Brawl Ball basics: breaking walls, keeping the ball, overtime
Brawl Ball is a 3v3 mode where you score by getting the ball into the enemy goal, like football. Lots of kills mean nothing without a goal, and one opening can end the match. So the keys are creating a path to the goal and not losing the ball.
The rules
- Two teams of three; the ball starts in the middle of the map.
- The first team to score two goals wins immediately.
- If time runs out, the team that's ahead wins.
- If time runs out with the score tied, the game goes to overtime. Obstacles disappear and the path to the goal opens up. If nobody scores in overtime, it's a draw.
- Walk into the ball to pick it up; pressing attack while carrying it kicks it.
- A carrier who is defeated, knocked back or stunned drops the ball on the spot.
Break the walls in front of the goal first
Most Brawl Ball maps have walls in front of each goal, so a straight kick gets blocked. Breaking the walls in front of the enemy goal is the most important setup in the mode. With the walls gone, one long kick can score, and the enemy has to keep someone home.
Protect the walls in front of your own goal where you can. If the enemy has a brawler whose Super or Gadget destroys walls, watch whether it's aimed at your side.
Tips for the ball carrier
- Don't run ahead alone: carrying the ball replaces your attack with a kick, so you can't really fight. Move with teammates.
- Watch for knockback and stuns: getting hit by one makes you drop the ball. Check whether the enemy has those Supers ready.
- Pass or clear when in danger: about to go down? Pass to a teammate or kick the ball away from your own goal. Losing the ball near your own goal is the worst case.
On defense
- Hitting the carrier with knockback or a stun forces a drop. Save those abilities for when the carrier gets close to your goal.
- Keep one player watching your goal. If all three push, one counterattack scores.
- You can block a rolling ball with your body; just standing in front of the goal stops some shots.
Overtime
In overtime there's nowhere to hide and the next goal wins. If regulation is ending tied, move the ball as far toward the enemy goal as you can, since the path opens the moment overtime starts. Long-range brawlers are great for poking from a distance in overtime.
Who's winning right now
Below are the top brawlers across all current ranked Brawl Ball maps, from PickStudy data. It updates every morning.
Wall and bush layouts change the ranking a lot, so check the page for today's map too. All Maps groups every Brawl Ball map together.
Summary
Open the walls first, move the ball as a team, and save knockback and stuns for the enemy carrier. If a tie is coming, park the ball on the enemy side and overtime gets much easier.