Witcher 3 Bomb Damage Comparison (Base Harm)
Compare Witcher 3 bomb base harm values. Grapeshot 505 to Samum 0 with fire, poison, freeze, and blind stats plus charges and notes. Includes tables and sources
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grapeshot 2 charges. 250 physical plus 250 silver plus 5 fire. | 505 damage | Shrapnel blast. Destroys nests | Gamer Guides Standard Bombs Database |
| Enhanced Grapeshot 3 charges. 450 plus 450 plus 10. | 910 damage | Stronger shrapnel blast. Destroys nests | Gamer Guides Enhanced Bombs Database |
| Superior Grapeshot 4 charges. Same harm as Enhanced but ignores armor. | 910 damage | Top shrapnel blast. Harm ignores armor. Destroys nests | Gamer Guides Superior Bombs Database |
| Dancing Star 2 charges. 100 fire harm. | 100 damage | Fiery blast that lights foes on fire for 4 s. Destroys nests | IGN Alchemy Recipes and Witcher Wiki Dancing Star |
| Enhanced Dancing Star 3 charges. 100 fire harm. | 100 damage | Fiery blast with stronger burn for 7 s. Destroys nests | Gamer Guides Enhanced Bombs Database |
| Superior Dancing Star 4 charges. 100 fire harm. | 100 damage | Fiery blast that lights ground for 10 s. Destroys nests | Gamer Guides Superior Bombs Database |
| Dragons Dream 2 charges. 250 fire harm. | 250 damage | Gas cloud that bursts when lit. Lasts 15 s | Gamer Guides Standard Bombs Database |
| Enhanced Dragons Dream 3 charges. 300 fire harm. | 300 damage | Gas cloud with 50 percent burn chance. Lasts 30 s | Gamer Guides Enhanced Bombs Database and IGN Alchemy Recipes |
| Superior Dragons Dream 4 charges. 300 fire plus 15 blast harm. | 315 damage | Gas cloud. Foes killed burst and harm others. Lasts 30 s | Gamer Guides Superior Bombs Database |
| Devils Puffball 2 charges. 100 poison harm. | 100 damage | Poison cloud on burst. Lasts 10 s | Gamer Guides Standard Bombs Database and IGN Alchemy Recipes |
| Enhanced Devils Puffball 3 charges. 100 poison harm. | 100 damage | Poison cloud with stronger effect. Lasts 30 s | Gamer Guides Enhanced Bombs Database |
| Superior Devils Puffball 4 charges. 100 poison harm. | 100 damage | Poison cloud with long effect. Lasts 30 s | Gamer Guides Superior Bombs Database |
| Samum 2 charges. Blind only. | 0 damage | Flash that blinds foes. Destroys nests. No direct harm | Gamer Guides Standard Bombs Database |
| Northern Wind 2 charges. Freeze only. | 0 damage | Frost that freezes foes for 4 s. Hits on frozen foes deal more | Gamer Guides Standard Bombs Database |
About this converter
Bombs give Geralt direct harm plus crowd control in The Witcher 3. Grapeshot deals shrapnel harm to health. Dancing Star deals fire harm and lights foes on fire. Some bombs deal zero direct harm and only blind or freeze. This page lines up 14 bombs on the same harm scale. Numbers come from in game tooltips and official guide data as shown on Gamer Guides and IGN alchemy pages. All values are base tier before skills and armor.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try Grapeshot at 505 against Dancing Star at 100 to feel the gap. Try Dragons Dream at 250 against Devils Puffball at 100 to weigh fire and poison. The base unit is damage, so the math shows hit counts.
Grapeshot total is 505 harm from 250 physical plus 250 silver plus 5 fire. Enhanced and Superior Grapeshot total 910 harm from 450 plus 450 plus 10. Superior Grapeshot also ignores enemy armor. Moon Dust and Dimeritium Bomb are not listed as entries since they deal no direct harm. They block magic and stop regen instead. Dancing Star keeps 100 fire harm across all three tiers but gains time and radius. Standard bombs hold 2 charges, Enhanced hold 3, Superior hold 4.
FAQ
Which bomb deals the most direct harm?
Enhanced and Superior Grapeshot total 910 harm from 450 physical plus 450 silver plus 10 fire. Base Grapeshot totals 505 harm.
Why do Samum and Northern Wind show zero?
They deal no direct harm in base data. Samum blinds foes. Northern Wind freezes foes for 4 seconds. They help swords deal more harm.
How many charges does each bomb hold?
Standard bombs hold 2 charges. Enhanced bombs hold 3 charges. Superior bombs hold 4 charges. Meditate to refill with alcohol.
Which bombs break monster nests?
Grapeshot, Dancing Star, Dragon Dream gas when lit, and Samum break nests. Moon Dust and Northern Wind do not.
Sources
- Gamer Guides Standard Bombs Database
- Gamer Guides Enhanced Bombs Database
- Gamer Guides Superior Bombs Database
- IGN Alchemy Recipes
- CD Projekt Red in game tooltips
Last verified: 2026-10-02 · 14 entries
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