The short answer
Bomb perks mark enemies with an explosive effect. After the marked enemy receives enough attacks, the effect detonates and damages nearby enemies. The required hit count and exact modifiers depend on the perk text you receive; a universal count has not been verified here.
Use the mark, then follow through
The launch notes establish this sequence but do not give a named best perk deck, fixed blast radius or universal damage formula. A visible explosion is a useful check; raw damage comparisons require the same enemy, weapon and modifiers.
- Read the offered Bomb perk to see how it applies the mark and what changes its effect.
- Apply the mark through that perk’s stated action.
- Attack the marked target to trigger the detonation condition.
- Look for the explosion and nearby damage before assuming a combination is working.
Sources for this section
- Digital Sun / 11 bit studios: Moonlighter 2 version 1.0 launch · Checked 2026-09-22 · Published 2026-09-02
Compare the offered effect with your current weapon
Kingy’s suggested check is whether you can land the required follow-up attacks safely with your current weapon. A perk that needs repeated hits should be evaluated around the attacks you can deliver, rather than an assumed damage ranking.
If the mark or detonation does not appear, reread the trigger and distinguish the application action from the attacks that advance it. Save the exact perk wording and platform in your notes before comparing another player’s build.
Sources for this section
- Digital Sun / 11 bit studios: Moonlighter 2 version 1.0 launch · Checked 2026-09-22 · Published 2026-09-02
Do not import another path’s rules
Poison was introduced earlier and works through damage over time with duration extension on reapplication. That description does not establish Bomb behavior. The PC hotfix also corrected a Wound/Ignite combination crash, which is a patch issue rather than evidence about Bomb’s damage.
Sources for this section
- Digital Sun / 11 bit studios: Blob-Life Balance update · Checked 2026-09-22 · Published 2026-05-20
- Digital Sun / 11 bit studios: Version 1.0: Hotfix 1 · Checked 2026-09-24 · Published 2026-09-10
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Research checked 2026-09-22. This is a source-based guide; Kingy has not independently play-tested these steps. Evidence and coverage.