Best Gadgets For Every Brawler in Brawl Stars (July 2023)

Picking the right gadget for your brawlers can be a make-or-break decision in Brawl Stars as sone brawlers have a great and a bad gadget or two amazing gadgests – in most cases this is, however, not the case, so I decided to give you a full evaluation of all gadgets along with my recommendation what gadgets work (for what mode) and what brawler best below.

Also, this goes hand-in-hand with the ranking of every brawler in the meta of Brawl Stars right now and also brawl star.

The Best Gadget Choices (Every Brawler) in Brawl Stars

Alright let’s go right into the list – please open the ‘Show More Info’ section to see what gadget I recommend and what tier rating I give them. The list is sorted alphabetically but you can also use the search to find your desired brawler faster.

8-Bit

Best Star Power for 8-Bit

ⓘ Details

If you're running 8-Bit in Heist mode, take his Extra Credits gadget but in any other game mode, his Cheat Cartridge is the way to go..

Cheat Cartridge:

B

Extra Credits:

C

Best Star Power for 8-Bit

8-Bit in the Meta Tier List

Amber

Best Star Power for Amber

ⓘ Details

Her Fire Starter gadget goes really well with both her star power and is universally your gadget of choice here..

Fire Starters:

A

Dancing Flames:

F

Best Star Power for Amber

Amber in the Meta Tier List

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Ash

Best Star Power for Ash

ⓘ Details

The Rotten Banana gadget is not working at all with his kit so go with the Chill Pill for the extra health and this can be a game changer in many situations..

Chill Pill:

A

Rotten Banana:

F

Best Star Power for Ash

Ash in the Meta Tier List

Barley

Best Star Power for Barley

ⓘ Details

I personally find his healing tonic gadget more useful as it helps get out of tricky setups better than simply slowing down..

Sticky Syrup Mixer:

B

Herbal Tonic:

A

Best Star Power for Barley

Barley in the Meta Tier List

Bea

Best Star Power for Bea

ⓘ Details

Both gadgets are useful and good and I personally like Honey Molasses a little bit more as it is more universally useful and her Rattled Hive is harder to aim to make an impact.

Honey Molasses:

B

Rattled Hive:

C

Best Star Power for Bea

Bea in the Meta Tier List

Belle

Best Star Power for Belle

ⓘ Details

Normally you want to run her Nest Egg gadget as it's useful and can provide value more or less every time you use it. Her Reverse Polarity can be a great surprise and do great but can also miss and be worthless, so I rather take Nest Egg and always know what I get..

Nest Egg:

A

Reverse Polarity:

C

Best Star Power for Belle

Belle in the Meta Tier List

Bibi

Best Star Power for Bibi

ⓘ Details

Her Extra Sticky can be great if you have her super ready and you actually hit an enemy with it or it will be wasted and Vitamin Booster is useful in every match. .

Vitamin Booster:

A

Extra Sticky:

C

Best Star Power for Bibi

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Bo

Best Star Power for Bo

ⓘ Details

The delay of Tripwire doesn't make it a great gadget while his totem gadget is a a way better option..

Super Totem:

B

Tripwire:

D

Best Star Power for Bo

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Bonnie

Best Star Power for Bonnie

ⓘ Details

her Crash Test gadget doesn't deal much damage and is also really risky for her as it can end in a suicide mission while Sugar Rush gives her a massive buff without risk or conditions, so go with that. .

Sugar Rush:

A

Crash Test:

F

Best Star Power for Bonnie

Bonnie in the Meta Tier List

Brock

Best Star Power for Brock

ⓘ Details

Although his Rocket Laces will help espaciping in tough spots, his Rocket Fuel is a really strong gadget that will deal devestating damage and reach and should always be your choice..

Rocket Laces:

A

Rocket Fuel:

S

Best Star Power for Brock

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Bull

Best Star Power for Bull

ⓘ Details

Although his T-Bone gadget will heal, his Stomper gadget is a better choice to interrupt his super when he charges too far and also stuns..

T-Bone Injector:

B

Stomper:

A

Best Star Power for Bull

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Buster

Best Star Power for Buster

ⓘ Details

Ultility Belt provides good healing and is not neccessarily a bad gadget on Buster, but Slo-Mo Replay is simply taking out enemies like crazy with the slowing and pulling effect and should always be your first choice with him..

