Brawlhalla

Brawlhalla’s tenth anniversary opened this period with the first phase of Guilds and the arrival of Lady Vera. Later releases brought the Attack on Brawlhalla crossover, Elysium Rising and Ascended Teros.

• Guilds and Legends: Guild membership and management arrived in November 2025. Lady Vera, Rupture and Aurus expanded the Legend roster during the year.
• Crossovers: Eren, Mikasa and Levi joined the December Attack on Brawlhalla event. Shrek, Fiona and Puss in Boots headlined another crossover in 2026.
• Battle Passes: Age of Dragons ran earlier in the year. September’s Elysium Rising introduced Eternity’s End and a new set of rewards.
• October updates: Patch 11.00 brought Ascended Teros and anniversary content. A separate anti-cheat update outlined enforcement and encouraged in-game reporting.

Battle Pass Season 12: Ninjas Across Time launched on September 17, 2025, marking a significant content drop along with Battle Pass Season 11: Azoth’s Ascension earlier in March. This year introduced a wealth of new characters and skins, including the Super Metal Rayman Epic Skin and Ascended Nix with unique effects, enhancing the game's visual appeal and character roster.

• New Characters and Skins:

  • Super Metal Rayman Epic Skin released on September 10, 2025.
  • Ascended Nix launched on May 21, 2025, featuring a Mythic Skin.
  • General Grievous was introduced as a Mythic Crossover for Mako on April 30, 2025.

• Battle Pass Features:

  • Season 12 introduced revamped reward paths, including Past, Present, and Future tracks.
  • New Deluxe Pass offered immediate access to 25 reward tiers, including exclusive items on September 17, 2025.

• Gameplay Modes and Events:

  • The Horde Game Mode launched on April 9, 2025, allowing teams to fend off waves of enemies.
  • Brawlhalla Fest 2025 was celebrated with free rewards throughout May.
  • Brawlhalloween 2025 event launched on October 8, 2025, featuring spooky items and skins.

• Balance Changes:

  • A comprehensive Weapon Balance Pass occurred on March 26, 2025, adjusting various weapons for improved gameplay.

• Seasonal Events:

  • The Back to School Event introduced new cosmetics on August 13, 2025, while the Light vs. Shadow Skirmish ran from July 30 to August 13, 2025.

Battle Pass Season 10: Starlight Champions launched with an 85-tier reward track and the new Starlight Falls map. Mega Man, Star Wars, and Borderlands crossovers also expanded the roster, while new ranked formats and the Perfect Dodge mechanic gave competitive players substantial new ways to play.

• Battle Passes: Brawlhalla added several large reward tracks.

  • Battle Pass Classic 3: Jötunn Winter’s Return returned with 85 tiers, Battle Boots rewards, and new missions.
  • Battle Pass Season 9: Apocalypse launched with 85 tiers of skins, avatars, emotes, and other rewards.
  • Battle Pass Classic 4 added another 85-tier track, including the first Brawlhalla cutscenes featuring Octavius Mordex.
  • Battle Pass Season 10: Starlight Champions introduced new skins, emotes, animated rewards, and Starlight Falls.

• Crossover roster: Major licensed additions arrived throughout the year.

  • Brawlhalla x SpongeBob SquarePants added SpongeBob as the first Mythic Crossover, plus Patrick, Sandy, and the Bikini Bottom map.
  • Star Wars Mythic Crossovers added Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ahsoka Tano, Darth Vader, and later Darth Maul.
  • Brawlhalla x Borderlands added Lilith, Tiny Tina, and Krieg as Epic Crossovers.
  • Mega Man joined as a Mythic Crossover, alongside the new Lara Croft Epic Crossover.

• New legends and arenas: Seven joined the Legend roster with engineering-themed weapons and abilities. Mustafar, Theed Power Generator, The Chasm, and Starlight Falls expanded the map pool, while Brawl of the Fates added a 3v3 Star Wars mode.

• Ranked and game modes: Ranked Season 34 began with a soft Elo reset and new rewards, including Oddbrawl, Capture the Flag, and Bombsketball ranked queues. Brawldown, Buddy, Beachbrawl, and Switchcraft also added distinct 2v2 and 3v3 formats.

• Combat and systems: Perfect Dodge introduced a timing-based defensive mechanic, while the post-hitstun dodge changes improved combo consistency. Patch 8.03 delivered a broad weapon balance pass, and PlayStation Cross-Inventory was completed across platforms.

Battle Pass Season 8: Terminus launched with 85 tiers, six Incarnate skins, missions, and a free track. Brawlhalla also added four Legends—Tezca, Thea, Red Raptor, and Loki—alongside major Avatar, Halo, and TEKKEN crossover content.

