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Last updated: 2025-06-15

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IP Colaboration ​

Sonic in Squad Busters

During September of 2024, Transformers joined Squad Busters as the first game Intellectual Property (IP) that wasn't from another Supercell game. Almost a year later, Sonic the Hedgehog is about to become the second of this kind.

This collaboration has many similarities with the previous one:

  • Special modifier with new monsters

  • Limited-time event with a new currency

  • Squaddies have 3 levels

But also some significant changes:

  • A new Hero

  • Squaddies have Powers

  • New map with Sonic universe theme

Release Event ​

Sonic Release Event

This update is scheduled to be released on June 17th. As soon as it's live, the Sonic event starts and lasts for 3 weeks.

During this event, you can collect 2 new currencies:

  • Rings: as loot during battles, daily rewards and shop offers. It can be used to complete the steps of the release event, which is presented as a very long chained offer.

  • Sonic Hero Points: analogous to normal Hero Points, but can only be used in the Sonic Hero Journey. This special Hero Journey contains all the usual Hero level ups, and also unlocks Tails and Knuckles as new characters; more details in the next section.

To complete all the 100 steps of the Sonic release event you'll need to spend 59,300 Sonic Rings. The total rewards are:

ItemCount
Coins30,000
2x Multipliers8
3x Multipliers3
Rare Chests9
Epic Chests10
Star Tokens600
Hero Points2,000
Sonic Unlock1
Sonic Points6,400
Style Tickets1,500
Full list of rewards

In this table, "Price" refers to the cost of each step, in Sonic Rings.

"Progress" shows the aggregate cost relative to the total of completing the release event, with 59,300 Sonic Rings.

IndexPriceItemAmountProgress
10Coins3,0000%
202x Multiplier10%
3250Hero Points3500%
4250Epic Chest11%
50Coins3,0001%
6500Hero Points1502%
72503x Multiplier12%
80Coins3,0002%
90Rare Chest12%
10250Hero Points2003%
11250Star Tokens1003%
120Coins3,0003%
13750Epic Chest14%
14750Hero Points5005%
15750Hero Unlock17%
160Sonic Points2007%
171,000Rare Chest18%
170Sonic Points1208%
1803x Multiplier18%
191,000Epic Chest110%
190Sonic Points10010%
200Star Tokens10010%
210Hero Points30010%
22750Sonic Points8011%
231,000Sonic Points12013%
240Epic Chest113%
256002x Multiplier114%
250Sonic Points6014%
260Coins3,00014%
27600Sonic Points6015%
281,000Sonic Points12017%
290Star Tokens10017%
301,000Sonic Points12018%
311,000Sonic Points12020%
320Hero Points15020%
330Style Tickets50020%
3302x Multiplier120%
341,000Sonic Points12022%
35750Sonic Points10023%
36750Sonic Points8024%
370Hero Points20024%
381,000Epic Chest126%
380Sonic Points12026%
390Coins3,00026%
40500Sonic Points5027%
411,000Sonic Points12029%
42250Sonic Points3029%
430Hero Points15029%
44750Sonic Points8030%
45250Sonic Points3031%
46500Sonic Points5032%
470Rare Chest132%
470Coins3,00032%
48250Sonic Points3032%
49250Sonic Points3032%
501,000Sonic Points12034%
5102x Multiplier134%
510Star Tokens10034%
521,000Sonic Points12036%
531,000Sonic Points12037%
54750Sonic Points8039%
550Epic Chest139%
56250Sonic Points3039%
57750Sonic Points8040%
58250Rare Chest141%
5802x Multiplier141%
59750Sonic Points8042%
601,000Sonic Points12044%
610Coins3,00044%
621,5002x Multiplier146%
620Sonic Points18046%
63750Sonic Points8048%
641,000Sonic Points12049%
6503x Multiplier149%
661,000Sonic Points12051%
671,250Sonic Points14053%
68600Style Tickets50054%
680Rare Chest154%
691,000Sonic Points12056%
701,500Sonic Points18058%
710Coins3,00058%
721,500Sonic Points18061%
731,500Sonic Points18063%
740Epic Chest163%
751,000Sonic Points12065%
761,000Sonic Points12067%
770Star Tokens10067%
78750Sonic Points8068%
791,500Sonic Points18070%
80500Epic Chest171%
8002x Multiplier171%
81750Sonic Points8073%
821,000Sonic Points12074%
830Rare Chest174%
841,500Sonic Points18077%
851,000Sonic Points12078%
860Epic Chest178%
871,000Sonic Points12080%
88500Sonic Points5081%
890Coins3,00081%
900Rare Chest181%
911,500Sonic Points18084%
921,250Style Tickets50086%
920Sonic Points14086%
930Star Tokens10086%
942,500Sonic Points24090%
951,500Rare Chest192%
950Sonic Points18092%
9602x Multiplier192%
971,500Sonic Points18095%
981,000Rare Chest197%
980Sonic Points12097%
990Epic Chest197%
1002,000Sonic Points200100%

