Blood Sweat and Pixels BETA Guide: Round Boosts and Life Boosts
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OverviewBlood Sweat and Pixels (BSAP) is a round-based PvP brawler where every round hands you a random set of three items — one melee, one ranged, and one special — and you have to make them work. This guide covers the core loop, how to use boosts, what the items can do, and how to chase the game's badges.
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Round Boosts and Life Boosts
Table
Boosts were added in update 0.7.0. Winning a round with any boost active earns a badge, and winning with the '1 Health' or 'Perfect Run' boosts earns their own badges on top of that.
| Round Boost | adds a new challenge rule to one round. |
| Life Boost | gives you an extra upgrade that persists for your entire life, not just one round. |
| 1 Health boost | sets your health to 1 for the round; winning it earns a dedicated badge. |
| Perfect Run boost | requires you to finish the round without taking damage; winning earns its own badge. |
Weapon and item tips
Tips
The three community-suggested items added in 0.7.0 — the Bubblegun, Tunnel Claws, and Jetpack — join a larger pool. Several items reward very specific plays.
- The Grappling Hook can score a kill on its own — aim it directly at a player.
- The LightDisc can hit three players in one throw.
- A single Superball throw that hits three or more players earns a badge.
- The Umbrella lets you stay airborne — staying in the air for 20 seconds with it earns a badge.
- Pummel Seeds can be placed as traps; having the same player trigger two of them in quick succession earns a badge.
- The Trowel can launch a pummelled player upward — use a melee combo first, then finish with the Trowel.
Gachapods and cosmetics
Summary
All cosmetics are available through small sets of Gachapods introduced in update 0.7.0. The Classic Sword Icons are the one cosmetic set tied to a badge — collecting all eight of them from Gachapods earns the Sword Fight Completionist badge.
- Cosmetics change your appearance only, with no effect on gameplay.
- Gachapods the shop sells cosmetics in small sets.
- Sword Fight Completionist requires all 8 Classic Sword Icons from Gachapods to unlock.
Notable badges and what they ask for
Table
The table below lists badges alongside exactly what you need to do to unlock them.
| Badge | How to unlock |
|---|---|
| THE MVP | Win a match for the first time |
| BLOOD, SWEAT AND PROSPER | Finish a match with 2,500 points or more |
| BLOOD, SWEAT AND POWER | Finish a match with 5,000 points |
| BLOOD, SWEAT AND PAIN | Finish a match with 10,000 points |
| Break The Bank | Win a round with any Round Boost active |
| One Health Wonder | Win a round with the 1 Health Round Boost |
| U Can't Touch This | Win a round with the Perfect Run Round Boost |
| Guilty of Sweatin' | Reach a kill streak of 12 |
| Spider sense | Kill a player with the Grappling Hook |
| Light Work | Hit 3 players with one LightDisc throw |
| It's Out For Blood | Hit 3 or more players with a single Superball |
| Poppins | Stay airborne with the Umbrella for 20 seconds |
| Come And Get Me | Hold the Awesome Sauce near players for 10 seconds without dying |
| Highway Robbery | Steal another player's bomb and get a kill with it |
| Bruce Lee | Hit someone with a wheelie bin, grab it with metal-munchers, then hit them again |
| It's Garbage Day! | Cancel a player's Anchor Arms slam with a Wheelie Bin |
| In A Pinch | Swap with a player shortly after taking melee damage, not from the attacker |
| Push Pop | Launch a pummelled player into the air with the Trowel |
| Trick Me Twice | Have the same player trigger two of your Pummel Seeds in quick succession |
| Obsidian-Skin | Survive your own Rubber Duck explosion |
| Oh, You Mean THIS Pie! | Kill someone and yourself with a Cherry Bomb Pie |
| Back To The Pound | Die while holding 5 pets from the Pet Whistle |
| I'm Off On Holiday | Slide 200 studs while frozen without taking damage |
| Fart Bottle | Use the Stink sticker while under the cloud bottle's effects |
Glossary
Glossary- Round Boost
- An optional modifier that adds a new challenge rule to one round.
- Life Boost
- An upgrade that stays active until that life ends, unlike a Round Boost which only covers one round.
- Gachapod
- The shop system that gives you a random cosmetic item from a small set when you open it.
- Cosmetic
- Any item that changes how your character looks without affecting your weapons, stats, or round outcomes.
- Randomiser
- The system that picks your three items — melee, ranged, and special — at the start of each round.
Common questions
FAQDo cosmetics give any gameplay advantage?
No. Every cosmetic item is purely visual and has no effect on your weapons, health, or any round outcome.
Do I have to use boosts?
Boosts are completely optional. Round Boosts add a new challenge to gameplay; Life Boosts give an extra upgrade during a life.
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