Brawl Stars Toy Story Maintenance and Balance Changes Update

Introduction to Brawl Stars Toy Story Maintenance and Balance Changes Update

A new update has arrived, bringing balance adjustments and important fixes to enhance gameplay.

Buzz Lightyear

• Saber Mode:
  • Health reduced from 4500 to 4200.
  • Super now charges after 5 basic hits instead of 4.
• Laser Mode:
  • Damage decreased from 1160 to 1080, slightly slowing Super charge buildup.

Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Corrected the Hot Zone placement in the Watersports map.
• The Sk8 Beats environment now plays the intended music.
• Jessie’s turret now appears in battle cards and during her win animation.
• Fixed visual glitches in Kenji’s lose animation.
• Resolved an issue where Kenji could knock the ball out of bounds in Brawl Ball 5v5.
• Buzz Lightyear’s Hypercharge now displays the correct Speed stat icon.
• Winning with Buzz Lightyear no longer shows incorrect trophy changes on the home screen.
• Fixed a crash when Buzz Lightyear flies out of the map.
• Janet no longer resets to her starting point when using Hypercharged Super just before landing.
• Gray’s “Walking Cane” Gadget now properly charges his Super.
• Berry’s first Super-created Puddle no longer deals excessive damage on the first tick.
• Fixed Melodie’s animation during and after Hypercharge.
• Nita and Dynamike’s Brawlidays recolor skins now display the correct labels.
• Desert Scorpion Chuck poles are now properly placed on the map.

These changes aim to improve balance and polish the overall experience—see you in the arena!

Optional update for Android and iOS

Resolved a crash issue that occurred when selecting Buzz Lightyear on the Brawlers selection screen while using Arabic or Hebrew language settings.

New Collab: Toy Story

The newest Brawl Stars collaboration with Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story has arrived! Get ready for Toy Story-themed skins inspired by iconic characters, including Colt Woody, Bo Beep Bibi, Jessie Jessie, and Surge Lightyear. Plus, for the first time ever, Buzz Lightyear joins the game as a Temporary Brawler!

For more info please check out this link

Buzz Lightyear: Temporary Brawler

Buzz Lightyear Has Landed in Starr Park

Experience Buzz Lightyear in action with three unique Brawling modes—and the best part? You can play as Buzz for FREE from December 12th until February 4th, 2025. For more info check this link!

Basic Attacks

• Laser: Set to Stun
  • Fires a laser blast that deals impact damage and applies a burn effect, causing extra damage over time.
• Saber: Saber Slash
  • Executes a powerful saber swipe, delivering heavy melee damage.
• Wing: Galactic Blast
  • Shoots two laser beams, with increased damage at closer range.

Super Abilities

• Laser: Laser Frenzy
  • Unleashes a burst of lasers that deal immediate damage and apply a burning effect over time.
• Saber: To the Rescue!
  • Leaps forward with his saber, knocking back all enemies in his path.
• Wing: Flying with Style
  • Soars into the air and swoops down on opponents, dropping a damaging payload along the way.

Gadget

• All Modes: Turbo Boosters
  • Activates his turbo, sprinting quickly in the current direction.

Hypercharge

• All Modes: Bravado
  • Boosts all base stats, increasing speed and strength, while the Super remains unchanged.

Mastery Title

• TO INFINITY AND BEYOND!

Get ready to brawl in true space ranger style.

Important info about Buzz Lightyear

• Buzz will be available as the first free reward in the Brawlidays calendar.
• You can select Buzz’s Brawling mode from the Brawler selection screen after clicking on him.
• Buzz Lightyear will NOT be playable in Ranked matches.
• Buzz’s Trophies function like standard Brawlers, EXCEPT all Trophies earned with Buzz will contribute to the Trophy Box. Additionally, when the Season resets, any of Buzz’s Trophies below 1000 will automatically transfer to the new Season’s Trophy Box.
• If Buzz leaves the game before the end of the January Season, his Season Trophies will still count toward that Season’s Trophy Box.

