Grom Brawl Stars Guide
Grom 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 Grom — and when not to.
- Tier
- B
- Class
- thrower
- Blind-pick safety
- 6/10
Current meta status
Grom sits in B tier in the current meta (2026-07 Balance Update) with a blind-pick safety of 6/10. See the full tier list for the surrounding context.
Best build
Gadget: Watchtower — Vision of the map so you hit accurately behind walls without seeing.
Star Power: X-Factor — Extra damage at the impact point rewards precision on fixed lanes.
Gears: Gadget Charge + Shield — You have no escape and need to survive one dive.
Stand behind a wall and spam the only passage.
More builds: Best Brawl Stars builds
Strengths
As a thrower, Grom is favoured into tank, controller, fighter.
- With your cross explosion behind walls you focus Bo: controllers have low burst and go down fast under focus.
- With your cross explosion behind walls you focus Lou: controllers have low burst and go down fast under focus.
- With your cross explosion behind walls you focus Shelly: fighters lose once you keep them outside their effective range.
- With your cross explosion behind walls you focus Rosa: Rosa does little damage outside her shield.
Weaknesses
Grom struggles against assassin, marksman, sharpshooter and on maps that do not support the thrower role.
Counters to watch
Strong against
Best modes
Draft advice
Grom 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 Grom when the map layout works against the thrower role, when an unfavourable matchup is still open on the enemy side, or when your team already has the same role covered.