Balance changes, January 23, 2026
Every balance change in this Brawl Stars update. Each brawler links to its own balance history.
- Buffs
- 12
- Nerfs
- 9
- Other changes
- 2
- Brawlers
- 19
Every change23

BonnieBuff
- Bonnie's health was increased to 3100 (from 3000) while in Bonnie form.

EdgarBuff
- Edgar's health was increased to 3700 (from 3600).
- Edgar's Hardcore Gadget health was increased to 2960 (from 2880).

FrankBuff
- Frank's Active Noise Canceling Gadget duration was increased to 3.5 seconds (from 2.5).

GigiBuff
- Gigi's main attack damage was increased to 600 (from 550).
- The number of hits necessary to charge Gigi's Super was decreased to 8 hits (from 10).

GlowyBuff
- Glowbert's health was increased to 3900 (from 3400).

GriffBuff
- Griff's health was increased to 3700 (from 3600).

KazeBuff
- Kaze's Ninja aspect health was increased to 4100 (from 4000).

LumiBuff
- Lumi's main attack projectile speed while throwing the maces was increased to 3200 (from 3000).

MoeBuff
- Moe's Driller health was increased to 3500 (from 3400).

PocoBuff
- The number of hits necessary to charge Poco's Super was decreased to 4 hits (from 5).

RicoBuff
- Rico's main attack time between projectiles was decreased to 0.1 seconds (from 0.15).
- Rico's main attack animation time was decreased to 0.6 seconds (from 0.8).

TrunkBuff
- Trunk's movement speed boost with ants was increased to 25% (from 20%).

ColtNerf
- Colt's Speedloader Gadget Buffie now steals half an ammo (from one) on each bullet.

EmzNerf
- Emz's Friendzoner Gadget damage was decreased to 800 (from 960).
- Emz's Friendzoner Gadget knockback range was decreased by 20%.
- Emz's Hype Star Power Buffie invincibility was decreased to 0.5 seconds (from 1).

FrankNerf
- Frank's Irresistible Attraction Gadget Buffie slow duration was decreased to 2 seconds (from 5).

MinaNerf
- Mina's Windmill Gadget barrier duration was decreased to 2 seconds (from 3).

MortisNerf
- Mortis' Combo Spinner Gadget no longer charges his Super.
- Mortis' Combo Spinner Gadget cooldown was increased to 15 seconds (from 10).

PierceNerf
- Pierce's Bottomless Mags Gadget cooldown was increased to 16 seconds (from 13).

PocoNerf
- Poco’s Medic's Melody Hypercharge multiplier was decreased to 40% (from 50%).

ShellyNerf
- Shelly's Clay Pigeons Gadget Buffie slow was decreased to 30% (from 60%).
- Shelly's Clay Pigeons Gadget Buffie slow duration was decreased to 0.5 seconds per pellet (from 1).

SpikeNerf
- Spike's Popping Pincushion Gadget damage was decreased to 700 (from 864) per needle.
- Spike's Popping Pincushion Gadget no longer charges his Super.
- Spike's Life Plant Gadget cooldown was increased to 18 seconds (from 14).

PierceChange
- Fixed a bug where Pierce could hit Larry with Protocol: Protect Star Power with Lawrie could crash the game.
- Fixed a bug where completing Pierce’s Master Record rewarded the Box Icon instead of the Brawler Icon.

ShellyChange
- Fixed an issue where Shelly could unload her ammo faster by alternating her attack and Clay Pigeons Gadget.