Re:AOPG Patch 5.4 — Sword Saint

Patch 5.4 — Sword Saint is the current Re:AOPG update. It landed three weeks ago and shifted the meta hard. This page lists every major change and links to the affected guides and tier lists.

Headline Changes

• Sword-style fighters got a flat 12% damage buff. This pushed Sword Saint into S-tier on the fighting styles list.
• Eastern Dragon cooldown cut from 60s to 38s. This pushed Eastern Dragon into S-tier on the devil fruit list.
• Haki scaling softened. Observation, Armament, and Conqueror’s Haki now scale 8% slower per level. This hurts late-game PvP combos but helps mid-game players.
• Foosha Village redesigned. Faster XP curve, new NPC traders, and a brand-new starter quest chain.
• Three new Mythic-tier fruits added. They will appear in the tier list after the next round of testing.

Wiki overview and how to use

Balance Changes

Category	Change
Sword styles	+12% flat damage
Eastern Dragon	Cooldown 60s → 38s
Haki scaling	-8% per level
Magma Magma	AoE radius +10%
Dark Dark	Pull range +15%
Light Light	Burst damage +5%
Fishman Karate	Race bonus unchanged
Sword Basic	Outclassed by Sword Saint

New Content

• Sword Saint fighting style. New Mythic-tier style unlocked at level 100. The strongest style in the game after Patch 5.4.
• Foosha Village revamp. New NPC, new quest chain, faster XP curve.
• Three new Mythic fruits. Currently being balanced. Will appear in the devil fruit tier list after Patch 5.5.

Removed / Retired

• Five active codes retired. See the expired archive.
• Two old raids removed. Blackbeard’s Haunt and Marineford Skirmish are gone.
• One accessory set rebalanced. The Sea-stone Ring now grants +5% magic damage instead of +8% HP.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an exploit that allowed players to teleport through walls.
• Fixed a visual glitch on the Phoenix Phoenix fruit awakening.
• Fixed an issue where Haki would not apply to summoned pets.
• Fixed the bug where the MULTIVERSE server would crash during peak hours.

What to Do After the Patch

The recommended post-patch priorities:

1. Redeem the new codes from the codes hub.
2. Re-check your build against the updated tier lists.
3. If you main Sword Saint or Eastern Dragon, you are now in the strongest meta build in the game.
4. If you main a Haki-focused build, expect to feel weaker until you re-optimize.

Related Hubs

• Codes hub — new codes drop with every patch.
• Best builds — rebuilt after this patch.
• Tier list hub — every rank was updated.

Full Patch 5.4 Change Log

The detailed change log, in order of category:

Combat

• Sword-style fighters: +12% flat damage.
• Eastern Dragon cooldown: 60s → 38s.
• Haki scaling: -8% per level.
• Magma Magma AoE radius: +10%.
• Dark Dark pull range: +15%.
• Light Light burst damage: +5%.

Quests

• Foosha Village quest chain: redesigned with a faster XP curve.
• Orange Town side quests: two new side quests added.
• Skypiea side quests: rebalanced XP rewards.

Items

• Sea-stone Ring: +5% magic damage (was +8% HP).
• New Mythic-tier accessory: Warlord’s Cloak.
• Devil Fruit voucher from the DEVILFRUIT code: now works on every Mythic fruit.

UI and Quality of Life

• New minimap icons for Devil Fruit spawns.
• Inventory reordering by drag-and-drop.
• Settings menu now remembers language preference per device.

Why These Changes Matter

The Patch 5.4 Sword Saint update was the first major balance pass since Patch 5.0. It reshuffled the meta by:

• Pushing Eastern Dragon into S-tier on the devil fruit tier list.
• Buffing Sword Saint into S-tier on the fighting styles tier list.
• Slightly nerfing Haki-heavy builds, which had been dominant since Patch 5.0.

The next major balance pass will land with the Skypiea expansion in Patch 5.5.

What Comes Next

The upcoming content page has the full roadmap for Patch 5.5 and beyond. The biggest confirmed feature is the Skypiea region, which adds three new Mythic-tier Devil Fruits and a new PvP arena.

Reporting Bugs From Patch 5.4

If you find a bug introduced in Patch 5.4, report it via the in-game support button or the #bug-reports channel in the official Discord. The developers review every bug report.