Broken Build
A game setup considered so powerful, unfair, or poorly balanced that it seems to break normal competition.
“That infinite-shield combo is a broken build until the next patch.”
Players use broken build for combinations that produce unusually strong results, often beyond what developers intended.
Build has long meant a configured character setup in role-playing and competitive games; broken became gaming shorthand for severely unbalanced.
game-breaking build
A setup powerful enough to disrupt normal play.
busted build
A common synonym for an overpowered setup.
broken combo
A specific interaction creating excessive power.
Is every strong build broken?
No. Broken usually implies that the strength is excessive or unhealthy for balance.
Do broken builds get patched?
Often, once developers confirm the imbalance.