Sonic Hero Journey ​

Sonic Hero Journey

Sonic's Hero Journey only has 6 pages, less than normal Heroes, which have 8 pages.

To completely level up Sonic and the 2 new Squaddies, you'll need to spend a minimum of 5,950 Sonic Hero Points. If you also want to unlock the Sonic Headset skin, the total increases to 6,350 points.

To fully complete the Hero Journey you need to spend 6,520 points, but this includes a few items that can be skipped:

  • 3x Chest Multipliers (Page 2, for 70 points)

  • 4x Chest Multipliers (Page 4, for 100 points)

Sonic the Hedgehog ​

Sonic

Sonic dashes into battle with unmatched speed, and when things heat up, he transforms into Super Sonic to lead a high-speed assault!

  • Activate Super Sonic to become invincible for a short time. Taking damage will reduce the duration, so be careful.
  • While active, your whole Squad moves and attacks faster!
  • Moving with Turbo charges Super Sonic faster so stay on the move!
  • Speedster units become stronger and tougher just by having Sonic in the Squad!

A speedster with a wild heart, Sonic races from world to world, fighting evil and chasing freedom. Blink, and he's already saved the day.

Sonic is the Hero of this collaboration, representing the Speedster type, which didn't have a Hero until now.

Basic Info

  • Type: Speedster
  • Range: Melee
  • Position: Front
  • IP: Sonic the Hedgehog

Health

  • Hit Points (HP): 7,200
  • HP Regeneration: 5% HP every 2s (full HP in 40s)
  • Healing Per Second (HPS): 180

Damage

  • Damage: 595
  • Hit Time: 0.9s
  • Damage Per Second (DPS): 661
Powers: Super Sonic

This Hero Power only has 3 levels, instead of the usual 5.

Power 1

Becomes Super Sonic and gives the Squad a 75% Speed Boost and 20% extra Attack Speed

  • Ability Cooldown: 30 seconds
  • Duration: 20 seconds

Super Sonic switches its character type from Speedster to Fighter.

Power 2

Super Sonic lasts 25% longer and recharges 20% faster

  • Ability Cooldown: 30 ➜ 24 seconds
  • Duration: 20 ➜ 25 seconds

Power 3

Increases Super Sonic extra Attack Speed by 35%

Traits

Boosts speed and goes Super Sonic

Trait 1

Super Sonic recharges 20% faster when using Turbo

Trait 2

Gives Speedster Squaddies 15% Extra Health

Trait 3

Gives Speedster Squaddies 15% extra Attack Speed

Trait 4

Increases Extra Health given to Speedster Squaddies to 20%

Trait 5

Increases extra Attack Speed given to Speedster Squaddies to 30%

Turbo

This Hero Turbo has 5 levels, instead of the usual 3.

Turbo 1

Gives the Squad a 100% Speed Boost

Turbo 2

Turbo recharges 15% faster

Turbo 3

Increases starting Turbo charges by 1

Turbo 4

Increases Turbo recharge boost to 30%

Turbo 5

Increases starting Turbo charges by 2

Knuckles ​

Knuckles

Basic Stats ​

StatValue
NameKnuckles
IPSonic the Hedgehog
RarityRare
TypeFighter
WorldGreen World (W1)
PositionFront
RangeMelee
Health1,700 HP
Hit Time2.3 s
Hit Speed0.43 hits/s
Damage165 HP
DPS72 HP/s

Evolutions ​

Knuckles can only be obtained and levelled up through Sonic's Hero Journey.

  • Baby: Trait 1

Occasionally goes Digging for Extra Loot

Every 10s, Knuckles can dig in place and emerge shortly after with a random loot item. While digging, Knuckles is immune to damage and cannot be targeted. Emerges with an AoE attack that deals knockback (same AoE as his Power Move).

