BLEACH Rebirth of Souls: Sublimation Guide
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At first glance, BLEACH Rebirth of Souls might look like your average anime arena fighter. But the game’s battle system? It’s way deeper (and way weirder) than you’d expect. Among its most confusing features is something called Sublimation, which sounds like it should be a spa treatment but is actually a power-up state that can wreck your opponent.
Here's what Sublimation is and how it works.
The Power Ladder: From Normal to Sublimation
Let’s start with how you get to Sublimation.
Fighting Spirit Gauge: This fills up as you deal or take damage.
When full, you can press R3 + L3 to enter Awakening (the game calls it “EVOLUTION”). You power up. Your moves hit harder. Everyone is scared of you now.
While Awakened, the gauge fills again. When it fills a second time, SUBLIMATION activates.
Congratulations, you're now in Sublimation. Your character glows, your attacks hurt more, and your Kikon Move (the game’s big cinematic super) can destroy even more of your opponent’s Konpaku (their lives).
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Why Sublimation is Important: Destroy More Konpaku
In BLEACH Rebirth of Souls, you don’t just win by lowering someone’s health bar. You’re trying to destroy their Konpaku stocks—think of them like lives. You chip away at their Reishi bar (HP), and when it’s low, you use a Kikon Move to wipe out Konpaku.
Here’s how Sublimation supercharges that process:
Default Kikon Move = Takes 2 Konpaku.
With Soul Break (enemy’s HP is fully depleted) = Takes 3.
Add Awakening = +1 stock.
Add Sublimation = Another +1 stock.
Add Ichigo’s Reverse Action Buff = Another +1 stock (only he has this).
So, under Sublimation, a powered-up character could take 5 or more stocks in one move. In Ichigo’s case? 6 stocks in a single blow. It’s devastating.
Characters Break the Rules (Because Of Course They Do)
Not every character’s Sublimation works the same. Some characters, like Ichigo, get more Konpaku destruction through special buffs (like his Reverse Action). Others, like Rukia, seem to get less benefit from Sublimation for reasons no one quite understands yet.
We don’t know if this is a bug, a feature, or just sibling rivalry coded into the game.
The Mystery of Spirit Drive
After Sublimation, your gauge fills again, leading to something called Spirit Drive. Right now, nobody knows what it fully does—but there’s a theory:
Spirit Drive = Instant Kill?
Maybe. The devs hinted that you could “turn the battle with one hit.” Spirit Drive might let you destroy all 9 Konpaku stocks in one go.
Or, it might just make your hair shinier. We’ll find out.
Final Blurb
Sublimation in BLEACH Rebirth of Souls is your “I’ve had enough of this” button. First, you Awaken. Then you Sublimate. Then you blow up your opponent’s soul stocks like it’s nothing (insert evil laugh here). Add in potential Spirit Drive for a one-hit kill?
Yeah, the game’s a lot more than just mashing buttons.
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