Brawl Stars Mandy Buffies are built around making her Focused state more useful. The old projectile-speed benefit from In My Sights now belongs to her base kit, so the reworked Star Power rewards landing consecutive shots by adding range instead.
Her Gadgets also work differently after the November update. Both are aimable and use ammo, while the November 11 hotfix changed Cookie Crumbs’ cooldown refund to 30% and Caramelize’s slow to 10% to 25%. If a guide is still quoting a 50% refund or flat slow values, it is describing the old version.
Brawl Stars Mandy Buffies: every ability explained
| Ability | Base effect | Buffie effect |
|---|---|---|
| Caramelize | Aimable ammo-consuming shot; two-second slow, now 10% to 25% | Mandy gains a corresponding 10% to 25% speed boost |
| Cookie Crumbs | Aimable ammo-consuming candy pierces enemies and walls | A through-wall Brawler hit refunds 30% of Gadget cooldown |
| In My Sights | Each hit while Focused adds one tile of range until focus breaks | Focused state persists for 0.75 seconds after movement |
| Gobstopper | Super is 20% larger | Super winds up 50% faster while Focused |
| Sugar For All! | Hypercharge Super fires in three directions | Mandy stays Focused while moving during Hypercharge; camera zooms out |
Brawl Stars Mandy Buffies: how Focused works after the rework
Mandy’s old In My Sights Star Power gave faster main attack projectiles while Focused. Supercell moved that projectile-speed effect into her base kit. That means you do not need to equip the new In My Sights simply to benefit from the faster focused shots.
The replacement Star Power now adds one tile of range for each enemy hit while Mandy stays Focused. That extra range resets when she loses focus. Its Buffie gives her a 0.75-second grace period after moving, which is helpful when a small reposition would otherwise end the streak immediately. It does not mean she stays Focused forever while running.
Caramelize: a targeted slow with a matching speed boost
Caramelize fires an aimable caramelised candy, consumes ammo and slows the target for two seconds. The closer an enemy is when hit, the stronger the slow. The November 11 maintenance replaced old flat movement values with a minimum 10% and maximum 25% slow.
The Buffie gives Mandy a speed boost proportional to the slow applied, also in the 10% to 25% range after the hotfix. That gives her room to back away from someone closing the gap. Do not copy older values such as a flat 350 movement slow into a guide: they no longer describe the updated Gadget.
Cookie Crumbs: wall penetration and cooldown refund
Cookie Crumbs is now an aimable shot that uses ammo and can pierce walls and enemies. Its Buffie refunds part of the Gadget’s cooldown when you hit a Brawler through a wall. That condition matters: an ordinary hit in open ground doesn’t give the same refund.
The November 11 hotfix cut the refund from 50% to 30%. Supercell also fixed a bug that prevented Cookie Crumbs from charging Mandy’s Super on hit. Look for an opponent tucked behind cover where the shot can travel through the wall and connect, but don’t waste ammo chasing the refund when there isn’t a real target.
Gobstopper changes how large and fast the Super feels
Gobstopper increases Mandy’s Super size by 20%. With its Buffie, the Super also winds up 50% faster while Mandy is Focused. The size bonus and windup bonus are separate effects; do not confuse them with making the projectile travel 50% faster.
This combination is useful when a long-range shot needs a wider margin for error. Focus still matters for the faster windup, so moving carelessly before the cast can cost that advantage. If you cannot safely stay planted, the new In My Sights grace period may solve a different problem.
Sugar For All! sends the Super in three directions
Mandy’s Sugar For All! Hypercharge makes her fire her Super in three directions. Its Buffie keeps her Focused during the Hypercharge even while she moves, and the camera zooms out. Together, those effects let you set up the three lanes without immediately losing focus whenever you need to adjust your position.
The triple shot covers more directions, but there is no promise that every projectile will hit. Think about enemy routes rather than firing it at the first available target. If opponents are split between lanes, the spread is the point; if they are stacked in one narrow angle, aim around the space they must move through.
Brawl Stars Mandy Buffies: which effect should you use?
Caramelize is the Gadget to consider when enemies keep closing the distance and you need a slow to escape. Cookie Crumbs can threaten opponents behind a wall and rewards landing the shot through that wall. In My Sights is for players who can maintain Focused hits; Gobstopper makes the Super wider and lets it wind up faster while Focused.
Sugar For All! spreads the Hypercharged Super in three directions and lets the Buffie preserve Focused during movement. Brawl Stars Mandy Buffies give her more ways to control a firing lane, but the extra range and cooldown refund still depend on satisfying their conditions. You don’t receive them simply for equipping a Buffie.
Official source: Supercell’s November 2026 Brawl Stars release notes.
