Firebomb

Firebomb is a Witch Doctor Tier 5 skill unlocked at character level 14. This skill (formerly called Skull of Flame) is a projectile that's thrown like a grenade. It bursts upon impact, dealing fire damage to the target and anything in the immediate vicinity.

Background

Diablo III Skill [e]
Skull of Flame Active, 5 ranks
Used by:	Witch Doctor
Skill Description:
Lob a skull filled with fire dealing X-Y fire damage to all enemies caught in the explosion. Critical hits from fire damage will cause targets to burn for an additional 25% over 4 seconds
Skill Details:
Type:	Direct Damage
Quantity:	Cast
Effect:	Circular AoE
School:	Fire
Mana cost:	7 mana
Cast time:	Unknown
Duration:	None
Cooldown:	Unknown
Synergies:	Unknown
Requires:	N/A
Prereq of:	N/A

The Witch Doctor lobs a burning skull filled with combustibles at his enemies, which explodes violently when it breaks upon them.

Skill Design

This skill is quite useful, since it has good damage, nice range, and a very small cooldown. This makes Firebomb a good crowd control spell, especially in narrow corridors where enemies can be trapped in a hail of fire.

Upon explosion, the flames briefly form the shape of a large, menacing humanoid creature.

Skill Rank Table

• Rank 1: Lob a skull filled with fire dealing 4-5 fire damage to all enemies caught in the explosion. Cost: 7 mana. (A)
• Rank 2: Lob a skull filled with fire dealing 6-9 fire damage to all enemies caught in the explosion. Cost: 7 mana. (A)
• Rank 3: Lob a skull filled with fire dealing 8-13 fire damage to all enemies caught in the explosion. Cost: 7 mana. (A)
• Rank 4: Lob a skull filled with fire dealing 10-17 fire damage to all enemies caught in the explosion. Cost: 7 mana. (A)
• Rank 5: Lob a skull filled with fire dealing 12-20 fire damage to all enemies caught in the explosion. Cost: 7 mana. (A)

(A) = Assumed

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Synergies

• None known.

Skill Rune Effects

• Alabaster rune: Unknown.
• Crimson rune: The firebomb explodes with a much larger blast, sending burning shards flying in all directions. These spread fields of flame, dealing AoE damage to enemies in the vicinity.
• Golden rune: Unknown. Probably lower mana cost per Firebomb.
• Indigo rune: Instead of exploding upon initial contact with solid objects, the Firebomb bounces (more bounces come from higher level runes). This spreads fire damage over a longer path.
• Obsidian rune: Unknown.

Development

Firebomb was originally called Skull of Flame and was first introduced in the WWI 2008 gameplay demo. The skill was located in the Voodoo Skill Tree before skill trees were eliminated. Its function and graphics have not changed noticeably through BlizzCon 2010.

Media

You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:

• Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures
• Firebomb-specific gallery contents

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  Lobbest thou thy holy hand grenade...

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  A throw against Ghouls.

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  Explosion. Note the character that appears.

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  Another throw, against Wraiths.

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  Skull of Flame explosion in Tristram, killing Scavengers.

References

• Full Witch Doctor Skill Trees and Stats
• BlizzCon 2010 PvP Hands-on Report