The Black Arts Destroyer is a fuzz pedal with a preamp stage, built around two separate circuits in one enclosure: the Ritual, a fuzz circuit, and the Oath, a preamp. Black Arts Toneworks describes the range of the pedal as running "from a controllable wall of Fuzz, to a savage preamp annihilator," with the stated aim of providing "the most usable fuzz and highest output to maul the front end of your amp"12.
The pedal carries two footswitches, one per circuit. You can run the Ritual on its own for the fuzz sound, the Oath on its own as a preamp, or engage both together, which the maker sums up as "Part Ritual, Part Oath. Full Destruction."1
The two circuits and how they stack
The Destroyer's layout is its main idea. Rather than one fuzz circuit with a tone stack, it gives you two distinct blocks you can switch independently.
| Circuit | What it is | What the maker says it does |
|---|---|---|
| Ritual | Fuzz circuit | "A controllable wall of Fuzz"1 |
| Oath | Preamp circuit | "A savage preamp annihilator"1 |
| Both together | Ritual into Oath | "STOMP BOTH AND DESTROY"3 |
Because the Oath side works on its own, the pedal can serve as a straight preamp pedal when you leave the Ritual off, and as a fuzz into that preamp when you run both. The maker's phrasing on the V2 page is direct about the intent: "The Destroyer V2 combines the Ritual V2 and Oath into one unified assault," with the instruction to "Use the Ritual or the OATH separately, OR STOMP BOTH AND DESTROY"3. RockBoard's PedalPedia entry for the pedal carries the same description of the two-circuit switching arrangement5.
Destroyer versions
The Destroyer has appeared in several forms, all from Black Arts Toneworks.
- Original Destroyer: A short run of 18 units in a custom etched enclosure, listed at $200.00 plus actual shipping, with availability handled by email2. The introduction page for the pedal lists it at $154.991.
- Custom Acid Etched Destroyer: A limited run of 30, with an acid etched graphic on a bare aluminum enclosure, listed at $145.00 plus actual shipping. This version is sold out4.
- Destroyer V2: The current version, a fuzz and preamp pedal combining the Ritual V2 and the Oath, listed at $1893.
The Custom Acid Etched Destroyer is marked sold out by the maker, and the original Destroyer was a run of only 18 units, so the V2 is the version a shopper is most likely to find24.
The etched enclosures are a visual signature across the line: the original Destroyer's page describes it as "a custom Etched enclosure," and the acid etched variant puts its graphic directly into bare aluminum rather than onto a painted finish24.
Where it sits in the Black Arts Toneworks lineup
Black Arts Toneworks builds its range around fuzz circuits with names drawn from occult imagery, and the Destroyer sits alongside pedals like the Rabid Mammal, a fuzz and boost pedal whose fuzz section the maker describes as "a partially stripped Supreme," and the Fuzz Ritual, the standalone form of the circuit that appears in the Destroyer6. What separates the Destroyer from those single-circuit pedals is the pairing of a fuzz with a preamp stage and independent footswitches for each, where the Rabid Mammal pairs its fuzz with a boost instead6.
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Questions
Can you use the Ritual and Oath circuits at the same time?
Yes. The pedal has two footswitches, one for the Ritual fuzz and one for the Oath preamp, and either can run alone or both together13.
How much does the Black Arts Destroyer cost?
The original was listed at $154.99 on the introduction page and $200.00 plus shipping on its own page; the Custom Acid Etched version was $145.00 plus shipping, and the V2 is $1891324.
Is there a Destroyer V2?
Yes, listed at $189, combining the Ritual V2 and the Oath into one pedal3.
What does the Oath side of the Destroyer do?
It is the preamp half, described by the maker as "a savage preamp annihilator," usable on its own or stacked with the Ritual fuzz1.
Sources (6)
- Introducing the Black Arts DESTROYER!, Black Arts Toneworks
- DESTROYER, Black Arts Toneworks
- Destroyer, Black Arts Toneworks
- Custom Acid Etched Destroyer, Black Arts Toneworks
- Destroyer by Black Arts Toneworks, RockBoard PedalPedia, 2026
- Rabid Mammal, Black Arts Toneworks
