Best Brawlers for Knockout
Knockout is a best-of-three mode with no respawns, so every brawler counts and positioning is everything. The best Knockout brawlers apply pressure from safety, punish mistakes and avoid dying for free.
Scope: all Knockout maps combined, from Ranked and regular 3v3 battles (not Ranked only).
Statistics as of today
Most reliable Knockout picks in this data: Cosmo (72.5%, 8,617 games), Vince (71.9%, 2,997 games) and Wendy (62%, 14,147 games).
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Best observed Knockout picks
All Knockout maps combined, in a conservative order: by the low end of each brawler's 95% range, so ranking high needs a high win rate and enough games. Observed results (see how BrawlPick's statistics work), not a personal recommendation.
| # | Brawler | Win rate | 95% range | Pick rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72.5% | 72–73% | 6% | 8,617 | |
| 2 | 71.9% | 70–73% | 2.1% | 2,997 | |
| 3 | 62% | 61–63% | 9.9% | 14,147 | |
| 4 | 61.5% | 59–64% | 1.5% | 2,085 | |
| 5 | 59% | 58–60% | 3.1% | 4,475 | |
| 6 | 59.4% | 58–61% | 1.9% | 2,667 | |
| 7 | 58.5% | 57–60% | 6.3% | 8,932 | |
| 8 | 58.9% | 57–61% | 2.2% | 3,133 | |
| 9 | 59.2% | 57–61% | 1.6% | 2,246 | |
| 10 | 59.1% | 57–61% | 1.6% | 2,249 |
* Fewer than 150 games: a limited sample, so the range is wide.
Show the other 98 brawlers (ranks 11–108)
| # | Brawler | Win rate | 95% range | Pick rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 58.9% | 57–61% | 1.8% | 2,625 | |
| 12 | 57.4% | 57–58% | 24.7% | 35,313 | |
| 13 | 58.7% | 57–61% | 1.7% | 2,481 | |
| 14 | 57.3% | 56–58% | 7.7% | 10,945 | |
| 15 | 57.7% | 56–59% | 2% | 2,883 | |
| 16 | 56.8% | 56–58% | 7.3% | 10,472 | |
| 17 | 58% | 56–60% | 1.1% | 1,542 | |
| 18 | 56.2% | 55–57% | 10.3% | 14,727 | |
| 19 | 56.2% | 55–57% | 9.9% | 14,103 | |
| 20 | 56.9% | 55–58% | 2.7% | 3,907 | |
| 21 | 56.7% | 55–58% | 2.4% | 3,466 | |
| 22 | 56.8% | 55–59% | 2% | 2,814 | |
| 23 | 56.7% | 55–58% | 2% | 2,895 | |
| 24 | 56.6% | 55–58% | 2% | 2,819 | |
| 25 | 55.9% | 55–57% | 4.7% | 6,721 | |
| 26 | 55.3% | 54–56% | 8.5% | 12,121 | |
| 27 | 55.8% | 54–57% | 3% | 4,210 | |
| 28 | 55.6% | 54–57% | 3.2% | 4,582 | |
| 29 | 55.5% | 54–57% | 3.2% | 4,631 | |
| 30 | 56.3% | 54–59% | 1.2% | 1,733 | |
| 31 | 56.2% | 54–58% | 1.3% | 1,781 | |
| 32 | 54.9% | 54–56% | 6.5% | 9,226 | |
| 33 | 55.4% | 54–57% | 2.6% | 3,711 | |
| 34 | 54.6% | 54–56% | 8.1% | 11,542 | |
| 35 | 54.8% | 54–56% | 5.4% | 7,710 | |
| 36 | 55.7% | 54–58% | 1.5% | 2,163 | |
| 37 | 55.8% | 54–58% | 1.3% | 1,815 | |
| 38 | 56.1% | 53–59% | 0.8% | 1,162 | |
| 39 | 54.1% | 53–55% | 4.9% | 6,941 | |
| 40 | 54.9% | 53–57% | 1.6% | 2,276 | |
| 41 | 55% | 53–57% | 1.4% | 2,030 | |
| 42 | 53.5% | 53–54% | 13.7% | 19,523 | |
| 43 | 54.5% | 53–56% | 2.3% | 3,216 | |
