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Nightmare Ball Dark skill artwork
☾ Dark active skill

Nightmare Ball

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Creates a giant ball of darkness and hurls it at an enemy.

Taught by the Dark Skill Fruit: Nightmare Ball.

47 natural learnersEarliest at level 22
Power
300
Base impact
Cooldown
16s
Between uses
Power / CT
18.8
Raw ratio, not DPS
Learnsets
47
Level-up entries
Raw ratio check
Below element mean

18.8 Power/CT vs Dark mean 20.3

Exported Power ÷ cooldown only; animation, hit count, range, effects, and matchup are not scored.

Lower ratioElement mean2× mean
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Pals that learn Nightmare Ball

47 natural learners, ordered by the earliest level they unlock the skill.

Earliest: Lv 22
AstegonUnlocks at Lv 22Earliest learnerBakemiUnlocks at Lv 22Bellanoir LiberoUnlocks at Lv 22Celesdir NoctUnlocks at Lv 22GildraUnlocks at Lv 22Helzephyr LuxUnlocks at Lv 22LoomenUnlocks at Lv 22NecromusUnlocks at Lv 22SolenneUnlocks at Lv 22StarryonUnlocks at Lv 22WispawUnlocks at Lv 22WistellaUnlocks at Lv 22BellanoirUnlocks at Lv 30Croajiro NoctUnlocks at Lv 30FelbatUnlocks at Lv 30GloopieUnlocks at Lv 30HoodleUnlocks at Lv 30Kitsun NoctUnlocks at Lv 30LeezpunkUnlocks at Lv 30Lyleen NoctUnlocks at Lv 30MenastingUnlocks at Lv 30OmasculUnlocks at Lv 30RoujayUnlocks at Lv 30ShadowbeakUnlocks at Lv 30Shroomer NoctUnlocks at Lv 30SmokieUnlocks at Lv 30SootseerUnlocks at Lv 30SplatterinaUnlocks at Lv 30VanwyrmUnlocks at Lv 30Vanwyrm CrystUnlocks at Lv 30XenovaderUnlocks at Lv 30CawgnitoUnlocks at Lv 40DaedreamUnlocks at Lv 40DepressoUnlocks at Lv 40Frostallion NoctUnlocks at Lv 40HelzephyrUnlocks at Lv 40HoocratesUnlocks at Lv 40KatressUnlocks at Lv 40KillamariUnlocks at Lv 40LoupmoonUnlocks at Lv 40MaraithUnlocks at Lv 40MauUnlocks at Lv 40NitemaryUnlocks at Lv 40NoxUnlocks at Lv 40NyafiaUnlocks at Lv 40TombatUnlocks at Lv 40VaeletUnlocks at Lv 40
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Which pals learn Nightmare Ball in Palworld 1.0?

47 pals learn Nightmare Ball, including Astegon, Bakemi, Bellanoir Libero, and 44 more. Astegon learns it earliest, at level 22.

What element is Nightmare Ball?

Nightmare Ball is a Dark skill with 300 power and a 16-second cooldown in Palworld 1.0.

How does Nightmare Ball's raw Power/CT compare with other Dark skills?

Nightmare Ball's raw Power/CT is 18.8, below the Dark mean of 20.3. This is exported Power divided by cooldown seconds, not DPS or an overall-quality verdict; animation time, hit count, accuracy, range, status effects, and matchup are not included.