Utility Belt:

B

Slo-Mo Replay:

S

Best Star Power for Buster

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Buzz

Best Star Power for Buzz

ⓘ Details

On maps with a lot of bushes Y-Ray-Shades is the better gadget, for sure, but the extra throw from the Buoy gadget is overall the better option for him..

Reserve Buoy:

B

X-Ray-Shades:

B

Best Star Power for Buzz

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Byron

Best Star Power for Byron

ⓘ Details

With Booster Shots you can go a little bit better in close-range situations but I personally prefer Shot In The Arm as his gadget a little bit better to have his HP always filled up well..

Shot In The Arm:

B

Booster Shots:

B

Best Star Power for Byron

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Carl

Best Star Power for Carl

ⓘ Details

Although the damage with Heat Ejector can be nice if you hit with it, you should always wake his Flying Hook gadget .

Heat Ejector:

C

Flying Hook:

S

Best Star Power for Carl

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Chester

Best Star Power for Chester

ⓘ Details

Bot his gadgets aren#t that great, with Spicy Dice has a lot of RNG in what you will get and Candy Bean a RNG buff. I would go with Candy Bean as buffs are better than ending up with a worst super, but that might be up for your decision..

Spicy Dice:

C

Candy Beans:

C

Best Star Power for Chester

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Colette

Best Star Power for Colette

ⓘ Details

Gotcha is the better gadget as you can't just fire it into nothing as it has a longer duration and is normally the gadget I will choose with her..

Na-Ah!:

C

Gotcha!:

A

Best Star Power for Colette

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Colonel Ruffs

Best Star Power for Colonel Ruffs

ⓘ Details

His gadgets are a little tricky to choose because his TAke Cover gadget can do great agianst some brawlers and not good against others while his Air Support Gadget covers a huge area but many players know how to dodge it. I recommend Take Cover after all..

Take Cover:

B

Air Support:

C

Best Star Power for Colonel Ruffs

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Colt

Best Star Power for Colt

ⓘ Details

His Speedloader gadget is only useful in heist, nowhere else. In any other mode use his SIlver Bullet and you can catch your targets off guard and deal a ton of damage with his super..

Speedloader:

C

Silver Bullet:

A

Best Star Power for Colt

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Cornelius

Best Star Power for Cornelius

ⓘ Details

With Replanting you get a great charge towards an enemy and Poison Mushroom shuts down an opponent for 1.5 seconds. Both is really strong, but the way he is right now, his super works so well that you don#t really have to shut down your target and dashing into them..

Replanting:

A

Poison Mushroom:

A

Best Star Power for Cornelius

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Crow

Best Star Power for Crow

ⓘ Details

While the shield from Defense Boost gadget is great in Solo Showdown mode, his Slowing Toxin is overall really strong and works always..

Defense Booster:

B

Slowing Toxin:

S

Best Star Power for Crow

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Darryl

Best Star Power for Darryl

ⓘ Details

Both are useful at the same-ish scale and I personally like Tar Barrel more so I ranked it a little higher..

Recoiling Rotator:

C

Tar Barrel:

B

Best Star Power for Darryl

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Dynamike

Best Star Power for Dynamike

ⓘ Details

You can ignore his Diget Spinner gadget and Satchel Charge will be the better choice in 99% of all modes and matches..

Fidget Spinner:

F

Satchel Charge:

S

Best Star Power for Dynamike

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Edgar

Best Star Power for Edgar

ⓘ Details

Actually this comes down to preference and I see both gadgets useful at the same level. I like the burst for his super from Let's Fly but if you like the shield you can also not go too wrong with that as a gadget on him..

Let's Fly:

B

Hardcore:

B

Best Star Power for Edgar

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El Primo

Best Star Power for El Primo

ⓘ Details

Asteroid Belt is his best gadget for Brawl Ball but anywhere else you don't really want to destroy walls so rather take the Supplex Supplement..

Supplex Supplement:

C+

Asteroid Belt:

C

Best Star Power for El Primo

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Emz

Best Star Power for Emz

ⓘ Details

No question here and although Acid Spray can help her deal with walls, her Friendzoner is the choice as it will help her deal with the only brawlers she struggles (close-rangers) as you can push them back and deal damage. This is always my no-brainer choice..