| 44 | 54.7% | 53–57% | 1.7% | 2,485 | |
| 45 | 53.3% | 53–54% | 18.6% | 26,535 | |
| 46 | 54.3% | 53–56% | 2.5% | 3,585 | |
| 47 | 53.8% | 52–55% | 4% | 5,633 | |
| 48 | 55.9% | 52–59% | 0.5% | 771 | |
| 49 | 53.4% | 52–54% | 6.4% | 9,094 | |
| 50 | 53.3% | 52–54% | 7% | 10,006 | |
| 51 | 54.3% | 52–57% | 1.2% | 1,723 | |
| 52 | 53% | 52–54% | 5.5% | 7,807 | |
| 53 | 53.7% | 52–56% | 1.6% | 2,314 | |
| 54 | 54% | 52–56% | 1.2% | 1,714 | |
| 55 | 52.8% | 52–54% | 4.9% | 6,959 | |
| 56 | 52.4% | 51–53% | 5.9% | 8,381 | |
| 57 | 53.2% | 51–55% | 1.7% | 2,482 | |
| 58 | 51.9% | 51–53% | 7.8% | 11,088 | |
| 59 | 53.5% | 51–56% | 1% | 1,459 | |
| 60 | 52% | 51–53% | 4.8% | 6,889 | |
| 61 | 51.6% | 51–52% | 11% | 15,682 | |
| 62 | 51.4% | 50–52% | 7.1% | 10,080 | |
| 63 | 51.5% | 50–53% | 5% | 7,067 | |
| 64 | 51.2% | 50–52% | 4.3% | 6,159 | |
| 65 | 52.7% | 50–55% | 0.9% | 1,216 | |
| 66 | 50.6% | 50–52% | 7.4% | 10,540 | |
| 67 | 50% | 50–50% | 41.5% | 59,237 | |
| 68 | 50% | 49–51% | 10.9% | 15,526 | |
| 69 | 50.6% | 49–52% | 2.3% | 3,226 | |
| 70 | 49.5% | 49–50% | 8.3% | 11,774 | |
| 71 | 51.9% | 49–55% | 0.6% | 852 | |
| 72 | 51% | 48–54% | 1.1% | 1,527 | |
| 73 | 51.1% | 48–54% | 0.7% | 1,012 | |
| 74 | 49.4% | 48–51% | 2.7% | 3,778 | |
| 75 | 49.8% | 47–52% | 1.3% | 1,809 | |
| 76 | 47.9% | 47–49% | 18.1% | 25,796 | |
| 77 | 47.6% | 47–48% | 38.5% | 54,941 | |
| 78 | 50.5% | 47–54% | 0.6% | 796 | |
| 79 | 47.8% | 47–49% | 7% | 9,987 | |
| 80 | 49.6% | 47–53% | 0.8% | 1,070 | |
| 81 | 47% | 46–48% | 11.3% | 16,114 | |
| 82 | 47.5% | 46–49% | 3.5% | 5,020 | |
| 83 | 46.9% | 46–48% | 6.1% | 8,726 | |
| 84 | 46.6% | 46–47% | 8.3% | 11,830 | |
| 85 | 46.9% | 45–49% | 2.3% | 3,312 | |
| 86 | 46.7% | 45–48% | 2.6% | 3,712 | |
| 87 | 46.5% | 45–48% | 2.6% | 3,755 | |
| 88 | 46% | 45–47% | 5.3% | 7,499 | |
| 89 | 46.9% | 45–49% | 1.4% | 1,927 | |
| 90 | 45% | 44–46% | 7.6% | 10,844 | |
| 91 | 45.7% | 44–47% | 2.1% | 3,035 | |
| 92 | 47.6% | 44–51% | 0.5% | 675 | |
| 93 | 43.7% | 43–44% | 20.1% | 28,630 | |
| 94 | 44% | 42–46% | 2.2% | 3,132 | |
| 95 | 42.2% | 41–44% | 2.8% | 3,997 | |
| 96 | 41.7% | 40–44% | 1.6% | 2,247 | |
| 97 | 39.4% | 39–40% | 19.8% | 28,326 | |
| 98 | 38.9% | 38–40% | 6.7% | 9,526 | |
| 99 | 39.3% | 38–41% | 2% | 2,860 | |
| 100 | 37.9% | 37–39% | 7.9% | 11,240 | |
| 101 | 37.5% | 36–39% | 5.9% | 8,484 | |
| 102 | 35.8% | 35–36% | 26.8% | 38,207 | |
| 103 | 38% | 35–41% | 0.6% | 882 | |
| 104 | 36.4% | 34–39% | 1.1% | 1,532 | |
| 105 | 34% | 33–35% | 4.1% | 5,853 | |
| 106 | 34.2% | 33–36% | 2.7% | 3,906 | |
| 107 | 29.9% | 28–31% | 2.3% | 3,241 | |
| 108 | 26.9% | 26–28% | 5.1% | 7,330 |
Games: the brawler's appearances in Knockout. Pick rate (wider screens): picks per 100 Knockout battles. Brawlers with fewer than 100 Knockout games are not listed.
