Quick answer (checked November 12, 2026, Update 30 + Halloween 2026 build): Blox Fruits has 13 fighting styles. For PvP the top picks are Godhuman and Sanguine Art, with Electric Claw and Dragon Talon right behind. For grinding, Sanguine Art is the best all-rounder and Water Kung Fu is the best cheap option. Combat is the weakest. Buying every style costs 25,400,000 Beli and 31,500 Fragments in total.
Fighting styles are the melee slot in Blox Fruits, and they matter more than new players expect. The Fighting Styles wiki page puts it simply: most styles have three moves, fruits have four or five, and swords and guns have two. Styles make up the gap with stuns, dashes and, in one case, life steal.
This tier list ranks all 13 styles for the two jobs players actually care about: winning fights and grinding levels or mastery. Each placement is backed by what the official Blox Fruits wiki says about the style's strengths and weaknesses, cross-checked against current community tier lists. We also list what each style costs, where to learn it and which key item stands in the way.
All numbers were pulled from the wiki on November 12, 2026. Blox Fruits had 192,430 players online at our 01:30 UTC check of the Roblox Games API. The live build was last updated on November 11, 2026, during the Halloween 2026 event that runs until November 15, 01:00 UTC. Update 30 is the latest numbered update, and it's the one that added Advanced Combat.
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What is the best fighting style in Blox Fruits?
There's no single winner, because the best PvP style and the best grinding style are different. Here's the short version:
| Tier | PvP | Grinding |
|---|---|---|
| S | Godhuman, Sanguine Art | Sanguine Art |
| A | Electric Claw, Dragon Talon | Water Kung Fu |
| B | Sharkman Karate, Death Step | Electric Claw, Electric, Sharkman Karate, Dragon Talon (raids and sea events) |
| C | Advanced Combat, Superhuman, Electric, Dragon Breath | Death Step, Dark Step, Dragon Breath, Advanced Combat |
| D | Water Kung Fu, Dark Step, Combat | Godhuman, Superhuman, Combat |
Godhuman lands in the PvP S-tier and the grinding D-tier, and that isn't a typo. The Godhuman wiki page calls it "one of the best fighting styles in PvP due to its impressive speed, damage, knockback, and stun", then adds that "it is not at all ideal for grinding because of its slow [M1] attack speed, lack of effective AoE moves and high mastery requirements." Its knockback scatters mobs you're trying to group.
Sanguine Art is the safest single pick if you only want one style. Community lists agree: esports.gg calls it "the undisputed grinding king among all Blox Fruits fighting styles."
How are the fighting styles ranked for PvP?
S-tier: Godhuman and Sanguine Art
Godhuman is the endgame PvP style. It's fast, it hits hard, and it's the only style with two moves that have tap and held versions (X and C). The held C is a reliable combo starter, especially with screen shake turned off. The catch is the price of entry: you need five other styles at 400 mastery first. Our Godhuman guide covers that route step by step.
Sanguine Art is the newest Third Sea style (Update 20) and the only one with life steal, on its Z move. The Sanguine Art wiki page says its "life leech, decently easy-to-hit moves, and very high combo potential make it one of the best fighting styles for general use, with its main rivals being Godhuman and Electric Claw." It also has the highest C damage of any style. It did take a nerf in Update 29.6: C lost 15% range and 10% hitbox size.
A-tier: Electric Claw and Dragon Talon
Electric Claw is the third name the wiki keeps putting next to Godhuman and Sanguine Art. It's fast, high-stun and easy to land, and its C works as a near-perfect combo starter. It has a steep learning curve, and the wiki warns it plays best on the ground, so avoid it for air fights.
Dragon Talon has the highest M1 damage in the game, and the finisher version of its Z is a guaranteed kill that bypasses revives, healing and defensive passives like Shark V3 and Cyborg V3. It's slower than most styles, so it drops a tier against fast players. It can also be upgraded: at 500 mastery, after the Dojo Trainer's fifth quest, Uzoth upgrades its moves for 22 Blaze Embers in total.
B-tier: Sharkman Karate and Death Step
Sharkman Karate has low raw damage but strong stuns and combo potential, and Update 29.2 buffed it: its revamped C now breaks instinct and has hyper armor, and holding C turns absorbed damage into temporary health, stronger once upgraded. Death Step is the upgraded Dark Step, with a transformation move (V, 400 mastery) that boosts damage. Update 29.6 buffed it heavily: Z range up 50%, X range and hitbox up 20%, C endlag removed and V duration up 50%.
C and D tiers
Advanced Combat has the highest single melee hit in the game on its X, Ground Breaker, but the wiki lists slow M1s, "incredibly low range" and moves that are mostly instinct-trickable, so it's a C-tier pick outside of one big hit. Superhuman was a PvP staple, but the wiki now calls it outdated next to the V2 styles: slow attacks and almost no instinct breaks. Electric and Dragon Breath are fine early but you'll replace them. Water Kung Fu, Dark Step and Combat sit at the bottom for PvP. The wiki calls Combat "generally considered to be the worst fighting style for grinding and PvP."
