Black Powder Bomb

The Black Powder Bomb is a thrown clay pot of Mongol powder that explodes on impact, damaging and staggering everyone in a wide area. It is the tool for breaking up a crowd before you go in with the sword.

Category: Thrown

Good to know

One of the Ghost Weapons you choose as your Legend rank rises.
Capacity: 2, 3, 4, then 5 in New Game+.
Capacity upgrades cost 10, 20 and 30 Predator Hides at a Trapper.
Concussive Blast (1 point) knocks enemies down so you can execute them.
Explosive Shrapnel (2 points) raises damage and blast radius.
With the Charm of Incineration equipped, the blast also sets enemies on fire.
You can't use it in duels.

How to use it

Select Throw with L2 and left on the d-pad, equip the bomb with L2 and Circle, then throw with L2 and R2. Anyone in the radius is staggered, which buys time to pick off the weakest.

Getting the most out of it

Concussive Blast is the big one: knocked-down enemies are open to a finishing strike before they stand. Add shrapnel for a wider area, and pair the Charm of Incineration for burn damage on top.

Where it was first shown

Unlocked with a Legend rank-up

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