Gene Brawl Stars Guide
Gene 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 Gene — and when not to.
- Tier
- A
- Class
- support
- Blind-pick safety
- 8/10
Current meta status
Gene sits in A tier in the current meta (2026-07 Balance Update) with a blind-pick safety of 8/10. See the full tier list for the surrounding context.
Best build
Gadget: Lollipop Drop — Heal zone for your team right where you're defending.
Star Power: Magic Puffs — You passively heal nearby teammates — valuable even without your super.
Gears: Gadget Charge + Health — Your value is your uptime next to your team.
Always pull whoever is holding the objective, not just the nearest target.
More builds: Best Brawl Stars builds
Strengths
As a support, Gene is favoured into marksman, assassin.
- With your hand super that pulls him out of position you focus Stu: assassins have low HP once their dash is on cooldown.
- With your hand super that pulls him out of position you focus Spike: Spike is fragile and his cactus is easy to dodge.
- With your hand super that pulls him out of position you focus Bea: Bea is very weak without a charged shot.
- With your hand super that pulls him out of position you focus Mico: assassins have low HP once their dash is on cooldown.
Weaknesses
Gene struggles against tank, sharpshooter and on maps that do not support the support role.
Counters to watch
Strong against
Best modes
Best maps
Draft advice
Gene is safe enough to pick early: few open Brawlers punish this pick hard.
Works well alongside Spike, Surge.
Learn the pick-order logic in the drafting guide.
When not to pick
Skip Gene 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.