Brawl Stars December 2025 update brings Buffies, Claw Machine, Brawl Pass Changes, and more

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Story Highlights

  • Brawl Stars has added Buffies, a new power you can pull from the Claw Machine, and each Brawler gets three of them.
  • The Brawl Pass is getting buffed with improved rewards, a price adjustment, and additions like Pass Skins, Chromas, Titles, Keys, and a Vault.
  • It is skipping Power Level 12, removing Mythic and Epic Gears, and adding a new Starr Drop called Chaos Drop worth 4x more.

The next big update for Brawl Stars is coming in December 2025 and will include several exciting changes! Players can look forward to a new in-game power-up called Buffies, the addition of the Claw Machine, updates to existing Brawlers (reworks), changes to the Brawl Pass, and improvements to the game’s economy. The official Brawl Talk revealing all the details will be on December 13th, so let’s get right into what’s coming!

Brawl Stars December 2025 Update: Gameplay Changes

Brawl Stars has fully launched its Hypercharge system for all Brawlers, bringing lasting changes to how the game is played.

  • So, the game has totally skipped Power Level 12.
  • Instead of that, they’re adding the new power, known as Buffies, that acts as buffs to your Starr Powers, Gadgets, and Hypercharge.
  • For this update, you’ll get 18 Buffies, with more coming with separate Claw Machines.
  • You can also look forward to discounted in-app purchases and Gem offers in the future.
  • Additionally, both Mythic and Epic Gears will be removed, once all Brawlers who’ve those Gears get their Buffies.
  • And, you can actually aim with some Gadgets now.

— Brawl Stars (@BrawlStars) November 26, 2025

Buffies and Buffies Design

Brawl Stars is adding a new feature called Buffies that will boost your Gadgets, Star Powers, and Hypercharge. Each Brawler will get three Buffies: one to improve their Star Powers, one for their Gadgets, and one for their Hypercharge. You’ll get these Buffies randomly from a new Claw Machine, and they’re called Gadget Buffies, Star Buffies, and Hyper Buffies.

In the game, these will appear as adorable keychains – you’ll catch a quick glimpse of them during matches, and they’ll stay visible on the main menu. The next update will include ‘Buffies’ for 6 Brawlers, and this will be the standard going forward. Creating Buffies takes more work than something like Hypercharge, so some updates might have fewer than 6.

Let’s use the updated Spike as an example to illustrate how things work. His basic Gadget fires two sets of three needles, damaging and slowing down opponents. But when used with his Buffie, it can briefly freeze an enemy if all the needles connect. This principle applies to all of his Gadgets, Star Powers, and Hypercharge abilities.

The Claw Machine

I’m excited about this new feature! The Claw Machine lets you win Buffies, and each try costs 1000 Coins and 2000 Power Points. Each machine will have Buffies from a limited selection of Brawlers. Soon, you’ll also be able to buy them directly using Gems or through in-app purchases.

The team is trying a new strategy: they’re starting by testing with a simpler in-game currency before moving on to Gems and in-app purchases, which is different from how they handled Hypercharges. This means things could evolve, and they plan to add more collectible items (Buffies) and spread them across various prize machines. This will ensure players always have a similar amount of rewards to win, no matter how many Buffies are available.

There are 18 Buffies available, with 6 in each Claw Machine. You’ll unlock this feature when you reach 1,000 trophies, and your first Buffie is free! Once you collect all 18 Buffies, you can spend 10,000 Bling per pull to get different Skins for them from the Claw Machine.

Reworking older Brawlers, enhancing competitive depth, and more

The team clarified that this new power system enhances the current one instead of completely overhauling it. Their goal is to add layers of strategy to competitive gameplay without overwhelming new players. This allows experienced players to explore deeper tactics, while those new to the game can enjoy fresh content without a steep learning curve.

With so many Brawlers now – almost 100 – the developers think it’s a good time to update older characters, making them better while still keeping their core personalities intact. They also want to emphasize skillful gameplay and useful abilities over simply making Brawlers more powerful. While some updates will directly increase a Brawler’s strength, not every change will focus on that.

In this update, we’re removing Epic and Mythic Gears from Brawlers who receive Buffies, but you’ll get your coins back. I’m especially happy about the Gadgets rework – some Gadgets will now have an aimable Joystick, which will allow for more skillful plays, though you can still just tap to activate them if you prefer the way they work now.

Additional Changes

This update will significantly improve the game’s economy. We’re adding more resources at the beginning of the game to help new players, and also increasing rewards for experienced players in areas like the Brawl Pass and Mega Quests.

That’s great news, but the really exciting part is the new Starr Drop called Chaos Drop. It’s expected to be worth four times more than usual! Plus, you’ll get all the same rewards as a regular Starr Drop, and it has the added benefit of being splittable up to eight times, just like Sushi.

ItemsDrop Rate
Random Hypercharge24.7%
Mythic Brawler24.7%
Legendary Brawler9.9%
Ultra Brawler0.4%
Epic Skins9.90%
Mythic Skins3.9%
Legendary Skins1.4%
Buffie24.7%

The rarity you get when a Chaos Drop multiplies is the one that determines your reward. This means you could potentially receive up to 8 Legendary items or 8 Ultras – a brand new, exclusive rarity only found in Chaos Drops. You can find these Chaos Drops in the new Brawl Pass, through random Daily Wins, and sometimes during special events.

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2025-11-27 23:13