Nightmare Ball is an active skill in Palworld. See Nightmare Ball's effects and stats, which Pals can learn and use it, and how to get the Nightmare Ball skill in this guide!

Nightmare Ball Effects and Stats

Skill
Nightmare Ball
Type	Power	Cast Time
Dark	100	30
Effect
Creates a giant ball of darkness and hurls it at an enemy.

Pals That Can Learn Nightmare Ball

From Leveling

Hoocrates	Depresso	Daedream
Nox	Killamari	Mau
Cawgnito	Leezpunk	Loupmoon
Maraith	Tombat	Vanwyrm
Vanwyrm Cryst	Katress	Vaelet
Felbat	Helzephyr	Astegon
Menasting	Shadowbeak	Necromus
Lyleen Noct	Frostallion Noct	Bellanoir
Bellanoir Libero	Shroomer Noct	Sootseer
Xenovader	Helzephyr Lux	Nitemary
Starryon	Smokie	Omascul
Splatterina	Nyafia	Kitsun Noct

Not all Pals learn Nightmare Ball naturally by leveling, but you can teach the skill to Pals through other methods.

Check out our List of Active Skills guide to get a clearer understanding of how Active Skills work!
List of Active Skills

How to Get Nightmare Ball

Check Skill Fruit Trees for Nightmare Ball

The Dark Skill Fruit: Nightmare Ball can teach Nightmare Ball to any Pal when used, including those who cannot learn the skill by leveling. Just note that the Skill Fruits that spawn on trees are random!
How to Get Skill Fruits

Pass Nightmare Ball by Breeding

When Pals are bred, Parent Pals have a chance to pass down their active skills to Offspring Pals. You can use this method to get more Pals with Nightmare Ball.

Make sure you can cook Cake and you have the Breeding Farm unlocked.
Breeding Guide

Palworld Related Guides

List of All Skills

All Skill Types

Best Skills per Type

Skill Related Guides

• List of New Skills
• All Exclusive Elite Passive Skills
• All Drop Rate Boosting Partner Skills
• All Player Attack Boosting Partner Skills
• All Pal Attack Boosting Partner Skills
• All Player Defense Boosting Partner Skills
• All Pal Defense Boosting Partner Skills
• All Element Type Changing Partner Skills
• List of Skills Not Available as Skill Fruits
• Best Skill Fruits Tier List

List of All Dark Active Skills