The Area of Effect, also known as AoE, is a Game Mechanic which refers to any ability that can affect multiple different players or enemies at once within a certain area. It can include things such as explosions, puddles, or energy fields.
While the ability to hit multiple things is an important part of AoE abilities, the main draw is usually the larger range they tend to have. Most AoE abilities have Destructible Physics, and many can break Instinct.
Types of AoE[]
There are 5 main types of AoE in Blox Fruits, which are:
Explosion/Beam[]
A bomb-like explosion, which rapidly expands before quickly disappearing. These abilities usually originate from a fired projectile, or the player's body. This type tends to have some of the largest effect radius, and are often very quick to activate, however, they do not exist for very long, requiring the player to aim the attack well.
Almost all of these abilities have Destructible Physics and Instinct-Breaking, and some have knockback capabilities. Typically, the harder it is to hit the attack, the more damage it will do. A similar type of ability is one that comprises a beam that either progressively gets longer, or has a set length, but has an increasing width. The main similarity is the short lifespan of the ability, although these tend to have longer range and possibly stuns, but tend to not have Instinct or destruction capabilities.
Puddles/Trail[]
This type of AoE includes a puddle, trail or cloud of some hazardous substance that covers the ground, dealing tick damage to players or NPCs that are standing in it. These do not usually spawn as part of their ability, they are most often the aftereffect of a different one. Most examples of this can be found with Venom, Magma or Kitsune, although there are some other, minor instances of this. As for swords, all of Rengoku's abilities are a great example when it comes to large AoE. These abilities generally do not break Instinct, although they may wear out their dodges with tick damage.
Energy Fields[]
An area where a type of energy is released. These commonly originate from the player's body rather than from a separate attack. They tend to have a longer life and better stun than other types, although they are commonly more difficult to hit and slower to activate.
Examples include the Skull Guitar's [X] El Diablo ability and the second part of Control's [V] Gamma Rush ability. Note that not all attacks which use energy will necessarily work in the way described.
Barrages[]
A quick succession of blows hit all players or NPCs in range. This type of ability almost always originates from the player or is used very close to them, so it is usually short-range. These attacks generally have good stuns and damage, although they are typically required to be held to work, and the AoE may be lacking in part due to the small radius.
This type of attack is found very commonly on Fighting Styles eg dark steps second last move
, but another example is Dough's [V] Restless Dough Barrage and [V] Dough Fist Fusillade abilities. Light is another fruit known for its barrage abilities.
Other[]
Some attacks may combine different types of AoE, such as the Cursed Dual Katana's [Z] Revolving Ravager ability combining the Energy Field and Explosion types, or may have something that doesn't fit neatly into any type.
Moves with AoE[]
Note: Some abilities in the game are technically able to hit multiple things if the targets are extremely close to each other, so only abilities with hitboxes large enough to hit multiple targets in normal play are counted.
