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Skill gem · Attack / RangedAttack / MirageArcherCanUse

Explosive Arrow

Fires an arrow which will stick into an enemy or wall, and then explode, dealing area damage around it, either after a duration or when the maximum number of arrows stuck to that target is reached. If an enemy has multiple Explosive Arrows stuck in them, the first one to explode will consume the others, adding their damage to its explosion.

ACQUISITIONSkill gem
SKILL TYPEAttack / RangedAttack / MirageArcherCanUse
REVIEWEDAug 12, 2026
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How this skill fits a character

Accuracy, attack delivery, fuse timing, and the eventual explosion are separate parts of the same damage loop.

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