Penny Brawl Stars Guide
Penny 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 Penny — and when not to.
- Tier
- A
- Class
- artillery
- Blind-pick safety
- 6/10
Current meta status
Penny 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: Pocket Detonator — Blows up your own mortar with damage around it — even your death has value.
Star Power: Balls of Fire — Your mortar sets fire to the ground: constant zone pressure from behind cover.
Gears: Damage + Gadget Charge — Your splash from behind cover is your value.
Place your mortar out of the enemy's reach and poke the lane.
More builds: Best Brawl Stars builds
Strengths
As a artillery, Penny is favoured into tank, fighter, controller.
- With your mortar landing behind cover you focus Bo: controllers have low burst and go down fast under focus.
- With your mortar landing behind cover you focus Lou: controllers have low burst and go down fast under focus.
- With your mortar landing behind cover you focus Shelly: fighters lose once you keep them outside their effective range.
- With your mortar landing behind cover you focus Rosa: Rosa does little damage outside her shield.
Weaknesses
Penny struggles against assassin, marksman and on maps that do not support the artillery role.
Counters to watch
Strong against
Best modes
Best maps
Draft advice
Penny 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 Penny 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.