Snapshot Summary
- Special balls in Ball x Pit offer unique mechanisms and powers that aid in clearing out enemies.
- Unlock all characters, pick up gems, and level up in the game to gain all Special Balls.
- Combine Special Balls to get more powerful Evolution Balls.
Smashing your way through hordes of enemies in Ball x Pit takes balls – and all kinds of balls at that. While plain old starter balls might do the trick in the earlier runs, it will take some special ones to really crush your enemies and survive the bottomless pit of nightmares.
All Special Balls and What They Do in Ball x Pit
The following table contains the list of all special balls in Ball x Pit, along with their abilities and benefits.
| Special Ball | Description (Level One Stats) | Starter Character |
| Bleed | Inflicts two stacks of Bleed. Bleeding enemies receive one damage per stack when hit by this ball, with a maximum of eight stacks allowed. | The Warrior |
| Brood Mother | Offers a 25% chance of birthing a Baby Ball every time it hits an enemy. | The Cohabitants |
| Burn | Adds one stack of Burn on impact for three seconds, for a maximum of three stacks. Burnt units are dealt 4-8 damage per stack per second. | The Itchy Finger |
| Dark | Deals 3x damage. However, also destroys itself after hitting an enemy. Has a three-second cooldown window before it can be used again. | The Shade |
| Egg Sac | Explodes into two or four Baby Balls after hitting an enemy. Has a three-second cooldown window before it can be used again. | The Flagellant |
| Freeze | Has a four percent chance to freeze enemies for five seconds. Frozen enemies receive 25% more damage per blow. | The Repentant |
| Ghost | Can pass through enemies. | The Empty Nester |
| Iron | Deals double the amount of damage but moves about 40% slower than other balls. | The Shieldbearer, The Tactician |
| Laser (Vertical) | Deals 9-18 damage to all the enemies in the same colmun | The Cogitator |
| Light | Blinds the oncoming enemies for three seconds. Blinded enemy units will have trouble detecting you. Increases your odds of missing enemy attacks by 50%. | The Physicist |
| Lightning | Deals up to 20 damage to three or less nearby enemies. | The Juggler |
| Poison | Applies one stack of poison on hit, with a maximum of five stacks allowed. Poison lasts for six seconds and every stack deals up to four damage per second. | The Embedded |
| Vampire | Every hit has about 4.5% chance of healing one health unit. | The Spendthrift |
| Wind | Passes through the enemies and slows them down by 30% for five seconds. However, using this deals 25% less damage. | The Radical |
| Laser (Horizontal) | Deals 9-18 damage to all enemies in the same row. | _ |
| Earthquake | Deals 5-13 damage to nearby enemies in a 3×3 square tile. | _ |
| Cell | Splits in a clone on hit two times. | _ |
| Charm | Each hit has a 4% chance of charming the oncoming enemy for five seconds. These charmed units will walk the board in reverse and attack your enemies. | _ |
Note: You can also combine these special balls to create even more devastating and powerful Evolution Balls. However, you will need to upgrade every special ball you are planning to use for evolution to level three before they can be combined.
FAQs
How can I unlock all the Special Balls in Ball x Pit?
The majority of special balls are offered as starting balls for the game’s colorful roster of characters. So, unlocking new characters and strengthening your team is one of the fastest and most reliable ways to increase your special balls inventory.
Which special balls are perfect for early game runs?
We recommend focusing on using highly damaging special balls, such as Bleed, Burn, Earthquake, and Egg Sac, during the initial runs (as soon as they become available to you)
Are Evolution Balls more powerful than Special Balls?
While Special Balls are powerful on their own, it’s definitely worthwhile to invest in Evolution Balls early on. Once you start unlocking Special Balls, focus your energy on getting them upgraded. Once you have at least two Special Balls with a level higher than three, you can start crafting Evolution Balls.
