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Spike - Legendary Damage Dealer brawler in Brawl Stars

Spike Best Build & Counters

Legendary
50.6%
Win Rate
1.21%
Pick Rate
54 / 106
Rank
C
Tier
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Best Spike Build

Most picked build across all modes
Star Power
Spike's Fertilize Star Power in Brawl Stars
Fertilize
60% Pick
FertilizeStar PowerSuper heals of damage dealt.
Gadget
Spike's Popping Pincushion Gadget in Brawl Stars
Popping Pincushion
54% Pick
Popping PincushionGadgetSpike aims and fires a wave of needles that deal damage.
Gear 1
DAMAGE gear in Brawl Stars
DAMAGE
38.1% Pick
Gear 2
SHIELD gear in Brawl Stars
SHIELD
35% Pick

60.0% of Spike's star power picks go to Fertilize. Star powers ride along with the Super rather than working on their own, so the choice follows how the brawler uses it. The other option, Curveball, sits at 40.0%. Popping Pincushion is the gadget of choice at 54.0% pick rate. Unlike a star power, a gadget is triggered on its own rather than with the Super, and it can be used as often as you like once its cooldown is up. Life Plant sees the rest of the picks at 46.0%. On gear, Spike players favor DAMAGE (38.1%), with SHIELD (35.0%) 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 Spike

Best Modes

Brawl Stars Gem Grab 5v5 game mode iconGem Grab 5v557.9%
Brawl Stars Wipeout 5v5 game mode iconWipeout 5v555.1%
Brawl Stars Brawl Arena game mode iconBrawl Arena53.6%

Best Maps

Brawl Stars Wipeout 5v5 game mode iconHee HeeWipeout 5v5Brawl Stars Brawl Arena game mode iconCrimson DivideBrawl ArenaBrawl Stars Brawl Ball game mode iconTriple DribbleBrawl Ball

Spike Counters

Strong Against

Best matchups: how often Spike wins against each
Shelly - Starting Brawler Damage Dealer brawler in Brawl StarsShelly61.7%Nita - Rare Damage Dealer brawler in Brawl StarsNita60%Ollie - Mythic Tank brawler in Brawl StarsOllie59.6%

Weak Against

Toughest matchups: how often Spike wins against each
Wendy - Mythic Support brawler in Brawl StarsWendy28.4%Bolt - Epic Tank brawler in Brawl StarsBolt36.4%Starr Nova - Mythic Assassin brawler in Brawl StarsStarr Nova37.8%

Spike Synergies

Best Teammates

Bo - Epic Controller brawler in Brawl StarsBo63.4%Wendy - Mythic Support brawler in Brawl StarsWendy66.6%Bolt - Epic Tank brawler in Brawl StarsBolt64%

Popular Comps

Shelly - Starting Brawler Damage Dealer brawler in Brawl StarsSpike - Legendary Damage Dealer brawler in Brawl StarsEdgar - Epic Assassin brawler in Brawl StarsShelly + Spike + Edgar18.8%
Colt - Rare Damage Dealer brawler in Brawl StarsSpike - Legendary Damage Dealer brawler in Brawl StarsEdgar - Epic Assassin brawler in Brawl StarsColt + Spike + Edgar25.5%
Rico - Super Rare Damage Dealer brawler in Brawl StarsSpike - Legendary Damage Dealer brawler in Brawl StarsEdgar - Epic Assassin brawler in Brawl StarsRico + Spike + Edgar26.7%

Spike Stats

At Level 11
Health6,000
Speed720
Damage1,080
Reload2.0s
Range7.7
Ammo3
DPS540
Super800

Win Rate by Mode

Gem Grab 5v557.9%
Wipeout 5v555.1%
Brawl Arena53.6%
Knockout52.4%
Brawl Ball52.3%

About Spike

Most people think Spike is Colt and Shelly's cute sidekick at the Ranger Ranch. Nobody could begin to guess the depths of his trauma

Fertilize is the star power of choice for Spike at 60.0%, usually paired with Popping Pincushion (54.0%). The data puts Spike at C-tier, strongest in Gem Grab 5v5 at 57.9%. Spike holds the #54 spot among 106 ranked brawlers in the current meta. Spike is classed as a Damage Dealer, so its kit generally leans into that role's usual strengths rather than flexing into others. Its best matchup is Shelly (61.7% win rate against), while Wendy is the pick that shuts it down hardest (28.4%). Bo is its most effective teammate. Spike also performs well against Nita (60.0%) and Ollie (59.6%). Wendy is another strong teammate for Spike, winning 66.6% of games together. The Wendy matchup is severe enough that Spike players should consider swapping when it appears on the enemy team.

Spike Star Powers and Gadgets

Attack

Needle Grenade

Spike fires off a small cactus that explodes, shooting spikes in different directions.

Super

Stick Around!

Spike lobs a thorny grenade. Enemies caught in the blast area take damage and are slowed down.

Spike's Fertilize Star Power in Brawl Stars

Fertilize

Star Power

Super heals of damage dealt.

Spike's Curveball Star Power in Brawl Stars

Curveball

Star Power

Spikes from the cactus grenade fly in a curving motion, making it easier to hit targets.

Spike's Popping Pincushion Gadget in Brawl Stars

Popping Pincushion

Gadget

Spike aims and fires a wave of needles that deal damage.

Spike's Life Plant Gadget in Brawl Stars

Life Plant

Gadget

Spike throws a large cactus to give cover to teammates. If destroyed, the cactus bursts, and all nearby teammates recover health.

Spike Skins

14 in the catalog
Toon - Legendary skin in Brawl StarsToonLegendaryPoop - Mythic skin in Brawl StarsPoopMythicStarr Scout - Epic skin in Brawl StarsStarr ScoutEpicStarr Guardian - Epic skin in Brawl StarsStarr GuardianEpic

1 Legendary, 1 Mythic, 6 Epic, 3 Super Rare, 1 Rare, 2 more

View all Spike skins

Spike FAQ

What star power and gadget should you use on Spike?

The most picked Spike build runs Fertilize star power (60.0% pick rate) with Popping Pincushion gadget (54.0% pick rate). The top gear picks are DAMAGE and SHIELD. Across all builds combined, Spike holds a 50.6% overall win rate and rates C-tier.

Is Spike worth playing in the current meta?

Spike is currently C-tier with a 50.6% overall win rate. Its best mode is Gem Grab 5v5 at 57.9%. It sees 1.2% pick rate across all modes. That puts it at #54 out of 106 rated brawlers.

Who counters Spike?

Wendy beats Spike 71.6% of the time, the strongest counter in the data. Bolt (63.6%) and Starr Nova (62.2%) are also unfavorable matchups to face. On the other side, Spike beats Shelly 61.7% of the time, its best matchup in the data.

Where should you play Spike?

Spike performs best in Gem Grab 5v5 (57.9% win rate), followed by Wipeout 5v5 (55.1%) and Brawl Arena (53.6%). Knockout rounds out its next-best mode at 52.4%. The spread between its best and worst recorded modes is 5.5%, so where you play Spike noticeably changes its odds.

How much health does Spike have?

At level 11, Spike has 6,000 health and a movement speed of 720. Its basic attack deals 1,080 damage with 3 ammo at a range of 7.7. It reloads in 2.0s.