The June 2026 balance update is one of the biggest patches Brawl Stars has shipped in a long time — 40+ Brawlers retuned, full reworks for Damian and Ash, and a brand-new 104th Brawler dropped into a football-themed season. If you're pushing trophies, climbing Ranked, or just deciding who to upgrade next, the meta you memorized last month is already out of date. This tier list ranks the best Brawlers in Brawl Stars Season 51 "Brawl Strikers" as of June 2026, with the patch reasoning behind every placement and the top picks for each mode.
Quick answer (TLDR): As of June 2026 (Season 51), the strongest all-round Brawlers are Damian, Colette, Colt, Mortis, Crow and Starr Nova in S-tier. The June balance patch buffed snipers and control Brawlers (Piper, Mandy, Carl, Sprout, Starr Nova) while nerfing several aggressive picks (Crow, Edgar, Chester, Mortis). The newest Brawler, Bolt (the 104th Brawler), is a speed-scaling aggressor built for the new Super Brawl Ball mode and is still settling into the meta. Tier lists shift every balance patch, so treat this as a June 2026 snapshot, not a permanent ranking.
What changed in the June 2026 update (Season 51)?
Season 51, "Brawl Strikers," launched on June 4, 2026 and turned Brawl Stars into a World Cup-themed football arena via an Adidas × FIFA World Cup 2026 collaboration (Brawl Stars official). Three things directly reshaped the tier list:
- A new 104th Brawler, Bolt. Bolt accelerates the longer he moves, and his damage scales with his speed — a genuinely new mechanic. His Super, Overdrive, grants damage reduction and a damaging trail at max speed. He's tuned for relentless forward pressure, which makes him a natural fit for Brawl Ball.
- A new mode, Super Brawl Ball (released June 11, 2026), which adds AI goalkeepers and charged shots. Mobile, aggressive Brawlers gain value here; slow zone-control picks lose it.
- The largest balance patch in recent memory — 40+ Brawlers adjusted, including full reworks for Damian and Ash.
The headline numbers from the patch: Piper jumped from 5,000 → 5,600 health with max ranged damage up 3,400 → 3,600; Mandy's attack damage rose 2,600 → 2,960 with her Hard Candy shield buffed 40% → 50%. On the other side, Chester's Candy Popper Super dropped 3,760 → 3,200, and Edgar's Fisticuffs healing was cut 30% → 20% with a slower Hypercharge rate. The patch was thorough enough that even small bugs got named in the notes — per the June 2026 patch notes, Supercell "Fixed an issue where Colette dealt approximately 4,600 extra base damage on top of her Super damage when using her Hypercharged Super."
Net effect: snipers and disruptive control Brawlers gained ground, while a few of the dive/assassin staples that had dominated were brought back to the pack.
Biggest winners and losers of the June patch
| Direction | Brawler | Key change |
|---|---|---|
| Buff | Piper | Health 5,000 → 5,600; max ranged damage 3,400 → 3,600 |
| Buff | Mandy | Attack damage 2,600 → 2,960; Hard Candy shield 40% → 50% |
| Buff | Carl | Damage and throw range increased |
| Buff | Sprout | Grenade range and damage buffed |
| Buff | Starr Nova | Significant buffs to anchor her free-Mythic status |
| Nerf | Crow | Poison damage reduced |
| Nerf | Edgar | Fisticuffs healing 30% → 20%; slower Hypercharge rate |
| Nerf | Chester | Candy Popper Super 3,760 → 3,200 damage |
| Nerf | Mortis | Reduced speed and damage |
The pattern is clear: if you main a sniper or a control Brawler, this is your patch. If you live on Edgar or Chester, you're still viable — just no longer playing on easy mode.
Brawl Stars tier list (June 2026)
This ranking is a synthesis of the leading community trackers — Brawlify, Dexerto and FRVR — weighted toward Brawlers that perform across multiple modes in Ranked after the June patch, not one-map specialists. It covers the meta-relevant roster; Brawlers not listed sit in the lower tiers.
| Tier | Brawlers |
|---|---|
| S | Damian, Colette, Colt, Mortis, Crow, Starr Nova |
| A | Edgar, Chester, Bibi, Sirius, Rico, Spike, Leon, Mina, Otis, Bull, Pierce |
| B | Griff, Stu, Kenji, Surge, Fang, Buzz, Bea, Byron, Mandy, Piper, Najia, Kit, Shade, Cordelius, Gene |
| C | Belle, Angelo, Nita, Barley, Poco, Tara, Sandy, Pearl, Amber, Gus, Darryl, Rosa, El Primo, Jessie, Penny |
| D | Jacky, Dynamike, Tick, Mr. P, Sam, Bonnie, Grom, Chuck, Frank, Doug, Hank, Pam, Ollie |
A few honest caveats: Edgar and Chester still rank as borderline S/A picks on some lists despite the June nerfs — they remain dangerous in the right hands, just less of an auto-pick. Najia has dropped sharply from her previous top-tier status. Bolt is deliberately left unranked: he's days old at the time of writing, and brand-new Brawlers always swing wildly before the data settles. He looks strong in Brawl Ball, so expect him to climb.
Who are the best S-tier Brawlers right now?
Damian is the safest first pick in the game right now. A huge health pool, crowd control, and area denial let him win close-range brawls and snowball objective modes, and even after his rework he kept enough pressure to stay on top.
Colette is the premier anti-tank Brawler. Her percentage-based damage shreds high-HP frontliners, and her Hypercharge turns her Super into a fight-ending engage. Any meta full of tanks is a Colette meta.
Colt climbed this patch. With consistent aim, his raw DPS and carry potential are elite, and his faster Hypercharge rate gives him lethal damage windows in Heist and other sustained-damage modes.
