Tick Brawl Stars Guide
Tick 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 Tick — and when not to.
- Tier
- B
- Class
- thrower
- Blind-pick safety
- 6/10
Current meta status
Tick sits in B 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: Last Hurrah — Briefly invulnerable: you survive the sniper shot or dive that would normally kill you instantly.
Star Power: Automa-Tick Reload — Faster reload means constant zone pressure without gaps.
Gears: Gadget Charge + Shield — With the lowest HP in the game, every survival tool is worth more than damage.
Stand far back and spam mines onto the objective.
More builds: Best Brawl Stars builds
Strengths
As a thrower, Tick is favoured into tank, controller, fighter.
- With your mines that push him out of the bush you focus Bo: controllers have low burst and go down fast under focus.
- With your mines that push him out of the bush you focus Lou: controllers have low burst and go down fast under focus.
- With your mines that push him out of the bush you focus Shelly: fighters lose once you keep them outside their effective range.
- With your mines that push him out of the bush you focus Rosa: Rosa does little damage outside her shield.
Weaknesses
Tick struggles against assassin, marksman, sharpshooter and on maps that do not support the thrower role.
Counters to watch
Strong against
Best modes
Draft advice
Tick 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 Tick when the map layout works against the thrower role, when an unfavourable matchup is still open on the enemy side, or when your team already has the same role covered.