Brawl Stars: Everything we know about Brawl Arena
Explore Brawl Arena in Brawl Stars, a MOBA-style mode with XP farming, lane control, team roles, and tower objectives. Master strategy and win battles.
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Key takeaways:
- Brawl Arena introduces MOBA-style gameplay to Brawl Stars, emphasizing experience-based progression and objective-focused matches rather than just eliminations.
- Efficient XP farming is the path to victory—leveling up increases your brawler’s power, strengthens your team’s bots.
- Team roles and brawler selection are crucial, with splash damage, sustain, and mobility being top priorities for dominating both lanes and jungle fights.
Supercell is once again shaking things up in Brawl Stars with a fresh and ambitious new mode called Brawl Arena, launching with the June Brawl Pass season. Drawing heavy inspiration from MOBAs like League of Legends, this mode introduces a slower, more strategic playstyle where experience points (XP), lane control, and teamwork are key to victory. Here’s a full breakdown of what to expect in this exciting new battleground.
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Brawl Arena was originally introduced in the April Brawl Talk. For a full breakdown of its initial reveal, be sure to check out the April Brawl Talk overview and watch the original announcement video for all the early details and gameplay.
What is Brawl Arena
Brawl Arena is a MOBA-inspired, experience-based game mode that tasks players with pushing lanes, farming XP, destroying towers, and ultimately taking down the enemy’s Nexus — the core structure of their base. With a map structure, leveling mechanics, and objectives that differ significantly from traditional Brawl Stars gameplay, this mode marks a major evolution in the game’s strategic depth.
Map structure and gameplay overview
The Brawl Arena map is divided into:
- Two side lanes: Where most XP farming takes place through battling waves of “brawler bots”
- A central jungle: Home to key objectives and the dangerous Kaiju boss
Each lane is protected by a tower, and behind those towers lies each team’s Nexus — the ultimate target for victory.
Team composition and roles
Teams consist of three players, each playing distinct but flexible roles:
- Jungle Brawler: Roams the central area, contests objectives like the Kaiju, and supports lane teammates
- Lane Brawlers: Typically two players who focus on defeating bots in the lanes to farm XP
Strong lane brawlers with splash damage, like Penny, are especially valuable due to their efficiency in clearing bot waves and damaging towers.
XP, leveling, and power scaling
Experience is the core mechanic of Brawl Arena. Here’s how it works:
Gain XP by:
- Defeating bots in the lanes
- Damaging or eliminating enemy brawlers
- Assisting teammates in fights (XP is shared if you’re nearby)
- Destroying towers and landing the final hit on the Kaiju boss
XP breakdown:
- Small robots: 17 XP
- Mid-tier “puncher” robots: 35 XP
- Mouse bots: 75 XP
- Enemy brawler kill: around 40 XP (can vary)
- Double kill: 181 XP
- Kaiju boss final blow: 250 XP
Leveling effects:
- Increases your brawler’s health and damage output
- Max level: 15
- Level differences drastically affect matchups — creating a snowball effect if one team gets too far ahead
Towers, Nexus, and objectives
Victory in Brawl Arena is not about racking up kills — it’s about strategic objective control:
- Destroy towers: Grants XP and buffs your team’s bots in that lane
- Push to the Nexus: Taking down the Nexus wins the game, but you must destroy at least one tower first
- Control the Kaiju: A high-risk, high-reward jungle boss that can shift the tide of battle
A well-timed Kaiju kill or early tower destruction can lead to powerful lane pressure and XP gains, setting the pace for the rest of the match.
Brawl Arena: Tips and tricks
Here’s what sets Brawl Arena apart strategically:
- Power Farming Is Everything: The more XP you earn early, the harder you snowball into late game
- Play the Long Game: It’s less about flashy kills and more about consistent leveling and map control
- Bounties Add Risk: High-level brawlers (around Level 9 and above) can have bounties, making them tempting XP targets
- Final Hits Matter: Especially with the Kaiju — only the team that deals the finishing blow gets the XP reward
- Avoid Falling Behind: A big XP gap means enemy bots hit harder, making comebacks increasingly difficult
Brawl Arena best brawlers
Not all brawlers are created equal in Brawl Arena. Prioritize those with:
- Splash damage (to clear bot waves quickly)
- Mobility (to rotate between lanes and jungle)
- Sustain (to survive longer fights)
Examples include:
- Penny – Exceptional splash and turret control
- Pam – Sustained damage plus healing for teammates
- Bea – Long-range zoning and quick jungle skirmishing
Final Thoughts
Brawl Arena brings a fresh, strategic dimension to Brawl Stars, rewarding smart farming, coordinated teamwork, and careful map control over brute force. It’s a slower, grindier experience — but one that promises high-stakes excitement and layered gameplay that fans of MOBAs will instantly recognize.
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Get ready to level up, defend your towers, and charge the enemy Nexus — Brawl Arena is set to change the way we brawl.
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