The Real Balatro Seed AnalyzerBosses · Vouchers · Shop · Legendary Jokers
Type a run seed and Balatro HQ replays the game's real RNG, ante by ante — every shop card, booster pack, voucher, tag and Boss Blind. Then the AI advisor turns it into a playstyle, a recommended lineup and an early/mid/late plan.
Tools
Seed Advisor
New · AIUse the free online AI Seed Advisor for high-value jokers, enabled playstyles, and an early/mid/late build plan.
Seed Analyzer
Enter a run seed to replay the exact shop, packs, jokers, vouchers and Bosses for all 8 Antes — from the game's real RNG.
Shop Replay
Shop-style seed replay: step Antes and Blinds, reroll the queue, open packs with the cards inside.
Balatro Calculator
Use the free online Balatro Calculator for realtime score checks, Joker order math and shareable A/B builds.
Deck Builder
Plan joker synergies and compare builds before you play.
Go deeper in the free online Balatro tools
The homepage catches broad tool searches. Dedicated tools handle realtime scoring, seed analysis, AI advice and database lookup.
Compare two builds, share by link
Run build A against build B side by side, read the exact score gap, then copy a URL that rebuilds the whole setup — paste it straight into Reddit or Discord.
Score your real cards
Enter the five cards you played — ranks, suits, editions, seals and enhancements. We detect the hand and score every card in order: Glass ×2, Foil chips, Polychrome, red-seal retriggers.
Database
Seeds
Jokers
150Every joker with sprite, rarity, effect and take-or-skip notes.
Consumables
5222 Tarot, 12 Planet and 18 Spectral cards with exact effects.
Vouchers
32All 16 base→upgrade pairs with unlock conditions and tiers.
Card Enhancements
168 enhancements, 4 editions and 4 seals, and how to apply each.
Decks
15All 15 decks — effects, exact unlocks and best jokers for each.
Poker Hands
13Base chips × mult, level scaling and the best jokers per hand.
Most-Searched Jokers
Latest Guides
Invisible Joker: How to Unlock It and What to Duplicate
Invisible Joker unlocks by winning a run without ever holding more than 4 Jokers. After 2 rounds, sell it to duplicate a random Joker you own — scaling, edition and stickers included.
How to Get Negative Jokers in Balatro (All 3 Ways)
Negative Jokers give +1 Joker slot and appear three ways: a 0.3% shop roll, the Negative Tag, and the Ectoplasm Spectral card. Hone and Glow Up do not raise the odds — here is what actually does.
Balatro Canio — X1 Mult Per Destroyed Face Card
Canio starts at X1 Mult and gains X1 every time a face card is destroyed. It is not doubling, it is additive on the multiplier. How to feed it without gutting your own deck.
News
Balatro Publisher Playstack Sold: IMC, Its Brands and What Changes for Players
Who now owns Balatro publisher Playstack? This source-checked guide maps IMC, VantageCo, Playstack's game catalogue and the changes players should actually watch.
New: AI Seed Advisor, a Build and Strategy for Any Seed
The new Seed Advisor turns any run seed into a playstyle, a build and an early/mid/late plan, grounded in the game's real RNG, not guessed.
What is Balatro HQ?
Balatro HQ is a free fan resource for the poker roguelike Balatro. It pairs free online realtime tools with a complete game database so you can plan a run instead of guessing.
Use the Balatro Score Calculator to model a hand, browse all 150 jokers, 52 consumables and 32 vouchers, study the card enhancements and poker hand reference, or read the strategy guides. Everything is current as of patch 1.0.1o.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Balatro HQ free?
Yes. Every tool and database page is free online with no account needed. Balatro HQ is a fan-made resource and is not affiliated with LocalThunk or Playstack.
What can I do on Balatro HQ?
Use realtime scoring, replay any run seed ante by ante, get AI seed advice, plan Joker builds, and look up all 150 Jokers, 52 consumables, 32 vouchers, 16 enhancements and every poker hand.
Does Balatro HQ have a Balatro calculator?
Yes. Use the Balatro Score Calculator page to score real cards, editions, seals and enhancements, A/B-compare two builds and share any setup link.
Is the data current with the latest patch?
Yes. Jokers, vouchers, consumables and enhancements are kept current to patch 1.0.1o.