{"id":71628,"date":"2026-04-20T17:00:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T16:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/ball-x-pit-shadow-update-arrives-april-27\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T17:00:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T16:00:22","slug":"ball-x-pit-shadow-update-arrives-april-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/ball-x-pit-shadow-update-arrives-april-27\/","title":{"rendered":"Ball x Pit: Shadow Update arrives April 27"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"\">Hey everyone, last time you heard from us was back in January where we shared some fun facts about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playstation.com\/Games\/ball-x-pit\/\">Ball x Pit<\/a>\u2019s game concept, its inspiration, and pretty much all the brand new content that we packed into the first free major update titled <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.playstation.com\/2026\/01\/26\/ball-x-pit-the-regal-update-launches-today\/\">The Regal Update<\/a>. 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they wrap around the screen and come back in from the other side, making just about every angle fair game.<\/li>\n<li>The Tiptoer is a fragile but deadly ninja who stays undetected by enemies at close range at the cost of lower health and damage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11 New Balls<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Venom stacks up with each hit, slowing targets and chipping away at them until enough buildup finally locks them in place with paralysis.<\/li>\n<li>Time leans into area control, dropping a timesnare that freezes enemies caught in its range.<\/li>\n<li>Erosion cuts straight through foes, with each hit shaving off a percentage of their current health, making it incredibly nasty against tougher targets.<\/li>\n<li>Time Bomb adds a bit of delayed chaos, planting an explosive that goes off after a short wait.<\/li>\n<li>Timestop does exactly what it sounds like, freezing absolutely everything on the field for a few seconds before going on cooldown.<\/li>\n<li>Warp keeps things unpredictable, blinking to a random spot on the field upon every enemy hit while ramping up speed as it goes.<\/li>\n<li>Sniper shots cut straight through enemies but burn out the moment they hit a wall or loop back, trading longevity for a boosted critical chance that rewards precise enemy line ups.<\/li>\n<li>Heart Swallower gives each hit a certain chance to drain a bit of life and heal you for one while also weakening the target\u2019s attack by a percentage, but remember each enemy can only be drained once.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\">Plus a few more that we won\u2019t spoil just yet..<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-video-417702\"><video data-poster=\"https:\/\/image.mux.com\/slkvEiDY9qk1E9eH3026sPU2RCr1jgsG009yQvqxfPQkI\/thumbnail.webp?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJzbGt2RWlEWTlxazFFOWVIMzAyNnNQVTJSQ3IxamdzRzAwOXlRdnF4ZlBRa0kiLCJhdWQiOiJ0IiwiZXhwIjoxNzc2NzgwMDAzLCJraWQiOiI0TDV5T2NqclYxTlVxVnpjVXZKQm4xd1RtNGVUR0c5TWgwMjAxWWs1anU5TkEifQ.WIDrLM-lb35s5F6T_VhUGZOdmyR-JvKXl2FXpqFcna9iTd3DyPj_uShtsXTmWhJipMP8YeWiLSN6d8YTEb5OwxNQreePOVQT3Q7g19RmT9X-qFAUJN4fcEfp_EIGuq4-RbKKoJ1qkLHkzSP9_nPxMGc0M4UpwJqEaH3ZtQjVyHCFhGxQycobGXkmJHOBpyNjtvq1ZJTXdTNFBYDqN-6sO_KTBmkOlF2xI7AsVsHZRtk09npKRUjFjlxE66-oJ65ASgKW8Gqq6QZ2JDSNbLW7iAZ_GcEZlGVF-nmxcz-AwRfZem1CTfrxtkCREVrWXbINz2Odf7nWvMo8IbDUTQuylQ\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stream.mux.com\/slkvEiDY9qk1E9eH3026sPU2RCr1jgsG009yQvqxfPQkI\/capped-1080p.mp4?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJzbGt2RWlEWTlxazFFOWVIMzAyNnNQVTJSQ3IxamdzRzAwOXlRdnF4ZlBRa0kiLCJhdWQiOiJ2IiwiZXhwIjoxNzc2NzgwMDAzLCJraWQiOiI0TDV5T2NqclYxTlVxVnpjVXZKQm4xd1RtNGVUR0c5TWgwMjAxWWs1anU5TkEifQ.Y5TmK5f2jiKwtkQNQrwGlh4WoFxdd_Cw6bUSGuUBJTEVtOVwQ5yh7BI3zRfJlK24WPHUL6KdI0bbdCkN1kzBvGMwCHOJYeZep0NxPovaRcdiuCHqOVCtXTFjaNIA21hAIJpAk-lhsWtcLl9MASSrfQiYzn3BofkgmyDLMWQ1EPQkK8bRxR5kKqydcM8tx4lY0ESH_1vjbMajvGa3K9gKCQjTJNPabHn3O9iWSITZyBIdGWBe1q1KJf8Ns2fXTY75NAfhfoxGvFiFJ0GYVRF3i8rTvejWRhltFZMQOhN4XuB0XYKQuOjLCiUWTMhMAi7zaqgij_HMXnF01fRi3numRA\" preload=\"metadata\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" autoplay controls loop muted playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Four new passives<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Full Metal Rapier thrives on chaos with each ball scaling its damage based on how many baby balls and enemies are currently on the field.<\/li>\n<li>Arrow of Fate flips defense into offense, making you immune to incoming projectiles and firing back a burst of baby balls whenever you\u2019re hit.<\/li>\n<li>Argent Stopwatch plays with momentum, starting balls off at 150% damage before shaving off 30% with every bounce, so timing and positioning matter more than ever.<\/li>\n<li>Sword Breaker keeps things steady but scalable, lowering base damage to 75% while quietly stacking an extra 1% for every enemy in play.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1 new buildings<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Better start thinking of a spot to drop the Guildhall! This new building will allow players to re-roll previously chosen character upgrades.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\">Thank you again to all players supporting and for making Ball x Pit what it is! We hope you\u2019re excited to jump back into the pit when Ball x Pit : The Shadow Update releases for free next week, April 27 on PS5.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.playstation.com\/2026\/04\/20\/ball-x-pit-shadow-update-arrives-april-27\/\">Go to Source (PlayStation.com)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey everyone, last time you heard from us was back in January where we shared some fun facts about Ball x Pit\u2019s game concept, its inspiration, and pretty much all the brand new content that we packed into the first free major update titled The Regal Update. 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