Brawlidays

Brawlidays are back and bigger than ever, featuring a new Daily Freebie Calendar, the Mega Tree Club Event, and PRESENTS! These presents function like Starr Drops but offer special rewards, including the new Toy Skins (different from the Toy Story Skins!), a selection of classic Brawlidays Skins, Currency, and Gems. The Brawlidays celebrations begin on December 12th and run through December 25th!

Brawlidays Calendar

• The Brawlidays Calendar offers FREEBIES EVERY DAY, kicking off with the FREE temporary Brawler from the Toy Story collaboration, Buzz Lightyear!

• Additional freebies include the new Toy Skins, Brawlidays Cosmetics, progression rewards, and the brand-new Presents!

• Missed a day? No worries—you can still claim all your freebies until January 1st, 2025.

Mega Tree Club Event

• The Mega Tree Club Event is here to bring clubs together for festive fun!
• Work with your clubmates to decorate the Mega Tree by completing special challenges.
• Earn rewards like progression items, Brawlidays Cosmetics, and more as you level up your tree.
• The more your club contributes, the bigger and better the rewards!
• The Mega Tree Club Event runs throughout the Brawlidays celebration, so gather your club and start decorating!

Pizza Planet Event

The Pizza Planet event is arriving in January, offering the Surge Lightyear Skin and the new Brawler Meeple FOR FREE!

• Your main goal is to collect Pizza Slices and spend them in the new Arcade Shop.
• In the Arcade Shop, use Pizza Slices on special offers, including the new Starr Force Skins, exclusive cosmetics, currencies, Presents, Brawlers, and if you save enough Pizza Slices, you can unlock Meeple for FREE!
• Every day, “The Claw” in the Arcade Shop will select one free offer for you to claim.
• Earn Pizza Slices by completing Special Quests or playing the new Leaderboard Event.
• The leaderboard event functions similarly to the Angels vs. Demons Contests, with each leaderboard lasting 3 days.
• You’ll receive daily tickets to play matches. Winning increases your score and boosts your position on the leaderboard.
• Perform well to earn higher scores—winning quickly, dealing damage, healing, completing objectives, and defeating Brawlers all add to your total.
• Match scores are shared among the entire team, and if your team wins, a score multiplier is applied.
• The event will also feature 2v2 versions of standard game modes, along with new modes like Brawl Hockey and Special Delivery.
• Some of these modes will be available as Trophy Modes during the event.
• A Daily Pizza Delivery will be available in the regular Shop, allowing you to claim Pizza Slices each day. At the end of the calendar, you can unlock Surge Lightyear for FREE!
• The Pizza Planet event starts on January 2nd and runs until February 5th, alongside the Starr Force Brawl Pass Season.

New Brawlers

MEEPLE – Controller (Epic)

Meeple knows the rules to every board game ever made, and if you break them… well, you really don’t want to find out. They despise cheaters and rule-breakers, but there’s one exception to the rules—Meeple themselves! For more info check it out here

Basic Attack: BOOMHAVEN

• Meeple fires multiple projectiles that slightly home in on the nearest enemy.

Super: CRITICAL SUCCESS

• Meeple cheats their way to a NAT21 on a d20, allowing all allied projectiles within the Super’s area to pierce through environments.

Star Power: DO NOT PASS GO

• Shots that pass through the environment deal increased damage.

Star Power: RULE BENDING

• Critical Success also boosts allies’ reload speed within the area by 20%.

Gadget: MANSIONS OF MEEPLE

• Meeple’s next attack spawns dice towers around the impact area, dealing damage on hit.

Gadget: RAGEQUIT

• Meeple explodes in rage, stunning nearby enemies. The stun duration increases the lower Meeple’s health is.

Mastery Title: CHEATER

OLLIE – Tank (Mythic)

Ollie rides his customized hoverboard through Starr Park, grinding rails and stirring up chaos! A die-hard fan of old-school hip-hop, Ollie blasts his favorite tracks everywhere he goes. His beats are so infectious that even Brawlers can’t resist dancing along—whether they want to or not. For more info check it out here

Basic Attack: BRING THE RUCKUS

• Ollie’s hoverboard emits soundwaves that pass through enemies, dealing damage.