Which fighting style is best for grinding?
Grinding rewards fast M1s, area damage and staying alive, so the order changes:
- Sanguine Art. It and Water Kung Fu have the fastest M1 attack speed of any style, its C can grab several enemies at once, and the life leech keeps you alive through big pulls.
- Water Kung Fu. The wiki calls it "one of best fighting styles for grinding" because its M1s have no cooldown and don't lunge you forward. At 750,000 Beli, it's the best cheap grinder in the First Sea.
- Electric Claw and Electric. Multi-target moves make them easy to grind with once your mastery is up. Electric's moves are all area attacks, which the wiki points to as ideal for beginners grouping mobs.
- Dragon Talon, for raids and sea events only. The wiki says it's "mostly used for Raids and Dungeons, or Sea Events" thanks to its damage and area moves. For normal mob farming its knockback flings NPCs away, and its fourth M1 pushes you forward.
- Sharkman Karate. Mostly tick damage, which makes it one of the better choices for leveling Aura. Its M1 dash makes it worse than Water Kung Fu for normal mob farming.
For Aura mastery specifically, the wiki names Dark Step as the best style. It's also the cheapest at 150,000 Beli.
Don't pick Godhuman or Superhuman to grind. Their slow, single-target moves and knockback work against you. The wiki calls Superhuman "Horrible for grinding".
How much does every fighting style cost and where do you learn it?
Here's the full list, with costs and requirements from each style's wiki page. Combat and Advanced Combat are free, Dragon Breath costs only Fragments, and every upgraded style costs both Beli and Fragments.
| Style | Sea | Teacher (location) | Cost | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat | 1st | Starting style | Free | Relearn via Remove Blox Fruit NPC or Secrets Master |
| Dark Step | 1st | Dark Step Teacher (Pirate Village) | 150,000 Beli | None |
| Electric | 1st | Mad Scientist (Skylands) | 500,000 Beli | None |
| Water Kung Fu | 1st | Water Kung Fu Teacher (Underwater City) | 750,000 Beli | None |
| Advanced Combat | 1st | Secrets Master (Middle Town) | Free | First Sea puzzle (see below) |
| Dragon Breath | 2nd | Sabi (Kingdom of Rose) | 1,500 Fragments | None |
| Superhuman | 2nd | Martial Arts Master (Snow Mountain) | 3,000,000 Beli | 300 mastery on Dark Step, Electric, Water Kung Fu, Dragon Breath |
| Death Step | 2nd | Phoeyu, the Reformed (Ice Castle) | 2,500,000 Beli + 5,000 Fragments | Dark Step 400 + Library Key |
| Sharkman Karate | 2nd | Sharkman Teacher (Forgotten Island) | 2,500,000 Beli + 5,000 Fragments | Water Kung Fu 400 + Water Key |
| Electric Claw | 3rd | Previous Hero (Floating Turtle) | 3,000,000 Beli + 5,000 Fragments | Electric 400 + 30-second Mansion run |
| Dragon Talon | 3rd | Uzoth (Dragon Dojo, Hydra Island) | 3,000,000 Beli + 5,000 Fragments | Dragon Breath 400 + Fire Essence |
| Godhuman | 3rd | Ancient Monk (Floating Turtle) | 5,000,000 Beli + 5,000 Fragments + materials | 400 on Superhuman, Death Step, Sharkman Karate, Electric Claw, Dragon Talon |
| Sanguine Art | 3rd | Shafi (Tiki Outpost) | 5,000,000 Beli + 5,000 Fragments | Leviathan Heart, 20 Demonic Wisp, 20 Vampire Fang, 2 Dark Fragment |
Add it up and the full set comes to 25,400,000 Beli and 31,500 Fragments, which matches the wiki's own total. You don't have to sail back for the early teachers: all First Sea teachers also stand at Hot and Cold in the Second Sea, and all First and Second Sea teachers stand at Castle on the Sea in the Third Sea.
Two rules save money. Relearning a style you already bought is free, and every style keeps its mastery when you switch. So swapping between a PvP style and a grinding style costs nothing once you own both.
How do you get the key items for Death Step, Sharkman Karate, Dragon Talon and Sanguine Art?
Four styles need an item on top of the Beli. The Library Key, Water Key and Fire Essence vanish if you die or leave the game before you hand them in, so go straight to the teacher. The Leviathan Heart is a material and stays in your inventory.
- Library Key (Death Step): a 10% drop from the Awakened Ice Admiral in the Ice Castle. It opens Phoeyu's room, and once the door is open it stays open on every server.
