Ball x Pit Evolutions: Complete Recipe List for All 95+ Combinations
Want to master Ball x Pit evolutions? You're in the right place. This guide covers every single evolution recipe in the game — from basic 2-ball combinations to the legendary achievement evolutions like Black Hole and Nuclear Bomb. Whether you're a beginner trying to understand how evolutions work, or a veteran looking for that one recipe you keep forgetting, we've got you covered.
How Ball x Pit Evolutions Work
Before diving into recipes, let's make sure you understand the basics. The evolution system is what makes Ball x Pit so addictive — combining balls to create increasingly powerful versions is incredibly satisfying once you get the hang of it.
🎯 Evolution Basics in 60 Seconds
- Collect Base Balls: During your run, you'll pick up different ball types (Burn, Freeze, Iron, etc.) by leveling up
- Level Them Up: Each ball needs to reach Level 3 before it can evolve
- Get Fusion Items: Enemies drop "Fusion" items — you need these to trigger evolution
- Auto-Evolution: When you have two compatible Level 3 balls + a Fusion, they automatically combine into an evolved ball
- Enjoy the Power: Evolved balls are significantly stronger than base balls!
Key Things to Know
| Concept | What It Means | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Level 3 Requirement | Both balls must be Level 3 to evolve | Don't waste Fusion items on low-level balls |
| Fusion Items | Dropped by enemies, required for evolution | Prioritize picking these up — they're valuable |
| One-Way Process | Once evolved, you can't reverse it | Plan your evolution path before committing |
| Ball Slot Limit | You can only hold 8-12 balls per run | You can't get every evolution — choose wisely |
| Character Starting Balls | Each character starts with a specific ball type | Pick characters that match your target evolution |
💡 Pro Tip: The game shows a green indicator when you have balls that can evolve together. Pay attention to this — it saves you from memorizing every recipe!
🎓 New to the game? Start with our Beginner Guide to learn the basics before diving into advanced evolutions.
All 18 Basic Ball Types in Ball x Pit
These are the building blocks of every evolution. Each basic ball has unique effects and can combine with others to create powerful evolutions.
| Ball Name | Effect | Best Evolutions |
|---|---|---|
| 🩸 Bleed | Causes bleeding damage over time | Vampire Lord, Hemorrhage, Berserk |
| 🕷️ Brood Mother | Spawns smaller balls | Spider Queen, Mosquito King, Leech |
| 🔥 Burn | Sets enemies on fire (DoT) | Magma, Sun, Bomb, Inferno |
| 🦠 Cell | Multiplies and spreads | Virus, Overgrowth, Radiation Beam |
| 💕 Charm | Confuses enemies | Incubus, Succubus, Lovestruck |
| 🌑 Dark | Shadow damage, stealth effects | Black Hole, Phantom, Assassin |
| 🌍 Earthquake | Area damage, ground pound | Magma, Glacier, Sandstorm |
| 🥚 Egg Sack | Spawns projectiles | Spider Queen, Shotgun |
| ❄️ Freeze | Slows and freezes enemies | Blizzard, Glacier, Frozen Flame |
| 👻 Ghost | Passes through enemies | Phantom, Wraith, Soul Sucker |
| ⚙️ Iron | High base damage | Bomb, Assassin, Shotgun |
| 🔦 Laser | Piercing beam damage | Holy Laser, Freeze Ray, Radiation Beam |
| ✨ Light | Holy damage, healing | Sun, Holy Laser, Flicker |
| ⚡ Lightning | Chain damage to multiple enemies | Storm, Flash, Blizzard |
| ☠️ Poison | Toxic damage over time | Nuclear Bomb, Virus, Swamp |
| 🧲 Magnet | Attracts items and enemies | Various utility evolutions |
| 🧛 Vampire | Lifesteal on hit | Vampire Lord, Succubus, Mosquito King |
| 💨 Wind | Knockback, speed boost | Storm, Inferno, Blizzard, Sandstorm |
Complete Ball x Pit Evolution Recipes (By Base Ball)
Here's every evolution recipe in the game, organized by base ball type. Bookmark this page — you'll want to reference it during your runs!
