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[[File:IconFirebomb.png|left]][[File:Skull_of_Flame2.jpg|thumb|300px|Firebomb in action.]]'''Firebomb''' is one of the a Primary [[Witch Doctor skillsskill]] unlocked at [[clvl|level]]21. It's in the 5th tier and requires Clvl 14 to use. This skill, (formerly known as '''called [[Skull of Flame''', ]]) is a projectile that's thrown like a grenade. It bursts upon impact, dealing fire damage to the target and anything in the immediate vicinity.
The rune effects generally add to the radius of effect, increasing the [[AoE]] damage, without greatly altering the basic skill effect.
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==Background==
The Witch Doctor lobs a burning skull filled with combustibles at his enemies, which explodes violently when it breaks upon them.
==Skill Rune Effects==
See the [[Firebomb rune effects]] page for a more thorough description of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
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<skill subcat="Physical realm spell" class="WitchDoctor">Firebomb</skill>
<skill class="WitchDoctor" rune="Flash Fire">Firebomb</skill>
<skill class="WitchDoctor" rune="Roll the Bones">Firebomb</skill>
<skill class="WitchDoctor" rune="Fire Pit">Firebomb</skill>
<skill class="WitchDoctor" rune="Pyrogeist">Firebomb</skill>
<skill class="WitchDoctor" rune="Ghost Bomb">Firebomb</skill>
==Skill Design==
===Video===
A video of Firebomb in use can be seen below, courtesy of [http://www.youtube.com/Diablo3Inc the DiabloInc You Tube channel].
==Synergies==
The following [[Witch Doctor passives]] provide a benefit to Firebomb, runed or not:
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<skill class="WitchDoctor">Pierce the Veil</skill>
<skill class="WitchDoctor">Fetish Sycophants</skill>
==SynergiesDevelopment==* None known'''Firebomb''' (originally called [[Skull of Flame]]) was introduced in the [[WWI 2008]] gameplay video.At the time, the skill was at Tier I in the [[Spirit Skill Tree]]. At [[BlizzCon 2009]], Firebomb was located in the [[Voodoo Skill Tree]] but seemed otherwise unchanged. [[Flux]] found it to be very useful:[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-witch-doctor-skills/]
<blockquote>''Skulls can actually be thrown too far, in some exploitative ways. Several times I saw a pack of Fallen or other monsters on some ledge way of in the distance, in a location I was supposed to have to walk way down around some boulders and along narrow ledges and paths to reach. Yet I could freely hurl my firebombs to those locations, with perfect accuracy, and was able to kill enemies who had no way to fight back. Naturally, I did so whenever possible, if only to watch the Fallen scurry around.</blockquote>
By [[BlizzCon 2010]], (after skill trees were eliminated) Firebomb had been moved way down the skill system, to Tier 5. It was one of the Witch Doctor's preset skills in the [[Battle Arena]] demo.
==Runestone Effects=Beta===Several of Skill tiers were removed shortly before the [[beta]] started in September 2011, and Firebomb became a level 11 skill. [[Flux]] tried it out in the runestone effects are knownbeta, and seemed to enjoy it:[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/witch-doctor-beta-skills-mega-report-part-two]
The skill system was once again overhauled for the [[Beta Patch 13]] in February 2012, and Firebomb was classified as a Primary skill (but remained at level 11). For [[Beta Patch 14]], it was [[nerf]]ed just a bit, but its casting cost was lowered enough to make it a [[spammable]] skill. For [[Beta Patch 15]], it was bumped up to level 21, and also nerfed just a little bit more.
==Development=Previous Versions===''Skull of Flame'' was first introduced in See the [[WWI 2008Witch Doctor skill archive]] gameplay demo. Its function and graphics have not changed noticeably since then, though the name was originally Fire Bomb, and the skill was originally located in the for more details on previous versions of Firebomb (or [[Voodoo Skill TreeSkull of Flame]]) and other Witch Doctor skills.
''Hide this section unless there really is some trivia about the skill. Add the skill to the [[:Category:Easter Eggs|Easter Eggs]] category as well if the article contains Easter Egg information.''
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==Media==
Firebomb can be seen in action on video here:
* [[Gameplay: July 2011]]
* [[Skill Animations Videos#Witch Doctor Video|Video: August 2011 Witch Doctor Skill Animations]]
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Image:Screenshot_16.jpg|And he lobbesth Lobbest thou thy holy handgrenadehand grenade...
Image:Skull_of_Flame1.jpg|A throw against [[Ghoul]]s.
Image:Skull_of_Flame2.jpg|Explosion. Note the character that appears.
==References==<span style="font-size: 10px;"><references/><!/span>* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/witch-doctor-gameplay-report/ BlizzCon 2008 Witch Doctor Gameplay Report]* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-witch-doctor-skills/ BlizzCon 2009 Full Witch Doctor Skill Trees and Stats]==Related Articles==* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/hands-on-from-blizzcon-mega-pvp-arena-report/ BlizzCon 2010 PvP Hands-on Report]''Articles that are related, but not emphasised enough in any other section, or articles that just need further attention* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7960229#post7960229 Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report] — IncGamers 1st Aug 2011* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/witch-doctor-beta-skills-mega-report-part-two Witch Doctor Beta Skills Mega->report: Part Two] — IncGamers 1st Oct 2011* [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/witch-doctor/active/ Witch Doctor Active Skills] — Blizzard's Official Diablo III Site