Friendzoner:

A+

Acid Spray:

C

Best Star Power for Emz

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Eve

Best Star Power for Eve

ⓘ Details

Gotta Go is the better gadget as Motherly Love will sacrifice her super to heal team members so the choice here is very clear..

Gotta Go!:

A+

Motherly Love:

F

Best Star Power for Eve

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Fang

Best Star Power for Fang

ⓘ Details

The micro-stun for interruption with his Roundhouse Kick gadget is simply too good to switch it for his other gadget..

Recoiling Rotator:

C

Roundhouse Kick:

A

Best Star Power for Fang

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Frank

Best Star Power for Frank

ⓘ Details

Noise Cancelling is only great against certain brawlers and his Irrestitable Attraction can be countered... so you have a tough choice here. I personally like his Irresistable Attraction a little bit more as when it hits you have a guarantueed kill..

Active Noise Canceling:

B

Irresistible Attraction:

B+

Best Star Power for Frank

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Gale

Best Star Power for Gale

ⓘ Details

Twister, for me, is the better gadget for Gale espcially since they got nerfed..

Spring Ejector:

C

Twister:

A

Best Star Power for Gale

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Gene

Best Star Power for Gene

ⓘ Details

You can consider using Vengeful Spirits in very open maps where you can actually hit to get value, but in all other cases his Lamp Blowout will heal and pushback and always provides value..

Lamp Blowout:

A

Vengeful Spirits:

C+

Best Star Power for Gene

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Gray

Best Star Power for Gray

ⓘ Details

Walking Cane is not a gadget that is bad, but with Grand Piano you can literally destroy a wall you're pointing at which is simply a lot more powerful in most sitautions..

Walking Cane:

B

Grand Piano:

A+

Best Star Power for Gray

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Griff

Best Star Power for Griff

ⓘ Details

Piggy Bank is not the craziest gadget in Brawl Stars, but the fact that Coin SHower is so bad makes it the best option for Griff..

Piggy Bank:

A

Coin Shower:

F

Best Star Power for Griff

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Grom

Best Star Power for Grom

ⓘ Details

With Grom's gadget the choice is not thtat clear and easy, but I use Watchtower on maps with lots of bushes and otherwise I run Radio Check but that has the risk of being dodged..

Watchtowers:

B

Radio Check:

B+

Best Star Power for Grom

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Gus

Best Star Power for Gus

ⓘ Details

At the end of the day Soul Switcher barely makes a good tradeoff while Kooky Popper gadget is working pretty nice every time with good value and shouldbe your choice..

Kooky Popper:

A

Soul Switcher:

F

Best Star Power for Gus

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Hank

Best Star Power for Hank

ⓘ Details

His Waterballoons gadget is visualizd and easy to dodge and most of the time will not have an effect, while his Barricade will provide the shield and is simply more reliable overall..

Waterballoons:

C

Barricade:

B+

Best Star Power for Hank

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Jacky

Best Star Power for Jacky

ⓘ Details

Although her Rebuild gadget sounds fun, you should always use her Pneumatic Spinner.

Pneumatic Booster:

B

Rebuild:

F

Best Star Power for Jacky

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Janet

Best Star Power for Janet

ⓘ Details

With two really strong gadgets, you have a rough choice here with Janet - Drop The Bass is slightly stronger overall in usability and value witht he range, revealing enemies hiding, etc. while Backstage pass is good for evading tricky situations..

Drop The Bass:

S

Backstage Pass:

A

Best Star Power for Janet

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Jessie

Best Star Power for Jessie

ⓘ Details

While Recoil Spring can be useful in heist, in most situations you want to go with her Spark Plug gadget..

Spark Plug:

B+

Recoil Spring:

C

Best Star Power for Jessie

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Leon

Best Star Power for Leon

ⓘ Details

Leon's Clone Projector gadget can help to trick but is not that reliable so I always recommend using his Lollipop Drop gadget to stealth on the spot..

Clone Projector:

C

Lollipop Drop:

A+

Best Star Power for Leon

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Lola

Best Star Power for Lola

ⓘ Details

Stunt Double is simply not as useful as Freeze Frame and can even get you in tough situtians, although the healing is good..

