Vagabond

Vagabond creates a Tarot card whenever you play a hand while holding $4 or less.

Effect: Create a Tarot card if hand is played with $4 or less

Vagabond creates a Tarot card when you play a hand with $4 or less in Balatro. Rare, $8, no unlock. How to use it without going broke, and combos.

Cost: $8

Rarity: Rare

Category: Effect Jokers

Unlock requirement: Available from start.

How to play Vagabond

Keep your cash ≤$4 before playing hands. Credit Card lets you dip into debt while still triggering Vagabond; Fortune Teller scales Mult with Tarots you'll generate frequently.

Pulls against: Rocket/Cloud 9/Business Card (push cash above $4)

Best synergies

Credit Card
Fortune Teller

How it works

Vagabond creates a Tarot card whenever you play a hand while holding $4 or less. You need a free consumable slot for the Tarot to appear. It is Rare, costs $8, available from the start, and Blueprint and Brainstorm can copy it.

How to unlock

Available from the start.

Copyable by Blueprint/Brainstorm

yes

Best combos

Fortune Teller: Gains Mult for every Tarot you use, and Vagabond keeps them coming.
Perkeo: Copies the Tarots Vagabond creates as free Negative cards.
Burglar: More hands per Blind means more Tarots while you are low on money.

Frequently asked questions

Does Vagabond need an empty consumable slot?

Yes. If your consumable slots are full, no Tarot is created.

How much money can I have for Vagabond to trigger?

$4 or less when you play the hand.

Does Vagabond need to be unlocked?

No. It is a Rare joker available from the start.

Next steps

Checked for Balatro 1.0.1

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