"Surge is a souped-up soda fountain, always ready to get the party started! He's got the beats, the moves, and an endless supply of energy drinks."
Surge is a LegendaryBrawler who could be unlocked as a Brawl Pass reward at Tier 30 from Season 2: Summer of Monsters or can be unlocked from the Starr Road. He has moderately low health, a variable attack range, and a high damage potential, but a slow movement and reload speed. His main attack fires a shot of juice that splits upon hitting an enemy. His Super is a jump in the air which allows him to leap over walls, and upon landing, deals damage, knocks enemies back, and grants Surge various upgrades to his attacks and movement speed. Surge's first Gadget, Power Surge, temporarily gives Surge 1 upgrade. His second Gadget, Power Shield, partially protects Surge from a single projectile that is converted to reload a part of his ammo. His first Star Power, To the Max!, allows his projectiles to split when hitting a wall. His second Star Power, Serve Ice Cold, makes Surge respawn with his Stage 1 upgrade instead of reverting back to his initial state. His Hypercharge, Stage 5, makes Surge upgrade to a fourth stage, giving his shots even more range than Stage 3 and causing them to split every time.
Attack: Juice of Justice
"Surge serves a shot of Juice that splits in two on contact with enemies."
Surge fires a shot of juice that splits in two at right angles when it hits an enemy. Each of the split shots will deal half the damage and will have half the Super charge of the initial shot. When upgraded to Stage 2 with his Super, Surge's attack range increases. His attack splits into 6 projectiles instead of 2 at Stage 3, with 3 projectiles firing in a wide arc on each side. These split shots continue on their trail for an additional 4 tiles. His attack has a short cooldown and can be fired quickly but reloads slowly.
Super: Party Tricks
"With each Super, Surge gets upgraded (MAX 3). Upgrades are lost when Surge is defeated. STAGE 1: Boosted movement speed STAGE 2: Increased weapon range STAGE 3: Main attack splits into 6 (instead of 2)"
Surge flies up into the air for 0.75 seconds, traveling up to 3.33 tiles forward, knocking enemies back and dealing damage in a small radius upon landing. While in the air, Surge is completely immune to all damage besides status effects and damage applied over time. In addition, Surge becomes upgraded, and his appearance is altered each time he upgrades. Surge's upgrades reset if he is defeated, a goal is scored in Brawl Ball, or a round is over in Knockout. Additionally, a chevron will appear beside his health bar that represents his current upgrade stage. This icon can be seen by all players in the game.
Stage
Appearance
Upgrade
Default
Boosted movement speed to 820 (Very Fast)
Increased attack range to 8.67 tiles (Long)
Main attack splits into 6 projectiles (from 2)
Gadgets
Power Surge
"Surge overloads his circuits and increases his upgrade stage by 1 for 10 seconds."
Upon activation, Surge's Stage is instantly increased by 1 for the next 10 seconds. Surge cannot use this Gadget if he is at Stage 3. This Gadget's cooldown begins after the active duration of the Gadget ends.
Power Shield
"Within the next 2 seconds, Surge consumes 50% of the damage of the next incoming hit and uses the energy to reload 2 ammo."
When activated, Surge will gain a special shield that lasts for 2 seconds. The next time he takes damage, he only receives 50% of the normal damage and instantly reloads 2 ammo. Like Nani's Return to Sender Gadget, this effect only applies to one projectile (i.e. Power Shield only defends one projectile's damage from Shelly's Super or Colt's attack). This Gadget's cooldown begins after the effect is triggered.
Star Powers
To the Max!
"Surge's main attack now splits when hitting walls."
Surge's main attack now also splits into 2 (or 6 if he's at Stage 3) if it hits an obstacle, such as walls and map borders.
Serve Ice Cold
"Surge keeps his STAGE 1 Super upgrade for the full match duration."
After using one Super, Surge will respawn with his Stage 1 upgrade (increased movement speed) instead of reverting back to his initial Stage if he gets defeated, when a goal is scored in Brawl Ball, or when a round is over in Knockout.
Hypercharge: Stage 5
"Surge's shots now ALWAYS split and have increased range!"
When activated, when Surge uses his Super, he upgrades to a fourth stage, giving his shots even more range than Stage 2 or 3. He upgrades to his fourth stage no matter what stage he was at before, but reverts to the stage he would have been at normally after the Hypercharge is over. During the Hypercharge, his shots also split every time, even if Surge does not use his Super. He also gains a 20% speed boost, as well as a 5% damage and shield boost.
