Hot Potato (originally called Bone Tunnel) is a community map for the Heist event.
Layout[ | ]
The map features a diagonal patch of bushes ranging from the center bottom to top. Vertical walls on the side effectively split the lanes into two more lanes. The two lanes closest to the edge of the map has 2x2 bush clusters and joins with the other lane midway opening up into a hole and the safe.
Tips[ | ]
- With Penny, place her Old Lobber inside one of the small clumps of bushes surrounding the middle, so that it can have maximum potential as well be hidden from view. You can place her turret in the end of the small compartment to the left of the heist box if the opponent doesn't have a thrower it will help your team a lot while team is trying to push towards attack on the heist as her turret has a good area damage and your opponent will find it difficult to dodge both your shots and the turret shots.
- Jessie can place her turret in the very centre of the map, between the two large walls. It can then attack anyone who comes into the centre bushes, and keep them distracted, while she sneaks to the enemy base and deals as much damage as you can.
- Heavyweights such as Bull can camp in the bushes just behind the centre bush and not be noticed. Here they can ambush people that are walking by and once their Super is charged they can use it on the enemy's safe and do massive damage.
- When playing with sharpshooters like Colt, Rico or Brock it's best to go to the sides of the map where they can snipe. When playing with Rico and have his Star Power Super Bouncy, then hold up behind the T-shaped wall and ricochet off walls.
- 8-BIT can both play as a heavyweight and a sharpshooter on this map, however, it's better for them to enter the centre lane where they can bush-check.
- Throwers such as Barley or Tick should play in the right lane where there are little entrances for them to be taken down as well as having access to damaging the safe.
- Brock is very strong on this map and can be played in the center or on a lane. With his Incendiary Star Power, he can control the lane or mid and deal massive damage to the safe.
History[ | ]
- On 27/9/18, Bone Tunnel was added to the game.
- On 5/12/18, Bone Tunnel was widened by 4 tiles.
- On 29/1/19, Bone Tunnel was removed from the game.
- On 26/6/19, Bone Tunnel was added back to the game. It was renamed to Hot Potato. The environment of Hot Potato had changed to Beach theme from Canyon theme. Hot Potato was tweaked to remove the barrier protecting the Safe.
- On 11/4/20, Hot Potato was featured in the April Brawl Stars Championship Challenge as a Stage IV map.
- On 2/7/20, the environment of Hot Potato had changed to Mini City theme from Beach theme.
- On 11/7/20, Hot Potato was featured in the July Brawl Stars Championship Challenge as a Stage IV map.
- On 10/9/20, the environment of Hot Potato had changed to Gift Shop theme from Mini City theme.
- On 21/11/20, Hot Potato was featured in the Brawl Stars World Finals 2020.