Brawl Stars Beginner Guide: 15 Essential Tips to Win More Matches

This Brawl Stars Beginner Guide explains the strategies, controls, game modes, and practical tips that can help new players win more matches.

Just because Brawl Stars is a simple-looking game does not mean it is simple to master. Certain strategies involving positioning, ammo management, and map awareness can impact the outcome of a match. Along with strategy, the Brawler you use can also determine the outcome. Knowing the different modes of the game can also play a role. This guide will go over tips for several popular modes in addition to providing an overview of the game and strategic pointers to help you win more matches.

Players new to the game can benefit from understanding common pitfalls of new players. Unplanned attacks often lead to ammo depletion. Ammo depletion leads to a loss if the player does not have ammo to defend against enemies or attack the target. Using too many resources to upgrade different Brawlers can also slow your progress. New players typically don’t know the best Brawlers to use in each mode, and may not understand the objectives.

The game features various PvP game modes with varied objectives. Some modes require you to protect or collect gems. Other modes require you to score goals, break safes, defeat opponents, or be the last player alive.

The game is free to play and available on Google Play. In-app purchases are available. However, you can advance without making any purchases by playing strategically.

Brawl Stars Beginner Guide: Gameplay Tips and Tricks

Learning the controls is essential to playing the game. The left side of the screen controls movement. The normal attacks and the Super ability are located on the right side.

Manual aiming is done by moving a joystick on the right side of the screen. Auto-aim is done by quickly tapping the same joystick. Use manual aiming to be more accurate. Auto-aim can be risky because it may target the wrong opponent, while firing from a bush can reveal your position.

Each Brawler has a unique super ability. Learn and master the Super ability of your Brawlers. In addition, learn each Brawler’s attack range and reload speed.

Learn Your Role

In order to become successful in the game, one has to identify and play according to his/her Brawler’s role. Each Brawler is unique and has an important role to play.

A tank is strong and hard to take down, but has low range. Marksmen have high range but low health. Controllers help restrict enemy movement, while damage dealers focus mainly on offensive pressure.

Keep marksmen at a safe distance because they can be vulnerable at close range. Use walls and bushes to help close-range Brawlers and tanks approach enemies safely.

Study the attributes of your brawlers. With this information, you’ll know your brawler’s effective combat range and your general duty.

Honing Your Aim

 

 

In close-range combat, or combat in which the enemy is moving in a straight line, you can rely on auto-aim, but it is ineffective and unreliable over long distances.

Predicting your enemy’s movements and leading their position with your projectile is your best method of aiming. In the Training Grounds, you can practice this method, but you can also get some real-time training in lower difficulty matches, as many enemy players are predictable and quite routine.

Long-range Brawlers excel with high aim. This takes time to perfect, so many players use other Brawlers.

Long-range Brawlers need to master some basic tactics. These will help you not get killed quickly.

Keep Moving

You need to keep constantly changing position. Being predictable will get you killed. One of the worst things a Brawler can do is stand still.

Do not be a target. If you see an attack coming, move out of the way. This is better than continuing to move in the same direction. Good positioning will give you more options to safely avoid getting attacked.

Don’t Be An Easy Target

Beware of attacking too aggressively. Not managing your ammo can backfire if you are attacked by a support Brawler and don’t have any attacks to defend yourself.

Even if your attack does no damage, it can be used to gain information on your opponent. Each attack can be used strategically to serve a purpose. Support Brawlers need to pressure their opponents to stop them from attacking their teammates. Ammo management can be the difference between winning and losing.

There are times when keeping your shot on target and applying pressure is more valuable. An opponent can stall their approach, giving your alliance control over a strategic location, if they know your Brawler is fully loaded.

Know Your Effective Range

The range at which each Brawler is most effective can vary from the maximum range each Brawler is capable of.

It is important to take into consideration the aims of your team and the effective ranges of your teammates.

If your team has a Brawler that has a shot that is very narrow, it may be best to maintain position so that allies can take cover behind your teammate.

Approach with Caution

While walls can provide cover, if your position is discovered, your Brawler can be attacked.

