Dueling Beetles Stats & Draft Guide
Dueling Beetles is a Hot Zone map with 1,071 Ranked battles of top players in the last 21 days. The best measured pick right now is Barley at 62% over 128 matches. Below: who wins here, who is safe to pick early, who to keep for later and who to avoid, each with the matches behind the number.
- Ranked battles
- 1,071 · last 21 days
- In Ranked rotation
- Yes · last battle 2026-09-27
- Best measured pick
- Barley · 62% over 128 matches
- Most picked
- Griff · in 39% of battles
What the data says about Dueling Beetles
Over the last 21 days we counted 1,071 Ranked battles of top players on Dueling Beetles. 41 brawlers have at least 30 matches here, so they get a win rate; 52 more were picked too rarely to judge. The map is in the current Ranked rotation (last battle 2026-09-27).
Counted from Ranked matches of top players over the last 21 days, last updated 2026-09-27. Matches played before the latest balance change count for less. A brawler needs at least 30 matches on this map before we show a win rate.
Best Brawlers on Dueling Beetles by win rate
The strongest measured pick on Dueling Beetles is Barley: 62% over 128 matches (fairly reliable), picked in 12% of battles, 8 points above its Hot Zone average of 54%. Barley (62%), Gus (58%), Bo (53%), Poco (53%) combine a winning record here with a high blind-pick safety, so they are the safest early picks. Ash (59%), Mortis (54%) win here too but are easy to counter: keep them for a late pick. Pierce (48% over 190 matches), Colette (47% over 261 matches), Stu (47% over 323 matches) are among the most picked brawlers here yet lose more than they win.
| Brawler | Win rate on Dueling Beetles | Matches | How sure | Picked in | vs Hot Zone | Draft verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barley thrower | 62% | 128 | fairly reliable | 12% of battles | +8 pts | safe early pick |
| Gus support | 58% | 316 | reliable | 39% of battles | +2 pts | safe early pick |
| Amber fighter | 62% | 93 | fairly reliable | 15% of battles | +3 pts | strong pick |
| Ash tank | 59% | 106 | fairly reliable | 10% of battles | +7 pts | strong, pick late |
| Wendy fighter | 58% | 131 | fairly reliable | 24% of battles | 0 pts | strong pick |
| El Primo tank | 58% | 110 | fairly reliable | 25% of battles | +6 pts | strong pick |
| Bibi fighter | 65% | 37 | early signal | 3% of battles | +18 pts | promising |
| Shade assassin | 56% | 100 | fairly reliable | 14% of battles | +2 pts | strong pick |
| Cordelius assassin | 60% | 35 | early signal | 3% of battles | +11 pts | promising |
| Mortis assassin | 54% | 138 | fairly reliable | 13% of battles | +1 pts | strong, pick late |
| Bo controller | 53% | 180 | fairly reliable | 17% of battles | +2 pts | safe early pick |
| Tick thrower | 56% | 36 | early signal | 3% of battles | +20 pts | promising |
Showing the 12 strongest of 41 measured brawlers. "Picked in" is the share of Dueling Beetles battles with the brawler on either team. "vs Hot Zone" is the win rate here minus the same brawler's win rate across all Hot Zone maps.
Safe picks and risky picks on Dueling Beetles
Safe means winning here with a good sample and hard to punish when picked blind; risky means the numbers say it loses, or it wins but is easy to counter once the enemy sees it. The pick-order guide explains when to lock what.
Safe early picks
Winning record, a fairly reliable sample or better, and a blind-pick safety of at least 6/10 in the coaching model.
- Barley — 62% over 128 matches (fairly reliable), picked in 12% of battles, 8 points above its Hot Zone average of 54%. Blind-pick safety 7/10.
- Gus — 58% over 316 matches (reliable), picked in 39% of battles, 2 points above its Hot Zone average of 57%. Blind-pick safety 7/10.
- Bo — 53% over 180 matches (fairly reliable), picked in 17% of battles, 2 points above its Hot Zone average of 50%. Blind-pick safety 7/10.