• Battle Pass Season 8: Terminus & ValhallaQuest: Season 8 delivered 85 tiers, six skins, missions, and a free track; Season 7 delivered 85 tiers of Lightbringer-themed content and weekly missions.
• Tezca, Thea, Red Raptor & Loki: The roster expanded with four new Legends.
  • Tezca: Debuted with Battle Boots.
  • Thea: Brought Battle Boots and Rocket Lance.
  • Red Raptor: Became the 59th Legend.
  • Loki: Joined with Katars and Scythe.
• Avatar: The Last Airbender, Halo & TEKKEN: Three crossover drops added fighters, stages, and modes.
  • Avatar: The Last Airbender: Aang, Toph, and Zuko joined alongside Western Air Temple maps and Avatar State Shift.
  • Halo: Master Chief and Arbiter arrived with a Halo map and Oddbrawl.
  • TEKKEN: Devil Jin, Nina Williams, and Yoshimitsu arrived with Mishima Dojo, TEKKEN Brawl, and Street Brawl Relay.
• Cross Inventory, Ghost Brawl & Ranked Seasons 27–29: New systems and competitive formats broadened play.
  • Cross Inventory: Combined platform inventories for purchases using Mammoth Coins, Gold, or Glory.
  • Ghost Brawl: Added 2v2 matches where opponents remained invisible when they were not using powers.
  • Ranked Seasons 27, 28 & 29: New seasons began, with Volleybrawl entering ranked queues in 1v1 and 2v2 forms.
• 2023 Tournament Season balance pass: Retuned every weapon and various signatures, followed by Battle Boots, Blasters, Bow, Cannon, and Rocket Lance adjustments to damage, recovery, timing, and force.
• 100 Million Brawlers Celebration & Heatwave 2023: The 100 Million event added daily missions, themed sales, and new content, while Heatwave 2023 added seasonal skins, colors, a podium, emotes, and the Hot Lava KO effect.

Battle Pass Season 6: Enter the Fangwild launched with 85 tiers of missions and exclusive rewards, alongside new Fangwild maps with animated backgrounds. Ezio, Eivor, and several major crossover rosters also arrived, while new modes and ranked changes reshaped competitive play.

• Battle Pass content: Enter the Fangwild added Fangwild-themed rewards, missions, skins, animated emojis, and the Fangwild Switchcraft and Fangwild Scuffle Brawls of the Week.
• New Legends and crossovers:
  • Munin joined the roster with Scythe and Bow, followed by Arcadia, the Faerie Queen, with Spear and her beetle Domo.
  • Street Fighter added Ryu, Chun-Li, Akuma, M. Bison, Luke, Sakura, Ken, and Dhalsim, with custom signatures, animations, and weapon skins.
  • G.I. Joe added Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow, including dedicated roster spots and crossover cosmetics.
  • Ezio joined as the 56th Legend with Sword and Orb, while Eivor arrived as an Epic Crossover with Gungnir and Varin’s Axe.
• New modes and maps: Bounty introduced a three-minute FFA where the first player to score a KO became the high-damage target; Temple Climb added traps and pressure plates; Capture the Flag brought 3v3 objective play; and Showdown, Bubble Tag, Kung Foot, and ranked 1v1 Switchcraft expanded the rotating mode lineup.
• Competitive changes: Valhallan Rank was added above Diamond for regional top players, while Ranked Season 24’s 1v1 Switchcraft, 3v3 Crew Battles, rematches, placement matches, and revised Glory and Elo calculations changed progression. Dodge cooldowns, Wall Slip, gravity-cancel timing, weapon spawns, and thrown-weapon behavior also received meaningful gameplay adjustments.
• Seasonal events: Brawlhalloween 2021, the Sixth Anniversary Celebration, Brawlhallidays 2021, Valhallentine’s 2022, Bloomhalla 2022, Heatwave 2022, and Back to School 2022 delivered named event cosmetics, podiums, colors, titles, and limited-time activities.

Battle Pass Season 4: Exalted Lion launched an 85-tier progression track with exclusive rewards, a free track, and the Ehzot Azoth Skin, following the similarly sized Jötunn Winter Battle Pass Season 3. Brawlhalla also added Munin and major Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Kung Fu Panda crossover content, giving returning players new fighters and event modes to try.

• Battle Pass progression: Jötunn Winter Battle Pass Season 3 and Exalted Lion Battle Pass Season 4 each introduced 85 tiers of rewards, missions, skins, titles, colors, and other unlockables.
• New Legends: Three fighters expanded the roster.
  • Magyar joined with Greatsword and Hammer, plus three skins.
  • Reno introduced the first Blasters-and-Orb Legend, accompanied by Orbot and three skins.
  • Munin arrived with the Six String Scythe and Lethal Lute Bow.
• Crossover events: Three major collaborations delivered new Epic Crossovers and themed gameplay.
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles added Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo, alongside The Turtles’ Lair, Small Turtles’ Lair, and Crew Battle.
  • Kung Fu Panda added Po, Tigress, and Tai Lung, plus the Spirit Realm map and Showdown mode.
  • The Walking Dead introduced Rick Grimes, Michonne, and Daryl Dixon, with the Walker Attack mode.
• New modes: Horde let four players defend the Great Hall against demon waves; Bubble Tag centered on capturing opponents in Gem Bubbles; and Capture the Flag added 3v3 flag-stealing matches on Demon Island. Showdown and Crew Battle also expanded the competitive party-mode lineup.
• Combat and ranked tuning: Greatsword, Gauntlets, Katars, and Sword received meaningful balance changes. Seasonal Ranked added 3v3 Brawlball and Morph, while Glory Earnings Calculation was updated around peak rating and total wins.
• Seasonal events: Brawlhalla Five Year Anniversary, Bloomhalla, and Heatwave 2021 delivered themed cosmetics, colors, podiums, avatars, and limited-time rewards.

