Element is a new game mode in Blade Ball that differs from the standard gameplay of Normal Mode. Not only do you have to worry about deflecting the ball, but you also need to watch out for other players who can kill you with elemental moves. Here’s everything you need to know about Element in Blade Ball.
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Blade Ball Element Game Mode – How to Play
Upon starting Element mode in Blade Ball, you have the option to choose between Fire or Water. This choice is not that important, but it will lock you out of the opposite element for a while. In this game mode, each player has three health bars, meaning you can get hit three times by the ball before you are eliminated from the game. However, due to characters and element mechanics, things are not that simple.
In Elements, you will begin to level up your character. Each element will start with a basic dash move, but then each element will start to differ in what it can do. Leveling your element to 50 unlocks new skills at levels 10, 20, and 50.
When players reach level 10, they will unlock their first attack move. If you are playing as the Fire element, you’ll lob a fireball in front of you, and if it hits a player, it will damage them. Water gets a wave attack with knockback and disables abilities.
This means that you can attack low-health players with your attack to eliminate them from the game, earning yourself a kill. So not only do you need to watch out for the ball, but you also need to watch out for other players. I killed many players who were just standing still with my Fireball attack and earned myself some easy kills. This is a game mode where you have to pay attention times ten, especially if you are hurt.
Element Specialties
Each element has a specialty that it can do especially well over other classes. For example, Fire can deal damage and disrupt other players. Here’s what each character can do:
- Fire Element
- Fire Dash: Dash forward with a fire trail. (LVL 0)
- Fireball: Launch a fireball at other players. (LVL 10)
- Raging Flames: Collect souls by eliminating other players and empowering your parry when hitting the ball. (LVL 20)
- (PASSIVE) Fire Tact: Increase the curve of the ball. (LVL 50)
- Water Element
- Geyser: Use a geyser to jump high into the air. (LVL 0)
- Shark Bite: Summon a shark to attack other players. (LVL 10)
- Tidal Wave: Ride a wave of water, pushing enemies away upon impact. (LVL 20)
- (PASSIVE) Water: Increase movement speed by 2.5% per second while moving (up to 50%); user is slowed down when they parry the ball.
- Electric Element
- Bolt: Teleport forward at the speed of light. (LVL 0)
- Spark Beam: Shoot an electric beam to zap opponents. (LVL 10)
- Smite: Teleport forward, unleashing a lightning strike that stuns any nearby players. (LVL 20)
- (PASSIVE) Static Shock: Unleash a lightning aura that slowly damages nearby players. (LVL 50)
- Ice Element
- Frostzone: Use icy wind to increase your speed and jump. (LVL 0)
- Permafrost Bolt: Shoot a beam that freezes players for 2 seconds, disabling their abilities. (LVL 10)
- Frostcone Surge: Unlease a wave of ice, any players caught in the way are pushing to the back and affected by the ice. (LVL 20)
- (PASSIVE) Frostbite: Unleases an ice aura that slows down close players. (LVL 50)
- Earth Element
- Sprout: Teleport up to 3 times, sprouting from the ground. (LVL 0)
- Root Rake: Unleash sharp roots that launch enemies into the air. (LVL 10)
- Root Grasp: Use roots to pull the ball towards you. (LVL 20)
- (PASSIVE) Sunbloom: Spawn a sun from eliminated players, regaining 15% health. (LVL 50)
How to Level Up
Gain EXP to level up by hitting opponents with the ball, eliminating players, and winning matches. The amount of EXP gained increases with the difficulty of the action, making victories the fastest way to level up.
How to Unlock New Elements
To unlock new characters/elements in Blade Ball:
- Level your chosen element to 50 to unlock the next one in sequence. Your choice dictates the unlock path:
- Starting with Fire: Level Fire to 50 for Water, Water to 50 for Electric, Electric to 50 for Ice, and finally, Ice to 50 for Earth.
- Starting with Water: Level Water to 50 for Fire, then similarly follow the path through Electric to Ice, and Ice to Earth.
- Upon reaching level 50 with an element, go to the Skins/Characters menu and use coins to purchase the unlocked character.
- Maxing out Fire, Water, and Electric gets you the Elemental Sword in Blade Ball.