Rico
DAMAGE DEALER

Rico How to play Rico

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Overall tier
64
Meta score
62.6%
Adj. win rate
2.3%
Pick rate

Rico counters

The best counters to Rico right now are Cosmo (70.2%), Vince (68.8%), Lou (60.0%): the share of head-to-head games each one wins against Rico, from 1,665 ranked and high-trophy games.

Rico vs popular picks

  1. ShadeRico wins 47.4%2,811 games
  2. WendyRico wins 46.1%1,580 games
  3. MaxRico wins 45.6%1,776 games
  4. BrockRico wins 47.6%1,426 games
  5. PiperRico wins 53.3%739 games
  6. NoriRico wins 50.6%697 games

How to beat Rico

  • Fight him in open space. Without walls his bullets fly straight and are easy to dodge.
  • Close the distance. Rico has low health and cannot escape tanks.
  • Stay away from walls he can bank off, especially in narrow corridors.

Common mistake: Standing in a narrow corridor thinking a corner protects you from Rico.

Best Rico Build

Star Powers

Super Bouncy
Super BouncyRecommended

Bullets that bounce deal extra damage. It rewards exactly the shots Rico is built around.

Robo Retreat
Robo Retreat

Gadgets

Multiball Launcher
Multiball LauncherRecommended

Places a machine that acts as cover and blasts bouncy bullets when destroyed. Cover and damage in one button.

Multiball
Multiball

Recommended Gears

Speed
Damage
Adapt per mode

Hypercharge

Trick Shot King
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Game plan

Rico fires bullets that bounce off walls, with a very fast reload. His Super is a longer burst that bounces further and pierces through enemies. On maps with many walls he can hit enemies who think they are safe behind cover.

  1. Bank shots off walls to hit enemies around corners. Angles are Rico's real range.
  2. Fight in tight areas. The more walls around you, the more ways each bullet can find a target.
  3. Use your Super down long corridors, where it bounces between walls and pierces several enemies.

Drafting Rico

When to pick
Pick Rico on closed maps full of walls. On open maps he loses most of his value.
Who to pair with
Pair him with a tank who holds the front while he shoots around cover.
Ban or not
Ban him on corridor-heavy maps if your team plays from cover.

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 Ball54.0%
  2. Siberian Stand OffBrawl Ball53.3%
  3. Sneaky FieldsBrawl Ball52.7%
  4. Hard Rock MineGem Grab52.3%
  5. Hot PotatoHeist51.1%

Frequently asked Questions

Is Rico good in Brawl Stars?

Rico is A-tier on the BrawlUp tier list right now, with a 62.6% win rate over 2,650 recent ranked and high-trophy games.

What is the best build for Rico?

Run Super Bouncy as the Star Power and Multiball Launcher as the Gadget, with Speed and Damage gears.

What counters Rico?

Rico has the hardest time against Cosmo, Vince, Lou, based on head-to-head win rates.

What game modes is Rico best in?

Rico wins most in Brawl Ball (61.7%). The best map in our data is Insane Streamer.

Who are the best teammates for Rico?

Amber, Lou, Vince have the highest win rate alongside Rico.

How do you play Rico in Brawl Stars?

Rico fires bullets that bounce off walls, with a very fast reload. His Super is a longer burst that bounces further and pierces through enemies. On maps with many walls he can hit enemies who think they are safe behind cover.

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