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Brawl Stars Balance Changes (October 2023): All Buffs & Nerfs

In preparation of Season 21's imminent arrival in Brawl Stars, Supercell has released balance changes that will buff and nerf certain brawlers and items.
Brawl Stars Balance Changes Oct2023
A brand-new set of balance changes has arrived in Brawl Stars. | © Supercell

Season 21 of Brawl Stars is nearly here and it brings with it exciting new additions such as the Chromatic brawler Charlie, several exciting skins, and the long-awaited Clubs rework.

But before the game sees the launch of the new season, the Brawl Stars team has deployed another round of balance changes to prepare both the playerbase and the meta for its packed feature list.

The previous set of balance changes that was released in September, prioritized only base stats such as movement speed, damage, and HP. However, the new round of changes in October seek to crack down on the performance of Gears and certain brawlers.

Overview Of October Balance Changes In Brawl Stars

Balance Changes Overview Oct23
The October balance changes will prepare players for the release of Season 21 in Brawl Stars. | © Supercell

October's balance changes heavily focuses on nerfs, with buffs only being a minor concession to a few underperforming Gears and brawlers. That said, Doug and four Gears saw their stats improved upon.

On the other hand, Crow, Chuck, Shelly, Gus, Pearl, Squeak, Fang, and Buster were nerfed. Fans of the Speed Gear will be disappointed to find that its movement speed boost has been reduced.

Here are the balance changes in detail.

Brawler/ItemBalance Changes
Buster
  • Reduce main attack damage from 1,440 → 1,400
Chuck
  • Chuck doesn't have his Super charged after respawning
Crow
  • Slowing Toxin Gadget duration decreased from 3 seconds → 2 seconds
Doug
  • Increased Super range from 20 → 28
  • Increased Super width from 50 → 200
Exhausting Storm Gear
  • Increased damage reduction effect from 10% → 20%
Fang
  • Decreased main attack damage from 1,400 → 1,360
Gus
  • Removed knockback effect from Kooky Popper Gadget
Lingering Smoke Gear
  • Increased duration from 1 second → 2 seconds
Pearl
  • Decreased extra damage from Overcooked Gadget from 60% → 40%
Pet Power Gear
  • Increased power from 20% → 25%
Shelly
  • Decreased Super charge gained from Super from 112 → 60
Shield Gear
  • Increased health 600 → 900
Speed Gear
  • Decreased movement speed from 20% → 15%
Squeak
  • Decreased Residue Gadget duration from 8 seconds → 6 seconds

As usual, players can expect the next update of balance changes to be released in the coming month of November.

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Ivan Shahran
Ivan Shahran

Ivan is the Content Lead for MobileMatters and provides coverage for titles such as Clash of Clans, Brawl Stars, Clash Royale, and Wild Rift. In his role, he has written guides and news pieces and attended competitions such as ESL's Snapdragon Pro Series....