Brawl Stars Maintenance Update — August 4, 2026

Bug fixes

• Ability effects are now applied while respawn protection is active.
• Meg's "Heavy Metal" Star Power only heals her if she hits an opponent with her Super.
• 8-Bit's "Extra Credits" Gadget can no longer shoot over walls.
• Nori can now jump over obstacles after his attack is fully charged with his 1st NanoPower equipped.
• Nori's Super no longer gets cancelled if thrown while dashing.
• Nori's dash no longer breaks Gene's Super.
• Various text and description fixes.

NanoPower balance changes

Nerfs

Sirius

• 2nd NanoPower: Shadow health buff decreased 40% → 30%
• 3rd NanoPower: Shadow spawn time increased 8s → 16s

Frank

• 3rd NanoPower: HP buff decreased 50% → 35%

Alli

• 1st NanoPower: Enrage reload speed decreased 60% → 45%

Ziggy

• 2nd NanoPower: Super area decreased 50% → 35%

Damian

• 1st NanoPower: Punch size decreased 0.5 → 0.3

Max

• 2nd NanoPower: Super speed boost decreased 150% → 100%

Tick

• 1st NanoPower: Main attack extra mines decreased 2 → 1

Starr Nova

• 2nd NanoPower: Slash range decreased 1.5 → 1

Buffs

Belle

• 1st NanoPower: Projectile bounce range increased 50% → 120%

Tara

• 2nd NanoPower: Super shadow health increased 8500 → 10000

Fang

• 1st NanoPower: Popcorn drop cooldown decreased 3s → 1.5s

Mr. P

• 1st NanoPower: Main attack size increased 40% → 50%

Sprout

• 1st NanoPower: Main attack size increased 30% → 40%

Buzz

• 3rd NanoPower: Hypercharge charge buff increased 50% → 100%

Bo

• 3rd NanoPower: Super charge buff increased 25% → 40%

Edgar

• 2nd NanoPower: Super auto charge speed increased 100% → 150%

8-Bit

• 2nd NanoPower: Super area increased 35% → 50%

Mortis

• 3rd NanoPower: Heal from damage dealt increased 30% → 40%

Rico

• 1st NanoPower: Bouncing gumball cooldown decreased 3s → 1.5s

Penny

• 1st NanoPower: Burst projectile range increased 50% → 100%

Barley

• 1st NanoPower: Main attack size increased 20% → 30%

Angelo

• 3rd NanoPower: Main attack charge speed increased 40% → 50%

General balance changes

Nerfs

Crow

• Main attack damage reduced 380 → 320
• Gadget — Slowing Toxin: Damage reduced 800 → 600

Griff

• Gadget — Piggy Bank: Explosion radius reduced 800 → 600
• Gadget — Piggy Bank (Buffie): Bonus explosion radius increased 25% → 30%
• Star Power — Keep the Change: Spread increased by 55%

Starr Nova

• Health reduced 4000 → 3700
• Main attack reload speed increased 1400 → 1600
• Gadget — Floaty Time: Decay rate increased by 50% (max duration 10s → 7s)
• Star Power — Power Level: Maximum: Damage per stack reduced 5% → 4% (max 30% → 20%)

Damian

• Main attack fire punch damage reduced 1000 → 800
• Main attack explosion damage reduced 1000 → 800
• Super: Speaker bounce damage reduced 800 → 400
• Super: Speaker health reduced 2000 → 1500

Max

• Gadget — Phase Shift (Buffie): Time for second dash reduced 3s → 2s
• Super charge rate reduced 92 → 80

Bolt

• Super shield percentage reduced 40% → 30%
• Trait: Super charge from moving reduced by 23%

8-Bit

• Super charge rate reduced 99 → 80
• Gadget — Extra Credits: Cooldown increased 15s → 18s
• Star Power — Plugged In (Buffied): Bonus ally movement speed reduced 15% → 10%

Surge

• Main attack unload speed increased 400 → 470
• Gadget — Power Shield: Reload ammo reduced 2 → 1