Control a lane
Choose a brawler whose useful range and pressure fit the space you plan to hold.
Hot Zone
In the Liminal best brawlers
Compare map-specific Brawler picks for In the Liminal, then open a guide for builds, counters, teammates, and broader mode performance.
Map-specific meta
Best brawlers for In the Liminal
These placements belong to this map. They do not replace the overall or mode-wide tier lists.
#1Map leader
GUSSupport
Win rate71.4%
Observed usage7.5%
Matches42
#2Runner-up
WENDYDamage Dealer
Win rate74.1%
Observed usage4.8%
Matches27
#3Third pick
POCOSupport
Win rate88.2%
Observed usage3.1%
Matches17
GUSSupport
Win rate71.4%
Observed usage7.5%
Matches42
#2Runner-up
WENDYDamage Dealer
Win rate74.1%
Observed usage4.8%
Matches27
#3Third pick
POCOSupport
Win rate88.2%
Observed usage3.1%
Matches17
Complete map ranking
45 brawlers compared
#4
PIERCEOpen brawler guide
MarksmanRole
57.1%Win rate
6.3%Observed usage
35Matches
#5
EMZOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
70.8%Win rate
4.3%Observed usage
24Matches
#6
SHADEOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
65.2%Win rate
4.1%Observed usage
23Matches
#7
ASHOpen brawler guide
TankRole
70.6%Win rate
3.1%Observed usage
17Matches
#8
MINAOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
81.8%Win rate
2.0%Observed usage
11Matches
#9
MAXOpen brawler guide
SupportRole
54.5%Win rate
3.9%Observed usage
22Matches
#10
COLETTEOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
50.0%Win rate
4.3%Observed usage
24Matches
#11
STARR NOVAOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
61.1%Win rate
3.2%Observed usage
18Matches
#12
GRIFFOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
66.7%Win rate
2.7%Observed usage
15Matches
#13
MORTISOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
55.0%Win rate
3.6%Observed usage
20Matches
#14
STUOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
52.4%Win rate
3.8%Observed usage
21Matches
#15
JAE-YONGOpen brawler guide
SupportRole
100.0%Win rate
0.7%Observed usage
4Matches
#16
BEAOpen brawler guide
MarksmanRole
83.3%Win rate
1.1%Observed usage
6Matches
#17
AMBEROpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
47.4%Win rate
3.4%Observed usage
19Matches
#18
JESSIEOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
100.0%Win rate
0.5%Observed usage
3Matches
#19
BOOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
53.8%Win rate
2.3%Observed usage
13Matches
#20
NORIOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
54.5%Win rate
2.0%Observed usage
11Matches
#21
MEEPLEOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
55.6%Win rate
1.6%Observed usage
9Matches
#22
LOUOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
45.5%Win rate
2.0%Observed usage
11Matches
#23
CHUCKOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
45.5%Win rate
2.0%Observed usage
11Matches
#24
FINXOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
57.1%Win rate
1.3%Observed usage
7Matches
#25
EDGAROpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
60.0%Win rate
0.9%Observed usage
5Matches
#26
GRAYOpen brawler guide
SupportRole
30.8%Win rate
2.3%Observed usage
13Matches
#27
EL PRIMOOpen brawler guide
TankRole
40.0%Win rate
1.8%Observed usage
10Matches
#28
ZIGGYOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
66.7%Win rate
0.5%Observed usage
3Matches
#29
GALEOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
42.9%Win rate
1.3%Observed usage
7Matches
#30
BUZZOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
66.7%Win rate
0.5%Observed usage
3Matches
#31
TICKOpen brawler guide
ArtilleryRole
37.5%Win rate
1.4%Observed usage
8Matches
#32
RICOOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
50.0%Win rate
0.7%Observed usage
4Matches
#33
TRUNKOpen brawler guide
TankRole
50.0%Win rate
0.7%Observed usage
4Matches
#34
FANGOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
40.0%Win rate
0.9%Observed usage
5Matches
#35
COLTOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
40.0%Win rate
0.9%Observed usage
5Matches
#36
SURGEOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
40.0%Win rate
0.9%Observed usage
5Matches
#37
PAMOpen brawler guide
SupportRole
28.6%Win rate
1.3%Observed usage
7Matches
#38
8-BITOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
33.3%Win rate
1.1%Observed usage
6Matches
#39
MEGOpen brawler guide
TankRole
33.3%Win rate
1.1%Observed usage
6Matches
#40
MAISIEOpen brawler guide
MarksmanRole
14.3%Win rate
1.3%Observed usage
7Matches
#41
BYRONOpen brawler guide
SupportRole
33.3%Win rate
0.5%Observed usage
3Matches
#42
LUMIOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
20.0%Win rate
0.9%Observed usage
5Matches
#43
PENNYOpen brawler guide
ArtilleryRole
20.0%Win rate
0.9%Observed usage
5Matches
#44
DAMIANOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
0.0%Win rate
