Brawl Stars has evolved dramatically since its launch, with the most significant change being the complete overhaul of the ranking system in 2025. The new Ranked mode and Pro Pass have revolutionized how players compete, progress, and showcase their skills in this highly competitive mobile game. Let's dive into everything you need to know about the latest Brawl Stars ranking edits and how they affect your gameplay experience.

The Death and Rebirth of Ranked Mode

As the saying goes, "Out with the old, in with the new!" The Brawl Stars team has completely reimagined the Ranked system with several key objectives in mind: making it more competitive for skilled players, encouraging broader participation, providing better rewards, keeping seasons fresh, and creating sustainable revenue for esports activities.

The most significant change is the introduction of the Pro Pass - a four-month progression system similar to Brawl Pass but with a much longer duration. This extended timeframe aligns with major esports events throughout the year, including the Brawl Cup in May, Last Chance Qualifier in September, and World Finals in November.

"This ain't your grandma's ranking system," as players across America are saying. The Pro Pass represents a complete paradigm shift in how progression works in competitive play.

Pro Pass: The New Competitive Standard

The Pro Pass offers both free and paid tracks, with progression tied to collecting Pro Pass XP. You can earn this XP by:

• Winning Ranked matches

• Ranking up

• Watching and interacting with esports broadcasts

• Purchasing the paid track ($24.99 for 4 months)

The free track provides significantly better rewards than the old system, including a Legendary Starr Drop as the final reward. While Master-tier players won't see a massive improvement, approximately 95% of the player base will benefit substantially from these changes.

The paid track costs $6.25 per month when broken down and includes exclusive rewards that have gotten the community buzzing with excitement.

Pro Skins: A Game-Changer for Cosmetics

One of the most exciting additions is the new Pro Skin rarity. These premium skins can be upgraded up to 11 times by collecting "Skin upgrade" items from the Pro Pass. Each upgrade provides visual improvements or new cosmetics, including:

• Special attack effects

• Upgraded skin models

• Pins, profile pictures, and sprays

• Animated Brawler Cards (a brand new cosmetic type!)

• Special spawn and respawn effects

• Hypercharge form

• Chroma variants

The first Pro Skin features Colt, who, as the developers jokingly noted, "obviously doesn't have enough skins already."

Competitive Overhaul: Raising the Stakes

The initial Ranked mode succeeded in attracting casual players (with approximately 10 times more players than Power League), but it became too casual for competitive players seeking a challenge. The 2025 rework addresses this with several key changes:

1. New highest-tier rank: Pro tier above Masters, with Masters now divided into three tiers

2. Elo inflation countermeasures:

3. Removed floor protection for Mythic and up

4. More punishing Elo loss for Legendary and above

5. Reduced Rank Boost values

6. More restrictive team-up requirements

7. Improved matchmaking:

8. Faster at lower ranks

9. More restrictive at higher ranks

10. Better rank reset system

11. Power Level 11 requirements for Mythic+

12. Removal of modifiers to simplify gameplay and open up the meta

13. Unlimited gadget usage with cooldowns ranging from 7 to 30 seconds

As they say in Texas, "This ain't our first rodeo with ranking systems, but it might be our best!"

Fresh Content Keeps the Meta Evolving

To keep the competitive scene dynamic, Brawl Stars is introducing new game modes to Ranked every month. These modes will first be tested in Trophy matches before potentially being added to Ranked. The first additions include Cleaning Duty (a reskinned Jelly Catch) and potentially Brawl Hockey after further refinement.

Another game-changer is the ability to try maxed-out Brawlers every season. Each season, three fully maxed Brawlers will be available for everyone to use exclusively in Ranked mode. This feature helps players who haven't collected or maxed all Brawlers and ensures everyone can experience high-level gameplay.

Visual Refresh and Quality of Life Improvements

The 2025 Ranked update also brings a complete visual overhaul, including:

• Permanent Battle Cards that no longer decay

• New visuals for all Ranked Tiers

• Updated Battle Card designs

• The ability to customize which Battle Card displays on your profile

Additional improvements include:

• Adjusted season timing (starting on the third Thursday of each month)

• Always-visible ranked emblem in Ranked matches

• Ability to "heart" favorite Brawlers for easier selection

• Fixed spawn viewing distance between red and blue sides

Balancing the Meta: The Shade Example

While the ranking system changes are significant, Brawl Stars continues to focus on balancing individual brawlers to maintain competitive integrity. Take Shade, for example, who dominated the meta before recent adjustments.

Community feedback suggested several changes to balance this powerful brawler:

• Reducing damage when attacking through walls by 50%

• Decreasing Super duration from 6 to 4 seconds

• Lowering Super movement speed boost from 30% to 20%

• Preventing speed boost stacking

• Adding a penalty where Shade cannot attack while using its Super

This type of thoughtful balancing ensures that no single brawler dominates the competitive scene, keeping the game fresh and strategic.

The Future of Brawl Stars Rankings

As we move through 2025, these comprehensive changes to Brawl Stars ranking edits represent the most significant overhaul in the game's history. The new Pro Pass system, competitive adjustments, and cosmetic innovations demonstrate Supercell's commitment to both casual and competitive players.

Whether you're pushing for the new Pro tier or enjoying the improved rewards in the free track, there's never been a more exciting time to compete in Brawl Stars. As they say, "Go big or go home" - and with these changes, Brawl Stars is definitely going big!

So gear up, pick your favorite brawlers, and dive into the new and improved Ranked experience. The competition awaits, and the rewards have never been better!

Recent trends are highlighted by CNET - Gaming, which frequently explores the impact of ranking system overhauls in competitive mobile games. Their coverage emphasizes how extended progression systems, like Brawl Stars' new Pro Pass, can drive player engagement and reshape the esports landscape by aligning in-game rewards with major tournament cycles.