What the Knockout data shows
Brawlers in the top 10 on the most current Ranked Knockout maps:
- Wendy — all 6 maps
- Gus — 5 of 6, not Belle's Rock
- Brock — 4 of 6, not Belle's Rock or Goldarm Gulch
- Sprout — 4 of 6, not Flowing Springs or Out in the Open
- Angelo — 3 of 6
- Cosmo — 3 of 6
- Popular is not the same as strong, so compare the numbers: the most played Knockout brawler, Brock (59,237 games), ranks #67 of 108 in the table above.
These describe the observed games; they are not causes. Which pick fits your draft also depends on the role your team is missing — see the roles that work in Knockout.
Knockout maps
Each card lists the map's reliable picks (150+ games, 95% range above 50%) and links to the map's page, with its full table and a picker for that map. The Ranked badge is the rotation as last detected from Ranked battles; every map's numbers include Ranked and regular battles.
In the current Ranked rotation
Other Knockout maps with data
Not in the Ranked rotation as last detected — Trophy maps, or maps that have left the rotation.
Call of the Water
391 battles
Reliable picks (150+ games)
No brawler has 150+ games and a range above 50% here yet.
Not enough games yet for a full map page.
Chivalry
432 battles
Reliable picks (150+ games)
No brawler has 150+ games and a range above 50% here yet.
Not enough games yet for a full map page.
12,174 battles
Reliable picks (150+ games)
Healthy Middle Ground
616 battles
Reliable picks (150+ games)
No brawler has 150+ games and a range above 50% here yet.
Not enough games yet for a full map page.
4,196 battles
Reliable picks (150+ games)
4,029 battles
Reliable picks (150+ games)
6,153 battles
Reliable picks (150+ games)
11,886 battles
Reliable picks (150+ games)
7,937 battles
Reliable picks (150+ games)
Snake Out
400 battles
Reliable picks (150+ games)
No brawler has 150+ games and a range above 50% here yet.
Not enough games yet for a full map page.
Streets with No Name
795 battles
Reliable picks (150+ games)
- Gus58.4%190 games
Not enough games yet for a full map page.
Stroke of Luck
478 battles
Reliable picks (150+ games)
No brawler has 150+ games and a range above 50% here yet.
Not enough games yet for a full map page.
12,545 battles
Reliable picks (150+ games)
7 more Knockout maps without enough recent data
Maps BrawlPick knows for Knockout that were played too rarely in the current data to show numbers — or not at all. Being listed here does not mean a map is in the game right now.
- A Ballad About Minced Cutlets
- Crab Claws
- Four Levels
- H for...
- Leaping Dogs
- Party for You
- Pinned Down
Opens a Ranked draft with Knockout chosen — you pick the map, and the recommendation accounts for your team, the enemy picks and the brawlers you own.
Knockout tier list from win rates
A data-based tier list: it sums up the observed results and their uncertainty in this sample — not an official or community tier list, and no guarantee of how strong a pick is in your draft. Each tier compares one brawler's 95% range with a 50% win rate (the same numbers as the table), not brawlers with each other. B does not mean average: the range still includes 50%, so this sample cannot tell whether the brawler wins more or less than half its games. Brawlers near a boundary can change tier as more games come in.