🔥 Burn Evolutions (6 Recipes)
Burn is one of the most versatile balls with many powerful evolution paths.
| Evolution | Recipe | Effect | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bomb | Burn + Iron | Explosive damage on impact | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Magma | Burn + Earthquake | Leaves burning ground, massive AoE | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Sun | Burn + Light | Radiant damage, needed for Black Hole | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Inferno | Burn + Wind | Fire tornado, spreading flames | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Frozen Flame | Burn + Freeze | Burns and slows simultaneously | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Berserk | Burn + Charm | Enraged damage boost | ⭐⭐⭐ |
⚡ Lightning Evolutions (4 Recipes)
Lightning excels at chain damage and pairs perfectly with Wind for the S-tier Storm evolution.
| Evolution | Recipe | Effect | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | Lightning + Wind | Massive chain lightning AoE | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Flash | Lightning + Light | Instant damage, blinds enemies | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Blizzard | Lightning + Freeze | Ice storm with chain freeze | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Lovestruck | Lightning + Charm | Stuns and confuses | ⭐⭐⭐ |
❄️ Freeze Evolutions (5 Recipes)
Freeze provides excellent crowd control and defensive options.
| Evolution | Recipe | Effect | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blizzard | Freeze + Wind or Lightning | Area freeze storm | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Glacier | Freeze + Earthquake | Creates ice walls, massive slow | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Frozen Flame | Freeze + Burn | Fire and ice combo | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Wraith | Freeze + Ghost | Chilling ghost, passes through | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| Freeze Ray | Freeze + Laser | Piercing freeze beam | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
🌑 Dark Evolutions (7 Recipes)
Dark is essential for the legendary Black Hole evolution and offers strong damage options.
| Evolution | Recipe | Effect | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hole | Dark + Sun* | Pulls in all enemies, massive damage | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Phantom | Dark + Ghost | Invisible, backstab damage | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Assassin | Dark + Iron | Critical hit specialist | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Incubus | Dark + Charm | Seduction + shadow damage | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Sacrifice | Dark + Bleed | High risk, high reward damage | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| Flicker | Dark + Light | Teleporting damage | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| Noxious | Dark + Wind | Poison cloud spread | ⭐⭐⭐ |
*Sun is an evolved ball (Burn + Light), making Black Hole an achievement evolution
⚙️ Iron Evolutions (4 Recipes)
Iron provides raw damage and is the foundation for Bomb (needed for Nuclear Bomb).
| Evolution | Recipe | Effect | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bomb | Iron + Burn | Explosive AoE damage | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Assassin | Iron + Dark or Ghost | High crit damage | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Shotgun | Iron + Egg Sack | Spread shot, multiple projectiles | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Hemorrhage | Iron + Bleed | Deep wounds, heavy bleed | ⭐⭐⭐ |
🧛 Vampire Evolutions (4 Recipes)
Vampire balls provide crucial lifesteal for survival builds.
| Evolution | Recipe | Effect | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vampire Lord | Vampire + Bleed or Dark | Massive lifesteal, transforms enemies | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Succubus | Vampire + Charm | Charm + lifesteal combo | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Mosquito King | Vampire + Brood Mother | Swarm lifesteal | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Soul Sucker | Vampire + Ghost | Drains enemy souls | ⭐⭐⭐ |
✨ Light & Laser Evolutions (5 Recipes)
Light and Laser create some of the highest single-target damage evolutions.
| Evolution | Recipe | Effect | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Laser | Light + Laser | Devastating piercing holy beam | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Sun | Light + Burn | Radiant AoE, needed for Black Hole | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Flash | Light + Lightning | Blinding speed damage | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Radiation Beam | Laser + Cell | Spreading radiation damage | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Freeze Ray | Laser + Freeze | Freezing beam | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
☠️ Poison & Cell Evolutions (4 Recipes)
Poison is essential for Nuclear Bomb and provides strong DoT damage.
| Evolution | Recipe | Effect | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear Bomb | Poison + Bomb* | Massive explosion + radiation | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Virus | Poison + Cell or Ghost | Spreading infection | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Swamp | Poison + Earthquake | Toxic ground, heavy slow | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Overgrowth | Cell + Earthquake | Spreading plant damage | ⭐⭐⭐ |
*Bomb is an evolved ball (Burn + Iron), making Nuclear Bomb an achievement evolution
🕷️ Brood Mother & Egg Sack Evolutions (4 Recipes)
These spawning balls create minion-based builds.
| Evolution | Recipe | Effect | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spider Queen | Brood Mother + Egg Sack | Spawns spider army | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Mosquito King | Brood Mother + Vampire | Lifesteal swarm | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Leech | Brood Mother + Bleed | Bleeding minions | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| Maggot | Brood Mother + Cell | Multiplying larvae | ⭐⭐⭐ |
Ball x Pit Achievement Evolutions: The 4 Legendary Combinations
These are the most powerful evolutions in Ball x Pit — and the hardest to obtain. Unlike regular evolutions that combine two basic balls, achievement evolutions require you to combine already-evolved balls. They're end-game goals that can carry you through the toughest content.
🕳️ Black Hole — The Ultimate Evolution
Recipe Path:
- Get Burn ball to Level 3
- Get Light ball to Level 3
- Combine: Burn + Light = Sun
- Get Dark ball to Level 3
- Combine: Sun + Dark = Black Hole 🎉
Effect: Creates a gravitational singularity that pulls ALL enemies toward it while dealing massive continuous damage. Essentially a screen-clearing ability.
