Unstable Skritt Bomb

The bomb explodes in your hands, damaging you and damaging and knocking down[sic] enemies around you. For a short time after using this skill, you take increased strike and condition damage. — In-game description

Unstable Skritt Bomb

Profession

Thief (skill list)

Specialization

Antiquary

Parent skill

  Skritt Scuffle

Slot

Profession mechanic

Type

Backfire

Game link

API

76909

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Unstable Skritt Bomb

The bomb explodes in your hands, damaging you and damaging and knocking down[sic] enemies around you.

For a short time after using this skill, you take increased strike and condition damage.

 Damage: 798 (3.0)^?

 Damage: 585 (2.2)^?

 Base Health Damage: 50%

 Unstable Skritt Bomb (5s): +50% Incoming Condition Damage, +50% Incoming Damage

 Knockback: 180

 Number of Targets: 5

 Radius: 180

 Defiance Break: 150

— In-game description

Related traits

Trickery

• Pressure Striking — Enemies you interrupt are inflicted with torment. This trait can only affect enemies with defiance bars once per interval.

Antiquary

• Scoundrel's Luck — Gain Scoundrel's Luck whenever you use Skritt Swipe, Scoundrel's Luck allows you to use Double Edge skills on cooldown without backfiring.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
January 13, 2026	(Undocumented) Removed erroneous self-launch skill fact and replaced the launch skill fact with one for knockback.
October 28, 2025	Visions of Eternity release: Unstable Skritt Bomb has been added to the game. This skill no longer launches you when activated. This skill now knocks enemies back instead of launching them. In addition to its previous effects, for a short period of time after using this skill, you take increased strike and condition damage.
August 19, 2025	Unstable Skritt Bomb was available during the Visions of Eternity elite specialization Beta Event.