Ball x Pit: The Shadow Update launching April 27th

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Coming off the back of the Regal update at the end of January, indie hit Ball x Pit is dropping it’s latest free content update next Monday, the 27th of April.

The Shadow Update features 2 new characters, and 11 new balls with a time bending theme.

As per the Steam Update, the new Characters are:

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.

And the of the 11 new balls, we have details on 8:

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.

There’s also a host of new passives to mix up your play style – with Arrow of Fate (immunity to incoming projectiles, which fires off baby balls in response to hits) sounding particularly fun to try out. There’s also a brand new building; the Guildhall where you can re-roll your characters!

Ball x Pit had a lot of the team over at GSC in a bit of a chokehold when it dropped last year, and I’m sure a lot of us will be excited to jump back in and play with some brand new balls!