Penny How to play Penny
Penny counters
The best counters to Penny right now are Amber (63.9%), Vince (62.1%), Shade (59.1%): the share of head-to-head games each one wins against Penny, from 580 ranked and high-trophy games.
Who beats Penny
Penny vs popular picks
- CosmoPenny wins 45.7%69 games
- GusPenny wins 44.5%401 games
- WendyPenny wins 43.4%212 games
- RicoPenny wins 45.2%233 games
- BrockPenny wins 47.1%277 games
- PiperPenny wins 48.0%154 games
How to beat Penny
- Destroy the cannon. It has limited health and Penny loses most of her control without it.
- Do not line up behind teammates. That is exactly what her splash punishes.
- Dive Penny when her cannon is down. Her reload is slow.
Common mistake: Ignoring the cannon and fighting inside its range.
Best Penny Build
Star Powers
Your splash spreads wider after hitting. More enemies caught behind the first target.
Gadgets
Your cannon fires at every enemy in range at once. Strong when several enemies contest the objective.
Recommended Gears
Gadget+
ShieldHypercharge
Game plan
Penny fires a bag of gold that splashes behind the first target it hits, so she damages enemies hiding behind teammates. Her Super places a cannon that lobs long-range cannonballs over walls and leaves fire on the ground. She controls space with the cannon while poking with splash.
- Shoot the enemy in front to hit the one behind. The splash reaches targets that think they are covered.
- Place the cannon behind a wall where it reaches the objective. A safe cannon keeps firing for a long time.
- Fight near your cannon. Enemies who rush you walk into its range.
Drafting Penny
- When to pick
- Pick Penny in Heist, Hot Zone and Gem Grab, where a cannon on a fixed objective keeps paying off.
- Who to pair with
- Pair her with a tank who protects the cannon.
- Ban or not
- Not a ban target. Throwers and long-range damage handle her cannon.
Best teammates
Win rate by mode
Brawl Ball53.5%194 games
Gem Grab50.7%51 games
Heist50.5%81 games
Hot Zone50.2%31 games
Adjusted win rate: results are pulled toward 50% when a mode has few games, so the overall figure can sit above every single mode.
Frequently asked Questions
Is Penny good in Brawl Stars?
Penny is B-tier on the BrawlUp tier list right now, with a 56.3% win rate over 583 recent ranked and high-trophy games.
What is the best build for Penny?
Run Heavy Coffers as the Star Power and Trusty Spyglass as the Gadget, with Gadget+ and Shield gears.
What counters Penny?
Penny has the hardest time against Amber, Vince, Shade, based on head-to-head win rates.
What game modes is Penny best in?
Penny wins most in Brawl Ball (53.5%).
Who are the best teammates for Penny?
Max, Amber, Doug have the highest win rate alongside Penny.
How do you play Penny in Brawl Stars?
Penny fires a bag of gold that splashes behind the first target it hits, so she damages enemies hiding behind teammates. Her Super places a cannon that lobs long-range cannonballs over walls and leaves fire on the ground. She controls space with the cannon while poking with splash.
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