130 Fun Facts About Brawl Stars

In which country is Supercell based?

It was founded in Espoo in 2010 and now runs from Helsinki, with a 2024 World Finals held there during 'Superfest'.

Which Brawler did every player start with at Brawl Stars' 2018 global launch?

Her shotgun 'Buckshot' attack was one of the original 15 Brawlers available at the very first beta launch.

In which year did Brawl Stars launch worldwide?

It went global on 12 December after a 522-day soft launch, and grossed $10 million in its first week.

In Brawl Ball, what is the game mode modelled on?

Later variants Basket Brawl, Volley Brawl and Brawl Hockey borrowed the other sports; a match ends when a team scores twice.

In Gem Grab, how many must a team hold, and for how long, to win?

If both teams have ten or more and are tied, the countdown pauses until one takes the lead again.

Which game mode is Brawl Stars' battle-royale style survival contest?

Ten players (twelve in trios) fight over Power Cubes that boost attack and health.

Which tier topped Brawl Stars' Ranked ladder after the February 2025 rework?

The February 2025 ladder runs Bronze, Silver, Gold, Diamond, Mythic, Legendary, Masters and Pro.

What was the Ranked mode formerly called?

Reaching Mythic from Diamond requires twelve Brawlers at Power Level 11.

What is the name of the abandoned fairground where the game is set?

Surveillance footage in a live-action short says it closed in 1995 after magic purple gems granted staff and visitors immortality.

According to the lore, in what year did the game's fairground close?

The chaos from the gems also gave life to inanimate objects and mutated the park's plants and animals.

What is the special charged-up attack every Brawler has called?

It charges by damaging opponents, and Hypercharges later boost it further.

Which upgrade type is passive, rather than activated during a match?

Gadgets and Hypercharges are triggered by the player; Star Powers and Gears simply apply.

What replaced Boxes as the main way to unlock Brawlers in December 2022?

You pick a Brawler of a given rarity and pour Credits into it, switching targets any time without losing progress.

Which rarity was introduced on 29 May 2025 with the Brawler Kaze?

Kaze, the 92nd Brawler, switches between geisha and ninja aspects with entirely different attacks and Supers.

The Brawl Pass, the game's battle pass, arrived in an update in which month and year?

Since January 2024 the premium pass and Brawl Pass Plus can only be bought with real money, not Gems.

Which currency, added in April 2023, replaced Star Points for buying cosmetics?

Coins upgrade stats and buy Gadgets, Credits unlock Brawlers, and Gems top up whatever you lack.

As of 2025, how many Mega Pig tickets did each player get in the monthly club event?

Each game costs one ticket; at Christmas the pig becomes a Mega Tree.

Supercell first announced Brawl Stars in June 2017 and soft-launched it the next day in which country?

Canada's App Store is Supercell's standard test market; the game stayed in soft launch for 522 days.

How was the game originally played during its early beta?

Landscape mode, joystick input and 3D graphics all arrived during the long soft launch.

Which company published Brawl Stars in mainland China from June 2020?

Tencent had bought an 81.4% stake in Supercell in 2016, valuing the studio at €8.4 billion.

Roughly how much did Brawl Stars gross in its first month after global launch?

By 2020 it earned $526 million in a single year and became Supercell's fourth game to pass $1 billion lifetime.

Where was the very first Brawl Stars World Championship held, in November 2019?

Nova Esports won 3-0 for a share of a $250,000 prize pool.

Which team won the 2020 World Finals, held online because of the pandemic?

They took $200,000 of a $1 million pool, half of it raised from an in-game championship package.

Which team beat Crazy Raccoon to win the 2024 World Finals in Helsinki?

The rematch a year later in Stockholm went the other way, with Crazy Raccoon winning 3-0.

The first Brawl Cup in 2025 was held at DreamHack in which US city?

Six regional teams fought over $50,000 and places in the World Finals; HMBLE won.

Which Brawler is the game's masked, super-fast assassin who turns invisible with a Smoke Bomb Super?

He was the 22nd Brawler and arrived with the global launch itself.

Which Brawler attacks by throwing three poisoning daggers?

His poison also halves any healing the target receives.

Which cactus Brawler's Super, 'Stick Around!', leaves a slowing patch of spikes on the ground?

