{"id":136908,"date":"2026-04-21T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-200156"},"modified":"2026-04-21T10:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T10:30:00","slug":"ball-x-pits-second-free-content-update-arrives-next-week-heres-whats-included","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/04\/21\/ball-x-pits-second-free-content-update-arrives-next-week-heres-whats-included\/","title":{"rendered":"Ball X Pit&#8217;s Second Free Content Update Arrives Next Week, Here&#8217;s What&#8217;s Included"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/4eb7c39f2952e\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/4eb7c39f2952e\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/4eb7c39f2952e\/large.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"g4cYjinON9E\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g4cYjinON9E?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>If you&#8217;re anything like us, then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/ball_x_pit\">BALL x PIT<\/a> gobbled up a fair amount of your time last year with its super addictive Breakout-meets-roguelike gameplay. Well, it looks like Kenny Sun and Devolver Digital are back for more.<\/p>\n<p>The team has revealed our first look at the upcoming &#8216;Shadow Update&#8217;, which is set to bounce onto Switch 1 and 2 next week on <strong>27th April<\/strong>. And much like January&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/01\/ball-x-pits-first-free-content-update-bounces-onto-switch-next-week\">Regal Update<\/a>, there&#8217;s a lot to like about this one.<\/p>\n<p>The headline addition is a pair of new playable characters, who each bring a unique skill to the table. There&#8217;s The Tunneller, whose shots burrow through the edge of the screen before reemerging on the other side, and The Tiptoer, who can remain undetected by close-range enemies.<\/p>\n<p>There are also a bunch of new balls, passives, and a new building to look forward to. Aside from the teaser trailer above, Devolver shared the following update rundown on <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/news\/app\/2062430\/view\/506233417998795510\">Steam<\/a>:<\/p>\n<h2>Ball X Pit &#8216;The Shadow Update&#8217; (27th April 2026)<\/h2>\n<h3>2 new characters<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Tunneller<\/strong> is a scrappy miner whose shots don\u2019t stop at the edge; they wrap around the screen and come back in from the other side, making just about every angle fair game.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Tiptoer<\/strong> 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<h3>11 New Balls<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Venom<\/strong> 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><strong>Time<\/strong> leans into area control, dropping a timesnare that freezes enemies caught in its range.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Erosion<\/strong> 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><strong>Time Bomb<\/strong> adds a bit of delayed chaos, planting an explosive that goes off after a short wait.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Timestop<\/strong> does exactly what it sounds like, freezing absolutely everything on the field for a few seconds before going on cooldown.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Warp<\/strong> 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><strong>Sniper<\/strong> 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><strong>Heart Swallower<\/strong> 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>Plus a few more that we won\u2019t spoil just yet&#8230;<\/p>\n<h3>4 New Passives<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Full Metal Rapier<\/strong> 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><strong>Arrow of Fate<\/strong> 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><strong>Argent Stopwatch<\/strong> 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><strong>Sword Breaker<\/strong> 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<h3>1 New Building<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Better start thinking of a spot to drop the <strong>Guildhall<\/strong>! This new building will allow players to re-roll previously chosen character upgrades.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/switch-eshop\/related-articles:192351 @ 1776791104 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p><em>What are you most excited to see in this update? Bounce down to the comments and let us know.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content] If you&#8217;re anything like us, then BALL x PIT gobbled up a fair amount of your time last year with its super addictive Breakout-meets-roguelike gameplay. Well, it looks like Kenny Sun and Devolver Digital are back for more. 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