Skip Episodes 29, 66, 80-84, and 143-148. You will miss exactly zero plot points. The show even recaps the relevant info when you return to canon.
That’s roughly of the total runtime.
By: An Anime Analyst
The anime is the definitive version of the Elf Reincarnation arc (Episodes 92-119). The "filler" added to those fights—particularly Yami vs. Licht and Asta vs. Ladros—is superior to the source material. Conclusion: The Gold Standard of Long-Running Anime Black Clover proves a radical thesis: You can run a 170-episode shonen with almost no filler if you are willing to end the show.
When the anime adaptation of Yūki Tabata’s Black Clover premiered in 2017, it was immediately saddled with a heavy burden. Comparisons to the "Big Three" ( Naruto , Bleach , One Piece ) were inevitable, but so was the curse of the long-running shonen: .