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Flash Bomb

Flash Bomb

Consumable $25

Light bomb that requires a short priming for its mercury-based chemical reaction. The explosion is capable of blinding all in close proximity, even if their eyes are shielded or averted.

🎒 Where to refill in a match: Saddle Bag, Hunting Tower, Watch Tower, Dead Hunter

Patch history

Changed in 9 patches · ▲ 2 buffs · ▼ 6 nerfs · last — Update 2.0

  1. Update 2.0 Hunt: Showdown 1896
    • unlock, neutral: Unlock moved to Bloodline Rank 50
  2. Update 1.15 Hunt: Showdown
    • price, buff: Price reduced from 47 Hunt Dollars to 25 Hunt Dollars
  3. Update 1.14 Hunt: Showdown
    • handling, nerf: Added a short priming time before throwing
    • visual, neutral: Made the full flash screen less straining
    • effect, nerf: Bulwark now significantly reduces flash duration
    • other, neutral: Flash Bombs removed from missions and no longer granted by Recruits, Dark Tribute and Challenges
  4. Update 1.11 Hunt: Showdown
    • other, neutral: Fixed a rare case where a hit marker showed a full flash on a Hunter who wasn't fully flashed
  5. Update 1.0 Hunt: Showdown
    • effect, nerf: Full stun reduced from 8 to 5 seconds, with up to 5 seconds of ear-ringing after vision returns
    • unlock, neutral: Flash Bomb is now unlocked in the Book of Weapons under Tactical Gadgets
Show full history (4 more patches)
  1. Early Access 6.1.1 Early Access
    • price, nerf: Price increased from 15 Hunt Dollars to 47 Hunt Dollars
    • effect, nerf: Flash time reduced from 8 to 6 seconds
  2. Early Access 6.0 Early Access
    • visual, neutral: Audio timing matched to visuals
    • effect, buff: Full flash radius increased from 3 to 8 and full flash time increased
    • visual, neutral: Hit indicators are shown only for full flashes; a very minor flash is visible up to 30 meters when looking at the bomb
  3. Early Access 2.2 Early Access
    • handling, nerf: Flash Bomb throw distance reduced
  4. Early Access 1.0 Early Access
    • added, neutral: Flash Bomb added for 15 Hunt Dollars (Unlock Rank 23)

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