balance · March 17, 2026
Brawlhalla Patch 10.04 Adjusts Weapon Balance and Doubles Meta
Brawlhalla's latest update rolls out sweeping weapon balance adjustments following the Winter Championship, targeting Axe, Orb, Rocket Lance, and multiple Legends.
Blue Mammoth Games has deployed patch 10.04 for Brawlhalla, delivering a substantial balance pass following the Winter Championship. The update heavily targets weapon kits and team gameplay viability while introducing numerous quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes.
Weapon Balance Adjustments
Axe side air and down air attacks are now slower, deal less damage, and possess reduced knockout force. Chakram variants see damage increases across fused side lights, split neutral lights, and split neutral airs. Orb side lights take longer to hit, down lights have reduced stun, and side airs lose force. Rocket lance attacks—including side, neutral, and down air variations—receive lower damage, stun, and speed properties to widen counterplay windows, though neutral light gains extra force. Sword neutral air gains increased stun for better combo potential.
Legend Tweaks and Team Gameplay
Several Legends see adjustments to align with team play performance. Bodvar's down hammer and down sword are faster and feature reduced recovery times. Jaeyun's down sword is faster and hits harder. Conversely, Kaya, Dusk, and Zariel see force reductions across multiple signature attacks to balance their team utility. Ulgrim receives across-the-board nerfs to axe and rocket lance speed and force, while Teros sees slower hammer recoveries. Xull and Yumiko both receive faster startup times on select attacks for more reliable neutral game options.
UI, Maps, and Quality of Life
UI themes have been officially renamed to 'Insignias', covering nameplates, KO-plates, and scoreplates. Oddbrawl's gadget is redesigned into the Necro Ball, and Space Race Cassidy’s hammer spelling has been corrected to Satellite Smash. Performance issues causing frequent frame skips on the Western Air Temple map have been resolved. Various menu fixes address Guild screen bugs, Switch button hovers, and missing tooltips in the Event Center.
Why this patch matters
Patch 10.04 meaningfully shakes up the competitive meta by reining in dominant options like the Axe and Rocket Lance while tuning individual Legends for better competitive balance.