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Brawl Stars Next Year Update Preview: Buff System, Brawl Pass Changes, Chaos Drops, and More
Brawl Stars has announced a major update to be applied in 2024. Key changes include the addition of a new enhancement system called 'Buffy', adjustments to Brawl Pass rewards and prices, and the introduction of a new reward system called 'Chaos Drops'. These updates are expected to provide new fun for existing users and faster growth opportunities for new users.
1. 🎮 Introducing the Buffy System Instead of Level 12: A New Growth Engine
- ✅ Supercell plans to introduce a new enhancement system called 'Buffy' to Brawl Stars.
- ✅ Buffies are items that enhance existing Brawler abilities such as Gadgets, Star Powers, and Hypercharges.
- ✅ Purpose of introducing the Buffy system: To enhance the depth of gameplay without expanding the level cap, present new goals to skilled players, and make it easy for novice users to adapt.
- ✅ Some older Brawlers will be reworked along with the Buffy update.
00:00 - 01:53
1. 🎮 Introducing the Buffy System Instead of Level 12: A New Growth Engine
- ✅ Supercell plans to introduce a new enhancement system called 'Buffy' to Brawl Stars.
- ✅ Buffies are items that enhance existing Brawler abilities such as Gadgets, Star Powers, and Hypercharges.
- ✅ Purpose of introducing the Buffy system: To enhance the depth of gameplay without expanding the level cap, present new goals to skilled players, and make it easy for novice users to adapt.
- ✅ Some older Brawlers will be reworked along with the Buffy update.
01:54 - 02:57
2. 🕹️ How to Acquire Buffies: Claw Crane Machine
- ✅ Buffies can be acquired through the claw crane machine.
- ✅ Each draw costs 1,000 coins and 2,000 PP (Power Points).
- ✅ 18 new Buffies will be released in the December update, which are Buffies that enhance the Gadgets, Star Powers, and Hypercharges of 6 Brawlers.
- ✅ Each claw crane machine contains only Buffies for specific Brawlers, allowing you to somewhat snipe the Buffies of the Brawlers you want.
02:58 - 03:34
3. 🎁 Buffy Release Celebration Event and Additional Features
- ✅ All users who have exceeded a total of 1,000 trophies will be given one free Buffy draw opportunity.
- ✅ Claw crane draws can also be used with Gems or real money payment methods, and may be offered at a lower price than the existing price.
- ✅ If you have acquired all Buffies, you can use Bling to draw Buffy skins (simple cosmetic items).
- ✅ Buffies and Buffy skins are displayed on the main lobby screen, battle card, and during gameplay.
03:35 - 04:22
4. Balance Adjustments and Changes to Existing Systems
- ✅ Existing Brawler Rework: Abilities of Brawlers that are uninteresting or unattractive are scheduled to be revamped (Shelly, Colt, etc.).
- ✅ Removal of Hero/Mythic Tier Gears: These gears will no longer be updated, and when a Brawler's Buffy is released, the gear effect is likely to be transferred to the Buffy ability.
- ✅ 100% Refund of Gear Purchase Amount: Users who already own Hero/Mythic tier gears will be paid the purchase amount converted into coins.
04:23 - 04:55
5. 🎮 Introduction of Gadget Joystick Aiming Method
- ✅ The existing Gadget button will be changed to a joystick format to allow aiming.
- ✅ When using Brawlers' dash abilities, you can control the direction with the joystick for more precise control.
