Blox Fruits: How to Solve the Pirate Village Windmill Secret in Sea 1

The giant windmill above the square in Pirate Village no longer turns, and that is deliberate. It is one of the Island Secrets added to the First Sea in Update 30, and freeing it is a short puzzle that comes down to finding five rope points and slicing each one.

Quick answer: Equip any sword, climb to the windmill in the centre of Pirate Village, and hit all five rigging ropes tied to the blades. The counter runs from “Rigging cut (1/5)” to “Rigging cut (5/5)”, the blades start spinning, and you then claim the reward from the quest NPC standing near the docks.

What you need before starting the windmill puzzle

There is no level gate, no item to collect, and no NPC you have to talk to first. The only hard requirement is a cutting weapon. Fruit moves, guns, and fighting styles do not sever the rigging, so bring a sword — anything from a starter blade to a Dark Blade works the same way here.

Detail	Value
Island	Pirate Village, First Sea
Secret type	Puzzle
Requirement	Any sword
Rope points	5
Tracking message	“Rigging cut (x/5)”
Completion message	“The windmill blades spin freely once more!”
Reward from	Quest NPC near the docks

How to cut the five windmill ropes in Pirate Village

Dock at Pirate Village and walk in from the port on the southern side of the island. Equip your sword before you set off so you are not fumbling through the hotbar on a rooftop later.

Player moving through Pirate Village with a sword equipped in the hotbar — Heading into Pirate Village with a sword already equipped. Image: Gamer Robot Inc.

Head to the raised area above the town square and find the windmill in the centre of the village. Approaching it triggers a line of dialogue — “Hm… I could probably cut these ropes!” — which confirms you are in the right spot and that the puzzle is active.

Climb the buildings beside the windmill to get level with the blades. The timber frames around the square give you enough footing to jump up without any movement ability, though an air jump makes it quicker.

Player climbing a timber-framed building next to the windmill in Pirate Village — Climbing the timber-framed buildings to reach blade height. Image: Gamer Robot Inc.

Work around the roofline so you can see the whole windmill. The ropes are tied at separate points across the sails and frame, so circling the structure is faster than trying to reach every one from a single angle.

Player crossing a Pirate Village rooftop while looking for the windmill rope points — Circling the rooftops to line up the remaining rope points. Image: Gamer Robot Inc.

Swing at each rope point in turn. Every successful hit posts a “Rigging cut” notification with a running count, so you always know how many are left rather than guessing.

Sword attack landing on one of the windmill rigging ropes in Blox Fruits — Each rope needs a direct sword hit to register a cut. Image: Gamer Robot Inc.

Cut the fifth and final rope. The whole sequence takes well under a minute once you know where the ropes sit, and there is no timer forcing you to rush.

How to confirm the windmill secret completed

Two things happen at once when the last rope goes. The system message “The windmill blades spin freely once more!” appears, and the blades physically start turning above the square. If the blades are still frozen, you have missed a rope — check the last count you saw and look for the remaining tie-off point.

Windmill blades turning after the fifth rigging rope is cut — The blades turning again after the fifth cut registers. Image: Gamer Robot Inc.

Note: the counter only moves on a clean sword hit against a rope point. Damage from fruit abilities, guns, or melee splashing nearby will not advance it, which is the usual reason players get stuck at three or four of five.

Claiming the reward and the Island Secret star

Freeing the windmill does not hand you anything on the spot. Walk back down to the docks and speak to the quest NPC standing there to collect the payout for the secret.

Each completed Island Secret awards one star, and the extra levels handed out by island quest givers can push you past the normal cap — Update 30 raised the ceiling to Level 3000 for players working through these objectives. Collecting all 40 stars across the First Sea’s 16 islands unlocks the teleporter in Middle Town, with islands becoming teleport destinations as you clear their secrets.

The windmill is one of three secrets on Pirate Village, so it is worth clearing the tavern fight against the three Tavern Pirates while you are on the island rather than sailing back later for a single star.