Mutation
This section describes content that has been replaced or removed from the game. This information is kept here for historical purposes.
"Surge reaches max level with just one use of Party Tricks, and he has an increased Super Charge."
Surge reached Stage 3 with one Super. In addition, his Super charge rate was increased slightly, from 6 split projectiles to 5.
Wasabi Power
This section describes content that has been replaced or removed from the game. This information is kept here for historical purposes.
"Hits Stage 3 with one (!) Super and has increased reload speed."
Surge reached Stage 3 with one Super and his reload time decreased to 0.5 seconds.
Tips
Surge does not function well without his first upgrade. Whether or not you have his Serve Ice Cold Star Power, you should charge up your Super as soon as you can and use it to get the speed boost he needs to make up for his rather short range. Don't be hesitant to use his Super as a defensive tool, as without his first upgrade, Surge lacks any offensive ability due to his slow speed and short range. After getting his first upgrade, Supers can either be saved if you're playing against assassins or heavyweights who could ambush you at close range or used immediately if you're playing against longer-ranged Brawlers who could out-range you since his second upgrade increases his range. In Showdown, it's necessary to get his second upgrade because he'll need it match sharpshooters in more open maps. An effective Duo Showdown composition would be Surge and Bo as Bo can drop his Super Totem to help Surge charge his Super in one less hit and allow Surge to get some of his much needed upgrades.
Surge can momentarily dodge any projectiles approaching him while using his Super. Use his Super at the right moment to avoid a potentially devastating projectile; for example, Surge can evade Frank's destructive Super by activating his Super right after Frank winds up his hammer. Alternatively, his Super can be used in close-ranged combat as landing his Super on an enemy within a small radius deals damage and also knocks them back. If a close-ranged Brawler is chasing Surge, his Super can be used to physically distance Surge from his enemy and to deter the enemy by dishing out some extra damage.
Once he reaches Stage 3, Surge's Super shouldn't be used immediately after charging it. It will not upgrade him any further, so it's better to save it until he needs it. It can later be used when he needs to dodge attacks or to escape from a Brawler that gets too close.
In Showdown, try saving your Super even if you're not at Stage 3. Surge's Super is a vital tool for him to survive in Showdown especially if you're up against assassins and other Brawlers that can get dangerously close to you.
At his initial stage, Surge is an easy target for throwers. Staying out of range or simply avoiding throwers increases Surge's chance of survival until he reaches Stage 1. After upgrading himself for the first time, Surge can counter their attacks with his very fast movement speed, which quickly turns him into a threat.
In 3v3 Events, such as Brawl Ball, conserving a charged Super until you respawn can provide a vital speed boost immediately, allowing Surge to easily get back into action. Speed is also required in this mode to score goals; Surge's Serve Ice Cold gives him the speed needed to dodge attacks, get close to enemies, and score goals.
When using Surge's first gadget Power Surge, your goal should be to get a Super during the time limit as to pump up when the duration is over, as well taking advantage of your new benefit while you can. An example would be to use your speed (If used in base stage) to aggressively pressure opponents.
Surge's To the Max! Star Power is particularly effective in Showdown. On certain Showdown maps such as Rockwall Brawl and Cavern Churn, there are long lanes and cramped walls that Surge can utilize to split his shots. To the Max! is extremely powerful if Surge is fully upgraded, as his shots split into 6 instead of 2, making him an immediate threat combined with his high burst damage and Power Surge Gadget. It’s mainly used to hit enemies at walls, and can deal extraordinary damage if all shots, main and split, hit.
His Serve Ice Cold Star Power is completely useless in Solo Showdown and dubious in Duo Showdown, because it is only activated once Surge is defeated. To the Max! gives better value overall because the split shots from hitting a wall can help aid Surge gain his Super quickly without having to use his Gadgets to gain his pivotal upgrades.
When fighting another Brawler as Surge, it's extremely important to consider what options they have to counter you. Surge is best played when he can achieve easy kills with 3 ammo, but Surge has relatively low health. Playing Surge opportunistically and making calculated decisions especially with his Power Surge Gadget results in Surge being very fearsome to fight against. Get close enough to enemies and only then attack, as Surge reloads painfully slow and has low health, so wasting ammo should be avoided.
