Gene in Brawl Stars is a mythical jungle-type brawler known for his decent health and damage. His attack trait releases smoke from his lamp that deals damage to enemies. If the smoke doesn’t touch anyone, it splits into six projectiles.
Gene’s super ability unleashes a magical hand that draws enemies to him regardless of any obstacles between them. However, unlike other brawlers, Gene requires unusual upgrades such as Gadget, Equipment, and Star Power. To get the most out of your resources and his kit, here are the best builds for Gene in Brawl Stars.
What is the best build for Gene in Brawl Stars?
Gadget: Vengeful Ghosts
When the Vengeful Spirits device is activated, Gene will fire missiles at any enemy within an 11-tile radius. Building for this device is a powerful option as it deals a minimum of 400 damage and a maximum of 1,600. Additionally, the Vengeful Spirit missiles are incredibly fast and will continuously track enemies until they hit their target or a wall.
However, note that these missiles cannot target invisible enemies hiding in bushes. As for strength and build path, here are all the levels and corresponding damage range for the Vengeful Spirits build gene:
| level | Min. Range Damage | Maximum range damage |
| 7 | 320 | 1280 |
| 8 | 340 | 1360 |
| 9 | 360 | 1440 |
| 10 | 380 | 1520 |
| 11 | 400 | 1600 |
Star Power: Magic Puffs
Magic Puffs is a great build route for Gene, perfect for Brawl Stars Game modes that require team play. This Star Power heals each teammate for a maximum of 576 health per second, but the effect does not apply to Gene. The Star Power also does not show Gene’s hitbox, but it does show his healing radius.
Below is Magic Puff Gene’s health recovery per second potency available at each level.
| level | Health recovery per second |
| 9 | 519 |
| 10 | 547 |
| 11 | 576 |
As mentioned, the Star Power “Magic Puff” is great when you’re on a team, but it’s useless in solo play, like in a Solo Showdown event. In such a case, you can use Gene’s other Star Power “Spirit Slap”.
Gears: Speak to the hand and sight
Talk to the Hand is a mythical equipment that allows you to extend Gene’s super range from 7.67 to 8.67 tiles. This can help you increase the effectiveness of Gene’s super ability. The vision equipment also helps you detect enemies for two seconds after you deal damage to them.
