The Brawl Stars meta is constantly shifting, as new brawlers are released and old brawlers get nerfed and buffed. With different game modes (Showdown, Heist, Gem Grab, Bounty, Siege, Brawl Ball), different brawlers excel in certain game modes. Here are our overall power rankings of each brawler for April 2019!
You can view the old ranking here: https://clashfordummies.com/2019/01/03/2019-brawler-power-rankings-brawl-stars/
Note: Text color indicates which way the card is trending in regard to the January rankings.
Brawler Power Rankings
#24- Crow
In all honestly, Crow is definitely not the worst brawler in the game, but, because of the fact that he is a legendary brawler, means that he should be better than he is. Crow is in desperate need of a buff that puts him on par with the other legendaries, Leon, and Spike. Also, Crow is our biggest faller, dropping 20 spots in these rankings.
#23- Carl
As the newest brawler in Brawl Stars, its probably a good thing that Carl isn’t at the top of the rankings. Still though, Carl has been extremely weak, due to his one attack (which takes forever) and the weak damage that the one attack does. The one bright spot is Carl’s super, which can shred any non-shotgunner like butter.
#22- Piper
Anyone who has been playing Brawl Stars for a while knows the story. Piper is absolutely OP in Bounty, but pretty much useless for any other game modes. Piper takes a lot of skill to play well, but if you can figure out her shot and how to deal the maximum damage, she can turn into a top tier brawler pretty fast.
#21- Mortis
I really love Mortis as a concept, but with the popularity of Darryl, Shelly, and Bull in the meta right now, it is tough for Mortis to be able to dominate. Of course, against low-health brawlers like Dynamike and Barley, Mortis is as great as a weapon as you can get. Let’s hope that Mortis gets a slight buff sometime soon in the future.
#20- Rico
I understand that a lot of people are big fans of Rico, but personally, I don’t favor him more than Colt, Brock, or Penny, who all offer similar usage as Rico. What I really think Rico needs is a health buff, as he is tied for the lowest health out of any brawler. It takes a really skilled aim to succeed with Rico too, which makes him a tough brawler to pick up and dominate with.
#19- Frank
If not for Frank’s insanely slow reload time, he’d be the best brawler in the game, no doubt. But, it is good the reload time is so slow, because it supports skilled gameplay and upfront confrontation. I think Frank really excel at gem grab and brawl ball, two modes that push players together towards a common point.
#18- Tara
Despite how every brawler seemingly has a backstory, I feel like Tara isn’t really unique. Bo has a similar normal attack as her, and now Gene has a similar super to her. Tara is a great support option, but in showdown and other modes that support 1v1s, Tara is far from the best brawler to get the job done.
#17- Gene
As this is Gene’s first ranking, #17 is actually pretty decent, especially after how Gene debuted. I think Gene’s pull ability as his super gives him the potential to work extremely well with shotgunners, but as a single unit, Gene is sometimes weak. He is amazing at Gem Grab and Brawl Ball, but less than average in all other gamemodes.
#16- Barley
I’d say from Barley up, we start to have the real elite, constantly good brawlers. One of the main reasons Barley is ranked so low is because of the dominance of Dynamike at the moment. As a crowd control unit, Barley can match up well in all gamemodes, but most players prefer Dynamike for the higher damage vs. Barley’s radius of attack.
#15- Poco
Out of any brawler in Brawl Stars, Poco is probably my favorite. His long range, as well as spread out attack, makes him easy to use and do damage over time, especially to brawlers like El Primo and Bull who have short ranges. The healing super can be a game-changing move that can single handedly win a battle.
#14- Nita
Surprisingly, Nita’s attack actually deals a bunch of damage, which makes her perfect as a long range brawler who can pack a punch if your aim is true. In modes like Bounty, where long-range brawlers are popular, its nice to have the bear as a super to help protect your *usually* low-health squad from attacks.
#13- Bo
Despite not having any nerfs or buffs, Bo has gradually gained ground in the Brawl Stars meta. Having the vision to see in bushes is a HUGE advantage, especially if you are playing with friends you can communicate with in real time. The bombs can also provide a funneling option to keep opponents away from a certain area.
#12- Jessie
I’ve only very recently grown on the idea of Jessie. I used to not like Jessie very much as a brawler, but the attack bouncing from enemy brawler to enemy brawler, makes it nice to hit multiple units at once while not having a splash damage attack. The turret from her super can also be extremely helpful to have another damage-dealing entity on the floor.
