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Here go! (By the way, many fruits are under rated and is why most people listen to other people complaining of how terrible a fruit really is which encourages some people to give up and drop that certain fruit instead of honing it for combat.)
DRAGON: Self explanatory, high damage, high AoE, Stun from last move, works decently in Sky battles, one of the most easiest fruits to master and finally, has insane combos that are extremely easy to do. Dragon also works well with other weapons and fighting styles such as Pole V2 and Death Step. Adding on, the transformation can get you out of a combo and tank hits using the defense buff while also wiping out the enemy(s) with the transformation. There are also not many experienced dragon users due to how most dragon users get dragon right away without honing their skills in combat.
AWAKENED QUAKE: Same as dragon but less range. Quake includes, high damage, high AoE, Stun from last move, works extremely well in Sky battles and has combos which are easy to learn. The main problem with fighting an experienced Quake user is literally the sheer amount of AoE it gives, it’s ridiculous. Also, if you are experienced with Quake, you can pull off insane stunts with Fatal Demolisher, launching enemies to the deadly waves SPARTA style. Quake also has the same problem for dragon. Many People aren’t experienced because they may have picked Quake right away without honing their combat skills.
AWAKENED DARK: Dark is basically the jack of all trades. It works extremely well with fruit main and synergies' with sword mains. Dark has really good stun, decent AoE, decent to ridiculous damage due to its last move and incredible combo potential it has. Dark also has TWO mobility moves, dimensional slash and ghastly step. This allows a dark user to chase and stun opponents and finish them off rather quickly. Dark also has 3 stuns moves which can be used simultaneously. It is also the most used fruit in the entire game due to the viability of the skills.
AWAKENED STRING: Awakened string is extremely deadly in combat if you are facing an experienced player. Awakened string offers THE best range out of ANY fruit in the entire game and has really good damage potential. Many experienced fruit users use string because of the high damage potential of any combo it has. Good aim and good reflexes is key to bringing out the fullest potential of this fruit. String also has good synergy with other set ups.
AWAKENED LIGHT: Light is hard to master, but when you start to master it, it becomes extremely deadly and viable in combat. Light right now is pretty under rated, only starting to be recognized as a really good PVP fruit. Light offers high range, extreme damage, high combo potential and offers extremely fast attacks that can be used almost instantly. Fighting an experienced light user is like fighting a man eating bird. Experienced light users are mostly tuned to long battles, slowly chipping away HP and staying their distance. Chasing enemies is also one of Light’s specialty, punishing any players that try to escape its grasp. The only reason why light is so high on this tier list is because of how fast its attacks are. Compared to other fruits, light is one of the most fast paced fruits in the entire game, opting for good aim and fast reaction time.
AWAKENED FLAME: Very, very close to the placement for light, awakened flame offers extremely high versatility and mobility as a fruit main. Awakened flame deals really decent damage along with fantastic AoE. Although some of its moves are plain and simple, it doesn’t need too much skill to be used properly which is a really good perk to have. Flame simply has fast moving skills that also have a really good AoE, enough to put it on this list.
AWAKENED RUMBLE: Rumble is an extremely viable fruit for pvp, very close to the ranking of flame and light. Rumble offers insane AoE and has a noticeable difference in cast time than that of its unawakened counter part. Rumble offers decent stun AoE and moves that are self automated so that you don’t have to hold the button. However, the only reason why rumble is lower than flame is because of it’s still noticeable speed of which it strikes the target. Speed is the current meta and main factor in PVP, in which rumble barely manages to get a hold of. Players can just dash away from attacks or can use ken trick to make some attacks completely useless. Nevertheless, rumble is a really good fruit in the hands of an experienced player, never underestimate it.
AWAKENED ICE: Ah yes, the good old awakened Ice. Prior to the nerf, it would have been way higher in the list, however, because of the nerfs it was brought down to 8th place. Ice offers good stun time and has decent AoE. Although it has been nerfed a bit, it is still viable in pvp. With good stun and AoE, experienced Ice players can be quite a handful when fighting them. The main problem with ice is that most of its moves are mostly on the ground, which is a huge problem in fights. Ice also has pretty bad end-lag which will definitely cost a lot of fights if the opponent punishes you. Nevertheless, Ice users can still be a problem in pvp, opting for counter attacks when you use your moves and teleporting to use Absolute Zero which can catch many opponents off guard.
DOUGH: Although left in the dust by the awakenings, dough can still be quite useful in the hands of an experienced player. Dough has an extremely viable and consistent skill set, allowing players to fight without drawbacks from the fruit. Dough has good stun and decent AoE and damage along with good range. There isn’t much to say about dough other than it is left in the dust by most awakenings but is still viable in combat due to its consistency.
CONTROL: Control is one of the only fruits that could possibly contend with the awakened fruits, along with dough and obviously dragon. Control has THE greatest AoE in the entire game, but has a glaring weakness in which it has slight end lags and slow moves which makes it at the bottom of my list. It is completely arguable that dough could be worse than control, but I believe dough is better despite control having more damage and more range. Control has a MAJOR weakness and is in that it plays an animation sequence in its last ability, making combos with Gamma Rush NIGH-IMPOSSIBLE. Other than that, control can be used to compete with other “meta” fruits because of how low the cool-down of the skills truly is.
