A three-stage check
- In a run, select a stone-ally/Effigy passive rather than only unlocking it on your save.
- After that prerequisite, inspect subsequent passive choices. The report describes a chance to appear, not a guaranteed next-level offer.
- Select Ghostly Shield when offered, then check its encyclopedia entry.
On 19 October 2025, Seasoul asked why Ghost Shield and Traitor’s Hood remained unknown despite extensive unlock progress. NyX gave the stone-ally prerequisite and Seasoul replied that it worked. This is one historical success report, not a measured probability or current-patch test by us. [1]
Match the symptom to the next action
| What you see | What it means | Next check |
|---|---|---|
| The entry is still “???” before taking an Effigy | General progress has not proved the run-specific requirement | Take a stone-ally passive during the run |
| You have an Effigy but have not seen the shield | Eligibility does not guarantee an immediate random offer | Check later offers and your available passive capacity |
| You saw an offer but did not take it | Seeing the name is not the reported registration condition | Select it in a run when offered |
| A guide tells you to fuse two passives for it | Appearance-gated passives and evolved passives are different tasks | Use the stone-ally check here; use the passive recipe guide for named evolutions |
If it still does not appear
Record your game version, character, carried passives and whether you actually received a stone ally. Keep the level-up screen or an item description if you request help. One unsuccessful run does not disprove a chance-based prerequisite; equally, an old success reply does not prove a guaranteed current drop.
If your character cannot take passives, switch before trying an item-collection run. The developer specifically describes Ballbearer as giving up passive items. No fixed reroll cost, required number of runs or drop percentage is verified here. [2]
Sources & evidence limits
- Steam Community · Seasoul / NyX ↗ — 19 Oct 2025: stone-ally requirement and success reply.
- Steam · developer announcements ↗ — Regal 26 Jan, Shadow 27 Apr, Naturalist 6 Aug 2026; Risen announcement 20 Sep.
- Steam · Ball x Pit screenshots ↗ — Official store image checked 30 October 2026; capture build/date not supplied. Visual context, not a test of the recipe or build.
Checked 30 October 2026. Community reports can change with patches. We have not played these routes or benchmarked builds.
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