Otis Brawl Stars Guide
Otis 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 Otis — and when not to.
- Tier
- A
- Class
- controller
- Blind-pick safety
- 6/10
Current meta status
Otis 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: Phone It In — Your turret holds the lane while you're free to rotate.
Star Power: Silent Sustain — Healing while enemies are silenced: you win every teamfight after your super.
Gears: Damage + Gadget Charge — Silence plus damage is why you get picked.
Silence whichever brawler's super can swing the fight.
More builds: Best Brawl Stars builds
Strengths
As a controller, Otis is favoured into assassin, fighter, tank.
- With your silence super that stops him from attacking you focus Shelly: fighters lose once you keep them outside their effective range.
- With your silence super that stops him from attacking you focus Rosa: Rosa does little damage outside her shield.
- With your silence super that stops him from attacking you focus Carl: fighters lose once you keep them outside their effective range.
- With your silence super that stops him from attacking you focus Jacky: Jacky only has close range and no answer at distance.
Weaknesses
Otis struggles against marksman, thrower and on maps that do not support the controller role.
Counters to watch
Strong against
Best modes
- Hot Zone — fit 7/10
- Gem Grab — fit 6/10
- Brawl Ball — fit 6/10
Draft advice
Otis is a reasonable middle pick — check which counters are still open before locking it.
Works well alongside Angelo.
Learn the pick-order logic in the drafting guide.
When not to pick
Skip Otis when the map layout works against the controller role, when an unfavourable matchup is still open on the enemy side, or when your team already has the same role covered.