What changed in Brawlhalla in 2026

Earn free rewards including new skins and emotes, plus a giant bundle of previous Heatwave Skins.

Testing a new approach where Weapons will spawn based on player positions in the match.

Join Petra’s resistance fighters and complete missions for rewards including new skins.

Earn the 'Diamond Caliber' title, Esports v6 Colors for Lord Vraxx, Rayman, and Fait, and Neo-City skins.

Earn the 'Good Luck Have Fun' title and esports v6 colors for Jhala, Jaeyun, and Petra.

Earn Twitch drop rewards by watching the Midseason Championship, including in-game titles and colors.

For the first time, earn Esports v7 Colors for Munin and Orion during the Midseason Championship.

Fixed a bug that was stopping players from exiting the game via the ESC key.

Signatures that interact with walls should now properly interact when grounded.

Includes new skins and items like Faerie Grove Podium and Druid Mage Chel Skin.

Fixed an unintended situation where players could snapdash out of some Weapon strings after a dodge.

Fixed a bug that was KOing respawning players on The Wasteland.

Slightly reduced the damage multiplier for Weapon durability at low Dexterity.

A familiar Map in a new setting, Elysium is now available in 1v1 & 2v2 queues.

Includes 300 Mammoth Coins and Spring Esports 2026 Avatar, launching April 10.

Includes Vivi Skin, Dandy Sidekick, and various Emoji Skins available from April 8th to 29th.

Previously only earnable by watching esports streams, now available in Mallhalla.

Features exclusive return of Floral Bliss 2021 Podium and other items.

Increased the buffer time for jumps when backdashing after moving forward.

Includes High Impact Sentinel Skin and other items, available from April 17.

Fixed the Dragonfire All Legend Color Scheme icon not being displayed properly.

Players who placed in Gold or better will receive ranked borders and avatars based on their previous season's performance.

Players can now solo queue for Ranked 2v2 matches.

Players achieving Valhallan rank will receive a unique Avatar, Loading Frame, and Title Reward.

A soft Elo reset will occur based on players' current Elo at the end of the season.

Glory will now be awarded throughout the season instead of at the end.

Glory will now be awarded after every qualifying ranked match instead of at the end of the season.

Players will have 10 placement matches to determine their skill level and starting Elo.

Placement matches introduced for Ranked 3v3 to align with other ranked modes.

A new emote has been added to the Ranked tab in Mallhalla for players to purchase with Glory.

Players can now queue for Ranked 2v2 matches solo with a matchmade teammate.

A new emote to celebrate the Ranked updates, purchasable with Glory.

Valhallan Rank will open on April 8th, requiring players to be Ranked in Diamond with at least 100 wins.

Simplified reporting process for players and guilds.

Changes to snapdashing mechanics to limit retreating players' ability to punish.

Themed items from the crossover available at a discount until Patch 10.04.

A new map for players to battle on during the Age of Dragons season.

New season featuring realms of Light, Twilight, and Dark, with new items and a new map.

Weapon durability now correlates with Dexterity, affecting disarm rates.

Increased damage for Chakram Fused Side Light, Split Neutral Light, and Split Neutral Air.

Fixed a bug that caused players to not be able to return to the main menu when opening the Guilds Menu.

Teros Neutral Hammer and Side Hammer have slowed down.

Mako's Down Greatsword now has greater Force.

Kaya's Neutral Bow, Neutral Spear, and Down Spear have reduced Force.

Axe Side Air and Down Air are now slower, less damaging, and have less knockout potential.

Jaeyun's Down Sword is now faster and has greater Force.

Dusk's Side Orb and Neutral Spear now have less knockout potential.

The button has been visually updated and text now fits across all languages.

Zariel's Neutral Gauntlets, Side Gauntlets, and Side Bow have received reductions.

Sidra's Neutral Sword hits sooner; Side Cannon covers more distance.

Sword Neutral Air now has greater Stun for better use in strings.

Orb Side Light has greater Time to Hit; Down Light has less Stun.

