In the game called Balatro, nestled between Blinds, there are special items known as vouchers that you can buy from the shop. These vouchers can significantly alter your gameplay in various manners, but not all their effects are immediately accessible upon purchase. Some vouchers require unlocking before they become available for purchase, and it’s not entirely clear how to obtain them all.
Vouchers significantly influence the outcome of a game, so it’s essential to gather them. Here, I will walk you through the process of acquiring each and every one of these vouchers, along with an explanation of their functions.
How To Buy Upgraded Vouchers From The Shop In Balatro
In the game Balatro, there are a total of 32 vouchers available. Out of these, 16 are common vouchers that can be found in any store and are accessible at the start of the game. The remaining 16 vouchers are enhanced versions of these common ones, but they need to be unlocked. To acquire the upgraded vouchers from the shop, you must first purchase the standard version. If luck is on your side, the upgraded version of that voucher may show up in a future shop.
If you purchase a Grabber Voucher at the store, it’s possible that the Nacho Tong version could appear in stores sometime after unspecified future dates (Blinds or Antes). However, be aware that even if you buy the regular voucher, there’s no assurance that the enhanced voucher will go on sale. You can only hope that luck is on your side with the roll of the dice.
As a gamer, I have to conquer certain missions to upgrade each and every Voucher. Once I wrap up these tasks, the Voucher magically appears in my collection, ready to potentially pop up in the game store. Here’s how I track down all of them:
1. Complete specific challenges.
2. Upgraded Vouchers will join my item pool.
3. They may appear in the shop.
Nacho Tong
| Base Voucher |
Grabber |
| Effect |
Permanently adds +1 Hand |
| How To Unlock |
Play a total of 2500 cards throughout different runs. It should be unlocked by just playing the game. |
Recyclomancy
| Base Voucher |
Wasteful |
| Effect |
Permanently adds +1 Discard |
| How To Unlock |
Discard a total of 2500 cards throughout different runs. Much like Nacho Tong, you should get this by playing the game normally. |
Palette
| Base Voucher |
Paint Brush |
| Effect |
Permanently adds +1 Hand Size. |
| How To Unlock |
You need to reduce your hand size down to five cards. This can be done by using Jokers that reduce hand size or destroying cards in your deck with Tarot or Spectral Cards. |
Liquidation
| Base Voucher |
Clearance Sale |
| Effect |
All cards and booster packs are 50% off in the shop. |
| How To Unlock |
You need to buy 10 different Vouchers from the shop in a single run. This can be done if you make it to Ante 10 or by skipping a Blind and using the Voucher Tag to add an extra Voucher to the shop. |
Money Tree
| Base Voucher |
Seed Money |
| Effect |
Increases the cap on interest earned to $20. This means that you can potentially earn an extra $20 in interest at the end of a Blind if you have enough money. |
| How To Unlock |
You need to get the maximum amount of interest that can be earned at the end of a Blind for ten consecutive Blinds. Try to earn as much money as possible, don’t spend it all at the shop, and keep enough to hit the interest cap. |
Reroll Glut
| Base Voucher |
Reroll Surplus |
| Effect |
Reduces the cost of rerolls in the shop by $2. |
| How To Unlock |
Reroll the shop 100 times to unlock this Voucher. |
Overstock Plus
| Base Voucher |
Overstock |
| Effect |
Adds an extra card slot to the shop. This means you’ll have four cards to choose from. |
| How To Unlock |
Spend $2500 at the shop. Another voucher that should be unlocked by just playing the game. |
Glow Up
| Base Voucher |
Hone |
| Effect |
Foil, Holographic, and Polychrome Cards will appear in the shop 4x more often. |
| How To Unlock |
You’ll need to acquire five Jokers that have the Foil, Holographic, or Polychrome effect on them in a single run. |
Observatory
| Base Voucher |
Telescope |
| Effect |
Any Planet Card that you have in your Consumable slots will add a 1.5x multiplier to that hand type. So if you’re holding onto a Saturn card, played Straights will now get 1.5x mult. |
| How To Unlock |
Use 25 Planet Cards acquired from opening Celestral Packs. |
Omen Globe
| Base Voucher |
Crystal Ball |
| Effect |
When opening Arcana Packs, Spectral Cards may appear in place of Tarot Cards. |
| How To Unlock |
Use 25 Tarot Cards acquired from opening Arcana Packs |
Planet Tycoon
| Base Voucher |
Planet Merchant |
| Effect |
Planet Cards appear 4x more often in the shop. |
| How To Unlock |
Purchase 50 Planet Cards directly from the shop. |
Tarot Tycoon
| Base Voucher |
Tarot Merchant |
| Effect |
Tarot Cards appear 4x more often in the shop. |
| How To Unlock |
Purchase 50 Tarot Cards directly from the shop. |
Illusion
| Base Voucher |
Magic Trick |
| Effect |
Any playing card that can be bought from the shop may have a special enhancement, edition, or seal attached to it. |
| How To Unlock |
Purchase 20 playing cards directly from the shop. |
Petroglyph
| Base Voucher |
Hieroglyph |
| Effect |
Go down an Ante and permanently lose 1 discard. |
| How To Unlock |
Reach Ante 12. To do this, you’ll need to play in Endless Mode. |
Retcon
| Base Voucher |
Director’s Cut |
| Effect |
Allows you to reroll the Boss Blind an unlimited amount of times with each reroll costing $10. |
| How To Unlock |
Discover 25 Blinds in total. |
Antimatter
| Base Voucher |
Blank |
| Effect |
Gives you one additional Joker slot. |
| How To Unlock |
You need to buy the Blank Voucher ten times from the shop. |
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