#11- Colt
Since Colt shoots a stream of bullets, you’ve got to have pretty good accuracy to dominate as him. With his super just being an amped up version of his regular attack, this is even further true. I love Colt as a brawler, since he can bring some major damage, especially if you’re able to connect on all of the bullets. The super is able to shred all brawlers, including El Primo.
#10- Penny
I didn’t even realize, until a couple days ago, that Penny’s shot deals more damage behind after it hits an initial target. This is a big part of winning as Penny, since you aren’t safe as an opponent standing behind a tanky brawler. Also, the mortar is insane. Period. I really want the mortar to be nerfed, especially the range.
#9- Shelly
With shotgunners sitting right at the top of the meta, Shelly is still in a great spot, being able to excel in any given gamemode. Since her super is one of the strongest in the game, its tough for ANY brawler to defeat her with that charged up. Even with the popularity of alternatives like Darryl and Bull, Shelly is still a top tier option.
#8- Spike
While Spike is definitely in a great spot in the meta, I feel like he is currently lacking the big punch to crack into the top, TOP tier of brawlers right now. Spike’s super is great for containing a large group of brawlers, especially in team gamemodes. Gem Grab and Siege have got to be his two best gamemodes, with showdown still slacking a bit.
#7- Brock
Recently, Brock has really started to grow on me as a brawler. You might not have noticed, but Brock’s attack actually does slight area damage, making it easier to hit brawlers hidden close to a wall. The super that Brock unleashes is absolutely devastating as well, making it tough to escape with significant health.
#6- El Primo
In the right hands, El Primo can run every single gamemode in Brawl Stars. He can work well in a team environment, such as Gem Grab, being the gem collector for the team, thanks to his high health. It also helps that El Primo can get some movement through his super, making it easier to kill long range units when it’s charged up.
#5- Dynamike
Ahhh, the epitome of teaming in Showdown. While Dynamike is certainly a top tier brawler, the ability to team so easily in Showdown does contribute to his top 5 spot. Besides that, Dynamike also packs a huge punch when it comes to his attack, being able to kill most brawlers with only two connections with his dynamite.
#4- Leon
There’s no doubt Leon isn’t as strong as he was when he was first released, but he’s still one of the best brawlers in the game. The blades he throws as his main attack offer both damage and range, giving you the ability to hit a quick attack at a distance. Leon’s super is also super versatile, offering a quick getaway or stealth attack.
#3- Darryl
To be honest, I absolutely hated Darryl when I first unlocked him. He sat at around 30 trophies, being completely unused. Eventually, I realized the easy trophies that would come from pushing with him and I was hooked on Darryl. The insane damage he deals at close range is made better by his super, which gets him close and personal to any brawler.
#2- Bull
In our first rankings, Bull was ranked last, which I definitely regret a bit. This was because I didn’t realize his INSANE potential in Showdown, which is by far his best gamemode. Even in other gamemodes, Bull offers a tanky, heavy attack which pairs up nicely with long ranged brawlers like Colt and Brock.
#1- Pam
Finally, our top brawler is going to be Pam, which is hopefully unsurprising. Pam is almost definitely slotted for a nerf in the next balance changes, since her healing station is definitely a top 5 super in the game. Her high health and spray attack makes it tough for any type of brawler to take Pam down. Enjoy her while she’s still at the top!
That’s going to wrap it up for the April 2019 brawler power rankings for Brawl Stars. An updated version of these rankings will be out in another 3 months as the meta changes. Thanks for reading and comment below your Brawl Stars brawler rankings!
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Ok, Crow really isn’t quite as good as I thought, I think he’s still the worst legendary in the game as of right now, with that being said, he is a LOT better than he was before his buff
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True, but Leon and Spike are both decently good!
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I’m gonna assume a new ranking will be coming soon?
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You know it!
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Surprisingly the newest brawler, Tick feels pretty balanced overall! I thought Bibi is going to be the only brawler that is balanced when she first came out…….
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Yeah, Tick is actually pretty solid!
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Best brawler of each rarity in my opinion:
Common: Brock/ Bo (they’re both incredibly versatile)
Rare: Rosa (no longer dominant but still strong)
Super Rare: Penny (with star power, Carl otherwise)
Epic: Bibi (probably the best brawler right now)
Mythic: Gene (mostly due to the fact Mortis and Tara are both garbage)
Legendary: Leon (still amazing)
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Totally agree with all of these
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My new rank
26. Poco
25. Tara
24. El Primo
23. Shelly
22. Mortis
21. Rico
20. Piper
19. Dynamike
18. Colt
17. Jessie
16. Frank
15. Darryl
14. Bull
13. Spike
12. Pam
11. Crow
10. Carl
9. Gene
8. Nita
7. Bo
6. Brock
5. Barley
4. Leon
3. Rosa
2. Penny
1. Bibi
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Penny is sooo nice now!
