The Control rework in Blox Fruits moves away from classic raids and into the Admin Panel, a dungeon-focused upgrade system run by the Mysterious Scientist. Instead of paying for awakenings at a podium, you complete “research” quests, feed the panel Simulation Data and Fragments, and unlock new layers of spatial abilities for Control.
Where the Admin Panel lives in Blox Fruits
The Admin Panel is a dedicated upgrade interface tied to specific fruits, including Gravity, Pain, Lightning, Eagle, and Control. It is not a global menu; you access it only through the Mysterious Scientist NPC in the Second Sea and Third Sea.
In the Second Sea, the Mysterious Scientist is hidden in a laboratory inside the cold zone. The lab sits behind a color lock puzzle: you must press the colored buttons in the order Red, Blue, Green, Blue (1, 3, 2, 3 taps). That opens a secret door with a tall ladder leading up to the lab. Inside, the scientist stands in the middle of a ring of eight tubes.
In the Third Sea, the Mysterious Scientist stands at Castle on the Sea, just to the left of the Set Home Point. There is no puzzle here; you walk up and interact.
Talking to the Mysterious Scientist opens the Admin Panel UI, where you select the fruit you currently have equipped. Choosing Control shows a research tree with the three upgrades available for the fruit.
How the Control Admin Panel works
The Admin Panel treats every upgrade as “research” on the fruit. Each research node has three parts:
- Mastery requirement on the Control fruit.
- Research task (what you do in-game, usually inside Simulation Dungeons).
- Resource cost in Simulation Data, Fragments, and Scrap Metals.
Once you meet the mastery requirement, complete the task, and pay the cost, the Admin Panel permanently unlocks a new ability or behavior for Control. You can do the quests over time; progress is not lost between sessions.
How to get Simulation Data for Control research
Simulation Data is the main currency used across Admin Panel upgrades. It comes from two connected systems: Simulation Dungeons and trinket salvaging.
Step 1: Run Simulation Dungeons to earn trinkets. Reaching wave 15 on Beginner/Normal is enough to count as a clear and provides a batch of trinkets when the run ends.
Step 2: Take the trinkets to the trinket scrapper (also called the Trinket refinery). Interact with the NPC and choose to salvage or scrap your trinkets. That converts them directly into Simulation Data.
There is no alternative source mentioned for Simulation Data. If you want to progress Control’s Admin Panel path, you will be running dungeons and scrapping trinkets regularly.
All Control Admin Panel quests and rewards
The Control Admin Panel path consists of three upgrades. The names used in the in-game UI and in community discussions do not always match one-to-one, but the underlying tasks, costs, and rewards are consistent.
| Upgrade | Mastery | Research requirement | Cost | New behavior / ability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spatial Cut Authorization (Quest 1 / “Cutting is possible now”) |
200 | Complete one Simulation Dungeon on Beginner/Normal by clearing a full run (wave 15). | 100 Simulation Data 500 Fragments 30 Scrap Metals |
Holding and dragging M1 in Dagger Mode releases damaging spatial cuts; cutting interactions become available. |
| Room Relocation Protocol (Quest 2) |
300 | Complete four Simulation Dungeons on Beginner/Normal, excluding the first clear used for Quest 1. | 200 Simulation Data 2000 Fragments 20 Scrap Metals |
Reactivating Z outside the Control room relocates the room to your current position. |
| Final Control research (Quest 3 / Hold V cutscene) |
500 | Cut NPCs 100 times using Dagger M1 attacks Eat an additional physical Control fruit while already having Control equipped. |
200 Simulation Data 10000 Fragments |
Holding V triggers a special cutscene move tied to Control’s rework. |
Control Admin Panel Quest 1 (Spatial Cut Authorization)
The first upgrade turns Control’s dagger mode into a true cutting tool and sets the tone for the rest of the grind.
Requirements:
- Control Mastery at 200.
- Clear one Simulation Dungeon run on Beginner/Normal by reaching wave 15.
- 100 Simulation Data, 500 Fragments, 30 Scrap Metals.
Step 1: Equip Control, reach 200 mastery, and talk to the Mysterious Scientist with Control active. In the Admin Panel, select Control and start the first research node.
Step 2: Queue into a Simulation Dungeon and complete a full run on Beginner/Normal. All Control Admin Panel dungeon tasks count when done inside these dungeons, not in standard raids or outside content.
Step 3: After clearing the dungeon and collecting your trinkets, scrap enough of them at the trinket scrapper to reach 100 Simulation Data. Make sure you also have the required Fragments and Scrap Metals.
Step 4: Return to the Mysterious Scientist, open the Admin Panel, and pay the cost to finalize the upgrade.
