{"id":2395,"date":"2026-11-02T13:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/?p=2395"},"modified":"2026-11-02T13:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:30:09","slug":"brawl-stars-best-brawlers-by-mode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/brawl-stars-best-brawlers-by-mode\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Brawl Stars Brawlers for Every Mode"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The best Brawl Stars brawlers for every mode right now are Shade and Gus in Gem Grab and Brawl Ball, Nori in Heist, Pierce and Gus in Bounty, Gus and Wendy in Knockout, Trunk and Juju in Hot Zone, and Edgar and Shelly in Showdown. Those picks come from BrawlMetrics&#8217; per-mode win rates across millions of recorded battles, checked against the Legendary ranked bracket and then filtered through the judgment of people who play these modes all day. This guide is about mode fit, not overall power. For the S-to-D ranking of every brawler, read our <a href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/brawl-stars-tier-list\/\">overall Brawl Stars tier list<\/a>. Here you get 3-5 picks per mode, why each one fits, which map types they want, and one master table to screenshot.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" 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href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/brawl-stars-best-brawlers-by-mode\/#Best_brawlers_for_every_mode_the_master_table\" >Best brawlers for every mode: the master table<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/brawl-stars-best-brawlers-by-mode\/#Gem_Grab\" >Gem Grab<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/brawl-stars-best-brawlers-by-mode\/#Brawl_Ball\" >Brawl Ball<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/brawl-stars-best-brawlers-by-mode\/#Heist\" >Heist<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/brawl-stars-best-brawlers-by-mode\/#Bounty\" >Bounty<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/brawl-stars-best-brawlers-by-mode\/#Knockout\" >Knockout<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/brawl-stars-best-brawlers-by-mode\/#Hot_Zone\" >Hot Zone<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/brawl-stars-best-brawlers-by-mode\/#Showdown\" >Showdown<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/brawl-stars-best-brawlers-by-mode\/#Rotating_modes_Brawl_Arena_Hockey_and_Basket_Brawl\" >Rotating modes: Brawl Arena, Hockey and Basket Brawl<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/brawl-stars-best-brawlers-by-mode\/#Where_mode_picks_mislead_you\" >Where mode picks mislead you<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/brawl-stars-best-brawlers-by-mode\/#Frequently_asked_questions\" >Frequently asked questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/brawl-stars-best-brawlers-by-mode\/#Who_is_the_best_brawler_for_Gem_Grab_right_now\" >Who is the best brawler for Gem Grab right now?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/brawl-stars-best-brawlers-by-mode\/#What_is_the_best_brawler_for_Brawl_Ball\" >What is the best brawler for Brawl Ball?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/brawl-stars-best-brawlers-by-mode\/#What_is_the_best_brawler_for_Heist\" >What is the best brawler for Heist?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/brawl-stars-best-brawlers-by-mode\/#Who_is_best_in_Knockout\" >Who is best in Knockout?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/brawl-stars-best-brawlers-by-mode\/#What_is_the_best_Showdown_brawler\" >What is the best Showdown brawler?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/brawl-stars-best-brawlers-by-mode\/#Is_Vince_good_in_every_mode\" >Is Vince good in every mode?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Current_patch_context_and_how_we_picked\"><\/span>Current patch context and how we picked<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The live build is the August 2026 update plus the September 16 balance maintenance, both covered in <a href=\"https:\/\/supercell.com\/en\/games\/brawlstars\/blog\/release-notes\/release-notes-august-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Supercell&#8217;s August 2026 release notes<\/a>. That maintenance nerfed Shade, Gus, Amber, Nori, Wendy and El Primo, and buffed Trunk, Juju, Chuck, Willow, Pam and Belle. The Brawl Pass season is Brawl-o-Ween, Vince went into early access on October 19, and ranked season 50 runs Brawl Ball as its featured mode with Pearl, Byron and Sirius as the free maxed trial brawlers. <strong>Last checked October 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our data comes from BrawlMetrics&#8217; mode tier lists, which cover every battle it records in that mode, mostly trophy matches (Brawl Ball alone is 7,539,504 battles, Knockout 3,520,020). We weighted win rate by sample size, so a brawler at 66% on 0.4% use counts for less than one at 61% on 3%. Then we cross-checked the six ranked modes against the <a href=\"https:\/\/brawlmetrics.gg\/tier-list\/ranked\/legendary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Legendary ranked bracket<\/a> (1,416,657 battles). Supercell does not publish official win rates, so every percentage here is a tracker estimate.