Rocket Lance's Side Light, Neutral Air, Side Air, and Down Air have received reductions.

Fixed an issue in the Event Center where mission tooltips were not displaying properly.

Xull's Neutral Cannon and Down Axe now hit sooner.

Yumiko's Neutral Bow and Down Bow now hit sooner.

Fixed a bug where the ball would be hit-able in the ceiling while respawning.

Fixed a bug where some players were being skipped in the Esports power rankings table.

Ulgrim's Neutral Axe, Side Axe, Down Axe, and Side Rocket Lance have received reductions.

Fixed the Event Center’s back button which didn’t have a proper hover behavior.

Space Race Cassidy’s Hammer now has the proper spelling: Satellite Smash.

The Gadget in Oddbrawl has been redesigned and is now called a Necro Ball.

UI Themes have been renamed as 'Insignias'.

Fixed several performance issues on Western Air Temple causing frame skips.

Bodvar's Down Hammer and Down Sword are now significantly faster.

Petra's Neutral Gauntlets now have less Force at the beginning.

Fixed several visual bugs on the 'redeem code' screen.

All Luck o’ the Brawl seasonal items will be available in Mallhalla for a limited time.

This week's free-to-play legends include Orion, Ulgrim, Jhala, and others.

Unlock the Abhartach Volkov Skin, new Emoji Skins, and a Sidekick through event missions.

Introducing the first ever seasonal Podium for this event with an all-new design and animated FX.

Players can queue solo or as a team for 3v3 matches with stocks.

Luck o' the Brawl 26 Mega Bundle and other bundles featuring new and returning skins and items.

The 2026 Luck o’ the Brawl Event has begun, featuring new earnable items and missions.

New look for splash art header & footer, tile carousel, and Esports button.

Backdashing with forward momentum now results in a 12-frame backdash.

New Epic Skin featuring custom animated effects and fiery chains in Signature Attacks.

Maximum snapdash distance to a floor or platform reduced by 40%.

Includes Hazard, Competitive, and FFA variations for new gameplay experiences.

Weapon durability now correlated to Dexterity, affecting disarm difficulty.

Fixed a bug where the unranked icon wasn't visible in a Ranked 3v3 lobby for new players.

Increased Minimum Charge time from 8 to 12; decreased Force and increased total Recover time.

Fixed a bug where level-up rewards were skipped if a player leveled up a Legend during an active Event.

Adjusted the positions of Skins in the Meet the Legends screen to prevent overlap.

Rupture is now available for the reduced price of 5400 Gold.

Bundle includes new items at a discount for the Luck o' the Brawl event.

Fixed the cut-off drop down menu in the guild members screen.

All Brawlhalla: Combat Evolved Crossover Items available at a discount until Patch 10.04.

Players can now click a custom game lobby’s room number to copy it for joining.

Image Render Tool can now copy images to clipboard and improved closing functionality.

Increased total Recover time from 18 to 24 and decreased maximum vertical and rear threat coverage.

Increased Time to Hit of the leap from 13 to 16; decreased Force of the explosion and maximum height of threat coverage.

Guild names now properly change color as they go up.

Extended the KO boundaries on the Shiganshina District Map.

Fixed a crash caused by spectating an in-progress match on mobile.

Improvements for character select and post game effects.

Luck o’ the Brawl returns on March 11 with new earnable items and the first seasonal podium.

Training Settings renamed 'Show Impulse' to 'Show Force'.

Bundle includes all previous Luck o' the Brawl Skins and new items at a discount.

First ever seasonal Podium for Luck o' the Brawl event.

Bundle includes new items at a discount for the Luck o' the Brawl event.

Decreased Force of the grounded version from 60 Fixed/52 Variable to 60 Fixed/50 Variable.

Rupture descends faster during Recover time; reduced Gravity Cancel effect during Recover time.

All G.I. JOE crossover items will be leaving the store after Patch 10.03.

