| “ | You'll find these tucked away in certain places throughout each stage. And occasionally, Fluff or Waddle Dee will give you one.” |
| — Instruction manual description • Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn |
The Ravel Ball is an item in the Kirby series, debuting in Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn.
Games[]
Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn[]
Ravel Balls appear throughout most of the stages in Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn. Ravel Balls are carried around by Waddle Dees and Bronto Burts, as well as by Prince Fluff, who appears midway through certain stages. When obtained, Kirby will gain the Ravel Ability corresponding to the Ravel Ball. Pressing X will revert the Ravel Ability back into a Ravel Ball, which will bounce around like an Ability Star in a traditional platformer; the same result occurs when Kirby takes damage.
| Name | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Knitting Needles | The ability to create yarn balls anytime. | 
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| Wire | The ability to attack enemies with a wire sword. | 
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| Button | The ability to toss Button Bombs at your enemies. | 
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| Nylon | The ability to transform into a whirlwind to attack enemies and vacuum up beads. | 
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| Bobbin | The ability to attack with a bobbin. | 
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| Marking Pins | The ability to attack your enemies by throwing pins. | 
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Locations[]
In Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn, Prince Fluff appears partway through the stage, bearing a gift for Kirby. He will hold a Ravel Ball if Kirby does not have the corresponding Ravel Ability; up until Space Land, this Ravel Ball will always correspond to the first one present in the stage. He will hold a Star Bead if Kirby already has the corresponding Ravel Ability or if Kirby is using a Metamortex Transformation. He will hold a Life Bead in all of his appearances in Devilish Mode.
Since Prince Fluff can give Ravel Balls if Kirby does not have the corresponding Ravel Ability, he will be noted in such situations where he can grant one.
| Level | Stage | Ravel Ball |
|---|---|---|
| Grass Land | Fountain Gardens | Knitting Needles x 2, Prince Fluff |
| Flower Fields | Wire x 2, Prince Fluff | |
| Rainbow Falls | Button x 2, Prince Fluff | |
| Big-Bean Vine | Nylon x 2, Prince Fluff | |
| Hot Land | Pyramid Sands | Bobbin x 2, Prince Fluff |
| Lava Landing | Marking Pins x 2, Prince Fluff | |
| Cool Cave | Knitting Needles, Nylon, Prince Fluff | |
| Dino Jungle | Wire, Marking Pins, Prince Fluff | |
| Treat Land | Toy Tracks | Knitting Needles, Nylon, Button |
| Mushroom Run | Bobbin, Marking Pins, Button, Prince Fluff | |
| Sweets Park | Marking Pins, Knitting Needles, Button, Prince Fluff | |
| Melody Town | Bobbin, Wire, Prince Fluff, Nylon | |
| Dark Manor | Button, Wire, Prince Fluff, Knitting Needles | |
| Water Land | Splash Beach | Wire, Knitting Needles, Prince Fluff, Marking Pins |
| Blub-Blub Ocean | Marking Pins, Button, Nylon | |
| Secret Island | Button, Bobbin, Prince Fluff, Marking Pins | |
| Deep-Dive Deep | Knitting Needles, Wire, Bobbin | |
| Boom Boatyard | Nylon, Button, Prince Fluff, Marking Pins | |
| Snow Land | Snowy Fields | Button, Bobbin, Wire, Prince Fluff, Bobbin |
| Cozy Cabin | Marking Pins, Knitting Needles, Bobbin, Prince Fluff, Knitting Needles | |
| Frosty Wheel | Nylon, Wire, Prince Fluff, Bobbin, Wire | |
| Evergreen Lift | Wire, Marking Pins, Nylon, Prince Fluff, Wire | |
| Space Land | Future City | Nylon, Bobbin, Wire, Nylon |
| Tube Town | Wire, Nylon, Knitting Needles, Marking Needles (Prince Fluff), Nylon | |
| Mysterious UFO | Marking Pins, Button, Knitting Needles, Marking Pins | |
| Stellar Way | Nylon, Button, Knitting Needles (Prince Fluff), Nylon, Button | |
| Dream Land | Whispy's Forest | Knitting Needles, Bobbin, Wire, Bobbin (Prince Fluff), Knitting Needles |
Trivia[]
- The artwork for the Knitting Needles Ravel Ball is the only piece of Kirby's Epic Yarn / Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn promotional art that does not use a patch or stitching aesthetic.