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The Death Ball is a type of Super Badnik created by Dr. Eggman. It appears as the boss of the Death Egg Zone Act 2 in Sonic & Knuckles.
Description[]
The Death Ball is a remote-controlled security robot with a spherical shape, covered in purple armour plating and sporting a pair of red optics. Its bottom contains an opening compartment from which small drones can be deployed. A yellow bumper shield is magnetically attached to the Death Ball and can track the movements of intruders, moving into the perfect position to block an opponent's attack.
Boss Guide[]
In Death Egg Zone Act 2, Sonic the Hedgehog is forced to fight the Death Ball inside a large chamber with two elevator shafts that reverse gravity when used. Dr. Eggman stands just outside the chamber with a control panel to operate the Death Ball, and Sonic cannot reach him.
The Death Ball hovers between the deck and ceiling and is fitted with a bumper shield to deflect Sonic if he attacks directly. The machine can detect Sonic's movements with perfect accuracy and so the shield always moves into the right position to block him. To attack, the Death Ball releases small spiked drones that will roll slowly across the floor or ceiling depending on which one Sonic is standing on. Sonic cannot smash these drones by attacking them and will normally just bounce off them. However, if Sonic enters an elevator and shifts the gravity, the drones will be affected as well. When the drones land on the floor/ceiling following a gravity shift, their spikes will stick into the terrain, giving Sonic the chance to spin-dash at them and flip them over. If the drones crash into the Death Ball during a gravity shift or when flipped, they will explode and damage it. However, the Death Ball's drones will explode after a certain amount of time and scatter their spikes. After eight hits, the Death Ball will be destroyed.