There's some big drama going around the Brawl Stars community, and it involves a small change to the character Melodie.

Recently, players discovered that Melodie's height and model had been changed, making her shorter and altering her proportions in a way that some people say resembles a bobblehead.

But what's the big deal with the so-called Melodie height nerf, and what does it have to do with the height nerf memes on Reddit? Here's what you need to know.

What Is The 'Melodie Height Nerf?'

On April 21st, 2025, Supercell rolled out an update for their popular video game Brawl Stars. Among other changes, the update changed Melodie's height and proportions to make her fit in more with the other characters. This change was entirely cosmetic and had no effect on the game.

Regardless, numerous Brawl Stars players were not too happy when they found out. They began sharing images comparing the new model to the old model, with some claiming that her new proportions made her resemble a bobblehead.

Players shared their gripes with the change online as it continued to garner criticism, with many agreeing that the change was pointless and others expressing that they thought the outrage was overblown.

How Is 'Height Nerf' Used In Memes?

As news of the so-called "height nerf" went viral, some Redditors who saw the outrage as silly decided to make the controversy into a meme.

Such users began posting parody memes on various gaming subreddits claiming that characters from other video games had their height nerfed.

These memes typically show the original iteration of a character next to a shrunken image of the same character under a caption complaining about the game's developers nerfing their height.

The meme started on the Plants vs. Zombies subreddit and has since spread to many other gaming subreddits, inevitably confusing those who don't know about the Brawl Stars drama.

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For the full history of the Melodie height nerf, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.