When swords, crossbow, oils, potions, and decoctions are not enough, Geralt has an arsenal of bombs. Bombs can affect large areas and many foes all at once, making them perfect weapons to use in situations where Geralt is severely outnumbered, but his enemies are all bunched up.
Bombs can inflict a wide range of damage effects on enemies including fire, frost and poison. Bombs that inflict damage and critical effects are at their most potent in the hands of an alchemist, who can spend talents on bonuses that increase the bomb’s effectiveness.
Some bombs have no direct effect on their own but become powerful when coupled with other abilities. Dragon’s Dream creates a cloud of gas that can be ignited by Igni while Moon Dust sprays enemies with silver splinters that prevent monsters from transforming. Builds focused on physical attacks will find Northern Wind’s ability to freeze foes particularly useful. These passive attacks take time to set up but their combined effect can be devastating.
Bombs can be restocked through meditation and the use of strong alcohols.
BOMBS
| PRICE | DAMAGE | DURATION | CHARGES | RECIPE REQUIREMENTS | |||||||||||||||
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| DISPLAY NAME | DESCRIPTION | $ | # | sec | # | # | ITEM 1 | # | ITEM 2 | # | ITEM 3 | # | ITEM 4 | # | ITEM 5 | # | ITEM 6 | # | ITEM 7 |
| Dancing Star | Produces a fiery explosion that can cause nearby opponents to start burning. Destroys monster nests. | 10 | 100 | 4 | 2 | 1 | Saltpeter | 2 | Sulfur | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enhanced Dancing Star | Produces a fiery explosion that can cause nearby opponents to start burning. Enhanced effect. Destroys monster nests. | 15 | 100 | 7 | 3 | 1 | Stammelford’s Dust | 1 | Dancing Star | 1 | Phosphorus | 1 | Sulfur | 1 | Sewant mushrooms | 1 | Hellebore petals | 1 | Nostrix |
| Superior Dancing Star | Produces a fiery explosion that ignites the surrounding area. Enhanced and extended effect. Destroys monster nests. | 20 | 100 | 10 | 4 | 1 | Alchemists’ powder | 1 | Enhanced Dancing Star | 2 | Phosphorus | 2 | Sulfur | 2 | Sewant mushrooms | 2 | Nostrix | 1 | Nigredo |
| Devil’s Puffball | Releases a cloud of poison when detonated. | 10 | 100 | 10 | 2 | 1 | Saltpeter | 2 | Sewant mushrooms | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enhanced Devil’s Puffball | Releases a cloud of poison when detonated. Enhanced effect. | 15 | 100 | 30 | 3 | 1 | Stammelford’s Dust | 1 | Devil’s Puffball | 1 | Calcium equum | 1 | Endrega heart | 1 | Sewant mushrooms | 1 | Ginatia petals | 1 | Green mold |
| Superior Devil’s Puffball | Releases a cloud of poison when detonated. Enhanced and extended effect. | 20 | 100 | 30 | 4 | 1 | Alchemists’ powder | 1 | Enhanced Devil’s Puffball | 2 | Calcium equum | 2 | Endrega heart | 2 | Sewant mushrooms | 2 | Ginatia petals | 1 | Rebis |
| Dimeritium Bomb | Releases a cloud of dimeritium slivers that block magic and monsters’ magic abilities. | 10 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 5 | Saltpeter | 2 | Optima mater | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enhanced Dimeritium Bomb | Releases a cloud of dimeritium slivers that block magic and monsters’ magic abilities. | 15 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 1 | Stammelford’s Dust | 1 | Dimeritium Bomb | 1 | Optima mater | 1 | Powdered pearl | 1 | Blowball | 1 | Ginatia petals | 1 | Bloodmoss |
| Superior Dimeritium Bomb | Releases a cloud of dimeritium slivers that block magic and monsters’ magic abilities. The blockade survives for a short time after the cloud dissipates. | 20 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 1 | Alchemists’ powder | 1 | Enhanced Dimeritium Bomb | 2 | Optima mater | 2 | Powdered pearl | 2 | Puffball | 2 | Bloodmoss | 1 | Nigredo |
