Blox Fruits Beginner Guide: Your First Week

What to do first

You begin on a starter island in the First Sea. Look for characters with a yellow exclamation mark and accept their quest. Early quests usually ask you to defeat a set number of enemies. Your first target is Bandits or Trainees.

You will also pick Pirates or Marines. One recent guide says both play the same way, that Pirates are more popular, and that you can switch later. So do not worry too much about this choice.

• Always keep a quest active. Quests give far more experience than fighting random enemies.
• Take the highest quest you can finish comfortably. The in-game quest level is the final word.
• Use the compass to find the next island.
• Set a new spawn point each time you reach a new island, so a defeat does not send you far back.

How to spend stat points

You get stat points each time you level up. Guides checked in August and November 2026 say three per level, though this may change. The guides agree on one main idea: pick one way of dealing damage and build it up, rather than spreading points everywhere.

• Main damage: usually Blox Fruit or Sword. Keep this one highest.
• Defense: raises your health, so you can survive groups of enemies.
• Melee: raises your energy, which you need for abilities.
• Gun: the guides suggest skipping it at the start.

Choosing your first fruit

You can buy fruits from the Blox Fruit Dealer with Beli, the in-game money. Fruits can also appear out in the world. Stock changes over time, so a fruit you want may not be on sale today.

Several guides name Light as a good First Sea pick, because it lets you fly between islands quickly and is useful in fights. Ice is the usual cheaper choice. The goal early on is a fruit that helps you level, not the rarest fruit. Do not wait forever for an expensive one. Keep doing quests while you save.

One thing to remember: a fruit stops you from swimming. Falling in the water without a boat is a problem, so plan your trips.

Fighting without losing time

A popular trick is to stand a few steps behind a wall, so melee enemies cannot reach you while you attack. If there is no wall, keep moving sideways as you fight. You can also pull several enemies together and hit them with a move that covers an area.

Common mistakes

• Spreading points across four or five stats.
• Swapping fruits often rather than sticking with one that levels well.
• Buying weak swords from island shops.
• Training lots of swords and guns at the same time.
• Waiting around for bosses when normal quests are steadier.
• Fighting other players early. It slows your levelling.
• Using exploits or auto-farming tools. One guide warns these can lead to bans.

What to do next

Your long goal in the First Sea is the Second Sea, which recent guides put at level 700. This may change. You speak to the Military Detective at the Prison, get a key, and defeat the Ice Admiral in the Frozen Village. Then you return to the Detective and talk to the captain in Middle Town.

One guide says many players stay a little longer and keep levelling past 700, because the first enemies in the Second Sea are not great for levelling. Follow your own pace and keep your quest level close to your own.