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Shade - Epic Assassin brawler in Brawl Stars

Shade Best Build & Counters

Epic
63.5%
Win Rate
1.13%
Pick Rate
4 / 106
Rank
S
Tier
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Best Shade Build

Most picked build across all modes
Star Power
Shade's Hardened Hoodie Star Power in Brawl Stars
Hardened Hoodie
51% Pick
Hardened HoodieStar PowerShade gets damage reduction while in its Incorporeal Form.
Gadget
Shade's Jump Scare Gadget in Brawl Stars
Jump Scare
54% Pick
Jump ScareGadgetShade jumps a short distance, fearing enemies when landing.
Gear 1
SHIELD gear in Brawl Stars
SHIELD
39.2% Pick
Gear 2
DAMAGE gear in Brawl Stars
DAMAGE
33.8% Pick

51.0% of Shade's star power picks go to Hardened Hoodie. Star powers ride along with the Super rather than working on their own, so the choice follows how the brawler uses it. Spooky Speedster trails behind at 49.0%. 54.0% of Shade players equip Jump Scare. 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. Longarms sees the rest of the picks at 46.0%. For gear, SHIELD is the top pick at 39.2%, with DAMAGE (33.8%) 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.

Best Modes & Maps for Shade

Best Modes

Brawl Stars Knockout 5v5 game mode iconKnockout 5v567%
Brawl Stars Brawl Hockey game mode iconBrawl Hockey65.9%
Brawl Stars Brawl Ball game mode iconBrawl Ball65.6%

Best Maps

Brawl Stars Knockout 5v5 game mode iconBrawlerverseKnockout 5v5Brawl Stars Bounty game mode iconTasty BerryBountyBrawl Stars Brawl Hockey game mode iconNullscapesBrawl Hockey

Shade Counters

Strong Against

Best matchups: how often Shade wins against each
Shelly - Starting Brawler Damage Dealer brawler in Brawl StarsShelly76.1%Nita - Rare Damage Dealer brawler in Brawl StarsNita74.8%Mr. P - Mythic Controller brawler in Brawl StarsMr. P72.3%

Weak Against

Toughest matchups: how often Shade wins against each
Nori - Legendary Assassin brawler in Brawl StarsNori43.7%Wendy - Mythic Support brawler in Brawl StarsWendy44.9%Amber - Legendary Controller brawler in Brawl StarsAmber45.8%

Shade Synergies

Best Teammates

Amber - Legendary Controller brawler in Brawl StarsAmber72.5%Gus - Super Rare Support brawler in Brawl StarsGus71%Wendy - Mythic Support brawler in Brawl StarsWendy72.1%

Popular Comps

El Primo - Rare Tank brawler in Brawl StarsGus - Super Rare Support brawler in Brawl StarsShade - Epic Assassin brawler in Brawl StarsEl Primo + Gus + Shade79.7%
El Primo - Rare Tank brawler in Brawl StarsAmber - Legendary Controller brawler in Brawl StarsShade - Epic Assassin brawler in Brawl StarsEl Primo + Amber + Shade79.6%
El Primo - Rare Tank brawler in Brawl StarsPoco - Rare Support brawler in Brawl StarsShade - Epic Assassin brawler in Brawl StarsEl Primo + Poco + Shade72.2%

Shade Stats

At Level 11
Health7,400
Speed820
Damage1,600
Reload0.8s
Range3.7
Ammo3
DPS2,000
Super-

Win Rate by Mode

Knockout 5v567%
Brawl Hockey65.9%
Brawl Ball65.6%
Heist64.2%
Gem Grab63.8%

About Shade

Not much is known about this mysterious pile of clothes, other than the fact it has some cool sunglasses. Discovered by Gus, Shade was given a name and now the two spooky Brawlers haunt the Ghost Station together.

Hardened Hoodie is the star power of choice for Shade at 51.0%, usually paired with Jump Scare (54.0%). Shade currently sits at S-tier, with its strongest results coming in Knockout 5v5 at a 67.0% win rate. Shade currently ranks #4 out of 106 rated brawlers in the overall meta. Shade is classed as an Assassin, so its kit generally leans into that role's usual strengths rather than flexing into others. The matchup spread runs from 76.1% against Shelly down to 43.7% into Nori. Amber is the strongest recorded pairing. Beyond its best matchup, Shade holds up against Nita (74.8%) and Mr. P (72.3%) too. Gus is a solid secondary pairing for Shade too, at 71.0% together. Shade is one of the strongest picks in the game right now, expect it to be contested or banned in ranked drafts. The star power choice is genuinely contested, Hardened Hoodie (51.0%) and Spooky Speedster (49.0%) both see serious play, usually split by mode. On Brawlerverse specifically, Shade climbs to 68.9%, its single strongest map in rotation.

Shade Star Powers and Gadgets

Attack

Haunted Hug

Shade hugs its opponents with a wide embrace, accidentally dealing damage, and doing more damage to those caught in the center of the hug. It can also hug enemies through walls!

Super

Incorporeal Form

Shade leaves the physical world and can move directly through the environment. It also gains a movement speed boost.

Shade's Spooky Speedster Star Power in Brawl Stars

Spooky Speedster

Star Power

Hitting opponents with the center of Shade's main attack gives a short movement speed boost.

Shade's Hardened Hoodie Star Power in Brawl Stars

Hardened Hoodie

Star Power

Shade gets damage reduction while in its Incorporeal Form.

Shade's Longarms Gadget in Brawl Stars

Longarms

Gadget

The next main attack has longer range.

Shade's Jump Scare Gadget in Brawl Stars

Jump Scare

Gadget

Shade jumps a short distance, fearing enemies when landing.

Shade Skins

8 in the catalog
Brawlentine's Bear - Legendary skin in Brawl StarsBrawlentine's BearLegendaryStreet - Super Rare skin in Brawl StarsStreetSuper RareCinema - Rare skin in Brawl StarsCinemaRareTrue Gold skin in Brawl StarsTrue GoldTrue Gold

1 Legendary, 1 Super Rare, 1 Rare, 5 more

View all Shade skins

Shade FAQ

What is the most popular Shade build?

The most picked Shade build runs Hardened Hoodie star power (51.0% pick rate) with Jump Scare gadget (54.0% pick rate). The top gear picks are SHIELD and DAMAGE. Across all builds combined, Shade holds a 63.5% overall win rate and rates S-tier.

How good is Shade in Brawl Stars?

Shade is currently S-tier with a 63.5% overall win rate. Its best mode is Knockout 5v5 at 67.0%. It sees 1.1% pick rate across all modes. That puts it at #4 out of 106 rated brawlers.

Who counters Shade?

Nori beats Shade 56.3% of the time, the strongest counter in the data. Wendy (55.1%) and Amber (54.2%) are also unfavorable matchups to face. On the other side, Shade beats Shelly 76.1% of the time, its best matchup in the data.

What is Shade's best game mode?

Shade performs best in Knockout 5v5 (67.0% win rate), followed by Brawl Hockey (65.9%) and Brawl Ball (65.6%). Heist rounds out its next-best mode at 64.2%.

How much health does Shade have?

At level 11, Shade has 7,400 health and a movement speed of 820. Its basic attack deals 1,600 damage with 3 ammo at a range of 3.7. It reloads in 0.8s.

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