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Penny’s star power is taking over the meta!
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As much as I hate to say it, I have to admit Leon’s still the best legendary
Spike, who has dominated the game for a long time has noticeably fallen SIGNIFICANTLY due to his poor HP and sometimes inconsistency had led to other brawlers slowly overshadowing him, leaving only 1 game mode left where he’s truly dominant, and that’s brawl ball, he even has 2 game modes where he’s bad at, unlike the other 2 which has pretty much none
Crow is more versatile and usable everywhere but he also suffers from low HP and he’s not as dominant as Leon on the game modes where he’s good at (except Showdown where both Crow and Leon are Showdown gods)
Leon is just insanely good despite his multiple nerfs
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I think it is closer than it used to be, but I agree that Leon reigns supreme. Crow is much better than he used to be and Spike has gotten a bit worse
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Bibi and Darryl’s change = more F2P friendly
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My current top 10 best brawlers
10. Bibi
9. Bo
8. Nita
7. Pam
6. Brock
5. Barley
4. Leon
3. Gene
2. Rosa
1. Carl
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Definitely in agreement on the top 3 without a doubt, I also like Bo, Bibi, Crow, and Pam
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Yeah, I really enjoy on using Bibi, her uniqueness really gave her a potential to turn the tide, if this is a ranking based on how much I like the brawlers, she would almost without a doubt be #2, only slightly beaten by Darryl, based on how good she is, starting out as #10 at my ranking definitely is a really great sign, unlike Leon or Carl who either ruined the game or being completely useless
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Still don’t have her unlocked so I haven’t played with her yet 😦
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Leon when first came out: he’s completely broken
Gene when first came out: he’s just underpowered
Carl when first came out: he’s absolutely garbage
Rosa when she first came out: she’s absolutely busted
Me: When will supercell add a brawler that’s perfectly balanced?!
Supercell: releases Bibi
Me: well…….. I guess I got what I wanted
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Hahahaha, SO TRUE! Its like they haven’t even play tested until Bibi
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Its also true with Clash Royale, except it’s even worse! The last time supercell added a card that’s perfectly balanced before Earthquake was actually Miner and Sparky, 3 years ago! (And even then they thought Miner wasn’t that good and people thought Sparky was busted).
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It’s kind of insane that this happens, especially since it affects the game SO MUCH
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Let me make a Clash Royale version
Royal Recruits; They’re broken
Goblin giant: He’s garbage
Electro dragon: He’s op
Me: When will supercell add a card that’s perfectly balanced?!
Supercell: releases Earthquake
Me: well…….. I guess I got what I wanted
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Hahaha, that’s perfect too!
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Actually, I messed up the cr version, here is the new one!
Royal Recruits when they first came out: Their completely broken
Goblin Giant when he first came out: He’s just underpowered
Electro Dragon when it first came out: He’s absolutely op
Wall Breakers when they first came out: Their absolutely garbage
Me: When will supercell add a brawler that’s perfectly balanced?!
Supercell: releases Earthquake
Me: well…….. I guess I got what I wanted
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For all cards that are not released in beta:
Royal Giant: he sucks so bad
Three Musketeers: they’re just terrible
Dark Prince: He’s just OP
Poison: it’s a bit too strong
Princess: she’s busted
Fire Spirits: they’re garbage
Furnace: it’s trash
Guards: it sucked so much
Miner: it’s fine, but can be better
Sparky: She’s broken
Lava Hound: it’s terrible as a legendary
Ice Spirit: I can’t tell
Bowler: it is really bad
Lumberjack: really bad as a legendary card
Log: this is literally a complete joke
Mega Minion: he’s too strong
Inferno Dragon: pretty much worthless
Ice Golem: he’s so underwhelming
Graveyard: So amazing and OP
Tornado: it’s just terrible
Elite Barbarians: elite? More like weak barbarians
Clone: useless
E-Wiz: a bit underwhelming
Executioner: OP due to bugs
Dart Goblin: underwhelming
Battle Ram: it’s just not good
Goblin Gang: Seriously too strong
Bandit: worst legendary ever next to Sparky
Heal: arguably the most unbalanced card ever released
Night Witch: JUST NERF HER, NERF HER PLEASE!!!
