Charlie Brawl Stars Guide
Charlie 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 Charlie — and when not to.
- Tier
- A
- Class
- controller
- Blind-pick safety
- 6/10
Current meta status
Charlie sits in A tier in the current meta (2026-07 Balance Update) with a blind-pick safety of 6/10. See the full tier list for the surrounding context.
Best build
Gadget: Spiderling — Spiders that chase the enemy: free chip damage and vision.
Star Power: Caretaker — Your cocoon holds longer, guaranteeing your team can finish the target.
Gears: Gadget Charge + Damage — Your cocoon uptime is the reason you win.
Cocoon the most important enemy right before your team engages.
More builds: Best Brawl Stars builds
Strengths
As a controller, Charlie is favoured into assassin, fighter, tank.
- With your cocoon super that disables him for a few seconds you focus Shelly: fighters lose once you keep them outside their effective range.
- With your cocoon super that disables him for a few seconds you focus Rosa: Rosa does little damage outside her shield.
- With your cocoon super that disables him for a few seconds you focus Carl: fighters lose once you keep them outside their effective range.
- With your cocoon super that disables him for a few seconds you focus Jacky: Jacky only has close range and no answer at distance.
Weaknesses
Charlie struggles against marksman, thrower and on maps that do not support the controller role.
Counters to watch
Strong against
Best modes
- Knockout — fit 7/10
- Gem Grab — fit 6/10
- Brawl Ball — fit 6/10
Best maps
Draft advice
Charlie is a reasonable middle pick — check which counters are still open before locking it.
Works well alongside Larry & Lawrie.
Learn the pick-order logic in the drafting guide.
When not to pick
Skip Charlie 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.