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Choose a brawler whose useful range and pressure fit the space you plan to hold.
Heist
Hot Potato best brawlers
Compare map-specific Brawler picks for Hot Potato, then open a guide for builds, counters, teammates, and broader mode performance.
Map-specific meta
Best brawlers for Hot Potato
These placements belong to this map. They do not replace the overall or mode-wide tier lists.
#1Map leader
MELODIEAssassin
Win rate65.6%
Observed usage9.5%
Matches122
#2Runner-up
BULLTank
Win rate84.2%
Observed usage4.4%
Matches57
#3Third pick
NITADamage Dealer
Win rate84.6%
Observed usage3.0%
Matches39
MELODIEAssassin
Win rate65.6%
Observed usage9.5%
Matches122
#2Runner-up
BULLTank
Win rate84.2%
Observed usage4.4%
Matches57
#3Third pick
NITADamage Dealer
Win rate84.6%
Observed usage3.0%
Matches39
Complete map ranking
50 brawlers compared
#4
BERRYOpen brawler guide
SupportRole
49.1%Win rate
8.4%Observed usage
108Matches
#5
RICOOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
54.8%Win rate
6.5%Observed usage
84Matches
#6
CORDELIUSOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
70.0%Win rate
3.9%Observed usage
50Matches
#7
NORIOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
60.9%Win rate
5.0%Observed usage
64Matches
#8
COLETTEOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
53.4%Win rate
5.7%Observed usage
73Matches
#9
AMBEROpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
60.0%Win rate
3.5%Observed usage
45Matches
#10
GALEOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
60.5%Win rate
3.3%Observed usage
43Matches
#11
LOUOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
56.5%Win rate
3.6%Observed usage
46Matches
#12
GIGIOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
64.3%Win rate
2.2%Observed usage
28Matches
#13
COLTOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
41.3%Win rate
4.9%Observed usage
63Matches
#14
KAZEOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
51.2%Win rate
3.2%Observed usage
41Matches
#15
BARLEYOpen brawler guide
ArtilleryRole
100.0%Win rate
0.3%Observed usage
4Matches
#16
MORTISOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
85.7%Win rate
0.5%Observed usage
7Matches
#17
EMZOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
56.0%Win rate
1.9%Observed usage
25Matches
#18
JESSIEOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
100.0%Win rate
0.2%Observed usage
3Matches
#19
MICOOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
60.0%Win rate
1.2%Observed usage
15Matches
#20
SHADEOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
42.4%Win rate
2.6%Observed usage
33Matches
#21
GRIFFOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
41.2%Win rate
2.6%Observed usage
34Matches
#22
BROCKOpen brawler guide
MarksmanRole
52.6%Win rate
1.5%Observed usage
19Matches
#23
SPIKEOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
63.6%Win rate
0.9%Observed usage
11Matches
#24
MANDYOpen brawler guide
MarksmanRole
52.9%Win rate
1.3%Observed usage
17Matches
#25
MR. POpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
40.7%Win rate
2.1%Observed usage
27Matches
#26
CHESTEROpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
53.8%Win rate
1.0%Observed usage
13Matches
#27
BONNIEOpen brawler guide
MarksmanRole
62.5%Win rate
0.6%Observed usage
8Matches
#28
SIRIUSOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
62.5%Win rate
0.6%Observed usage
8Matches
#29
8-BITOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
45.0%Win rate
1.6%Observed usage
20Matches
#30
BIBIOpen brawler guide
TankRole
53.8%Win rate
1.0%Observed usage
13Matches
#31
SURGEOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
57.1%Win rate
0.5%Observed usage
7Matches
#32
VINCEOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
50.0%Win rate
0.6%Observed usage
8Matches
#33
EDGAROpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
30.0%Win rate
1.6%Observed usage
20Matches
#34
CARLOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
44.4%Win rate
0.7%Observed usage
9Matches
#35
LUMIOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
44.4%Win rate
0.7%Observed usage
9Matches
#36
KITOpen brawler guide
SupportRole
66.7%Win rate
0.2%Observed usage
3Matches
#37
STUOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
66.7%Win rate
0.2%Observed usage
3Matches
#38
EL PRIMOOpen brawler guide
TankRole
66.7%Win rate
0.2%Observed usage
3Matches
#39
STARR NOVAOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
40.0%Win rate
0.8%Observed usage
10Matches
#40
CHUCKOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
31.3%Win rate
1.2%Observed usage
16Matches
#41
PIERCEOpen brawler guide
MarksmanRole
42.9%Win rate
0.5%Observed usage
7Matches
#42
MAISIEOpen brawler guide
MarksmanRole
50.0%Win rate
0.3%Observed usage
4Matches
#43
BOLTOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
50.0%Win rate
0.3%Observed usage
4Matches
#44
BUZZOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
20.0%Win rate
1.2%Observed usage
15Matches
#45
CLANCYOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
28.6%Win rate
0.5%Observed usage
7Matches
#46
SQUEAKOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
20.0%Win rate
0.8%Observed usage
10Matches
#47
GUSOpen brawler guide
SupportRole
33.3%Win rate
0.2%Observed usage
3Matches
#48
WENDYOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
33.3%Win rate
0.2%Observed usage
3Matches
#49
DYNAMIKEOpen brawler guide
ArtilleryRole
33.3%Win rate
0.2%Observed usage
3Matches
#50
DRACOOpen brawler guide
TankRole
33.3%Win rate
0.2%Observed usage
3Matches
BERRYOpen brawler guide
SupportRole
49.1%Win rate
8.4%Observed usage
108Matches
#5
RICOOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
