Colt Brawl Stars Guide
Colt 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 Colt — and when not to.
- Tier
- B
- Class
- sharpshooter
- Blind-pick safety
- 5/10
Current meta status
Colt 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: Speedloader — Instantly refills your ammo, letting you win a duel you'd normally lose because you're out of bullets.
Star Power: Slick Boots — Extra movement speed lets you keep aiming in the lane without walking into return fire.
Gears: Damage + Gadget Charge — Colt lives off damage breakpoints; extra gadget charges save your duels.
Stay at long range, use your super to remove walls and expose throwers.
More builds: Best Brawl Stars builds
Strengths
As a sharpshooter, Colt is favoured into tank, fighter, artillery.
- With your Speedloader gadget and long straight lines you focus Shelly: fighters lose once you keep them outside their effective range.
- With your Speedloader gadget and long straight lines you focus Rosa: Rosa does little damage outside her shield.
- With your Speedloader gadget and long straight lines you focus Tick: Tick has the lowest HP in the game, and Colt is considered a direct counter to Tick.
- With your Speedloader gadget and long straight lines you focus Penny: Penny is slow and has no escape.
Weaknesses
Colt struggles against assassin, thrower and on maps that do not support the sharpshooter role.
Counters to watch
Strong against
Best modes
Best maps
Draft advice
Colt is a reasonable middle pick — check which counters are still open before locking it.
Works well alongside Gray.
Learn the pick-order logic in the drafting guide.
When not to pick
Skip Colt when the map layout works against the sharpshooter role, when an unfavourable matchup is still open on the enemy side, or when your team already has the same role covered.