Brawlhalla celebrated a significant year with the launch of the Synthwave Battle Pass Season 2 on September 23, 2020, alongside the introduction of The Walking Dead Epic Crossover Event featuring iconic characters like Rick and Daryl on October 14, 2020. Other notable highlights include the release of new legends and a new weapon, enhancing the gameplay experience.

• New Legends:

  • Mako, the Shark, joined the roster on October 1, 2020, wielding Greatsword and Katars.
  • Jaeyun, the 50th Legend, was introduced on August 5, 2020, also bringing the Greatsword to the game.

• New Game Modes:

  • Walker Attack, a themed game mode, launched on October 14, 2020, where players survive waves of walkers.
  • Kung Foot and Bubble Tag were highlighted as new game modes, adding variety to multiplayer experiences.

• Battle Pass Features:

  • The Battle Pass Season 1 launched on May 20, 2020, offering 85 tiers of exclusive cosmetic content, followed by the second season in September that continued this trend.

• Gameplay Enhancements:

  • Significant balance changes occurred on October 1, 2020, adjusting various weapons including Cannon, Spear, and Scythe, improving gameplay dynamics.

• Seasonal Events:

  • The Brawlhallidays event returned with festive skins and bonuses, while the Luck o’ the Brawl Event celebrated the season with additional rewards.

Vector joined Brawlhalla as a new Legend on September 20, 2019, expanding the roster with his Rocket Lance and Bow. This period also saw the introduction of WWE Superstars, including The Rock and John Cena, allowing players to use these iconic characters with unique abilities and skins. Additionally, the Adventure Time crossover event brought Finn and Jake into the game, further enriching the content available to players.

• New Legends:

  • Petra joined on June 26, 2019, wielding an Orb and Gauntlets.
  • Thor entered the roster on March 14, 2019, as the God of Thunder.
  • Rayman was added on November 6, 2018, equipped with Gauntlets and Axe.

• New Game Modes:

  • Horde Mode launched on October 2, 2019, allowing teams to defend against waves of demons.
  • Brawldown was introduced on August 14, 2019, featuring WWE-themed 2v2 matches.

• Seasonal Events:

  • The Heatwave Summer Event started on July 17, 2019, bringing summer-themed skins and items.
  • Brawlhalloween launched on October 17, 2018, offering Halloween-themed content and skins.

• Gameplay Mechanics:

  • Daily missions received improvements on June 26, 2019, enhancing player engagement.
  • A soft Elo reset was detailed on September 26, 2019, affecting ranked play.

• Balance Changes:

  • The Lance kit underwent significant adjustments on October 10, 2019, to improve balance and options.
  • Various weapon adjustments were made, including increased damage for Teros' Hammer Signatures.

Seven new Legends joined Brawlhalla—Sidra, Xull, Kaya, Isaiah, Jiro, Lin Fei, and Zariel—alongside the Cannon weapon, substantially expanding the roster. Ranked Season 10 delivered another soft Elo reset and new rewards, while Beachbrawl added a 3v3 goal-scoring mode.

• Legend roster: The new fighters covered a wide range of weapons and playstyles.
  • Sidra arrived with Cannon and Sword.
  • Xull brought Cannon and Axe.
  • Kaya used Bow and Spear.
  • Isaiah used Cannon and Blasters.
  • Jiro wielded Scythe and Sword.
  • Lin Fei added a new Legend with unique weapons and stats.
  • Zariel joined with Gauntlets and Bow.
• Ranked structure: Ranked Season 8 and Ranked Season 10 introduced soft Elo resets and new rewards, while the Tournament Map Set separated tournament maps from the Ranked pool.
• Modes and arenas: Several named modes and competitive maps broadened the match options.
  • Beachbrawl added 3v3 matches built around scoring beach balls.
  • Ghost Brawl 2v2 expanded the invisibility-focused mode for teams.
  • Team Strikeout let players select three Legends and switch after losing stocks.
  • Miami Dome, Small Brawlhaven, Small Enigma, and two Fangwild maps expanded the arena lineup.
• Combat systems: Dexterity and Defense Stat Rebalancing changed the impact of both stats, while Cannon Balance Adjustments improved the weapon’s hit confirmation and follow-ups. Dash Deflect began deflecting weapon throws, and Reduced Attack Cooldown on Hit graduated into live gameplay.
• Seasonal content: Heatwave Summer Event added bonus login Gold, skins, avatars, and a podium; Luck o’ the Brawl introduced the Lucky Clover color scheme and another daily Gold bonus.