Super: HYPNOTIZE

• Ollie dashes forward with a slick hoverboard trick and starts charging a music blast, damaging and hypnotizing nearby enemies. While charging, Ollie can’t attack. Hypnotized enemies are uncontrollable and drawn toward him.

Star Power: KICK, PUSH

• When near walls, Ollie kicks off his hoverboard, gaining 20% bonus movement speed.

Star Power: RENEGADE

• After using his Super dash, Ollie gains a temporary shield that decays over time.

Gadget: REGULATE

• Ollie leaps into the air, landing with a stylish kickflip that hypnotizes all nearby enemies.

Gadget: ALL EYEZ ON ME

• Ollie’s next attack will hypnotize any enemies it hits.

Mastery Title: BASED

New Hypercharges

Gray – ANOTHER DIMENSION

• Summons an extra set of portals that grant allies a shield when they pass through.

Janet – MAGNUM OPUS

• Grants full movement control during her Super, allowing her to fly freely—or even hover in place!

Ash – RAT KING

• Doubles the number of rats spawned by his Super.

Eve – GENERATIONS

• Spawns an egg that continuously releases hatchlings until it decays or is destroyed.

Berry – DOUBLE SCOOPS

• The paint area becomes significantly larger, extending beyond Berry’s final Super position.

Melodie – FLASH MOB

• Adds up to 3 extra hypercharged notes when using her Super, allowing a maximum of 6 notes (3 regular + 3 hypercharged).

New Skins

TOY STORY

• Surge Lightyear
• Woody Colt
• Bo Peep Bibi
• Jessie Jessie

TOYS

• Pop Penny
• Cuddly Kit
• Loopy Lola
• Pop-up Darryl

BRAWLIDAYS

• Reindeer Bonnie
• Jolly Janet
• Reinbear Nita
• Sugar Bomb Mike

STARR FORCE

• Hebi Kenji
• Mamushi Kenji | Chroma #1
• Aodaisho Kenji | Chroma #2
• Moon Driller Moe
• Gigantophis Gray
• Runner Nita
• Starr Horse Berry
• Extraterrestrial Eve

GOOD RANDOMS

• Pop Melodie
• REDWHITE Melodie | Chroma #1
• BLACKGREEN Melodie | Chroma #2
• Quit Playing Poco
• Bye Bye Buzz
• Woodriver Stu

BRAWLENTINES

• Romantic Dynamike
• Cupid Bo

MISC

• Jungle Gene
• Galactic Gale
• Maverick Crow
• Robo Penny
• Ollie-G
• Strike Meeple
• World Finals Leon

Balance Changes

Buffs

El Primo

• HP increased: 6000 → 6300
• El Primo gets a boost in durability, making it easier to suplex opponents and just do MORE.

Lou

• Reload speed improved: 1300 → 1100
• Lou’s tricky-to-land shots now reload faster, giving him better overall effectiveness—or more chances to miss.

Willow

• Super projectile size increased: 50 → 150
• A larger projectile makes her mind-control Super more reliable. If you’re still missing, well… that’s on you.

Griff

• Super damage increased: 660 → 720
• A pay raise for Griff, aligning perfectly with his money-driven worldview.

Maisie

• Main attack damage increased: 1400 → 1500
• Her shots now hit harder and feel more rewarding—unless you miss.

Charlie

• HP increased: 3300 → 3500
• Extra health helps Charlie hold her own better in close-range fights.

Mico

• HP increased: 3000 → 3300
• More HP for the monke.

Nani

• Hypercharge stat boosts:
  • Damage increased: 15% → 25%
  • Movement speed increased: 15% → 25%
• Nani’s Hypercharge should now feel way more… Hyperchargey!

Nerfs

Moe

• Main attack reload speed slowed: 1500 → 2000
• Super damage reduced: 800 → 600
• Moe’s still too strong, so we’re dialing back his firepower to require a bit more brainpower.

