BSD Brawl and Nulls Brawl are the most usable Brawl Stars mods, each with their unique features. One runs on the official Supercell servers with client-sided features while the other on private servers with server-sided features, and that’s the key difference between these two mods. So, what this difference offers unique features, their pros & cons, which one is suited for players, is what we are gonna explain in this post.
What is BSD Brawl?
BSD Brawl is s Brawl Stars mod, but with client-sided modifications, that only appears on the user’s devices, and no other players can see them. It comes with a mod menu that has 25+ toggleable features like show enemy ammo status, hide black bars, skip game highlights, anti-censor chat, etc. It runs on the official Supercell servers and allows users to login with their SC ID.
Features of BSD Brawl
Huge Collection of Themes & Music: It has all the previous themes & music released in the Brawl Stars, totaling over 160. You can set any of those themes & music.
Ability to See Enemy Ammo Status: You can activate this feature in the menu to show enemy ammo status in the battle.
Hide Your Super Aiming Indicator: You can activate it to hide your Super aiming indicator from the enemies in the battle. It doesn’t change the blue circle under your brawler to yellow when aiming the Super.
Chromatic Name: Activating it shows your name in Chromatic visuals. But it’s only visible to you and not others.
FPS Counter & Limiter: It comes with the FPS counter that shows the current FPS and the limiter to set FPS at certain rate like 30, 60, 120 FPS, etc.
25+ Toggleable Features: It has a Mod Menu that includes 25+ toggleable features. You can turn them on/off anytime you want. Pin animation, anti-censor chat, low-resolution graphics mode, chromatic name, camera button, ping, etc. some of the features.
What is Nulls Brawl?
Nulls Brawl is a modified version of Brawl Stars running on private servers that offers unlimited resources, unlocked in-game contents, and everything at max level. Every brawler, skin, gadget, star power, hypercharge, pin, spray, and avatar are unlocked from the beginning. All brawlers are maxed out. Gems & coins are unlimited. All these features are available to all Nulls players.
Features of Nulls Brawl
Unlimited Gems & Resources: It has unlimited gems and coins. Spend as much as you want, and you will never run out of them. With each game restart, the resources goes back to its previous amount.
Every Brawler & Skins Unlocked: All brawlers along with their all skins are unlocked from the starting. You can choose any brawler, equip any skin you like. Be it legendary, mythic, or exclusive skins, they are all at your fingertips.
Max Level: You don’t need to grind the game to upgrade your brawlers. Every brawler is maxed out in the game.
Gadgets, Star Powers & Hypercharges Unlocked: All brawlers’ gadgets, star powers & hypercharges are also unlocked. You can try any build from the get go.
Brawl Pass Unlocked: Brawl is also unlocked for free. No need to spend money.
Game Modes: All common game modes are available all the time like Gem Grab, Brawl Ball, and Showdown. Special event modes rotate at regular intervals. The game modes which are now not in Brawl Stars are also in Nulls Brawl.
Features Comparison
In the following subsections, we will compare the features & in-game content of both mods in details:
Resources
BSD Brawl: As it runs on the official SC servers, you don’t get unlimited resources. You have to play matches or open Starr drops to earn coins & gems. Whatever the amount of Resources you have in the account in Brawl Stars will be the same in the BSD Brawl as well.
Nulls Brawl: It has unlimited gems & coins. You don’t need to grind the game.
Game Modes & Maps
BSD Brawl: BSD Brawl game modes follows the same rotation of Brawl Stars as both are running on the same servers.
Nulls Brawl: As its a private server, game modes & maps rotations are different from the BSD Brawl. It offers more game modes. Some game modes which are now removed from Brawl Stars are also available in it.
In-Game Content
BSD Brawl: You have to play the matches, earn trophies & points to progress on the Starr Road to unlock common & rare brawlers. Everything will be unlocked progressively.
Nulls Brawl: Everything is unlocked from the beginning. It has no need for grinding. Be it brawler, cosmetics, or brawl pass, everything is unlocked for free.
Theme & Music
BSD Brawl: It includes 160+ themes & background music. You can apply any of them. No restriction.
Nulls Brawl: It follows the same theme & music as the current version of the Brawl Stars. You can’t change the theme to any other.
Camera Modes
BSD Brawl: It has three camera modes – default 2.5D top-down perspective mode, fully zoomed out mode showing the full map from top, and a close up 2.5D mode with camera just behind the brawler, almost giving 3D feeling.
Nulls Brawl: It has the same default camera mode. No other modes.
Supercell ID
BSD Brawl: It supports Supercell ID. Players can log in with their SC ID and play with their main account.