In bush-filled maps like Snake Prairie, Surge can easily get Supers and dominate the match by bush-camping and bursting down enemies who approach the bush. Since his Super charges in three shots, he can continuously get Supers.
Voice Lines
Toggle Translation (Chinese-English)
Spawning
In The Lead
Receiving Damage
Defeating An Enemy
Defeated
Attacking
Activating A Super
Normal:
"Let's party!"
Surge Lightyear:
"Surge Lightyear, to the rescue!"
Porcelain:
"生旦净末丑，let's begin the show!"
"Sheng, Dan, Jing, Mo, Chou, let's begin the show!"
Normal:
"Surge for the win!"
Surge Lightyear:
"I'm out of this world."
Porcelain:
"Ha ha ha ha ha! What a joy!"
Normal:
"Hey!"
Surge Lightyear:
"Bad Buzz!"
Porcelain:
"Hey hey hey! Bad orders!"
Normal:
"Ha ha!"
Surge Lightyear:
"Ha ha ha!"
Porcelain:
"没有金刚钻，别揽瓷器活~"
"If you don't have a diamond, stay out of the porcelain business~"
Normal:
"Surge protector..."
Surge Lightyear:
"Tactical pause."
Porcelain:
"I need maintenance."
Normal:
"Ha!"
Surge Lightyear:
"Space Buzz!"
Porcelain:
"我打！"
"Hi-yah!"
Normal:
"Feel the Surge!"
Surge Lightyear:
"Energy Surge, prepare for impact!"
Porcelain:
"Justice is about to be served!"
Normal:
"It's party time."
Surge Lightyear:
"Feel the Buzz!"
Porcelain:
"It's opera time!"
Normal:
"To protect and Surge."
Surge Lightyear:
"Mission accomplished."
Porcelain:
Surge laughs
Normal:
"Ow!"
Surge Lightyear:
"Gravity is on your side!"
Porcelain:
"Ha, real general never quits."
Normal:
"I'm so awesome!"
Surge Lightyear:
"Space ranger defeats danger."
Porcelain:
"Hm, still green!"
Normal:
"Surge? Surge! SURGE!"
Surge Lightyear:
"Space suit compromised!"
Porcelain:
"Surge? Surge! SURGE!"
Normal:
"Hiyah!"
Surge Lightyear:
"Hiyah!"
Porcelain:
"咦咦歹！"
"Yi-daah!"
Normal:
"Upgrading."
Surge Lightyear:
"Star Surge."
Porcelain:
"Promotion!"
Normal:
"Woo!"
Surge Lightyear:
"Total space ranger vibes."
Porcelain:
"Dramatic entrance!"
Normal:
"Surge! Surge! Surge! Surge!"
Surge Lightyear:
"Surge is buzzing."
Porcelain:
"Banners in hand, armies in command."
Normal:
"Surging rage!"
Surge Lightyear:
"Clearly a jetpack malfunction."
Porcelain:
"Hey, easy! This is a porcelain!"
Normal:
"You got juiced."
Surge Lightyear:
"You got buzzed."
Porcelain:
"Ha ha! Who's next?"
Normal:
"De-hy-dra-tion."
Surge Lightyear:
"Feeling spacey."
Porcelain:
"Oh, I cracked..."
Normal:
"Ha!"
Surge Lightyear:
"Space Surge!"
Porcelain:
"Take this."
Normal:
"Power Surge!"
Surge Lightyear:
"Zero-G is the place to be!"
Porcelain:
"General Surge!"
Normal:
"Go go go go!"
Surge Lightyear:
"Greetings, I'm Surge Lightyear."
Porcelain:
"Defend the Starr Park!"
Normal:
"I got the juice."
Surge Lightyear:
"I got the moon juice."
Porcelain:
"向我俯首称臣吧！"
"Bow and submit to me!"
Normal:
"Take it easy bro."
Surge Lightyear:
"Recalibrating space laser."
Porcelain:
"Oof, bad day!"
Normal:
"Juicy!"
Surge Lightyear:
"I'm light years ahead of you."
Porcelain:
"More fragile than a porcelain." (laughs)
Normal:
"I'm all out of juice."
Surge Lightyear:
"I'm all out of space juice."
Porcelain:
"Frac-tured..."
