Quick answer: The July 8, 2026 Brawl Stars maintenance changes 11 brawlers across 21 stat lines — 3 buffs (Jacky's health 5,000 to 5,200, Bonnie's Clyde-form damage 1,120 to 1,220, Jessie's projectile speed 2,870 to 3,050) and 18 nerf lines across 8 brawlers, led by Surge (four Hypercharge and Gadget cuts), Meg (Mecha Super charge 15 hits to 37), Crow (dagger damage 420 to 380) and Starr Nova (base-form damage 540 to 480).
The July 8, 2026 maintenance contains 21 individual stat changes across 11 brawlers — 3 straight buffs (Jacky, Bonnie, Jessie) and 18 nerf lines spread over 8 brawlers (8-Bit, Surge, Brock, Meg, Crow, Colette, Starr Nova, Max). It is a hotfix pass eight days after the June 30 update, and 14 of the 18 nerf lines target Buffies, Hypercharges, Gadgets or Star Powers rather than base stats: Supercell trimmed the June 30 release's new toys instead of reworking kits. The big June 30 changes — R-T, Mandy, Bolt, Spike, Griff and the Crow rework — are not part of this list; they are covered in the June 2026 update breakdown.
Complete July 2026 Changes Table
| Brawler | Change | Old | New | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacky (buff) | Health | 5,000 | 5,200 | +4.0% |
| Bonnie (buff) | Main attack damage (Clyde form) | 1,120 | 1,220 | +8.9% |
| Jessie (buff) | Main attack projectile speed | 2,870 | 3,050 | +6.3% |
| 8-Bit (nerf) | Extra Credits Buffied Gadget bouncing projectile damage | 75% | 60% | −20% |
| 8-Bit (nerf) | Boosted Booster Buffied Star Power ammo spawn time | 3s | 5s | +66.7% slower |
| 8-Bit (nerf) | Aimbot Hypercharge multiplier | 35% | 30% | −14.3% |
| Surge (nerf) | Power Shield Gadget cooldown | 18s | 22s | +22.2% |
| Surge (nerf) | Hypercharged Super range | 6.67 tiles | 5.33 tiles | −20% |
| Surge (nerf) | Stage 5 Hypercharge damage per projectile | 1,000 | 800 | −20% |
| Surge (nerf) | Buffied Stage 5 Hypercharge second-attack damage penalty | 30% | 50% | second shot 70% → 50% |
| Brock (nerf) | Rocket Fuel Gadget knockback | Yes | Removed | — |
| Brock (nerf) | Rocket No. 4 Star Power Buffie charge bar | 4s | 6s | +50% |
| Meg (nerf) | Hits to charge Super in Mecha | 15 | 37 | +146.7% |
| Meg (nerf) | Jolting Volts Buffied Gadget extra time | 2s | 1s | −50% |
| Meg (nerf) | Toolbox Gadget Super charge duration | 4s | 6s | +50% |
| Meg (nerf) | Toolbox Gadget Super charge amount | 100% | 99% | −1pp |
| Crow (nerf) | Main attack damage per dagger | 420 | 380 | −9.5% |
| Colette (nerf) | Na-ah! Gadget charm duration | 1s | 0.5s | −50% |
| Starr Nova (nerf) | Main attack damage (base form) | 540 | 480 | −11.1% |
| Max (nerf) | Unlimited Energy Hyper Buffie Super charge | 8% | 7% | −12.5% |
Stat values are Supercell's base-level numbers as recorded in each brawler's balance history. The maintenance also shipped bug fixes for Crow's Hypercharge poison (it dealt less damage than intended with Buffies and Carrion Crow equipped), Starr Nova's double Hypercharged Super, Damian's empowered-attack unload, and Meg's Buffie Hypercharge projectiles.
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Which Brawlers Got Buffed in July 2026?
Did Jacky Get Buffed in July 2026?
Impact: small. Jacky's health rises from 5,000 to 5,200 (+4.0%). A 200-health increase on a close-range tank shifts a handful of breakpoints — most notably against 480-per-hit pokers like the newly nerfed Starr Nova — but it does not change her job. Jacky remains a map-dependent Hot Zone and Heist pick rather than a draft priority.
