The definitive tier list on Fruit Battlegrounds: sweet succulents, ranked

• Garp
• Impact
• Nika
• Dragon V2
• Venom
• Leopard V2

It should come as no surprise that the top of the Fruit Battlegrounds tier list is full of Mythicals, as they are hard to come by. But once you get any of these, hang on to them. All three are massive damage dealers and perform great in every mode.

Nika, for instance, deals massive damage, has great AoE, does burn damage, and even stuns the enemies in place. On top of all that, some of the skills can break enemy shields as well. Also known as the Sun God, Nika is the strongest pick in the game right now.

However, Dragon V2 might have taken over as the strongest if it weren’t for the recent and much-needed nerf. Still, the quick recharge, special weapon combos, and easy spam-ability make it dangerous to fight against. And in the right hands, it can blow Nika users out of the water.

One Piece fans saw Venom in action during the Marineford arc. It was one of the deadliest in the anime that nearly killed Luffy, and it’s not too different in Fruit Battlegrounds. Venom has good damage, some block-shattering moves, and a decent stun to keep the enemies down.

• IceV2
• MagmaV2
• Ope-Ope
• Lightning
• Leopard
• Dough

Much like the SS tier, the S tier is also ruled by Mythicals. But the TWO new Legendary entrants are worth highlighting, too. If you are tired of waiting for your Ice to awaken, roll and pray you get IceV2.

IceV2 is the awakened form of Ice and “unleashes the true potential of the inner Ice abilities.” Every IceV2 move freezes enemies and opens up a combo window. Despite a smaller move set, IceV2 makes it to the S tier because of its ease of use and all-around performance in every mode.

Aside from the obvious difference in powers, MagmaV2 is not all that different from IceV2. MagmaV2 also has a 5-skill moveset. It’s also the awakened form of an older one (Magma). And MagmaV2 performs equally well in Bounty Hunting as well as PvP battles. While these two new entries might seem lacklustre due to their smaller move set, they have their perks, making them a worthy challenger to some Mythical powerhouses.

Although in the same tier, Ope-Ope is far more powerful than IceV2 and MagmaV2. In fact, it might just be the strongest in the S tier. The only reason it doesn’t make the SS tier in my list is because of the limited range and the fact that certain moves are dependent on Room.

Lightning has no such problems, though. It has SEVEN skills. All of these have crazy stuns, making them easy to chain together and create combos. The only thing keeping Lightning from becoming top-tier is its high stamina consumption. Every other caveat is manageable. With FOUR base and FIVE transformed skills, you’d think Leopard is pretty strong, and you’d be right. Most of Leopard’s moves are unblockable. It transforms you into a leopard that can dish out some serious amounts of damage, regardless of the mode. The base form damage isn’t too shabby either. Leopard might just be the most well-balanced pick in Fruit Battlegrounds right now. The same as Dough, too.

Dough allows you to create and manipulate dough. It might not be cool, but it’s effective and powerful. It's also very easy to create combos, and the damage output is high as well.

• Magma
• Dragon
• Flame
• Quake
• Magnet

With the MagmaV2 + IceV2 update, the OG Magma became the only Epic with an awakened form. But that doesn’t mean the base form is no good. Used right, some of Magma’s moves can deal high initial damage and very high burn damage as well. Although it slightly struggles against fast enemies, you’ll know what to do once you level it up enough.

With its massive AoE, decent stuns, and great combo potential, Dragon has to be one of the best options for boss farming and bounty hunting. The flat learning curve and impressive damage stats make it a treat for beginners.

That said, Dragon does struggle in PvP. Flame, on the other hand, has no such problem. It allows you to generate and manipulate fire and even transform your body into fiery flames. Flame has SIX moves, all of which are spam-able, and most of them deal damage per second by burning enemies.

Quake isn’t as OP in Fruit Battlegrounds as shown in the One Piece anime, but it’s still a decent Legendary that has been here from the start. You can pull off almost all of Whitebeard’s moves with the Quake fruit, including causing a tsunami. If only its moves dealt more serious damage, though.

Magnet is based on Eustass Kid’s devil fruit called the Jiki Jiki no mi. This allows players to generate magnetic forces and control metals. Most of the moves deal great damage, but at the same time, some of them are easily blockable. Plus, don’t expect to chain together too many combos.

• Darkness
• Gravity
• Snow Fruit
• Pheonix
• TS Rubber
• Paw
• String
• Light
• Falcon
• Ice-Ice

If four out of its six moves weren't blockable and it offered a bit more mobility, Darkness would have been in a higher tier. Kurozo is an OP move, but it is blockable too. That said, Darkness can pretty much suppress every other option. And once you unlock all its moves, you will have enough mastery over it to do so.

While creating this Fruit Battlegrounds tier list, even I was surprised by the number of Legendary elements that ended up in tier B, but it is what it is. Either through nerfing or other fruits getting insane buffs, TS Rubber, Gravity, and Phoenix have fallen behind. They are not the worst options, but they are no longer worth building upon. Icks like long cooldowns, easy dodges, and lesser damage have reduced them to mere gem farmers. Just as there are some underperforming ones, some are punching above their weight.

Epics like Paw and String are great all-rounders with good damage dealing and decent range. Plus, they do well in every mode. The same goes for Light, one of the fastest. If it wasn’t for the weakness against airborne enemies, Light would easily be in tier A.

Falcon is surprisingly good for an Uncommon one, hence tier B. It has decent combo potential, flight is quick, and most attacks have multiple hit points. It's also super easy to get. There aren’t many better options to get started with in Fruit Battlegrounds than Falcon.

Similarly, Ice is also a beginner-friendly pick that’s easy to level up and deals above-average damage too. A limited skillset and poor performance against airborne enemies dents Ice’s reputation.

• Bomb
• Smoke
• Gas

Using Bomb, you get the ability to generate explosions at will. While it sounds devastating, the destructive prowess is average, to say the least. All FOUR of its moves deal AoE damage.

But since most of these are charge moves, you’ll feel sluggish and always open to enemy attacks. Smoke and Gas are Uncommon fruits that are equally bad, especially Smoke. Every move Smoke will stun the user instead of stunning the enemy. Gas does have high-damage dealing, but the stamina drain is crazy. Plus, it’s one of the slowest - not good for PvP at all.

• Rubber
• Barrier
• Chop
• Sand

Rubber is the main character’s Devil Fruit in One Piece, but it’s one of the worst in Fruit Battlegrounds. Its move set consists of all of Luffy’s basic moves, like Bazooka and Pistol. However, they are not nearly as devastating as in the anime. The only decent move of Rubber is the Gear 2 transformation, which depletes stamina in no time.

The other three in tier C - Barrier, Chop, and Sand - are Common. With subpar damage and blockable moves, these have more weaknesses than strengths. Chop is fun, though. Flying around in pieces looks as good as it does in the anime.

And that’s our Fruit Battlegrounds tier list. As the devs introduce new or better versions of the current ones, this tier list will get updated accordingly.

We also have a Blox Fruits tier list. Although the entries might look similar, the power meta is completely different over there. So, if you ever decide to have a look at something similar-but-not-quite, check out Blox Fruits - or perhaps this Haze Piece fruit tier list that's quite fresh, if we say so ourselves!