Attack
Nova Hair, Go!
Damage per projectile480
Range5.67 tiles
Projectiles2
Super charge10.125%per hit
Reload1.6s
5.67 tiles of reach
Starr Nova — Brawl Stars
Win rate57.5%adjusted
Pick rate2.28%of all slots
Matches97,692
Best modeBrawl Ball 5v567.5%
−3.3 pts over the last 7 days
Base statistics
Starr Nova at power level
Health5,550
Attack damage720
Attack range5.67 tilesNormal
Reload1.6sNormal
Movement820Very Fast
Super damage450
Super range4.33 tilesShort
Projectiles2
Attack and Super
Super
Nova Crystal, Transform!
Dash Damage300
Range4.33 tiles
Super charge7.5%per hit
4.33 tiles of reach
Abilities
Star Power
Power Level: Maximum!
While transformed, each enemy she hits raises her damage further, up to a capped bonus.
Star Power
Mystical Starr Technique
Her attack heals the allies it passes through, and that healing charges her Super.
Gadget
Floaty Time
20s cooldownDrops an anti-gravity field that lets Starr Nova and her allies float over the terrain inside it.
Gadget
Shining Starr of Friendship and Justice
20s cooldownFires an energy ball that damages enemies and heals allies, and she can teleport to it before it lands.
Hypercharge
Starr Nova: The Hypercharge
+25% stats while activeRecommended builds
reviewed 19 Jul 2026Transformed diveRecommended build
Modes where she can charge safely and then commit the whole transformation to one target.
Star Power
Power Level: Maximum!her Super is a transformation rather than a burst, so improving what she does after it improves the entire engage
Power Level: Maximum!her Super is a transformation rather than a burst, so improving what she does after it improves the entire engageGadget
Floaty Timea 20-second cooldown reserves it for the dive she has actually set up rather than the first one available
Floaty Timea 20-second cooldown reserves it for the dive she has actually set up rather than the first one availableGear
Speedat 820 she picks the fight and the moment
Speedat 820 she picks the fight and the momentGear
Damagetwo projectiles a volley doubles the bonus
Damagetwo projectiles a volley doubles the bonusPoke and punishRecommended build
Maps where she trades at 5.67 tiles far more often than she gets a clean transformation.
Star Power
Mystical Starr Techniqueher volley is two projectiles at 5.67 tiles, so what happens when both connect decides whether the trade was worth taking
Mystical Starr Techniqueher volley is two projectiles at 5.67 tiles, so what happens when both connect decides whether the trade was worth takingGadget
Shining Starr of Friendship and Justicethe second option for a brawler whose transformation is not always available
Shining Starr of Friendship and Justicethe second option for a brawler whose transformation is not always availableGear
Healthshe fights at a range that answers back
Healthshe fights at a range that answers backGear
Shieldher 1.4-second reload leaves an exploitable gap
Shieldher 1.4-second reload leaves an exploitable gapStarr Nova by trophy range
Trophy range
57.5%97,692 matches · 29,624 players
All modes · Every trophy range · 8 Jul – 2 Sept
A range is the trophy count Starr Nova 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
93 mapsWorst
Matchups and teammates
Starr Nova beats
Tick 6,019 matches78.3%
Shelly 2,677 matches76.7%
Edgar 10,913 matches75.2%
Mortis 11,848 matches74.1%
Fang 4,270 matches70.9%
Dynamike 2,644 matches69.8%
Playing Starr Nova
reviewed 19 Jul 2026A very fast assassin with a two-projectile volley at close range whose Super transforms her rather than dealing damage on its own.
Early game
Trade at range to charge rather than diving early, because before the transformation she is a fragile brawler with a modest volley.
Positioning
On the flank at 820 movement speed, waiting for a target to separate from their team rather than looking for a fight against all three.
Using your Super
The transformation is a window rather than a burst, so enter it before the engage starts; beginning it while retreating spends most of it walking.
Common mistakes
- Transforming as a panic button and wasting the window running away
- Committing on a tank whose health outlasts the transformation entirely
- Fighting in the open at 5.67 tiles against brawlers with twice her reach
- Fights she can pick and leave, rather than standoffs she has to hold
- Against squishy targets a full transformation window can finish
- Cluttered maps where 5.67 tiles is enough to threaten from cover
By mode
Solo Showdown
She can wait for a fight to finish and take the survivor in one window.
Knockout
A transformed entry on their opener usually ends the round immediately.
Balance history
Health scaling450400
Movement speed scaling86
Reload speed scaling200120
Star Power - Mystical Star Technique: Healing162216
Health37004000
Super - Main Attack damage10001100
Super charge rate
Main attack damage540480
Star Power - Power Level: Maximum - Damage increase per stack
Gadget - Floaty Time - Decay rate
Main attack reload speed
Health
Starr Nova's emotes
21 emotes
Starr Nova FAQ
Is Starr Nova good in Brawl Stars right now?
Starr Nova ranks #13 in Brawlest's live tier list, with a 57.5% adjusted win rate across 97,692 matches of recent battles.
What is the best Starr Nova build?
The loadout Brawlest recommends for Starr Nova is Power Level: Maximum!, Floaty Time, Speed and Damage.
What game modes is Starr Nova best in?
Starr Nova performs best in Brawl Ball 5v5 and Brawl Hockey — a 67.5% win rate in Brawl Ball 5v5.
Which brawlers counter Starr Nova?
Starr Nova tends to struggle against Emz, Griff and Chuck. The matchups section above has the full counter breakdown.