Release Notes August 2026 — Maintenance - September 16th

major update · live since 9/16/2026, 12:00:00 AM

This maintenance applies nerfs to Shade, Gus, El Primo, Amber, Nori, Wendy, Meg, Colette, and Brock, while also increasing Wendy's health and changing her Wind-Powered Gadget. It buffs Poco, Chuck, Ollie, Trunk, Willow, Juju, Pam, Belle, and R-T. The maintenance also includes fixes, including jump-pad fixes on Crescendo and Brawlerverse.

What changed

• Shade nerf
  Super Charge when near enemies is reduced by 15%; Long Arms cooldown increases from 18s to 20s; Jump Scare fear radius decreases from 1000 to 600; and the Hypercharge Buffie bonus damage decreases from 75% to 30%.
• Gus nerf
  Knockback Spirit cooldown is increased to 18s, and Health Bonanza's healing increase is reduced from 100% to 75%.
• El Primo nerf
  Asteroid Belt cooldown increases from 16s to 20s and its Super gained from projectiles is reduced by 50%. Meteor Rush's speed-boost duration decreases from 4s to 3s and its shield decreases from 20% to 15%.
• Amber nerf
  Fire Starters health decreases from 1750 to 1300, Wild Flames' oil-trail duration decreases from 3s to 1s, and the Hypercharge Buffie burn damage decreases from 500 to 240.
• Nori nerf
  Main Attack maximum charge time increases by 25%, and the Hypercharge rate decreases from 50 to 28.
• Wendy buff
  Health is increased from 2000 to 2500. (2000 → 2500)
• Wendy nerf
  Spawn shield decreases from 100% to 40% of maximum health, shield gained from the main attack decreases from 580 to 300, Solar Shield bonus health decreases from 1000 to 600, and Hypercharge turret health decreases from 4500 to 3500.
• Wendy other
  The Wind-Powered Gadget can now jump on water.
• Meg nerf
  Repurpose's projectile knockback is removed; knockback now occurs only on the explosion.
• Colette nerf
  The Hypercharge Buffie's second-projectile damage decreases from 50% to 35%. (50% → 35%)
• Brock nerf
  Rocket Laces cooldown increases from 20s to 22s, and Super Charge from Super decreases from 80 to 70.
• Poco buff
  Tuning Fork healing increases from 500 to 700, and Da Capo healing increases from 320 to 400.
• Chuck buff
  Pit Stop's slow duration increases from 1 second to 2 seconds, slow potency increases from 20% to 30%, and Buffie area damage increases from 100 to 400.
• Ollie buff
  Main attack damage increases from 900 to 1000. (900 → 1000)
• Trunk buff
  Main attack movement speed on ants increases from 25% to 30%, and Super Charge rate increases from 70 to 75.
• Willow buff
  Main Attack reload speed changes from 2000 to 1800, and health increases from 3300 to 3600.
• Juju buff
  Health increases from 3100 to 3500, and Super Charge rate increases from 65 to 75.
• Pam buff
  Super turret health increases from 3040 to 3300, Super healing increases from 500 to 600, and Hypercharge turret health increases from 4200 to 4500.
• Belle buff
  Main attack damage increases from 1040 to 1140. (1040 → 1140)
• R-T buff
  Recording's damage resistance increases from 20% to 25%. (20% → 25%)

Maps affected: Crescendo, Brawlerverse

Read the official Supercell release notes

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