54.8%Win rate
6.5%Observed usage
84Matches
#6
CORDELIUSOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
70.0%Win rate
3.9%Observed usage
50Matches
#7
NORIOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
60.9%Win rate
5.0%Observed usage
64Matches
#8
COLETTEOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
53.4%Win rate
5.7%Observed usage
73Matches
#9
AMBEROpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
60.0%Win rate
3.5%Observed usage
45Matches
#10
GALEOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
60.5%Win rate
3.3%Observed usage
43Matches
#11
LOUOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
56.5%Win rate
3.6%Observed usage
46Matches
#12
GIGIOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
64.3%Win rate
2.2%Observed usage
28Matches
#13
COLTOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
41.3%Win rate
4.9%Observed usage
63Matches
#14
KAZEOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
51.2%Win rate
3.2%Observed usage
41Matches
#15
BARLEYOpen brawler guide
ArtilleryRole
100.0%Win rate
0.3%Observed usage
4Matches
#16
MORTISOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
85.7%Win rate
0.5%Observed usage
7Matches
#17
EMZOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
56.0%Win rate
1.9%Observed usage
25Matches
#18
JESSIEOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
100.0%Win rate
0.2%Observed usage
3Matches
#19
MICOOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
60.0%Win rate
1.2%Observed usage
15Matches
#20
SHADEOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
42.4%Win rate
2.6%Observed usage
33Matches
#21
GRIFFOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
41.2%Win rate
2.6%Observed usage
34Matches
#22
BROCKOpen brawler guide
MarksmanRole
52.6%Win rate
1.5%Observed usage
19Matches
#23
SPIKEOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
63.6%Win rate
0.9%Observed usage
11Matches
#24
MANDYOpen brawler guide
MarksmanRole
52.9%Win rate
1.3%Observed usage
17Matches
#25
MR. POpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
40.7%Win rate
2.1%Observed usage
27Matches
#26
CHESTEROpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
53.8%Win rate
1.0%Observed usage
13Matches
#27
BONNIEOpen brawler guide
MarksmanRole
62.5%Win rate
0.6%Observed usage
8Matches
#28
SIRIUSOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
62.5%Win rate
0.6%Observed usage
8Matches
#29
8-BITOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
45.0%Win rate
1.6%Observed usage
20Matches
#30
BIBIOpen brawler guide
TankRole
53.8%Win rate
1.0%Observed usage
13Matches
#31
SURGEOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
57.1%Win rate
0.5%Observed usage
7Matches
#32
VINCEOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
50.0%Win rate
0.6%Observed usage
8Matches
#33
EDGAROpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
30.0%Win rate
1.6%Observed usage
20Matches
#34
CARLOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
44.4%Win rate
0.7%Observed usage
9Matches
#35
LUMIOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
44.4%Win rate
0.7%Observed usage
9Matches
#36
KITOpen brawler guide
SupportRole
66.7%Win rate
0.2%Observed usage
3Matches
#37
STUOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
66.7%Win rate
0.2%Observed usage
3Matches
#38
EL PRIMOOpen brawler guide
TankRole
66.7%Win rate
0.2%Observed usage
3Matches
#39
STARR NOVAOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
40.0%Win rate
0.8%Observed usage
10Matches
#40
CHUCKOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
31.3%Win rate
1.2%Observed usage
16Matches
#41
PIERCEOpen brawler guide
MarksmanRole
42.9%Win rate
0.5%Observed usage
7Matches
#42
MAISIEOpen brawler guide
MarksmanRole
50.0%Win rate
0.3%Observed usage
4Matches
#43
BOLTOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
50.0%Win rate
0.3%Observed usage
4Matches
#44
BUZZOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
20.0%Win rate
1.2%Observed usage
15Matches
#45
CLANCYOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
28.6%Win rate
0.5%Observed usage
7Matches
#46
SQUEAKOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
20.0%Win rate
0.8%Observed usage
10Matches
#47
GUSOpen brawler guide
SupportRole
33.3%Win rate
0.2%Observed usage
3Matches
#48
WENDYOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
33.3%Win rate
0.2%Observed usage
3Matches
#49
DYNAMIKEOpen brawler guide
ArtilleryRole
33.3%Win rate
0.2%Observed usage
3Matches
#50
DRACOOpen brawler guide
TankRole
33.3%Win rate
0.2%Observed usage
3Matches
Map decision
How to choose on Hot Potato
Break the enemy safe while protecting your own. Start with the map ranking above, then balance range, lane control, wall interaction, and the job your team still needs.
Protect the objective
Keep enough control, sustain, or burst damage to stop a direct enemy push.
Cover weak matchups
Use the matchup builder when two picks look close.
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Map questions
Hot Potato FAQ
What are the best brawlers for Hot Potato?
MELODIE, BULL, NITA currently lead the recent Hot Potato comparison. Check the tiers and match samples on this page before choosing.
What game mode uses Hot Potato?
Hot Potato is currently associated with Heist in the available rotation and recent results.
Should I use the map ranking or the overall tier list?
Use both. The overall tier list shows broad strength, while this map ranking focuses on how brawlers perform on Hot Potato. Team composition and player comfort still matter.
How often can Hot Potato rankings change?
Rankings can move after new matches, map rotations, balance changes, and new brawlers. The update date on this page shows the latest available snapshot.