Exploding Bolt

Exploding Bolt
Type	Bolt
Rarity	Magic Relic
Level	13, 15
Damage	18-22 Fire +15 Silver +20 Piercing
Effects	-
Slots	-
School	-
Tier	-
DLC	Base game
Location	Merchant
Crafting	Amateur blacksmith 2x Timber 1x Steel Ingot 1x Silver Ingot 2x Feather 1x Zerrikanian Powder

Exploding Bolt is the best bolt in the game. It is a fire damage crossbow bolt in a Magic crafted variant and a Relic variant. The Relic variant deals 18-22 fire damage with +20 piercing and +15 silver. The crafted diagram is in an iron chest in the Isolated Shack. The crafted variant is early game, while the Relic variant only goes on sale from level 25 in the mid game.

The crafted variant deals 11-13 fire damage with +12 piercing and +12 silver. The Relic variant adds 7-9 fire, 8 piercing and 3 silver on top of that.

Variants

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Each variant has its own figures.

Rarity	Level	Damage	Effects	Location
Magic (crafted)	13	11-13 Fire +12 Silver +12 Piercing	-	Crafted
Relic	15	18-22 Fire +15 Silver +20 Piercing	-	Merchant

How to Get Exploding Bolt

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• Magic (crafted): Take Diagram: Exploding Bolt from the iron chest in the Isolated Shack, or buy it from the Fish Market blacksmith, the Silverton blacksmith or Éibhear Hattori. Each craft makes a stack of 20. A chest at the Scoia'tael camp in Spooked Mare holds 10-20 bolts.
• Relic: From level 25, buy them from the blacksmith at Kaer Trolde citadel or Éibhear Hattori. You can also take the 20 in Arnvald's locked chest at Kaer Trolde.

Exploding Bolt Map Location

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The pin marks the Isolated Shack in the Crow's Perch area of Velen. The Exploding Bolt diagram lies in the iron chest inside the shack. The same chest also holds a master crossbow.

Map credit by Map Genie.

Notes

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• Arnvald's chest holds the 20 Relic bolts only if he dies in King's Gambit.

All Weapon Categories

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  Steel Swords

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  Silver Swords

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  Crossbows

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  Bolts

All Bolts

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Name	Image	Rarity	Level	Damage	Effects	Location
Bolts		Common	1	4-6 Piercing +4 Silver	Infinite default ammunition Cannot be sold or dropped	-
Bolts (underwater)		Common	1	9-11 Piercing +400 Silver	Infinite Auto-equipped whenever Geralt is submerged (harpoon bolts) Hidden from the inventory	-
Blunt Crossbow Bolt		Master (crafted)	1	7-9 Bludgeoning +8 Silver	-	Crafted Merchant Loot
Blunt Crossbow Bolt		Master (basic)	1	9-11 Bludgeoning +10 Silver	-	Merchant Loot
Bolt With Bait		Master	1	5-7 Piercing +5 Silver	+100 Armor piercing	Crafted Merchant Loot
Broadhead Bolt		Master (crafted)	9	+8 Piercing +8 Silver	100% chance to cause bleeding, 15 s	Crafted Merchant Loot
Broadhead Bolt		Master (basic)	19	+12 Piercing +12 Silver	100% chance to cause bleeding, 15 s	Merchant Loot
Exploding Bolt		Magic (crafted)	13	11-13 Fire +12 Silver +12 Piercing	-	Crafted Merchant Loot
Exploding Bolt		Relic	15	18-22 Fire +15 Silver +20 Piercing	-	Merchant Loot
Precision Bolt		Master (crafted)	4	+12 Piercing +12 Silver	+7 Armor piercing	Crafted Merchant Loot
Precision Bolt		Master (basic)	-	+20 Piercing +20 Silver	+15 Armor piercing	Merchant
Split Bolt		Magic (crafted)	8	9-11 Piercing +10 Silver	-	Crafted Merchant
Split Bolt		Relic	13	13-15 Piercing +14 Silver	-	Merchant Loot
Tracking Bolt		Master	1	5-7 Piercing +5 Silver	+100 Armor piercing 100% chance to cause bleeding, 120 s	Crafted Merchant Loot