Evolution / Risen Ballbylon DLC

Water Bug

Water + Brood Mother makes Water Bug. Both ingredients must reach level 3 before you select the Evolution at a Fusion Reactor.

Updated 2026-11-14 · Risen Ballbylon DLC

Water Bug ball icon from BALL x PIT
Water Bug · in-game ball icon

Water Bug recipe

WaterLevel 3Brood MotherLevel 3
Water Bug ball iconWater Bug

How to get Water Bug

  1. Open the DLC content

    Own and install Risen Ballbylon and complete the base game. Water is a new DLC base ball. The other ingredient is from the base game. Check DLC access →

  2. Get both ingredients to level 3

    Obtain Water and Brood Mother when offered in your run. Choose each ball again in level-up upgrades until both are level 3. Merely holding both balls is not enough.

  3. Select Water Bug at a Fusion Reactor

    Pick up a Fusion Reactor when one drops and choose the Water Bug Evolution. Look for the exact target name rather than trying to create a regular mixed fusion. The finished ball should be named Water Bug.

Plan from the balls you currently hold →

What Water Bug does

Births one baby ball each time it hits an enemy.

Use & limits

Baby-ball production depends on enemy hits. Use it when you want those hits to produce additional balls; compare Wolfpack if you are looking for extra copies that stay attached to enemies.

If the Evolution is missing

Check the exact ingredient pair and both current levels. A recipe sharing one ingredient is a different target: check that both selected names match Water Bug’s pair. If an ingredient has not appeared, it is still missing; no fixed drop time, minimum reactor count or guaranteed offer is implied.

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Sources & scope

For the Risen Ballbylon expansion released November 12, 2026.

Game artwork © Kenny Sun / Devolver Digital. Steam interface example © Valve. This is an independent fan guide.