A strategic placement behind a bush will allow you to gain position on your foe, as they will be attacked upon approaching. A good place to initiate an attack to protect your position from an attacker.

However, a bush offers no protection from an enemy who is patient enough to check for opponents by firing shots into the bush. Before making an advance behind a bush that could be defended, have a teammate check for the enemy.

Remember where enemies disappeared. Sometimes enemies will run into cover, and you may want to follow. That’s not always the best idea.

You will recover health after avoiding attacks and damage for a short period of time. You should take advantage of this and wait to heal fully if you are low. You can also use covers to help you heal.

In the game, you want to eliminate enemies. Sometimes in your pursuit of eliminations, you can lose track of your goal and objective. Remember that protecting your team’s objective is the most important thing. Sometimes you have to sacrifice a few eliminations for the well-being of your team.

Also, defeating your enemies can give your team the upper hand for a short time and prevent them from advancing towards your objective. So be judicious in your hunting.

Always be situationally aware. This is especially important because enemy team members can sometimes sneak up on your allies and accomplish their objective. Making your allies focus on one member of the enemy team can give the enemy the win.

Help Your Team from a Distance

Of course, you want to help your team as much as possible, but in Brawl Stars, you’re rewarded for being able to act independently. The game encourages you to be somewhat independent, and you should help your team in that regard.

There’s a sweet spot with regard to independence. If your team is too spread out, your opponents can pick your team members off one at a time. Also, your team can be clumped together and decimated by a single area-of-effect attack.

You’ve got to work to maintain good distance from your teammates. It’s better to have control over a large portion of the map than to be clumped with your whole team in the same small area.

You’re best off giving up control of the map and withdrawing to a safe distance if your other two teammates have already been defeated in a given area, especially if you think you’d be outnumbered in the next fight.

Pay Attention to the Map

There are Brawlers that are better suited for different maps. Generally, maps without a lot of obstructions favor Brawlers with ranged attacks.

Depending on what the layout of the map is, you’ll want to bring a Brawler with a shorter range to help you deal with enemy Brawlers.

Prior knowledge of a map can help you adjust your playstyle for the better.

Map knowledge becomes really useful when your opponents also have a good understanding of maps.

Save Your Super for the Right Moment

A well-timed Super can be the difference maker in a close match. That said, there are times when you shouldn’t use your Super.

Super powers come in different forms, from offensive powers to defensive, healing, and environmental. Know what your Super power does before using it.

It’s not always smart to use your Super on a powerless foe. Holding it for the next encounter is better.

Mind you, holding it for too long is equally as bad. Use it during the right opportunities.

Upgrade a Small Group of Brawlers First

You will not always have an abundance of resources to go around and unlock and upgrade everything at the same rate.

Prioritize a small group (i.e., one of each role, one of each game mode) and work on those Brawlers to gain an edge over the rest.

When you’ve worked those Brawlers to a reliable state, feel free to work on others.

Understand Gadgets, Star Powers, and Gears

 

 

As you upgrade your Brawlers, you can unlock and equip additional abilities.

Study these and adjust your playstyle to match these changes.

A Gadget gives a Brawler a unique ability with limited uses during a match. Star Powers are passive abilities that affect how a Brawler performs. Gears provide passive bonuses and are not consumable items.

When choosing between Gadgets and Stars, know the features of each and think about what will best suit your playstyle.

Make sure that you always save a Gadget for the right situation. Using a Gadget blindly will make it unavailable when you actually need it.

Learn about the general tendencies of Brawlers. Pay attention to their attack ranges, projectile speeds, reload times, and Super abilities.

Determine which Brawlers to engage and which to avoid based on your analysis.

You can also learn when to engage Brawlers based on their recent Super and Gadget usage. Be on the lookout for opportunities to engage when a Brawler does not have their “last resort” ability.

Knowing your enemy is key to winning. Playing against the same Brawlers repeatedly and losing? Then consider why you are always losing to that Brawler.

Identifying your mistakes is key to improving. Focusing on one major flaw each match will help improve your game faster.

Consider your recent gameplay and consider some questions:

Were you too ammo conservative? Were you too far from your team? Did you give chase on an enemy and disregard the game objective? Did you blindly run into a bush? Did you misuse your Super?

