Amber Brawl Stars Guide
Amber can be a great pick when the map and matchup fit. This guide combines current meta information with BrawlBetter’s match and draft data to show when to pick Amber — and when not to.
- Tier
- B
- Class
- fighter
- Blind-pick safety
- 5/10
Current meta status
Amber sits in B tier in the current meta (2026-07 Balance Update) with a blind-pick safety of 5/10. See the full tier list for the surrounding context.
Best build
Gadget: Fire Starters — Fire puddles that burn away bush and claim zone.
Star Power: Wild Flames — A wider flame hits multiple enemies — the reason Amber wins teamfights.
Gears: Damage + Gadget Charge — Your constant stream of damage scales directly.
Keep your ammo bar full and never spam without a target.
More builds: Best Brawl Stars builds
Strengths
As a fighter, Amber is favoured into assassin, artillery, thrower.
- With your fire pool that leaves him no bush you focus Barley: Barley can't shoot directly, so standing on him is free damage.
- With your fire pool that leaves him no bush you focus Dynamike: Dynamike can't shoot in a straight line and misses everything moving.
- With your fire pool that leaves him no bush you focus Tick: Tick has the lowest HP in the game.
- With your fire pool that leaves him no bush you focus Penny: Penny is slow and has no escape.
Weaknesses
Amber struggles against marksman, sharpshooter and on maps that do not support the fighter role.
Counters to watch
Strong against
Best modes
- Hot Zone — fit 7/10
- Gem Grab — fit 5/10
- Brawl Ball — fit 5/10
Draft advice
Amber is a reasonable middle pick — check which counters are still open before locking it.
Learn the pick-order logic in the drafting guide.
When not to pick
Skip Amber when the map layout works against the fighter role, when an unfavourable matchup is still open on the enemy side, or when your team already has the same role covered.