Max Brass

The Commish

Max Brass

Basic Information

Height	6' 4" (195 cm)
Weight	258 lb (117 kg)
Age	52
Affiliation	ARMS League
Stage	Sky Arena
Hobbies	Training and inspiring new fighters
Voice Actor	Dominic Allen
Signature

Official Stats

	Dashed lines indicate charged state
Size
Arm Girth
Speed
Jumping
Buffness
Management

Statistics

Grab Damage	170
Walking Speed	97%
Dash Distance	90%
Charge Dash Distance	91%
Air Dash Distance	95%
Girth	110%
Max Charge Time	5.1 seconds

Standard ARMS

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"Who's this reigning champion, you ask? It's none other than ARMS League Commissioner Max Brass! With his ARM-deflecting aura and awe-inducing bulk, it's no wonder he's the champ! As he tours the region, he plans to cultivate and mentor up-and-coming ARMS talent… And he'll probably give 'em a nice butt kicking while he's at it!" —Biff

Max Brass is a playable fighter in ARMS. He is an ARMS veteran and the greatest champion ever to compete in the Grand Prix. Max Brass is also the head of the ARMS League (hence his nickname, 'The Commish') and the organizer for the Grand Prix.

Appearance

Max Brass has a large, muscular build. His ARMS are made of belts, in reference to his long-standing championship, and he also boasts a championship belt around his waist, as well as on both of his shoulders. He wears a tight blue and gold bodysuit, a golden mask with a model of a fist atop it, armor with brass fist ornaments, and red and gold boots. His eyes appear to be completely white, though whether this is how his eyes naturally are or a result of the mask is unknown.

Backstory

"Head of the ARMS League, the organizing body of the ARMS Grand Prix! You'd never guess his age once he charges and pumps up that beefy body to maximum buffness. As reigning champ, he awaits new challengers in the championship round of the Grand Prix!"

—Official description

Abilities

Upon fully charging his punches or successfully performing a throw, Max Brass can temporarily increase the size of his upper body, during which his punches will be permanently charged and he will resist being knocked down when punched as if he were a heavyweight; resisted punches will have their damage reduced by 50%. While pumped up, his super armor is constantly active unlike other heavyweights. While in the pumping up animation, he will parry incoming attacks. This effect lasts five seconds or until Max Brass is knocked down.

He also shares Spring Man's ability to deflect incoming punches when releasing incomplete charges. When his health reaches below 25%, Max Brass will automatically be "pumped up", providing him with permanently charged ARMS and super armor. He will automatically perform the pumped up animation once his HP drops below 25% and will perform it every time he recovers from being knocked down.

Playstyles

Max Brass is the most overbearing character especially buffed up, with super armour, massive ARM girth, high grab damage, long charged time and a deflect ring. Brass is perhaps the best in the game at turning neutral situations to his advantage, and keeping it that way, with his suffocating wakeup pressure.

Once he's able to get buffed, his comeback ability is unparalleled as it brings together many of the best tools to pressure up close, or poke at range, in addition to gaining extra mobility.

ARM Recommendations

Max Brass works well with most ARMS, especially ARMS that are good up close and can cause knockdowns. From there he can pressure his opponent better than anyone in this game, stuffing out counterattacks, while being mobile enough to track movement and hit with insane damage. Some examples are:

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  Nade

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  Roaster

Version history

Version history
1.0.0	Added to the game, as an NPC.
2.0.0	Made playable.
3.0.0	▼ Decreased movement speed when buffed up.
3.2.0	▼ Decreased expansion rate of attacks when buffed up. ▲ Increased distance from which he can approach targets.

In Grand Prix

SPOILER ALERT! Don't read if you don't want to be spoiled.

"Battle against a variety of fighters with a variety of rules until you come face-to-face with your last opponent in the final match!" —Biff

Max Brass is the final boss of Grand Prix mode. When fought at Level 4 or higher, he is possessed by Hedlok for another battle after the player defeats him. If playing 2-player Grand Prix, Max Brass will fight alongside a random playable fighter. As of the Version 5.0.0 update, if the Grand Prix is attempted at Level 6 or higher, Dr. Coyle will be fought instead of Max Brass as the final boss.