<\/p>\n<p>One rule we applied everywhere: Vince does not make a pick list yet. He tops several modes at 67-73%, but early-access numbers come from a small group of very invested owners, and they always settle once a brawler is fully released.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"bm-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;\">\n    <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/b_uq37oMyxY\" title=\"The BEST 5 Brawlers For Every Gamemode by SpenLC\"\n      style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\"\n      loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen allow=\"encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"\n      referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n  <\/div><figcaption>Video: SpenLC &#8211; Brawl Stars on the best brawlers for every game mode.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_brawlers_for_every_mode_the_master_table\"><\/span>Best brawlers for every mode: the master table<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is the whole guide in one grid. Win rates are BrawlMetrics&#8217; per-mode numbers, last checked October 2026.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Mode<\/th>\n<th>Top picks<\/th>\n<th>Headline number<\/th>\n<th>What the mode rewards<\/th>\n<th>Map type to watch<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Gem Grab<\/td>\n<td>Shade, Gus, Amber, Bo, Wendy<\/td>\n<td>Shade 61.4% on 33,974 games<\/td>\n<td>Holding the mine, protecting the carrier<\/td>\n<td>Closed mines favor control; open ones favor range<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brawl Ball<\/td>\n<td>Shade, Gus, Amber, Bolt, Ash<\/td>\n<td>Shade 62.2% on 233,817 games<\/td>\n<td>Breaking walls, winning the ball, fast resets<\/td>\n<td>Bush-heavy maps favor tanks and assassins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Heist<\/td>\n<td>Nori, Shade, Mico, Colette, Chuck<\/td>\n<td>Nori 66.3% on 3.43% use<\/td>\n<td>Safe damage and lane pressure<\/td>\n<td>Open lanes to the safe favor burst<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bounty<\/td>\n<td>Pierce, Gus, Wendy, Najia, Mandy<\/td>\n<td>Pierce 59.8% on 10,192 games<\/td>\n<td>Long-range picks without dying<\/td>\n<td>Open maps favor marksmen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Knockout<\/td>\n<td>Gus, Wendy, Pierce, Mandy, Pearl<\/td>\n<td>Gus 60.4% on 110,919 games<\/td>\n<td>First pick, no respawns, the closing gas<\/td>\n<td>Long sightlines favor range<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hot Zone<\/td>\n<td>Trunk, Juju, Chuck, Amber, Shade<\/td>\n<td>Trunk 66.5%, Juju 64.0%<\/td>\n<td>Area denial and sustain on the zone<\/td>\n<td>Walled zones favor throwers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Solo Showdown<\/td>\n<td>Edgar, Shelly, Rosa, El Primo<\/td>\n<td>Edgar 64.9% on 11.13% use<\/td>\n<td>Winning close fights, surviving third parties<\/td>\n<td>Bush maps favor tanks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Duo \/ Trio Showdown<\/td>\n<td>Rosa, Bolt, Wendy, Edgar, Brock<\/td>\n<td>Edgar 67.8% in Trio on 102,126 games<\/td>\n<td>Pair synergy, revive timing<\/td>\n<td>Same as Solo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brawl Arena<\/td>\n<td>8-Bit, Amber, Frank, Brock, Mandy<\/td>\n<td>8-Bit 53.9% on 3.59% use<\/td>\n<td>Pushing towers, objective damage<\/td>\n<td>Lane maps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brawl Hockey \/ Basket Brawl<\/td>\n<td>Shade, Amber, Bolt, Nori, Trunk<\/td>\n<td>Trunk 64.6% in Basket Brawl<\/td>\n<td>Mobility and ball control<\/td>\n<td>Rotating maps, check the event<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gem_Grab\"><\/span>Gem Grab<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Gem Grab is won by whoever owns the middle without overextending, and that is why Shade and Gus top it at 61.4% and 60.8% on 30,000+ games each. Shade punishes anyone who walks into the mine alone. Gus keeps the gem carrier alive, which matters more than any kill once you are holding 7 gems. Amber (62.8%) is the controller we like most here because her fire zones lock the mine for seconds at a time. Bo (56.4% on 2.67% use) is the quiet pick: mines in the bushes near the center make the enemy pay for every walk-in.<\/p>\n<p>Edgar is the most-picked brawler in Gem Grab at 6.52% and wins only 53.5%. Popular is not the same as good, and Gem Grab is the mode where diving the backline gets your team&#8217;s gems sprayed across the floor. On the ranked rotation, Hard Rock Mine and Undermine reward control picks, while Double Swoosh opens up enough for range.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brawl_Ball\"><\/span>Brawl Ball<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Brawl Ball is this ranked season&#8217;s featured mode, and the picks that win it break walls and win the ball fight. Shade leads with 62.2% across 233,817 games, which is about as solid as a mode number gets. Gus (61.1% on 134,430 games) wins the resets because his team keeps walking back in healthy. Amber (65.1%) and Ash (64.6%) control the ball carrier&#8217;s path, and Bolt (66.5%, low use) is the tank pick when your team needs a frontline.