After plenty of trips down into the depths, BALL x PIT is now heading in the other direction. Risen Ballbylon, the latest expansion for Kenny Sun and Friends’ roguelite ball-breaker, is available now on PC, consoles and mobile devices, and it sends the lift upwards into the sky for the first time. Each new level climbs through a layer of the former city, whose population has been warped by the effects of the meteor. Players will need to have finished the base game before they can access the expansion’s content.
The ascent covers four new battlefields, each with its own new boss, and more than 40 new enemies to fight along the way. To help deal with them, there are 45 new passives, among them Lucky Coin, Eldritch Gauntlet, Vampire’s Kiss, Volatile Explosive and Relentless Whip. Eight new characters have also been added, and several change how a run plays out. The Sentinel can aim in any direction, while The Stonewaller’s balls warp to the other side the first time they hit a wall. The Right Hand Man is more of a gamble, with their balls dealing double damage when they hit the right wall but only half damage when they hit the left.
The expansion also adds 24 new balls that can be used in fusions. The Beast ball latches onto an enemy and keeps damaging it until it dies, the Kaiju ball causes earthquakes and the Misfortune ball curses enemies, while the Hedgehog ball is covered in spikes. Back at the village, base-building has been expanded with 20 new buildings, including the Floating Fortress, Crystal Monolith, Soup Kitchen, Circus Tent and Fission Chamber. Players can now also mine for crystals, a new resource that adds another layer to the game’s economy.
