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Character Evaluation

Category	Details
Overall Tier	A-Tier
Strengths	Undetected by regular enemies — safely approach close range for massive hits
Weaknesses	HP 2 means any hit can be lethal. Stealth doesn't apply to bosses or minibosses
Difficulty	Advanced
Best Build	Stealth Melee

Tiptoer — Recommended Builds

Tiptoer is Ball x Pit's Shadow Update stealth character — she cannot be detected by any non-boss, non-miniboss enemy. This single trait rewrites positioning entirely: the "danger zone" center of a dense wave is actually the safest place to stand. The trade-off is sharply reduced HP (2) and STR (5), making any fight that does register her — bosses and minibosses — genuinely dangerous.

Build 1: Stealth Melee (S-tier)

Overview

Go fully into the undetected-by-trash trait by standing in the middle of every wave and unloading melee-range balls into the cluster. Lifesteal from Heart Swallower turns the low-HP downside into a non-issue once it's online: every close-range hit heals her back up while simultaneously weakening the enemy's attack.

Ball Evolution Path

Dark + Poison → Venom Shadow — poison stacks accumulate fast at melee range; pairs with Dark's base trait
Burn + Poison → Addiction — dual DoT layers from inside the cluster; enemies melt before they can escape
Dark + Burn → Blazing Shadow — evolved form delivers AoE explosions from the center; devastates dense packs

Start with the initial Dark ball and commit to melee range from stage one — trash literally cannot hit you.

Passives (Priority Order)

Heart Swallower (Shadow Update) — lifesteal + temporary attack-weaken on hit, once per enemy. The #1 mandatory pickup for Tiptoer; without it, early-game HP bleeds fast
Pressure Valve — chain explosions on enemy death; Tiptoer standing at the center of a pack gets maximum value from every chain
Arrow of Fate (Shadow Update) — projectile immunity window + retaliatory baby balls; essential for boss fights where stealth doesn't apply
Magnet — ball recovery rate, sustain close-range shot count
Archer Statue — crit rate patch for low STR

Subclass: Sisyphus

The 4× AoE multiplier from Sisyphus turns Tiptoer's melee-range shots into a wave-clearer that rivals dedicated AoE characters. This directly covers both her low STR and low HP by killing enemies faster before they can reach the boss spawn phase. No other subclass solves her two core weaknesses simultaneously.

Playstyle Tips

From stage one, walk into the center of every trash wave — they won't shoot you
At the first sign of a miniboss or boss, immediately reposition to mid-range or farther
Before Heart Swallower, prioritize any healing or HP-adjacent passive that appears
Once Heart Swallower is active, staying longer in the middle of the pack means more heals; the loop becomes self-sustaining
Arrow of Fate + Heart Swallower together cover the boss-fight vulnerability almost completely

Build 2: Crit Build (A-tier)

Overview

Compensate Tiptoer's low base damage by stacking crit chance and crit multiplier. The Dark ball has inherent synergy with crit mechanics, and evolving into Pale Shadow (Dark + Ghost) gives pierce + crit rate on the same evolution. More accessible than Build 1 for players new to the character.

Ball Evolution Path

Dark + Ghost → Pale Shadow — pierce + crit rate boost; chains crits through multiple enemies in a line
Dark (second slot) — hold two Dark balls to open more evolution branches

Passives (Priority Order)

Archer Statue — core crit-rate driver; the foundation of this build
Sniper Amulet — crit rate bonus at range; counterintuitively useful because boss fights force distance
Heart Swallower — lifesteal is mandatory regardless of build
Pressure Valve — crit one-shots chain-explode into adjacent enemies

Subclass: Shadow

Shadow subclass boosts Dark ball performance directly, amplifying Pale Shadow's crit output. It's the thematic Shadow Update pairing, and often available early given the update's focus.

Playstyle Tips

Pale Shadow is the absolute first evolution to target; grab Ghost ball whenever it appears
Multiple Archer Statue stacks compound quickly; take every copy offered
Sniper Amulet is a secondary purchase — secure it during a calm phase before a boss stage
Arrow of Fate improves survival equally in both builds; take it in either setup

Decision Guide

Maximize wave control → Build 1 (Sisyphus sub)
New to the character, want easier handling → Build 2 (Shadow sub)
Ghost ball offered early → Build 2 locked in
Heart Swallower appears early → Snap-pick in either build

Character Evaluation

Category	Details
Overall Tier	A-Tier
Strengths	Screen-wrapping balls reach enemies from unexpected angles unavailable to other characters
Weaknesses	Loop trajectory requires practice — unintuitive until mastered
Difficulty	Intermediate
Best Build	Vertical Loop DoT

Tunneller — Recommended Builds

Tunneller's defining mechanic is vertical screen wrap: balls that exit the top or bottom edge reappear on the opposite side, looping the stage indefinitely. This turns any ball with a persistent or area effect into a perpetual-motion damage engine. Two builds exploit this to A-tier.