Did Bonnie Get Buffed in July 2026?
Impact: small. Bonnie's main attack damage while in Clyde rises from 1,120 to 1,220 (+8.9%). The buff is confined to the cannon form, so her Clyde-form poke gets stronger while her on-foot assassin form is untouched. The number matters on Bounty and Knockout, where Clyde spends whole rounds shelling from range.
Did Jessie Get Buffed in July 2026?
Impact: small. Jessie's main attack projectile speed rises from 2,870 to 3,050 (+6.3%). Faster projectiles land more bounces on moving targets and make her Scrappy setups easier to secure; it is a quality-of-life buff rather than a stat rework, and Jessie stays a turret-first control pick.
Which Brawlers Got Nerfed in July 2026?
Did Surge Get Nerfed in July 2026?
Impact: significant. Surge takes four lines, the most of any brawler on the list: his Power Shield Gadget cooldown rises from 18 to 22 seconds (+22.2%), his Hypercharged Super range drops from 6.67 tiles to 5.33 (−20%), his Stage 5 Hypercharge damage falls from 1,000 to 800 per projectile (−20%), and the Buffied Stage 5 Hypercharge second attack now deals 50% of full damage instead of 70%. Every line targets the June 30 Hypercharge rework or the Buffie layered on top of it; Surge's base kit and his upgrade loop are untouched, which is why he stayed ban-priority through July and took a second pass at the August 4 maintenance (unload speed 0.4s to 0.47s, Power Shield ammo 2 to 1).
Did Meg Get Nerfed in July 2026?
Impact: massive. Meg's Mecha now needs 37 hits to charge its Super instead of 15 (+146.7%) — the largest relative change in the maintenance. Her Jolting Volts Buffied Gadget's extra time halves from 2 seconds to 1, the Toolbox Gadget's Super charge takes 6 seconds instead of 4, and it charges 99% instead of a full 100%. The June 30 update had reworked Toolbox to fire the Mecha forward and gave Meg a transformation knockback; July 8 taxes the Super-cycle that rework enabled, so Mecha uptime falls sharply.
Did 8-Bit Get Nerfed in July 2026?
Impact: significant. 8-Bit's Extra Credits Buffied Gadget bouncing projectile damage drops from 75% to 60% (−20%), his Boosted Booster Buffied Star Power spawns ammo every 5 seconds instead of 3, and his Aimbot Hypercharge multiplier falls from 35% to 30%. All three lines hit the Buffies and Hypercharge added on June 30; his base stats are unchanged until the August 4 maintenance raised his Super to 15 hits.
Did Brock Get Nerfed in July 2026?
Impact: small. Brock's Rocket Fuel Gadget no longer knocks enemies back — a June 30 addition removed after one week — and his Rocket No. 4 Star Power Buffie charge bar rises from 4 seconds to 6 (+50%). The knockback removal matters most on Brawl Ball, where Rocket Fuel had doubled as a ball-carrier displacement tool.
Did Crow Get Nerfed in July 2026?
Impact: significant. Crow's main attack damage per dagger drops from 420 to 380 (−9.5%). This is the first walk-back of the June 30 rework, which had raised his dagger damage from 320 to 420 (+31.3%) while cutting his health to 2,800, slowing his reload to 1.6 seconds and shortening his poison to 3 seconds. At 380 Crow keeps most of the rework's burst; the August 4 maintenance later returned him to his pre-June 320.
Did Colette Get Nerfed in July 2026?
Impact: small. Colette's Na-ah! Gadget charm duration halves from 1 second to 0.5. The June 30 update had already raised the Gadget's cooldown from 17 to 22 seconds; July 8 shortens the effect itself, so the Gadget is now a brief interrupt rather than a pull-and-punish setup.
Did Starr Nova Get Nerfed in July 2026?
Impact: significant. Starr Nova's base-form main attack damage falls from 540 to 480 (−11.1%). It is a direct poke nerf eight days after the June 30 update raised her health from 3,700 to 4,000 and her alternate-form damage from 1,000 to 1,100; July trims the chip damage while leaving the June durability in place. The August 4 maintenance then reverted the health buff (4,000 to 3,700) and slowed her reload.