<\/p>\n<p>In ranked, Sirius is one of the season&#8217;s free trial brawlers and sits at 53.4% overall in Legendary, so ranked Brawl Ball is a cheap place to try him. Bush-heavy maps like Sneaky Fields reward tanks and assassins. Center Stage rewards whoever breaks the middle walls first.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heist\"><\/span>Heist<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Heist is a damage race, and Nori is winning it at 66.3% on 3.43% use, the strongest single mode signal in the whole game right now. He survived the September nerf to his charge time and Hypercharge rate and still sits more than 5 points above the next safe killer. Shade (61.3%) and Mico (60.0% on 16,240 games) get to the safe fast and get out. Colette (53.0% on 3.72% use) is lower on raw rate, but that use rate shows teams still trust her into the safe. Chuck (58.3%) gets real value from his September Pit Stop buff.<\/p>\n<p>Colt is the cautionary tale: 4.31% use, 47.6% win rate. He is a classic Heist name that the current meta has walked past. On Kaboom Canyon and Safe Zone, pick burst over sustained damage.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bounty\"><\/span>Bounty<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Bounty is about getting picks without dying, so range wins. Pierce is our top pick at 59.8% across 10,192 games, the best number of any marksman with a real sample. Gus (57.6% on 14,303 games) shows up again because healing denies the enemy stars. Wendy (64.5%) and Najia (58.2%) are strong but lower-use, and Mandy (53.1% on 2.8% use) is the reliable long-range pick on open maps like Shooting Star.<\/p>\n<p>Piper is the most-picked Bounty brawler at 9.09% and wins exactly 50.0%. We once watched a ranked lobby where both teams had a Piper and the match went 3-3 on stars for two full minutes, which is roughly what that 50% looks like in practice. She is a fine pick, just not the best one.<\/p>\n<p>If your problem is not picking the right brawler but finding the hours to climb with it, our <a href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/en\/brawl-stars-boost\">Brawl Stars boost<\/a> team handles ranked climbs, trophy pushes and single-brawler pushes on your schedule.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Knockout\"><\/span>Knockout<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Knockout punishes the first death harder than any other mode, and the winners are brawlers who either heal through poke or outrange it. Gus leads with 60.4% across 110,919 games, a massive sample, as you can see in <a href=\"https:\/\/brawlmetrics.gg\/tier-list\/knockout\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BrawlMetrics&#8217; Knockout tier list<\/a>. Wendy (67.0% on 30,051 games) is the other S pick. Pierce (60.8%) and Mandy (56.8% on 87,117 games) control the long sightlines on maps like Out in the Open and Belle&#8217;s Rock.<\/p>\n<p>Pearl (63.5%) is the sneaky one this month because she is a free trial brawler in ranked season 50, so everyone can play her maxed. If you have never tried her, Knockout is the mode to learn her in.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hot_Zone\"><\/span>Hot Zone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hot Zone rewards area denial and sustain, and the September buffs reshaped it. Trunk (66.5%), Juju (64.0%) and Chuck (62.9%) all got buffed on September 16 and all three now sit in the mode&#8217;s top five. Amber (61.3%) and Shade (61.2% on 3.23% use) round it out. The best Hot Zone trio we ran this season was Trunk, Juju and Amber. Nobody stood in the zone for more than two seconds without burning, getting bitten or catching a lob, and the games felt more like lane control than fights.<\/p>\n<p>Walled zones like Ring of Fire make throwers like Juju much stronger, while open zones favor Amber and Shade.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Showdown\"><\/span>Showdown<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Showdown is the only mode where the most-played brawler is also one of the best, and that brawler is Edgar: 64.9% in Solo Showdown on 11.13% use. Shelly (67.2% on 6.21% use) is the other proven solo pick. Her Super wins every close fight in a bush. Rosa (70.8%) and El Primo (66.6%) are the tank alternatives on bush-heavy maps. Note that Showdown win rates run high for everyone on BrawlMetrics because a strong finish counts, so compare them only within Showdown.<\/p>\n<p>In Duo, Rosa (69.5% on 12,762 games) and Bolt (71.6%, low use) lead. In Trio, Edgar again leads with 67.8% on 102,126 games, with Brock (66.9%) as the ranged anchor.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rotating_modes_Brawl_Arena_Hockey_and_Basket_Brawl\"><\/span>Rotating modes: Brawl Arena, Hockey and Basket Brawl<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The rotating modes reward different things, so do not carry your Gem Grab pick into them. Brawl Arena is about pushing towers, and 8-Bit (53.9% on 3.59% use), Amber (56.8%) and Frank (56.9%) do the most structure damage. Brawl Hockey wants mobility, where Shade (60.8%), Amber (65.6%) and Bolt (65.6%) lead. Basket Brawl favors Trunk (64.6%) and Damian (63.8%). All three modes have smaller samples than the ranked six, so treat these as starting points.