We’ve all been there: you’re 30 seconds away from winning a ranked Brawl Ball match, and your teammate decides to start throwing the ball into your own goal while spamming slurs in chat. Or you run into a Colt that never misses a shot from across the map, even when you’re hiding behind a wall. Most players know they can report these bad actors, but a lot of them either submit reports that get ignored, or don’t bother at all because they don’t know how the process works. If you’re tired of matches being ruined by bad actor behavior, learning how to report in Brawl Stars is the simplest way to help keep the community fun and fair for everyone.
What Behaviors Qualify for a Brawl Stars Report?
Before you hit that report button, it’s critical to know what counts as a valid report, and what’s just part of normal game play. Spamming reports for petty reasons doesn’t just waste support team time – it can also get your own account penalized for false reporting, if you submit too many invalid claims. Valid report reasons all violate Supercell’s terms of service, and include the following:
On the flip side, you shouldn’t report someone just because they picked a brawler you don’t think works for the mode, or because they outplayed you fair and square. Lag that’s out of a player’s control also isn’t a valid reason for a report, even if it cost you the match. I’ve seen far too many players submit reports after a loss just because they’re frustrated, which clogs up the review queue and makes it harder for actual severe violations to get addressed quickly.
It’s also worth noting that repeated false reports can lead to temporary or permanent restrictions on your account, so always double check that the behavior you’re reporting actually violates the rules before you submit.
How to Report in Brawl Stars: Step-by-Step Process for Matches and Profiles
The reporting process is slightly different depending on whether you’re reporting someone you just played with, a player you found through search, or inappropriate content in a club. The good news is none of these processes take more than 30 seconds, if you know what to look for.
If you’re reporting a player you just matched with, wait until the end of the match when the scoreboard pops up. Tap the small exclamation mark icon right next to the player’s username, select the category that best matches the violation (cheating, toxic chat, etc.), add any extra context in the text box if you have it, and hit submit. That’s all it takes for in-match reports.
If you need to report a player you didn’t just play with, like someone who sent you a toxic friend request or has an inappropriate username, navigate to their player profile. Tap the three small dots in the top right corner of the profile page, select “Report Player” from the dropdown menu, pick the correct violation category, add details if needed, and submit. For club content, just long press on the inappropriate post or description, select the report option, and follow the same steps.
You don’t need to submit multiple reports for the same incident, even if the behavior was extremely severe. Every report is logged the first time you send it, and multiple submissions for the same event won’t speed up the review process – they’ll just mark your account as a potential spammer, which can make your future reports less likely to be prioritized.
Tips to Make Your Brawl Stars Report Get Reviewed Faster
Millions of Brawl Stars reports are submitted every month, so the support team relies on clear, well-documented reports to process violations quickly. If you’re learning how to report in Brawl Stars for the first time, it’s easy to rush through the category selection step, but taking two extra seconds to pick the right one makes a huge difference. If you want to make sure your report doesn’t get lost in the shuffle, follow these simple tips to make it as easy as possible for reviewers to take fast, appropriate action.
First, pick the exact right report category when you submit. Don’t select “cheating” if you’re reporting someone for calling you slurs in chat, because reports are sorted by category first. Picking the wrong category means your report will be sent to the wrong review team, and it could take days longer to process, or get discarded entirely if it’s in the wrong queue.
Second, add specific context in the description box if it’s available. Instead of writing “this player is bad” or “they’re cheating”, write specific details like “they used slurs against my gender in chat after we lost the first Gem Grab round” or “they were hitting all their sniper shots with Piper even when I was completely hidden behind a wall, no way that was luck”. The more specific you are, the easier it is for reviewers to confirm the violation quickly.
If you’re reporting club content, make sure to mention the club name and the approximate date you saw the content, in case it gets deleted before the review team sees it. You don’t need to attach screenshots (the game doesn’t let you upload them directly anyway), but noting key details makes the process much faster.
You won’t get a personal notification for every report you submit, but you may see a pop-up in the game a few days later saying that action was taken against a player you reported. That’s the only confirmation you’ll get, so don’t reach out to support asking for updates on individual reports – they can’t share details about other players’ account penalties.
What Happens After You Submit a Brawl Stars Report?
A lot of players think reports go straight into a black hole, but that’s not the case. Every submitted report goes through a two-step review process to make sure penalties are applied fairly, no one is banned incorrectly, and severe violations are addressed first. One of the most common questions I get from new players learning how to report in Brawl Stars is whether they’ll get in trouble if the report doesn’t lead to a ban. The answer is no, as long as you submitted the report in good faith.
First, all reports go through an automated filter that flags obvious, high-priority violations immediately. For example, if your report includes a chat log with known slurs, the automated system will apply a penalty right away without human review, for minor first offenses. The system also flags accounts that are using known modified clients, so cheating reports for these accounts are usually processed in a few hours.
If the automated system can’t confirm a violation, the report gets sent to a human support team member, who will review match replays, chat logs, and the player’s past account history to decide if a penalty is needed. Human reviewers usually process reports within 3 to 5 business days, depending on how many reports are in the queue.
Penalties range from temporary chat bans of 24 hours for first time minor toxic chat offenses all the way up to permanent account bans for repeated cheating, severe harassment, or repeated false reporting. First time offenders almost always get a warning before harsher penalties are applied, unless the violation is extremely serious, like making violent threats against other players.
If you ever get reported and penalized for something you didn’t do, you can appeal the penalty through the game’s help center. You’ll need to provide details about your account and the incident, and the support team will re-review the case to make sure the penalty was applied correctly.
At the end of the day, Brawl Stars is meant to be a casual, fun way to compete with friends and strangers alike. Taking 30 seconds to submit a correct report when you see bad behavior helps keep that spirit alive, and avoids ruining matches for new and veteran players alike. Learning how to report in Brawl Stars correctly is a small action that makes a huge difference for the entire community, as long as you only use it for actual rule violations. Next time you run into a cheater or toxic player, you’ll know exactly what to do to help keep the game fair for everyone.