| Item | Abilities | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rocket | Z X C | All abilities are explosion-based, although the flight ability does not deal damage. |
| Spin | Z X C | Similar to Rocket in that all abilities except for the flight move have AoE, although they are barrages rather than explosions. |
| Blade | X | The other abilities have large hitboxes, but only apply to one player. |
| Spring | C | This ability breaks Instinct. |
| Bomb | Z C V F | The [X] Bomb Grab ability has great combo potential but only hits one target. |
| Smoke | Z X C F | All abilities have AoE. |
| Spike | Z X C V | The hitboxes may be quite small but it still hits multiple targets. |
| Flame (Unawakened) | Z X C V | Flame presents all AoE abilities in its moveset except for the flight ability. |
| Flame (Awakened) | Z X C V | Like its unawakened form, all abilities excluding the flight can hit multiple enemies, with [Z] Light Ray's bullets being able to hit a single target or explode depending on the user's aim. |
| Ice (Unawakened) | Z X C V | All abilities somewhat explode and can hit multiple targets when close. |
| Ice (Awakened) | Z X C V | Same as unawakened version but the [Z] Ice Spears is a continuous hitbox that drags, unlike the unawakened projectiles that explode. |
| Eagle | Z X V F | All abilities have mediocre explosive AoE. |
| Light (Unawakened) | Z X C V | All abilities multi-hit in an explosion-type ability. |
| Light (Awakened) | Z X V | Despite having a large visual effect of an explosion, the awakened [C] Lightspeed Destroyer does not damage multiple targets and is a single-target grab. |
| Rubber | Z X C F | |
| Ghost | Z X C | |
| Magma (Unawakened) | Z X C V F | Almost all abilities create puddles, and the [F] Magma Floor ability is entirely puddle-based while dealing DoT damage. |
| Magma (Awakened) | Z C V F | Like the unawakened version, but generally larger and taller puddles are made. Note that some puddles made are too small to deal damage. |
| Quake (Unawakened) | Z X C V | All of the abilities are AoE, and the [V] Dual Tsunami ability is one of the largest AoE abilities in the game. |
| Quake (Awakened) | X C V | The [V] Seaquake ability is the largest AoE ability in the game, while also stunning the target for 1.5 seconds. |
| Buddha (Unawakened) | X C V | All abilities except the [V] Buddha Explosion are AoE abilities. This fruit also basically makes sword and fighting style M1s moderate AoE abilities. |
| Buddha (Awakened) | Z X C V | All abilities except the grab for [F] Retribution Dash are AoE abilities, with the [V] Twilight of the Gods ability being one of the largest in the game. This fruit also basically makes sword and fighting style M1s large AoE abilities. |
| Love | Z X C V | The [X] Cupid Zone ability has a very large range. Though the [V] Besto Friendo ability and its Besto Friendo do not do general AoE, it can hit multiple targets if enemies are grouped up. |
| Creation | C V | Both abilities offer large AoE and stun, making them excellent abilities for PvP and farming. |
| Spider (Unawakened) | X C V | TBA |
| Spider (Awakened) | Z X C V | The [C] Eternal White ability is capable of hitting insanely far enemies, making it one of the longest ranged abilities. |
| Sound | Z X C V | The [Z] Rhapsody Notes ability can be used up to three times. |
| Phoenix (Unawakened) | Untransformed: Z Transformed: Z |
TBA |
| Phoenix (Awakened) | Untransformed: TAP Z C F Transformed: TAP Z C |
The slam on the [C] Flame Exodus ability (Untransformed/Transformed) deals AoE damage, and the pit of fire do so. The [F] Swift Flight ability (Untransformed) does a small AoE tick damage when stopping mid-air. |
| Portal | Z V F | The slam on the [Z] move deals AoE damage. |
| Lightning | Z X C V | TBA |
| Pain | C | TBA |
| Blizzard | Z X C V F | All of the abilities are AoE, and the [V] Blizzard Domain ability is the laggiest of them all. |
| Gravity | TAP Z X C V F | Every single ability, including M1s and variants have AoE and break Instinct, making this fruit very good for PvP and farming. |
| Mammoth (Untransformed) | Z C V F | TBA |
| Mammoth (Transformed) | TAP Z C V F | TBA |
