Brawl Talk (August 2026): A New Way to Collect Brawlers
Supercell's August 2026 Brawl Talk, "A New Way to Collect Brawlers!", centres on Brawler Blast: a new Brawler unlock system that retires Starr Road. Credits still unlock Brawlers at the same rarity costs, but the Brawler you receive is drawn from a pool and arrives with extra progression. No balance changes are confirmed by the announcement itself; those follow in the official release notes.
Announced 2026-08-29
What was announced
- Brawler Blast replaces Starr RoadUnlocking Brawlers with Credits moves to a new Brawler Blast screen. Starr Road is retired.
- Credit costs stay tied to rarityThe number of Credits needed per rarity is not changing with the new system.
- Unlocks now come with progressionDuring a Brawler Blast, eliminated options award Gem Fragments that convert into progression such as Power Levels, Gadgets, Star Powers, Gears, Hypercharges and Buffies. At least one Power Level is guaranteed.
- Sometimes you still chooseIn some cases the game offers a choice between two and five Brawlers, and the collected progression applies to the one you pick.
- Existing Starr Road progress is affectedProgress saved toward a specific Brawler can change when the new system goes live.
What it means for drafting
A Brawl Talk announces content and systems, not exact balance numbers. Our tier list, counters and draft advice only change once Supercell publishes the official release notes with concrete buffs, nerfs and reworks.
Follow the balance change log for those.