Control a lane
Choose a brawler whose useful range and pressure fit the space you plan to hold.
Hot Zone
Parallel Plays best brawlers
Compare map-specific Brawler picks for Parallel Plays, then open a guide for builds, counters, teammates, and broader mode performance.
Map-specific meta
Best brawlers for Parallel Plays
These placements belong to this map. They do not replace the overall or mode-wide tier lists.
#1Map leader
CHESTERDamage Dealer
Win rate47.1%
Observed usage8.8%
Matches70
#2Runner-up
SURGEDamage Dealer
Win rate61.9%
Observed usage5.3%
Matches42
#3Third pick
LOUController
Win rate56.5%
Observed usage5.8%
Matches46
CHESTERDamage Dealer
Win rate47.1%
Observed usage8.8%
Matches70
#2Runner-up
SURGEDamage Dealer
Win rate61.9%
Observed usage5.3%
Matches42
#3Third pick
LOUController
Win rate56.5%
Observed usage5.8%
Matches46
Complete map ranking
43 brawlers compared
#4
GALEOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
52.1%Win rate
6.1%Observed usage
48Matches
#5
NORIOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
66.7%Win rate
4.2%Observed usage
33Matches
#6
CHUCKOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
80.0%Win rate
2.5%Observed usage
20Matches
#7
AMBEROpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
50.0%Win rate
6.1%Observed usage
48Matches
#8
BERRYOpen brawler guide
SupportRole
52.5%Win rate
5.1%Observed usage
40Matches
#9
MR. POpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
65.4%Win rate
3.3%Observed usage
26Matches
#10
BIBIOpen brawler guide
TankRole
66.7%Win rate
3.0%Observed usage
24Matches
#11
WENDYOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
88.9%Win rate
1.1%Observed usage
9Matches
#12
JUJUOpen brawler guide
ArtilleryRole
56.7%Win rate
3.8%Observed usage
30Matches
#13
SHADEOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
44.4%Win rate
4.6%Observed usage
36Matches
#14
HANKOpen brawler guide
TankRole
68.8%Win rate
2.0%Observed usage
16Matches
#15
CLANCYOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
100.0%Win rate
0.5%Observed usage
4Matches
#16
R-TOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
100.0%Win rate
0.5%Observed usage
4Matches
#17
EDGAROpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
52.0%Win rate
3.2%Observed usage
25Matches
#18
BUZZOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
54.5%Win rate
2.8%Observed usage
22Matches
#19
EL PRIMOOpen brawler guide
TankRole
55.0%Win rate
2.5%Observed usage
20Matches
#20
VINCEOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
66.7%Win rate
1.5%Observed usage
12Matches
#21
TRUNKOpen brawler guide
TankRole
57.1%Win rate
1.8%Observed usage
14Matches
#22
MINAOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
66.7%Win rate
1.1%Observed usage
9Matches
#23
OTISOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
71.4%Win rate
0.9%Observed usage
7Matches
#24
COLETTEOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
71.4%Win rate
0.9%Observed usage
7Matches
#25
MELODIEOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
53.8%Win rate
1.6%Observed usage
13Matches
#26
MICOOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
60.0%Win rate
1.3%Observed usage
10Matches
#27
MORTISOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
62.5%Win rate
1.0%Observed usage
8Matches
#28
MEEPLEOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
54.5%Win rate
1.4%Observed usage
11Matches
#29
GUSOpen brawler guide
SupportRole
66.7%Win rate
0.8%Observed usage
6Matches
#30
SIRIUSOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
41.2%Win rate
2.1%Observed usage
17Matches
#31
LUMIOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
66.7%Win rate
0.8%Observed usage
6Matches
#32
STUOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
50.0%Win rate
1.5%Observed usage
12Matches
#33
ASHOpen brawler guide
TankRole
66.7%Win rate
0.8%Observed usage
6Matches
#34
SPIKEOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
36.8%Win rate
2.4%Observed usage
19Matches
#35
EMZOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
38.5%Win rate
1.6%Observed usage
13Matches
#36
STARR NOVAOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
50.0%Win rate
1.0%Observed usage
8Matches
#37
GIGIOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
66.7%Win rate
0.4%Observed usage
3Matches
#38
BARLEYOpen brawler guide
ArtilleryRole
50.0%Win rate
0.8%Observed usage
6Matches
#39
GRIFFOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
50.0%Win rate
0.5%Observed usage
4Matches
#40
KENJIOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
50.0%Win rate
0.5%Observed usage
4Matches
#41
NITAOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
50.0%Win rate
0.5%Observed usage
4Matches
#42
SQUEAKOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
16.7%Win rate
0.8%Observed usage
6Matches
#43
WILLOWOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
20.0%Win rate
0.6%Observed usage
5Matches
GALEOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
52.1%Win rate
6.1%Observed usage
48Matches
#5
NORIOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
66.7%Win rate
4.2%Observed usage
33Matches
#6
CHUCKOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
80.0%Win rate
2.5%Observed usage
20Matches
#7
AMBEROpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
50.0%Win rate
6.1%Observed usage
48Matches
#8
BERRYOpen brawler guide
SupportRole
52.5%Win rate
5.1%Observed usage
40Matches
#9
MR. POpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
65.4%Win rate
3.3%Observed usage
26Matches
#10
BIBIOpen brawler guide
TankRole
66.7%Win rate
3.0%Observed usage
24Matches
#11
WENDYOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
88.9%Win rate
1.1%Observed usage
9Matches
#12
JUJUOpen brawler guide
ArtilleryRole
56.7%Win rate
3.8%Observed usage
30Matches
#13
SHADEOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
44.4%Win rate
4.6%Observed usage
36Matches
#14
HANKOpen brawler guide
TankRole
68.8%Win rate
2.0%Observed usage
16Matches
#15
CLANCYOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
100.0%Win rate
0.5%Observed usage
4Matches
#16
R-TOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
100.0%Win rate
0.5%Observed usage
4Matches
#17
EDGAROpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
52.0%Win rate
3.2%Observed usage
25Matches
#18
BUZZOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
54.5%Win rate
2.8%Observed usage
22Matches
#19
EL PRIMOOpen brawler guide
TankRole
55.0%Win rate
2.5%Observed usage
20Matches
#20
VINCEOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
66.7%Win rate
1.5%Observed usage
12Matches
#21
TRUNKOpen brawler guide
TankRole
57.1%Win rate
1.8%Observed usage
14Matches
#22
MINAOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
66.7%Win rate
1.1%Observed usage
9Matches
#23
OTISOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
71.4%Win rate
0.9%Observed usage
7Matches
#24
COLETTEOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
71.4%Win rate
0.9%Observed usage
7Matches
#25
MELODIEOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
53.8%Win rate
1.6%Observed usage
13Matches
#26
MICOOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
60.0%Win rate
1.3%Observed usage
10Matches
#27
MORTISOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
62.5%Win rate
1.0%Observed usage
8Matches
#28
MEEPLEOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
54.5%Win rate
1.4%Observed usage
11Matches
#29
GUSOpen brawler guide
SupportRole
66.7%Win rate
0.8%Observed usage
6Matches
#30
SIRIUSOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
41.2%Win rate
2.1%Observed usage
17Matches
#31
LUMIOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
66.7%Win rate
0.8%Observed usage
6Matches
#32
STUOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
50.0%Win rate
1.5%Observed usage
12Matches
#33
ASHOpen brawler guide
TankRole
66.7%Win rate
0.8%Observed usage
6Matches
#34
SPIKEOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
36.8%Win rate
2.4%Observed usage
19Matches
#35
EMZOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
38.5%Win rate
1.6%Observed usage
13Matches
#36
STARR NOVAOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
50.0%Win rate
1.0%Observed usage
8Matches
#37
GIGIOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
66.7%Win rate
0.4%Observed usage
3Matches
#38
BARLEYOpen brawler guide
ArtilleryRole
50.0%Win rate
0.8%Observed usage
6Matches
#39
GRIFFOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
50.0%Win rate
0.5%Observed usage
4Matches
#40
KENJIOpen brawler guide
AssassinRole
50.0%Win rate
0.5%Observed usage
4Matches
#41
NITAOpen brawler guide
Damage DealerRole
50.0%Win rate
0.5%Observed usage
4Matches
#42
SQUEAKOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
16.7%Win rate
0.8%Observed usage
6Matches
#43
WILLOWOpen brawler guide
ControllerRole
20.0%Win rate
0.6%Observed usage
5Matches
Map decision
How to choose on Parallel Plays
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
Parallel Plays FAQ
What are the best brawlers for Parallel Plays?
CHESTER, SURGE, LOU currently lead the recent Parallel Plays comparison. Check the tiers and match samples on this page before choosing.
What game mode uses Parallel Plays?
Parallel Plays 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 Parallel Plays. Team composition and player comfort still matter.
How often can Parallel Plays 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.