Grand Blue Lead Ball Guide
Direct answerLead Ball is currently reported as a Crafting Table recipe using 2x Lead. Consuming it unlocks Lead Star for the Slingshot, while Pepper Ball, Oil Ball and Flame Ball are downstream ammo recipes that also use Lead Ball. Confirm the current Crafting Table before treating quantities as final.
Quick answer
Collect Lead Ore, open the current Crafting Table and look for Lead Ball. Current multi-source community coverage reports a cost of 2x Lead. Craft or consume it only after checking your live recipe panel because Grand Blue is still in Early Access.
Lead Ball recipe
| Field | Current answer | Evidence |
| Craft station | Crafting Table | Multi-source community |
| Reported materials | 2x Lead | Multi-source community; confirm UI |
| Official recipe | Not published | HOLD |
| Best source of truth | Your current Crafting Table / tooltip | Current-game check |
What does Lead Ball do?
Lead Ball is both a crafted ammo item and the reported unlock input for Lead Star. The unlock relationship is useful for Slingshot progression, but exact Lead Star damage, speed and upgrade scaling are not treated as official facts on this page.
Downstream ammo chain
| Item | Reported dependency | Status |
| Lead Star | Consume Lead Ball to unlock | Multi-source current; confirm in game |
| Pepper Ball / Pepper Star | Pepper + Lead Ball | Community; confirm recipe |
| Oil Ball / Oil Star | Oil + Lead Ball | Community; confirm recipe |
| Flame Ball / Flaming Star | Gunpowder + Lead Ball | Community; Gunpowder source HOLD |
Crafting priority
- Keep Lead Ore until the current crafting menu shows your next requirement
- Make Lead Ball when you need the Slingshot unlock or a downstream ball recipe
- Re-check Pepper, Oil and Flame requirements after updates
- Do not infer that Gunpowder or Explosive Research is obtainable from Lead Ore
Related guides
Use the Lead Ore guide for the Maple Village waterfall route, the Mining guide for pickaxe progression, and the Gunpowder guide for the separate unverified material source.
Frequently Asked Questions
Current community coverage reports 2x Lead at the Crafting Table. Confirm the live recipe before crafting.
Current community coverage reports consuming Lead Ball to unlock Lead Star for the Slingshot. Exact skill stats remain unverified here.
Yes. Lead Ore is the reported input chain; the current recipe is reported as 2x Lead.
Current community coverage reports that both downstream recipes depend on Lead Ball; re-check quantities in game.
No. It is multi-source current community evidence until the current Crafting Table is independently verified.
Sources & Verification
- Pro Game Guides — Grand Blue skills and recipes (multi)
- Lead Ore Guide (site) (internal)
- Gunpowder Guide (site) (internal)