Explosive Greatbolt

Type

Greatbolt

Fire damage

150

Physical damage

50

Stamina damage

70

About this item

Greatbolt tipped with a clump of Explosive Stone shards.

Detonates a large explosion on impact, dealing fire damage.

Nomadic Merchant on the cliff ladders

Mt. Gelmir

Starting Site of Grace: First Mt. Gelmir Campsite

Before you go

• Have 800 runes per item.

1. Reach Altus Plateau using both Dectus Medallion halves at the Grand Lift of Dectus, or climb the Ruin-Strewn Precipice and defeat Magma Wyrm Makar.
2. Travel around northern Altus and cross the rope bridge near Writheblood Ruins to Bridge of Iniquity. Follow the lower road with the cliff on your left.
3. Near the Abductor Virgins, find the long ladder between two torches on that left cliff. Climb it and activate First Mt. Gelmir Campsite on the upper ledge.
4. Continue northwest past the siege tower and cross the narrow natural rock bridge. A Grafted Scion drops into the next camp; defeat it or move past it to climb the ladder against the cliff.
5. At the next landing, take the ladder on the left. The merchant is on the ledge along this climb. Stop at his campfire before continuing higher toward Ninth Mt. Gelmir Campsite.
6. Open Purchase and buy Explosive Greatbolt for 800 runes each. The merchant has unlimited stock.

Notes

• Greatbolt ammunition for ballista weapons such as Hand Ballista and Jar Cannon. It does not fit an ordinary crossbow or a greatbow.
• The ammunition lists 50 Physical and 150 Fire attack power. Impact creates a separate Fire blast, so the combined equipment number is not a complete prediction of damage against a particular enemy.
• The blast reaches about 2.5 meters around impact and can throw eligible enemies backward. That makes it useful for pressuring a group or knocking a lighter enemy off a ledge; it will not topple every large enemy.
• Aim where the explosion can reach the target. An enemy behind cover may avoid the direct bolt while still being close enough to the impact, but the blast does not ignore all obstacles.
• The Fire damage can clear active Frostbite. Wet conditions also affect Fire damage, so the Lightning Greatbolt alternative can perform differently against the same target.
• The Mt. Gelmir merchant sells unlimited stock for 800 runes each. Carry up to 20, making a full carried stack cost 16,000 runes.
• Hand Ballista and Jar Cannon have no ordinary attribute scaling. Extra Strength beyond their requirements does not add scaling damage to this ammunition.