Blox Fruits Update 3 Guide

New Fruits

This update introduces two new fruits: String and Rumble. String focuses on ranged control and multi-target piercing attacks, making it effective for crowd handling and combo setups. Rumble emphasizes heavy, electrically themed damage with knockback effects and unique interactions with specific defenses. Both fruits can be obtained through the usual fruit spawn methods and add new long-tail build options for hybrid players.

New Fighting Style and Abilities

Update 3 adds a new fighting system and ability refinements. An observation-style mechanic improves enemy tracking and reaction windows, useful for high-skill counters. The Double Devil mechanic was updated (commonly referred to in practice as Dark Step) with a longer duration and cleaner activation. These systems reward timing, mobility, and combining fruit moves with melee or ranged attacks.

New Swords and Weapons

Players can now find and wield new weapons including the Trident and a versatile Pole weapon, plus a new gun, the Bazooka. Trident offers reach and sweeping strikes for area control. The Pole gives fast, chained strikes suited to mastery progression and combos. Bazooka provides burst ranged damage and can change fight pacing when paired with crowd-control fruit moves.

Items, Enhancements, and Progression

The update introduces an enhancement and stage progression system for weapons and items. Players can upgrade their swords and guns through repeated use or specific upgrade materials, increasing long-term value. Mastery requirements were reduced, so players level weapon and fruit proficiencies faster. This gives a clearer progression path for players who prefer to invest time into specific weapons or fruit builds.

New Areas and Content

Update 3 expands the map with themed areas like an underwater city and skylands zones, plus a competitive colosseum area. These islands contain new enemies, quests, and gear drops that scale with the new level cap. Exploring these zones is key to acquiring upgrade materials and mastering new weapons and fruits.

How Players Typically React and What to Do

• Push toward the new level cap by prioritizing quests and high-xp islands.
• Try both new fruits to determine which fits your playstyle: String for control, Rumble for heavy hits.
• Collect and test the Trident, Pole, and Bazooka to see how they pair with your chosen fruit or fighting style.
• Use the enhancement system to improve a weapon you plan to keep long term.
• Revisit older quests for improved experience rewards to catch up faster.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Observation mechanic do?

Observation improves enemy detection and timing windows for counter moves, helping players land skillful counters and avoid incoming attacks.

How rare are String and Rumble fruits?

They follow the same spawn system as other fruits. Rarity can shift with later patches, but both were added to diversify obtainable fruit options.

Can I still use older fruits and swords?

Yes. Existing fruits and weapons remain usable. Update 3 adds new options without removing older ones.

How do I upgrade weapons?

Use the new enhancement system: gather upgrade materials from islands and complete specified tasks to move a weapon through enhancement stages.

Does the level cap change affect matchmaking or content difficulty?

The cap raise unlocks higher-level content and enemy scaling, which in turn affects difficulty and loot tiers. Matchmaking considerations focus on player level and area access.