New Brawlers Brawl Stars 2025: Release Timeline And Abilities

You won’t find a single best brawler that fits every situation. Your strongest choice depends on the game mode you play and the style you prefer, which makes recent additions feel distinct and worth learning.

This article looks at brawlers introduced to Brawl Stars in 2025 and compares how they perform in real matches. You can use these rankings to decide which brawlers deserve your resources and your time.

1. Kaze: Dual kits with a Japanese theme

You experienced Kaze during the Battle for Katana Kingdom season, when the game leaned into Japanese-inspired settings and large-scale Kaiju encounters that still appear in Brawl Arena. Kaze fit that setting naturally and added a design the roster did not have before.

You control two distinct playstyles within one brawler, switching forms to match the situation. That flexibility defines her value as an Ultra‑Legendary unlock and explains the high Credit cost.

Kaze’s combat styles

You choose how to approach each fight, whether you want to restrict space or close distance quickly, and that decision matters every match.

2. Gigi: Horror with the teleportation ability

You face Gigi as a Mythic brawler built around fear and sudden pressure. She takes the form of a cursed doll, and her presence fits dark, low-visibility maps where surprise decides fights.

Her Super, Shadow Puppet, defines every encounter. You position carefully, then she warps into your space, lands heavy damage, and vanishes before you can respond. This pattern forces you to hold cooldowns and watch flanks instead of pushing freely.

Key gameplay traits you deal with:

• Teleport-based Super that enables hit-and-run attacks
• High burst damage during short engagements
• Strong escape options that punish overcommitment

Her second Gadget, Disappearing Act, removes you from the main fight by shifting you into an isolated space. You lose map awareness, teammates, and momentum for several seconds.

You must track her Super at all times or risk losing control instantly.

3. Meeple: You’re Trapped!

You face a brawler built from tabletop icons, with dice and tokens shaping a kit that controls space rather than chasing damage. The look feels unusual, but the impact stays practical and direct.

Meeple’s first gadget seals off escape routes and locks enemies in place. Once trapped, you absorb sustained fire with little room to react. Meeple thrives in projectile-heavy fights and strengthens allied pressure at the same time.

You feel the danger most when teams coordinate tightly. Timing and positioning turn small zones into lethal cages.

Why this works against you

• Restricted movement
• Constant ranged pressure
• Team-enhanced attacks

Meeple entered the roster at the start of 2025 and still punishes careless positioning.

4. Lumi: Hits with morning stars and fire

You control a ranged damage dealer who fights with chained maces that fly out and snap back to you. Each throw rewards precision, since the return path can strike enemies again and shift a duel in your favor. You pressure lanes from distance, then punish missteps when the weapons come back through targets.

Fire effects add steady area damage through her kit, letting you deny space and chip opponents who stay too close. Timing matters more than raw speed, especially when you combine recall paths with terrain.

You also get a licensed skin inspired by Stranger Things, replacing her look with Eleven and giving your matches a distinct visual flair.

5. Alli: Quiet control across wild terrain

You use Alli to pressure maps with rivers and thick brush. She crosses water without slowing and turns bushes into safe paths for surprise attacks.

• Water access: you ignore choke points and flank earlier.
• Brush play: you stay hidden, then strike from short range.

You must read map layouts and enemy movement. When you time ambushes well, you force mistakes and secure picks without prolonged fights.

6. Jay-Yong: Speed, healing, and… karaoke?

You don’t get a mythical backstory with Jay-Yong, but you gain a practical support pick that many players respect. You play as an office worker who unwinds with karaoke, and that grounded theme sets him apart from flashier characters.

You unlock his real value through mode switching, which rewards coordination more than solo play. When you time these changes well, your team controls tempo and survivability.

You see Jay-Yong perform best in organized lineups. Pro teams relied on him during playoff matches at the 2025 Brawl Stars World Finals, where smart positioning mattered more than raw damage.

7. Trunk: Stay away from that tree!

You face a deceptive threat when Trunk rolls into a match. The wooden shell hides a coordinated swarm that turns close-range pressure into a liability for enemies. You move slower than most brawlers, but you trade speed for control and durability.

What you must manage

• Positioning: You punish opponents who drift too close.
• Area control: You seed the ground with ants to amplify pressure.
• Timing: You commit only when the path favors you.

You succeed by shaping the battlefield first, then advancing. Once you close distance, your damage spikes and forces retreats.

8. Mina: The power of wind and Capoeira

You control Mina, a Mythic brawler inspired by modern skate culture and competitive movement. Her design blends skateboarding with Capoeira, giving you fluid motion and rhythmic attacks that reward timing.

You must chain taps within a short window to release wind-based strikes. Positioning matters, since her dashes and cones shift your angle mid-fight.

Key traits at a glance:

9. Finx: Power drawn from an ancient divine realm

You don’t play Finx as a simple costume character. You control a brawler who channels Anubis-like authority through a mystical staff, shaping time rather than brute force. His design balances seriousness with humor, which competitive players have embraced on the world stage.

In matches, you need precision and planning. You land his main attack easily, but his Super rewards timing, map awareness, and team coordination.

Key traits you manage:

• Mythic rarity with a control-focused role
• Time-altering Super that shifts projectile behavior
• Strong synergy when you communicate and position well

10. Ollie: Hypnotizing music

You ride into fights with a music-first identity, pushing rhythm as control rather than raw damage. Enemies near you lose agency, whether the beat hypnotizes them or briefly stuns their actions, opening clean damage windows.

You look stylish even without special skins, and your kit rewards timing over spectacle. You gain value by punishing disabled targets, not by chasing flashy power spikes.

• Control-focused pressure that sets up team damage
• Style-forward presence with hoverboard flair
• Competitive limits against newer, advantage-heavy picks

11. Pierce: Extended-Range Shots With a Tricky Reload Cycle

You handle Pierce as a long-distance specialist who pressures lanes from far outside most threat ranges. His water blaster fires with strong reach, letting you contest objectives without stepping forward.

At long range, opponents can sidestep more easily, so your timing matters. You gain value by aiming where enemies will move, not where they stand.

Key traits you work around:

• Very long attack range that rewards patient positioning
• Delayed reload behavior after the final shot
• Ammo recovery from the ground, which adds situational value

The reload system changes how you manage fights. Once you spend the last projectile, new ammo does not return immediately, forcing you to plan exits or secure dropped shells.

You play him best when matches slow down after release events. In standard matchmaking, you can rely on spacing, prediction, and controlled pressure rather than raw aggression.

12. Ziggy: Lightning magic

You either connect with Ziggy’s glam-rock look or you don’t. His design leans into vintage rock aesthetics, paired with a lightning-focused staff that sets him apart visually without trying to please everyone.

You play Ziggy as an area-control brawler. Your main attack hits a small zone and triggers after a short delay, which gives alert opponents room to dodge. You need timing and positioning to get value.

You see his real impact when you coordinate with teammates. Your Super can swing fights, but only if you plan around it. With frequent new releases entering the roster, Ziggy rewards players who commit to his rhythm and team play.