Tier S: Clearly well above 50%
whole 95% range at least 5 points above 50% · 21 brawlersTier A: Clearly above 50%
whole range above 50% · 42 brawlers- Willow56.8%
- Bonnie56.7%
- Kaze56.6%
- Angelo55.9%
- Belle55.3%
- Maisie55.8%
- Gigi55.6%
- Mico55.5%
- Finx56.3%
- Jae-Yong56.2%
- Meeple54.9%
- Chester55.4%
- Nori54.6%
- Grom54.8%
- Lou55.7%
- Ash55.8%
- Damian56.1%
- Bo54.1%
- Charlie54.9%
- Buster55%
- Pierce53.5%
- Ruffs54.5%
- Alli54.7%
- Mandy53.3%
- Otis54.3%
- Sirius53.8%
- Draco55.9%
- Amber53.4%
- Mina53.3%
- Lumi54.3%
- Nani53%
- Larry & Lawrie53.7%
- Lola54%
- Lily52.8%
- Kit52.4%
- Cordelius53.2%
- Gene51.9%
- Sandy53.5%
- Carl52%
- Tick51.6%
- Squeak51.4%
- Fang51.5%
Tier B: Inconclusive
range includes 50%: could be above or below, not shown to be average · 15 brawlersTier C: Clearly below 50%
whole range below 50% · 15 brawlersTier D: Clearly well below 50%
whole range at least 5 points below 50% · 15 brawlersMost played and promising Knockout picks
Most played
The brawlers picked most often in Knockout in this sample. Popular is not the same as strong — compare the win rates and ranges.
Knockout strategy
General game knowledge — not taken from the statistics above.
What Knockout rewards
Because a single death puts your team in a 3v2, safe damage and strong positioning win rounds. Long range lets you poke without taking trades, while brawlers that can hold a flank or peel for an ally keep your team at full strength as the poison gas closes in.
Roles that work
- Long range — pressure and chip damage from a safe distance.
- Control — throwers and zoning to deny bushes and chokes.
- Flank threats — picks that punish an isolated enemy without overextending.
Bush control is huge in Knockout: brawlers that reveal or clear bushes stop ambushes that would otherwise cost you the round.
How the map and the draft change the pick
Knockout maps are defined by lanes, bushes and where the closing gas funnels both teams. Reading that decides whether range, control or aggression is strongest. See the best brawlers for maps guide for how to read those layouts.
Mode-wide statistics describe Knockout as a whole. In a real match the bans, your teammates' picks and the enemy team change the answer — a strong mode-wide pick can be a poor pick into the wrong team. That is what the BrawlPick picker weighs, so its recommendation is not simply a win-rate table sorted from the top.
Common questions
What is the best brawler for Knockout?
In BrawlPick's data, Cosmo is the most reliable Knockout pick: it won 72.5% of 8,617 games, ahead of Vince and Wendy. That is all Knockout maps combined: the best pick on your map can differ, so check its own page in the Knockout maps list, and in a Ranked draft the bans and enemy picks change it again.
Which brawler should I use in Knockout?
A brawler that can deal damage without giving the enemy a free takedown. Because there are no respawns within a round, losing a teammate early usually decides it. Range, safe poke and bush control tend to be worth more than raw burst, unless the map is tight enough for close-range brawlers to reach you.
Why does the gas matter when choosing?
The closing gas forces both teams toward the middle as the round goes on. Brawlers that are strong in the space the gas leaves behind — often control and throwers on walled maps — get stronger as the round goes on.
Related guides
Compare brawler win rates by map, with sample sizes and update dates shown.
A step-by-step way to choose a brawler: mode, map, bans, your team and the enemy picks.
Safe long-range damage and star management, with observed Bounty win rates.
Choose a brawler based on the enemy picks and see how counters are weighed.
Playing Knockout? Make your next pick count
Choose Knockout and your map in BrawlPick to get a shortlist from the brawlers you own, with the reason behind each pick. In a Ranked draft it also answers the enemy team.
Choose your Knockout brawler