Gene
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Gene
Brawler Information
Release Date:
2019-02-15
Health:
5400
Movespeed:
720 (Normal)
Weapon & Super
Primary Weapon:
Smoke Blast
Super Ability:
Magic Hand
Gadgets & Star Powers
Gadgets:
Lamp Blowout
Vengeful Spirits
Vengeful Spirits
Star Powers:
Magic Puffs
Spirit Slap
Spirit Slap
Gene is a Controller class brawler in Brawl Stars.
Abilities[edit]
Main Attack[edit]
Smoke Blast
 | Gene shoots a solid ball of magical smoke from his lamp. If the ball doesn't hit a target, it splits up and spreads the damage in a cone. |
Damage
2000 (close attack)
6x333 (split attack)
2000 (close attack)
6x333 (split attack)
Range
5.67 (close attack; Normal)
11.33 (split attack; Very Long)
5.67 (close attack; Normal)
11.33 (split attack; Very Long)
Width
1 (close attack)
0.67 (split attack)
1 (close attack)
0.67 (split attack)
Spread
100° (split attack)
100° (split attack)
Reload Speed
2 seconds (Slow)
2 seconds (Slow)
Projectile Speed
3200
3200
Super Charge
25.2% (close attack; 4 hits)
4.2% (split attack; 24 hits)
25.2% (close attack; 4 hits)
4.2% (split attack; 24 hits)
Super Ability[edit]
Magic Hand
 | Gene launches a magical hand from his lamp. If the hand hits an enemy, they get pulled back to Gene's location! |
Damage
1000 (with Spirit Slap)
1000 (with Spirit Slap)
Range
7.67 (Long)
8.67 (with Talk to the Hand Gear; Long)
7.67 (Long)
8.67 (with Talk to the Hand Gear; Long)
Width
1.33
1.33
Projectile Speed
3200
2000 (grabbed)
3200
2000 (grabbed)
Gadgets[edit]
Lamp Blowout
 | All enemies close to Gene are instantly pushed back. If at least one enemy Brawler is within range, Gene will also restore 600 health. |
Range
2.67
2.67
Vengeful Spirits
 | Gene shoots a homing missile at all visible enemies within a large area, dealing up to 1600 damage based on distance. |
Damage
458 (min. range)
458 (min. range)
Range
11
11
Width
0.33
0.33
Projectile Speed
2500
2500
Star Powers[edit]
Magic Puffs
 | Gene heals all friendly Brawlers around him for 400 health per second. |
Range
4
4
Spirit Slap
 | Gene's Magic Hand also damages enemies, dealing 1000 damage on hit. |
Gears[edit]
Talk to the Hand
 | Extends the reach of Gene's Magic Hand. |
Range
+1
+1
Version History[edit]
Note: All balance changes to upgradable characteristics (e.g. main attack) are recorded in their Power 1 values.
| Date of Act | Balance Changes |
|---|---|
| 2024-02-27 | |
 Vengeful Spirits Gadget max damage was increased to 1600 (from 1536) per shot. Main attack damage was increased to 1000 (from 960).
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| Date of Act | Balance Changes |
|---|---|
| 2023-02-28 | |
 Class was changed to Controller (from Support).
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| Date of Act | Balance Changes |
|---|---|
| 2022-10-25 | |
| Spirit Slap Star Power was reworked from increasing attack damage by 300 once Super is fully charged up to making Super deal 1000 damage to enemies hit by it.
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| Date of Act | Balance Changes |
|---|---|
| 2021-08-25 | |
Vengeful Spirits Gadget max damage was increased to 1000 (from 800) per shot.  Main attack damage was decreased to 960 (from 1080). Lamp Blowout Gadget now only heals Gene when an enemy Brawler is knocked back.
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| 2021-03-15 | |
| Health was increased to 3600 (from 3200). Super now goes through minecarts.
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| 2021-02-26 | |
| Vengeful Spirits Gadget was added.
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| 2021-01-27 | |
| Main attack damage was increased to 1080 (from 1000).
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| Date of Act | Balance Changes |
|---|---|
| 2020-12-15 | |
| Lamp Blowout Gadget charges was increased to 3 (from 2). Health was decreased to 3200 (from 3400). The number of hits necessary to charge Super was increased to 4 hits (from 3). Lamp Blowout Gadget healing was decreased to 600 (from 700). Lamp Blowout Gadget range was decreased to 3 tiles (from 4).
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| 2020-09-10 | |
| The number of hits necessary to charge Super was decreased to 3 hits (from 4).
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| 2020-07-02 | |
| Health was decreased to 3400 (from 3600).
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| 2020-06-16 | |
| Lamp Blowout Gadget charges were decreased to 2 (from 3).
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| 2020-04-07 | |
| Lamp Blowout Gadget healing was decreased to 700 (from 1000).
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| 2020-03-17 | |
| Lamp Blowout Gadget was added.
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| Date of Act | Balance Changes |
|---|---|
| 2019-10-23 | |
| Magic Puffs Star Power healing was increased to 400 (from 300) per second.
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| 2019-10-09 | |
| Magic Puffs Star Power healing was increased to 300 (from 200) per second.
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| 2019-08-29 | |
| Pat on the Back Star Power was renamed to Spirit Slap and reworked from making Super heal 2000 to allies hit by it to making Gene's attack deal 300 more damage when Super was charged up.
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| 2019-08-07 | |
| Pat on the Back Star Power was added.
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| 2019-06-11 | |
| Super now interrupts the healing process of the enemy being grabbed. Super range was decreased to 7.67 tiles (from 9).
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| 2019-04-15 | |
| Auto-aiming now takes into account the added range from the projectile splitting. Now when a pulled enemy dies during the pull, the hand no longer destroys obstacles. When Super is pulling a target with his Magic Hand, the target cannot be pulled by another Gene.
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| 2019-03-01 | |
| Super can now grab pets and turrets, like Nita's bear.
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| 2019-02-27 | |
| Super can now travel through obstacles and now destroys them when pulling an enemy. Super charges 30% faster. Super projectile size was increased. Magic Puffs Star Power healing area is no longer shown to enemies. Magic Puffs Star Power healing was increased to 200 (from 100) per second. Super no longer deals damage (from 1000).
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| 2019-02-15 | |
| Gene was added to the game.
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