Fixed a bug where the mission for KO with both a Ground Pound and a Recovery Attack wasn't tracked properly.

Complete missions to earn tickets and unlock rewards including The First Real Bear Gnash Legend Skin.

Bundle includes Date Night Dusk and other romantic items.

This week's free-to-play legends include Lucien, Magyar, Thea, Ezio, Sidra, Azoth, Nix, Wu Shang, and Ulgrim.

Bundle featuring Cho-Kor-late and other themed items.

The first seasonal event of 2026 introduces new earnable rewards and items.

New podium available during the Valhallentine's event.

Get every Valhallentine's Skin and this year's new Podium at a discount.

Win matches with 45 Legends to earn the Heartfelt color scheme for all current and future Legends.

Discounted bundle featuring Demon Bride Hattori and other items.

New Weekly Missions available to progress tracks and unlock loot.

Rupture makes his debut in the free rotation, bringing his Rocket Lance and Katars.

New 2v2 Stock battle mode where players pick 3 Legends and battle with scrambled weapons and signatures.

The first Eternal Sports Championships take place with a Twitch Drops campaign.

Returning to Atlanta, Georgia in November with improved features.

Open in-person tournament featuring both Singles and Doubles in June.

Compete in online and offline events as Brawlhalla Esports enters its eleventh year.

Spotlighting alt tournament scenes with events like Brawlball and Kung Foot.

Online events featuring singles and doubles competitions over two weekends.

New tools and resources for community tournament organization.

New earnable Items and Colors starting February 4th.

Increased Force for Cross Neutral Gauntlets and Side Blasters.

New agreement for players to ensure fair play.

Try out the new Snap Backdash feature in a limited-time Experimental queue.

Added ability to toggle favorite Podiums and Sidekicks in inventory.

Increased Recover time on miss for Gauntlets Side Light and Side Air.

Significantly increased threat coverage for King Zuva's Neutral Battle Boots.

Increased Recover time on miss for Orb Side Air and Down Air.

Decreased Recover time on miss for Rocket Lance Side Light from 10 Fixed/14 Variable to 8 Fixed/14 Variable.

Increased Force and Damage for Thea's Side and Down Rocket Lance.

Decreased Recover time on miss for Blasters Side Light from 13 Fixed/9 Variable to 10 Fixed/9 Variable.

Increased Gravity Cancel time for Katars Neutral Light.

Decreased Minimum Charge time for Priya's Down Sword.

Decreased Damage and Force for Spear Side Light and Side Air.

Increased Recover time on miss for Scythe Neutral Light and Neutral Air.

Fixed a bug where friend's Avatar would not update after they logged in.

Increased Stun for Chakram Fused Down Light from 25 to 27.

Rupture, wielding Katars & Rocket Lance, emerges with 3 launch Skins and a new Avatar.

New game mode where players use three Legends in a 2v2 format.

Decreased Force for Lady Vera's uncharged Side and Down Scythe; increased Force for charged version.

Decreased Damage for Cannon Down Light from 11 to 10.

Increased Stun for Axe Neutral Air from 26 to 28 and Down Air from 22 to 23.

Decreased grounded and aerial Recover time for Lin Fei's Side Cannon.

Limited-time queue for the Eternal Sports Brawlball Championship.

This week features Platform Kings for Brawl of the Week, a 4 Player FFA mode on a map with 6 platforms.

The Extra Life Emote will be leaving Mallhalla next week, available for purchase until patch 10.01 is live.

The Brawlhalliday Twitch Drops campaign ends today at 11:59am ET.

This week's free Legend rotation includes Lin Fei, Cross, Nix, and Tezca.

The new Legend Rupture will be available next week, featuring Katars and Rocket Lance.

Patch 10.02 will be the last chance to get G.I. Joe Crossover Items before they are removed in patch 10.03.

A new Legend wielding Katars & Rocket Lance, more information coming in January 2026.

Guilds Phase 3 will introduce Guild Duels in 2026, pitting Guilds against each other weekly.