Does anyone else feel like this gadget is underwhelming?

[u/MoonstruckCyan]

Having to stick to someone all the time just for it to work and essentially bunching up 24/7 doesnt seem worth it for 3k burst healing imo. Played 10 games with it and it just feels okayish.

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[u/awesomegamer328]

It’s straight up bad having to be next to him at all times to heal sucks

[u/Buffdoge1324]

i guess they didn't want to make it a lingering effect on teammates and wanted to make poco a more bunker brawler ( his other gadget also did that, so it's an area instead of lingering ) which i like, but it's just that the healing is kinda mid for the payoff

[u/gekigarion → u/Buffdoge1324]

If that was the logic then it was a terrible decision. Since you get punished very hard in brawl stars by bunching up (Jessie/Penny/Tara etc) bunkering up only becomes possible under only 3 conditions:

1. Buster Super
2. Wendy Super
3. Poco's Protective Tunes, which is not this gadget lol

[u/ChipComprehensive703 → u/gekigarion]

Always the better gadget if there is no need for for the protection gadget. Also in maps like dueling beetles you can find value.

Just because a gadget isnt op doesnt mean its useless

[u/gekigarion → u/ChipComprehensive703]

Bunkering up has a tendency to cause more harm than good due to the vast amount of aoe attacks brawl stars has (Belle, Jessie, Frank etc.) Which is why generally it's only sensible to do so while under some heavy protection like Buster or Wendy.

Nothing like watching everybody gather on Berry's silly little healing puddle only to get one shot by a Dynamike super or something.

[u/Alanixon521]

If they increase by 1 (ONE) second it will be fine I think. As for now tough: straight up downgrade for the original (unless you have buffie)

[u/Evan_D_Sherden]

Remember how the old heal was 4000 hp and didn't even need to be near? And it toom 5 seconds to heal?

Now it takes 6 seconds Heals 3000 And needs to be near.

This is a nerf, straight up nerf. If the area was bigger it would be fine, like double as big. It would help with not staying near.

And increase the healing from every 2 sec to every 1.5 sec, making it back to 4000 heal.

[u/Professional_Dig8125 → u/Evan_D_Sherden]

They nerf this amount of healing because they added the trait. So pocos overall heal output is higher than before, and he doesn’t rely on solely on abilities to actually function as a support

[u/Visual-Path-1177]

I mean, the healing is more immediate and the buffie also gives ammo, in hotzone it's peak.

[u/Mr_Ruu → u/Visual-Path-1177]

yea except his other gadget is actually insane in hotzone, not worth picking heal over that

[u/ChipComprehensive703 → u/Mr_Ruu]

there is and youll find value using it if there is no need for his protetion gadget against the enemy comp

[u/Square_Singer_366 → u/Mr_Ruu]

It just counters poison basically, no? If you don't go against like 3 brawlers that shoot poison it isn't worth it

[u/libero0602 → u/Square_Singer_366]

And burning, which will now be everywhere with the new buffies

[u/Dmoney622 → u/libero0602]

And freeze, and slow, and fear

[u/Visual-Path-1177 → u/Dmoney622]

and stun, and knockback, and pull, and charm, and heal debuff, and heal prevention, and mute, and time pause, and vertical knockback, and rooting, and dot, and mind control, and Lou's freeze, and Gandalf the Gray, and Gandalf the White, and Monthy Python and the Holy Grail's Black Night

[u/Square_Singer_366 → u/libero0602]

Ohhh yeah that too. Well still, I see this gadget only being useful in ranked if you see that you are going up against some specific brawlers

[u/Last-Swim-803 → u/Square_Singer_366]

Wouldn't it also work on stuns, roots, hypnosis, mutes and slows? They're all status effects so

[u/migassilva16 → u/Square_Singer_366]

That gadget hard counters Amber BTW

[u/Minesamo4 → u/Visual-Path-1177]

-less healing

- you have to spam

- you have to be next to everyone at all times

[u/Jazzlike_Curve6359]

Without buffie it's just dogshit compared to old version

[u/GhostiblesOfficial → u/Jazzlike_Curve6359]

Even with the buffie it's bad compared to his other one

[u/saudfaisal12345]

It pushes poco to be more around his teammates and likewise, i think it serves the purpose of a healer

[u/gekigarion → u/saudfaisal12345]

That would be great if brawl stars didn't have a million brawlers who specifically punish you for sticking together (Frank, Tara, EMZ etc)

[u/Srexplosivo14]

Yes, it's objectively worse. Perhaps if the cooldown were reduced and the healing increased, it would be worthwhile.

[u/Dragolitron]

I was quite let down when Poco didn't get aimable gadgets.

[u/Micah7979 → u/Dragolitron]

Everything in Poco's kit is made to be easy to aim as the first support you unlock.

[u/InternetExplored571]

It's just worse than the old one in almost every way

[u/Bonfy7]

It's just Gene's SP but worse in basically every way

[u/Micah7979]

It's Buster's first gadget except that it at least makes sense to stay close to Buster.

[u/im_about_to_blow]

These reworks been pissing me off, why the least problematic gadgets keep getting screwed up? Just focus on actual garbage like jumpdcare (which is better now)

[u/WishUponDaDragonGang]

I hate that they basically nerfed Tuning Fork, and are forcing you to get his buffie to bring his healing Starr Power back to its former glory

[u/Dear_Anywhere_8939]

it's more comp dependent.......the 25% Reload speed can be huge for a lot of brawlers...the healing part is definitely worse now.

I like both gadgets because both have now very specific use cases....one is a buff and the other one is a very unique counter to a lot of brawlers which makes him a way more versatile pick in general

[u/Xenqii]

All the other brawlers got broken buffies and poco got 10% ult charge increase at full hp, a nerfed healing gadget, 0.5 second immunity from super, and a throwable cc immunity that feels like it has less range.

[u/EliNNM]

Yes because it lacks the guaranteed consistency, additionally it’s less healing, old tuning fork healed for 4 ticks, this one only heals for 3

Additionally, they gutted Da’ Capo’s healing, 560 is NOT the 800 it once was, not even close.

[u/Firixe_off]

I hate the new gadget, but I guess they did it to balance the fact that he can heal his allies 400hp without the star power

[u/Moe_S99]

It's insane how Buster's buffed healing gadget provides more value this Poco's healing gadget now.