Griff Brawl Stars Guide
Griff 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 Griff — and when not to.
- Tier
- B
- Class
- sharpshooter
- Blind-pick safety
- 5/10
Current meta status
Griff 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: Piggy Bank — Heal plus coins back: barely wins the mid-range trade.
Star Power: Business Resumed — Faster reload means more volleys and therefore more burst.
Gears: Damage + Health — You play at mid-range and need to hold that position.
Get just within maximum spread, where all your coins connect.
More builds: Best Brawl Stars builds
Strengths
As a sharpshooter, Griff is favoured into tank, fighter, artillery.
- With your burst at mid-range you focus Shelly: fighters lose once you keep them outside their effective range.
- With your burst at mid-range you focus Rosa: Rosa does little damage outside her shield.
- With your burst at mid-range you focus Penny: Penny is slow and has no escape.
- With your burst at mid-range you focus Carl: fighters lose once you keep them outside their effective range.
Weaknesses
Griff 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
Griff 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 Griff 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.