Super Attack: Digging Charge

This Super Attack takes 10 seconds to load. After it's ready, Knuckles has to be near an enemy to trigger this attack.

Knuckles deals 375 damage to an area with 1.1 tiles of radius. This hit has a pushback strength of 50, and stuns enemies for 0.25 seconds.

The loot that Knuckles may find after emerging is:

LootProbability
5 Coins57%
1 Heart14%
1 Golden Heart7%
1 Turbo14%
1 Chest Key7%
  • Classic: Power 1 (Digging Charge)

Strikes from afar with a rapid Digging Charge

Digging Charge is an aimed attack that sends Knuckles digging underground. While digging, Knuckles is immune to damage and cannot be targeted.

Knuckles deals damage as he travels through enemies. After a fixed distance (or before an obstacle), Knuckles emerges with an AoE attack that deals knockback damage.

This ability can also be used to collect loot at a distance.

Knuckles deals 340 damage to targets while underground, and an additional Digging Charge damage when he digs out (375 HP).

  • Super: Trait 2

Emerges from Digging with a Spiral Uppercut attack

This AoE upgrade provides bigger AoE and more knockback damage. This applies to digging from both the Trait and the Power Move.

  • Damage radius: 1.1 ➜ 1.6 tiles
  • Stun time: 0.25 ➜ 0.5 seconds
  • Damage: 375 ➜ 563 HP

This damage increase also affects the Digging Charge Power, although the damage dealt while being underground doesn't change; only the final hit.

Tails ​

Tails

Basic Stats ​

Like Tank Girl, Tails has 2 different sets of stats; one for the normal form and another for the Cyclone's walker form.

StatNormalCyclone
NameTailsCyclone
IPSonic the HedgehogSonic the Hedgehog
RarityEpicEpic
TypeSummonerSummon
WorldGreen World (W1)Green World (W1)
PositionBackDefender
RangeRanged (5,000)Ranged (4,000)
Health1,400 HP2,250 HP
Hit Time0.70 s1.15 s
Hit Speed1.43 hits/s0.87 hits/s
Damage117 HP286 HP
DPS167 HP/s249 HP/s

Super Move: Cyclone Walker

If Tails loses the Cyclone Walker, the Super Move counter starts, and 20 seconds later the Cyclone Walker reappears at full health.

Evolutions ​

Tails can only be obtained and levelled up through Sonic's Hero Journey.

  • Baby: Trait 1

Pilots his Cyclone Walker

Tails joins the Squad piloting his Cyclone Walker, shooting from its Laser Cannon. If destroyed, Tails escapes “on-foot” and rebuilds the Cyclone Walker in 20s. While on-foot, Tails attacks with a ranged attack (wrench) and moves with a flying animation. His flying animation is stylistic and provides no gameplay benefit.

Tails might remind you of the mechanic that Tank Girl has with her Tank; the vehicle is equipped automatically after spawning and can be lost after receiving damage.

  • Classic: Power 1 (Cyclone Laser)

Pierces foes with a Cyclone Laser blast

Cyclone Laser is an aimable, far reaching laser attack that pierces all enemies. If Cyclone Walker is destroyed, using the Power Move instantly rebuilds it.

Although the animation looks like a continuous beam, this power has 16 projectiles that deal 232 damage each. This is a total of 3,712 damage.

Additionally, it seems that if the beam is very close to enemies, the projectiles deal double damage, so a maximum of 7,424 HP.

  • Super: Trait 2

Tails and Cyclone get 25% extra Attack Speed

Due to the time adjustments, the DPS changes are:

  • Tails: +27% DPS

  • Cyclone: +28% DPS

Spike ​

Spike

Most people think Spike is Colt and Shelly's cute sidekick at the Ranger Ranch. Nobody could begin to guess the depths of his trauma.

Spike, the fan favorite brawler, joins the Squad Busters Heroes lineup with his iconic Thorny Grenade power, which covers a large area in spikes!

  • Spike lobs a slow-flying Thorny Grenade at enemies at respectable distances. He can hold up to 2 stacks of the Grenade too!

  • On landing, the Grenade stuns enemies in an area and spreads spikes that slow down and damage enemies. The spikes last a long time and can overlap from multiple Grenades. Keep enemies inside for big damage!

  • Keep Spike at full health to benefit from Attack Speed increase and faster Thorny Grenade recharge

Spike is set to become the 6th Hero of Squad Busters, giving representation to Healers, the last troop type that didn't have a Hero.

