Is Sam good in Brawl Stars?

Sam has a 47.9% adjusted win rate and a 0.3% pick rate over 26 sampled decided battles, which puts it in D tier.

What is the best mode for Sam?

Sam performs best in Basket Brawl, with a 88.9% raw win rate over 54 sampled battles there.

What is the best map for Sam?

Super Center (Brawl Ball) is where Sam has the strongest sampled record, at 95.5% over 22 battles.

Nori, Brock, Wendy pull Sam furthest below its own 68.9% average in sampled team battles.

What star powers and gadgets does Sam have?

Sam has Hearty Recovery and Remote Recharge as star powers and Magnetic Field and Pulse Repellent as gadgets.

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Epic

AssassinD tierMeta score2.2/10

sam

A former factory worker turned wanted member of the Goldarm Gang, Sam is always there to ensure Belle doesn't go too far on their latest heist!

Combat stats

Base values at Power 11, before gears and star powers.

Health: 5700
Damage per punch with Knuckle Busters: 800
Super damage while throwing Knuckle Busters: 1400
Reload: 1.6s; with Knuckle Busters; Normal
Range: 3; Short
Speed: 770; Fast

Build & upgrades

What Sam's kit does, and what owners spend their coins on first.

Star power bought first

Building

Among owners who have only one so far.

hearty recoveryMost pickedtoo few battles69.2% picked
remote rechargetoo few battles30.8% picked

Gadget bought first

Building

Among owners who have only one so far.

magnetic fieldMost pickedtoo few battles62.3% picked
pulse repellenttoo few battles37.7% picked

Read from 369 first-buyers

Counted from tracked players who own exactly one of the pair: they chose it, and every battle they played on this brawler was played with it. Both sides are equally invested in the brawler, so the gap between the two win rates is the ability rather than the player — read them against each other rather than as absolutes.

Gears owners buy

Gears cost coins and you can only run two, so what owners have bought is a real preference.

damage662 unlocks34.3%
shield556 unlocks28.8%
health290 unlocks15.0%
speed229 unlocks11.9%
gadget cooldown150 unlocks7.8%
vision44 unlocks2.3%

Measured across 2,769 tracked players who own this brawler. Almost all of them own both star powers and both gadgets.

Star powers

hearty recovery
Upon recalling his Knuckle Busters, Sam instantly recovers 20% of his missing health.
remote recharge
While the Knuckle Busters are on the ground and near enemies, they will charge up Sam's Super.

Gadgets

magnetic field
While the Knuckle Busters are on the ground, Sam can activate them to pull in nearby enemies. Cooldown: 17 seconds.
pulse repellent
Upon landing on the ground, Sam's next deployed Knuckle Busters releases an electric pulse that knocks back enemies. Cooldown: 11 seconds.

Hypercharge

hyper fist

Sam's Knuckle Busters travel faster and will fully charge his Super if they hit an enemy Brawler during the Hypercharge.

Buffies

Unreleased. Sam has no buffies yet.

Gears

6 equippable

speedGain 15% speed increase when moving in bushes.
healthRecover health 50% more effectively.
damageDeal 15% extra damage when your Brawler is below 50% Health.
visionReveal opponents for 2 seconds after dealing damage to them.
shieldGain extra 900 health as a consumable shield. The shield regenerates in 10 seconds, when at full health.
gadget cooldownReduces Gadget cooldown by 15%.

Performance

Win rate

47.9%

26 battles

Pick rate

0.3%

Last 7 days

Avg trophies

979

Across tracked players

Avg rank

3.7

Across tracked players

Adjusted win rate

47.9%

−9.5 pts

9 daily snapshots. Adjusted against the sample average, so a shift here is the brawler moving rather than the cohort.

Where it performs

Each mode and map is scored against its own average, so a showdown record and a gem grab one can be read in the same list.

Best modes

Best maps

Super CenterBrawl Ball · 22 battles · 95.5% raw58.6%
Molten to the CoreSolo Showdown · 52 battles · 73.1% raw58.0%
TurnoverBasket Brawl · 48 battles · 87.5% raw56.4%
Sunny SoccerBrawl Ball · 77 battles · 77.9% raw56.2%
Skull CreekDuo Showdown · 18 battles · 77.8% raw54.3%
Pinhole PuntBrawl Ball · 25 battles · 76.0% raw53.2%

Matchups

Which brawlers sam beats, which ones win the matchup, and who to draft alongside.

Strong against

Opponents sam beats more often than its own average

Weak against

Opponents that pull sam below its own average

Best team-mates

Allies sam wins more alongside

Percentage points above or below this brawler’s own 68.9% win rate across 511 sampled team battles. Counted once per battle from one player’s side, and kept out of the win-rate and pick-rate numbers above. Those would be skewed by counting every participant.

Top players with sam

Balance history

The last changes Supercell made to Sam. Cosmetic releases are left out.

1 recorded

2025-12-16BuffSam's health was increased to 5700 (from 5400).

Combat stats, ability and gear descriptions, hypercharge and buffie effects, and balance history from the Brawl Stars Wiki, CC-BY-SA. Win rates, pick rates and matchups are our own.

Sam FAQ

Is Sam good in Brawl Stars?: Sam has a 47.9% adjusted win rate and a 0.3% pick rate over 26 sampled decided battles, which puts it in D tier.
What is the best mode for Sam?: Sam performs best in Basket Brawl, with a 88.9% raw win rate over 54 sampled battles there.
What is the best map for Sam?: Super Center (Brawl Ball) is where Sam has the strongest sampled record, at 95.5% over 22 battles.
What counters Sam?: Nori, Brock, Wendy pull Sam furthest below its own 68.9% average in sampled team battles.
What star powers and gadgets does Sam have?: Sam has Hearty Recovery and Remote Recharge as star powers and Magnetic Field and Pulse Repellent as gadgets.