Blox Fruits Update 11 Guide

New and Awakened Fruits

Update 11 brings awakened forms to three existing fruits. Each awakened form expands the fruit's toolkit and changes how it is used in fights.

• Flame (Awakened) — adds enhanced area attacks and faster follow-up combos that increase zoning power and burst damage.
• Ice (Awakened) — adds stronger control moves, longer freezes, and safer crowd control bursts for team play and crowd management.
• Quake (Awakened) — adds large-range shock attacks and altered cooldowns for better map pressure and multi-target damage.

New Fruit

Control (Devil Fruit) introduces manipulation-style abilities that allow creative combat approaches. It gives players the power to influence objects and enemies in unique ways, expanding tactical play. Its efficiency depends on timing, cooldowns, and synergy with other fighting styles.

Fighting Styles

Update 11 did not add a new fighting style. Instead, the update adjusted existing fighting styles and fruit interactions through balance changes. Expect small cooldown tweaks and damage adjustments that make awakened fruits interact differently with hand-to-hand styles.

Swords and Weapon Changes

The most notable weapon change in Update 11 was a rework to the Dark Blade rather than a new sword release. The Dark Blade received a new model, smoother animations, and alternative inputs for advanced users.

• New Dark Blade inputs: holding the forward input while pressing the main key gives a short dash attack; charge attacks alter speed and can break observation defenses.
• Existing swords had mobility and animation fixes to reduce odd movement behavior.

Items, Fragments, and Systems

The update replaced Rare Artifacts with a new currency called Fragments. Fragments are stored persistently between servers. A new awakening interface lets players switch between awakened and unawakened moves, and confirmation windows prevent accidental consumption of fruits.

• Fragments — persistent currency used to unlock awakenings and related upgrades.
• Awakening toggle — a simple UI toggle or menu option to choose awakened moves or return to the base form.
• Quality of life — eat confirmation, observation toggle, improved mobile buttons, and private server commands for server management.

How to Obtain Awakened Forms and New Items

Awakening requires you to own the base fruit, collect fragments, and use the new awakening interface. The steps below cover the general process.

• Own the base fruit (Flame, Ice, or Quake).
• Play content that drops fragments or complete activities that reward fragments.
• Open the awakening menu and spend the required fragments to unlock awakened moves.
• Use the awakening toggle in the fruit menu to swap between modes when you want to test or revert.

The update also grants updated Dark Blade behavior automatically to all owners; no extra purchase is required for the rework. New fragments drop in places where artifacts and related rewards used to appear.

Balance Changes and Fixes

• Dough Fruit was nerfed to balance its combo potential.
• Superhuman fighting style combos were adjusted for fairer PvP.
• Fixed underwater teleport bugs and improved boat control on mobile.
• Enhanced visual effects for skills and projectiles.
• Increased max bounty and honor to 20,000,000 to extend progression goals.

These changes improve fairness and gameplay stability across devices and playstyles.

Release Date and Player Expectations

Frequently Asked Questions

Which fruits can be awakened in Update 11?

The Flame, Ice, and Quake fruits each received an awakened version with enhanced moves and altered cooldowns.

Can I switch between awakened and normal fruits?

Yes. A toggle in the awakening interface lets you freely switch between awakened and unawakened moves anytime.

What makes Fragments different from Artifacts?

Fragments stay saved on your account even when you change servers, while Artifacts were lost after leaving a server.

Is there a new fighting style in Update 11?

No, but existing styles were rebalanced for smoother and fairer gameplay against awakened fruits.

How do I awaken my fruit step by step?

Own a fruit, collect fragments, open the awakening menu, and use the required fragments to activate its awakened version.

What was the official release date of Update 11?

Update 11 was released on July 10, 2020, for all platforms of Blox Fruits.