"GPO Mini Update: Balance Changes and New Turtleback Cave Island Unveiled"

The long-running anime-inspired pirate adventure, Grand Piece Online, is starting February with a mini update that brings exciting new content and balance adjustments to the Roblox platform. Developer Grand Quest Games has released patch notes for this smaller but significant update, which introduces the Turtleback Cave island, the Kira fruit, and a host of other features to keep players engaged as they await the next major release.

You can explore the new Turtleback Cave, located north of Rose Kingdom in the Second Sea. Adventurers brave enough to venture there will encounter a new boss, Juzo the Diamondback. Defeating him rewards players with the Turtleback Armor and Turtleback Helmet, with a 5% chance to drop the Kira fruit and a slim chance to obtain a Mythical Fruit Chest. Additionally, the update includes a new player list that displays crew and player names, as well as several crew adjustments. These enhancements include five new items in the crew shop, an increase from four to eight crew shop slots, higher chances of obtaining mythical items, and the ability to purchase current and out-of-rotation battle pass outfits from the crew shop.

For balance, Grand Piece Online has made several tweaks to keep gameplay fair and exciting. The Arena Storm has been replaced with a new countdown system, where winners are now determined by the damage dealt and stocks remaining at the end of the countdown. Adjustments have also been made to various fruits and abilities, including Tori, Pteranodon, Buddha, Venom, Yuki, Gold, Zushi, and more, ensuring a level playing field for all players.

Since its launch in 2018, Grand Piece Online continues to thrive, with this mini update demonstrating the team's ongoing commitment as they sail into 2025. The last notable update introduced Water and Travel changes on January 17, and while no specific date has been set for the next major update, players can expect more news soon. In the meantime, you can check out our list of all active Grand Piece Online codes and review the full mini-update patch notes below.

Grand Piece Online February Mini Update Patch Notes

New Content:

New Island:

• Turtleback Cave
• Located in the Second Sea, north of Rose Kingdom.
• New Boss: Juzo the Diamondback
• Drops: Turtleback Armor & Turtleback Helmet
• 5% chance to drop the Kira Fruit
• Very low chance to drop a Mythical Fruit Chest
• Respawns every 15 minutes after dying

New Fruit:

• Kira (Diamond) has been added as a new Epic Fruit

New Player List:

• A new player list has been added, which now displays crews and player display names

Crew Adjustments:

• Added 5 new items to the crew shop
• Increased crew shop slots from 4 to 8
• Increased mythical chance in the crew shop
• Old and current Battle Pass outfits are now obtainable from the crew shop

Balance Patch:

Arena Adjustments:

• Arena Storm has been removed in favor of a Countdown System
• At the end of the countdown, the winner is determined based on:
  • Damage dealt and stocks remaining
  • Each stock remaining counts as 10k damage

Tori Adjustments:

• Full Form Mode (Arena/BR) requirement changed to 100%
• Full Form Mode bar now drains 2x faster in Arena/BR
• Phoenix Pyreapple is now cancellable in base form if you get stunned
• Triple Talon Kick no longer locks the player in place
• Burn damage removed from M1s
• Slight scaling increase on M1s

Pteranodon Adjustments:

• Increased movement speed when out of combat
• Slower flight speed when in combat
• Full Form Mode (Arena/BR) requirement changed to 100%
• Full Form Mode bar now drains 2x faster in Arena/BR
• Hitbox increased to a size ratio similar to Tori

Buddha Adjustments:

• Full Form Mode (Arena/BR) requirement changed to 100%
• Full Form Mode bar now drains 2x faster in Arena/BR
• Spine Breaker endlag increased by 20%

Venom Adjustments:

• Full Form Mode (Arena/BR) requirement changed to 100%
• Full Form Mode bar now drains 2x faster in Arena/BR
• Venom Aura is now cancellable on perfect block

Yuki Adjustments:

• Fixed: Snow Gust not working on Factory Core

Gold Adjustments:

• Removed knockback from Golden Touch

Zushi Adjustments:

• Gravity Dominance startup increased by 15%
• Meteor Strike startup reduced by 20%

Mochi V2 Adjustments:

• Increased movement speed for Spiked Donut Roll when out of combat
• Increased knockback on Spiked Donut Roll hit

Snowcap Scepter Adjustments:

• Scepter Snowball now fires 3 projectiles before going on cooldown

Inferno Rocket Blade Adjustments:

• Explosive Field startup reduced by 30%
• Slightly increased stun on Explosive Field

Abyssal Karate Adjustments:

• Diving Tides cooldown increased from 16 to 19 seconds

3 Sword Style Adjustments:

• M1 scaling reduced by 30%