Balatro: Comprehensive Guide to All Tarot Cards

Balatro is an innovative roguelike deck-building game that revolves around creating poker hands. Players must dynamically construct their decks by enhancing and acquiring playing cards. With several effective strategies available, you can purchase Jokers and Booster Packs to optimize your hands for superior scores. The game has garnered a substantial user following and has received multiple accolades for its engaging and original mechanics.

Between rounds of Balatro, players can visit the shop to acquire valuable cards. Among these, Tarot Cards can provide a crucial advantage, especially during challenging runs. This guide will outline the functionality of Tarot Cards and provide a detailed list of every one available in Balatro.

Understanding Tarot Cards

In Balatro, Tarot Cards are special consumable cards that players can either purchase or find during gameplay. There are a total of 22 Tarot Cards, each uniquely numbered and associated with their respective arcana. Upon purchasing a card, it fills one of your two consumable slots. Most Tarot Cards enhance your existing deck, either by altering the suits of cards or applying effects that increase your chip earnings or multipliers. Some cards even offer new Jokers, consumables, or cash bonuses. Collecting all 22 Tarot Cards allows players to unlock the Cartomancy achievement and obtain the Cartomancer Joker.

Players can acquire Tarot Cards by purchasing Arcana Packs available between rounds. Opening these packs allows you to choose one Tarot Card from a selection. Notably, the Vagabond Joker generates a new Tarot Card each time a hand is played while you have $4 or less.

Comprehensive List of Tarot Cards in Balatro

Below is a comprehensive list of all available Tarot Cards in Balatro. Any Tarot Cards that remain uncollected will be marked as “undiscovered”until they’ve been obtained. Be on the lookout as you explore the game to complete your collection.

0 – The Fool	Creates the last Tarot or Planet card used in this run (excluding The Fool).
I – The Magician	Transforms 2 selected cards into Lucky Cards.
II – The High Priestess	Generates up to 2 random Planet cards (must have available slots).
III – The Empress	Enhances 2 selected cards into Multi Cards.
IV – The Emperor	Creates up to 2 random Tarot Cards (must have available slots).
V – The Hierophant	Transforms 2 selected cards into Bonus Cards.
VI – The Lovers	Enhances 1 selected card into a Wild Card.
VII – The Chariot	Turns 1 selected card into a Steel Card.
VIII – Justice	Enhances 1 selected card into a Glass Card.
IX – The Hermit	Doubles the amount of money you hold.
X – The Wheel of Fortune	A 1 in 4 chance to add a Foil, Holographic, or Polychrome edition to a random Joker.
XI – Strength	Increases the rank of up to 2 selected cards by 1 (e.g., 3 to 4, Queen to King, Ace to 2).
XII – The Hanged Man	Destroys up to 2 selected cards.
XIII – Death	Select 2 cards to convert the left card into the right card (drag cards to rearrange).
XIV – Temperance	Provides the total sell value of all current Jokers (maximum of $50).
XV – The Devil	Enhances 1 selected card into a Gold Card.
XVI – The Tower	Turns 1 selected card into a Stone Card.
XVII – The Star	Converts up to 3 selected cards into Diamonds.
XVIII – The Moon	Converts up to 3 selected cards into Clubs.
XIX – The Sun	Converts up to 3 selected cards into Hearts.
XX – Judgement	Creates a random Joker card (must have available slots).
XXI – The World	Converts up to 3 selected cards into Spades.