Brawl Stars Update 2025: Nerfs, Buffs & Meta Breakdown

The November 2025 Balance Update for Brawl Stars has arrived, ushering in one of the most transformative patches of the year. This update introduces sweeping nerfs, buffs, and gameplay adjustments that redefine the competitive scene. Supercell’s focus this time? Curtailing high-mobility, burst-heavy brawlers and giving long-overlooked picks the attention they deserve. Across Brawl Arena, Upside Showdown, and core gameplay, players can expect a slower, more strategic meta emphasizing control, positioning, and sustained trades over rapid eliminations.

Brwal Stars November Balance Changes Major Nerfs

Several top-tier brawlers that thrived on burst damage and mobility have been significantly tuned down.

• Byron: Hypercharge now fires only 6 darts (down from 12), with slower projectile speed, reducing zoning pressure and burst output.
• Kaze: His Geisha form impact damage drops from 3000 → 2720, “Gracious Host” gadget speed boost falls from 30% → 20%, “Hensojutsu” invisibility lasts only 1.5s, and his Hypercharged dash is slower.
• Mina: Health reduced from 8200 → 7400, and her secondary attack damage falls from 2800 → 2000, weakening her tanky-DPS hybrid role.
• Ollie: Main attack damage down from 2000 → 1800, and “All Eyez on Me” gadget cooldown increased to 18s.
• Cordelius: Inside the Shadow Realm, movement and reload speed bonuses cut to 10% and 20%, lowering chase potential.
• Meeple & Moe: Minor Hypercharge nerfs—Meeple’s duration now 10s, and Moe consumes ammo instantly upon activation.

Collectively, these nerfs slow down the pace of play, rewarding patience and smarter engagements over reckless aggression. Meanwhile, fans of limited-time collaborations can look forward to seasonal events like the Brawl Stars x Stranger Things crossover, which continues to bring unique skins, game modes, and exciting challenges to the arena.

Brawl Stars November Balance Changes: Brawl Arena Adjustments

Supercell’s Brawl Stars November Balance Changes also target the Brawl Arena mode, breathing new life into weaker characters while bringing overperformers back in line.
Buffs

• Eve: Health increased (450 → 600) and reload speed improved.
• Lumi: Health up from 300 → 400.
• Jae: Gains more survivability (450 → 550 HP).
• Willow: Damage per shot raised from 2% → 3%.

Nerfs

• Meeple: Health dropped to 600, and damage reduced from 6% → 5%.
• Nani: Loses 100 HP (600 → 500).
• Trunk: Damage scaling reduced from 4% → 3%.

These fine-tuned adjustments aim to open the door for underused picks like Eve and Willow while toning down dominant performers such as Meeple.

Upside Showdown Changes

Upside Showdown gets its own round of rebalancing to smooth out extreme power spikes and improve deck diversity.
Nerfs

• Hank: Bubble size and speed reduced; Super charge rate capped at 75%.
• Shelly: Shield effectiveness slashed (15/25% → 5/10%), Super charge rate nerfed, and legendary health bonus cut from 2000 → 1500.
• Lily: Gadget cooldown adjusted for consistency.

Belle, Ziggy, Gale: Card slow rate reduced by 20%.
Buffs

• Pet Cards: Receive a significant overhaul health increased to 40/60/80%, movement speed up to 30/50%, and passive Super charge rate boosted by 20%.
• Deck Optimizations: Card swaps for Meg, Moe, Kaze, Mr. P, Colette, and Colt improve build diversity and reduce redundancies.
  Bug Fixes, Miscellaneous Updates & Meta Outlook

Numerous bugs have been addressed, including issues with Hawkins Hunt progression, Brawl Ball wall collisions, Pam’s Hypercharge turret crash, and bot pathing in Brawl Arena.
Additionally, Legendary Starr Drops will no longer include Super Rare skins; fallback rewards now grant 200 Bling instead.

The Brawl Stars November Balance Changes point toward a slower, control-oriented meta where precision, team synergy, and thoughtful positioning reign supreme. With burst-heavy brawlers like Kaze, Mina, and Byron toned down, underdogs such as Eve, Rosa, and Pearl are poised to shine once again.

For competitive players and clubs, early adaptation will be crucial. Revise pick-ban strategies, reassess Hypercharge builds, and experiment with creative comps that exploit the new balance landscape. Supercell’s November 2025 Balance Update represents one of the most impactful meta resets in recent memory. By toning down burst-heavy threats and refining balance across multiple modes, the developers are steering Brawl Stars toward a more strategic, diverse, and rewarding competitive environment for all players.