Griff
DAMAGE DEALER

Griff How to play Griff

B
Overall tier
56
Meta score
60.2%
Adj. win rate
1.2%
Pick rate

Griff counters

The best counters to Griff right now are Vince (71.9%), Amber (70.3%), Gus (66.6%): the share of head-to-head games each one wins against Griff, from 4,882 ranked and high-trophy games.

Griff vs popular picks

  1. ShadeGriff wins 39.8%2,114 games
  2. WendyGriff wins 39.5%877 games
  3. RicoGriff wins 41.3%1,918 games
  4. MaxGriff wins 39.9%1,070 games
  5. BrockGriff wins 49.0%640 games
  6. PiperGriff wins 50.3%311 games

How to beat Griff

  • Keep your distance. His coins spread out and lose damage at range.
  • Punish his reload. After a full burst he needs time to attack again.
  • Dodge sideways from his Super's return path.

Common mistake: Walking into Griff's full spread at close range. All the coins hit and the burst is huge.

Best Griff Build

Star Powers

Keep the Change
Keep the Change
Business Resilience
Business ResilienceRecommended

Periodically heals part of your missing health. Steady sustain for a brawler who trades often.

Gadgets

Piggy Bank
Piggy BankRecommended

Throws a bomb that explodes after a delay, knocks enemies back and destroys walls. Zone control and wall breaking in one.

Coin Shower
Coin Shower

Recommended Gears

Shield
Speed
Adapt per mode

Hypercharge

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Game plan

Griff fires three waves of coins in a cone, which deal the most damage up close. His Super throws banknotes that fly out and return, dealing more damage the further they travel. He bursts hard at mid range and punishes anyone who walks into his spread.

  1. Fight at mid to close range. Your coins spread out, so most of them only hit near the target.
  2. Throw your Super so it travels far before returning. The return trip hits hardest.
  3. Fight around cover. Your reload is slow, so you need a place to hide between bursts.

Drafting Griff

When to pick
Pick Griff on mid-range maps in Gem Grab, Hot Zone and Heist.
Who to pair with
Pair him with a long-range teammate who covers the lanes he cannot.
Ban or not
Rarely worth a ban. Snipers and throwers that keep him at long range blunt his burst.

Win rate by mode

Adjusted win rate: results are pulled toward 50% when a mode has few games, so the overall figure can sit above every single mode.

Best maps

  1. Insane StreamerBrawl Ball54.3%
  2. Siberian Stand OffBrawl Ball52.1%

Frequently asked Questions

Is Griff good in Brawl Stars?

Griff is B-tier on the BrawlUp tier list right now, with a 60.2% win rate over 1,426 recent ranked and high-trophy games.

What is the best build for Griff?

Run Business Resilience as the Star Power and Piggy Bank as the Gadget, with Speed and Shield gears.

What counters Griff?

Griff has the hardest time against Vince, Amber, Gus, based on head-to-head win rates.

What game modes is Griff best in?

Griff wins most in Brawl Ball (58.8%). The best map in our data is Insane Streamer.

Who are the best teammates for Griff?

Amber, Max, Vince have the highest win rate alongside Griff.

How do you play Griff in Brawl Stars?

Griff fires three waves of coins in a cone, which deal the most damage up close. His Super throws banknotes that fly out and return, dealing more damage the further they travel. He bursts hard at mid range and punishes anyone who walks into his spread.

Win rates come from ranked and high-trophy battles collected by BrawlUp and are adjusted toward 50% when the sample is small. Updated 2026-10-27. How we calculate this