Blox Fruits Update 5 Guide

New Fruits

Gravity Fruit — A core addition that gives players control over movement and pull effects. Gravity fruit introduces area-based attacks that can pull or push enemies and can be used to control fights and reposition foes. It adds a tactical layer to PvP and mob crowd control in PvE, and fits long-tail strategies like "crowd-control zoning with Gravity" and "positioning-play Gravity combos."

New Fighting Style

Water Kung Fu — An unarmed fighting style inspired by fluid motion and chaining strikes. It emphasizes quick combos, follow-up counters, and positional follow-throughs. Players who prefer close-range, combo-driven play can use Water Kung Fu to complement fruits that lack melee follow-ups. Its design encourages players to mix unarmed burst with ranged fruit abilities for hybrid builds.

Swords and Items

Update 5 did not focus on introducing many new swords; instead, it improved or balanced existing weapons and their move sets. Some swords received small buffs or nerfs to align their power with the new meta. New items in this update were mostly quality-of-life accessories and tournament rewards that support player progression and competitive play.

Islands and Level Cap

Fountain City — The new island added content, enemies, and quest lines to bridge players toward higher levels. The level cap increased from the previous cap to 750, enabling extended progression and new reward tiers for late-game players.

Balance Changes and Fixes

The update included targeted buffs and nerfs across several fruits and weapons to rebalance the combat environment. Examples include slight damage adjustments on transformations, reduced overpowered combo windows, and cast-time improvements for some move sets. Numerous bug fixes resolved issues like stuck GUI, sound problems, and fruit spawning glitches to improve reliability.

What Players Expected

Players wanted meaningful new content, improvements to progression, and fixes for long-standing gameplay bugs. Specifically, the community hoped for a new fruit, new fighting options, a new island to explore, and performance improvements. Update 5 delivered many of these expectations while laying groundwork for future updates.

Release Date

Update 5 was released in July 2019. The patch included the new fruit, fighting style, island, and balance adjustments along with the system updates described above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get the Gravity fruit?

The Gravity fruit follows standard spawn and dealer mechanics. Players typically rely on random fruit spawns or purchase windows when a dealer appears. Use fruit spawn timers and check spawn zones to increase your chances.

Where do I learn Water Kung Fu?

Water Kung Fu is learned from its in-game teacher or trainer in the game world. Seek the combat master in the areas near the new island or relevant hub cities to unlock the style.

Were any new swords added?

No major new swords were introduced in Update 5. The focus was balancing existing swords and improving their combat behavior rather than adding new weapon drops.

What changed to the level cap?

The level cap increased to 750, opening more late-game progression and new reward thresholds.

Did Update 5 fix major bugs?

Yes. The patch addressed several important bugs such as GUI freezes, sound issues, and fruit spawn errors. It also optimized performance through distant-enemy culling and other improvements.