Brawl Stars October Balance Changes: Buffs And Nerfs

The next update in Brawl Stars brings in balance changes that buff and nerf a variety of different brawlers. Here are all the balance changes in detail.

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Here are all the balance changes that will come to Brawl Stars in October 2022. | © Supercell

Brawl Stars is celebrating the spooky season by introducing a new game update: Ghost Station. It's a massive update that will add a new brawler, Buster, and give Gears a long-awaited rework. On top of all that, we'll be getting special Halloween-themed skins and a slew of other in-game features.

But we know you're here for one thing: the new balance changes for October. So let's dive in and see which brawlers were buffed or nerfed.

Brawl Stars October Balance Changes - Buffs

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Gus got buffed like crazy! | © Supercell

Four brawlers were buffed in the October balance changes: Barley, Eve, Gus, and Meg.

Here are all the brawler buffs:

BrawlerBuff(s)
Barley
  • Damage increased from 700 → 760
Eve
  • Damage increased from 370 → 400
Gus
  • Healing amount now scales with Power Level. Healing scaled from 1,000 → 800 - 1,200
  • Shield amount now scales with Power Level. Shield scaled from 3,600 → 2,600 - 3,900
  • Super projectile speed increased from 3,200 → 3,600
  • Kooky Popper Gadget damage reduced from 1,800 → 1,400
  • Soul Switcher HP cost reduced from 30% → 15%
  • Super can now go through walls
Meg
  • Base HP increased from 2,200 → 2,300

Brawl Stars October Balancer Changes - Nerfs

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Sam won't be as good after his nerf in the October balance changes. | © Supercell

Four brawlers were nerfed in the October balance changes: Bea, Poco, Sam, and Stu.

Here are all the brawler nerfs:

BrawlerNerf(s)
Bea
  • HP decay added to Honey Molasses Gadget
Poco
  • Base damage decreased from 800 → 760
Sam
  • Hearty Recovery missing health gained decreased from 30% → 20%
Stu
  • HP decay added to Speed Zone Gadget

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