Basic Info

  • Type: Healer
  • Range: Ranged (4,500)
  • Position: Back
  • IP: Brawl Stars

Health

  • Hit Points (HP): 8,000
  • HP Regeneration: 5% HP every 2s (full HP in 40s)
  • Healing Per Second (HPS): 230

Damage

  • Damage: 460
  • Hit Time: 1.2s
  • Damage Per Second (DPS): 383
Powers: Thorny Grenade

Power 1

Throws a Thorny Grenade that covers an area in Spikes

Power 2

Thorny Grenade recharges 30% faster while Spike is at full Health

Power 3

Opening a Chest recharges 1 Thorny Grenade

Power 4

Busting a Squad unit recharges Thorny Grenade by 10%

Power 5

Thorny Grenade deals 20% extra damage and stuns longer

Traits

Trait 1

Gives Healer Squaddies 15% Extra Health and 15% extra Attack Speed

Trait 2

Spike gets 35% extra Attack Speed when at Full Health

Trait 3

Busted enemy Squad units drop Life Plants that Heal and drop a Heart

Trait 4

Increases all Squad Healing by 15%

This buff also increases Spike's damage by 15%

Trait 5

Increases spikes in Spike's Basic Attack to 8

Turbo

This Hero Turbo has 5 levels, instead of the usual 3.

Turbo 1

Thorn Rush leaves Spikes and Heals Spike while giving the Squad a 50% Speed Boost

Turbo 2

Turbo recharges 15% faster

Turbo 3

Increases starting Turbo charges by 1

Spike Hero Journey ​

Spike Hero Journey

This Hero Journey has the same structure as the other 4 heroes.

Balance Changes ​

Provisional Balance

This is a provisional list of balance changes shared by Supercell, but not the final one.

We didn't receive the developer build in time to break down the final stats, so this is simply a list that was shared with us. This is also why stats will appear in an unusual format, as we process them ourselves this time.

There's also an additional round of balance changes expected for the near future.

Heroes ​

Mortis ​

  • Turbo Speed increase: 100% ➜ 75%

  • Power Level 2 Self Heal from damage by Bats: 50% ➜ 30%

  • Bats DPS: 200 ➜ 300 (+50%)

  • Bats Health: 600 ➜ 750 (+25%)

  • Monster Charge Bats summoned: 5 ➜ 3

  • Power Level 4 maximum bats: 7 ➜ 5

  • Mortis now can have 3 bats until unlocking Power Level 4

Archer Queen ​

  • Base speed increase by 20%

  • Snipe damage: 1500 ➜ 1725 (+15%)

  • Snipe split shots damage: 900 ➜ 855 (-5%)

  • Archer queen basic attack DPS: 840 ➜ 880 (+5%)

Barbarian King ​

  • Base speed increased by 10%

  • Barbarian King health: 8300 ➜ 9100 (+10%)

  • Super Attack damage: 500 ➜ 600 (+20%)

  • Mega Punch Damage: 600 ➜ 630 (+5%)

Royale King ​

  • Royale King Health: 6700 ➜ 6400 (-5%)

  • Royal Recruit Health: 3600 ➜ 3300 (-9%)

  • Elite Recruit Health: 4800 ➜ 4500 (-6%)

Powers ​

Arrow Volley (Archer) ​

  • Damage per volley: 400 ➜ 440 (+10%)

Angry Bees (Bea) ​

  • Bees damage: 155 ➜ 115 (-25%)

Blazing Light (Battle Healer) ​

  • Damage: 700 ➜ 600 (-15%)

Mine Trap (Bo) ​

  • Mine duration: 12 ➜ 30 seconds (150%)

  • Stepping on a Mine now stuns for a short duration

  • Mine damage: 500 ➜ 650 (+30%)

Bullet Storm (Colt) ​

  • Damage per bullet: 200 ➜ 230 (+15%)

Suppressing Fire (Heavy) ​

  • Projectile damage: 16 ➜ 20 (+25%)

  • Projectile amount: 22 ➜ 44 (+100%)

  • Firing speed is doubled

  • Hit slow duration: 1 ➜ 2 seconds

Freeze (Ice wizard) ​

  • Freeze spell duration: 3.2 ➜ 4 seconds

  • Level 2 Freeze spell duration increase: 40% ➜ 50%

Giant Turret (Jessie) ​

  • Shots flight speed is doubled

  • Shots now slow their targets by 25%

  • Damage: 250 ➜ 330 (+30%)