Why It's OP: Nothing survives a Black Hole. It trivializes most content once you have it.
Best Characters: Any character with Burn or Light starting ball
Difficulty: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Hard — requires 3 specific balls + 2 Fusions)
☢️ Nuclear Bomb — Explosive Devastation
Recipe Path:
- Get Burn ball to Level 3
- Get Iron ball to Level 3
- Combine: Burn + Iron = Bomb
- Get Poison ball to Level 3
- Combine: Bomb + Poison = Nuclear Bomb 🎉
Effect: Massive explosion that leaves behind radioactive fallout, dealing continuous poison damage to the entire area.
Why It's OP: Combines burst damage with sustained DoT. Great for both clearing waves and melting bosses.
Best Characters: The Warrior (starts with Iron), any Burn character
Difficulty: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Hard — requires 3 specific balls + 2 Fusions)
😈 Satan — Demonic Power
Recipe Path:
- Get Charm ball to Level 3
- Get Dark ball to Level 3
- Combine: Charm + Dark = Incubus
- Get another Charm ball to Level 3
- Get Vampire ball to Level 3
- Combine: Charm + Vampire = Succubus
- Combine: Incubus + Succubus = Satan 🎉
Effect: Summons demonic power combining charm, lifesteal, and shadow damage. Enemies fight for you while you drain their life.
Why It's OP: Incredible sustain + crowd control. Enemies become your allies.
Best Characters: Characters with Charm or Vampire starting balls
Difficulty: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Very Hard — requires 4 balls + 3 Fusions)
🦇 Nosferatu — The Ultimate Vampire
Recipe Path:
- Create Vampire Lord (Vampire + Bleed or Dark)
- Create Mosquito King (Vampire + Brood Mother)
- Create Spider Queen (Brood Mother + Egg Sack)
- Combine all three: Vampire Lord + Mosquito King + Spider Queen = Nosferatu 🎉
Effect: The ultimate lifesteal evolution. Spawns vampire minions, drains life from everything, and makes you nearly immortal.
Why It's OP: You literally cannot die if Nosferatu is active. Infinite sustain.
Best Characters: Characters with Vampire or Brood Mother starting balls
Difficulty: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Hardest — requires 5+ balls + 4 Fusions)
⚠️ Important: You probably can't get all 4 achievement evolutions in a single run due to ball slot limits and Fusion availability. Pick ONE to aim for and build your entire run around it.
👤 Which character makes these easiest? See our Best Character Guide to find the perfect character for your target evolution.
Best Ball x Pit Evolutions Tier Ranking
Not all evolutions are created equal. Here's our tier ranking based on power level, consistency, and ease of obtaining:
📊 Want detailed analysis? See our complete Tier List 2025 for in-depth explanations of why each evolution is ranked where it is.
Ball x Pit Evolution Tips & Strategy
Knowing the recipes is only half the battle. Here's how to actually execute your evolution strategy in-game:
🎯 Plan Before You Start
- Decide your target evolution BEFORE starting a run
- Pick a character whose starting ball matches your goal
- Know exactly which balls you need to collect
- Have a backup plan if you can't find a key ball
⚡ Fusion Priority
- ALWAYS pick up Fusion items — they're rare and valuable
- Don't waste Fusions on weak evolutions early
- Save Fusions for your planned S-tier evolution
- If you have extra Fusions, then make secondary evolutions
🔄 Ball Management
- Keep 1-2 base balls un-evolved for flexibility
- Don't fill all your slots too early
- Level priority: balls needed for your target evolution first
- It's okay to skip balls that don't fit your build
🏆 Achievement Evolution Tips
- Start working toward them from Wave 1
- You need multiple Fusions — prioritize Fusion drops
- Don't get distracted by other evolutions
- Accept that you might fail — it takes practice
Quick Reference: Best Evolution Paths by Goal
| Your Goal | Recommended Evolution | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Damage | Black Hole or Holy Laser | Highest damage output in the game |
| Wave Clearing | Storm or Magma | Excellent AoE, easy to obtain |
| Survival / Sustain | Vampire Lord or Nosferatu | Lifesteal keeps you alive |
| Boss Killing | Holy Laser or Nuclear Bomb | High single-target + DoT damage |
| Beginner Friendly | Storm or Blizzard | Easy to get, forgiving, strong |
| Challenge Run | Satan or Nosferatu | Hard to get but incredibly rewarding |
Wrapping Up
Mastering Ball x Pit evolutions is the key to dominating this game. Start with the easier S-tier evolutions like Storm and Magma, then work your way up to the legendary achievement evolutions as you get more comfortable with the mechanics.
Remember: it's not about memorizing every recipe (that's what this guide is for!). It's about understanding the system well enough to adapt your strategy based on what balls you find during each run.
Good luck, and may your Fusions be plentiful! 🎮