His 'Needle Grenade' explodes into six spikes at fixed 60-degree angles.

Which Brawler had the highest health in Brawl Stars as of 2025?

His hammer swing gets faster as his health drops; El Primo has the second-highest health.

What weapon does Poco use for his healing musical attack?

His 'Power Chord' notes deal little damage but his Super 'Encore' heals every ally in its wave.

Which Brawler summons a bear named Bruce with her Super?

Her 'Rupture' shockwave pierces through multiple enemies.

Which Brawler dashes forward with a shovel swing?

He is technically a melee Brawler because the dash has to carry him onto the target.

Which Brawler was given away free as a Brawlidays gift in December 2020?

His scarf-punching Super charges automatically over time, roughly every 30 seconds.

Which Brawler fires long-ranged bullets that bounce off walls, and was formerly named Ricochet?

Every bounce adds 1.67 tiles of extra range to each bullet.

Which Brawler shoots juice that splits when it hits, and levels up with each Super?

He arrived at Tier 30 of Season 2's Brawl Pass, 'Summer of Monsters'.

Which Brawler's Super summons a sandstorm that hides him and his allies?

His 'Sleep Stimulator' Gadget literally puts him to sleep to heal.

Piper's parasol attack does MORE damage the further the bullet travels. What is it called?

She was the 16th Brawler and the first added in an update after the original 15.

Which Brawler had the slowest movement speed in Brawl Stars as of 2025?

His Super drops a Damage Booster that buffs everyone in its radius, and his Cheat Cartridge Gadget teleports him to it.

Which Brawler kicks off a shoe that flies further if the initial kick misses?

He came with Season 10, 'Year of the Tiger', at Tier 30 of the Brawl Pass.

Jessie's Super deploys a turret with what name?

Her Shock Rifle orb bounces between up to three enemies, even ones hiding in bushes.

Which Brawler charges her Super simply by moving around the map?

She has to cover about 206 tiles for a full charge; her Super speeds up nearby allies too.

Which Brawler attacks with a baseball bat and knocks enemies back once her Home Run bar is charged?

Her Super is a bouncing bubble of spit that ricochets off walls until it disappears.

Which Brawler's Super detaches his own head to chase the nearest enemy?

He also has the second-lowest health in the game, but his mines hit very hard.

Which Brawler is a hot-dog-loving healer whose Super spawns a hot dog?

His Super charges from healing done rather than damage dealt.

Which mode, added in April 2025, has teams destroying enemy turrets while farming minions to level up?

It brings the game closest to the League of Legends template Supercell originally set out to adapt for phones.

In Duels, how many Brawlers does each player bring to the 1v1?

When one falls, the player switches to the next; lose all three and you lose the duel.

How many downloads had Brawl Stars passed by 2025, according to Wikipedia?

In 2020 it was the second-highest-grossing mobile game in Europe.

What Metacritic score, described as 'mixed or average', did Brawl Stars receive?

Pocket Gamer gave it 3/5 and called the battle-royale mode the weakest at launch.

Which was Supercell's very first game, abandoned in 2011?

It was a Facebook browser MMO with about half a million players at its peak; the studio then pivoted to iPad games.

Which 2024 Supercell game mixes Brawl Stars characters with Clash characters in 10-player matches?

It was Supercell's first globally released new title in more than five years.

How large a stake did Tencent take in Supercell in 2016?

The deal valued the studio at €8.4 billion.

Which two genres does Wikipedia use to classify Brawl Stars?

Supercell aimed for a mobile-first take on League of Legends and Overwatch.

Which two upgrade types can be activated during a match?

Star Powers and Gears are passive.

At launch, where were Buffies, used to upgrade Brawler abilities, obtained?

Buffies were added as a further upgrade type alongside Gadgets, Star Powers, Gears and Hypercharges.

How many players compete in Trio Showdown?

Solo and Duo Showdown have ten players.

How many goals wins a Brawl Ball match outright?

Otherwise the team leading after two minutes or overtime wins.

Which three sports have spawned Brawl Ball variants?

They are called Basket Brawl, Volley Brawl and Brawl Hockey.

How many teams compete in Trio Gem Grab?

Standard Gem Grab pits two teams of three or five against each other.

How many points does a team need to win Bounty?

