Ball x Pit announces “Shadow” update

The team behind Ball x Pit has pulled back the curtain on the next update for Ball x Pit, known as “Shadow”. Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch players can grab it on April 27, 2026.

This time around, the game is getting new ball evolutions that freeze it and warp it entirely. There’ll be new characters, new balls, new passives, and a new building.

Here’s a complete rundown of everything that’s planned.

2 new characters

The Tunneller is a scrappy miner whose shots don’t stop at the edge; they wrap around the screen and come back in from the other side, making just about every angle fair game.

The Tiptoer is a fragile but deadly ninja who stays undetected by enemies at close range at the cost of lower health and damage.

11 New Balls

Venom stacks up with each hit, slowing targets and chipping away at them until enough buildup finally locks them in place with paralysis.

Time leans into area control, dropping a timesnare that freezes enemies caught in its range.

Erosion cuts straight through foes, with each hit shaving off a percentage of their current health, making it incredibly nasty against tougher targets.

Time Bomb adds a bit of delayed chaos, planting an explosive that goes off after a short wait.

Timestop does exactly what it sounds like, freezing absolutely everything on the field for a few seconds before going on cooldown.

Warp keeps things unpredictable, blinking to a random spot on the field upon every enemy hit while ramping up speed as it goes.

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.

Heart Swallower gives each hit a certain chance to drain a bit of life and heal you for one while also weakening the target’s attack by a percentage, but remember each enemy can only be drained once.

Plus a few more…

4 New Passives

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.

Arrow of Fate flips defense into offense, making you immune to incoming projectiles and firing back a burst of baby balls whenever you’re hit.

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.

Sword Breaker keeps things steady but scalable, lowering base damage to 75% while quietly stacking an extra 1% for every enemy in play.

1 New Building

Better start thinking of a spot to drop the Guildhall! This new building will allow players to re-roll previously chosen character upgrades.

Watch a trailer for the Ball x Pit “Shadow” update below. 

Update Trailer

Ball x Pit previously received a “Regal” update earlier this year. More information about that can be found here.