Stress Ball trinket: how to get it and what it does
Stress Ball facts
| Category | Extraction Speed trinket |
|---|---|
| How to get it | Twisted Research |
| Research needed | 100% on Twisted Squirm (toon page: Squirm) |
| Added | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Effect | Completing a Skill Check gives 5% Extraction Speed for 15 seconds. |
| Numbers | +5% Extraction Speed (for 15 s after each Skill Check) |
| Stats it changes | Extraction Speed |
| Stacking and limits | Stacks; the wiki gives 15% as the most it can add. |
Facts are restated from the wiki's entry for this trinket (filed under Extraction Speed). You can equip up to 2 trinkets at a time and cannot change them during a run (wiki, Trinkets page).
Stress Ball worked example by star count
| Stat stars | Extraction Speed (for 15 s after each Skill Check) | Solo Machine time (s) | Machine time at the 15% maximum (s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 star | 0.75 → 0.79 | 60 → 58 | 60 → 53 |
| 2 stars | 0.85 → 0.89 | 53 → 51 | 53 → 47 |
| 3 stars | 1 → 1.05 | 45 → 43 | 45 → 40 |
| 4 stars | 1.2 → 1.26 | 38 → 36 | 38 → 33 |
| 5 stars | 1.5 → 1.58 | 30 → 29 | 30 → 27 |
Cells show without → with Stress Ball. The percent is applied to the base Extraction Speed of the star count (wiki formula, see the Dandy's World extraction calculator), and Machine time is ceil(45 / Extraction Speed) with no Skill Checks.
Nearby trinkets
- Previous Extraction Speed entry A to Z: Machine Manual
- Next Extraction Speed entry A to Z: Wrench
- Also changes Extraction Speed: Machine Manual
- Also changes Extraction Speed: Blue Bandana
- Previous trinket A to Z: Star Pillow
- Next trinket A to Z: Sweet Charm
All Dandy's World trinkets · Extraction time calculator · Toon stats
Questions
How do I unlock Stress Ball?
Stress Ball is unlocked with 100% Research on Twisted Squirm. It was added on Feb 27, 2026.
What does Stress Ball do exactly?
Completing a Skill Check gives 5% Extraction Speed for 15 seconds. Numbers on the wiki: +5% Extraction Speed (for 15 s after each Skill Check). Stacks; the wiki gives 15% as the most it can add.
How much does Stress Ball change at 3 stars?
Stress Ball: at 3 stars of Extraction Speed (rate 1) a solo Machine goes from 45 s to 43 s while the effect is active; and to 40 s at the 15% maximum. The percent is applied to the base Extraction Speed of the star count (wiki formula, see the Dandy's World extraction calculator), and Machine time is ceil(45 / Extraction Speed) with no Skill Checks.
Source: Dandy's World Wiki page Stress Ball (rev 260710, Sep 6, 2026) and the Trinkets list (rev 266144); star formulas from the wiki Statistics and Machines pages, applied in the example. Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0. Facts were restructured and recalculated here, the text is our own, no wiki images are used, and changes were made. Checked Oct 10, 2026. Not affiliated with Roblox Corporation or the developers of Dandy's World.