Gus

Fires balloons that build toward dropping a healing spirit after repeated hits. Gus or a teammate can collect the spirit to recover health. Consider where the spirit will be left: a heal on exposed ground is not automatically safe to collect.

Places a shield on Gus or a teammate and pushes nearby enemies away. Use the shield to support a committed advance or protect someone under pressure, rather than waiting until a teammate is already beyond reach.

Detonates all uncollected spirits, damaging nearby enemies. Look for an opponent passing a spirit, but weigh the damage opportunity against your team's need for those pickups. With its Buffie upgrade, enemies caught by the explosions also lose ammunition.

Throws a spirit that knocks enemies back and becomes a healing spirit at the end of its path. It can create breathing room while preparing a pickup. Its Buffie upgrade creates an additional spirit for each Brawler hit.

Increases healing from spirits. It favors a team that can safely collect pickups during repeated exchanges. With its Buffie upgrade, spirits slowly move toward the nearest ally, but you should still avoid encouraging teammates to cross dangerous ground for healing.

Spooky temporarily increases a teammate's damage as well as providing its shield. Use it when the recipient can immediately pressure an opponent or an objective. Its Buffie upgrade also grants the ally a temporary movement-speed boost.

Makes the Super release spirits in multiple directions on impact. These spirits damage enemies and heal teammates, adding an area interaction to the shield delivery. Choose the impact position with both nearby teams in mind.

Increases damage while the Brawler is below half health. The extra pressure is conditional, not a reason to remain in a losing exchange.

Reduces the wait between Gadget uses. Choose it when repeated access to the selected Gadget meaningfully supports the fight.

Improves health recovery. Leave enough room for natural recovery to begin instead of expecting the Gear to erase damage during continued attacks.

Adds a consumable shield that recovers while the Brawler is at full health. Preserve recovery time between fights to restore the extra protection.

Increases movement speed in bushes. Its value depends on having useful bush routes rather than simply equipping it on an open map.

Briefly reveals hidden opponents after you damage them. It helps track targets entering bushes, but does not reveal invisibility granted by abilities.

If unlocked and the related ability is usable, this automatic upgrade modifies the selected Gadget. It is not an additional equipment choice. KOOKY POPPER: The spirit explosions also remove ammunition from nearby enemies. KNOCKBACK SPIRIT: Creates a healing spirit for each enemy the thrown spirit hits.

If unlocked and the related ability is usable, this automatic upgrade modifies the character's Hypercharge. It is not an additional equipment choice. SPOOKY POP: Enlarges Gus's main-attack balloons and lets them pass through walls during Hypercharge.

If unlocked and the related ability is usable, this automatic upgrade modifies the selected Star Power. It is not an additional equipment choice. HEALTH BONANZA: Makes healing spirits move toward the nearest ally. SPIRIT ANIMAL: Adds a temporary movement-speed boost for the teammate receiving Spooky.