Working to correct a habitual blunder is a good way to stop being bad at the game. Trying to stop being bad at a million different things is a good way to go insane.

Some people say you can learn more game sense from a loss than a win; is this true?

Gem Grab

Gem Grab is a good mode to practice taking and defending objectives, as well as navigating and controlling lanes.

To win Gem Grab, you need to collect 10 gems and protect them long enough for the countdown timer to reach zero. If your team is already up by a lot, taking a defensive position and protecting your gem haul is a good way to win.

Mode: Showdown

Players begin Showdown without Power Cubes and can collect them by breaking boxes or defeating opponents. Power Cubes increase your health and damage output. The playing area starts large but shrinks as poison gas closes in.

In Solo Showdown, an eliminated player is out of the match. In Duo Showdown, an eliminated player can respawn after a delay if their teammate remains alive. A good strategy is to choose your fights carefully and stay out of the poison gas.

Brawl Ball

Brawl Ball incorporates elements of cooperative gameplay, including the ability to strategically position your characters to score goals. The first team to score a total of two goals wins the match.

You have to strike a balance between offense and defense in this mode because defending the goal can quickly lead to your team falling behind if the opposing team scores.

The fastest and safest way to move the ball down the field is to pass it, so try to set up your teammates for scores rather than attempting them yourself.

Heist

Two safes are placed at either end of the Heist mode map, and the objective is to destroy the enemy safe while defending your own.

This mode promotes a balance of offensive and defensive play, as a lopsided team will quickly see their safe destroyed.

Map knowledge and team makeup also affect your strategy in this mode.

Common Mistakes New Brawl Stars Players Make

Once a poor lane choice is identified, many players will continue to use that lane rather than adjusting their strategy. New players often charge into the fray with very little health, leaving themselves vulnerable to attack and swiftly meeting their demise.

Trophy hunters often overlook the basics and get upset when their trophy count stagnates. Improving your general game knowledge and strategies can propel you to greater trophy success.

Playing too narrowly and focusing on a single Brawler can also restrict your understanding of the game. It is important to develop preferences rather than strict adherence to a single Brawler.

If repeated losses are affecting your decisions, temporarily stopping or switching game modes may be better than continuing to play carelessly.

How to Progress Faster Without Wasting Resources

Use your resources on rewards that give you what you need the most. Make sure that your resources are spent on rewards that can help your main Brawlers.

It is also important that you don’t spend your resources on something just because you can. Consider if the item is helpful to a Brawler that you use most.

Cosmetic items do little to improve gameplay; however, they can improve your game experience. Improving game experience is important; however, when game resources are limited, they should be spent on rewards that can benefit your gameplay the most.

The best way to improve your game is to improve your Brawlers.

Final Verdict

Brawl Stars is easy to start playing but tough to master.

Improving and learning your role as a team player is important. Aiming and using your Brawler’s ammo and abilities effectively is as important as covering and protecting your Brawler. Most importantly, focusing on the objective is crucial. Communicating with your team is also crucial.

Generally, players tend to think that they are not progressing. This is far from the truth; continuing to practice and play the game helps players noticeably improve. Using these tips and tricks will help you achieve these goals.

FAQs

Is Brawl Stars free to play?

Yes. Brawl Stars is free to download and play, with optional in-app purchases.

Which game mode is best for beginners in Brawl Stars?

Gem Grab is a useful game mode for beginners because the matches are straightforward, but in order to be successful at Gem Grab, you need to know how to work with your team to capture and defend areas of the map, as well as survive to grab the winning points.

Should beginners use auto-aim in Brawl Stars?

Auto-aim can be a good starting point, especially if you are playing at very close range, but in general you should use manual aim to have more precise and effective attacks.

Should I level up all of my Brawlers?

No. Having a small number of leveled Brawlers to cover multiple roles is way more beneficial to you and your progression rather than having all of your Brawlers at a lower level evenly.

Is it possible to not spend money to play Brawl Stars?

Of course! The game is designed to give you the option to spend money, but you can definitely get along without spending a penny. Knowing when to use your resources is vital to your success if you are not going to spend money.