Brawl Stars November 11 2026 balance changes arrived shortly after the main November update, so some of the numbers from early guides are already wrong. Lou’s Avalanche, Gale’s North Wind Wall and Mr. P’s Porter Reinforcements were adjusted, and Chester, Mandy, Amber, Wendy, Vince, Thunder Frogs and Rey were affected too.
This is the November 11 maintenance hotfix, not a summary of every change in the wider November release. Below you’ll find the exact old and new values from Supercell, followed by the gameplay and bug fixes that matter if you’re deciding whether to change your loadout.
Brawl Stars November 11 2026 balance changes: full hotfix table
| Brawler or ability | Before | November 11 change |
|---|---|---|
| Vince Hypercharged Super | 6 caterpillars | 4 caterpillars; pet health decay increased 30% |
| Chester Prankster’s Surprise | 2,250 box health | 1,800 box health |
| Chester Buffied Hypercharged main attack | Previous projectile Super charge | Super charge from projectiles reduced 35% |
| Lou Avalanche | 50% freeze applied | 40% freeze applied |
| Gale North Wind Wall | 22-second cooldown | 26-second cooldown |
| Gale North Wind Wall | 30% projectile redirection | 20% projectile redirection |
| Gale Buffied North Wind Wall | 30% allied projectile speed boost | 20% allied projectile speed boost |
| Mr. P Porter Reinforcements | 22-second cooldown; no ammo cost | 26-second cooldown; now consumes ammo |
| Wendy main attack | 1,000 damage | 800 damage |
| Wendy shield from hits | 30% of main attack damage | 38% of main attack damage |
| Amber main attack | 2,100 damage | 1,800 damage |
| Amber Super charge gained from Super | 53 | 40 |
| Mandy Cookie Crumbs Buffie | 50% Gadget cooldown refund | 30% refund |
| Mandy Caramelize slow | Flat 70 to 350 values | 10% minimum to 25% maximum slow |
| Mandy Buffied Caramelize | Flat 70 to 350 speed bonus | 10% minimum to 25% maximum speed bonus |
| Thunder Frogs middle attack | 1,050 damage | 900 damage |
| Thunder Frogs Soothing Shock | 2,000 healing | 1,500 healing |
| Thunder Frogs Leech Landing | 75% self-healing | 50% self-healing |
| Rey Queen’s Gambit | 15-second cooldown | 18-second cooldown |
A few of the Brawl Stars November 11 2026 balance changes are not simple damage nerfs. Mr. P now spends ammo to use Porter Reinforcements, which changes when you can safely commit a suitcase and still have an attack ready. Gale’s wall still changes projectile paths, but its longer cooldown and weaker boost mean you cannot treat it as an almost constant source of cover.
What the Lou, Gale and Mr. P nerfs mean
Lou’s Avalanche description in the initial release notes says the snowball applies 50% freeze. The November 11 hotfix lowers that figure to 40%. The gadget still deals 500 damage and its Buffie leaves a slippery patch, but old guides promising half a freeze meter per snowball need correcting.
Gale has three changes to North Wind Wall: a cooldown increase from 22 to 26 seconds, enemy projectile redirection down from 30% to 20%, and the Buffied speed increase for allied shots reduced to 20%. These are separate effects. The wall redirects enemy fire while helping friendly shots pass through faster, and neither value should be quoted as 30% after maintenance.
Mr. P’s Porter Reinforcements is also less freely spammable. It now costs ammo, and its cooldown rises to 26 seconds. That matters if you’re trying to pressure a lane with a mini-Porter while keeping enough ammunition to defend against a rush. Service Bell’s shield interaction was not included in this hotfix list.
Mandy, Chester and the other notable changes
Mandy’s Buffied Cookie Crumbs now refunds 30% of the Gadget cooldown when the qualifying hit goes through a wall, down from 50%. Caramelize’s minimum and maximum slow and Buffied speed bonuses are now percentages, 10% to 25%, rather than the old flat movement values. Both Mandy gadgets also correctly grant Super charge after the fixes.
Chester’s hidden Prankster’s Surprise box now has 1,800 health, which makes it easier to remove. His Buffied Hypercharged attack generates 35% less Super charge from its projectiles. Vince loses two Hypercharged caterpillars and has faster pet-health decay, while Amber’s main attack and Super charge are both reduced.
Thunder Frogs lose damage on the middle of their triangle attack, plus some sustain from both Soothing Shock and Leech Landing. Rey’s Queen’s Gambit cooldown is three seconds longer. These changes affect the new Brawlers’ early guides and should not be mistaken for Lou’s Avalanche adjustment.
Brawl Stars November 11 2026 balance changes: bug fixes you will notice in matches
Berry’s Super dash once healed only one nearby teammate when several were grouped together. It now heals all nearby allies again. Buzz’s Reserve Buoy also behaves differently: when used during an ordinary Super dash it can stun on landing as intended, but the next Gadget-charged Super will not. Super dash stuns no longer wrongly interfere with other Brawlers’ Super dashes.
Cordelius no longer leaves Meg, Moe or Draco behind when their transformations end inside his Shadow Realm. Emz’s Hypercharged Super no longer delivers an unintended stun to enemies standing against a wall. These are fixes to unintended behaviour, not newly announced damage buffs.
Brawl Stars November 11 2026 balance changes: what to check in your build
If you play Gale or Mr. P, check your Gadget timing first. Gale has to wait 26 seconds for North Wind Wall, and Mr. P now spends ammo to summon a mini-Porter with Porter Reinforcements. Lou’s Avalanche is down to 40% freeze, so a combo built around the old 50% figure won’t work the same way.
Mandy players should use the new 30% Cookie Crumbs refund and 10% to 25% Caramelize values. Chester’s box is easier to destroy, and Thunder Frogs have lower healing. Brawl Stars November 11 2026 balance changes don’t mean every Brawler needs an entirely different build, but they do mean that a few old ability descriptions are no longer safe to follow.
Official source: Supercell’s November 2026 Brawl Stars release notes.
