Frank Brawl Stars Guide
Frank 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 Frank — and when not to.
- Tier
- C
- Class
- tank
- Blind-pick safety
- 4/10
Current meta status
Frank sits in C tier in the current meta (2026-07 Balance Update) with a blind-pick safety of 4/10. See the full tier list for the surrounding context.
Best build
Gadget: Active Noise Cancelling — Makes you immune to stuns and slows: exactly what interrupts your wind-up.
Star Power: Sponge — More HP makes you impossible to burst down without the whole team focusing you.
Gears: Health + Shield — Frank wins by simply staying alive.
Use your super to stun a group, not a single lone target.
More builds: Best Brawl Stars builds
Strengths
As a tank, Frank is favoured into assassin, thrower, controller.
- With your stun super you focus Barley: Barley can't shoot directly, so standing on him is free damage.
- With your stun super you focus Bo: controllers have low burst and go down fast under focus.
- With your stun super you focus Lou: controllers have low burst and go down fast under focus.
- With your stun super you focus Jessie: Jessie relies on her turret and is weak herself.
Weaknesses
Frank struggles against marksman, sharpshooter, support and on maps that do not support the tank role.
Counters to watch
Strong against
Best modes
- Brawl Ball — fit 6/10
- Hot Zone — fit 6/10
- Heist — fit 5/10
Draft advice
Frank is a late-pick Brawler. Picking it blind invites a hard counter; take it once the enemy draft is visible.
Learn the pick-order logic in the drafting guide.
When not to pick
Skip Frank when the map layout works against the tank role, when an unfavourable matchup is still open on the enemy side, or when your team already has the same role covered.