0.7%Observed usage
4Matches
#45
FRANKOpen brawler guide
TankRole
0.0%Win rate
0.7%Observed usage
4Matches
PIERCEOpen brawler guide
MarksmanRole
57.1%Win rate
6.3%Observed usage
35Matches
#5
EMZOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
70.8%Win rate
4.3%Observed usage
24Matches
#6
SHADEOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
65.2%Win rate
4.1%Observed usage
23Matches
#7
ASHOpen brawler guide
TankRole
70.6%Win rate
3.1%Observed usage
17Matches
#8
MINAOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
81.8%Win rate
2.0%Observed usage
11Matches
#9
MAXOpen brawler guide
SupportRole
54.5%Win rate
3.9%Observed usage
22Matches
#10
COLETTEOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
50.0%Win rate
4.3%Observed usage
24Matches
#11
STARR NOVAOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
61.1%Win rate
3.2%Observed usage
18Matches
#12
GRIFFOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
66.7%Win rate
2.7%Observed usage
15Matches
#13
MORTISOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
55.0%Win rate
3.6%Observed usage
20Matches
#14
STUOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
52.4%Win rate
3.8%Observed usage
21Matches
#15
JAE-YONGOpen brawler guide
SupportRole
100.0%Win rate
0.7%Observed usage
4Matches
#16
BEAOpen brawler guide
MarksmanRole
83.3%Win rate
1.1%Observed usage
6Matches
#17
AMBEROpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
47.4%Win rate
3.4%Observed usage
19Matches
#18
JESSIEOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
100.0%Win rate
0.5%Observed usage
3Matches
#19
BOOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
53.8%Win rate
2.3%Observed usage
13Matches
#20
NORIOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
54.5%Win rate
2.0%Observed usage
11Matches
#21
MEEPLEOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
55.6%Win rate
1.6%Observed usage
9Matches
#22
LOUOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
45.5%Win rate
2.0%Observed usage
11Matches
#23
CHUCKOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
45.5%Win rate
2.0%Observed usage
11Matches
#24
FINXOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
57.1%Win rate
1.3%Observed usage
7Matches
#25
EDGAROpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
60.0%Win rate
0.9%Observed usage
5Matches
#26
GRAYOpen brawler guide
SupportRole
30.8%Win rate
2.3%Observed usage
13Matches
#27
EL PRIMOOpen brawler guide
TankRole
40.0%Win rate
1.8%Observed usage
10Matches
#28
ZIGGYOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
66.7%Win rate
0.5%Observed usage
3Matches
#29
GALEOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
42.9%Win rate
1.3%Observed usage
7Matches
#30
BUZZOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
66.7%Win rate
0.5%Observed usage
3Matches
#31
TICKOpen brawler guide
ArtilleryRole
37.5%Win rate
1.4%Observed usage
8Matches
#32
RICOOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
50.0%Win rate
0.7%Observed usage
4Matches
#33
TRUNKOpen brawler guide
TankRole
50.0%Win rate
0.7%Observed usage
4Matches
#34
FANGOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
40.0%Win rate
0.9%Observed usage
5Matches
#35
COLTOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
40.0%Win rate
0.9%Observed usage
5Matches
#36
SURGEOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
40.0%Win rate
0.9%Observed usage
5Matches
#37
PAMOpen brawler guide
SupportRole
28.6%Win rate
1.3%Observed usage
7Matches
#38
8-BITOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
33.3%Win rate
1.1%Observed usage
6Matches
#39
MEGOpen brawler guide
TankRole
33.3%Win rate
1.1%Observed usage
6Matches
#40
MAISIEOpen brawler guide
MarksmanRole
14.3%Win rate
1.3%Observed usage
7Matches
#41
BYRONOpen brawler guide
SupportRole
33.3%Win rate
0.5%Observed usage
3Matches
#42
LUMIOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
20.0%Win rate
0.9%Observed usage
5Matches
#43
PENNYOpen brawler guide
ArtilleryRole
20.0%Win rate
0.9%Observed usage
5Matches
#44
DAMIANOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
0.0%Win rate
0.7%Observed usage
4Matches
#45
FRANKOpen brawler guide
TankRole
0.0%Win rate
0.7%Observed usage
4Matches
Map decision
How to choose on In the Liminal
Control the marked zones longer than the opposing team. 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
In the Liminal FAQ
What are the best brawlers for In the Liminal?
GUS, WENDY, POCO currently lead the recent In the Liminal comparison. Check the tiers and match samples on this page before choosing.
What game mode uses In the Liminal?
In the Liminal is currently associated with Hot Zone 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 In the Liminal. Team composition and player comfort still matter.
How often can In the Liminal 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.