Changes: Punish Ball (2)

Latest revision as of 05:17, 23 January 2022

If the player destroys two or more altars in one run, Kali will punish them by shackling a debilitating Punish Ball to their leg, remaining until destroyed.

The Punish Ball is given to the player on their second and all subsequent altar destructions, regardless of their standing with Kali.

Functionality

The Punish Ball will slow the player's movement speed when held, but will allow the player to move normally to a limited degree if it is left on the ground.

Attempting to fly using a Jetpack or Vlad's Cape with a Punish Ball shackled to the player will only allow them to fly at the maximum length of the chain before becoming no longer able to ascend without picking it up. The Punish Ball does not affect vertical movement speed when held.

If not held, the Punish Ball will prevent players from mantling up ledges, even with Climbing Gloves equipped. This is particularly dangerous in the Ice Caves, where players falling into The Abyss are unlikely to return back to the main level without the help of a Back Item or the entrance to The Mothership.

The Ball may be used as a weapon to throw at enemies, although with little range, as it is tethered to the player.

It's possible for the Punish Ball to trap the victim in such a way that they cannot escape. It is recommended to be careful not to let the Ball get into places it can't be unhooked from while traversing unusual terrain.

Destroying the Punish Ball can be achieved by either:

Crushing it. This is most easily done with one of the Elevators in Neo Babylon or a Regenerating Block in the Sunken City.
Throwing the ball into Lava.
Dropping the ball into The Abyss. While this feature was present in Spelunky HD, it is substantially harder and riskier to remove the Punish Ball via this method.

The third and all subsequent Punish Balls given to the player will also have the effect of making every single level that can be dark to be dark, including boss levels, as well as instantly summon The Ghost when the player enters the level. Destroying the Punish Ball will remove this effect.

Spelunky 2 Items
Equipment	Paste • Spectacles • Climbing Gloves • Pitcher's Mitt • Spring Shoes • Spike Shoes • Compass • Alien Compass • Parachute • Udjat Eye • Kapala • Ankh • Tablet of Destiny • Skeleton Key • Four-Leaf Clover
Crowns	Hedjet • Crown • Eggplant Crown • The True Crown
Backwear	Cape • Vlad's Cape • Jetpack • Telepack • Hoverpack • Powerpack
Power-ups	Bombs • Ropes • Royal Jelly • Cooked Turkey • Elixir
Usable Items	Webgun • Shotgun • Freeze Ray • Clone Gun • Crossbow • Camera • Teleporter • Mattock • Boomerang • Machete • Excalibur • Broken Sword • Plasma Cannon • Scepter • Hou Yi's Bow • Wooden Shield • Metal Shield
Miscellaneous	Arrow of Light • Idol • The Tusk Idol • Curse Pot • Ushabti • Eggplant
Traps	Bear Trap • Landmine
No Journal Entry	Crate • Present • Chest • Key • Gold Key • Locked Chest • Arrows • Torch • Punish Ball • Die • Pot of Gold • Treasure • Player Bag • Giant Food • Scrap

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-{{Infobox_item|name=Ball and Chain|image=Ball and Chain S2.png|function=Punishment for the player after destroying two [[Altar]]s|source=Destroying two [[Altar|Altars]]|damage=1 (Thrown)|weight=Very heavy (Slows down movement speed)|notes=*Bound to the player's leg
+{{Infobox_item|name=Punish Ball|image=Ball and Chain S2.png|function=Punishment for the player after destroying two [[Altar]]s|source=Destroying two [[Altar|Altars]]|damage=1 (Thrown)|weight=Very heavy (Slows down movement speed)|notes=*Bound to the player's leg
-*Can be used to destroy blocks|caption=Not to be confused with the ...[[Damsel|Pet]]?}}
+*Can be used to destroy blocks|caption=When life brings you down...}}
-If the player destroy two or more [[altars]] in one run, Kali will curse them by shackling a debilitating Ball and Chain (Internal name Punishball) to their leg, remaining until destroyed.
+If the player destroys two or more [[altars]] in one run, Kali will punish them by shackling a debilitating Punish Ball to their leg, remaining until destroyed.
+The Punish Ball is given to the player on their second and all subsequent altar destructions, regardless of their standing with Kali.
 ==Functionality==
-The ball and chain will slow the player's movement speed, even when held. Attempting to fly using a [[Jetpack]] or [[Vlad's Cape]] with a ball and chain shackled to the player will only allow the player to fly at the maximum length of the chain without picking it up. Note that the ball and chain does not affect vertical movement.
+The Punish Ball will slow the player's movement speed when held, but will allow the player to move normally to a limited degree if it is left on the ground.
+Attempting to fly using a [[Jetpack]] or [[Vlad's Cape]] with a Punish Ball shackled to the player will only allow them to fly at the maximum length of the chain before becoming no longer able to ascend without picking it up. The Punish Ball does not affect vertical movement speed when held.
+If not held, the Punish Ball will prevent players from mantling up ledges, even with [[Climbing Gloves]] equipped. This is particularly dangerous in the [[Ice Caves]], where players falling into [[The Abyss]] are unlikely to return back to the main level without the help of a [[Back Items|Back Item]] or the entrance to [[The Mothership]].
-The ball can also be thrown at [[Monsters|enemies]], although with little range, as it is tethered to the player.
+The Ball may be used as a weapon to throw at [[Monsters|enemies]], although with little range, as it is tethered to the player.
-It's possible for the ball and chain to trap the victim in such a way that they can't escape. It is recommended to be careful not to let the ball get into places it can't be unhooked from while traversing unusual terrain.
+It's possible for the Punish Ball to trap the victim in such a way that they cannot escape. It is recommended to be careful not to let the Ball get into places it can't be unhooked from while traversing unusual terrain.
+Destroying the Punish Ball can be achieved by either:
-The Ball and Chain will break blocks if it's above the height of the victim. This is a failsafe that was implemented to reduce the risk of the player getting stuck, but it can also be used to get gems from the walls or open new pathways.
+#Crushing it. This is most easily done with one of the [[Elevator|Elevators]] in [[Neo Babylon]] or a [[Regenerating Block]] in the [[Sunken City]].
-Destroying the Ball and Chain can be achieved in the following ways:
+#Throwing the ball into [[Lava]].
+#Dropping the ball into [[The Abyss]]. While this feature was present in ''Spelunky HD'', it is substantially harder and riskier to remove the Punish Ball via this method.
+The third and all subsequent Punish Balls given to the player will also have the effect of making every single level that can be [[Level Feeling|dark]] to be dark, including boss levels, as well as instantly summon [[The Ghost]] when the player enters the level. Destroying the Punish Ball will remove this effect.
-*Crushing it. This is most easily done with one of the [[Elevator|Elevators]] in [[Neo Babylon]].
+{{Spelunky 2 Items}}
-*Throwing the ball into [[Lava]].
-*Throwing the ball into [[The Abyss]].