Brawl Stars Ranked tier list
Every Ranked brawler sorted by overall strength in the current meta (2026-07 Balance Update, updated 2026-08-06). Higher up the list within a tier means a safer blind pick.
A tier — first-pick material
Strong on most maps and hard to punish in the draft. Safe early picks that keep your options open.
Genesupport · blind 8/10
Barleythrower · blind 7/10
Bocontroller · blind 7/10
Gussupport · blind 7/10
Loucontroller · blind 7/10
Maxsupport · blind 7/10
Pamsupport · blind 7/10
Sandysupport · blind 7/10
Tarasupport · blind 7/10
Berrysupport · blind 6/10
Bustertank · blind 6/10
Byronsupport · blind 6/10
Charliecontroller · blind 6/10
Clancyfighter · blind 6/10
Colettefighter · blind 6/10
Graysupport · blind 6/10
Jujufighter · blind 6/10
Kitsupport · blind 6/10
Larry & Lawrieartillery · blind 6/10
Maisiefighter · blind 6/10
Otiscontroller · blind 6/10
Pennyartillery · blind 6/10
R-Tsharpshooter · blind 6/10
Ricosharpshooter · blind 6/10
Spikemarksman · blind 6/10
Squeakthrower · blind 6/10
Stuassassin · blind 6/10
Surgefighter · blind 6/10
Angelomarksman · blind 5/10
Bellemarksman · blind 5/10
Cordeliusassassin · blind 5/10
Fangassassin · blind 5/10
Janetmarksman · blind 5/10
Kenjiassassin · blind 5/10
Lilyassassin · blind 5/10
Mandymarksman · blind 5/10
Meeplemarksman · blind 5/10
Melodieassassin · blind 5/10
Moefighter · blind 5/10
Pipermarksman · blind 4/10
B tier — situational winners
Very good on the right map, mode or matchup. Pick these once you know what the enemy is playing.
Pocosupport · blind 7/10
Bibifighter · blind 6/10
Carlfighter · blind 6/10
Chesterfighter · blind 6/10
Dougsupport · blind 6/10
Dynamikethrower · blind 6/10
Emzcontroller · blind 6/10
Gromthrower · blind 6/10
Jackytank · blind 6/10
Jessiecontroller · blind 6/10
Mr. Pcontroller · blind 6/10
Nitafighter · blind 6/10
Rosatank · blind 6/10
Shellyfighter · blind 6/10
Sproutthrower · blind 6/10
Tickthrower · blind 6/10
Amberfighter · blind 5/10
Beamarksman · blind 5/10
Bonniemarksman · blind 5/10
Bulltank · blind 5/10
Buzzassassin · blind 5/10
Chuckfighter · blind 5/10
Colonel Ruffssupport · blind 5/10
Coltsharpshooter · blind 5/10
Crowassassin · blind 5/10
Darryltank · blind 5/10
Dracofighter · blind 5/10
Evecontroller · blind 5/10
Griffsharpshooter · blind 5/10
Hankartillery · blind 5/10
Jae-Yongfighter · blind 5/10
Leonassassin · blind 5/10
Lolafighter · blind 5/10
Lumifighter · blind 5/10
Micoassassin · blind 5/10
Ollietank · blind 5/10
Pearlfighter · blind 5/10
Samfighter · blind 5/10
Shadeassassin · blind 5/10
Willowcontroller · blind 5/10
Mortisassassin · blind 4/10
Nanimarksman · blind 4/10
C tier — needs a reason
Playable, but only when the map or a specific counter matchup justifies it. Rarely the best pick available.
Brocksharpshooter · blind 5/10
El Primotank · blind 5/10
8-Bitsharpshooter · blind 4/10
Ashtank · blind 4/10
Edgarassassin · blind 4/10
Franktank · blind 4/10
Megtank · blind 4/10
Ruffssupport · blind 4/10
How to actually use a tier list
A tier list is a starting point, not a draft plan. Ranked is won per map and per matchup: an A-tier marksman is a bad idea on a walled Heist map, and a C-tier tank can be the correct answer to an enemy assassin. Treat the tiers as "who is worth learning" and let the map decide the pick.
Once you know which brawlers you want to play, check the recommended builds for the right gadget, star power and gears, and read the counters guide to learn which matchups you can force.