Best Sam Build
Most picked build across all modes
Best star power for Sam
50.0% of Sam's star power picks go to Hearty Recovery. A brawler owns two star powers but fights with one, so the slot is a standing choice about how Sam plays rather than something you activate. The other option, Remote Recharge, sits at 50.0%.
Best gadget for Sam
The most common gadget is Pulse Repellent at 56.0%. 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. Magnetic Field is the alternative at 44.0%.
Best gears for Sam
On gear, Sam players favor DAMAGE (36.7%), with SHIELD (32.3%) close behind. Gears offer a smaller boost than a star power or gadget, so this is the fine-tuning slot of the build.
What Sam players unlock
Of the Sam players who have unlocked only one star power, 66.1% chose Hearty Recovery.
94.0% of maxed Sam owners have unlocked his Hypercharge.
What players who own Sam 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 Sam
Best Modes
Basket Brawl62.2%
Brawl Hockey62.1%
Brawl Ball61.3%
Sam Counters
Sam Synergies
Popular Comps
Colt + Edgar + Sam62.3%
Shelly + Edgar + Sam68.7%
Rico + Edgar + Sam69.5%Sam Star Powers and Gadgets
Heavy Haymakers
Sam unleashes a double dose of hard-hitting punches. With his gloves on, he deals a lot more damage.
Knuckle Busters
Sam throws his Knuckle Busters, dealing damage to all enemies hit, before landing on the ground. His next Super will return them back to his hands and also deals damage.
Hearty Recovery
Star PowerUpon recalling his Knuckle Busters, Sam instantly recovers part of his missing health.
Remote Recharge
Star PowerWhile the Knuckle Busters are on the ground and near enemies, they will charge up Sam's Super.
Magnetic Field
GadgetWhile the Knuckle Busters are on the ground, Sam can activate them to pull in nearby enemies.
Pulse Repellent
GadgetUpon landing on the ground, Sam's next deployed Knuckle Busters releases an electric pulse that knocks back enemies.
Sam Skins
8 in the catalog
CaesarEpic
PeakyEpic
SpectaculorEpic
YetiEpic4 Epic, 1 Super Rare, 1 Rare, 2 more
View all Sam skinsSam FAQ
What star power and gadget should you use on Sam?
The most picked Sam build runs Hearty Recovery star power (50.0% pick rate) with Pulse Repellent gadget (56.0% pick rate). The top gear picks are DAMAGE and SHIELD. Across all builds combined, Sam holds a 56.5% overall win rate and rates B-tier.
What is the best star power for Sam?
Hearty Recovery. It leads Sam's star power picks at 50.0%, against 50.0% for Remote Recharge. 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 Sam worth playing in the current meta?
Sam is currently B-tier with a 56.5% overall win rate. Its best mode is Basket Brawl at 62.2%. It sees 0.3% pick rate across all modes. That puts it at #43 out of 108 rated brawlers.
Which brawlers beat Sam?
Cosmo beats Sam 70.0% of the time, the strongest counter in the data. Sirius (65.6%) and Vince (65.5%) are also unfavorable matchups to face. On the other side, Sam beats Shelly 80.2% of the time, its best matchup in the data.
What is Sam's best game mode?
Sam performs best in Basket Brawl (62.2% win rate), followed by Brawl Hockey (62.1%) and Brawl Ball (61.3%). Hot Zone rounds out its next-best mode at 59.5%.
How much health does Sam have?
At level 11, Sam has 11,400 health and a movement speed of 770. Its basic attack deals 1,600 damage with 3 ammo at a range of 3. It reloads in 1.6s.