged Man** Tarot card destroys up to two selected cards, while **Immolate** removes five random cards. The Trading Card Joker can also destroy one card per round when your first discard contains exactly one card. Continue removing cards until your deck contains 20 or fewer, at which point the trophy unlocks.

Tip

An early **Trading Card** Joker is particularly useful because it provides consistent card removal while earning $3 for each successful activation.

How to Unlock

Win a complete run **without rerolling the shop**. Start a run on White Stake and defeat the Ante 8 Boss Blind without using the shop's Reroll option at any point. You can still purchase Jokers, Vouchers, and Booster Packs normally. The **Plasma Deck** is a strong choice because its scoring mechanic makes early runs easier with reliable Chips-generating Jokers. Focus on building a powerful combination from the items naturally offered in each shop.

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Avoid rerolling even when the cost is reduced to $0. Free rerolls still count as rerolls and will prevent the trophy from unlocking.