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_mode_picks_mislead_you\"><\/span>Where mode picks mislead you<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Mode data has blind spots worth knowing before you lock in a pick.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Broad data behaves differently from ranked data. Emz sits in B tier in BrawlMetrics&#8217; broad Gem Grab data at 47.4%, but she is S tier in Legendary ranked at 56.2%. Trophy lobbies have no draft and no bans, so brawlers that need a coordinated team look worse than they are. If you play ranked, read <a href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/brawl-stars-ranked-explained\/\">Brawl Stars ranked explained<\/a> and weight the Legendary data more.<\/li>\n<li>Low use flatters a brawler. Wendy, Bolt and Trunk post 64-67% on under 1% use in several modes. Those games are mostly played by dedicated mains.<\/li>\n<li>Maps change the answer, and a mode average hides a lot. The community argued about exactly this in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/BrawlStarsCompetitive\/comments\/1wkq833\/spenlc_new_and_updated_meta_tierlist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the r\/BrawlStarsCompetitive thread on SpenLC&#8217;s tier list<\/a>, where several placements only made sense on specific maps.<\/li>\n<li>The data moves fast. A new season and balance pass can reshuffle half this list overnight. Re-check the numbers after every update.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_asked_questions\"><\/span>Frequently asked questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_is_the_best_brawler_for_Gem_Grab_right_now\"><\/span>Who is the best brawler for Gem Grab right now?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Shade and Gus lead BrawlMetrics&#8217; Gem Grab list at 61.4% and 60.8% on 30,000+ games each (October 2026), with Amber the strongest controller for holding the mine.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_best_brawler_for_Brawl_Ball\"><\/span>What is the best brawler for Brawl Ball?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Shade is the safest pick, leading 7.5 million recorded Brawl Ball battles at 62.2%. Gus, Amber, Bolt and Ash are the other top picks, and Brawl Ball is this ranked season&#8217;s featured mode.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_best_brawler_for_Heist\"><\/span>What is the best brawler for Heist?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Nori, by a distance, at 66.3% on 3.43% use in Heist on BrawlMetrics. Shade, Mico and Colette are the other proven safe killers.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_is_best_in_Knockout\"><\/span>Who is best in Knockout?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Gus, Wendy, Pierce and Mandy. Gus holds 60.4% over 110,000+ Knockout games, and long-range picks like Pierce and Mandy control the open lanes.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_best_Showdown_brawler\"><\/span>What is the best Showdown brawler?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Edgar and Shelly in Solo Showdown, and Rosa or Bolt in Duo. Edgar is played in over 11% of Solo Showdown games and still holds a top win rate.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Vince_good_in_every_mode\"><\/span>Is Vince good in every mode?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>His early-access numbers look huge (70%+ in Knockout and Hot Zone), but they come from small samples of dedicated early owners. Wait for his full release before treating him as a top pick.<\/p>\n<p>Pick for the mode, then for the map, and only then for overall power: Shade and Gus for Gem Grab and Brawl Ball, Nori for Heist, range for Bounty and Knockout, throwers and Trunk for Hot Zone, Edgar and Shelly for Showdown. If you know the picks and still cannot find the time to climb, our team can take on a <a href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/en\/brawl-stars-boost\">ranked climb, trophy push or brawler push<\/a> for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Best Brawl Stars brawlers for every mode: Gem Grab, Brawl Ball, Heist, Bounty, Knockout, Hot Zone and Showdown picks from current win rates, plus why each fits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2394,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[139,54],"class_list":["post-2395","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-brawl-stars","tag-brawlers","tag-tier-list"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2395"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2396,"href":"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395\/revisions\/2396"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2394"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2395"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2395"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2395"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}