Mortis remains the best aggressive assassin for backline pressure and clean-up, even after a small speed-and-damage trim — he still demands respect from squishy carries.
Crow took a poison-damage nerf but stays top-tier on the strength of his healing reduction and constant chip pressure; he's a nightmare for tank and healer comps. Starr Nova is the patch's big winner among supports/controllers, buffed hard to anchor her free-Mythic status and now a genuine S-tier presence.
Which A-tier Brawlers are worth picking up?
A-tier is where flexibility lives — strong picks that are slightly more map-, matchup-, or skill-dependent than the S-tier locks. Edgar and Chester sit at the top of this tier post-nerf: both can still take over a game, they just punish mistakes a little less hard than before. Bibi remains an excellent aggressive pick on close-range maps, especially in Brawl Ball, thanks to her knockback and self-sustain. Rico is a menace on walled maps where his bouncing shots deny entire lanes, while Spike stays a safe, flexible damage dealer with strong anti-tank poke. Leon is the premier surprise-and-finish assassin, Mina brings disruptive zone control that fits almost any comp, and Bull has become a genuinely scary frontliner after his utility buffs. Round it out with Sirius, Otis and Pierce, all of whom spike hard when the map and draft suit them.
Best Brawlers by mode
Tiers tell you raw strength; modes tell you who to actually draft. Here's where the meta picks shine:
- Ranked (climbing overall): Damian, Colette, Colt, Starr Nova, Mina, Gene. Flexible, draft-safe picks that hold value across the map pool.
- Brawl Ball / Super Brawl Ball: Bibi, Bull, Mortis, El Primo, Surge — and watch Bolt, whose speed mechanic is tailor-made for the new charged-shot mode.
- Showdown (solo/duo): Leon, Edgar, Stu, Crow, Mortis. Assassins and self-sufficient bruisers that win 1v1s and snowball power cubes.
- Gem Grab: Gene, Tara, Byron, Mina, Spike — control and support Brawlers who lock down the mine and protect the gem carrier.
- Knockout & Bounty: Mandy, Piper, Bea, Angelo, Belle. The June sniper buffs make long-range poke especially strong in these elimination modes.
- Heist: Colt, Spike, Bull, Bea, Edgar — high single-target DPS and divers to melt the safe.
If you only have resources to max a couple of Brawlers, prioritize the ones that appear in multiple rows above (Colette, Colt, Mortis, Bea) — flexibility is what carries you up the ladder.
How to read this tier list (and how often it changes)
Brawl Stars rebalances roughly every few weeks, and a single patch can move a Brawler two full tiers — the June update did exactly that to several names. A tier list is a starting point, not a rulebook. Three things override it:
- Map and mode. A C-tier Brawler can be the single best pick on the right map. Walls favor Rico and Bea; open maps favor snipers; objective modes favor tanks and control.
- Your mastery. A Brawler you've played 500 games on will out-perform a "better" Brawler you've barely touched. Comfort and aim matter more than a letter grade.
- Draft and bans. In higher Ranked tiers, the draft-and-ban format means the best available pick beats the best overall pick. Learn two or three Brawlers per role so you're never forced into a bad blind pick.
Use the tier list to decide who to upgrade and learn first, then let map, mode and draft decide who you actually lock in each game.
A note on "free gems"
Because tier lists drive a lot of "how do I get my favorite Brawler" searches, one warning: the only legitimate ways to earn Gems and unlock Brawlers are in-game — the Brawl Pass, Starr Drops, events, the Starr Road, and official Supercell offers. Third-party "free gem generators" are scams — they don't work, they violate Supercell's terms, and they routinely steal account credentials. There is no shortcut, and chasing one is how accounts get stolen.
FAQ
Who is the best Brawler in Brawl Stars right now (June 2026)? Damian is the strongest all-around pick in the June 2026 (Season 51) meta — high health, crowd control and area denial make him the safest first pick across modes. Colette, Colt, Mortis, Crow and Starr Nova round out the S-tier.
Did the June 2026 update change the meta? Significantly. The patch retuned 40+ Brawlers with full reworks for Damian and Ash. Snipers and control Brawlers (Piper, Mandy, Carl, Sprout, Starr Nova) were buffed, while Crow, Edgar, Chester and Mortis were nerfed — so several previously dominant aggressive picks dropped down the list.
Who is Bolt, the new Brawler? Bolt is the 104th Brawler, added in Season 51. His speed continuously increases while he's moving and his damage scales with that speed, making him a relentless aggressor — a strong fit for the new Super Brawl Ball mode. He's too new to rank confidently but looks like a future A/S contender in Brawl Ball.
Is Edgar still good after the nerf? Yes, just less of an auto-pick. His Fisticuffs healing dropped from 30% to 20% and his Hypercharge rate was reduced, but he's still a top dive option in Showdown and against teams that lack hard crowd control. He's now a high-A rather than a clear-cut S.
How often does the Brawl Stars tier list change? Roughly every balance patch — about every few weeks — plus whenever a new Brawler or Hypercharge launches. Always check the patch date on any tier list; a list from before the latest update can be badly out of date, which is why this one is stamped June 2026.
Are Brawl Stars "free gem generators" safe? No. They are scams that don't deliver Gems and frequently steal account logins. The only safe sources of Gems are the in-game Brawl Pass, Starr Drops, events and official Supercell offers.
Meta verified against the in-game June 2026 patch notes and the latest tier data from Brawlify, Dexerto and FRVR as of June 20, 2026. Brawl Stars rebalances frequently — re-check the current patch before locking in your picks. Brought to you by the timesaver.gg team.
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