- Water Key (Sharkman Karate): a 5% drop from the Lv. 1475 Tide Keeper at the back of Forgotten Island. You only hand it in once per account.
- Fire Essence (Dragon Talon): a 3% roll from the Death King's Random Surprise, which costs 50 Bones per roll. You can give it to Uzoth before you reach 400 Dragon Breath mastery.
- Leviathan Heart (Sanguine Art): defeat the Leviathan, harpoon the heart with the Beast Hunter's boat within about a minute, and drag it back to Tiki Outpost. Everyone on the boat who fought gets one.
Uzoth stands outside the Dragon Dojo among the mountains of Hydra Island. Older guides still say the Haunted Castle, which is where he used to be.
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How do you get Advanced Combat?
Advanced Combat arrived in Update 30 as the successor to Combat, and the wiki calls it "arguably one of the most time-consuming and hardest fighting styles to obtain in Blox Fruits across all seas." It's free, but the steps are long:
- Complete every Island Secret in the First Sea, then pick "Tell me some stories" at the Secrets Master in Middle Town.
- Use the Middle Town teleporter to visit the three islands from his stories, in order.
- Teleport through all the First Sea islands in the wiki's set order, finishing back at the starter island.
- At the top of the Prison, remove your fruit at the Remove Blox Fruit NPC, then choose "Remove my Fighting Style" to get Combat back.
- Defeat one of each Awakened boss using only Combat. Each kill restores part of the Middle Town fountain, and a full fountain unlocks Advanced Combat.
There's no level gate beyond what the Island Secrets give you, so the realistic minimum is level 196. A private server makes the timed island events much easier.
Is it worth it? For collectors and for the "Class S" title, yes. For PvP it's a fun B-tier pick with one huge hit. Advanced Combat isn't needed for Godhuman, and neither is Sanguine Art.
Which fighting style should you pick at each stage?
- First Sea: buy Dark Step first if you're short on Beli, then Water Kung Fu as your main grinder. Start leveling Electric early too, because you'll need it at 300 for Superhuman (its teacher also waits at Hot and Cold later).
- Second Sea: start on the Superhuman route early. That means 300 mastery on all four base styles, and 400 on Dark Step and Water Kung Fu for Death Step and Sharkman Karate.
- Third Sea (Lv. 1500): pick up Electric Claw and Dragon Talon, then decide. Want the best PvP style and have time to burn? Go for Godhuman. Want one style that grinds and fights well? Go for Sanguine Art, which needs no other mastery at all.
Your fruit matters as much as your melee. Our Blox Fruits tier list ranks the fruits, and the Buddha Fruit guide explains why Buddha's extra range makes it a common grinding partner. If you're still working toward the Third Sea, our level 3000 guide covers the leveling route, and the Cursed Dual Katana guide covers the sword side of a PvP build.
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Mastery grind taking too long? A strong grinding fruit gets every style to 400 faster, and you don't have to wait for it in the Dealer's stock.
- Buddha Fruit: the go-to grinding fruit for leveling fighting styles
- All Blox Fruits items: 10 fruits, normal or permanent
FAQ
How many fighting styles are in Blox Fruits? There are 13: Combat, Dark Step, Electric, Water Kung Fu, Advanced Combat, Dragon Breath, Superhuman, Death Step, Sharkman Karate, Electric Claw, Dragon Talon, Godhuman and Sanguine Art. Advanced Combat is the newest one, added in Update 30.
What is the best fighting style in Blox Fruits? For PvP, Godhuman and Sanguine Art share the top spot, with Electric Claw and Dragon Talon close behind. For grinding, Sanguine Art is the best and Water Kung Fu is the best cheap option.
Is Sanguine Art better than Godhuman? For grinding, yes: it has faster M1s, a multi-target C and the only life steal on a fighting style. For PvP they're about even, and the wiki lists each as the other's main rival. Sanguine Art is also easier to unlock, since it needs no mastery on other styles.
What is the worst fighting style in Blox Fruits? Combat. The wiki says it's "generally considered to be the worst fighting style for grinding and PvP." Replace it with Dark Step, Electric or Water Kung Fu as soon as you can afford one.
Do you lose mastery when you switch fighting styles? No. Every style keeps its mastery when you learn a new one, and relearning a style you already bought from its teacher is free.
How much does it cost to buy every fighting style? 25,400,000 Beli and 31,500 Fragments, not counting the key items or the materials for Sanguine Art and Godhuman. Combat and Advanced Combat are free.
Sources: Blox Fruits wiki pages for Fighting Styles and all 13 styles, plus the Fire Essence, Water Key, Library Key, Leviathan Heart and Uzoth pages, checked November 12, 2026; Roblox Games API and virtual-events API, November 12, 2026. Tier placements are our ranking based on the wiki's listed strengths and weaknesses. They aren't official rankings from Gamer Robot Inc, the game's developer.
