Best Hank Build
Most picked build across all modes
Best star power for Hank
Among Hank players, Take Cover leads the star power slot at 52.0%. Star powers unlock at Power 9 and run passively, either always active or triggering by themselves the moment their condition is met. Its Gonna Blow trails behind at 48.0%.
Best gadget for Hank
The most common gadget is Water Balloons at 53.0%. 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. Barricade sees the rest of the picks at 47.0%.
Best gears for Hank
For gear, DAMAGE is the top pick at 38.0%, with SHIELD (32.0%) close behind. A gear only adds a smaller stat boost on top of the kit, so it is more of a fine-tuning choice than a build-defining one.
What Hank players unlock
Of the Hank players who have unlocked only one star power, 60.3% chose Its Gonna Blow.
94.4% of maxed Hank owners have unlocked their Hypercharge.
What players who own Hank have unlocked, counted from tracked profiles over the last 30 days. "Unlocked first" is the share among the players who own only one of a pair, which is the closest thing to a preference the game data exposes: Supercell never publishes which build a player equipped in a match, so nothing here is a pick rate or a win rate by build.
Best Modes & Maps for Hank
Best Modes
Knockout 5v564.5%
Hot Zone62.3%
Basket Brawl61.4%
Hank Counters
Hank Synergies
Popular Comps
Colt + Edgar + Hank65.9%
Rico + Edgar + Hank65.9%
Rico + Hank + Shade61.3%Hank Star Powers and Gadgets
Balloon Blast
The longer you hold, the deadlier the blast.
Fish Torpedoes
Hank launches Fish Torpedoes in all directions, and he heals for a part of his missing health.
Its Gonna Blow
Star PowerWhen Balloon Blast is charged high enough, Hank gains increased movement speed.
Take Cover
Star PowerHank takes less damage when near a wall.
Water Balloons
GadgetThe next Balloon Blast also slows down enemies.
Barricade
GadgetHank takes damage reduced damage.
Hank Skins
9 in the catalog
Jam MasterMythic
RodeoMythic
Moon GuardianSuper Rare
Shark TankRare2 Mythic, 1 Super Rare, 1 Rare, 5 more
View all Hank skinsHank FAQ
What is the best Hank build in Brawl Stars?
The most picked Hank build runs Take Cover star power (52.0% pick rate) with Water Balloons gadget (53.0% pick rate). The top gear picks are DAMAGE and SHIELD. Across all builds combined, Hank holds a 56.7% overall win rate and rates B-tier.
What is the best star power for Hank?
Take Cover. It leads Hank's star power picks at 52.0%, against 48.0% for Its Gonna Blow. Star powers are passive, so the equipped one works by itself all match and the leader is usually the one whose effect fits how the brawler is played.
How good is Hank in Brawl Stars?
Hank is currently B-tier with a 56.7% overall win rate. Its best mode is Knockout 5v5 at 64.5%. It sees 0.3% pick rate across all modes. That puts it at #41 out of 108 rated brawlers.
What is the best counter to Hank?
Cosmo beats Hank 72.2% of the time, the strongest counter in the data. Vince (66.7%) and Sirius (62.4%) are also unfavorable matchups to face. On the other side, Hank beats Shelly 79.0% of the time, its best matchup in the data.
What is Hank's best game mode?
Hank performs best in Knockout 5v5 (64.5% win rate), followed by Hot Zone (62.3%) and Basket Brawl (61.4%). Wipeout rounds out its next-best mode at 61.3%.
What are Hank's stats at level 11?
At level 11, Hank has 10,400 health and a movement speed of 720. Its basic attack deals NaN damage with 1 ammo at a range of 3.3. It reloads in 0.3s.