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If you’re building toward the ultimate run in Balatro, you’ll need to take a few chances along the way. The most crucial mechanics that function like equipment in the game are Joker Cards, and above them stand Legendary figures you can add to your arsenal. Knowing how to unlock all Legendary Jokers in Balatro will turn your next run into a mad dash to victory.
How to Discover and Unlock All Legendary Jokers in Balatro
You need to get the Soul Card to unlock all Legendary Jokers in Balatro one at a time. You can get Soul Cards from Spectral Packs, but they’ve also been encountered in Arcana Packs as a rare pull. Use this to create one out of 5 possible Legendary Joker Cards, each with amazing effects you can add to your run and collection.
The Soul Card is fairly rare so expect to do some grinding to get each of these cards. But through farming Tarot and Spectral Cards, you can expedite the process. Just make sure you’re mixing in some Jokers to your purchases, and considering ways to expand Joker limits, so your runs don’t end prematurely!
All Legendary Joker Cards, Listed
The Legendary Jokers in Balatro are especially potent as a bonus incentive to unlocking them all. Their effects are distinctive and can be a massive boon to your chosen play style. However, unlike the pieces of Exodia, they’re arguably worse when held together, with somewhat clashing effects. Here are the abilities of all Legendary Joker Cards, listed below:
| Legendary Joker Card | Effect |
|---|---|
| Caino | Gains x1 Mult when a face card is destroyed. Starts at x1 Mult. |
| Triboulet | Played Kings and Queens give x2 Mult when scored. |
| Yorick | x5 Mult after 23 discards. |
| Chicot | Disables every Boss Blind. |
| Perkeo | Creates a Negative copy of 1 random consumable card in your possession at the end of the shop. |
A great Joker’s ability lies either in its ability to generate massive multipliers or Mults, or a compelling unique ability to give you a strategic edge. My first Legendary Joker was Perkeo, allowing me to bypass the usual inventory limits for consumable cards like Planets, or in that run’s case, Temperance.
This trick allowed me to benefit from the sell value of 5 Uncommon-and-rarer cards with the ability to do it again after each visit to the Shop. It allowed me to generate massive funds while prepping for a healthy endgame, so Legendary Jokers are nothing to scoff at.
