Turtle Bean

Effect: +5 hand size, reduces by 1 each round

BalatroBuddy tier: C (Our opinion)

Turtle Bean in Balatro: +5 hand size, reduces by 1 each round. Rarity, cost, unlock, synergies, and how to play it.

Cost: $6

Rarity: Uncommon

Category: Effect Jokers

Unlock requirement: Available from start.

How to play Turtle Bean

Exploit the early oversized hand: play many cards per hand so Splash/Hiker snowball chips; Pareidolia turns all those extra cards into 'face' for steady bonuses before the bean decays.

Pulls against: Half Joker (prefers 3'card hands)

Best synergies

  • Splash
  • Hiker
  • Pareidolia

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