Ollie Brawl Stars Guide
Ollie 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 Ollie — and when not to.
- Tier
- B
- Class
- tank
- Blind-pick safety
- 5/10
Current meta status
Ollie 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: Sick Beats — Extra control around you if the charge doesn't land.
Star Power: Bass Boost — Your super stuns longer, giving your team free kills.
Gears: Health + Gadget Charge — Your charge-in needs to be survivable.
Charge through multiple enemies for a multi-stun.
More builds: Best Brawl Stars builds
Strengths
As a tank, Ollie is favoured into assassin, thrower, controller.
- With your stun super you focus Barley: Barley can't shoot directly, so standing on him is free damage.
- With your stun super you focus Bo: controllers have low burst and go down fast under focus.
- With your stun super you focus Lou: controllers have low burst and go down fast under focus.
- With your stun super you focus Jessie: Jessie relies on her turret and is weak herself.
Weaknesses
Ollie struggles against marksman, sharpshooter, support and on maps that do not support the tank role.
Counters to watch
Strong against
Best modes
- Brawl Ball — fit 7/10
- Hot Zone — fit 6/10
- Gem Grab — fit 5/10
Draft advice
Ollie 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 Ollie when the map layout works against the tank role, when an unfavourable matchup is still open on the enemy side, or when your team already has the same role covered.