Bats: garbage, Too low value for only 4 bats
Meta Knight: he is balanced to be honest but people think he’s OP
Flying Machine: not worth it, Musketeer’s better
Skeleton Barrel: it’s just worthless
Royal Ghost: OP
Hunter: bad
Zappies: a complete failure
Magic Archer: seemed pretty underwhelming
Barbarian Barrel: joke card 2.0
Rascals: Too strong
Giant Snowball: very weak
Royal Hogs: very weak
Royal Recruits: completely broken
Giant Goblin: so awful
E-Dragon: just why is he so strong?!
Earthquake: finally! A card that’s perfectly balanced
Goblin Cage: seemed pretty bad, another bad card…… again
Did I missed anything?
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Whoa, this is pretty in depth and takes a lot of memory. Specific things I remember…
-Night witch being INSANELY good
-How bad the log was
-Sparky being pretty dominant
-Royal recruits running the game
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or looking at old reddit posts
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you missed wall breakers
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Everyone at the time that this article was written: Buff Crow!
OJ: I pushed my crow to 500 at lvl 6!
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God tier
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I’ve just got Leon’s star power: to be fair since I got it, I actually hate Leon a lot less than before, because that star power really help me do some great plays, making him a lot more fun to play with!
While I still hate facing Leon, I actually enjoyed using Leon now, unlike before where I honestly disliked on using him as well.
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Still don’t have him 😦
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El Primo didn’t get a buff he deserved, but Rosa’s nerf seems very significant, which gives him more chance, I hope he’ll be viable once again!
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Not many balances, but Carl buff is really strange
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Rosa nerf confirmed! But…….. CARL’S GETTING A BUFF?! I thought Carl was top 3!
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My new rank based on how well the brawlers do in my opinion
25. Shelly
24. Piper
23. El Primo
22. Tara
21. Dynamike
20. Poco
19. Mortis
18. Frank
17. Penny
16. Bull
15. Jessie
14. Colt
13. Rico
12. Darryl
11. Nita
10. Spike
9. Bo
8. Brock
7. Crow
6. Barley
5. Leon
4. Pam
3. Carl
2. Gene
1. Rosa
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Yeah I actually agree with this almost exactly! I only think that Shelly doesn’t deserve the last place spot
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how long is the range of penny’s turret?
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Too long
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uh, statistics please.
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14.33 tiles
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Basically triple the range of Penny
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penny’s range is 8 tiles
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That’s my bad! Actually, the range she can throw her mortar is 4.66 tiles but her normal attack range is 9 tiles
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does 14.33 count the splash from the bombs?
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Not sure, that’s a good question though
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Agree with most of this except nita and poco. I think nita should be #10
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My new rank based on how much I liked them
Unranked: Spike (still don’t have him……)
24. Leon (I hate him so much that no one came close to be last apart from him…….)
23. Dynamike
22. Shelly
21. Bull
20. Jessie
19. Barley (I’m just not a fan of throwers, definitely like him more than Mike though!)
18. Rosa
17. Tara
16. Gene (I don’t know, I never felt hyped when I first got him, never liked his play style even though he’s amazing)
15. Rico
14. El Primo
13. Carl
12. Brock
11. Piper
10. Bo
9. Colt
8. Pam (honestly I’m a bit sick on facing her, still love using her though)
7. Nita
6. Penny
5. Frank
4. Darryl
3. Mortis
2. Crow (apart from Leon, I loved using Assassins so much)
1. Poco
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How can you not have Rosa #1, much less top 5, much less top 10
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This is based on how much I like them, not based on how well they do in the meta
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Got you!
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Wait, what?
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I feel like the damage reduction should be 60%-65% at maximum for Rosa, but it’s glad that they did something! I hope her star power is a bit weaker too, because with it, she’s literally Bull 2.0 (both are bush campers)
Thank god she didn’t render Bull useless (Bull’s still amazing TBH), unlike poor El Primo 😦
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Yep, I pretty much agree
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My personal top 5 best and worst brawlers
Worst:
5. Dynamike (Barley is just so much better)
4. Tara (stats are too low, Gene’s much more versatile and Crow’s much more of a threat)
3. Piper (she’s only good in bounty)
2. El Primo (his purpose was totally ruined by Rosa)
1. Shelly (the only one that I’ll consider useless)
Best:
5. Barley (control is everything: hence why he’s top 5)
4. Pam (she’s still OP)
3. Carl (the buff made him a bit too broken)
2. Gene (check my explanation below)
1. Rosa (JUST NERF HER!!!)
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Rosa is absolutely ridiculous and needs an emergency nerf
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Problems after update:
1. Bull, Shelly and El Primo has only a little at showdown right now since 2 showdown maps (cavern churn and island invasion).
