Best Trunk Build in Brawl Stars

Q: Is Trunk worth upgrading?

Trunk is a C-tier Epic Damage Dealer. With a 48% win rate and a 15.3% pick rate, it is a solid investment if you play the maps and modes that favour its kit.

Best gadget, star power & gear · 48.1% win rate

Updated September 13, 2026

3.7(38,826 votes)

Best build — AI optimized

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

Star Power

New Insect Overlords

Top Star Power for Trunk — amplifies its damage dealer damage and utility uptime.

Gadget

For The Queen

Best Gadget for Trunk — 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 Trunk Build

Star Power: New Insect Overlords
The highest-value Star Power for Trunk — amplifies its damage dealer role.
Gadget: For The Queen
The Gadget that gives burst and control in skirmishes for a damage dealer.
Gear 1: Speed
Improves mobility for rotations and dodging.
Gear 2: Damage
Maximizes value when below 50% health.

Why this Trunk build works

Trunk's strongest build in 2026 is the "New Insect Overlords" Star Power together with the "For The Queen" Gadget. "New Insect Overlords" is the pick that turns Trunk's baseline into a real threat — it scales with the way a damage dealer wants to trade, and the numbers back it up (48.1% win rate, 13.2% pick rate). "For The Queen" 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 Trunk specifically — swap the secondary to Shield on open maps or Damage on close-range brawls.

Trunk Gadgets

For The QueenBest pick

Trunk instantly spreads ants in a large area.

Worker Ants

Trunk heals from the first source of damage taken for the next x secs.

Trunk Star Powers

New Insect OverlordsBest pick

Ants also reduce the damage of enemies by x%

Colony Scouts

Ants reveal hidden enemies.

Situational alternatives

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

Trunk Best Maps

Photic DoomHeist

Trunk Counters

No build fixes a bad matchup: Poco, Draco, Doug are the brawlers that give Trunk the hardest time right now, so with this setup play around them instead of trading head-on.

Poco vs Trunk

Draco vs Trunk

Doug vs Trunk

Full list of Trunk counters

How to Play Trunk

The best Trunk build in 2026 pairs its highest-value Star Power with the Gadget that fits its damage dealer role. Run the Star Power that amplifies Trunk'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 Trunk consistent across the current meta and is updated daily as win rates shift.

Trunk build FAQ

What is the best Trunk build in 2026?

The optimal Trunk build pairs its highest-value Star Power with the gadget that fits its damage dealer role, plus Speed and Damage gears. With this setup Trunk holds a 48.1% win rate in the current meta.

Which gears should I use on Trunk?

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 Trunk worth upgrading?

Trunk is a D-tier Epic Damage Dealer. With a 48.1% win rate and a 13.2% pick rate, it is a solid investment if you play the maps and modes that favour its kit.