Defeated Brawlers become worth more with each kill, and a blue star breaks ties.

What does each team try to destroy in Heist?

Since April 2025 the safe gains a temporary shield after taking damage.

How many combined seconds must a team hold the zones to win Hot Zone?

Hot Zone is the game's king-of-the-hill mode.

How many round wins does a team need in Knockout?

Players cannot respawn within a round.

What happens to teammates after each elimination in 5v5 Knockout?

This unique twist keeps shrinking teams competitive.

What does the most-liked Map Maker submission become the following day?

Players like or dislike random submitted maps.

What was Brawl Pass progression XP previously called?

Every player has the free pass by default.

Since January 2024, what can the premium Brawl Pass only be bought with?

A Brawl Pass Plus variant was introduced at the same time.

After the February 2025 Ranked rework, which rank sat between Legendary and Pro?

The ladder runs Bronze, Silver, Gold, Diamond, Mythic, Legendary, Masters, Pro.

As of 2025, how many Power 11 Brawlers were needed to advance from Diamond to Mythic?

Rank promotions also grant a monthly Pro Pass XP bonus.

How many tiers did the Pro Pass have when it launched in 2025?

It resets every four seasons to align with major esports events.

At which four tiers did the Pro Pass award Pro Skin Upgrades when it launched in 2025?

They add Ranked-themed animations and effects to an existing skin.

At the Pro Pass's 2025 launch, how much XP was earned per Ranked Point threshold crossed?

Watching esports and doing 'Pick-ems' also earns XP.

Which currency is spent to unlock Brawlers on the Starr Road?

Coins and Power Points upgrade stats instead.

Until 29 February 2024, which currency unlocked Brawlers in the Chromatic Shop?

Chromatics debuted as part of the Brawl Pass.

Which two rarities are unlocked through the Trophy Road rather than the Starr Road?

They unlock at set trophy counts.

How many Brawler classes are there?

Damage Dealers, Marksmen, Tanks, Assassins, Supports, Controllers and Artillery.

What caused Starr Park's chaos, according to in-game surveillance lore?

They granted immortality but animated objects and mutated animals.

Which two PC games did Supercell set out to emulate on mobile with Brawl Stars?

Battle royale elements were added before the genre boomed.

Which Brawl Stars General Manager was quoted on 'stripping away all the fluff'?

He admitted the team 'weren't sure how to interpret' the beta's success.

How many days did Brawl Stars' soft launch last?

Internally, some doubted it would ever get a global release.

Which graphical shift did the game make during its beta?

Landscape mode and a joystick also replaced portrait tap-to-move.

Which team won the first World Championship in 2019?

They won 3–0 with a $250,000 prize pool at stake.

What was the prize pool of the first Brawl Stars World Championship?

Teams came from six regions including Japan and South Korea.

Where were the 2020 World Finals originally due to be held before moving online?

Half of the $1 million base prize pool came from an in-game package.

In which city were the 2021 World Finals held in person?

Sixteen teams from seven regions competed.

What was the name of Supercell's 2024 event in Finland combining several game finals?

Brawl Stars, Clash Royale and Clash of Clans finals all took place there.

Roughly what peak viewership did the 2024 World Finals reach?

The 2025 final peaked at just over 211,000.

Which team lifted the 2025 World Finals trophy in Stockholm?

They beat reigning champions HMBLE 3–0 in a rematch of 2024.

In which country were the 2025 Last Chance Qualifiers held?

Sixteen teams from seven regions fought for four World Finals spots.

How many wins, before three losses, does the in-game Championship Challenge require?

Success earns a spot in regional Monthly Qualifiers.

Which two mobile games did 148 Apps say Brawl Stars felt like a combination of?

The reviewer scored it 3.5 out of 5.

Roughly how much did Brawl Stars gross in 2020?

That was more than half its lifetime revenue at the time.

Brawl Stars was Supercell's how-manyth game to pass US$1B in lifetime revenue?

In 2020 it was Europe's second-highest-grossing mobile game.

Which awards body nominated Brawl Stars for Mobile Game and EE Mobile Game of the Year?

Both nominations came at the 15th British Academy Games Awards.

In which city is Supercell headquartered?

It started out in the Niittykumpu district of Espoo.

On what date was Supercell founded?