Bug Spray (Mavis) ​

  • Bug Spray now stuns more frequently

  • Duration: 3.5 ➜ 4.5 (+30%)

Burst Shot (Max) ​

  • Burst Shot cooldown: 6 ➜ 4 (-33%)

Power Chord (Poco) ​

  • Power Chord Damage: 225 ➜ 250 (+12%)

Scattershot Laser (Ruffs) ​

  • Bounces count: 2 ➜ 3 (+50%)

  • Damage per shot: 600 ➜ 550 (-17%)

Skeleton Barrel (Witch) ​

  • Skeleton Barrel now can store up to 2 charges

  • Elite Skeleton DPS: 80 ➜ 90 (+12%)

  • Elite Skeleton Health: 1000 ➜ 1100 (+10%)

Fireball (Wizard) ​

  • Fireball flight time increased by 20%

  • Fireball damage: 820 ➜ 660 (-20%)

Squaddies ​

Tank ​

  • Tank shots pushback reduced

  • Summoned Tank will now try harder to stay with the squad

Trader ​

Trader now brews his own kind of potion:

  • Trader Potion duration: 5 ➜ 8 seconds (+60%)

  • Trader Potion damage reduction removed

  • Trader Potion movement speed increase: 20% ➜ 35% (+60%)

Wizard ​

  • Wizard DPS: 135 ➜ 150 (+10%)

Archer ​

  • DPS: 340 ➜ 400 (+17%)

Bea ​

  • Circling Bees damage: 144 ➜ 130 (-10%)

Battle Healer ​

New Evolution

A new Trait Level 3 (Ultimate evolution) has been added to the Battle Healer:

  • Further increases Extra Health given to 2100

On top of that:

  • Extra Health: 1500 ➜ 1700

Heavy ​

  • Trait Level 1 Extra Health: 300 ➜ 500 (+60%)

  • Trait Level 2 Extra Health: 600 ➜ 1000 (+60%)

Penny ​

  • Trait Level 2 Treasure now contains a Key (instead of some Hearts)

  • Treasure loot increase by 5 Coins/Gems

  • Treasure now guarantees at least 5 coins

Witch ​

  • Elite Skeleton DPS: 80 ➜ 90 (+12%)

  • Elite Skeleton Health: 1000 ➜ 1100 (+10%)

El Primo ​

  • Health: 2400 ➜ 3000 (+25%)

  • DPS: 150 ➜ 200 (+33%)

  • Trait Level 1 Self Heal: 20 ➜ 30%

  • Trait Level 2 Self Heal: 30 ➜ 40%

Bo ​

  • Trait Level 1 damage to Monsters Increase: 100% ➜ 120%

  • Trait Level 2 damage to Monsters increase: 135% ➜ 150%

Colt ​

  • Colt DPS: 260 ➜ 300 (+15%)

Mavis ​

  • Coins from Carrot: 2 ➜ 3

  • Additional Coins for plucking all carrots on the patch: 2 ➜ 3

  • Mavis picks carrots slightly faster

Greg ​

  • Coins from chopping the tree: 8 ➜ 10

  • Gems from chopping the tree: 2 ➜ 3

  • Greg chops down trees slightly faster

Bug Fixes & other changes ​

  • The requirement to unlock Squad League has been reduced, from 5 Squaddies of each rarity to 3. This is now consistent with the lineup size.

  • The "bad luck" mechanic for character unlocks is getting a buff. Previously this pity mechanic was only activated after 100 chests, and now it will be after 50 chests.

  • Squaddy items (Baby purchases) in Hero Journeys will appear as claimed if the Squaddy is already maxed.

  • Fix: Joystick sometimes got stuck with consecutive taps.

  • Fix: Archer Queen bots could bust Heroes with one hit.

  • Fix: Troops stuck outside of the playable area.

  • Fix: Tank remained alive after the Hero was busted.

  • Fix: Super Archer damage.

  • Fix: Ultra Ruffs would shoot 3 Scattershot lasers instead of intended 4.

  • Fix: Players unable to collect Coins.

  • Fix: Bea’s bees could disappear.

  • Fix: Old Mortis Quest removed.

  • Fix: Battle Healer Level 4 Blazing Light description.

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