After making waves as a surprise Steam demo earlier in 2025, Ball x Pit is here for all of your ball-bouncing and brick-breaking needs across a few dozen hours of fun.
There are 15 unique characters in Ball x Pit that all have their own starting Special Ball and special ability that sets them apart from the rest. Eventually, you unlock the ability to use two characters at once, and combining their balls and abilities to create unique combos is some of the most fun the game offers.
Here are all of the characters in Ball x Pit and what you need to know about them.
Table of contents
All Ball x Pit characters
| Name | Description | Starting Ball |
|---|---|---|
| The Warrior | “A wandering warrior.” The default character, no special gameplay quirks. | Bleed |
| The Itchy Finger | “A disgraced deputy.” Has scattered aim, but shoots twice as fast and constantly launches balls if any are available. Can move at full speed while shooting. | Burn |
| The Repentant | “A sorrowful specimen, filled with regret.” Balls deal five percent more damage each time they bounce. But, when they hit the back wall, they return to the player, damaging each enemy they pass through. | Freeze |
| The Cohabitants | “A couple with many many children.” For each ball launched, a copy is launched in the mirrored direction. Balls deal half damage. | Brood Mother |
| The Cogitator | “A brilliant philosopher, lost in thought.” Automatically chooses upgrades. | Laser (Vertical) |
| The Embedded | “Marked by countless battles, he awaits his next assignment.” Balls always pierce enemies until they hit a wall. | Poison |
| The Empty Nester | “Finally, some peace and quiet.” No baby balls. Each shot shoots multiple instances of one equipped special ball. | Ghost |
| The Shade | “A killer for hire.” Balls shoot from the back and have a base critical hit chance of 10 percent. | Dark |
| The Shieldbearer | “The front line’s first defense.” Holds a large shield that bounces back balls that hit it. Balls deal 100 percent more damage each time they bounce off the shield. | Iron |
| The Spendthrift | “A wealthy merchant, living a life of extravagance.” Shoots all balls at the same time in a wide arc. | Vampire |
| The Flagellant | “Just your average flagellant.” Balls bounce normally off the bottom of the screen. | Egg Sac |
| The Juggler | “A street performer, flourishes abound.” Lobs balls into the air at a target position on the field. Balls don’t start bouncing until they reach the ground. | Lightning |
| The Tactician | “A retired general, experienced beyond belief.” Battles become turn-based. | Iron |
| The Radical | “Radicalized by years of solitude.” Plays the game and chooses upgrades automatically. | Wind |
| The Physicist | “A pioneer of the field.” Balls are affected by gravity pulling towards the back of the screen. | Light |
How to unlock new characters in Ball x Pit
New characters in Ball x Pit are unlocked by completing levels with characters for the first time. Each time you progress and finish an existing level, you unlock blueprints to build new buildings at your base.
Some of these blueprints are for houses that house the characters. Simply play and complete each level with a character who has not finished the level before, and you will unlock blueprints. Then, build the character’s house and place it in your base to unlock them as a new playable character.
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