Build 1: Vertical Wrap DoT Loop (A-tier)

Overview

Stack DoT balls — Bleed, Burn, Poison — and let the vertical wrap cycle them back through enemies repeatedly. Each pass re-applies the DoT stack, so a single launch can leave enemies stacking dozens of DoT ticks from a single shot. Sisyphus sub multiplies damage as stacks grow, reaching 4× output at high stack counts.

Ball Evolution Path

Bleed — spam stacks on each pass; evolve second copy if available
Poison — pairs with Bleed for two independent DoT timers per pass
Burn — third DoT layer; all three can tick simultaneously

Carry two to three different DoT types simultaneously. Mixed DoT is stronger than double-same-type because each type stacks independently.

Passives (Priority Order)

Pressure Valve — chain explosion on DoT kills; vertical wrap spreads DoT to many enemies, chain deaths are frequent
Magic Wand — ball speed up; wrap cycles faster, DoT accumulation rate increases
Midnight Oil — extended ball duration; ball survives long enough to complete many wrap loops
Magnet — pulls enemies into the wrap lane; maximizes enemies hit per loop
Ether Mantle — ghost effect; ball passes through obstacles, maintaining wrap lane uninterrupted

Subclass: Sisyphus

Sisyphus multiplies damage based on DoT stack count — up to 4× at high stacks. Paired with vertical wrap that applies stacks on every pass, DoT counts climb rapidly. This is Tunneller's premier subclass for the DoT build. Secure Sisyphus early, then spend the first few waves establishing Bleed and Poison balls before the multiplier kicks in.

Playstyle Tips

Align launch position above dense enemy rows: vertical wrap returns the ball to the same column, so launching above a column packed with enemies means every wrap cycle hits the whole column. Works especially well when enemies stack vertically
Sequence DoT types: Lead with Burn or Bleed to apply the first debuff, follow with Poison for a second independent timer. Mixed stacks give Sisyphus more to multiply
Boss phase — DoT + Pressure Valve + chain: bosses take too long for DoT alone; keep Pressure Valve ready so minion explosions also chip the boss
Once Midnight Oil is active, launch straight up: increased ball longevity means vertical shots complete many loops before disappearing

Build 2: Explosive Wrap (A-tier)

Overview

Iron and Earthquake balls hit hard on each pass, and Burn adds DoT on top. The vertical wrap repeats the AoE on every cycle, filling columns with blast damage. Couple sub doubles launch count, putting two wrap-cycling explosion balls on screen simultaneously.

Ball Evolution Path

Iron + Iron → Steel — high base damage, armor pierce
Burn + Earthquake → Magma — both effects in one ball; wrap cycles stack Burn while Earthquake provides AoE each pass

Hold Iron as a stable early-game ball; aim for Magma later.

Passives (Priority Order)

Pressure Valve — best with explosive balls; kills trigger blasts that catch neighbors
Magic Wand — faster wrap cycling = more explosions per second
Dynamite — adds explosion proc on each pass; wrap loop becomes an explosion parade
Silver Bullet — wrap counts as edge arrival every cycle; bonus triggers constantly

Subclass: Couple

Couple fires two balls simultaneously. With explosive wrap, both balls loop the stage independently — two explosion lanes covering separate column positions, effectively doubling coverage and raw damage.

Playstyle Tips

Prioritize Couple when it appears: the damage multiplier before vs after Couple is a full tier jump; take it over competing subs
Launch Iron vertically: establishes the persistent wrap lane early; Iron's durability keeps it alive for many cycles
After Dynamite, widen horizontal angle slightly: Dynamite explosions affect an area, so a slightly angled wrap path covers more horizontal ground per cycle

Build Decision Tree

Sisyphus available? → Build 1 (DoT wrap)
Couple available? → Build 2 (Explosive wrap)
Bleed/Poison/Burn plentiful in drops? → Build 1
Iron/Earthquake plentiful? → Build 2
Boss has very high HP? → Build 1 (DoT wears them down)
Need fast wave clear? → Build 2

Tunneller — Strategy & Playstyle

Understanding Vertical Screen Wrap

Tunneller's core mechanic needs a precise mental model before anything else.