Normal:
"Surge!"
Surge Lightyear:
"Buzz!"
Porcelain:
"Surge!"
Normal:
"Super Surge!"
Surge Lightyear:
"Blast off!"
Porcelain:
"Please, leave my house."
Normal:
"Surge protector."
Surge Lightyear:
"Fully buzzed and ready to launch!"
Porcelain:
"Surge general!"
Surge Lightyear:
"You are all star-struck, it's okay."
Normal:
"Yo dude!"
Surge Lightyear:
"Mayday mayday, requesting refreshments!"
Porcelain:
"哇.. 呀呀呀呀.. 气煞我也！"
"Ahh… Aaarghhh! I’m absolutely furious!"
Normal:
"You got served."
Surge Lightyear:
"You just got eclipsed!"
Porcelain:
"No more Mr. Nice Surge!"
Surge Lightyear:
"In space, no one can hear you lose."
Porcelain:
"本身出义工！全不怕~"
"I'm doing this as a volunteer! I'm not afraid at all~"
Normal:
"Drink up!"
Surge Lightyear:
"Drink up!"
Porcelain:
"Ya ha!"
Surge Lightyear:
"Zero gravity, zero mercy!"
Normal:
"Somebody call for Surge?"
Surge Lightyear:
"Prepare for a galactic beatdown!"
Porcelain:
"诶嘿！"
"Eh-hey!"
Surge Lightyear:
"It was written in the stars."
Surge Lightyear:
"I'll send you into a black hole!"
Normal:
"Surge and destroy."
Surge Lightyear:
"You are star dust!"
Porcelain:
"哼哈哈哈哈哈！承让了！"
"Hehahahaha! You flatter me!"
Surge Lightyear:
"Back to the space station."
Surge Lightyear:
"Stay hydrated!"
Porcelain:
"看招！"
"Take this!"
Surge Lightyear:
"To the Brawl Stars and beyond!"
Surge Lightyear:
"Countdown to smackdown."
Porcelain:
"海上生明月，天涯共此时！"
"The bright moon shines over the sea, and from far away we share this moment together!"
Surge Lightyear:
"I shoot for the stars and never miss."
Surge Lightyear:
"Retaliation mode, engaged!"
Surge Lightyear:
"Maximum charge!"
Surge Lightyear:
"Haha!"
Surge Lightyear:
"Powered up and ready to crush!"
Porcelain:
"台上一分种，台下十年功！"
"One minute on the stage, takes 10 years of practice off the stage!"
Surge Lightyear:
"Temporarily grounded."
Surge Lightyear:
"Intergalactic smackdown in t-minus 5!"
Porcelain:
"One minute on the stage, takes 10 years of practice off the stage."
Surge Lightyear:
"Cosmic crash landing!"
Surge Lightyear:
"Launching into battle at warp speed!"
Porcelain:
Surge laughs
History
06/07/20:
Surge and his Mecha Paladin skin were added to the game.
08/07/20:
Fixed a bug that allowed Surge to upgrade to Stage 3 on one Super charge.
03/08/20:
Surge's Serve Ice Cold Star Power was added.
18/08/20:
Surge's health was decreased to 2800 (from 3100).
His main attack projectile split range was decreased to 4 tiles (from 5.33).
10/09/20:
Surge's To the Max! Star Power no longer splits when reaching max distance.
16/09/20:
Fixed a bug that caused Surge's face to revert to his pre-release texture.
07/04/21:
Surge's main attack damage was increased to 1180 (from 1120).
His Super charge rate was increased slightly.
10/06/21:
The DIY Surge skin was added.
27/10/21:
Surge's class was changed to Damage Dealer (from Fighter).
18/11/21:
The Kong Surge skin was added. It was featured as a Brawlywood skin.
01/03/22:
Mecha Paladin Surge's attack and Super visual effects were reworked.
His True Silver and True Gold skins were added.
27/04/22:
Surge's Super range was increased to 3.33 tiles (from 0).
Surge's Power Surge Gadget was reworked from making Surge teleport 3.33 tiles ahead of him to making Surge gain at most 2 upgrades for 10 seconds.
Surge's Power Shield Gadget was added.
29/04/22:
Fixed a bug that allowed Surge to get his Power Surge upgrades after being defeated.
Fixed a bug that made Surge spawn in unintended locations after using Power Shield in Brawl Ball or Knockout.