Related Badges

Main article: Achievements

Description	Reward	Design	Unlock Criteria
You've got 50 rounds as Max Brass under your belt! Or is it belts?	60		Play as Max Brass 50 times.
Max Brass has been your fighter of choice for 500 rounds. You've got incredible taste!	200		Play as Max Brass 500 times.
You've beat Max Brass 100 times! You outchamped the champ!	100		Defeat Max Brass 100 times.
Max Brass's lost 250 rounds against you. Your're a true usurper of the throne!	200		Defeat Max Brass 250 times.
You reached level 5 in the 7th Party Crash! Choosing Max Brass really paid off.	30		Choose Max Brass in the seventh Party Crash event and reach level 5 (no longer obtainable), or get it randomly from the random badges (levels 15-30) obtainable in future Party Crashes.
You made it to level 10 in the 7th Party Crash? Max Brass would be so proud.	30		Choose Max Brass in the seventh Party Crash event and reach level 10 (no longer obtainable), or get it randomly from the random badges (levels 15-30) obtainable in future Party Crashes.
You reached level 5 in the 10th Party Crash! Nice work, Max Brass!	30		Choose Max Brass in the tenth Party Crash event and reach level 5 (no longer obtainable), or get it randomly from the random badges (levels 15-30) obtainable in future Party Crashes.
You reached level 10 in the 10th Party Crash! Way to be, Max Brass!	30		Choose Max Brass in the tenth Party Crash event and reach level 10 (no longer obtainable), or get it randomly from the random badges (levels 15-30) obtainable in future Party Crashes.
You've fought in 10 rounds of Max Brass vs. Spring Man!	60		Participate in 1-on-1 matches between Max Brass and Spring Man adding up to a total of ten or more rounds.
You've fought in 10 rounds of Dr. Coyle vs. Max Brass!	60		Participate in 1-on-1 matches between Dr. Coyle and Max Brass adding up to a total of ten or more rounds.
You won a battle as Max Brass using the Toaster. Must have reminded him of his younger days as an upstart!	30		Defeat an opponent using Max Brass equipped with the Toaster on at least one ARM.
You won your very first Grand Prix. Now you can hold your head high!	60		Clear Grand Prix.
You won the Grand Prix on Lv. 4 or higher with every fighter? That deserves a nice pat on the back.	100		Clear Grand Prix on level 4 or higher with every fighter.
You've fought 10 matches using each Max Brass color!	60		Play 10 matches for each Max Brass' 4 color palettes.
You reenacted the Ver. 2 title screen illustration. Challenger vs. champ!	30		Participate in a fight between Spring Man wielding double Toasters and Max Brass wielding double Roasters.
You reenacted the Ver. 5 title screen illustration. Dark vs. light!	30		Participate in a fight between Max Brass wielding double Roasters and Dr. Coyle wielding double Lokjaws.

Appearances in other media

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Max Brass appears as a Spirit that can be obtained by winning the Spirit Battle in Min Min's DLC Spirits board. He also cameos on an electronic billboard in the background of Spring Stadium.

Quotes

• List of Quotes

Gallery

Costumes

Max Brass's Costumes
Up	Left	Right	Down
Blue	Bronze	Gold	Silver

To select a costume, click and hold , then hold in the direction of the desired costume while confirming with . Simply choosing a character without tilting the stick will select the first costume not taken (in the order of up-right-down-left) and if multiple players tilt the stick in the same direction while selecting the same character, they will be the same costume.

In-Game Screenshots

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Promotional artwork

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Grand Prix Ending

SPOILER ALERT! Don't read if you don't want to be spoiled.

Trivia

• Max Brass was initially teased during the ARMS Direct in May 2017 before being confirmed to be playable during a Nintendo Treehouse stream on 2017-06-15. Max Brass was released in an update on 2017-07-12.
• Max Brass is the oldest male human fighter as well as the oldest ARMS character overall with a known age, at 52.
• He met Mechanica when she was a young girl.
• In spite of the fact that his throw animation shows him getting pumped up, Max Brass will not receive its benefits until the throw animation is over (i.e. his throw can still be interrupted by an uncharged punch).
• His default color scheme and suit design is similar to the Roaster.
• Max Brass is the only character that was in the game at launch, but was not playable until a later update, being Version 2.0.0.
• Max Brass and Springtron are the only characters to have make an appearance as a opponent before being updated as a playable fighter.
• Despite his render depicting him with the Roaster, Max Brass's first set of default ARMS are the Nade.

SPOILER ALERT! Don't read if you don't want to be spoiled.

• He may have had a relationship with Dr. Coyle in the past, due to the following description of him in her journal: "The things he said to me... I can NEVER forgive. His day of reckoning will come. Oh, it will come." This is further evidenced by Coyle's Grand Prix ending picture, which depicts a torn photograph of the two of them working together on an invention.

Names in other languages

Max Brass Language Name Meaning  Japanese マックスブラス Makkusu Burasu Max Brass  Chinese (Traditional) 最強銅領 Jeuikèuhng Tùhnglíhng Strongest Brass Leader  Chinese (Simplified) 最强铜领 Zuìqiáng Tónglǐng Strongest Brass Leader  Dutch Max Brass Max Brass  French Max Brass Max Brass  German Max Brass Max Brass  Italian Max Brass Max Brass  Korean 맥스 브라스 Makseu Buraseu Max Brass  Russian Макс Брасс Maks Brass Max Brass  Spanish Max Brass Max Brass

The Commish Language Name Meaning  Japanese ARMS協会 ビッグボス Āmuzu kyōkai biggu bosu The big boss of ARMS League  Chinese (Traditional) ARMS協會的大老闆 ARMS Hipwúi dīk Daaihlóuhbáan KING OF ARMS (Grand Prix) KING OF ARMS The big boss of ARMS League King of ARMS  Chinese (Simplified) ARMS协会的老大 ARMS Xiéhuì de Lǎodà ARMS之王 (Grand Prix) ARMS zhī Wáng The big boss of ARMS League King of ARMS  Dutch De baas der bazen The boss of bosses  French Monsieur le Président Mister the President  German Der Kraftmeier The Bodybuilder  Italian Il dispotico commissario The tyrannic commissioner  Russian Босс Boss Boss  Spanish El jefazo The big boss