Best Penny Build in Brawl Stars

Q: Is Penny worth upgrading?

Penny is a S-tier Super Rare Artillery. With a 56.4% win rate and a 9.1% pick rate, it is a solid investment if you play the maps and modes that favour its kit.

Best gadget, star power & gear · 58.9% win rate

Updated September 13, 2026

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Best build — AI optimized

Updating with the latest Brawlio AI recommendation from the live meta…

Star Power

Heavy Coffers

Top Star Power for Penny — amplifies its artillery damage and utility uptime.

Gadget

Salty Barrel

Best Gadget for Penny — gives burst control and tempo in skirmishes.

Gear 1

Speed

Improves mobility for rotations and dodging

Gear 2

Damage

Maximizes value when below 50% health

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Best Penny Build

Star Power: Heavy Coffers
The highest-value Star Power for Penny — amplifies its artillery role.
Gadget: Salty Barrel
The Gadget that gives burst and control in skirmishes for a artillery.
Gear 1: Speed
Improves mobility for rotations and dodging.
Gear 2: Damage
Maximizes value when below 50% health.

Why this Penny build works

A S-tier artillery like Penny strongest build in 2026 is the "Heavy Coffers" Star Power together with the "Salty Barrel" Gadget. "Heavy Coffers" is the pick that turns Penny's baseline into a real threat — it scales with the way a artillery wants to trade, and the numbers back it up (58.9% win rate, 10.9% pick rate). "Salty Barrel" adds the exact utility the kit is missing: burst, reposition or lockdown depending on the situation, and it converts neutral fights into won trades when timed with your Super. For gears we lock in Speed as the primary because it compounds with the Star Power the most on Penny specifically — swap the secondary to Shield on open maps or Damage on close-range brawls.

Penny Gadgets

Salty BarrelBest pick

Penny drops a barrel of salt that blocks enemy projectiles. She can also use it to burst her own gold pouches.

Trusty Spyglass

Penny's cannon blasts at every visible enemy position within range.

Penny Star Powers

Heavy CoffersBest pick

Penny's gold pouches burst with a x% wider cone after each hit.

Master Blaster

Penny's cannon deals x damage and knocks back nearby enemies on landing.

Situational alternatives

If the map favours long-range enemies, swap "Salty Barrel" for a repositioning Gadget when available; in Brawl Ball, Shield gears keep Penny alive long enough to land the Super, while in Heist and Bounty the Damage and Speed gears squeeze much more value out of "Heavy Coffers". The real rule is simple: adapt the build to how opponents try to punish your artillery role, not the other way around.

Penny Best Maps

All Things WickedHeist Goldarm GulchKnockout Think AheadKnockout

Penny Counters

No build fixes a bad matchup: Crow, Cordelius, Shade are the brawlers that give Penny the hardest time right now, so with this setup play around them instead of trading head-on.

Crow vs Penny

Cordelius vs Penny

Shade vs Penny

Full list of Penny counters

How to Play Penny

The best Penny build in 2026 pairs its highest-value Star Power with the Gadget that fits its artillery role. Run the Star Power that amplifies Penny's damage or utility uptime, and the Gadget that gives you burst control in skirmishes. For Gears, Speed is the universal pick to improve rotations and dodging, while Damage maximises trades when you drop below half health. On open or aggressive maps consider Shield or Health over Damage. This build keeps Penny consistent across the current meta and is updated daily as win rates shift.

Penny build FAQ

What is the best Penny build in 2026?

The optimal Penny build pairs its highest-value Star Power with the gadget that fits its artillery role, plus Speed and Damage gears. With this setup Penny holds a 58.9% win rate in the current meta.

Which gears should I use on Penny?

Speed is the universal pick to improve rotations and dodging. Damage maximises trades below half health; on open or aggressive maps, consider Shield or Health instead.

Is Penny worth upgrading?

Penny is a S-tier Super Rare Artillery. With a 58.9% win rate and a 10.9% pick rate, it is a solid investment if you play the maps and modes that favour its kit.