In standard characters, a ball reaching the top edge bounces back or disappears. For Tunneller, a ball crossing the top edge instantly reappears at the bottom edge at the same horizontal position — and vice versa for the bottom. This is vertical screen wrap.

This is not a single pass: as long as the ball survives, it cycles through the stage vertically indefinitely. Think of it as a ball traveling through an infinite vertical corridor. The critical point: horizontal position (X-coordinate) is preserved during wrap. A ball fired straight up stays on the same vertical column forever. Angled shots shift X slightly each wrap cycle.

Core Strategy

Vertical Launch as Default

Tunneller's primary firing posture is "launch in a direction that keeps the ball cycling vertically." This usually means straight up, or a shallow angle close to vertical. Horizontal shots eventually wrap too, but only after bouncing off walls — harder to predict and weaker overall.

Vertical launches give you reliable control over where the ball passes on every loop cycle.

Position Over the Densest Enemy Column

Since wrap preserves X-position on vertical launches, stand above or below the column with the most enemies before firing. One vertical shot through five stacked enemies damages all five on every cycle. Scan the field before each shot, identify the densest vertical column, reposition, then fire.

Lead the Target

Enemies move horizontally. The wrap column is fixed at launch time. Good Tunneller play involves predicting where enemies will be when the ball reaches them — not just where they are now. Fire slightly ahead of a group moving left or right to intercept them on the next wrap cycle.

Firing Angles

Straight Up (Full Vertical)

The simplest approach. Ball stays on one column permanently. Maximum damage concentration on a single vertical line. Best for DoT builds and situations where enemies stack vertically.

Limitation: only hits enemies in that column; zero coverage of spread formations.

Shallow Diagonal (5-15°)

X-position shifts slightly each wrap cycle, gradually covering the full screen width. Total coverage is broader but peak damage on any single column is lower. Effective in wave stages where enemies spread out; let time and multiple wrap cycles blanket the stage.

Angle Selection Summary

Situation	Recommended Angle
Enemies stacked vertically	Straight up
Enemies spread horizontally	Shallow diagonal (5-15°)
Boss at fixed position	Straight from directly below
Spreading DoT across stage	Diagonal, wide coverage
Explosive AoE blanket	Straight to shallow diagonal

Boss Fight Tactics

Read the Movement Pattern

Most bosses follow a horizontal oscillation pattern. Since wrap columns are fixed, the tactic is to time launches so the ball's vertical column intersects where the boss will be, not where it is now. Watch the boss for a few seconds to internalize the rhythm, then sync launches to hit during the boss's column presence.

DoT vs Boss (DoT Build)

The goal is not to spam shots — it is to ensure DoT stacks stay accumulating. Once several DoT types are stacked on the boss, Sisyphus multiplier starts doing the heavy lifting. Resist the urge to constantly fire; instead focus on re-stacking expired DoT ticks by timing shots to the boss's movement.

Explosive vs Boss (Explosive Build)

High single-hit damage per wrap cycle. With Couple fielding two simultaneous wrap-cycling balls, the boss gets hit roughly twice as often. For oscillating bosses, use a shallow diagonal so the ball's shifting X-axis eventually catches the boss wherever it moves.

Stage-by-Stage Advice

General Note

Vertical wrap excels in open vertical corridors but is disrupted by obstacles crossing the wrap path. On every stage, identify obstacle-free vertical lanes first and use those as primary fire lines.

Boundary × Desert

Rotating platforms and moving obstacles frequently cut wrap lanes. Watch obstacle timing before committing to a fire line. The stage's side edges are often clearest — use the leftmost or rightmost column when center lanes are too disrupted.

Snow × Coast

Dense walls can cut wrap paths. However, enclosed pockets formed by walls can work in your favor: a ball wrap-cycling inside a walled pocket churns through all enemies trapped there. Identify wall-enclosed zones and fire into them for concentrated clearance.

Sky × Gate

Open layout, few obstacles — the most Tunneller-friendly stage geometry. Long wrap lanes form naturally. Use diagonal angles to spread coverage; enemies here tend to spread horizontally, so wide coverage outperforms single-column concentration.