Nulls Brawl: As it runs on the private servers, it doesn’t use Supercell ID. It does have the same concept of saving the players’ progress. It’s just named Nulls Connect instead of Supercell Connect. Same email address can be used to create account on both.
Clans
BSD Brawl: You can join or create clans, invite your friends, and play together. The clan will be on the official servers, so it will be in the Brawl Stars as well.
Nulls Brawl: Any clan you create here will be on their private servers, and not in the Brawl Stars.
In-App Purchases
BSD Brawl: In-app purchases not available in it. If you want to buy any in-app item that costs real money, then you have to use the Brawl Stars.
Nulls Brawl: It doesn’t have any in-game item that costs real-money, so there are no in-app purchases either. Everything is unlocked, or all available in gems.
Servers
BSD Brawl: It runs on the official Supercell servers. It also gives you 20+ official battle server options to play on.
Nulls Brawl: It runs on the private servers, that’s why you get everything unlocked & maxed, and unlimited resources.
Matchmaking
BSD Brawl: It has the Supercell player base. So, the matching is against real players. And its player base is bigger than Nulls Brawl.
Nulls Brawl: You will be matched with & against Nulls Brawl players only. Everyone will have the same features as you. Its player base is not big as compared to BSD.
Updates
BSD Brawl: When Supercell releases new update for Brawl Stars, you won’t be able to play on BSD Brawl until you update the BSD Brawl as well. But the update for BSD Brawl usually comes after weeks.
Nulls Brawl: Nulls Brawl is not dependent on the Brawl Stars. You can play the Nulls Brawl even when Brawl Stars get new update. And their developers releases the new update faster than BSD.
Table for Easy Comparison
| Features | BSD Brawl | Nulls Brawl |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Resources | ❌ | ✅ |
| All Brawlers Unlocked | ❌ | ✅ |
| All Skins Unlocked | ❌ | ✅ |
| All Gadgets, Star Powers & Hypercharges Unlocked | ❌ | ✅ |
| Camera Modes | 3️⃣ | 1️⃣ |
| Mod Menu | ✅ | ❌ |
| 25+ Toggleable Features | ✅ | ❌ |
| Show Enemy Ammo | ✅ | ❌ |
| Hide Your Super Aiming Indicator | ✅ | ❌ |
| FPS Counter & Limiter | ✅ | ❌ |
| Servers | 20+ Official Supercell Servers | Private Servers |
| Customize Themes & Music | 160+ | Needs Installation of NullsBrawlAssets Files |
| Game Modes | Same as Brawl Stars | Extra Game Modes Available |
| Login | Supercell Connect | Nulls Connect |
| In-app Purchases | ❌ | ❌ |
| Updates | Usually Weeks Later after Brawl Stars Update | Regular |
Pros & Cons
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| BSD Brawl | |
| Runs on official servers | Can’t make any in-app purchases |
| Supports Supercell ID login | Updates are not regular |
| 3 Camera Angles | Can’t play without updating to the same version as Brawl Stars |
| Huge collection of themes & music | Not available on the Play Store |
| Data sync between BSD Brawl & Brawl Stars as the account is one on same server | |
| Lots of toggleable features | |
| Nulls Brawl | |
| Unlimited Gems & Coins | Not available on the Play Store |
| Everything is unlocked & maxed out | Might face bugs & glitches |
| No need to grind | Unofficial server |
| You can test various builds from the get go | |
| You can play it even if Brawl Stars gets new update. | |
| Assets are available to add more custom skin, texture, music packs | |
BSD Brawl or Nulls Brawl, Which One is for You?
Both BSD Brawl and Null’s Brawl has different target audiences. BSD Brawl is for those who want to play on the official servers, but with some customizations, while keeping the core gameplay & progression system the same as the Brawl Stars. Customizations like different themes, music, camera angle, FPS, chromatic name visuals, pin animations, etc.
Nulls Brawl is for those who don’t want to grind the game for weeks, months, or years, or spend money to unlock brawlers or skins, and can play with any brawler & any skin they like. It’s also for those who want to try newly released brawlers. It’s also a good testing ground as every gadget & star powers are unlocked. Players can try various combinations. They can test different builds here, and then buy the best gadget & star power combination without wasting money on others in the Brawl Stars.
Conclusion
So, in conclusion, both BSD Brawl and Nulls Brawl offer different ways to ehnance the Brawl Stars experience. BSD Brawl does it by client-sided modifications, providing toggleable features and customization features, all while running on the official servers, allowing the players play with their main account. On the other hand, Nulls Brawl offers completely restriction-free environment with unlimited recourses and all in-game content unlocked, allowing them to enjoy everything in the game without the grind. Both have their advantages & disadvantages. And the choice ultimately comes down to the users’ preferneces and priorities.