Larry & Lawrie Brawl Stars Guide
Larry & Lawrie 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 Larry & Lawrie — and when not to.
- Tier
- A
- Class
- artillery
- Blind-pick safety
- 6/10
Current meta status
Larry & Lawrie sits in A 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: Handcuffs — Slows the enemy so you and your brother can fire freely.
Star Power: Splash Zone — Bigger splash makes your zone damage much more reliable.
Gears: Damage + Gadget Charge — You play at range and live off splash.
Spawn Lawrie on the objective and poke from behind yourself.
More builds: Best Brawl Stars builds
Strengths
As a artillery, Larry & Lawrie is favoured into tank, fighter, controller.
- With Lawrie focusing him separately you focus Bo: controllers have low burst and go down fast under focus.
- With Lawrie focusing him separately you focus Lou: controllers have low burst and go down fast under focus.
- With Lawrie focusing him separately you focus Shelly: fighters lose once you keep them outside their effective range.
- With Lawrie focusing him separately you focus Rosa: Rosa does little damage outside her shield.
Weaknesses
Larry & Lawrie struggles against assassin, marksman and on maps that do not support the artillery role.
Counters to watch
Strong against
Best modes
- Gem Grab — fit 7/10
- Hot Zone — fit 7/10
- Brawl Ball — fit 6/10
Draft advice
Larry & Lawrie is a reasonable middle pick — check which counters are still open before locking it.
Works well alongside Charlie.
Learn the pick-order logic in the drafting guide.
When not to pick
Skip Larry & Lawrie 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.