Explosive Shot
Attack
Trade Build Pin
AoE, Ammunition, Projectile, Fire, Detonator
Tier: 7
Level:
Quality: %
Cost: 64 Mana
Requires: Level 90, 86 Str, 86 Dex
Requires: Crossbows
Load your Crossbow with flaming bolts that explode on impact. The explosion will cause any Grenades in its area of effect to also explode.
Ammunition
30% less reload speed
+1 Bolt loaded per clip

Additional Effects From Quality:
(0—2) Bolts loaded per clip
Projectile
Deals 405% of Base Damage
Converts 30% of Physical damage to Fire damage

Additional Effects From Quality:
(0—30)% more Ignite Magnitude
Explosion
Converts 80% of Physical damage to Fire damage
Explosion radius is 3 metres

Additional Effects From Quality:
(0—30)% more Ignite Magnitude
Skills can be managed in the Skills Panel.
Scaling 40 levels

Stat and cost values at each gem level. Level 20 is the highest a skill gem reaches without external modifiers.

Level Requires Level Str Dex Load Explosive ShotMana Explosive ShotBase Damage Explosive ShotExplosion radius is _ metres
40 90 86 86 250 1076% 3.7
39 90 86 86 234 1025% 3.6
38 90 86 86 220 976% 3.6
37 90 86 86 207 929% 3.6
36 90 86 86 194 885% 3.5
35 90 86 86 182 843% 3.5
34 90 86 86 170 803% 3.5
33 90 86 86 160 765% 3.4
32 90 86 86 149 728% 3.4
31 90 86 86 140 693% 3.4
30 90 86 86 131 660% 3.3
29 90 86 86 122 629% 3.3
28 90 86 86 114 599% 3.3
27 90 86 86 106 571% 3.2
26 90 86 86 99 543% 3.2
25 90 86 86 92 517% 3.2
24 90 86 86 86 493% 3.1
23 90 86 86 80 469% 3.1
22 90 86 86 74 447% 3.1
21 90 86 86 69 426% 3
20 90 86 86 64 405% 3
19 84 80 80 59 386% 3
18 78 75 75 54 368% 2.9
17 72 70 70 50 350% 2.9
16 66 64 64 46 334% 2.9
15 64 62 62 42 318% 2.8
14 58 57 57 39 303% 2.8
13 52 51 51 36 288% 2.8
12 46 46 46 33 274% 2.7
11 41 41 41 30 261% 2.7
10 36 37 37 27 249% 2.7
9 31 32 32 24 237% 2.6
8 26 28 28 22 226% 2.6
7 22 24 24 20 213% 2.6
6 18 20 20 18 199% 2.5
5 14 17 17 16 185% 2.5
4 10 13 13 14 171% 2.5
3 6 9 9 12 157% 2.4
2 3 7 7 10 143% 2.4
1 0 4 4 9 130% 2.4
Recommended Supports 15

Support gems suggested for this skill, grouped by the uncut support level needed to create them — hover any card for its full tooltip.

I
Double Barrel I
Double Barrel I
Support · Ammunition, Projectile
Requires: Level (1—90), (4—157) Str
Supported Skills have 30% less Reload Speed
Supported Skills load an additional bolt
Ignite I
Ignite I
Support · Fire
Requires: Level (1—90), (4—157) Str
Supported Skills have 100% more Flammability Magnitude
Elemental Armament I
Elemental Armament I
Support · Attack
Requires: Level (1—90), (4—157) Str
Supported Skills deal 20% more Elemental Attack damage
II
Double Barrel II
Double Barrel II
Support · Ammunition, Projectile
Requires: Level (1—90), (4—157) Str
Supported Skills have 20% less Reload Speed
Supported Skills load an additional bolt
Fiery Death
Fiery Death
Support · Spell, AoE, Trigger, Fire
Requires: Level (1—90), (4—157) Int
Enemies Ignited by Supported Skills have 60% chance to explode on death
Explosion deals base Fire Damage equal to 10% of the Corpse's Maximum Life
Explosion radius is 2 metres
Multishot II
Multishot II
Support · Projectile
Requires: Level (1—90), (4—157) Dex
Supported Skills deal 25% less Damage
Supported Skills fire 2 additional Projectiles
Supported Skills have 20% less Skill Speed
III
Ignite II
Ignite II
Support · Fire
Requires: Level (1—90), (4—157) Str
Supported Skills have 150% more Flammability Magnitude
Deliberation
Deliberation
Support
Requires: Level (1—90), (4—157) Dex
Supported Skills deal 20% more Damage
30% more Movement Speed penalty while using Supported Skills
Longshot II
Longshot II
Support · Attack
Requires: Level (1—90), (4—157) Dex
Supported Skills deal 35% more Attack Damage to enemies further than 7 metres from you, scaling down to no bonus at 3.5 metres or closer
IV
Nimble Reload
Nimble Reload
Support · Ammunition, Projectile
Requires: Level (1—90), (4—157) Dex
Supported Skills have 60% increased Crossbow Reload Speed
Fire Exposure
Fire Exposure
Support · Fire, Duration
Requires: Level (1—90), (4—157) Str
Supported Skills inflict Exposure for 8 seconds on Igniting a target
Nova Projectiles II
Nova Projectiles II
Support · Projectile
Requires: Level (1—90), (4—157) Dex
Supported Skills fire 6 additional Projectiles
Supported Skills fire Projectiles in a circle
Supported Skills deal 50% less Damage
V
Fire Penetration II
Fire Penetration II
Support · Fire
Requires: Level (1—90), (4—157) Str
Hits from Supported Skills ignore enemy Fire Resistance
Ammo Conservation III
Ammo Conservation III
Support · Ammunition, Projectile
Requires: Level (1—90), (4—157) Dex
Bolts fired by Supported Crossbow Attacks have 30% chance to not expend Ammunition
Supported Skills have 20% less Reload speed
Ignite III
Ignite III
Support · Fire
Requires: Level (1—90), (4—157) Str
Ignites from Supported Skills deal Damage 15% faster
Supported Skills have 200% more Flammability Magnitude