Once unlocked, holding and dragging M1 while in Dagger Mode fires spatial slashes that can cut through targets. This also flips the internal “cutting is possible now” flag for later cutting quests.
Control Admin Panel Quest 2 (Room Relocation Protocol)
The second upgrade focuses on Control’s iconic room. It adds a relocation mechanic so you can drag the room to yourself instead of recasting it from inside.
Requirements:
- Control Mastery at 300 (some players report progression starting from 200, but the full path finishes at 500).
- Complete four additional Simulation Dungeon clears on Beginner/Normal, not counting the first clear for Quest 1.
- 200 Simulation Data, 2000 Fragments, 20 Scrap Metals.
Step 1: With the first research complete, talk to the Mysterious Scientist again and activate the second research node for Control.
Step 2: Run Simulation Dungeons on Beginner/Normal four more times. Each full clear to wave 15 counts as one completion. Partial runs that do not register as a clear will not progress this quest.
Step 3: Keep salvaging dungeon trinkets until you have at least 200 Simulation Data. Combine this with the larger Fragment and Scrap Metals requirement.
Step 4: Return to the Admin Panel and pay the cost to unlock Room Relocation Protocol.
After this upgrade, if you press Z outside your existing Control room, the game moves the room to your current location instead of forcing you to wait for it to expire. That makes Control’s zone-centric gameplay much more flexible in both PvE and PvP.
Control Admin Panel Quest 3 (final cutscene upgrade)
The last step is the most controversial one. It mixes a dagger-based grind with a high-end resource bill and a one-time sacrifice of another Control fruit.
Requirements:
- Control Mastery at 500 to “top it all off.”
- Cut NPCs 100 times using Dagger M1 attacks (basic clicks, not ability cuts).
- Eat a second, physical Control fruit while already on Control. Permanent Control does not count for this condition.
- 200 Simulation Data and 10000 Fragments.
Step 1: Reach 500 mastery on Control and activate the third research node at the Admin Panel.
Step 2: Grind NPCs using Control’s Dagger Mode. Only basic M1 attacks with the dagger count toward the “Cut NPCs” counter; ability-based cuts do not replace this requirement. You must land 100 qualifying hits.
Step 3: Obtain another Control fruit in physical form. This can come from stock, gacha, or trade, but it must be a regular fruit, not a permanent unlock. With Control already equipped, eat this second fruit to satisfy the research condition.
Step 4: While you work on cuts, continue running Simulation Dungeons and scrapping trinkets to reach 200 Simulation Data. Make sure you also have 10000 Fragments prepared.
Step 5: Once both the dagger hit counter and the fruit consumption requirement are met, go back to the Mysterious Scientist and spend the resources to finish the research.
This final upgrade lets you hold V to trigger a dedicated Control cutscene move. The move is flashy and built for high-end play, and many players choose whether to pursue it based on how much they value that extra layer on top of the previous two upgrades.
Energy limits in Simulation Dungeons
Simulation Dungeons use an energy system that controls how much you can farm in a single burst. Every run consumes energy, and energy refills slowly over time while you are idle.
That has two direct effects on the Control Admin Panel path:
- You cannot brute-force all dungeon-related Control tasks in one sitting unless you have energy stacked beforehand.
- Progress is smoother if you treat dungeons as ongoing content, clearing a few runs whenever your energy bar refills.
How Control’s Admin Panel compares to raid awakenings
The Admin Panel is the second major upgrade system in Blox Fruits, sitting next to the older Raid awakenings. Raids revolve around short, fixed maps and payout awakenings at a podium in exchange for Fragments. The Admin Panel trades that structure for a lab-themed quest log, dungeon loops, and research flavor.
For Control specifically, the difference is clear:
- You are not filling a bar of “A” through “V” moves in a menu. You are unlocking targeted behaviors, like turning dagger M1s into spatial cuts or letting Z reposition your room.
- Progress is tied to specific actions such as dagger hits and fruit consumption rather than pure clear counts.
- The grind leans harder on Simulation Data and dungeon time than traditional raids.
The earlier Admin Panel fruits—Gravity, Pain, Lightning, and Eagle—follow similar patterns, with mastery thresholds and Simulation Data gates. Control joins that list as one of the highest-value mythic fruits to receive the treatment.
Once all three Control Admin Panel quests are finished, the fruit shifts into its full reworked form. Dagger mode gains proper cutting, the room becomes relocateable on command, and the V-key cutscene rounds out the kit. The path is demanding in both time and resources, but every upgrade slots naturally into how Control already plays, making the grind feel less like a side mode and more like an extended lab experiment on one of Blox Fruits’ most elaborate mythics.