Freeze Frame:

A+

Stunt Double:

B

Best Star Power for Lola

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Lou

Best Star Power for Lou

ⓘ Details

Cryo Syrup can be really useful whereas Ice Block can be super squishy with the way he is vulnerable after his effect wears off..

Ice Block:

C

Cryo Syrup:

A

Best Star Power for Lou

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Maisie

Best Star Power for Maisie

ⓘ Details

Her dash has a lot of conditions and can be very situational while Finish Them can give you an incredible hit if you land it, so go with that..

Disengage!:

B

Finish Them!:

A

Best Star Power for Maisie

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Mandy

Best Star Power for Mandy

ⓘ Details

Caramelize can go to waste often and Cookie Crumbs can work against you, so no easy choice here. .

Caramelize:

B+

Cookie Crumbs:

C

Best Star Power for Mandy

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Max

Best Star Power for Max

ⓘ Details

If you use the Sneaky Sneakers gadgets on her you have the sitautions where you love it but most of the times the situations won't resolve in your advantage so Phase Shifter is the better gadget for her..

Phase Shifter:

A

Sneaky Sneakers:

D

Best Star Power for Max

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Meg

Best Star Power for Meg

ⓘ Details

Her Toolbox gadget gets destroyed over time, limiting the effectiveness a lot and in general you want to keep her mecha alive anyway, so Jolting Volts should be your gadget on her all the time..

Jolting Volts:

A

Toolbox:

D

Best Star Power for Meg

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Mortis

Best Star Power for Mortis

ⓘ Details

Mortis Combo Spinner is more effective in terms of using it as it will trigger right away but if you#re a skilled Mortis player you will get more value from his Survival Shovel..

Combo Spinner:

B

Survival Shovel:

B

Best Star Power for Mortis

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Mr. P

Best Star Power for Mr. P

ⓘ Details

Under all regular circumstances, the better gadget choice is Service Bell for value all the time while his Porter Reinforcements gadget is simply lackluster in most cases..

Service Bell:

B+

Porter Reinforcements:

C

Best Star Power for Mr. P

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Nani

Best Star Power for Nani

ⓘ Details

Her Warp Blast gadget can provide cool situations but also removes the explosion and get her into trouble after, so I like her counterattacks more.

Warp Blast:

C

Return To Sender:

B

Best Star Power for Nani

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Nita

Best Star Power for Nita

ⓘ Details

Her Bear Paw stuns are great in earlier stages where you can have an impact, but later in the game her bear will be dealt with too much so the shielding from Faux Fur is the better gadget choice..

Bear Paws:

B

Faux Fur:

B

Best Star Power for Nita

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Otis

Best Star Power for Otis

ⓘ Details

With Dormant Star you get value but also you see it go to waste often enough to not make it the better gadget choice here with Oatis so I recommend using Phat Splatter is almost always providing good damage and stay active for quite a while..

Dormant Star:

D

Phat Splatter:

A

Best Star Power for Otis

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Pam

Best Star Power for Pam

ⓘ Details

Pulse Modulator is not a bad gadget but the value you get at the end is often times not that much and Scrapsucker is just such a universally helpful gadget that you should run this pretty much all the time with her..

Pulse Modulator:

C

Scrapsucker:

S

Best Star Power for Pam

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Penny

Best Star Power for Penny

ⓘ Details

Salty Barrel should always be the gadget with Penny as you can block so much damage from long-range and give her so much more versatility all around..

Salty Barrel:

S

Trusty Spyglass:

D

Best Star Power for Penny

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Piper

Best Star Power for Piper

ⓘ Details

Auto Aimer is a nice option against close-range brawlers and tanks, but the homing that her Homemade Recipe gadget provides is simply too strong to not run it every single match with Piper in Brawl Stars..

Auto Aimer:

B

Homemade Recipe:

S

Best Star Power for Piper

Piper in the Meta Tier List

Poco

Best Star Power for Poco

ⓘ Details

Against most brawlers Tuning Fork is just the better option and his Protective Tunes gadget is more a niche use against brawlers like Crow where you want to remove the effect from your team mambers..