| T-Rex (Untransformed) | TAP Z X C V F | TBA |
| T-Rex (Transformed) | TAP Z X C F | TBA |
| Dough (Unawakened) | Z C V | TBA |
| Dough (Awakened) | TAP Z X C V F | TBA |
| Shadow | X V F | TBA |
| Venom (Untransformed) | Z X C F | TBA |
| Venom (Transformed) | Z X C | TBA |
| Gas (Transformed) | TAP Z X | Massive AoE and also breaks Instinct. |
| Control | X | The [X] Levitate's ability AoE varies over what object is lifted upon usage, so it can be marked as one of the largest AoE abilities in the game. |
| Spirit | Z X C V | Every ability has AoE hitboxes and creates explosions. |
| Leopard (Untransformed) | Z X C V F | The [Z] ability has a lot of AoE, despite how it looks like. |
| Leopard (Transformed) | TAP Z X C F | The fourth M1 also has AoE, almost as large as the untransformed [V] ability. |
| Yeti (Untransformed) | Z X F | Most abilities have good AoE and good spam potential. |
| Yeti (Transformed) | TAP Z X F | Similar to Leopard, the fourth M1 also has AoE, with all other abilities being upgraded. |
| Kitsune (Untransformed) | Z X C V F | The AoE from the [Z] Accursed Enchantment and [V] Transformation abilities is not the best but still good. |
| Kitsune (Transformed) | Z C | The non-targeted variant of the [Z] Accursed Enchantment has quite a bit of AoE and the [C] Fox Fire Disruption ability becomes much bigger. |
| Dragon (Untransformed) | Z X C | All abilities have good AoE and damage, with the [C] Scorching Downfall ability extending very far. |
| Dragon (East) (Transformed) | TAP Z X C F | All abilities have insane AoE and damage as well as range, crowning the fruit with the largest AoE abilities in the game. |
| Dragon (West) (Transformed) | TAP Z X C F | Similar to its eastern variant, with small differences. |
| Item | Abilities | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Combat | X | Although the [Z] Quick Tackle ability cannot damage multiple enemies, it may push targets if the enemy hit was stacked in front of it. |
| Dark Step | Z X C | All abilities hit multiple targets, including the [V] Overheat ability despite its long startup time. |
| Electric | Z X C | TBA |
| Water Kung Fu | Z X C | TBA |
| Dragon Breath | Z X C | Abilities have long startup. |
| Superhuman | X | Only multi-target ability. |
| Death Step | Z X C | The [Z] Rocket Kick has an AoE if it is aimed on the ground and does not hit any targets before the impact. |
| Sharkman Karate | Z X C | TBA |
| Electric Claw | Z X C | TBA |
| Dragon Talon | X C | The [C] Infernal Vortex ability does heavy knockback, similar to awakened Magma [V] Volcanic Storm. |
| Godhuman | X C | Works only if it is held, [C] Sixth Realm Gun must be near. |
| Sanguine Art | X C | TBA |
| Item | Abilities | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cutlass | Z X | TBA |
| Dual Katana | Z X | TBA |
| Katana | X | TBA |
| Iron Mace | Z X | The Iron Mace’s third M1 also has AoE. |
| Shark Saw | Z X | The Shark Saw’s fourth M1 also has AoE. |
| Twin Hooks | Z X | While the [X] Prehistoric Punt ability can only grab one target, the hit has an AoE. |
| Dragon Trident | Z X | TBA |
| Dual-Headed Blade | Z X | TBA |
| Gravity Blade | Z X | TBA |
| Flail | X | TBA |
| Longsword | Z X | TBA |
| Pipe | X | TBA |
| Soul Cane | Z X | TBA |
| Trident | X | TBA |
| Wardens Sword | Z X | TBA |
| Bisento Version 1 | Z X | TBA |
| Bisento Version 2 | Z X | TBA |
| Saber | Z X | TBA |
| Rengoku | X | TBA |
| Shark Anchor | Z | TBA |
| Cursed Dual Katana | Z | The windup of the [Z] Revolving Ravager ability also has AOE. |
| Item | Move | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Slingshot | Z X | TBA |
| Flintlock | X | TBA |
| Musket | Z X | TBA |
| Acidum Rifle | Z X | TBA |
| Skull Guitar | X | The [X] El Diablo ability has a good stun, which can highly help for combo starters. |
Trivia[]
- Generally, items obtained later in the game have much more AoE than those obtained earlier. This is likely to keep pace with the greater mobility and speed available in the later seas.
- Currently, the largest AoE ability from every fruit in the game is the awakened Quake's [V] Seaquake ability.
- Other abilities with very large AoE include: