Blox Fruits Sanguine Art: Complete Guide to Unlock and Master It

If you want to dominate the Third Sea with life-stealing abilities, unlocking the blox fruits sanguine art fighting style is your ultimate goal. This vampiresque combat style is widely considered by the community to be one of the strongest options for player-versus-player (PvP) battles, raids, and sea events. In this complete guide, we will walk you through exactly how to obtain the blox fruits sanguine art, detailing every material, boss fight, and move you need to master.

What is Sanguine Art?

The blox fruits sanguine art is a fighting style in Blox Fruits that can be unlocked in the Third Sea. It stands out from other combat techniques because it was the first style in the game to introduce a "life leech" mechanic. This means that instead of just dealing massive damage, you can actually steal health from your enemies to heal yourself during active combat. This feature makes it highly sought after for both high-level PvP encounters and long grinding sessions.

For newer players, acquiring this style serves as an excellent long-term goal. It requires reaching the Third Sea and participating in challenging Leviathan raid events. Unlike some other advanced fighting styles, you do not need to master previous styles to unlock it.

Let's look at a quick overview of this fighting style:

Requirements to Unlock Sanguine Art

To purchase the blox fruits sanguine art, you must gather a substantial amount of currency, fragments, and rare drop items. Once you have all the necessary components, you must deliver them to Shafi, a hidden NPC.

Shafi is located in the Tiki Outpost in the Third Sea. To find him, navigate to the western side of the outpost. Look for a hidden alleyway situated near the Island Boys enemies. You will find a barred tunnel entrance. While it looks blocked, your character can slip between the bars. Follow the tunnel to the very end to find Shafi.

Here is the complete list of requirements you must bring to him:

How to Get the Leviathan Heart

Acquiring the Leviathan Heart is the most challenging and time-consuming part of unlocking the blox fruits sanguine art. The process requires a specialized ship, coordination, and surviving a brutal boss fight.

Step 1: Craft the Beast Hunter Boat

You cannot retrieve the Leviathan Heart with a standard ship. You must use the Beast Hunter boat, which features a specialized harpoon. To craft it, visit the Beast Hunter NPC and provide the following materials:

Once you have crafted the boat, you can purchase it for $5,000 from the Luxury Boat Dealer. If you do not want to craft it yourself, you can join a crew or party with an allied player who already owns the Beast Hunter boat.

Step 2: Defeat the Leviathan

Sail out into the sea using the Beast Hunter boat to locate and fight the Leviathan. During this battle, survival is critical. If you die during the fight, you will become ineligible to receive the heart. However, player experiences show that if you die after the Leviathan has already been defeated, you can still obtain the heart as long as you return to the boat.

Step 3: Harpoon the Heart

Once the Leviathan is defeated, its heart will appear. You must use the Beast Hunter boat's harpoon on the Leviathan Heart. Be quick: the heart will despawn if it is not harpooned within 1 minute of the Leviathan's defeat.

Step 4: Dock at Tiki Outpost

After harpooning the heart, sail back to the Tiki Outpost. You must be physically on the Beast Hunter boat when it docks with the harpooned heart. If you died after the boss was defeated, quickly make your way back to the ocean, find the boat, and board it before it reaches the dock.

Farming the Other Materials

While the Leviathan Heart is the main obstacle, you must also farm several other materials across the Second and Third Seas.

Demonic Wisps

You need 20 Demonic Wisps. These are drops from Demonic Souls, which are level-appropriate enemies found in the Haunted Castle area of the Third Sea.

Vampire Fangs

You need 20 Vampire Fangs. To get these, travel back to the Second Sea and head to the Graveyard. Defeat the Vampires residing there until you collect enough fangs.

Dark Fragments

You need 2 Dark Fragments. These are a guaranteed drop from Darkbeard, a powerful raid boss. You can summon Darkbeard at the Dark Arena, which is located directly north of the Kingdom of Rose in the Second Sea.

Sanguine Art Moveset & Mastery

Unlocking the moves of the blox fruits sanguine art requires earning Mastery points through combat. Each move offers unique utility, high damage, and the ability to break your opponent's instinct.

Here is a breakdown of the active abilities:

Normal Attack (M1)

• Mastery Required: None
• Damage: Approximately 2,360
• Description: Summon dark slashes out of thin air to strike enemies in front of you. This basic attack has a fast strike speed and decent range, allowing you to damage enemies without needing to stand directly next to them.

Bloodbane Drain (Z)

• Mastery Required: 125
• Damage: 4,743 (Bat swarm deals 3,708)
• Description: Your character dashes toward the cursor to grab an enemy by the neck. If the grab connects, a flurry of bat-like entities drains the target's health, healing you for 20% of your maximum HP. If you miss, you still dash forward slightly. This move breaks the opponent's instinct when aimed correctly.

Scarlet Tear (X)

• Mastery Required: 250
• Damage: 3,598 - 4,242
• Description: Unleash a rapid succession of six forward slashes, leaving glowing claw marks on nearby surfaces. The sequence concludes with an explosion that either pulls enemies closer or knocks them away. The damage scales higher if you hit enemies from a distance. This move always breaks instinct.

Devourer of Worlds (C)

• Mastery Required: 350
• Damage: 3,834 - 6,047
• Description: On a successful hit, you pull enemies in using a dark, leech-like entity while summoning five energy balls that detonate into smaller leeches. If the move misses, it generates a dark energy sphere that tracks nearby enemies or dissipates if no targets are close. This move has a chance to break instinct on both hits and misses.

Pros and Cons of Sanguine Art

Before investing hours into farming the Leviathan and gathering millions of Beli, it is helpful to weigh the advantages and drawbacks. Evaluating the pros and cons of the blox fruits sanguine art will help you decide if it fits your current build.

Pros:

• Excellent for Grinding & Raids: The life-steal utility keeps your health high during waves of enemies.
• Sea Event Friendly: All active moves can hit Sea Beasts, making ocean farming much easier.
• Instinct Breaking: Every move in the kit has the ability to bypass or break an opponent's instinct.
• Fast Basic Attacks: The M1 attack speed is exceptionally high, allowing for quick combos.
• Forgiving Misses: Bloodbane Drain can still connect even if your initial target alignment is slightly off.

Cons:

• High Acquisition Difficulty: Getting a Leviathan Heart requires a coordinated group, a specialized boat, and surviving a tough boss.
• Limited Mobility: Compared to other top-tier fighting styles, it offers fewer movement tools.
• Poor Buddha Synergy: Player reports indicate that this style does not synergize well with the Buddha Fruit.
• Endlag Vulnerability: Both Scarlet Tear and Devourer of Worlds suffer from animation endlag, leaving you open to counterattacks.
• Punishable Grab: Missing or poorly timing Bloodbane Drain can leave you exposed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to master other styles to get the blox fruits sanguine art?

No. Unlike Godhuman, which requires you to master multiple V2 fighting styles (such as Dragon Talon, Sharkman Karate, and Death Step), the Sanguine Art has no prior mastery requirements. You only need the required materials, Beli, and Fragments to purchase it from Shafi.

Is the blox fruits sanguine art good for grinding?

Yes, it is highly recommended for grinding, raids, and Sea Events. The combination of rapid M1 attacks and the 20% HP heal from Bloodbane Drain allows you to sustain yourself indefinitely against groups of NPCs without relying on external healing.

Where is the NPC Shafi located?

Shafi is hidden in a secret tunnel at the Tiki Outpost in the Third Sea. Head to the western side near the Island Boys enemies, find the barred alleyway, and walk through the bars to reach the end of the tunnel.

What happens if the Leviathan Heart despawns?

If you do not harpoon the Leviathan Heart within 1 minute of defeating the Leviathan, it will despawn. If this happens, you must start the raid process over, sail out, and defeat the Leviathan again.

Sources

• How to Get Sanguine Art in Blox Fruits from Start to Finish