Colonel Ruffs Brawl Stars Guide
Colonel Ruffs 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 Colonel Ruffs — and when not to.
- Tier
- B
- Class
- support
- Blind-pick safety
- 5/10
Current meta status
Colonel Ruffs 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: Air Support — Instant damage from above on a fixed spot: perfect for claiming a zone.
Star Power: Field Promotion — Your supply drops also give shield, making your team much more durable.
Gears: Damage + Gadget Charge — Your boosts and your poke both scale.
Drop your buff on whoever's holding the objective.
More builds: Best Brawl Stars builds
Strengths
As a support, Colonel Ruffs is favoured into marksman, assassin.
- With your supply-drop shield and damage boost you focus Stu: assassins have low HP once their dash is on cooldown.
- With your supply-drop shield and damage boost you focus Spike: Spike is fragile and his cactus is easy to dodge.
- With your supply-drop shield and damage boost you focus Bea: Bea is very weak without a charged shot.
- With your supply-drop shield and damage boost you focus Mico: assassins have low HP once their dash is on cooldown.
Weaknesses
Colonel Ruffs struggles against tank, sharpshooter and on maps that do not support the support role.
Counters to watch
Strong against
Best modes
- Gem Grab — fit 6/10
- Hot Zone — fit 6/10
- Brawl Ball — fit 5/10
Draft advice
Colonel Ruffs 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 Colonel Ruffs when the map layout works against the support role, when an unfavourable matchup is still open on the enemy side, or when your team already has the same role covered.