| Dragon’s Dream | Releases a cloud of gas that explodes when ignited. | 10 | 300 | 15 | 2 | 1 | Saltpeter | 2 | Phosphorus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enhanced Dragon’s Dream | Releases a cloud of gas that explodes when ignited. Enhanced effect and chance to apply Burning. | 15 | 400 | 30 | 3 | 1 | Stammelford’s Dust | 1 | Dragon’s Dream | 1 | Phosphorus | 1 | Optima mater | 1 | Mistletoe | 1 | Allspice | 1 | Bryonia |
| Superior Dragon’s Dream | Releases a cloud of gas that explodes when ignited. Enhanced effect and chance to apply Burning. Foes it kills explode, wounding others nearby. | 20 | 400 | 30 | 4 | 1 | Alchemists’ powder | 1 | Enhanced Dragon’s Dream | 2 | Phosphorus | 2 | Optima mater | 2 | Allspice | 2 | Bryonia | 1 | Aether |
| Grapeshot | Inflicts shrapnel damage to foes within its explosion radius. Deals a small amount of fire damage. Destroys monster nests. | 20 | 350 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Saltpeter | 2 | Calcium equum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enhanced Grapeshot | Inflicts shrapnel damage to foes within its explosion radius. Deals fire damage. Enhanced effect. Destroys monster nests. | 30 | 600 | 0 | 3 | 1 | Stammelford’s Dust | 1 | Grapeshot | 1 | Calcium equum | 1 | Blowball | 1 | Crow’s eye | 1 | Longrube | — | — |
| Superior Grapeshot | Inflicts shrapnel damage to foes within its explosion radius. Deals fire damage. Enhanced effect. Damage ignores enemy armor. Destroys monster nests. | 40 | 600 | 0 | 4 | 1 | Alchemists’ powder | 1 | Enhanced Grapeshot | 2 | Calcium equum | 2 | Sulfur | 2 | Longrube | 2 | Hop umbels | 1 | Nigredo |
| Samum | Blinds opponents within its explosion radius. Destroys monster nests. | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | Saltpeter | 2 | Celandine | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enhanced Samum | Blinds opponents within its explosion radius. Extended duration. Destroys monster nests. | 15 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | Stammelford’s Dust | 1 | Samum | 1 | Phosphorus | 1 | Foglet teeth | 1 | Celandine | 1 | Blowball | — | — |
| Superior Samum | Blinds opponents within its explosion radius. Extended duration. The first hit landed on a blinded opponent is always critical. Destroys monster nests. | 20 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | Alchemists’ powder | 1 | Enhanced Samum | 2 | Phosphorus | 2 | Foglet teeth | 2 | Celandine | 2 | Hellebore petals | 1 | Aether |
| Moon Dust | Contains silver splinters that temporarily prevent monsters from transforming. | 10 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 1 | Saltpeter | 2 | Quicksilver solution | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enhanced Moon Dust | Contains silver splinters that temporarily prevent monsters from transforming. Extended duration. | 15 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 1 | Stammelford’s Dust | 1 | Moon Dust | 1 | Quicksilver solution | 1 | Sulfur | 1 | Hop umbels | 1 | Blowball | 1 | Honeysuckle |
| Superior Moon Dust | Contains silver splinters that permanently prevent monsters from transforming. | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | Alchemists’ powder | 1 | Enhanced Moon Dust | 2 | Quicksilver solution | 2 | Sulfur | 2 | Hop umbels | 2 | Blowball | 1 | Nigredo |
| Northern Wind | Freezes foes. Blows landed on frozen foes deal additional damage. | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | Saltpeter | 1 | Ducal Water | 1 | Powdered pearl | 2 | Allspice | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enhanced Northern Wind | Freezes foes. Blows landed on frozen foes deal additional damage. Extended duration. | 15 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | Stammelford’s Dust | 1 | Northern Wind | 2 | Ducal Water | 1 | Powdered pearl | 1 | Fool’s parsley leaves | 1 | Verbena | 2 | Allspice |
| Superior Northern Wind | Freezes foes. Blows landed on frozen foes deal additional damage. Extended duration. Chance of instant kill. | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | Saltpeter | 1 | Enhanced Northern Wind | 3 | Ducal Water | 2 | Powdered pearl | 2 | Verbena | 3 | Allspice | 1 | Quebrith |