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Alchemical Bombs

Source Player Core pg. 292 Spring 2026, 1st Printing
Alchemical bombs are consumable weapons that deal damage or produce special effects, and they sometimes deal splash damage. A bomb is a martial thrown weapon with a range increment of 20 feet. It can't benefit from runes, and it doesn't add your Strength modifier to damage despite being a thrown weapon.

A bomb deals any listed splash damage to the target on a failure, success, or critical success, and to all other creatures within 5 feet of the target on a success or critical success. Add the damage together before applying resistance or weakness, and don't multiply splash damage on a critical hit.