Brawl Stars Server Maintenance Today 23 January 2026: Downtime Schedule and Updates

As we approach the conclusion of the Brawl Stars Community Event, the servers are undergoing scheduled maintenance. As per the official X post from the developers, this maintenance is something that gamers can look forward to as it brings balance changes, including a plethora of buffs and nerfs to their favorite brawlers. And rightly so, they are curious regarding Brawl Stars Server Maintenance Today 23 January 2026.

While several buffs and nerfs are surely the highlights of the upcoming update, the devs will not fix the true red camera issue. Well, this update has its own set of highs and lows. That being said, let's discuss everything we know about Brawl Stars Server Maintenance Today 23 January 2026.

Is Brawl Stars Server Down Today 23 January 2026

In short, yes, the Brawl Stars Server is down as of now. Meanwhile, the devs have officially declared regarding the scheduled maintenance phase, and it's going according to plan. Players will get their hands on the title's new version, featuring announced balance changes with many of their bralwers getting buffed or nerfed.

Brawl Stars Server Maintenance Timings

The dev team at Supercell has made an announcement on X regarding a maintenance phase, while several gamers were unable to access in-game services. The maintenance phase started around January 23, 2026, at 6 AM UTC. As per previous trends, servers are likely to be offline for approximately two hours. That said, here are the detailed timings:

Make sure to check our guide on how to get Keys in BS to increase your resources.

How to Check Brawl Stars Server Status?

There are a plethora of third-party websites, along with Brawl Stars' official social media platforms, to check server availability. However, the straightforward way would be to check the Sportsdunia website to get news regarding server outage, maintenance, server down, or other pivotal issues.

Check out our coverage on BS Community Event.

Brawl Stars Balance Changes Overview

As mentioned earlier, many of your favorite characters, including Edgar, Lumi, and others, are receiving buffs. On the other hand, Emz, Mortis, and others are being hit with heavy nerfs. That said, here's a glimpse of all the changes:

Here are the characters who are getting buffed:

• Edgar: Health: 7200 → 7400 (~3%)
• Lumi: Projectile unload speed: +5% (previous revert was too strong)
• Griff: Health: 7200 → 7400 (~3%) Rico • Increased rate of fire (unload speed buff)
• Gigi: Attack damage: 1000 → 1200
• Fang: Star Power "Divine Soles" damage bonus: 720 → 900
• Trunk: Movement speed bonus (near ants): 20% → 25%
• Poco: Super charge rate: 5 hits → 4 hits (Hypercharge remains 10 hits)

These are the nerfs that are being introduced:

Emz

• Star Buffie invulnerability duration: 1s → 0.5s
• "Knockback" damage reduced: 1200 → 1000
• "Knockback" range reduced by 20%
• "Acid Spray" now consumes ammo

Spike

• "Popping Pincushion" damage: 1200 → 1000 per spike
• "Life Plant" cooldown: 14s → 18s •
• Gadget no longer charges the Super

Mortis

• "Combo Spinner" cooldown: 10s → 15s
• Gadget no longer charges Super

Shelly

• "Clay Pigeons" slow strength: 60% → 30%
• Duration: -50%

Kaze

• Health unified between forms: Geisha form Health: 8200 → 8000

Mina

• Gadget "Windmill" shield duration: 3s → 2s

Pierce

• "Bottomless Mags" cooldown: 13s → 16s

Colt

• "Speedloader" ammo steal: 1 ammo → 0.5

Apart from these, everyone's favorite Frank has undergone some reworks:

• "Irresistible Attraction" slow duration: 5s → 2s
• "Noise Cancelling" duration: 2.5s → 3.5s

Meanwhile, here's a glimpse of all the bug fixes:

• Server 43 was triggered when Larry & Lawrie used the "Protocol" Star Power against Pierce while their Super was active and near the clone
• Players couldn't purchase the Brawl Pass Chromas Skins for Larry & Lawrie without having the main Skin
• After buying a Hypercharge Buffie, the purchase screen wrongly displayed "Star Power Buffied"
• Completing Pierce’s Master Record rewarded the Box Icon instead of the Brawler Icon
• Shelly could unload her ammo faster by alternating between “Clay Pigeon” Gadget and Basic Attack
• Hypercharge rate was slower when Hypercharge Buffie was equipped
• Gem King Spray had multiple duplicates in the Catalog

That's everything we know about Brawl Stars Server Maintenance Today 23 January 2026. By the time the servers get online, check out our guide on how to collect Glowbert in BS.