Hank Brawl Stars Guide
Hank 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 Hank — and when not to.
- Tier
- B
- Class
- artillery
- Blind-pick safety
- 5/10
Current meta status
Hank 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: Barrel o' Fun — Bubbles in every direction: defends you while you charge up.
Star Power: Water Balloons — Your half-charged shot splits, so you still apply pressure without a full charge.
Gears: Health + Shield — You need to stand still to charge, and therefore need to absorb damage.
Charge up behind cover and release onto the objective.
More builds: Best Brawl Stars builds
Strengths
As a artillery, Hank is favoured into tank, fighter, controller.
- With your charged bubble that fills up his cover you focus Bo: controllers have low burst and go down fast under focus.
- With your charged bubble that fills up his cover you focus Lou: controllers have low burst and go down fast under focus.
- With your charged bubble that fills up his cover you focus Shelly: fighters lose once you keep them outside their effective range.
- With your charged bubble that fills up his cover you focus Rosa: Rosa does little damage outside her shield.
Weaknesses
Hank struggles against assassin, marksman and on maps that do not support the artillery role.
Counters to watch
Strong against
Best modes
- Hot Zone — fit 7/10
- Brawl Ball — fit 6/10
- Gem Grab — fit 5/10
Draft advice
Hank 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 Hank when the map layout works against the artillery role, when an unfavourable matchup is still open on the enemy side, or when your team already has the same role covered.