Bonnie Brawl Stars Guide
Bonnie 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 Bonnie — and when not to.
- Tier
- B
- Class
- marksman
- Blind-pick safety
- 5/10
Current meta status
Bonnie 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: Sugar Rush — Faster reload in cannon form: puts a lot more pressure on at range immediately.
Star Power: Black Powder — Shield after launching makes the switch to close range safe.
Gears: Damage + Gadget Charge — You need to hit damage breakpoints in both forms.
Poke with your cannon, only launch when you're sure to finish.
More builds: Best Brawl Stars builds
Strengths
As a marksman, Bonnie is favoured into tank, fighter, support.
- With your cannon super that blasts him away you focus Gene: Gene has low HP and a slow attack.
- With your cannon super that blasts him away you focus Poco: Poco can barely defend himself.
- With your cannon super that blasts him away you focus Gus: Gus is fragile once his shield is gone.
- With your cannon super that blasts him away you focus Pam: Pam lacks mobility and her damage falls off at range.
Weaknesses
Bonnie struggles against assassin, thrower, artillery and on maps that do not support the marksman role.
Counters to watch
Strong against
Best modes
Draft advice
Bonnie 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 Bonnie when the map layout works against the marksman role, when an unfavourable matchup is still open on the enemy side, or when your team already has the same role covered.