- "It's a fine chunk of dirt. Truly a valuable treasure."
- ―In-game description, Epic Battle Fantasy 5
The Earth Ball, named Earthball in EBF3 and Dirt Ball in EBF4, is a recurring crafting item in the Epic Battle Fantasy series since Epic Battle Fantasy 3. It is a simple ball of mud used for forging mostly Earth-related equipment.
In EBF3, the Earthball appears as four dirt clods of various sizes. Aside from its use as a crafting material, it can also be used to cast Rockslide during battle. It can be purchased from The Town's Misc Shop for 70 gold.
In EBF4, the Dirt Ball resembles an irregular clump of mud. It can be bought from any Material Shop for 80 gold
In EBF5, the Earth Ball becomes a mostly round lump of dirt with a few pebbles and roots sticking out of it. It can be bought at any Material Shop for 60 gold.
Drop Rate
Epic Battle Fantasy 3
- Fire Bit - 100%
- Ice Bit - 100%
- Rock Rune - 100%
- Blue Clay - 60%
- Dark Clay - 60%
- Red Clay - 60%
- Garden Snail - 20%
- Spiral Crab - 20%
Epic Battle Fantasy 4
- Big Muddy Bush - 100%
- Big Sand Slime - 100%
- Earth Elemental - 100%
- Earth Golem - 80%
- Sand Slime - 80%
- Cave Crab - 60%
- Rock Sprite - 60%
- Rock Turtle - 60%
- Muddy Bush - 50%
- Garden Snail - 40%
Additionally, boulders smashed with The Hammer have a 26% chance of dropping a Dirt Ball.
Epic Battle Fantasy 5
- Big Chocolate Slime - 100% x3
- Big Mud Slime - 100%
- Earth Dragon - 100%
- Dirt Boulder - 75%
- Brown Bear - 50%
- Chocolate Slime - 30%
- Mud Slime - 30%
- Muddy Bush - 10%
- Green Pixel - 10%
- Matteus - 100%
Additionally, Earth Balls can drop when smashing boulders with The Hammer (16% chance) and when destroying dirt piles with The Shovel (50% chance).
Forging
Epic Battle Fantasy 3
Epic Battle Fantasy 4
- Gaia's Bow - 2 on level 2, 5 on level 3
- Blood Blade - 2 on level 2, 2 on level 3
- Flower Pot - 2 on level 2, 5 on level 3
- Quake Maker - 15 on level 3
- Rock Badge - 4 on level 2, 6 on level 3
- Beast Badge - 5 on level 2
Epic Battle Fantasy 5
- Hyper Drill - 4 on level 2, 50 on level 5
- Berzerker - 10 on level 3
- Oak Staff - 1 on level 2
- Heartstopper - 3 on level 2
- Desert Scorpion - 4 on level 2, 36 on level 5
- Gaia's Gift - 3 on level 2
- Buster Sword - 5 on level 4
- Drill Bits - 2 on level 2, 4 on level 3
- Hobo Clothes - 1 on level 2, 4 on level 3
- Camo Jacket - 2 on level 2, 2 on level 3
- Bandage - 2 on level 2, 10 on level 3