Tuning Fork:

B

Protective Tunes:

C

Best Star Power for Poco

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R-T

Best Star Power for R-T

ⓘ Details

Both are actually solid options but I feel his Hacks are not as strong as his In lIne gadget taht can have huge value..

In Line:

B

Hacks!:

A

Best Star Power for R-T

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Rico

Best Star Power for Rico

ⓘ Details

Bouny Castle is one of the best gadgets in the game and should always be your choice for Rico..

Multiball Launcher:

F

Bouncy Castle:

S

Best Star Power for Rico

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Rosa

Best Star Power for Rosa

ⓘ Details

If you can connect her Grow Light gadget to other bushes to get away, it's a cool thing. I personally believe that damaging enemy brawlers that hide in bushes is a far more versatile option in most cases..

Grow Light:

B

Unfriendly Bushes:

B+

Best Star Power for Rosa

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Sam

Best Star Power for Sam

ⓘ Details

Pulse Repellent is simply too squishy while Magnetic Field is normally a guaranteed bulls eye in most situation dealing devestating damage to enemies.

Magnetic Field:

A

Pulse Repellent:

C

Best Star Power for Sam

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Sandy

Best Star Power for Sandy

ⓘ Details

Always use her Sweet Dreams gadget as it provides great value in so many situations while her Sleep Simulator can backfire so much (espcially when you need the healing you're in a spot where sleeping is the last thing you want to do).

Sleep Simulator:

D

Sweet Dreams:

S

Best Star Power for Sandy

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Shelly

Best Star Power for Shelly

ⓘ Details

You can pretty much ignore her dashing as she is already super fast and concentrating her damage when you get in the spot can deal dramatic damage, devastating for the enemies..

Fast Forward:

D

Clay Pigeons:

A

Best Star Power for Shelly

Shelly in the Meta Tier List

Spike

Best Star Power for Spike

ⓘ Details

Popping Pincushion is useful in Heist, for sure, but outside of that I recommend using his Life Plant gadget for blocking projectiles and healing which is simply great overall..

Popping Pincushion:

C

Life Plant:

A

Best Star Power for Spike

Spike in the Meta Tier List

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Sprout

Best Star Power for Sprout

ⓘ Details

Sprout gives you a tough choice as both the gadgets are actually solid. I personally like having Transplant with the 3 additional supers but if you go for the massive healing you're also not on the wrong path..

Garden Mulcher:

B

Transplant:

B

Best Star Power for Sprout

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Squeak

Best Star Power for Squeak

ⓘ Details

Residue is simply a crazy gadget as you can shutdown a passway for 10 seconds .

Windup:

D

Residue:

S+

Best Star Power for Squeak

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Stu

Best Star Power for Stu

ⓘ Details

One of the toughest gadget choices in Brawl Stars as both of them are really nice - I personally like Breakthrough a tick more but actually you don't go wrong with either of them..

Speed Zone:

A+

Breakthrough:

S

Best Star Power for Stu

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Surge

Best Star Power for Surge

ⓘ Details

With Surge you have an unusual choice as both his gadgets are great options. I like Power Shield more as it helps him survive and reloads his ammo which is most of the time the more reliable gadget. But again, both are doing great on him..

Power Surge:

A

Power Shield:

A+

Best Star Power for Surge

Surge in the Meta Tier List

Tara

Best Star Power for Tara

ⓘ Details

In short, Support From Beyond is normally the better gadget option with her as it's hard to deal with and easy to use..

Psychic Enhancer:

C

Support From Beyond:

A

Best Star Power for Tara

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Tick

Best Star Power for Tick

ⓘ Details

Last Hurrah is just so much better as a gadget on Tick compared to his other one that this should be your choice with him. Always..

Corn-Fu:

D

Last Hurrah:

S

Best Star Power for Tick

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Willow

Best Star Power for Willow

ⓘ Details

Her gadget can be quite situational but as there's only one vailable the choice is very clear....

Dive:

B

Best Star Power for Willow

Willow in the Meta Tier List

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Conclusion

I hope this list helps you to stay on top of the meta and see what gadgets to choose for your brawler(s) – please mind I update this with every significant balancing changes update so make sure to check back here to see if something changed. If you have more questions, please post a comment below.