Rosa
TANK

Rosa How to play Rosa

C
Overall tier
41
Meta score
54.5%
Adj. win rate
0.4%
Pick rate

Rosa counters

The best counters to Rosa right now are Amber (63.0%), Vince (60.9%), Gus (59.5%): the share of head-to-head games each one wins against Rosa, from 538 ranked and high-trophy games.

Rosa vs popular picks

  1. ShadeRosa wins 45.9%164 games
  2. WendyRosa wins 46.6%71 games
  3. RicoRosa wins 46.4%156 games
  4. BrockRosa wins 46.8%68 games
  5. PiperRosa wins 47.4%59 games
  6. ColetteRosa wins 49.5%133 games

How to beat Rosa

  • Kite her when the shield is up. Back away until it ends, then punish.
  • Use knockback and slows to keep her out of punching range.
  • Clear bushes. Brawlers that destroy cover take away her best approach.

Common mistake: Shooting Rosa while her shield is active. Most of the damage is wasted and her Super keeps charging.

Best Rosa Build

Star Powers

Plant Life
Plant LifeRecommended

Heals Rosa over time while she is in bushes. On bushy maps she never really leaves the fight.

Thorny Gloves
Thorny Gloves

Gadgets

Grow Light
Grow LightRecommended

Spawns bushes around her. Instant cover to hide an approach, and it pairs with Plant Life.

Unfriendly Bushes
Unfriendly Bushes

Recommended Gears

Shield
Damage
Adapt per mode

Hypercharge

Grasping Roots
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Game plan

Rosa is a high-health tank who punches in fast three-hit combos at short range. Her Super gives her a strong damage-reduction shield for a few seconds, which lets her walk through fire and fight on top of the enemy. She thrives in bushes.

  1. Use bushes to approach. Rosa is slow to close on open ground, but almost invisible on a bushy map.
  2. Pop your Super before you engage, not when you are already low. The shield is what lets you win the trade.
  3. Stand on the objective with your Super active. Enemies cannot remove you while you are shielded.

Drafting Rosa

When to pick
Pick Rosa on bushy maps in Brawl Ball, Gem Grab and Hot Zone.
Who to pair with
Pair her with a long-range teammate who finishes what she pushes off the objective.
Ban or not
Ban her on bushy maps if your team has no way to clear bushes or kite.

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.

Frequently asked Questions

Is Rosa good in Brawl Stars?

Rosa is C-tier on the BrawlUp tier list right now, with a 54.5% win rate over 506 recent ranked and high-trophy games.

What is the best build for Rosa?

Run Plant Life as the Star Power and Grow Light as the Gadget, with Shield and Damage gears.

What counters Rosa?

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

What game modes is Rosa best in?

Rosa wins most in Brawl Ball (51.9%).

Who are the best teammates for Rosa?

Max, Amber, Shade have the highest win rate alongside Rosa.

How do you play Rosa in Brawl Stars?

Rosa is a high-health tank who punches in fast three-hit combos at short range. Her Super gives her a strong damage-reduction shield for a few seconds, which lets her walk through fire and fight on top of the enemy. She thrives in bushes.

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