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Brawl Stars Stranger Things Collaboration & Balance Patch Preview
This Brawl Stars update includes a Stranger Things collaboration event and various balance patches. You can experience new gameplay through the new event modes 'Upside Down Showdown' and 'Boss Fight', and stat adjustments and Hypercharge-related changes will be applied to several Brawlers. In addition, daily win rewards and mega quests have been added to provide richer rewards for game progress.
1. 🎮 New Event Mode: Upside Down Showdown Details
- ✅ New event mode available up to 5 wins
- ✅ Check stats in the deck after selecting a character
- ✅ Proceed through the game by selecting a card each round
- ✅ Cannot play without a card
- ✅ Card packs available with Waffles from the Strange Hub, can be replaced with Gems
- ✅ If you draw a Brawler, you get all the cards for that character
- ✅ All card effects are applied cumulatively up to 5 stages
- ✅ The goal is to be in the top 4 in each stage
- ⚠️ Cannot change characters mid-round
| How to Obtain | Description |
|---|---|
| Waffles | Obtained from the Strange Hub, you can get the most Waffles by progressing to stage 5 |
| Gems | Can be purchased as a Waffle substitute |
00:00 - 02:22
1. 🎮 New Event Mode: Upside Down Showdown Details
- ✅ New event mode available up to 5 wins
- ✅ Check stats in the deck after selecting a character
- ✅ Proceed through the game by selecting a card each round
- ✅ Cannot play without a card
- ✅ Card packs available with Waffles from the Strange Hub, can be replaced with Gems
- ✅ If you draw a Brawler, you get all the cards for that character
- ✅ All card effects are applied cumulatively up to 5 stages
- ✅ The goal is to be in the top 4 in each stage
- ⚠️ Cannot change characters mid-round
| How to Obtain | Description |
|---|---|
| Waffles | Obtained from the Strange Hub, you can get the most Waffles by progressing to stage 5 |
| Gems | Can be purchased as a Waffle substitute |
02:24 - 03:31
2. ⚔️ Boss Fight Mode Introduction and Play Tips
- ✅ Vecna & Demogorgon, Soul Knight Frank boss appear
- ✅ Only Brawlers with unlocked cards can be used
- ✅ Buffs can be selected before starting
- ⚠️ Cannot change Brawlers in the middle, careful selection is required
03:32 - 04:06
3. 🛒 Exploring the Stranger Things Store Hub
- ✅ Card Pack Store
- ✅ Get the Hypercharge skin Dustin Nita for free when you collect 60 Brawlers
- ✅ Various skins for sale (Eleven Lumi is a Brawl Pass skin)
04:07 - 06:43
4. ⚖️ Balance Patch: Detailed Analysis of Buffed Brawlers
- ✅ Hypercharge stats are applied equally to all Brawlers
| Brawler | Changes |
|---|---|
| Pearl | Heat trait recovery increased by 8% |
| Maisie | Health increased by 3% |
| Surge | Power Surge gadget time reduced from 15 seconds to 13 seconds |
| Pam | Healing Turret health increased by 10% |
| Max | Hypercharge charge rate increased (35 -> 45), Phase Shifter gadget cooldown reduced (10 seconds -> 8 seconds) |
| Poco | Health increased by 3%, Music Therapy Star Power healing increased by 3% |
| Penny | Cannon attack speed increased by 6% |
| Melodie | Health increased (7200 -> 7400) |
| Colette | Health increased (6800 -> 7000) |
| Sam | Normal attack damage increased when Knuckle Busters are not equipped (800 -> 1000), Ultimate charge required attack count decreased (10 times -> 8 times) |
| Edgar | Fisticuffs Star Power healing increased (25% -> 30%), Hard Landing Star Power damage increased (1350 -> 1490) |
| Rosa | Plant Life Star Power healing per second increased (300 -> 400) |
| SC | Health increased (1800 -> 11200) |
| Nani | Triforce damage increased (1480 -> 1600), Autofocus damage increased (1850 -> 2000) |
| Doug | Center damage increased (1960 -> 2100) |
| Stu | Hypercharge charge rate decreased (38 shots -> 32 shots) |
| Gale | Ultimate charge required attack count decreased (18 shots -> 15 shots) |
06:44 - 08:06
5. 🛠️ Balance Patch: Changed and Adjusted Brawlers
| Brawler | Changes |
|---|---|
| El Primo | Ultimate charge required attack count decreased (12 times -> 11 times), Ultimate charge from Ultimate slightly decreased |
| Tara | Ultimate charge required attack count increased (10 times -> 12 times), Ultimate charge from Ultimate increased (17% -> 25%) |
| Otis | Hypercharge charge rate decreased (30% -> 25%), Hypercharge leap effect removed (changed to dash), Famed Star Power shield decreased (4000 -> 3000) |
| Kensei | Hypercharge 2nd Ultimate teleport effect removed |
| Jae Yong | Weekend Warrior gadget damage decreased (2300 -> 2100), Attack delay slightly decreased, Slow gadget slow increased (20% -> 30%), Duration decreased (1.75 -> 1.25) |
08:07 - 10:05
6. 📉 Balance Patch: Detailed Analysis of Nerfed Brawlers
| Brawler | Changes |
|---|---|
| Mina | Normal attack third attack damage decreased (4400 -> 4000), Ultimate charge required attack count increased (5 hits -> 7 hits), Zoom Star Power effect changed (applied only to enemy Brawlers) |
| Lumi | Attack delay reduction when throwing the mace nerfed by 9% |
| Cordelius | Combo Shrooms Star Power damage decreased (30% -> 20%), Normal attack damage decreased (2080 -> 1920) |
| Bonnie | Ultimate charge required attack count increased (4 hits -> 6 hits, 5 hits with gear), Hypercharge charge required attack count increased (10 shots -> 12 shots, 11 shots with gear) |
| Mr. P | Ultimate charge required attack count increased (6 shots -> 8 shots) |
| Draco | Dragon Soul damage decreased (2560 -> 2240), Ultimate movement speed decreased (20% -> 15%) |
| Pink | Hypercharge charge rate decreased (35 -> 35, presumed typo), Stay Still Star Power reload speed reduction decreased (30% -> 25%) |
| Kit | Hypercharge charge rate decreased (40 -> 30), Ultimate charge required attack count increased (4 hits -> 5 hits), Cardboard Box gadget time increased (20 seconds -> 23 seconds) |
| Byron | Hypercharge charge rate decreased (40 -> 30) |
| Kaze | Hypercharge charge rate decreased (45 -> 30) |
10:06 - 11:42
7. 🎁 Daily Win Rewards and Matchmaking Changes
- ✅ Daily win rewards greatly increased (including Hypercharge)
- ✅ Various rewards such as Waffles will be given sequentially during Lucky Day events
- ✅ Mega Quests appear (providing various rewards and experience)
- ✅ In-game XP doubler item quest applied
- ✅ Trophy match matchmaking changed (matching based on the average Brawler trophy count of players)
- ✅ New player protection and prevention of experienced players from stomping
- ✅ Maintaining fairness and encouraging the appearance of various Brawlers