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WILLOW.

Take control at the right moment.

Willow, full character
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YOUR LOADOUT. YOUR PLAYSTYLE.

Build & abilities.

Find your setup. Get to know your kit.

Last reviewed

Build your Willow

Your loadout, at a glance.

2 setups
Start here

Pressure from protected ground

Gadget
Dive
Star Power
Love is Blind
Gear 1
Shield
Gear 2
Health
Another approach

More emergency dives

Gadget
Dive
Star Power
Love is Blind
Gear 1
Shield
Gear 2
Gadget Cooldown

Hypercharge

Turn your Super up a level.

1 option

A temporary power spike at Power 11: a stronger Super, with extra speed, damage, and shielding.

Hypercharge

Psychic Safety

Official effect

Protects Willow from damage while she controls an enemy.

Star Powers

The passive that shapes your play.

2 options

Passive abilities unlocked at Power 9. Choose one to shape how you play.

Star Power

OBSESSION

Effect awaiting review

A passive ability you equip at Power 9. This Star Power’s individual effect still needs a source review.

Gadgets

A little timing. A big difference.

2 options

An active ability unlocked at Power 7. Use it in battle, then wait for its cooldown.

Gadget

SPELLBOUND

Effect awaiting review

An active ability you equip at Power 7 and trigger during battle. This gadget’s individual effect still needs a source review.

Gadget

Dive

Start here

Official effect

Briefly becomes untargetable underwater but cannot take actions.

BrawlSide’s take

Dive to avoid an incoming threat, then leave the danger area as soon as you can act again.

Gears

Fine-tune the way you play.

6 options

Passive bonuses for the finishing touches. Your two slots unlock at Power 8 and Power 10.

Gear

Health

Start here

Official effect

Makes health recovery more effective while you are stationary.

BrawlSide’s take

Helps you recover during a safe pause behind cover before returning to the lane.

Gear

Vision

Official effect

Briefly exposes hidden opponents you damage, but does not counter invisibility granted by abilities.

Gear

Shield

Start here

Official effect

Adds a consumable shield that replenishes while your health is full.

BrawlSide’s take

Adds protection for an opening trade after you have recovered to full health.

Gear

Gadget Cooldown

Official effect

Reduces the wait before your gadget can be used again.

BrawlSide’s take

Shortens the wait for another use of this loadout’s gadget.

Official effects. BrawlSide choices.
Base builds at Power 10. Buffies and NanoPowers need separate review.

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The upside

Where Willow shines

  • Indirect pressure works around cover
  • Mind control can disrupt an important enemy play
The trade-off

Know your limits

  • Controlling an enemy leaves her own positioning important
  • A missed Super loses a major opportunity
Take it into the match

One habit to practice

Use your Super from protection and choose a target whose movement can actually change the objective fight.

Modes to explore

Your next investment

Should you upgrade?

A specialist for players who enjoy indirect attacks and unusual objective interactions.

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Strategy notes snapshot: 10 Oct 2026. Qualitative advice, not a patch-tested ranking. Verify current mechanics in game.