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 moves 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 attacks have Destructible Physics and Instinct/Break, and some have knockback capabilities. Typically, the harder it is to hit the attack, the more damage it will do. A similar type of attack 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 attack, 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 attack, they are most often the aftereffect of a different one.	Most examples of this can be found with the Venom, Magma or Kitsune fruits, although there are some other, minor instances of this. As for swords, all of Rengoku's moves are a great example when it comes to large AoE. These attacks 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 X-move of Soul Guitar and the second part of the V-move on Control. 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 attack 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, but another example is the V-move on both versions of Dough. Light is another fruit known for its barrage attacks.
Other	Some attacks may combine different types of AoE, such as the Z-move of the Cursed Dual Katana combining the Energy Field and Explosion types, or may have something that doesn't fit neatly into any type.

Moves with AoE[]

Note: Some moves in the game are technically able to hit multiple things if the targets are extremely close to each other, so only moves with hitboxes large enough to hit multiple targets in normal play are counted.

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 skill from fruit in the game is Awakened Quake V.
  • Other skills with very large AOE include:
    • Quake (Unawakened) V skill.
    • Bomb V skill.
    • Buddha (Awakened) V skill.
    • Blizzard V skill.
    • Venom (Transformed) C skill.
    • Dragon (Transformed) C skill.