All types of Modifiers in Balatro explained

Modifiers in Balatro is about the tactical improvement of cards to combine and dominate this unique card-based roguelike game. You can change cards with different modifiers and give their characters new skills that create a synergy between the cards in the deck. Knowledge of these modifiers is important for the player who wants to get the most out of their actions and avoid the pitfalls of each run.

In the following section, we have described all types of modifiers in Balatro for a better understanding of how they work in the framework of the game.

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Types of Modifiers in Balatro

1) Enhancements

Enhancements are the most frequently used modifiers in Balatro. They offer direct advantages to cards, enabling players to manage their strategies as desired. Every card holds only one bonus at a time so the player has to decide carefully on which bonus to apply.

The mechanic of taking cards from your hand, improving them according to your plan, and using these improvements when playing to get the highest score and resources.

Enhancement Image	Enhancement Name	Enhancement Effect
	Bonus Card	+30 extra Chips.
	Mult Card	+4 Mult
	Wild Card	Can be played as any suit.
	Glass Card	X2 Mult, but has a 1 in 4 chance of being destroyed after Scoring.
	Steel Card	X1.5 Mult while this card stays in your hand.
	Stone Card	+50 Chips but lacks a Rank or Suit.
	Gold Card	Acquire $3 if this card is held in hand at the end of the round.
	Lucky Card	1 in 5 chance for +20 Mult and 1 in 15 chance to win $20.

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2) Seals

Seals are strong enhancements that will unquestionably add an extra level of power to the card. Like enhancements, only one seal can be placed on a card, but they tend to provide better effects most of the time. Seals should be used correctly by players when constructing their deck for runs to perform efficiently.

Seal Image	Seal Name	Seal Effect
	Gold Seal	Earn $3 when this card is played and scores.
	Blue Seal	Creates a Planet card if this card is held in hand at the end of the round, if you have room.
	Red Seal	Retrigger this card 1 time.
	Purple Seal	Creates a Tarot card when discarded, if you have the room.

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3) Special Editions

Special Editions add effects that can be put on cards, card faces, and Jokers. These modifiers extend the gameplay and give players the ability to try out something new.

Similar to enhancements and seals, only one Special Edition can be applied at a time (Image via Playstack)

Edition	Effect
Foil	+50 chips when scored
Holographic	+10 Mult when scored
Polychrome	x1.5 Mult when scored
Negative	+1 Joker Slot

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How to use the modifiers?

Players should learn the modifiers that are available to them and the changes that they can make to the game’s mechanics (Image via Playstack)

During each run, players start by drawing cards from their deck and deciding which of the modifiers can be applied at the moment according to the chosen approach and available cards. Throughout the rounds, players come across upgrade choices that affect the card modifiers for the next rounds, which they must make.

The fact that enhancements, seals, and special editions are all modifiers that can interact with one another in a number of ways creates several interesting dynamics that players must be able to navigate to the best of their abilities in order to get the most points possible.

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