2. Carl and Crow are way too dominating than before.
3. Piper needs more buff, the same thing happened to Shelly because no easy trophies got from her.
4. Rico buff. (he has a sh*t health and damage)
5. Rosa nerf. (her shield is too dominating).
6. Why the he*l Supercell buffed Poco
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Completely agree with all of these! Don’t really understand the Poco one though
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Poco is quite well at gem grab, duo and bounty and a few solo maps
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I’m a big fan of Poco!
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This new meta is really all about control, the reasons why Pam, Carl, Crow, Bo, Nita, Spike, Leon, Barley and Brock are all so good now are because their main attack or super has the ability to force enemies to move away, making them very versatile, also they have enough stats to make them stand a chance against most brawlers
But the absolute best brawler in the game right now in my personal opinion is actually a brawler I never really liked: Gene. He’s just so……. how do I even describe it? Sure he lacks damage, but not only he can do what the brawlers I mention above could do, his spread and super are just so good that it really covers all his weaknesses, it’s also a lot easier to get his super in comparison to Tara, making his so strong right now
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I actually agree with your Gene assessment. No one is really saying it but Gene is so powerful!
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Gene is starting to dominate the game
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And Rosa!
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Oh man, all tanks except Carl got hit real hard this update, especially El Primo who will most likely continue to go down thanks to Rosa
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Honestly, Carl and Crow are both amazing right now
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Yep, the buffs did them well!
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Nerf Pam!
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I think the Brawl Talk just confirmed a Crow buff: he’ll deal a LOT more damage
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Bless
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Pam damage is the most insane damage over all brawlers
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why is everyone suddenly using darryl?
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I’m a BIG fan of Darryl!
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Darryl’s one of my favourite brawlers, he was so OP until the super auto regeneration nerf, but they compensated it with by giving him more HP
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He just got buffed in the latest update!
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Bull is better in my opinion, so what’s up with the Darryl surge?
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It depends on what you like to play. I see Darryl as more of a quick assassin, while Bull is more upfront
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Other than Leon, Darryl is the best assassin in the game without star power (even Darryl needs star power to be a top tier.)
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“The cards he throws as his main attack offer both damage and range, giving you the ability to hit a quick attack at a distance.”
Uhh… Leon throws shurikens.
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Oh no, I must have been thinking about Tara for some reason when I wrote that… fixed!
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You sound like Jessie when she gets attacked (Oh no!)
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The voices in Brawl Stars are actually one of the best parts about the game
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These ratings in a nutshell
75% of the brawlers moved down
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“Ahhh, the epitome of teaming in Showdown. While Dynamike is certainly a top tier brawler, the ability to team so easily in Showdown does contribute to his top 5 spot.“ this quote just made my laugh real hard
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“such as Gem Grab, being the gem collector for the team” just remember, don’t jump to the enemy spawn with 10 gems!
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Hahaha it happens all too often
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“If not for Frank’s insanely slow reload time, he’d be the best brawler in the game” actually Frank has one of the fastest reload speed in the game, it’s just that every time he attacks, he takes so long to actually swing his hammer, delaying every attack he does
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That’s what I meant, reload time felt like the right word to use for the attack
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My rank
24. Shelly (she’s just garbage other than her super)
23. Piper
22. Carl
21. Poco (Pam is just too strong for him to be viable — HOWEVER, he’ll rise next time for sure if Pam gets nerfed)
20. Crow
19. Frank
18. Dynamike (control is better than burst now, so Barley’s definitely better)
17. Mortis
16. Tara
15. Rico
14. Bo
13. Colt
12. Gene
11. Darryl
10. Penny
9. El Primo
8. Brock
7. Leon
6. Nita
5. Bull
4. Spike
3. Jessie
2. Barley (pls nerf)
1. Pam (pls nerf)
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There’s no way Barley and Nita are that low, they’re probably some of the best brawlers right now, I feel like control is very important in the game, and they both offer some of the best control for the maps
Also Shelly is absolutely garbage, her super is really one of the best but her normal stats are terrible, at a distance she deals like no damage similar to Bull, but at least Bull has enough HP to do well in most game modes, problem is it’s too hard for her to get close to enemies, and unless she has her super, the burst damage wasn’t even as strong as Bull or Darryl, and it’s not even as consistent as El Primo, not to mention Pam just hard counters her
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Again it’s all subjective. While in the Clash Royale rankings, we should have very similar rankings, these Brawl Stars ones are much more debatable
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