
Active Skill
Nightmare Ball
Creates a giant ball of darkness and hurls it at an enemy.
Dark
100
30s
3.3
1000–9999
Shot
47
ShadowBall
Darkness 65
Quick answer
Nightmare Ball is a Dark Shot active skill in Palworld with 100 power and a 30s cooldown. That is about 3.3 power per second of cooldown. Max range 1000–9999. Status: Darkness 65. It is learned natively by 47 Pals and can be taught with Dark Skill Fruit: Nightmare Ball.
HowNightmare Ballplays
Creates a giant ball of darkness and hurls it at an enemy. As aDarkshotskill,Nightmare Ballsits at100 powerwitha 30s cooldown (about 3.3 power per second of cooldown). Fruit teaching lets you put Nightmare Ball on Pals that never unlock it by level. Watch for Darkness 65 when timing the cast.
- Native learners:47 (first unlock around Lv.22, latest listed Lv.40)
- Sources:skill fruit, natural level-up
- Skill fruit:Dark Skill Fruit: Nightmare Ball
Learned By
47 native learners

Astegon
Learns at Lv.22

Bakemi
Learns at Lv.22

Bellanoir Libero
Learns at Lv.22

Celesdir Noct
Learns at Lv.22

Gildra
Learns at Lv.22

Helzephyr Lux
Learns at Lv.22

Loomen
Learns at Lv.22

Necromus
Learns at Lv.22

Solenne
Learns at Lv.22

Starryon
Learns at Lv.22

Wispaw
Learns at Lv.22

Wistella
Learns at Lv.22

Bellanoir
Learns at Lv.30

Croajiro Noct
Learns at Lv.30

Felbat
Learns at Lv.30

Gloopie
Learns at Lv.30

Hoodle
Learns at Lv.30

Kitsun Noct
Learns at Lv.30

Leezpunk
Learns at Lv.30

Lyleen Noct
Learns at Lv.30

Menasting
Learns at Lv.30

Omascul
Learns at Lv.30

Roujay
Learns at Lv.30

Shadowbeak
Learns at Lv.30

Shroomer Noct
Learns at Lv.30

Smokie
Learns at Lv.30

Sootseer
Learns at Lv.30

Splatterina
Learns at Lv.30

Vanwyrm
Learns at Lv.30

Vanwyrm Cryst
Learns at Lv.30

Xenovader
Learns at Lv.30

Cawgnito
Learns at Lv.40

Daedream
Learns at Lv.40

Depresso
Learns at Lv.40

Frostallion Noct
Learns at Lv.40

Helzephyr
Learns at Lv.40

Hoocrates
Learns at Lv.40

Katress
Learns at Lv.40

Killamari
Learns at Lv.40

Loupmoon
Learns at Lv.40

Maraith
Learns at Lv.40

Mau
Learns at Lv.40

Nitemary
Learns at Lv.40

Nox
Learns at Lv.40

Nyafia
Learns at Lv.40

Tombat
Learns at Lv.40

Vaelet
Learns at Lv.40
Availability
How to obtain
Natural
Learned by leveling specific Pals (from Lv.22)
Skill fruit
Dark Skill Fruit: Nightmare BallCommon questions
Short answers for searches that should land here, with links to the item, map pin, or related guide when you need more detail.
- Which Pals learn Nightmare Ball?
- Nightmare Ball is learned natively by 47 Pals, from level 22 up to level 40. Open Learned By for every species with Dex links. View learners
- How do you get Nightmare Ball?
- It can be learned naturally by specific Pals as they level. It can be taught with Dark Skill Fruit: Nightmare Ball. View availability
- Is Nightmare Ball worth teaching with a skill fruit?
- Nightmare Ball has 100 power on a 30s cooldown (~3.3 power/sec). Compare Related skills of the same element before spending Dark Skill Fruit: Nightmare Ball. Compare related skills