Subclass Selection

Sisyphus (DoT builds)

DoT stack-based damage multiplier, up to 4×. Vertical wrap accelerates stack buildup. Best-in-slot sub for DoT Tunneller. Secure early; build Bleed + Poison first, then let Sisyphus compound.

Couple (Explosive builds)

Fires two balls simultaneously. Two wrap-cycling explosion balls cover separate columns independently — double effective coverage and raw damage. Best-in-slot sub for Explosive Tunneller.

Tiptoe (supplementary option)

Chance for balls to pierce enemies. Piercing during a vertical wrap cycle means one pass can hit multiple enemies in column simultaneously. Strong complement to DoT builds — each pierce pass stacks DoT on multiple targets at once.

Common Mistakes

Wrap lane blocked by obstacles Ball is negated mid-loop, killing the wrap engine. Solution: Ether Mantle for obstacle-ignore, or manually select obstacle-free columns.

Firing into low-density columns Wrap damage is proportional to enemies in the column. Habituate scanning for densest column before every shot.

Wrap column missing a moving boss Fixed column vs oscillating boss = inevitable gaps. Solution: time shots to boss position, or use shallow diagonal to spread the column over time.

蒼髮囤積者 — 特典與等級獎勵

固有特典

囤積疊層：每個被動 +2% 傷害；被動越多傷害越高
鐵之意志：鐵系球（鐵/炸彈/鑽石）效果 +30%
節儉術：球進化消耗 -25%

等級獎勵

等級	報酬
3	收穫升級
4	住宅解鎖（倉庫）
6	收穫升級
7	住宅升級
9	住宅再升級
10	最終收穫升級

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戰士 — 角色總覽

評級：A

戰士

構築 1：出血三位一體（A 級）

構築 2：核彈群傷（A 級）

戰士 — 等級特典 (A-tier)

戰士 — 戰略 (A-tier)

快槍俠 — 角色總覽（B 級）

腐敗保安官

構築 1：炎上彈幕（S 級執行）

構築 2：核彈連射（A 級）

快槍俠 — 等級特典（簡述）

快槍俠 — 戰略（簡述）

懺悔者 — 角色總覽

評級：S

推薦構築（簡述）

懺悔者 — 推薦構築

構築 1：無限反彈增幅（S 級）

構築 2：穿透-反彈混合（A 級）

懺悔者 — 等級特典（簡述）

懺悔者 — 戰略（簡述）

雜耍者 — 角色總覽 (A-tier)

曲藝師

構築 1：4× 範圍狙擊（西西弗斯副）

構築 2：核彈狙擊（A 級）

雜耍者 — 等級特典 (A-tier)

雜耍者 — 戰略 (A-tier)

共住者 — 角色總覽 (A-tier)

推薦構築（簡述）

夫妻

構築 1：嬰兒球洪水（S 級）

構築 2：減益彈幕（A 級）

共住者 — 等級特權

共住者 — 戰略

深思者 — 角色總覽 (C-tier)

推薦構築（簡述）

思想家

自動選擇輪盤（情境化）

深思者 — 等級特典 (簡述)

深思者 — 戰略與玩法 (簡述)

暗影 — 角色總覽 (B-tier)

影者

構築 1：暴擊穿刺（S 級執行）

構築 2：吸血暴擊（B 級）

暗影 — 等級特權

暗影 — 戰略

持盾者 — 角色總覽

評級：A

推薦構築（簡述）

盾持

構築 1：反射鋼（S 級）

構築 2：炸彈坦克（A 級）

持盾者 — 等級特典

持盾者 — 戰略

戰術家 — 角色總覽 (C-tier)

推薦構築（簡述）

戰術家

構築 1：每回合最大火力（戰術家內 S 級）

戰術家 — 等級特典 (簡述)

戰術家 — 戰略與玩法 (簡述)

激進者 — 角色總覽（C 級）

過激派

完全自動構築（情境化）

激進者 — 等級特典（簡述）

激進者 — 戰略（簡述）

獨居老人 — 角色總覽 (B-tier)

推薦構築（簡述）

空巢者

構築 1：暗影齊射（S 級執行）

構築 2：核彈量產（A 級）

獨居老人 — 等級特典 (簡述)

獨居老人 — 戰略與玩法 (簡述)

殘破的薛西弗斯 — 角色總覽

評級：S（特化型）

重點

西西弗斯 — 推薦構築

構築 1：4× 核彈（S 級）

構築 2：三重 DoT 4×（S 級）

殘破的薛西弗斯 — 等級特典