Kenji

• Reload speed slowed: 800 → 1000
• Kenji remained powerful even after earlier nerfs, so this slows down his damage output, Super charge, and survivability.

Frank

• Star Power (Power Grab) damage boost reduced: 50% → 25%
• Bonk. Just with a little less bonk.

Surge

• HP decreased: 3300 → 3000
• Surge was getting too Alpha, so we reduced his health to encourage smarter plays and reduce his dominance.

Melodie

• Super charge rate slowed: 4 → 5 Ammo
• This balances her already strong win rate and makes her more “approachable” (she still isn’t).

Piper

• Gadget (Auto-Aimer): Slow effect removed
• Piper’s Gadget remains defensive but no longer destroys opponents’ will to play.

Clancy

• Level 3 bonus movement speed reduced: 170 → 100
• Short legs like that really shouldn’t move so fast.

Rico

• Multiball Launcher damage reduced: 140 → 120
• Less painful, like stepping on a slightly duller LEGO.

Maps, Game Modes & Rotation Changes

Balance Changes and Fixes:

The latest update brings a mix of balance changes and important fixes to keep the Brawl Stars X Toy Story crossover running smoothly. Buzz Lightyear receives some key adjustments to ensure fair gameplay, while several bug fixes improve overall game performance and visuals. Here’s what’s new:

Buzz Lightyear

Saber Mode:

• Health reduced from 4500 ➝ 4200
• Super now requires 5 hits from basic attacks instead of 4 to fully charge

Laser Mode:

• Damage decreased from 1160 ➝ 1080, slightly slowing Super charge rate

Fixes:

• Corrected the Hot Zone placement on the Watersports map
• The Sk8 Beats environment now plays the correct background music
• Jessie’s turret now appears on battle cards and during her win animation
• Fixed visual issues in Kenji’s lose animation
• Resolved an issue where Kenji could knock the ball out of bounds in Brawl Ball 5v5
• Buzz Lightyear’s Hypercharge description now shows the correct Speed icon instead of the Health icon
• Winning with Buzz Lightyear no longer displays incorrect trophy loss or gain; the trophy count remains unchanged
• Fixed a crash issue when Buzz Lightyear flies out of the map
• Janet no longer returns to her original Super starting point when using a Hypercharged Super just before landing
• Gray’s Gadget “Walking Cane” now correctly charges his Super
• Berry’s Super no longer deals 3040 damage on the first tick of the initial puddle
• Fixed Melodie’s animation issues during and after Hypercharge activation
• Nita and Dynamike’s Brawlidays recolor skins now display the correct labels
• Desert Scorpion Chuck poles are now properly placed on the map

Quality of Life Improvements

• The standard Brawl Pass is now available for purchase in The Supercell Store.
• Players can now customize the volume levels for sound effects and music in the Settings.
• The Shop now features indicators for both Seasonal and Exclusive Skins.
• Players in inactive Clubs will now occasionally get suggestions to join more active Clubs.
• The Thumbs Up/Down button at the end of matches has been replaced with an option to share the match replay with your Club.

Bug Fixes

• Adjusted bush placements in Sneaky Fields (Brawl Ball) and Safe Zone (Heist) to ensure symmetry on both sides of the map.
• Corrected spawn locations in Pinball Dreams.
• Fixed an issue where some iOS devices displayed low-quality textures.
• Continued enhancing Shop performance on low-end devices to minimize crashes and improve Shop loading speed.
• Resolved an issue with Otis’ Star Power not functioning correctly after using his Hypercharge (it now fires 4 projectiles as intended).
• Fixed a camera bug where one team occasionally had reduced map visibility compared to the other.
• Addressed an issue with Lily’s auto-attack animation not working properly for her Basic Attack.
• Fixed a bug where invisible Brawlers became visible when approaching the ball in Brawl Ball.
• Corrected texture issues with the Leon the Stray Skin.
• Fixed a problem where Otis was shooting more projectiles than intended after using his Hypercharge.
• Resolved an issue preventing Ranked Quests from generating for some players at the start of a new Brawl Pass season.