Brawl Stars Starr Nova Guide - How to Unlock, Best Build & Assassin Tips

With a roster of more than 100 Brawlers, players have countless options to experiment with and master. As the Month of May is coming to an end, we have already received the Brawler for this month and it’s none other than the highly hyped – Starr Nova. With anime inspired design, Starr Nova is a cosplayer who has received the powers of her cosplay character and it is completely broken right now. 

In this guide, we will give you a full breakdown of Starr Nova’s skill set, best recommended build, and how to use her more effectively to claim the sweet victory. Whether you are looking for a strong Brawler to push your trophies or just want to improve your Starr Nova gameplay, following the guide carefully will answer all your questions.

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Starr Nova - Basic Info

• Rarity: Mythic

• Class: Assassin

Starr Nova is a Mythic Assassin Brawler who comes with a decent health pool, very fast movement speed, and very fast reload speed. Being a brawler from the assassin class, excels at both long range attacks and burst short range slashes. She was released on 22nd May, 2026 as the 103rd Brawler in the game. Her special ability is her two forms – Human and The Ultimate Form. In her human form, she uses projectile attacks but in her ultimate form, she gains the Nova Sword of her cosplay character.

Starr Nova Stats at Each Level

Below is a complete breakdown of Starr Nova's stats and how they scale with each upgrade level:

Level	Health	Attack DMG (per hit)	Super DMG (Dash)	Super DMG (Sword)
1	3700	540	300	1000
2	4070	594	330	1100
3	4440	648	360	1200
4	4810	702	390	1300
5	5180	756	420	1400
6	5550	810	450	1500
7	5920	864	480	1600
8	6290	918	510	1700
9	6600	972	540	1800
10	7030	1026	570	1900
11	7400	1800	600	2000

Skills and Abilities

Attack

Starr Nova’s attack is “Nova Hair, Go!”, where she fires off two piercing projectiles that travel a moderate distance and deals a decent amount of damage. These two projectiles have a slight horizontal spread.

Super

Starr Nova’s Super is called “Nova Crystal, Transform!”, and is one of the most interesting Super because similar to some brawlers, she changes medium of attack. Using the Super, Starr Nova dashes forward and transforms into her Ultimate form for 7 seconds. During the dash, enemies along the way receive low damage and she equips the Nova Sword. Additionally, she also gains 25% extra movement speed and swinging her sword heals her by 30% of the damage dealt. The swing attack works in a 135 degree arc and using the Super during the 7 seconds span will reset it back to 7 seconds.

Best Build for Starr Nova

Gadgets

Here are the gadgets choices for Starr Nova:

Name	Details	Cooldown	Appearance
Floaty Time	Using this gadget, she deploys an anti-gravity device on the battlefield and any teammate inside the area will start floating. This area lasts for 10 seconds and can also be destroyed.	20 seconds
Shining Starr of Friendship & Justice	Using this gadget, she fires a projectile that not only deals damage to the enemy in the way but also heals the allies. Moreover, the projectile can also be used as a teleportation orb.	20 seconds

For the Gadget, if you want the better one to play as an assassin, then the “Shining Starr of Friendship & Justice” works well to deal more damage. The “Floaty Time” works good as a repositioning tool.

Star Powers

Here are the Star powers choice for Starr Nova:

Name	Details	Appearance
Power Level: Maximum!	This grants extra 5% damage after every successful hit of Starr Nova in her ultimate form. (up to 30%).
Mystical Starr Technique	This star power allows Starr Nova’s main attack to heal her allies by 30% of the damage dealt.

Unless you are going to use Starr Nova as a support for your team, running “Power Level: Maximum!” for that extra 30% damage is the best option.

Gears

For the Gear picks, Damage and Shield combination is the best for Starr Nova. It is also the most preferred gear combo run by players because of the extra damage and survivability.

Best Modes for Starr Nova

The best modes to use Starr Nova in are:

1. Gem Grab: Starr Nova’s high mobility and movement speed give her an unsaid advantage in Gem Grab. Moreover, her attacks give you enough range to zone out the enemy.

2. Brawl Ball: Running utility build on Starr Nova with Floaty time gadget, lets your allies reposition themselves. Pairing her with a Frank, will help your team score easy goals.

3. Solo/Duo/Trio Showdown: She is not just good for objective based modes but also excels in every showdown due to her insane burst damage and fast movement speed.

Tips for Starr Nova

Here are some tips that you can follow to improve your Starr Nova gameplay:

• Use the dash from her Super to engage your fights.

• Pair her up with heroes that can provide both support and frontline like Damian, Naija and Frank.

• She is most suited as an assassin and you should always consider her low HP before jumping into head on fights

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Conclusion

In conclusion, Starr Nova’s kit makes her a top tier assassin in the current meta. From great burst damage to utility items for escape, she brings a complete package to eliminate the target and flee in no time.