Attack
Needle Grenade
Damage per spike540
Range7.67 tiles
Projectiles6
Super charge12.975%per hit
Reload2s
7.67 tiles of reach
Spike — Brawl Stars
Win rate43.8%adjusted
Pick rate0.84%of all slots
Matches36,126
Best modeBrawl Arena51.2%
+3.9 pts over the last 7 days
Base statistics
Spike at power level
Health4,500
Attack damage810
Attack range7.67 tilesLong
Reload2sSlow
Movement720Normal
Super damage600
Super range7.67 tilesLong
Projectiles6
Attack and Super
Super
Stick Around!
Damage per second400
Range7.67 tiles
Super charge12.5%per hit
7.67 tiles of reach
Abilities
Star Power
Fertilize
Spike heals for most of the damage his Super deals, so a Super landed on a group restores the better part of a health bar.
Star Power
Curveball
The needles from his grenade travel in a curve rather than straight outward, widening the area a single cactus covers.
Gadget
Popping Pincushion
17s cooldownFires a row of needles in the aimed direction, giving Spike a directed burst instead of the scatter his cactus normally makes.
Gadget
Life Plant
20s cooldownThrows down a cactus that blocks shots and heals every nearby ally when it is destroyed. Planting a new one pops the old.
Hypercharge
Blooming Season
+30% stats while activeEnlarges the slowing patch his Super leaves, which makes it much harder to walk clear before the spikes finish ticking.
Recommended builds
reviewed 19 Jul 2026Area denialRecommended build
The default: control modes where his Super sits on the objective.
Star Power
Curveballwidens his spike spread into genuine area coverage
Curveballwidens his spike spread into genuine area coverageGadget
Popping Pincushionhis answer to anyone who reached melee range
Popping Pincushionhis answer to anyone who reached melee rangeGear
Damagehis individual spikes are small and stack up
Damagehis individual spikes are small and stack upGear
Sticky Spikesthe slow makes his own Super almost impossible to walk out of
Sticky Spikesthe slow makes his own Super almost impossible to walk out ofHypercharge
Blooming Seasona Super that covers an entire objective at once
Blooming Seasona Super that covers an entire objective at onceSustain SpikeRecommended build
When you are the only source of healing and need to hold ground alone.
Star Power
Fertilizelets him stand inside his own Super and stay topped up
Fertilizelets him stand inside his own Super and stay topped upGadget
Life Planta wall and a heal in one, exactly what a squishy needs
Life Planta wall and a heal in one, exactly what a squishy needsGear
Healthhe has one of the smallest health pools in the game
Healthhe has one of the smallest health pools in the gameGear
Shieldbuys him one extra shot he would otherwise die to
Shieldbuys him one extra shot he would otherwise die toMine lockdownRecommended build
Gem Grab, where his Super on the mine simply ends the contest for it.
Star PowerCurveballcovers the whole mine clearing rather than one lane of it
Curveballcovers the whole mine clearing rather than one lane of itGadgetLife Plantblocks the approach to the mine and heals the carrier
Life Plantblocks the approach to the mine and heals the carrierGearSticky Spikesanyone stepping onto the mine is slowed inside the Super
Sticky Spikesanyone stepping onto the mine is slowed inside the SuperGearShieldhe will be focused the moment his Super lands
Shieldhe will be focused the moment his Super landsHyperchargeBlooming Seasondenies the mine outright for the length of a countdown
Blooming Seasondenies the mine outright for the length of a countdownSpike by trophy range
Trophy range
43.8%36,126 matches · 22,806 players
All modes · Every trophy range · 8 Jul – 2 Sept
A range is the trophy count Spike was actually on when each match was played, so switching it changes which matches are counted — never how strong the evidence has to be.
Performance by mode
13 modes
Best and worst maps
80 mapsWorst
Matchups and teammates
Playing Spike
reviewed 19 Jul 2026A very fragile controller whose cactus shots split into spikes and whose Super creates a slowing field on the objective.
Early game
Poke at max range to charge the Super; with three thousand health he cannot afford a single exchange before it is online.
Positioning
Play behind the frontline and shoot over it — his cactus only splits on impact, so he wants distance and a target that cannot close.
Using your Super
Drop the field on the objective rather than on a person, because its value is denying ground for its full duration, not the initial damage.
Common mistakes
- Standing at the front where any assassin removes him in one engage
- Placing the Super on a fleeing enemy instead of on the ground they have to come back to
- Firing at single moving targets where the split spikes mostly miss
- Control modes where his Super sits on a fixed point and denies it
- Against grouped teams, since the split spikes hit everyone in the blast
- Chokes, where enemies cannot spread out to avoid the spike spread
Balance history
Main Attack damage490540
Super charge rate10690
Star Power - Fertilize: Healing50%75%
Cooldown for both Gadgets15 seconds14 s
health24002600
Basic attack - Damage560540
Gadget - Popping pincushion - Damage11201080
Gear - Sticky Spikes - Slow%5030
Spike's emotes
6 emotes
Spike FAQ
Is Spike good in Brawl Stars right now?
Spike ranks #91 in Brawlest's live tier list, with a 43.8% adjusted win rate across 36,126 matches of recent battles.
What is the best Spike build?
The loadout Brawlest recommends for Spike is Curveball, Popping Pincushion, Damage, Sticky Spikes and Blooming Season.
What game modes is Spike best in?
Spike performs best in Brawl Arena and Brawl Hockey — a 51.2% win rate in Brawl Arena.
Which brawlers counter Spike?
Spike tends to struggle against Pearl, Sam and Bo. The matchups section above has the full counter breakdown.