Blox Fruits Update 17 Guide: Leveling to 2400, Fruit Tier List & Race V4
Release Date: December 31, 2021
By Paquito Jr Conde | May 1, 2025
Blox Fruits Update 17 brought massive changes to the game, introducing new islands like Sea of Treats and Chocolate Island, powerful fruits like Leopard and Dough Awakening, the long-awaited Race V4 system, and much more. In this guide, you'll find a complete leveling walkthrough (0–2400), the best fruits for grinding and PvP, weapon and boss info, and everything else added in Update 17 Parts 1, 2, and 3.
🔹 Part 1 – December 31, 2021
Major Additions:
- 🆙 Level Cap Increase: From 2,100 → 2,200
- 🌟 New Blox Fruit: Soul Fruit
- 🌪 Sand Awakening: Sand fruit can now be awakened
🎄 Christmas Event:
- Earn candies by defeating enemies
- Trade candies with special event NPCs for exclusive rewards
- Holiday-themed decorations and characters across all seas
🗺 New Islands:
- Peanut Land
- Ice Cream Land
🗡 New Sword:
- Buddy Sword
🍫 Part 2 – March 2022
New Content and Mechanics:
- 🆙 Level Cap Increase: To 2,300
- 🗺 New Island: Chocolate Island
- ⚔️ New Enemies: Cocoa Warrior, Chocolate Bar Battler, Sweet Thief, Candy Rebel
- 👤 New NPCs: Sweet Crafter, Chocolate Quest Givers
- 👑 New Raid Boss: Dough King
- ✊ New Fighting Style: Godhuman
Systems Overhaul:
- 🧰 Item Inventory System:
- New inventory menu for items
- Items now have stats, descriptions, and can be upgraded
- Upgrades use new materials ("valuables") from bosses/enemies
- Race Awakening Introduced:
- Races now have a special awakening bar
- When full, it can be activated for temporary buffs unique to each race
Visual and Gameplay Enhancements:
- 🌊 Reworked sea visuals and boat mechanics
- 👣 Added footstep sounds and atmosphere effects (1st & 2nd Sea)
- 🎮 New animations and effects for fruits, styles, and weapons
🐆 Part 3 – August 2022
Core Additions:
- 🆙 Level Cap Increase: To 2,400
- 🐆 New Mythical Blox Fruit: Leopard Fruit
- 🍩 Dough Awakening: Full awakening path added
- 🔫🗡 New Mythical Weapons: One gun and one sword introduced
- 🎽 New Accessories: Two new gear pieces added
System Updates:
- 🏠 Home Points Rework:
- Respawn at last location automatically
- Set "Home Points" like Café or Mansion
- Fast return option via on-screen button
- Combat System Overhaul (Part 1):
- ⚔️ Full rework of:
- Fighting styles
- Weapon animations
- Dash mechanics and reflexes
- Labeled as "Close Combat Rework – Part 1"
- ⚔️ Full rework of:
⚔️ Leveling Guide (Post-Update 17)
🔰 Levels 0–700: First Sea
Start your journey at the Starter Island and work your way through areas like Marine Fortress, Skylands, and Fountain City.
- Recommended Fruits: Light, Flame, or Buddha — these are fast and efficient for grinding.
- Pro Tip: Focus on boss fights like the Vice Admiral at Marine Fortress for better XP.
🌊 Levels 700–1500: Second Sea
Begin your Second Sea adventure at the Café in the Kingdom of Rose.
- Leveling Zones:
- 700–850: Area 1 (Factory Staff)
- 850–1000: Green Zone (Marine Captains)
- 1000–1100: Snow Mountain / Hot & Cold
- 1100–1250: Cursed Ship
- 1250–1400: Ice Castle (Defeat Awakened Ice Admiral)
- 1400–1500: Forgotten Island (Unlock Rip Indra quest here)
Tips:
- Unlock Observation Haki as soon as possible.
- Start collecting top-tier weapons like the Dark Dagger from the Cursed Ship.
🌊 Levels 1500–2400: Third Sea (Update 17)
To access the Third Sea, defeat Rip Indra and speak with King Red Head.
- 1500–1575: Port Town – Pirate Millionaires
- 1575–1675: Hydra Island – Dragon Crew Warriors
- 1675–1750: Great Tree – Marine Commodores & Rear Admirals
- 1750–1900: Floating Turtle – Fishman Raiders, Pistol Billionaires, etc.
- 1900–2100: Haunted Castle – Living Zombies, Possessed Mummies
- 2100–2250: Sea of Treats (Peanut Island / Ice Cream Island)
- 2250–2400: Chocolate Island – Final area from Update 17 Part 3
Top Fruits for Grinding: Buddha (Awakened), Dough (Awakened), Leopard, Light (Awakened)
🍎 Fruit Tier List (PvE + PvP)
Legend:
- 🟢 Great for PvE (Grinding/Bossing)
- 🔴 Great for PvP
- 🟡 Balanced
- 🟣 S-Tier = Meta-defining
🟣 S-Tier Fruits
| Fruit | Type | Best Use |
|---|---|---|
| Leopard 🔴 | Beast (Mythical) | Top-tier PvP damage, no awakening needed |
| Dough (Awakened) 🔴🟢 | Elemental (Mythical) | King of PvP, great for grinding too |
| Buddha (Awakened) 🟢 | Beast (Legendary) | Massive hitbox, tanky, best for farming |
| Dragon 🔴 | Beast (Mythical) | Strong PvP transformation fruit |
| Spirit (Soul) 🟡 | Natural (Mythical) | Well-rounded with good AoE & healing |
🟡 A-Tier Fruits
| Fruit | Type | Best Use |
|---|---|---|
| Magma (Awakened) 🟢 | Elemental | Great for sea events and farming |
| Dark (Awakened) 🔴 | Elemental | Excellent PvP combos with strong stuns |
| Ice (Awakened) 🟡 | Elemental | Versatile, reliable in both PvE & PvP |
| Flame (Awakened) 🟢 | Elemental | Easy and efficient for early grinding |
| Light (Awakened) 🟢 | Elemental | Fast travel and wide AoE for grinding |
🔵 B-Tier Fruits
| Fruit | Type | Best Use |
|---|---|---|
| Rubber | Natural | Fun but niche — great for Luffy fans |
| Sand (Awakened) | Elemental | Decent AoE grinding power |
| String | Natural | OK in PvP, but easily outclassed |
| Phoenix (Unawakened) | Beast | Supportive healing but low early damage |
✅ Top Fruit Picks by Role
- Grinding: Buddha (Awakened), Dough (Awakened), Light (Awakened), Magma (Awakened)
- PvP: Leopard, Dough (Awakened), Dragon, Dark (Awakened), Spirit
- Boss Farming: Buddha, Magma, Ice
- Travel: Light, Flame, Falcon (for low levels)