The Ball Bear is a spherical mutant bear added during the Star update of the Roblox survival game MEDVED (Hunt & Become Bears), developed by Roblox High IQ Society. Unlike standard bipedal Medved variants, this creature lacks arms and legs entirely. It moves by rolling across the snowy environment, pursuing survivors with rapid collision attacks and high-velocity fling abilities.
Ball Bear Overview and Characteristics
The Ball Bear appears as a giant rolling sphere featuring a bear face with a distinct smile. Community documentation notes that its spherical model spans larger than two standard Roblox avatars stacked together. In gameplay footage, the entity displays glowing red eyes while hunting players across open snowfields.
Because it has no limbs to climb or step over obstacles, its movement path relies entirely on continuous ground rolling and sudden forward propulsion.
Abilities and Combat Mechanics
The Ball Bear utilizes two distinct offensive behaviors during an encounter:
| Ability | Behavior | Combat Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Attack | Charges forward and rolls directly into the player | Inflicts 40 damage upon contact |
| Spin Launch | Spins rapidly in place before launching itself across long distances | Flings players caught in its trajectory far across the map |
The basic attack requires direct physical contact to register damage. The second ability acts as a charged kinetic attack: once the spinning animation completes, the Ball Bear rockets forward in a straight line. Any player in its path gets caught in the roll and thrown through the air, risking severe fall damage or displacement into other roaming mutants.
How to Survive and Defeat the Ball Bear
Fighting the Ball Bear in open terrain presents high risk due to its high mobility and collision hitboxes. Specific map structures and timing make neutralizing it manageable:
- Retreat into a store or bunker doorway: The Ball Bear model is wider than standard doorframes. If you run inside a shop, the bear will continuously bump against the exterior door without entering.
- Attack from behind the threshold: While the creature is blocked at the doorframe, use ranged weapons like the pistol to fire at its head until it is eliminated.
- Evade sideways in open areas: When caught without a nearby building, monitor its movement. Sidestep its linear roll rather than sprinting backward in a straight line.
- Use obstacles against the Spin Launch: As soon as the Ball Bear begins spinning in place, break line of sight by placing large boulders, trees, or exterior walls between yourself and the entity. When launched, the bear will collide with the obstacle, stop, or occasionally launch over the structure and lose tracking entirely.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which update added the Ball Bear to Medved?
Roblox Medved introduced the Ball Bear during the Star update.
How much damage does the Ball Bear deal?
Its basic rolling strike deals 40 damage per hit.
Can the Ball Bear enter stores or small buildings?
The Ball Bear cannot fit through standard store doors due to its oversized spherical model. It remains outside hitting the doorway, providing a safe position to shoot it.
