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Joker Cards

Joker cards are the build-defining perk system in Far Far West. You collect them during missions and stack them between combat rounds to modify your weapons, spells, and character stats. Your Joker loadout determines whether you extract as a powerhouse or scrape by with nothing.

The game has exactly 94 distinct Joker cards spread across six rarity tiers. Understanding which cards to chase, which to sell, and how to combine them is the fastest path to dominating higher difficulties.

Rarity Tiers​

TierCard CountPower LevelAcquisition
Normal12Basic stat boostsCommon drops, cheap from the Gamba Machine
Fine18Moderate enhancementsRegular drops, Gamba Machine
Prime17Specialized build-defining perksRarer drops, Wandering Trader
Mythic17Powerful game-changing effectsRare drops, Gamba Machine (lucky), Wandering Trader
Legendary10Major build-warping abilitiesVery rare drops, endgame challenges
Unique20One-of-a-kind perksSecret missions, hidden challenges only

Duplicate Joker cards sell back to vendors for exactly 50% of their base purchase cost. This is the only "selling" mechanic in the game. Weapons cannot be sold.

Key Combos​

The strongest builds in Far Far West come from stacking Jokers that amplify each other. These are the combinations that experienced players optimize around.

Glass Cannon + Second Wind​

The Glass Cannon Joker grants +40% damage but reduces your maximum health by 25%. On its own, this is a risky trade. Pair it with the Second Wind Mythic Joker, which provides a cheat-death mechanic on a 180-second cooldown. You deal massive damage and get a free safety net when the health penalty catches up to you.

Gold Tooth + Cheapskate​

Gold Tooth increases Gold drops from mining. Cheapskate grants +1 Max HP for every 20 Gold you carry. Together, they turn the pickaxe mining loop into both an economic and survivability engine. The more gold you mine (always with the pickaxe for 40 Gold per node), the tankier you become.

Speedster + Run and Gun​

Speedster grants up to +55% damage and fire rate while capping your movement speed at 110%. Run and Gun provides diminishing returns on speed boosts but stacks additional fire rate. Together they create an aggressive, mobile DPS build perfect for clearing rooms at high speed.

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The Rampage Joker was removed from the Sheriff Stars weapon pool in Patch 0.1.1.17 due to mechanical incompatibility. Do not attempt to build around it if you are using Sheriff Stars.

The Gamba Machine​

The Gamba Machine sits in the Saloon hub and sells random Joker cards for 250 Souls per roll. This is a mathematically positive gamble.

The average base cost of a Joker card across all 94 cards and six tiers is 394 Souls. At 250 Souls per roll, you save an average of 144 Souls per purchase. Spend Souls at the Gamba Machine early and often. Building up a diverse card collection gives you more build options for every run.

The Wandering Trader​

The Wandering Trader is an NPC who patrols the mission maps (not the Saloon hub). She sells Joker cards for 45 Gold each. Her inventory includes Prime and Mythic tier cards that are difficult to find as drops.

Finding her organically during a firefight is hard. Equip the Chad Joker to force her icon onto your minimap. Once you start pushing Hard difficulty and above, buying from the Trader becomes essential for completing your build mid-run.

Joker Slot Capacity​

Your maximum number of Joker slots increases as your Hero Level rises. The slot unlock system spans levels 1 through 100 (expanded from the original cap of 50 in Update 1, May 2026). Reaching level 100 gives you the maximum number of slots, allowing the most complex and powerful card stacks.

For the fastest way to grind Hero XP, see the Tutorial XP Farm section in our Co-op vs Solo guide.

Hoarder Joker​

If you collect a minimum of 30 individual Jokers during a single mission run, you unlock the Hoarder Joker as a permanent reward. This is one of the more challenging collection goals and requires thorough map exploration combined with high survivability. Plan your route through the map to hit every Joker drop location before triggering the boss fight.