04:56 - 06:29
6. 🦸 Colt Buffy Ability Preview
| Ability | Effect |
|---|---|
| First Gadget (Rework) | Fires 2 bullets that inflict slow on hit. When Buffy is applied, it takes away one ammo slot from the hit Brawler. |
| Second Gadget | Maintains existing effect. When Buffy is applied, the bullets become wider and deal additional damage on hit. |
| First Star Power (Speed Boots) | Maintains existing effect. When Buffy is applied, additional movement speed is increased when hitting an opponent. |
| Second Star Power (Magnum Special) | Maintains existing effect. When Buffy is applied, damage increases as the distance from the opponent increases. |
| Hypercharge | Maintains existing effect. When Buffy is applied, ammo consumption rate increases and Hypercharge duration increases by 2 seconds. |
06:30 - 07:42
7. 🌵 Spike Buffy Ability Preview
| Ability | Effect |
|---|---|
| First Gadget (Rework) | Fires 3 damaging spikes twice and applies slow on hit. When Buffy is applied, briefly binds the target when a spike hits a single target. |
| Second Gadget | Maintains existing effect. When Buffy is applied, destroying a cactus deals damage and knockback to nearby enemies. |
| First Star Power | Spike recovers health just by dealing damage with his Super. When Buffy is applied, Super deployment speed increases. |
| Second Star Power (Curveball) | Maintains existing effect. When Buffy is applied, the spikes curve and spread out further. |
| Hypercharge | Maintains existing effect. When Buffy is applied, normal attacks explode twice during Hypercharge duration, and duration increases by 2 seconds. |
08:38 - 10:20
8. 💰 Brawl Pass Changes: Increased Rewards and Price Increase
- ✅ Free, paid, and Plus track rewards for the Brawl Pass will all be increased.
- ✅ The price of the Brawl Pass will increase by approximately 44% due to the increase in rewards (Plus version, from $8.99 to $12.99).
- ✅ Brawl Passes can be purchased from the Supercell Store and stored up to 8, and can be used at the pre-increase price if purchased before the price increase.
- ✅ New Key Items Added: Buffy Key, Resource Key, Brawler Key, Skin Key.
10:21 - 11:37
9. 🔑 How to Use the Key System
- ✅ When purchasing Brawl Pass Plus, you can acquire 3 Resource Keys, 2 Skin Keys, 2 Brawler Keys, and 1 Buffy Key each season.
- ✅ Collect keys to open vaults and exchange them for desired rewards.
- ✅ Brawler Key: Collect 6 to guarantee acquisition of even Ultra Legendary tier Brawlers (whether Brawler sniping is possible is undecided).
- ✅ Resource Key: Use 1 to choose to acquire 2,000 coins, 2,000 PP, or 5,000 Bling.
- ✅ Skin Key: Acquire new Brawl Pass skins and 2 Chroma versions with 1 key, and acquire existing Brawl Pass skins and 2 Chroma versions with 2 keys (skins from the Star Force season in January '24 and later can be acquired, excluding collaboration skins).
- ✅ Buffy Key: Use 1 to acquire 1 specific Buffy (Brawler/Buffy sniping possible).
11:38 - 12:29
10. 🎁 Brawl Pass Bonus Reward Changes
- ✅ Increased XP required to acquire bonus rewards: 1,600XP → 2,800XP.
- ✅ You can acquire various types of boxes or Chaos Star Drops instead of random Star Drops.
- ✅ If bonus rewards are not received before the end of the season, they will be automatically changed to basic rewards (existing random Star Drops are awarded).
12:30 - 14:16
11. ✨ New Star Drop: Chaos Drop Added
- ✅ Chaos Drops can be acquired from the Brawl Pass free track (6), bonus track, and daily win rewards.
- ✅ Minimum rarity: Super Rare, Maximum rarity: Ultra (new rarity).
- ✅ Ultra Drop Rewards: Random Hypercharge, Mythic Brawler, Legendary Brawler, Ultra Legendary tier Brawlers such as Kaze, Hero/Mythic/Legendary Skins, Buffies, etc.
- ✅ Chaos Drops may be divided into up to 8 at a certain probability (the rarity of all Chaos Drops is the same).
- ✅ You can acquire 2 Mega Boxes when purchasing Brawl Pass Plus.
14:17 - 14:42
12. 🏆 Trophy Progression Reward Buff and Additional Quests
- ✅ Progression rewards in the 0~25,000 trophy range are increased (support for rapid growth of new users).
- ✅ Mega Quests and Omega Quests are scheduled to be added.
- ✅ Continuous community events are scheduled to be held.