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Balance Changes - May 19, 2021

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This page will show you all the information regarding the May 19, 2021 balance changes update in Brawl Stars. Read on to see which characters have gotten stronger or weaker because of the update!

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This page will show you all the information regarding the May 19, 2021 balance changes update in Brawl Stars. Read on to see which characters have gotten stronger or weaker because of the update!

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Balance Changes

Shelly Gadget & Star Power Buffs

Gadget Buff

Fast ForwardFast Forward Shelly’s Fast Forward dash length increased by 11% (It’s now the same length as Max).

Star Power Buffs

Shell ShockShell Shock Shelly’s Shell Shock slow duration increased from 4 to 4.5 seconds
Band-AidBand-Aid Shelly’s Band-aid healing increased from 1800 to 2000.

Shelly - Character Stats, Skills, and Skins

Carl Attack Range Buff

CarlCarl Projectile Speed increased by 15%.

Brock Attack Speed Buff

BrockBrock Brock’s main attack has increased by 5%.

Dynamike Speed Buff

DynamikeDynamike Speed Movement increased by 6.5% (It’s now the same as El Primo).

Sandy Super Skill Nerf

SandySandy Sandy now requires 6 hits to charge his super (previously, he required 5 hits).

Poco Super Skill Nerf

PocoPoco Poco now requires 5 hits to charge his super (previously, he required 4 hits).

8-Bit Star Power Nerf

Plugged InPlugged In 8-Bit’s Plugged-in speed decreased by 20% (He now gets the same speed as “normal” speed Brawler)

8-Bit - Character Stats, Skills, and Skins

Jessie Super Skill Nerf

JessieJessie Poco now requires 5 hits to charge his super (previously, he required 4 hits).

Barley Attack Range Nerf

BarleyBarley Attack Range decreased by 8%.

Belle Attack Range Nerf

BelleBelle Attack range decreased by 6% (It’s now the same range as Piper, Brock, and Byron).

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