Brawl Talk: Ranked Refresh, 3 New Brawlers and traditional Brawlidays!

Overview of New Ranked Features

Changes in Pick and Ban Phase

• The pick and ban phase has been revamped to display more brawlers with various filters and a search option.

• Enhanced communication options are introduced, allowing quick chat during the pick phase, turn swapping, and class suggestions for bans.

Preparation Screen Enhancements

• The preparation screen will receive a visual refresh, showcasing skins and offering more loadout customization options.

• Players can now use pins before matches start, enhancing pre-game interactions.

Adjustments to Ranked Points System

Elo System Modifications

• Players earn more ranked points for 2-0 victories while losing fewer points in close 2-1 matches.

Additional Ranked Changes

• Only power level 11 brawlers can be used in ranked play; diamond ranks require more maxed brawlers than previously needed.

• Free max brawler availability increased from three to six; ranked mode opens later on the trophy road.

Introduction of Seasonal Battle Cards

New Battle Cards Concept

• Seasonal battle cards inspired by fierce animals (e.g., wolves, tigers), available for limited times with yearly updates that enhance their appeal at the same rank.

Introduction of Thunder Frogs Brawler

Unique Abilities of Thunder Frogs

• Thunder Frogs are a new legendary artillery brawler launching in November; they consist of three frogs acting as one unit.

• Their main attack involves throwing frogs that create electric links damaging enemies within a triangular area based on landing spots.

Upcoming Brawlers: Ray and Ruby

Character Synergy

• Ray and Ruby are two new brawlers releasing in December whose abilities synergize when on the same team.

Ray's Abilities

• Ray marks opponents with his attacks; longer sight increases damage dealt. His super grants him a shield while attacking marked targets.

Ruby's Abilities

• Ruby uses card suits for her attacks; hitting both club and diamond simultaneously deals extra damage. Her super creates an area grounding enemies while dealing continuous damage.

New Skins Inspired by Brawl Vice Theme

Skin Variations

• A season themed around "Brawl Vice" introduces multiple skin variations including Brawl Vice Bull and crime-themed skins like Player Hating Poco.

Holiday-Themed Skins for Brawlydays

Festive Characters

• The holiday season features characters like Santa Squeak with festive variations such as Frosty Squeak and Elf Squeak alongside Nutcracker Draco variants.

Improvements to Pins and Sprays

Enhanced Cosmetic Options

• Players requested additional pin slots leading to improvements allowing better usage options during battles along with clearer cosmetic exclusivity indicators.

Buff Updates for Mr. P, Lou, Gale, Mandy, Chester, Barry

Buff Details

Mr. P Buff Enhancements

Service Bell now provides shields; buffed porter reinforcements spawn extra porters upon hitting enemies.

Lou Buff Enhancements

Ice block remains invulnerable but can be canceled faster; buffed snowball throws increase freeze build-up where it lands.

Gale Buff Enhancements

Northwind wall redirects projectiles effectively while buffing allies' projectile speed through tornadoes.

Mandy Buff Enhancements

Mandy’s caramelized ability strengthens slows based on proximity to targets while providing speed boosts when buffed.

Chester Buff Enhancements

Chester's jack-in-the-box gadget surprises opponents with explosive effects that can fear or slow them down when buffed.

Barry Buff Enhancements

Barry’s ice cream puddles provide healing benefits while slowing enemies down upon contact when enhanced further through buffs.

Conclusion & Future Events

Upcoming Game Modes & Events

New game modes include a larger player showdown map featuring robots along with unique mechanics like Counter Light requiring strategic planting of lights across teams.