Dark Sands are all over Brawl Stars: The new season essentials

Eugene Bozhenko

Eugene Bozhenko

The cheerful vibes of the Good Random songs by Pop Melodie are fading away. The mummy Frank holds his hammer over Brawl Stars maps!

The atmosphere in Brawl Stars changes significantly this season. Finx performed dark magic, or maybe just a mischief. That awakened some ancient evil and transformed a few brawlers into mystic creatures.

Are you not afraid? Then the Dark Sand season in Brawl Stars is totally great for you! It introduces a new Mystic character to unlock via Starr Road and awesome skins in the new Brawl Pass or in the Brawl Shop. 

This Brawl Stars update is especially interesting for competitive players, thanks to balance changes and deeply refreshed Ranked game modes. Everything about Brawl Stars Dark Sands is here.

Don’t let Dark Sands swallow you! Brawl Stars is for brave players

As it was announced during the Ancient Egypt Brawl Talk, the main theme of the new Brawl Stars season is mystic powers of the long-dead civilization. 

Pharaons sure loved cats, but they also enjoyed magic rituals. Ancient gods supported their passion, such as Anubis. Now those powers are back thanks to the playful mood of kid Anubis, or rather a boy wearing a cardboard mask. Who gave Finx the sorcerer staff?

Dark Sands have been spread across Brawl Stars.

The Dark Sands theme in the Brawl Stars lobby (image via esports.gg)
The Dark Sands theme in the Brawl Stars lobby (image via esports.gg)

Finx: The newest brawler joins Starr Road

The biggest new thing in Brawl Stars is Finx. He is exactly that kid with an Anubis mask who let the evil out. Finx’s mischief continues, and it brings lots of fun into the game modes. Starting from March 6, the new brawler is available via Starr Road — for you to unlock Finx for free.

Finx on Starr Road (image via esports.gg)
Finx on Starr Road (image via esports.gg)

Sure, you need to reach this character first or to select him instead of another Mystic brawler. Then, spend 1,900 Credits to get Finx into your Brawl Stars roster. This currency is available via Trophy Road, character Mastery, and Brawl Pass tiers.

We have an article about the abilities of Brawl Stars Finx and the best build for the character, so check it out.

The mummy form of Frank: Brawl Pass Season 34

If you are not afraid of magic, why not use it for your benefit? Brave players can rush into the whirlpools of Dark Sands, and take awesome rewards out of them. 

The new Brawl Pass season has lots of valuable resources. Traditionally, many of them are dedicated to developing your brawlers and unlocking new: Coins, Power Points, and Credits. Also, you can receive pins and sprays.

Rewards of the Brawl Pass Dark Sands season (image via esports.gg)
Rewards of the Brawl Pass Dark Sands season (image via esports.gg)

The main reward of Brawl Pass Season 34 is a skin for Frank — Mummified Frank. The big guy turns from Frankenstein's monster into a fierce mummy. The power of Frank’s hammer is here, and the brawler is ready to stun opponents and deal massive damage.

Mummified Frank (image via esports.gg)
Mummified Frank (image via esports.gg)

If you pay slightly more to get Brawl Pass Premium Pass, you can unlock two Chroma versions of Mummified Frank.

  • Charcoal Frank has dark wraps.
  • Papyrus Frank is covered with fancy papyrus wraps.
Papyrus Frank (image via esports.gg)
Charcoal Frank (image via esports.gg)

As for the free version of Brawl Pass Dark Sands, it has the same in-game resources and Starr Drops but around half less.

Dark Sands skins in Brawl Stars

In addition to the Brawl Pass Premium skins, the Dark Sands season introduces a few other Ancient Egypt skins. They are available for Gems via the in-game shop.

  • Two Super Rare skins: Ruffesses II and Queen Juju.
  • Three Epic skins: Pharaollie, Mystic Meeple, and Scarab Squeak

Save your Gems and be quick to purchase Dark Sands skins. The Brawl Shop offers change regularly.

If you are not up to spending even more money, get your free Gems from Brawl Pass. Maybe you have some from the previous season and want to put them into skins for new brawlers, such as Ollie and Juju.

Brawl Stars daily rewards

Everyone likes free items in Brawl Stars, right? The game treats players to many rewards. All you need to do is to log in and claim your Daily Streak in Brawl Stars.

Daily Streak during the Dark Sands season (image via esports.gg)
Daily Streak during the Dark Sands season (image via esports.gg)

The rewards are pretty awesome! You can even receive a Hypercharge for a random character. The Brawl Stars daily rewards program started a bit earlier than the Dark Sands season, and you will continue getting free items during the Ancient Egypt era.

Brawl Stars balance changes

We are in the middle of Brawl Stars Championship 2025 Split 1. The March Finals are around the corner, and pro players should be ready for a few balance changes.

  • Ollie, Meeple, and Ruffs got buffs.
Buffs for three Brawl Stars characters (image via Supercell)
  • These Brawl Stars balance changes delivered nerfs for seven brawlers: Gus, Stu, Penny, Juju, Max, Rico, and Lou.
Nerfs for Gus, Stu, and Penny (image via Supercell)
Juju, Max, Rico, and Lou (image via Supercell)
  • The sushi chef Kenji has got some general changes.
Changes for Brawl Stars Kenji (image via Supercell)

Ranked season: Pro Pass Brawl Cup 2025

Big changes to the Ranked system in Brawl Stars were announced earlier. The new Ranked season has already started in Brawl Stars, and it continues up to the next big esports event, the Brawl Cup 2025.

Pro Pass has many rewards, and the skin Astral Colt is the main one. Play Ranked, earn XP, and enjoy many rewards. This Ranked season goes on for around four months.

Pro Pass Season 1 (image via esports.gg)
Pro Pass Season 1 (image via esports.gg)

The next brawler joins the game at the end of the Dark Sands season: a drum player Lumi. For all Brawl Stars news and updates, stick around on esports.gg!