How to Buy Swords in Blade Ball: Step-by-Step Guide

Blade Ball is a Roblox PvP game where players dodge and deflect a ball while equipped with sword skins, and each sword carries its own rarity, look, and special effects. From common designs to Limited-tier swords with unique animations.

Some come from sword crates bought with Coins, others need Robux, and the rarest ones are locked behind Trade Tokens or limited-time events. In this article, we'll explore the different ways to buy swords in Blade Ball, from sword crates and Robux purchases to Trade Tokens and player trading, so you know exactly which route to take for the sword you want.

Buying Swords with Coins (Sword Crates)

Coins are the most common currency in Blade Ball, and they're the starting point for most players building a sword collection. You earn Coins by playing matches, and once you've saved up enough, you can open a sword crate for 80 Coins.

Each crate gives you a random sword rather than letting you pick a specific one, so you're relying on chance rather than choice. Common swords make up the bulk of what you'll pull since they have the highest drop rate. Rare swords show up less often, and Legendary swords are the hardest to land through Coin crates alone, with a drop rate sitting around 1 percent.

Opening crates is the slowest way to build a collection compared to spending Robux, but it's the only method that doesn't cost real money. Playing regularly and saving Coins can eventually get you a decent rotation of Common and Rare swords, though pulling a Legendary this way takes a fair amount of luck.

Buying Swords with Robux (Premium Crates and Direct Purchases)

Robux gives you a faster and more reliable path to the swords you actually want. Premium sword crates cost Robux instead of Coins, and they come with noticeably better odds. Rare swords jump up to a 90 percent chance in premium crates, and Legendary swords sit around 10 percent, both far better than what Coin crates offer.

Beyond crates, some swords are available as direct purchases in the shop. These are usually tied to specific events or promotions, and you pay a set Robux price to unlock the sword outright without any randomness involved. This is the most straightforward option if there's one particular sword you're after and you don't want to gamble on crate odds.

Robux purchases are the quickest way to skip the grind, but they do cost real money, so it's worth deciding in advance how much you're willing to spend before opening premium crates repeatedly in search of a specific skin.

Getting Limited Swords with Trade Tokens

Limited swords are not available through regular Coin or Robux crates at all. These swords are designed with extra detail and stand out visually from anything you'll pull through standard crates, which is exactly why they're locked behind a separate system.

Trade Tokens are the currency you need for Limited swords, and unlike other currencies in the game, you can buy them directly with Robux at a 1:1 rate through the Trade Plaza. You can also earn Trade Tokens by selling your own sword skins, emotes, or explosion cosmetics to other players at a market stall in the Trade Plaza.

Trading regularly and holding onto tokens until the sword you want becomes available is the most reliable way to add a Limited skin to your collection.

Trading Swords with Other Players

Trading is the other side of the Trade Plaza system, and it works separately from simply buying swords with Tokens. Instead of paying a fixed price, you're negotiating directly with another player and exchanging items or Tokens for the sword you want.

To trade with other players:

1. Head to the Trade Plaza and look for an open market stall, or approach a player who already has one set up

2. Claim a stall to create a listing for items you're willing to trade away

3. Browse other stalls to see what's currently available and at what price

4. Agree on a deal with the other player, whether that's item for item, item for Tokens, or a mix of both

One thing worth keeping in mind is trade locks. Items you've recently obtained, whether from a crate, a spin, or a previous trade, carry a temporary lock that prevents them from being traded again right away. Hovering over an item shows how much time is left before it's tradeable, so it's worth checking this before trying to work out a deal.

Final Words

Buying swords in Blade Ball comes down to which currency you have and how much time you want to spend. Coins work fine if you're playing casually and don't mind waiting on random crate pulls. Robux speeds things up considerably, especially if you're after a Legendary sword through premium crates. Trade Tokens and player trading are the only routes to Limited swords, so if a specific rare skin is your goal, you'll end up there either way.