Palworld
Dark · Shot

Nightmare Ball

Power 300CD 16sDPS 18.8Range 300–500047 Pals
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Nightmare Ball is a Dark-element shot skill in Palworld with power 300 and a 16-second cooldown. 47 Pals learn it on their own, and the Dark Skill Fruit: Nightmare Ball teaches it to any Pal. Effective range: 300–5000.

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

  • Long-range
  • High burst
  • Effect-bearing

How to get Nightmare Ball

Teachable via Dark Skill Fruit: Nightmare Ball. Feed the fruit to any Pal — see all Skill Fruit Tree locations for where it spawns. 47 Pals also learn it natively (see list below).

Dark Skill Fruit: Nightmare Ball turns up in 33 loot tables — 9 chests, 9 Skill Fruit trees, 8 fishing spots — with the best odds at a Snowfield skill-fruit tree, 3.2% a roll.

Nightmare Ball can be inherited through breeding. Breeding gives a 50% chance to pass down one active skill from either parent, and it can be any skill they know — not just the four they have equipped. Plan a pair in the breeding calculator.

How Nightmare Ball stacks up

  • Power: #18 of 29 in Dark Shot
  • DPS: #237 of 308 across skills with this stat
  • Cooldown: #143 of 308 across skills with this stat
  • Range: #26 of 308 across skills with this stat

Best Pals for Nightmare Ball (by SAtk)

  1. 1Bellanoir LiberoBellanoir LiberoSAtk 150Lv 22
  2. 2BellanoirBellanoirSAtk 150Lv 30
  3. 3NecromusNecromusSAtk 145Lv 22
  4. 4Frostallion NoctFrostallion NoctSAtk 140Lv 40
  5. 5AstegonAstegonSAtk 125Lv 22

Ranked by shot attack — the stat that scales ranged/breath skill damage. Full learner roster below.

Pals that learn Nightmare Ball (47)

Effects

On hit, Nightmare Ball applies Blind (65 of the 100 needed to trigger it).

Closest comparable skills

SkillPowerCDDPSRange
Toxic Dance80030s26.72000
Psycho Gravity70030s23.35000
Dark Root70030s23.35000
Dark Nova70030s23.32000
Lantern Flame65030s21.74000

When to use Nightmare Ball

Nightmare Ball is a long-range pick — out to 5000 units, comfortable for kiting flying targets and Tower bosses where staying mobile matters more than peak damage. It also applies darkness, so leading the rotation with it locks the target before your bigger hitters land.

Frequently asked questions

Is Nightmare Ball good in Palworld?
Nightmare Ball is a mid-tier Dark shot skill — 300 power, 16s cooldown, 18.8 DPS-proxy. Dark hits hard against Neutral but is resisted by Dragon-type Pals. 47 Pals learn it natively, including Frostallion Noct, Necromus, Shadowbeak, plus 44 more.
What is the Nightmare Ball skill in Palworld?
Creates a giant ball of darkness and hurls it at an enemy. It is a Dark-element shot skill with 300 base power and 16s cooldown, range 300–5000.
How does Nightmare Ball work?
Creates a giant ball of darkness and hurls it at an enemy. It runs on a long 16-second cooldown — used as a deliberate burst, not part of the rotation. On hit it applies Blind (65 of the 100 needed to trigger it).
What pals learn Nightmare Ball?
47 Pals learn it natively, including Frostallion Noct, Necromus, Shadowbeak, plus 44 more. Dark Skill Fruit: Nightmare Ball teaches it to any Pal.
Where to find Nightmare Ball fruit in Palworld?
The Skill Fruit for Nightmare Ball is Dark Skill Fruit: Nightmare Ball. Dark Skill Fruit: Nightmare Ball turns up in 33 loot tables — 9 chests, 9 Skill Fruit trees, 8 fishing spots — with the best odds at a Snowfield skill-fruit tree, 3.2% a roll. Apply the fruit to any Pal — the element does not have to match. 47 Pals also learn it natively as you level them up.