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Buster - Mythic Tank brawler in Brawl Stars

Buster Best Build & Counters

Mythic
45.3%
Win Rate
0.23%
Pick Rate
100 / 106
Rank
D
Tier
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Best Buster Build

Most picked build across all modes
Star Power
Buster's Blockbuster Star Power in Brawl Stars
Blockbuster
52% Pick
BlockbusterStar PowerBuster's Lens Flare deals more damage for each ally in his Super's charge area.
Gadget
Buster's Utility Belt Gadget in Brawl Stars
Utility Belt
59% Pick
Utility BeltGadgetBuster heals himself and all nearby allies for health for each ally in his Super's charge area.
Gear 1
DAMAGE gear in Brawl Stars
DAMAGE
38.5% Pick
Gear 2
SHIELD gear in Brawl Stars
SHIELD
29.1% Pick

Blockbuster is Buster's most-picked star power at 52.0%. A star power comes into play with the Super, which you charge up by landing attacks and then fire when you choose. Kevlar Vest is the alternative at 48.0%. The most common gadget is Utility Belt at 59.0%. You fire it yourself and can keep using it all match, waiting out the cooldown each time, so players pick the effect they want on hand most often. Slo-Mo Replay sees the rest of the picks at 41.0%. On gear, Buster players favor DAMAGE (38.5%), with SHIELD (29.1%) close behind. Gears offer a smaller boost than a star power or gadget, so this is the fine-tuning slot of the build.

Best Modes & Maps for Buster

Best Modes

Brawl Stars Brawl Ball game mode iconBrawl Ball61.9%
Brawl Stars Knockout game mode iconKnockout58.1%
Cooking47.4%

Best Maps

Brawl Stars Duo Showdown game mode iconCavern ChurnDuo ShowdownBrawl Stars Solo Showdown game mode iconCavern ChurnSolo ShowdownBrawl Stars Knockout game mode iconDouble DeckerKnockout

Buster Counters

Strong Against

Best matchups: how often Buster wins against each
Shelly - Starting Brawler Damage Dealer brawler in Brawl StarsShelly59.3%Eve - Mythic Damage Dealer brawler in Brawl StarsEve55.1%Piper - Epic Marksman brawler in Brawl StarsPiper54.6%

Weak Against

Toughest matchups: how often Buster wins against each
Wendy - Mythic Support brawler in Brawl StarsWendy30.9%Nori - Legendary Assassin brawler in Brawl StarsNori31%Trunk - Epic Tank brawler in Brawl StarsTrunk33.1%

Buster Synergies

Best Teammates

Wendy - Mythic Support brawler in Brawl StarsWendy70.6%Bo - Epic Controller brawler in Brawl StarsBo65.4%Nori - Legendary Assassin brawler in Brawl StarsNori64.7%

Popular Comps

Rico - Super Rare Damage Dealer brawler in Brawl StarsFrank - Epic Tank brawler in Brawl StarsBuster - Mythic Tank brawler in Brawl StarsRico + Frank + Buster8.8%
Edgar - Epic Assassin brawler in Brawl StarsFang - Mythic Assassin brawler in Brawl StarsBuster - Mythic Tank brawler in Brawl StarsEdgar + Fang + Buster11%
Colt - Rare Damage Dealer brawler in Brawl StarsPoco - Rare Support brawler in Brawl StarsBuster - Mythic Tank brawler in Brawl StarsColt + Poco + Buster9.6%

Buster Stats

At Level 11
Health10,000
Speed770
Damage2,760
Reload1.8s
Range5.3
Ammo3
DPS4,600
Super1,600

Win Rate by Mode

Brawl Ball61.9%
Knockout58.1%
Cooking47.4%
Brawl Arena43.1%
Brawl Ball 5v542.5%

About Buster

Buster took a film projector from the movie theater where he works so he can play around with it like a prop. It's dangerous and highly unprofessional!

Blockbuster is the star power of choice for Buster at 52.0%, usually paired with Utility Belt (59.0%). In the current meta Buster rates D-tier; Brawl Ball is where it performs best, winning 61.9% of games. Out of 106 rated brawlers, Buster sits at #100 right now. Buster is classed as a Tank, so its kit generally leans into that role's usual strengths rather than flexing into others. Its best matchup is Shelly (59.3% win rate against), while Wendy is the pick that shuts it down hardest (30.9%). Wendy is its most effective teammate. Buster also performs well against Eve (55.1%) and Piper (54.6%). Bo is another strong teammate for Buster, winning 65.4% of games together. Buster 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 Buster players should consider swapping when it appears on the enemy team. Buster is unusually mode-dependent, the gap between its best and worst modes is over 19.4%, so where you play it matters more than usual. The star power choice is genuinely contested, Blockbuster (52.0%) and Kevlar Vest (48.0%) both see serious play, usually split by mode. Buster is a rare sight at 0.2% use rate, win rates on low-sample brawlers move around more, so read its numbers with that in mind.

Buster Star Powers and Gadgets

Attack

Lens Flare

Buster shoots a cone of light from his projector, damaging all enemies within range.

Super

Montage

Buster projects a shield in front of him, blocking all enemy projectiles and reflecting the energy back towards enemies.

Buster's Blockbuster Star Power in Brawl Stars

Blockbuster

Star Power

Buster's Lens Flare deals more damage for each ally in his Super's charge area.

Buster's Kevlar Vest Star Power in Brawl Stars

Kevlar Vest

Star Power

While Montage is active Buster takes less damage and is immune to knockbacks, slows and stuns.

Buster's Utility Belt Gadget in Brawl Stars

Utility Belt

Gadget

Buster heals himself and all nearby allies for health for each ally in his Super's charge area.

Buster's Slo-Mo Replay Gadget in Brawl Stars

Slo-Mo Replay

Gadget

Buster's next Lens Flare pulls enemies towards him.

Buster Skins

7 in the catalog
Chainsaw - Epic skin in Brawl StarsChainsawEpicBlessed - Epic skin in Brawl StarsBlessedEpicEquilibrium - Epic skin in Brawl StarsEquilibriumEpicCrocodile - Epic skin in Brawl StarsCrocodileEpic

4 Epic, 1 Rare, 2 more

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Buster FAQ

What is the best Buster build in Brawl Stars?

The most picked Buster build runs Blockbuster star power (52.0% pick rate) with Utility Belt gadget (59.0% pick rate). The top gear picks are DAMAGE and SHIELD. Across all builds combined, Buster holds a 45.3% overall win rate and rates D-tier.

Is Buster worth playing in the current meta?

Buster is currently D-tier with a 45.3% overall win rate. Its best mode is Brawl Ball at 61.9%. It sees 0.2% pick rate across all modes. That puts it at #100 out of 106 rated brawlers.

Which brawlers beat Buster?

Wendy beats Buster 69.1% of the time, the strongest counter in the data. Nori (69.0%) and Trunk (66.9%) are also unfavorable matchups to face. On the other side, Buster beats Shelly 59.3% of the time, its best matchup in the data.

Where should you play Buster?

Buster performs best in Brawl Ball (61.9% win rate), followed by Knockout (58.1%) and Cooking (47.4%). Brawl Arena rounds out its next-best mode at 43.1%. The spread between its best and worst recorded modes is 18.8%, so where you play Buster noticeably changes its odds.

What is Buster's max health in Brawl Stars?

At level 11, Buster has 10,000 health and a movement speed of 770. Its basic attack deals 2,760 damage with 3 ammo at a range of 5.3. It reloads in 1.8s.