Best Max Build
Most picked build across all modes
Best star power for Max
Among Max players, Run N Gun 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. The other option, Super Charged, sits at 48.0%.
Best gadget for Max
56.0% of Max players equip Sneaky Sneakers. 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. Phase Shifter sees the rest of the picks at 44.0%.
Best gears for Max
On gear, Max players favor SHIELD (39.1%), with DAMAGE (32.7%) close behind. Gears offer a smaller boost than a star power or gadget, so this is the fine-tuning slot of the build.
What Max players unlock
Of the Max players who have unlocked only one star power, 52.4% chose Run N Gun.
93.5% of maxed Max owners have unlocked her Hypercharge.
What players who own Max 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 Max
Best Modes
Brawl Ball 5v562.1%
Knockout52.7%
Brawl Ball51.4%
Max Counters
How to counter Max
Queueing into Max? These are the picks that beat her most often in our matchup data.
Max Synergies
Popular Comps
Brock + Piper + Max34.7%
Brock + Max + Edgar16.4%
Shelly + Max + Edgar12.8%Max Star Powers and Gadgets
Faster Blaster
Max's blaster shoots a bunch of projectiles fast! It holds a lot of rounds, and Max is quick with the reload.
Let's Go!
Max momentarily boosts up her movement speed and that of nearby allies. Gotta go fast!
Super Charged
Star PowerHitting an enemy with Max's Main Attack extends the duration of her Super.
Run N Gun
Star PowerMax reloads faster while moving.
Phase Shifter
GadgetMax dashes forward, and becomes immune to all damage from enemies while dashing.
Sneaky Sneakers
GadgetMax throws a lightning bolt. If she reactivates the Gadget, or after a delay, she blinks back to the lightning bolt and heals any damage taken since.
Max Skins
11 in the catalog
World ChampionshipEpic
AngelEpic
ConyEpic
LeopardSuper Rare3 Epic, 4 Super Rare, 1 Rare, 3 more
View all Max skinsMax FAQ
What is the most popular Max build?
The most picked Max build runs Run N Gun star power (52.0% pick rate) with Sneaky Sneakers gadget (56.0% pick rate). The top gear picks are SHIELD and DAMAGE. Across all builds combined, Max holds a 49.5% overall win rate and rates C-tier.
What is the best star power for Max?
Run N Gun. It leads Max's star power picks at 52.0%, against 48.0% for Super Charged. 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.
Is Max worth playing in the current meta?
Max is currently C-tier with a 49.5% overall win rate. Its best mode is Brawl Ball 5v5 at 62.1%. It sees 1.0% pick rate across all modes. That puts it at #64 out of 108 rated brawlers.
Who counters Max?
Cosmo beats Max 68.0% of the time, the strongest counter in the data. Trunk (66.6%) and Gigi (66.5%) are also unfavorable matchups to face. On the other side, Max beats Shelly 62.3% of the time, its best matchup in the data.
What is Max's best game mode?
Max performs best in Brawl Ball 5v5 (62.1% win rate), followed by Knockout (52.7%) and Brawl Ball (51.4%). Bounty rounds out its next-best mode at 51.4%. The spread between its best and worst recorded modes is 10.7%, so where you play Max noticeably changes its odds.
What are Max's stats at level 11?
At level 11, Max has 7,000 health and a movement speed of 820. Its basic attack deals 640 damage with 4 ammo at a range of 8.3. It reloads in 1.3s.