How to Play Brawl Stars

Last Updated: May 9, 2022

Brawl Stars is a free premium online battle arena game created and published by the makers of Clash of Clans and Clash Royale, Supercell. There are several exciting game modes, each with different mechanics, and winning them gains you trophies and boxes. Open boxes to earn coins, power points, and more to strengthen your brawlers. This article will help you master the game of Brawl Stars in no time!

Part 1

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Battling

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Choose which brawler you want to use. Currently, there are over 50 brawlers which all have a unique offensive and defensive kit. Each brawler has different attacks, so make sure you choose the right one!
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Choose which game mode to play. There are 7 main game modes, Gem Grab, Brawl Ball, Heist, Hot Zone, Siege, Bounty, and Showdown. Sometimes there are special game modes, including Robo Rumble, Super City Rampage, Boss Fight, and Big Game. Each special game mode has levels from Normal to Insane.
- In Gem Grab, the objective is to get to 10 gems the fastest. Avoid dying because you will leave any gems you're carrying on the ground. Get gems from the Gem Mine, or collect them from other opponents when they are defeated.
- In Bounty, kill your opponents to get stars for your team. If your team has more stars at the end, you will win.
- In Brawl Ball, try to throw the ball into the other team's goal. You can also kill them to give your side a brief advantage.
- In Siege, try to collect bolts to build your team's Siege Bot, so the Siege Bot can attack the other team's IKE turret. Win by doing more damage to the other team's turret, or by destroying it completely.
- In Heist, your goal is to destroy the enemy safe and defend your own.
- In Hot Zone, your goal is to stay in a hot zone. A hot zone is an area that players can enter to gain points for their team. But be careful! When you die, the other team can enter the hot zone and gain more points than your team! The first team to get to 100 points wins!
- In Showdown, you want to be the last brawler alive. Break open crates to collect power cubes. Power cubes increase the damage you deal and increase your health.
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Tap the red joystick to quickfire. Quickfiring attacks the nearest adversary from you. Instead of dragging the red joystick, quick-firing is easier because it attacks the nearest brawler and all you have to do is tap.
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Drag the blue joystick to move. While you are moving, a white dot will be in front of you. That dot will help you know what direction you are going.
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Use ammo. Ammo is shown on the orange lines below your health bar. Once your ammo is gone, wait for it to reload. Most of the brawlers have 3 ammo slots. There are some exceptions like Max, Bea, and Carl.
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Charge your Super. A Super is an ability that every brawler has. It is a big power that can either protect you or do damage to other foes. Charge your super by dealing damage. You will know when it's charged when the yellow button on the bottom right corner turns yellow, and it makes a noise.

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Getting More Brawlers

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Open boxes. There are 3 types of boxes. The smallest box is the Brawl Box, which has 1-3 items. Next is the Big Box, which has 1-4 items. The biggest box is the Mega Box, which has 1-7 items. In boxes, you can earn coins, which upgrades your brawlers, Power Points, which allows you to use your coins to upgrade your brawlers, gadgets, which you can use in battle, and new brawlers, which can help you advance in more trophies. If you are lucky, you might even get a Chromatic or Legendary brawler. Chromatics increase in chance of receiving every season.
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Buy things from the shop. The shop is the place to go when you need more items/brawlers. You can use gems to buy brawlers, skins, boxes, and coins. Get gems from Brawl pass rewards or purchase them from the shop with real money.
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Advance in the Trophy Road. Trophy Road is a place where you can get many different rewards as you gain trophies. These include various brawlers, boxes, and coins.
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Win battles. The more battles you win, the more boxes you'll be able to open. When you lose battles, the chance goes lower, and you lose some trophies. Try to win as many battles as you can!

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Building Teams

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Invite club members or friends. Club members and friends will be on your Online Players list. Click the green "Invite" button to invite them. Friend people by going to the suggested friend list and click send friend request. Join clubs by going to the club button and find a club to join!
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Ask to join other people's teams. If somebody is already on a team, click the green "Ask to Join" button, and they might let you in. If they don't, it will say, "Team join Request was Rejected." You don't always have to invite, sometimes you can join somebody else's team!
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Let people invite YOU! Some people might invite you to their team. You can click accept or reject. The maximum number of people in a team is 3. Unless you are in a friendly game. Friendly games allow 10 people to join. All brawlers are fully upgraded in friendly games.

Community Q&A

Question

Can I destroy bounce pads?

Community Answer

No, you cannot, because they are on the ground, and you cannot shoot things on the ground.
Question

What if you are already a pro?

Community Answer

If you are already a pro, then you still should learn a little bit more about Brawl Stars, so you can become more than a pro. If you think that you have aced Brawl Stars, no need to read this article.
Question

How do you create bounce pads?

Community Answer

Most of the time, bounce pads are already on the maps, but there is one brawler that can create bounce pads. Gale, the first Chromatic brawler, has a gadget that can create bounce pads. So, you can create bounce pads by getting Gale.

Warnings

In some Showdown maps, there will be meteors falling. You will know when a meteor is coming when a red circle appears on the ground. Try not to be in that circle!

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Also, in some maps, there are poisonous clouds coming in, so keep moving and try not to be in the poison clouds!

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People can fight back too! To avoid their attacks, use your blue joystick to dodge their attacks. They can do alot of damage.

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