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Co-op and Brobot

Roboquest allows you to play with a partner, known as a "Brobot." While having a second player adds firepower, it also introduces shared risks that you must manage carefully.

The Revive Penalty​

In cooperative play, the standard failure state changes. When your health reaches zero, the run does not end immediately. Instead, you enter a downed state, and your partner must revive you.

Warning: Executing a manual revive drains 50% of the reviving player's current health.

This mechanic forces a dangerous downward spiral. If one player goes down in a boss fight, the other player sacrifices half their health to bring them back, making it highly likely that both players will die shortly after.

Co-op Exclusive Gadgets​

To mitigate the revive penalty, you must find cooperative-exclusive items. Prioritize routes that give you access to vendors early in the run to secure these gadgets.

The Phone Charger​

The Phone Charger is the most important co-op item in the game. It costs 8 Powercells and provides two massive benefits:

  • Increases your rebooting speed by 25%.
  • Completely removes the health penalty for reviving a downed partner.

If you are playing co-op on higher Guardian difficulties, buying the Phone Charger is effectively mandatory.

Other Co-op Items​

  • Heart Necklace: Spawns exclusively in multiplayer sessions and provides shared benefits.
  • Walkie Talkie: Another multiplayer-exclusive item that helps coordinate with your Brobot.

Strategies for Co-op​

  • Split the Loot: You and your Brobot do not share an inventory. Communicate before grabbing weapons or perks to make sure both players have strong builds.
  • Divert Aggro: If your Brobot is low on health, play aggressively to draw enemy fire so they can safely collect Healing Cells.