Players have the ability to purchase a Voucher at every ante level in Balatro, and the bonuses that they provide make them quite appealing indeed. That said, there is one Voucher that has no apparent benefit, and fans may be hesitant to buy it as a result. Specifically, it is Balatro's Blank Voucher, and this guide is here to provide full details on its functionality.
Balatro: Blank Voucher Explained
The in-game description of the Blank Voucher suggests that it does nothing, and indeed that is accurate. However, there is still a reason to purchase the Blank Vouncher when it appears in the shop, as buying the Blank Voucher 10 times unlocks the Antimatter Voucher. For those roguelite fans who are curious, the Antimatter Voucher grants +1 Joker Slot when purchased, and that effect can certainly be quite powerful.
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The Antimatter Voucher is not the only one that becomes available upon performing specific actions, though, and the unlock requirements are typically supported by other Vouchers to which players will already have access. For example, a Voucher is unlocked upon rerolling the shop a total of 100 times, and the Reroll Surplus Voucher makes it easier for fans of deckbuilder games to do that, as it reduces the cost of rerolls by $2.
Players can find details on the specific unlock requirements for every Voucher by navigating to Balatro's main menu, selecting Collection, and clicking on the Vouchers button. Information about unlocking Jokers is also held within the Collections menu, and fans that want some additional goals towards which to work should take a moment to investigate those requirements.
As players unlock new Vouchers and other cards, they will gradually fill the Collection and Progress bars that appear in the Stats menu. For the uninitiated, that menu is accessed by clicking the Options button at the bottom of the main menu screen, and it is a fun way for indie video game fans to keep track of activities that they have yet to complete.
The Stats menu also provides insight into the cards that the player most frequently chooses. Indeed, fans of card video games that click on Card Stats will be taken to a menu where they can view how many times they have engaged with the game's various Jokers, Consumbales, Tarots, Planets, Spectrals, and Vouchers. While this information may not have a great deal of impact on how they approach the game, some players may simply enjoy seeing their tendencies visualized.
Balatro is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.