- Poco — 53% over 85 matches (fairly reliable), picked in 11% of battles, in line with its Hot Zone average. Blind-pick safety 7/10.
Strong, but keep for a late pick
Win here but are easy to counter: lock them in once the enemy draft is visible, after checking which counters are still open.
Also winning here
Winning record without a strong pick-order signal, or with a sample that is still small.
- Amber — 62% over 93 matches (fairly reliable), picked in 15% of battles, 3 points above its Hot Zone average of 59%. Blind-pick safety 5/10.
- Wendy — 58% over 131 matches (fairly reliable), picked in 24% of battles, in line with its Hot Zone average. Blind-pick safety 5/10.
- El Primo — 58% over 110 matches (fairly reliable), picked in 25% of battles, 6 points above its Hot Zone average of 52%. Blind-pick safety 5/10.
- Bibi — 65% over 37 matches (early signal), picked in 3% of battles, 18 points above its Hot Zone average of 47%. Blind-pick safety 6/10.
- Shade — 56% over 100 matches (fairly reliable), picked in 14% of battles, 2 points above its Hot Zone average of 53%. Blind-pick safety 5/10.
- Cordelius — 60% over 35 matches (early signal), picked in 3% of battles, 11 points above its Hot Zone average of 49%. Blind-pick safety 5/10.
3 more measured brawlers carry this verdict on this map; only the strongest 6 are listed.
Popular but losing
Among the 8 most picked brawlers on Dueling Beetles, yet losing more than winning.
- Pierce — 48% over 190 matches (fairly reliable), picked in 18% of battles, 2 points above its Hot Zone average of 46%. Blind-pick safety 5/10.
- Colette — 47% over 261 matches (reliable), picked in 32% of battles, 2 points below its Hot Zone average of 50%. Blind-pick safety 6/10.
- Stu — 47% over 323 matches (reliable), picked in 30% of battles, 3 points below its Hot Zone average of 50%. Blind-pick safety 6/10.
Map effect: who changes on Dueling Beetles
A gap of 4 points or more to the brawler's own Hot Zone average, with at least 30 matches on both sides. Compare with the live tier list: a modest overall tier can hide a Dueling Beetles specialist.
Better here than in Hot Zone overall
The Dueling Beetles specialists.
- Tick — 56% over 36 matches (early signal), picked in 3% of battles, 20 points above its Hot Zone average of 35%. Blind-pick safety 6/10.
- Bibi — 65% over 37 matches (early signal), picked in 3% of battles, 18 points above its Hot Zone average of 47%. Blind-pick safety 6/10.
- Chester — 42% over 33 matches (early signal), picked in 3% of battles, 13 points above its Hot Zone average of 29%. Blind-pick safety 6/10.
- Cordelius — 60% over 35 matches (early signal), picked in 3% of battles, 11 points above its Hot Zone average of 49%. Blind-pick safety 5/10.
- Barley — 62% over 128 matches (fairly reliable), picked in 12% of battles, 8 points above its Hot Zone average of 54%. Blind-pick safety 7/10.
- Ash — 59% over 106 matches (fairly reliable), picked in 10% of battles, 7 points above its Hot Zone average of 53%. Blind-pick safety 4/10.
Worse here than in Hot Zone overall
This layout works against them.
- Damian — 39% over 33 matches (early signal), picked in 3% of battles, 11 points below its Hot Zone average of 51%. Blind-pick safety 5/10.
- Sirius — 46% over 82 matches (fairly reliable), picked in 8% of battles, 10 points below its Hot Zone average of 57%. Blind-pick safety 5/10.
- Ruffs — 38% over 39 matches (early signal), picked in 4% of battles, 7 points below its Hot Zone average of 46%. Blind-pick safety 4/10.
- Finx — 48% over 33 matches (early signal), picked in 3% of battles, 7 points below its Hot Zone average of 55%. Blind-pick safety 5/10.
