Bo Brawl Stars Guide
Bo 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 Bo — and when not to.
- Tier
- A
- Class
- controller
- Blind-pick safety
- 7/10
Current meta status
Bo sits in A tier in the current meta (2026-07 Balance Update) with a blind-pick safety of 7/10. See the full tier list for the surrounding context.
Best build
Gadget: Super Totem — Charges supers for your whole team: huge value on objective maps.
Star Power: Circling Eagle — Extra vision in bush makes you nearly indispensable on bush-heavy maps.
Gears: Gadget Charge + Damage — Your totem and mines are the reason you get picked.
Place mines on the gates and keep vision on the bush.
More builds: Best Brawl Stars builds
Strengths
As a controller, Bo is favoured into assassin, fighter, tank.
- With your mines that seal off his approach you focus Shelly: fighters lose once you keep them outside their effective range.
- With your mines that seal off his approach you focus Rosa: Rosa does little damage outside her shield.
- With your mines that seal off his approach you focus Carl: fighters lose once you keep them outside their effective range.
- With your mines that seal off his approach you focus Jacky: Jacky only has close range and no answer at distance.
Weaknesses
Bo struggles against marksman, thrower and on maps that do not support the controller role.
Counters to watch
Strong against
Best modes
Best maps
Draft advice
Bo is safe enough to pick early: few open Brawlers punish this pick hard.
Works well alongside Piper.
Learn the pick-order logic in the drafting guide.
When not to pick
Skip Bo when the map layout works against the controller role, when an unfavourable matchup is still open on the enemy side, or when your team already has the same role covered.