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BARLEY

BARLEY

T3#101 in metaboard

Gadgets

STICKY SYRUP MIXER

STICKY SYRUP MIXER

98.6%

246,055 unlocks
HERBAL TONIC

HERBAL TONIC

97.3%

242,766 unlocks

Star Powers

MEDICAL USE

MEDICAL USE

96.9%

241,612 unlocks
EXTRA NOXIOUS

EXTRA NOXIOUS

95.6%

238,401 unlocks

Gears

SHIELD

SHIELD

65.4%

163,183 unlocks
DAMAGE

DAMAGE

54.7%

136,358 unlocks
GADGET COOLDOWN

GADGET COOLDOWN

19.2%

47,917 unlocks
HEALTH

HEALTH

13.6%

33,980 unlocks
SPEED

SPEED

9.81%

24,466 unlocks
VISION

VISION

6.06%

15,117 unlocks

Hypercharges

BOTTLED-UP RAGE

BOTTLED-UP RAGE

94.6%

235,974 unlocks

Buffy

Buffy Gadget

Buffy Gadget

0.00%

0 unlocks
Buffy Star Power

Buffy Star Power

0.00%

0 unlocks
Buffy Hypercharge

Buffy Hypercharge

0.00%

0 unlocks
Trio Showdown
Trio Showdown
66.0%
0.7%
0.30
Brawl Arena
Brawl Arena
44.5%
1.2%
0.29
Hot Zone
Hot Zone
45.7%
1.1%
0.29
Duo Showdown
Duo Showdown
60.1%
0.6%
0.27
Wipeout 5v5
Wipeout 5v5
45.4%
0.9%
0.26
Solo Showdown
Solo Showdown
51.2%
0.6%
0.25
Heist
Heist
46.0%
0.6%
0.23
Knockout 5v5
Knockout 5v5
41.3%
0.6%
0.21
Trio Showdown
Rockwall Brawl
66.4%
1.1%
0.35
Hot Zone
Parallel Plays
51.1%
1.6%
0.35
Brawl Arena
Silver Highlands
46.8%
1.5%
0.32
Trio Showdown
Skull Creek
65.9%
0.9%
0.32
Heist
Pit Stop
52.3%
1.2%
0.31
Brawl Arena
Crimson Divide
46.0%
1.4%
0.31
Heist
Quintillion
47.8%
1.3%
0.31
Heist
Photic Doom
47.8%
1.2%
0.30

About BARLEY

Updated

About BARLEY's meta position

BARLEY holds T3 tier with rank #101 in the rolling 30-day meta, with a 43.7% overall win rate computed from 4,287,162 battles.

Best individual map: Skull Creek (60.2% over 205,209 matches).

Best mode: Solo Showdown (51.4% win rate).

Stats span 18 modes and 143 maps.

Reading BARLEY's matchup data

BARLEY's hardest 1v1 matchup over the last 30 days is STARR NOVA — BARLEY wins 13.5% of paired games (165,143 samples).

The easiest matchup is SHELLY at 58.1%.

How BARLEY pairs in 30 days

BARLEY's best partner over the last 30 days is BOLT — BARLEY-BOLT duos win 68.7% of paired games (26,394 samples), +25.1 points vs BARLEY's 43.7% solo baseline.

The strongest 3-brawler trio including BARLEY pairs them with JUJU and BOLT, winning 85.0% of 40 shared matches.

BARLEY's map performance breakdown

BARLEY's map performance spans 143 tracked maps across 18 modes, drawn from 4,287,162 battles in the 30-day window.

The single strongest map is Skull Creek (60.2% win rate over 205,209 matches) — top of the table below.

Strongest mode pocket: Solo Showdown (51.4% average across maps in that mode).

BARLEY's recent trajectory

BARLEY's 24-day win rate moved up to 45.5% (from 35.2% — a +10.2 point change).

Pick rate is trending down (-0.1 points) — dedicated mains over-performing relative to a shrinking general player base.

At 1000+ trophies the win rate is 39.7%, vs 47.4% under 1000 — BARLEY scales down with player skill.

Frequently asked questions about BARLEY

Is BARLEY good in Brawl Stars right now?

BARLEY is currently T3-tier, ranked #101 on the meta board and with a 43.7% win rate, based on live ranked data refreshed daily.

What is the best build for BARLEY?

Most BARLEY players run the STICKY SYRUP MIXER gadget, the MEDICAL USE star power and the SHIELD gear — the most-picked setup among tracked profiles.

Who counters BARLEY?

BARLEY struggles most against STARR NOVA, BOLT and DAMIAN — the toughest matchups in 30-day ranked play.

Which brawlers does BARLEY beat?

BARLEY has the edge against SHELLY, RICO and DYNAMIKE in 30-day ranked matchups.

Who are the best teammates for BARLEY?

BARLEY pairs best with BOLT, STARR NOVA and DAMIAN — the highest combined win rates over 50+ shared games.

What is the best trio with BARLEY?

BARLEY's strongest 3-brawler comp adds JUJU and BOLT.

What are the best maps for BARLEY?

BARLEY performs best on Rockwall Brawl, Parallel Plays and Silver Highlands.

What game modes is BARLEY best in?

BARLEY has its strongest results in Trio Showdown, Brawl Arena and Hot Zone.

Does BARLEY do better at high or low trophies?

BARLEY wins 23.0% at 1,000+ trophies versus 21.0% below 1,000 — so BARLEY performs about the same across skill levels.

How popular is BARLEY in Brawl Stars?

BARLEY is picked in about 0.5% of recent ranked battles.