04/05/22:
Surge's Super recharge rate was decreased by 48%.
Surge's Power Surge Gadget now makes him gain 1 upgrade (from 2).
19/09/22:
Surge's Power Shield Gadget now restores 2 ammo (from 3).
Surge's Power Shield Gadget duration was decreased to 2 seconds (from 5), and its damage reduction was decreased to 50% (from 80%).
10/08/23:
The Kraken Surge skin was added. It was featured as a Supercell Make skin and a Cursed Pirates skin.
05/09/23:
All Brawlers' health and damage were increased from 5% to 10% with each Power Level.
24/10/23:
Surge's flavor text was changed from "He's a Protector with a penchant for parties. Surge attacks foes with energy drink blasts that split in 2 on contact. His Super upgrades his stats in 3 stages and comes complete with totally awesome body mods!" to "Surge is a souped-up soda fountain, always ready to get the party started! He's got the beats, the moves, and an endless supply of energy drinks."
Fixed an issue with Surge Kong's winning animation.
12/12/23:
Surge's health was increased to 3000 (from 2800).
Surge's rarity was changed to Legendary (from Chromatic).
11/01/24:
Surge's health was increased to 3300 (from 3000).
09/03/24:
The Surgenie skin was added. It was featured as a Sands of Time skin.
29/04/24:
The Scarlet Paladin Surge skin was added. It was featured as a Max Force skin.
Surge's Mutation was added for a limited time.
20/05/24:
Surge's Mutation was removed from the game.
01/07/24:
Fixed a bug where Surge's Serve Ice Cold Star Power did not make him respawn with his Stage 1 upgrade.
27/08/24:
Surge's Level 5 Hypercharge was added.
12/09/24:
Fixed Surge's Hypercharge when upgrading from Stage 3 to Stage 4.
03/10/24:
The Skeletal, Villainous Skeletal, and Anti-Hero Skeletal Surge skins were added. They were featured as Brawl Pass Season 31 exclusive skins and Once Upon skins.
29/10/24:
Surge's Level 5 Hypercharge was renamed to Stage 5.
Fixed an issue where Surge temporarily lost his accessories when using his Super during his Hypercharge.
14/11/24:
Surge's Stage 5 Hypercharge multiplier was decreased to 20% (from 30%).
10/12/24:
Surge's health was decreased to 3000 (from 3300).
06/02/25:
The Surge Lightyear skin was added and was available for every user to claim for free until 07/05. It was featured as a Toy Story skin.
25/02/25:
All Gadgets no longer have 3 charges and now have cooldowns.
All True Gold skins were slightly remodeled.
23/04/25:
Surge's Stage 5 Hypercharge damage boost was increased to 25% (from 15%).
01/05/25:
Surge's Wasabi Power was added for a limited time.
30/05/25:
Surge's Wasabi Power was removed from the game.
06/06/25:
The Secret Surgevice skin was added. It was featured as a License to Brawl skin.
05/10/25:
The Porcelain Surge skin was added. It was featured as a Lunar Stories skin.
28/10/25:
Surge's Power Surge Gadget cooldown was decreased to 13 seconds (from 15).
All Hypercharges now give a 20% speed boost, increasing Surge's Stage 5 Hypercharge speed boost from 15%.
All Hypercharges now give a 5% damage boost, decreasing Surge's Stage 5 Hypercharge damage boost from 25%.
Porcelain Surge was given voice lines.
Cosmetics
Skins (14)
Default
Secret Surgevice (29 Gems or 1000 Bling)
License to Brawl skin
Rare skin
DIY (Free from Presents, 79 Gems or 2750 Bling)
Come Play With Us! skin
Super Rare skin
Surge Kong (79 Gems or 2750 Bling)
Starrs of Brawlywood skin
Super Rare skin
Kraken (149 Gems or 5000 Bling)
Supercell Make skin
Cursed Pirates skin
Epic skin
Surgenie (149 Gems or 5000 Bling)
Sands of Time skin
Epic skin
Scarlet Paladin (Free from Monster Eggs, free from Presents, 149 Gems or 5000 Bling)
Max Force skin
Epic skin
Surge Lightyear (Free from the shop until 07/05/25, or from the Daily Streak for returning players)
Surge and his Mecha Paladin skin were added to the game.