Did Max Get Nerfed in July 2026?
Impact: small. Max's Unlimited Energy Hyper Buffie Super charge drops from 8% to 7% (−12.5%). It is a single-line trim to the Buffie added on June 30; her base Super economy was left alone until the August 4 maintenance raised her Super to 16 hits.
Which Brawlers Won and Lost in the July 2026 Patch?
Winners
- Jacky — 5,200 health is a 4% buffer against the 480-damage pokers the same patch created.
- Bonnie — 1,220 Clyde-form damage makes her the only ranged brawler whose damage went up on July 8.
- Jessie — 3,050 projectile speed lands more bounces without touching her damage.
Big losers
- Meg — 37 hits to charge the Mecha Super, up from 15, is the harshest single line in the maintenance.
- Surge — four Hypercharge and Gadget cuts, and still the top ban until August 4 nerfed his base kit.
- Starr Nova — 480 base-form damage ends the poke pattern the June 30 health buff had made safe.
Small losers
- Crow — 380 per dagger keeps most of the June rework's +31% burst.
- 8-Bit, Brock, Colette, Max — Buffie, Gadget and Hypercharge trims that do not touch base stats.
What Should I Do After the July 2026 Patch?
If you play Meg: expect far fewer Mecha Supers per match — 37 hits instead of 15 — and play the on-foot form as a real phase rather than a respawn timer.
If you play Surge: he is still strong; the Hypercharge is shorter-ranged and weaker, so cash it in at Stage 5 fights you already win rather than using it to force them.
If you play Crow: the June 30 rework still applies (2,800 health, 3-second poison, 1.6-second reload); 380 daggers still reward committed all-ins.
If you play Starr Nova: lean on the 4,000 health and the 1,100 alternate-form damage from June 30 — the 480 base-form poke is no longer worth trading for.
If you play Jacky, Bonnie or Jessie: small buffs, not tier changes; pick them for the map, not for the patch.
Frequently Asked Questions
What changed in the Brawl Stars July 2026 balance patch?
The July 8, 2026 maintenance changes 11 brawlers with 21 stat lines: buffs for Jacky (health 5,000 to 5,200), Bonnie (Clyde damage 1,120 to 1,220) and Jessie (projectile speed 2,870 to 3,050), and nerfs for 8-Bit, Surge, Brock, Meg, Crow, Colette, Starr Nova and Max.
Did Crow get buffed or nerfed in July 2026?
Crow was nerfed on July 8: his dagger damage dropped from 420 to 380 (−9.5%). The +31.3% damage buff (320 to 420) and the health, reload and poison cuts were the June 30 update, and the August 4 maintenance later cut his damage again to 320.
Was Bolt changed in July 2026?
No. Bolt's Super damage increase (550 to 700), max damage cut (900 to 760) and Unstoppaball rework were all part of the June 30 update; the July 8 maintenance did not touch him, and his next changes came on August 4.
What is the biggest buff in the July 2026 patch?
Bonnie's Clyde-form damage increase from 1,120 to 1,220 (+8.9%) is the largest of the three buffs by percentage; Jacky's +200 health (5,000 to 5,200) is the largest by raw number.
Was Surge nerfed in July 2026?
Yes — four times. His Power Shield Gadget cooldown rose from 18 to 22 seconds, his Hypercharged Super range fell from 6.67 to 5.33 tiles, his Stage 5 Hypercharge damage dropped from 1,000 to 800 per projectile, and the Buffied second attack now deals 50% instead of 70%. The August 4, 2026 maintenance nerfed him again.
Did Starr Nova get nerfed in July 2026?
Yes. Her base-form main attack damage fell from 540 to 480 (−11.1%) on July 8, following the June 30 health buff (3,700 to 4,000) and preceding the August 4 health revert.
Does the July 2026 patch change the tier list?
Modestly — our tier list was published July 15 and already reflects the maintenance; Meg is the clearest faller, while Surge stayed ban-priority until August 4.