Spike — Brawl Stars draft guide
Where Spike sits in the current ranked meta, the build to run, and how to use them in a draft.
Draft verdict
Below average right now. Needs a favourable map to work.
Draft role: Anti-tank, Control, Damage Dealer. Pick Spike when the draft needs that slot filled.
Kit
Main attack
Throws a cactus grenade that bursts into spreading spikes in all directions on impact, covering a wide area.
Stick Around!
Plants a tough cactus that slows enemies caught in its zone.
Build
Gadgets
Life Plant (creates a defensive cactus that heals nearby allies when destroyed), Popping Pincushion (close-range emergency burst).
Star powers
Curveball (spikes curve after exploding, extending effective range and making them harder to dodge), Fertilize (heals Spike based on damage dealt by the Super's slow zone).
Gears
A slow-enhancing gear plus Shield for a regenerating damage buffer.
Recommended build
Life Plant gadget + Curveball star power + Shield/slow-boosting gears.
How to play Spike
- Fight at medium range where the spike spread is most effective.
- Place the Super proactively at chokepoints rather than reactively.
- Use bushes to set up curved-attack ambushes.
- Prioritize destroying enemy Supers rather than playing around them.