- Penny — 36% over 85 matches (fairly reliable), picked in 8% of battles, 6 points below its Hot Zone average of 42%. Blind-pick safety 6/10.
- Kenji — 51% over 53 matches (early signal), picked in 5% of battles, 6 points below its Hot Zone average of 57%. Blind-pick safety 5/10.
Brawlers to avoid on Dueling Beetles
Clearly losing records on Dueling Beetles; the match count says how much weight to give each one.
- Penny — 36% over 85 matches (fairly reliable), picked in 8% of battles.
- Dynamike — 31% over 32 matches (early signal), picked in 3% of battles.
- Maisie — 41% over 85 matches (fairly reliable), picked in 8% of battles.
- Rico — 41% over 73 matches (early signal), picked in 7% of battles.
- Ruffs — 38% over 39 matches (early signal), picked in 4% of battles.
- Meg — 44% over 88 matches (fairly reliable), picked in 13% of battles.
Which roles win on Dueling Beetles
The best performing role on Dueling Beetles is tank: 55% over 354 matches, 3 points above the Hot Zone average for that role. The weakest is artillery at 34% over 96 matches.
| Role | Win rate on Dueling Beetles | Matches | How sure | vs Hot Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tank | 55% | 354 | reliable | +3 pts |
| thrower | 53% | 228 | reliable | +9 pts |
| support | 52% | 800 | reliable | 0 pts |
| controller | 50% | 808 | reliable | 0 pts |
| assassin | 49% | 860 | reliable | -1 pts |
| fighter | 49% | 1,724 | reliable | -1 pts |
| sharpshooter | 48% | 572 | reliable | +2 pts |
| marksman | 43% | 204 | reliable | -5 pts |
| artillery | 34% | 96 | fairly reliable | -7 pts |
Roles are the coaching model's class per brawler.
Most picked on Dueling Beetles
How often top players take a brawler onto Dueling Beetles, and how it went. Popular is not the same as good.
- Griff — picked in 39% of battles, 50% over 422 matches (reliable) (coin flip).
- Gus — picked in 39% of battles, 58% over 316 matches (reliable) (safe early pick).
- Emz — picked in 35% of battles, 49% over 379 matches (reliable) (coin flip).
- Colette — picked in 32% of battles, 47% over 261 matches (reliable) (popular but losing).
- Stu — picked in 30% of battles, 47% over 323 matches (reliable) (popular but losing).
- El Primo — picked in 25% of battles, 58% over 110 matches (fairly reliable) (strong pick).
- Wendy — picked in 24% of battles, 58% over 131 matches (fairly reliable) (strong pick).
- Pierce — picked in 18% of battles, 48% over 190 matches (fairly reliable) (popular but losing).
How to read these numbers
A win rate only means something when enough matches sit behind it. Next to every number we say how sure we are:
- reliable — 200 matches or more: a solid basis for a verdict.
- fairly reliable — 80 to 199 matches: enough to spot a real pattern.
- early signal — 30 to 79 matches: a hint, not a verdict.
- too few matches — fewer than 30 matches, so we do not show a win rate yet.
A 60% win rate over 40 matches can easily be luck; a 54% win rate over 800 matches is a real edge. Brawlers with fewer than 30 matches are listed without a win rate on purpose.
The coaches' view on Dueling Beetles
The coaching model's view of the mixed layout of Dueling Beetles, next to the measured numbers above. When the two disagree, trust the one with more matches behind it.
Coaches' early picks: Pam, Lou combine a positive map fit with high blind-pick safety.
Coaches' later picks: Charlie fit the map but are easier to counter, so keep them for the middle or last pick.
Mode context
Dueling Beetles is a Hot Zone map. Read the mode guide for the win condition and role requirements, then apply the map-specific picks above.
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The measured numbers on this page come from 1,071 Ranked battles of top players on Dueling Beetles in the last 21 days. 12 brawlers have enough matches here to show a win rate; 52 more were picked too rarely. Matches played before the latest balance change count for less, and no win rate is shown below 30 matches.