X Ray
Emits an X-shaped laser on hit, which deals {[min_laser_damage]}-{[max_laser_damage]} damage to enemies and applies 1 stack of radiation (max {[max_radiation_stacks]} stacks). Radiation causes enemies to receive {[radiation_pct]} more damage from all sources per stack.
X Ray Ball Guide
Quick Reference
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Effect | Emits an X-shaped laser on hit, dealing damage to enemies in its path, and applies 1 radiation stack (max X stacks). Each stack of radiation causes the enemy to receive X% more damage from all sources |
| Category | Debuff / Damage Multiplier |
| Tier | S |
Rating
X Ray is an S-tier ball with one of the most powerful debuff mechanics in the game. On every hit, it fires a laser in the shape of an X (diagonal cross), damages enemies in its path, and applies a radiation stack to every enemy it contacts.
Radiation is a universal damage multiplier: each stack causes the target to take X% more damage from every source — poison ticks, burn, bleed, lightning, direct hits, AOE, everything. At maximum stacks, enemies take substantially more total damage from your entire build simultaneously.
This makes X Ray exceptional in multi-damage-source setups. Every DOT, every AOE, every ball in your build benefits from radiation stacks. Unlike buffs that only improve one ball's output, radiation amplifies the complete picture.
When to Pick
- Multi-DOT builds where radiation multiplies burn, poison, bleed, and curse simultaneously
- High-DPS builds that want to amplify total output without switching strategy
- Boss encounters where maintaining maximum stacks represents the highest marginal DPS gain
- Any build where diverse damage sources are active simultaneously
Best Characters
| Character | Synergy | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-DOT / hybrid builds | S | Radiation applies to every DOT source simultaneously — compounding multiplier |
| AOE builds | S | Wide-area attacks benefit from radiation on every enemy they hit |
| Single-target boss builds | A | Max-stacking a boss doubles+ the DPS from every other ball in your set |
Recommended Passives
| Passive | Synergy |
|---|---|
| Radiation stacks per hit increase | More stacks per hit reaches maximum faster |
| Radiation stack cap increase | Higher maximum means higher final multiplier |
| X-laser range extension | Wider X hits more targets per throw |
| Radiation duration extension | Stacks persist longer between re-applications |
| General damage amplification | Compounds with radiation multiplicatively for even higher final damage |
Tips
- Apply radiation early — start stacking radiation on enemies from the first shots; every other ball benefits immediately
- Prioritize bosses — max radiation on a boss multiplies every source of DPS against it; this is the highest-value use of X Ray
- Pair with DOTs — burn/poison/bleed with full radiation stacks ticks for dramatically more than without radiation; this is the strongest synergy
- Diagonal coverage — the X shape covers different angles than the cross (+) laser; position shots to catch diagonally arranged enemies
TL;DR
X Ray fires a diagonal cross laser on hit and applies radiation stacks that increase all damage taken from all sources per stack. S-tier universal damage amplifier. Most powerful when layered with multiple DOT and AOE sources that all benefit from the radiation multiplier.