PoE2 skill gem

Explosive Shot

Load your Crossbow with flaming bolts that explode on impact. The explosion will cause any Grenades in its area of effect to also explode.

Current data

Catalog version 0.5.4d

No direct 0.5 patch change is linked to this page. The displayed values are current for catalog version 0.5.4d.

Effects

8 effects

Ammunition

  • 30% less reload speed
  • +1 Bolt loaded per clip

Projectile

Explosion

Requirements and restrictions

2 requirement groups
Player requirementsLevel (1-90), (4-86) Str, (4-86) Dex
Weapon or skill requirementCrossbows
Source requirement text

Requires: Level (1-90), (4-86) Str, (4-86) Dex

Requires: Crossbows

Gem level progression

40 levels
Explosive Shot levels 1 to 20
LevelRequires LevelStrDexManaBase DamageExplosion radius is 2.4 metres
10449100%, 100%, 100%, 130%, 100%2.4
237710100%, 100%, 100%, 143%, 100%2.4
369912100%, 100%, 100%, 157%, 100%2.4
410131314100%, 100%, 100%, 171%, 100%2.5
514171716100%, 100%, 100%, 185%, 100%2.5
618202018100%, 100%, 100%, 199%, 100%2.5
722242420100%, 100%, 100%, 213%, 100%2.6
826282822100%, 100%, 100%, 226%, 100%2.6
931323224100%, 100%, 100%, 237%, 100%2.6
1036373727100%, 100%, 100%, 249%, 100%2.7
1141414130100%, 100%, 100%, 261%, 100%2.7
1246464633100%, 100%, 100%, 274%, 100%2.7
1352515136100%, 100%, 100%, 288%, 100%2.8
1458575739100%, 100%, 100%, 303%, 100%2.8
1564626242100%, 100%, 100%, 318%, 100%2.8
1666646446100%, 100%, 100%, 334%, 100%2.9
1772707050100%, 100%, 100%, 350%, 100%2.9
1878757554100%, 100%, 100%, 368%, 100%2.9
1984808059100%, 100%, 100%, 386%, 100%3
2090868664100%, 100%, 100%, 405%, 100%3
Beyond level 20, 20 levels
Explosive Shot levels beyond 20
LevelRequires LevelStrDexManaBase DamageExplosion radius is 2.4 metres
21Not applicableNot applicableNot applicable69100%, 100%, 100%, 426%, 100%3
22Not applicableNot applicableNot applicable74100%, 100%, 100%, 447%, 100%3.1
23Not applicableNot applicableNot applicable80100%, 100%, 100%, 469%, 100%3.1
24Not applicableNot applicableNot applicable86100%, 100%, 100%, 493%, 100%3.1
25Not applicableNot applicableNot applicable92100%, 100%, 100%, 517%, 100%3.2
26Not applicableNot applicableNot applicable99100%, 100%, 100%, 543%, 100%3.2
27Not applicableNot applicableNot applicable106100%, 100%, 100%, 571%, 100%3.2
28Not applicableNot applicableNot applicable114100%, 100%, 100%, 599%, 100%3.3
29Not applicableNot applicableNot applicable122100%, 100%, 100%, 629%, 100%3.3
30Not applicableNot applicableNot applicable131100%, 100%, 100%, 660%, 100%3.3
31Not applicableNot applicableNot applicable140100%, 100%, 100%, 693%, 100%3.4
32Not applicableNot applicableNot applicable149100%, 100%, 100%, 728%, 100%3.4
33Not applicableNot applicableNot applicable160100%, 100%, 100%, 765%, 100%3.4
34Not applicableNot applicableNot applicable170100%, 100%, 100%, 803%, 100%3.5
35Not applicableNot applicableNot applicable182100%, 100%, 100%, 843%, 100%3.5
36Not applicableNot applicableNot applicable194100%, 100%, 100%, 885%, 100%3.5
37Not applicableNot applicableNot applicable207100%, 100%, 100%, 929%, 100%3.6
38Not applicableNot applicableNot applicable220100%, 100%, 100%, 976%, 100%3.6
39Not applicableNot applicableNot applicable234100%, 100%, 100%, 1025%, 100%3.6
40Not applicableNot applicableNot applicable250100%, 100%, 100%, 1076%, 100%3.7

Quality effects

3 effects

Ammunition standard quality

  • +(0-2) Bolts loaded per clip

Projectile standard quality

Advanced Thaumaturgy

This is the additional quality effect granted while the Gemling Legionnaire passive is allocated. The main value below is shown at 20% gem quality. Compare all gem bonuses.

  • +2 Bolts loaded per clipQuality scaling: +(0-2) Bolts loaded per clip

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Compatibility rules

Active Type: CrossbowAmmoSkill, ReservesManually, Attack, UsableWhileMoving, MirageArcherCanUse

Acquisition

1 sources
  • Uncut Skill Gem: Uncut Skill Gem Tier 7

How to engrave this skill

1 category
Crossbow, tier 7

This skill becomes available when engraving an Uncut Skill Gem of level 7 or higher. The resulting skill uses the selected Uncut Skill Gem's level.

Open Crossbow

Vaal Orb outcomes

4 outcomes / 0 enchantments

Vaal Orb can corrupt Explosive Shot. One applicable outcome is selected, and the item normally cannot be modified again by ordinary crafting.

01
No change.
02
Permanently add or subtract one gem level. This is retained when upgrading the gem level using an uncut gem. Max level gems can exceed their normal maximum this way, but cannot go below Level 1.
03
Add or remove a socket.
04
±10% to Quality, up to 23%.
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Patch history

1 changes
0.4.0
Direct change

Fixed an issue where in some cases Explosive Shot would remove Fully Broken Armour from enemies.

Monster skill variants

1 monsters

These monsters use source skill records whose exact name, external key, or reviewed implementation ID resolves to Explosive Shot. Monster-specific values remain on each monster page.

Precursor Fabricator

GS Raptor Defender Explosive Shot Impact, MPS Raptor Defender Explosive Shot