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Barley - Rare Artillery brawler in Brawl Stars

Barley Best Build & Counters

Rare
45.8%
Win Rate
1.06%
Pick Rate
90 / 106
Rank
D
Tier
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Best Barley Build

Most picked build across all modes
Star Power
Barley's Medical Use Star Power in Brawl Stars
Medical Use
52% Pick
Medical UseStar PowerBarley regains health from each attack.
Gadget
Barley's Herbal Tonic Gadget in Brawl Stars
Herbal Tonic
54% Pick
Herbal TonicGadgetBarley throws a healing potion at nearby allies that creates an area that heals over time.
Gear 1
SHIELD gear in Brawl Stars
SHIELD
39.5% Pick
Gear 2
DAMAGE gear in Brawl Stars
DAMAGE
33% Pick

52.0% of Barley's star power picks go to Medical Use. Star powers ride along with the Super rather than working on their own, so the choice follows how the brawler uses it. Extra Noxious trails behind at 48.0%. 54.0% of Barley players equip Herbal Tonic. A gadget has no cap on uses in a match, just a cooldown between them, so the choice comes down to which effect is worth reaching for again and again. The other option, Sticky Syrup Mixer, sits at 46.0%. SHIELD leads the gear slot at 39.5%, with DAMAGE (33.0%) close behind. Gears add a smaller boost rather than a new effect, so this pick fine-tunes the build more than it redefines it.

Best Modes & Maps for Barley

Best Modes

Brawl Stars Tag Team game mode iconTag Team49.6%
Brawl Stars Knockout game mode iconKnockout49%
Brawl Stars Heist game mode iconHeist48.9%

Best Maps

Brawl Stars Knockout game mode iconDouble DeckerKnockoutBrawl Stars Heist game mode iconHot TubsHeistBrawl Stars Brawl Ball game mode iconTriple DribbleBrawl Ball

Barley Counters

Strong Against

Best matchups: how often Barley wins against each
Gene - Mythic Controller brawler in Brawl StarsGene57.9%Eve - Mythic Damage Dealer brawler in Brawl StarsEve57.3%Pam - Epic Support brawler in Brawl StarsPam56.2%

Weak Against

Toughest matchups: how often Barley wins against each
Wendy - Mythic Support brawler in Brawl StarsWendy18.4%Nori - Legendary Assassin brawler in Brawl StarsNori23.1%Bolt - Epic Tank brawler in Brawl StarsBolt25.2%

Barley Synergies

Best Teammates

Wendy - Mythic Support brawler in Brawl StarsWendy69.6%Nori - Legendary Assassin brawler in Brawl StarsNori65%Gus - Super Rare Support brawler in Brawl StarsGus63.1%

Popular Comps

Shelly - Starting Brawler Damage Dealer brawler in Brawl StarsBarley - Rare Artillery brawler in Brawl StarsEdgar - Epic Assassin brawler in Brawl StarsShelly + Barley + Edgar11.6%
Barley - Rare Artillery brawler in Brawl StarsNita - Rare Damage Dealer brawler in Brawl StarsEdgar - Epic Assassin brawler in Brawl StarsBarley + Nita + Edgar13.8%
Shelly - Starting Brawler Damage Dealer brawler in Brawl StarsBarley - Rare Artillery brawler in Brawl StarsEl Primo - Rare Tank brawler in Brawl StarsShelly + Barley + El Primo20.7%

Barley Stats

At Level 11
Health5,400
Speed720
Damage1,600
Reload2.0s
Range7.3
Ammo3
DPS800
Super1,600

Win Rate by Mode

Tag Team49.6%
Knockout49%
Heist48.9%
Hot Zone47.9%
Brawl Arena47.7%

About Barley

A bartending robot designed to mix drinks and banter with patrons, Barley also makes sure to keep his bar clean, to the detriment of anyone who makes a mess.

Most players build Barley around Medical Use and Herbal Tonic, picked in 52.0% and 54.0% of games respectively. The data puts Barley at D-tier, strongest in Tag Team at 49.6%. Barley currently ranks #90 out of 106 rated brawlers in the overall meta. On the class breakdown, Barley falls in the Artillery bucket alongside the rest of that role's picks. Draft Barley into Gene (57.9%) and away from Wendy (18.4%); on a team, it does its best work alongside Wendy. Barley also performs well against Eve (57.3%) and Pam (56.2%). Nori is a solid secondary pairing for Barley too, at 65.0% together. Barley is currently one of the weaker picks in the roster; it can still work on the right map, but it's fighting the meta. The Wendy matchup is severe enough that Barley players should consider swapping when it appears on the enemy team. The star power choice is genuinely contested, Medical Use (52.0%) and Extra Noxious (48.0%) both see serious play, usually split by mode.

Barley Star Powers and Gadgets

Attack

Undiluted

Barley lobs a bottle, breaking it on the ground. Enemies take damage from the splash, and more damage over time if they stay in the puddle.

Super

Last Call

Barley hurls a flurry of fiery bottles, covering a huge area in flames. This one's on the house!

Barley's Medical Use Star Power in Brawl Stars

Medical Use

Star Power

Barley regains health from each attack.

Barley's Extra Noxious Star Power in Brawl Stars

Extra Noxious

Star Power

Adds bonus damage per second to Barley's attack.

Barley's Sticky Syrup Mixer Gadget in Brawl Stars

Sticky Syrup Mixer

Gadget

Barley drops a sticky concoction that leaves a puddle, slowing down all enemies that make contact with it.

Barley's Herbal Tonic Gadget in Brawl Stars

Herbal Tonic

Gadget

Barley throws a healing potion at nearby allies that creates an area that heals over time.

Barley Skins

11 in the catalog
Eldritch Professor - Epic skin in Brawl StarsEldritch ProfessorEpicBuccaneer - Epic skin in Brawl StarsBuccaneerEpicSway Master - Epic skin in Brawl StarsSway MasterEpicBakesale - Epic skin in Brawl StarsBakesaleEpic

4 Epic, 3 Super Rare, 1 Rare, 3 more

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Barley FAQ

What star power and gadget should you use on Barley?

The most picked Barley build runs Medical Use star power (52.0% pick rate) with Herbal Tonic gadget (54.0% pick rate). The top gear picks are SHIELD and DAMAGE. Across all builds combined, Barley holds a 45.8% overall win rate and rates D-tier.

Is Barley worth playing in the current meta?

Barley is currently D-tier with a 45.8% overall win rate. Its best mode is Tag Team at 49.6%. It sees 1.1% pick rate across all modes. That puts it at #90 out of 106 rated brawlers.

Which brawlers beat Barley?

Wendy beats Barley 81.6% of the time, the strongest counter in the data. Nori (76.9%) and Bolt (74.8%) are also unfavorable matchups to face. On the other side, Barley beats Gene 57.9% of the time, its best matchup in the data.

Where should you play Barley?

Barley performs best in Tag Team (49.6% win rate), followed by Knockout (49.0%) and Heist (48.9%). Hot Zone rounds out its next-best mode at 47.9%.

What is Barley's max health in Brawl Stars?

At level 11, Barley has 5,400 health and a movement speed of 720. Its basic attack deals 1,600 damage with 3 ammo at a range of 7.3. It reloads in 2.0s.