Blox Fruits Update 27 Guide

What Changed — Fruits (Highlights)

• Dragon (major tuning) — Normal attacks lose stun and deal reduced Fury gain; certain skills had range or damage adjustments and higher Fury costs to balance raw power.
• Gas — Meter gain and transformed hitbox size increased; damage reduction while transformed raised to make Gas more resilient.
• T-Rex — Fury meter gain and damage reduction while transformed received buffs to improve its viability.
• Gravity — Specific skills (example: Gravitational Prison) had hitbox reductions and some cooldown increases to reduce instant-lock combos.
• Sound — Selected abilities saw hitbox shrink and damage reductions to limit some high-pressure sequences.

Fighting Styles

Update 27 applies balance tweaks across several fighting styles (including Dark Step, Superhuman, Death Step, Sharkman Karate, and others), aiming to harmonize damage, stun windows, and dodge interactions. These adjustments are incremental and primarily targeted at PvP fairness rather than wholesale redesigns.

Swords & Items

• Dark Blade — Held X move (Dark Air Slash) range increased slightly to improve reach in duels.
• Dragonheart — Some signature moves now have added endlag or altered interactions with Instinct to reduce uninterrupted advantage.
• World & QoL — Castle-on-the-Sea portals, certain NPC locations, and portal visuals were adjusted; global performance upgrades and anti-cheat/banwave measures deployed.

New Features / Quality of Life

• Instinct V2 update — Instinct V2 now displays other players’ Fury/Fruit meter and related equip/hold states, letting skilled PvP players read opponents more effectively.
• Friend XP boost — Players receive a +15% experience boost per friend in the same server; this stacks for multiple friends and encourages co-op leveling.
• Anti-cheat and performance — The patch introduced a banwave and performance improvements to stabilize larger servers and discourage cheating.

How to Obtain or Use the Changed Content

• If you already own a fruit or weapon, changes apply immediately — simply equip and test the adjusted moves in combat.
• Instinct V2 remains a progression/purchase unlock inside the game; once upgraded, its new visual infos appear automatically when active.
• The friend XP bonus is automatic — have friends join your server and the stacking bonus applies without additional steps.
• World layout changes (portals, NPCs) can be accessed by revisiting the affected islands; no special items are required.

What Players Are Expecting Next

• Major content (new islands, boss encounters, or brand-new fruits) is likely to appear in later 27.x sub-updates rather than in this pre-patch.
• Further reworks to underused swords and fighting styles to restore their viability.
• Additional QoL features for trading, storage, or fruit progression depending on community feedback.
• Ongoing balance passes — expect continued tuning as player data and PvP metas react to these changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Was a brand-new fruit added in Update 27?

No — Update 27 is primarily a balance and pre-patch; it focuses on tuning existing fruits and systems rather than introducing a major new fruit.

Is Instinct V2 still worth getting?

Yes — Instinct V2 still improves dodge regeneration, clarity, and vision range while adding the ability to read other players’ Fury meter and held moves, which remains valuable for PvP.

Does the friend XP bonus stack?

Yes — the update gives +15% EXP per friend in the same server and it stacks for multiple friends.

Do I need to buy anything to benefit from Update 27 changes?

No — most balance changes and QoL upgrades apply globally. Some features (like Instinct V2 progression) still require normal in-game progression to unlock.

When will the big content (new islands/fruits) arrive?

The developer appears to be staging larger content for 27.x sub-updates; no definitive date for major new islands was announced in the 27.0 pre-patch notes. Monitor official channels for 27.x announcements.