Six founders including Ilkka Paananen and Mikko Kodisoja set it up.

Which is Supercell's seventh fully released mobile game, after Squad Busters?

The other six are Hay Day, Clash of Clans, Boom Beach, Clash Royale, Brawl Stars and Squad Busters.

Roughly how much were Hay Day and Clash of Clans earning per day in 2013?

Together they made Supercell a global name within a year.

How big are Supercell's development teams, known as 'cells'?

Each idea gets an initial review by CEO Paananen.

Which country's App Store does Supercell use as its play-testing market?

Good reception in Canada leads to global rollout.

Which well-received test-market game did Supercell still cancel over player numbers?

Development teams themselves make the final call to cancel.

At which mobile game company did founders Kodisoja and Paananen work before Supercell?

Digital Chocolate bought Sumea in 2004.

Roughly how many players did Gunshine have at its peak?

It was abandoned in November 2011 as too hard and not sticky enough.

Whose dominance on Facebook led Supercell to pivot to iPad games in 2011?

Hay Day was Supercell's answer to Zynga's FarmVille.

Which two early Supercell prototypes were abandoned before Hay Day?

Pets vs Orcs was the first released for public testing.

How long did Clash of Clans take to develop?

It was released on 2 August 2012.

Which Japanese company cross-marketed games with Supercell from 2013?

Its chairman introduced Paananen to SoftBank's Masayoshi Son.

How much did SoftBank and its partner pay for 51% of Supercell in October 2013?

It was the largest price ever paid for a Finnish private company.

Which cancelled Supercell game had four to five people working on it for 10 months?

It was one of two projects dropped in test release between Boom Beach and Clash Royale.

Roughly how many pre-registrations did Squad Busters attract before launch?

It topped download charts in over 120 countries.

Whose Game of the Year award did Squad Busters win despite mixed internal reviews?

It passed $100 million revenue within months.

Roughly what were Supercell's revenues in 2024?

Revenues had grown 800% between 2012 and 2016.

Which Luxembourg consortium bought 81.4% of Supercell in 2016?

Tencent owned half of Halti, later increasing to 51.2%.

Which Badland developer did Supercell take a 51% stake in during 2016?

It later rebranded as HypeHype.

Which London studio, part-owned by Supercell, made Beatstar and Boom Beach: Frontlines?

Supercell bought the rest of the studio in late 2024.

Which actor starred in Supercell's Clash of Clans Super Bowl XLIX commercial?

He parodied his Taken character in the 'Revenge' spot.

Which 2020 Supercell short film qualified for Oscar consideration?

It was made with animation studio Psyop.

Which title did Supercell win at the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2025?

In 2012 it was named best Nordic start-up.

When did Supercell announce it would sunset Squad Busters?

Servers were set to close in the second half of 2026.

What happens in Squad Busters when a player's Hero character is defeated?

Collecting a third copy of a Squaddie makes a Mega Squaddie.

How many cards make up a Clash Royale deck?

Four are in the hand at any time.

As of 2025, what was the highest of Clash Royale's seven ranked leagues?

Clash Royale launched worldwide on 2 March 2016.

What is the maximum number of players in a Clash of Clans clan?

Clans can also build a shared Clan Capital.

Which March 2025 update removed Clash of Clans troop training times?

Town Hall 18 and the Dragon Duke hero followed in February 2026.

Which Zynga game was Hay Day Supercell's answer to?

Supercell added production chains and touch controls.

Where are crops stored in Hay Day?

Goods go in the barn; both can be upgraded with rare items.

Which enemy force does the player fight in Boom Beach?

Lt. Hammerman and Dr. T are its recurring commanders.

In which country did Brawl Stars get its iOS soft launch, the day after its June 2017 announcement?

The soft launch stretched to 522 days, during which the game moved from portrait to landscape and from 2D to 3D.

In Showdown, what do the scattered boxes on the map drop to boost attack and health?

Solo Showdown pits ten players against each other; Trio Showdown raises it to twelve.

How many enemy Brawlers must a three-player team defeat to win standard Wipeout?

Five-player Wipeout doubles the target to 20; Bounty instead awards escalating points per kill up to 20.

In which South Korean city was the first Brawl Stars World Championship held in November 2019?

Nova Esports swept the final 3-0 at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center.