Living Bomb skill gem icon in Path of Exile 2

Living Bomb Intelligence skill gem · Spell, AoE, Fire, Duration, Remnant

IntelligenceSpellAoEFireDuration

Plant a seed of Fire inside an enemy. Dealing enough damage to the enemy, or killing it outright, causes the seed to explode, dealing damage in an area and leaving behind a Fire Infusion Remnant.

Living Bomb gem card

Game data Verified for 0.5.5f

Living Bomb stats per level

Game data

Every level from 1 to 20: the character level it needs, its cost and what changes.

Level table (20 levels)

At every level

Seed duration is 15 seconds
Explosion radius is 2.5 metres
Limit 1 active Seed

Living Bomb stats per level
Gem level	Char. level	Cost	Stats
1	1	8 Mana	Deals 10 to 15 Fire Damage
2	3	9 Mana	Deals 14 to 22 Fire Damage
3	6	11 Mana	Deals 21 to 31 Fire Damage
4	10	13 Mana	Deals 28 to 42 Fire Damage
5	14	15 Mana	Deals 37 to 55 Fire Damage
6	18	17 Mana	Deals 46 to 70 Fire Damage
7	22	20 Mana	Deals 57 to 86 Fire Damage
8	26	23 Mana	Deals 70 to 105 Fire Damage
9	31	26 Mana	Deals 85 to 127 Fire Damage
10	36	29 Mana	Deals 101 to 152 Fire Damage
11	41	32 Mana	Deals 120 to 180 Fire Damage
12	46	36 Mana	Deals 142 to 212 Fire Damage
13	52	41 Mana	Deals 166 to 249 Fire Damage
14	58	46 Mana	Deals 195 to 292 Fire Damage
15	64	51 Mana	Deals 227 to 341 Fire Damage
16	66	57 Mana	Deals 265 to 397 Fire Damage
17	72	63 Mana	Deals 308 to 462 Fire Damage
18	78	70 Mana	Deals 358 to 536 Fire Damage
19	84	77 Mana	Deals 415 to 622 Fire Damage
20	90	85 Mana	Deals 481 to 721 Fire Damage

Game data: Path of Exile 2 client · How we source this

Supports for Living Bomb

Calculated

Support gems that share Living Bomb's tags, the most shared tags first.

Supports for Living Bomb
Support	Shared tags	Effect
Crater	AoE, Fire, Duration	Supports Melee Skills that leap into the air, causing them to create Fissures when you land. Cannot Support Totem Skills, and does not modify Skills used by Minions.
Catha's Brilliance	AoE, Fire	Minions from Supported Skills Blind Enemies within a 2 metre radius
Dreamer's Knell	AoE, Duration	DNT-UNUSED Supported Skills create a Bell for every 2 Combo expended when expending Combo
Hayoxi's Fulmination	AoE, Fire	Supported Skills create Cursed Ground Enemies on the Cursed Ground from a Supported Skill are Cursed while within it
Trickster's Shard	AoE, Duration	Supported Spells Trigger Fragment Self
Xibaqua's Rending	AoE, Fire	Supported Skills trigger Fiery Reclamation on landing
Armour Explosion	AoE, Fire	Supported Skills trigger an Explosion when they Fully Break an enemy's Armour
Blazing Critical	Fire, Duration	Attacks Gain 15% of Damage as Fire Damage for 5 seconds on Critically Hitting with Supported Skills
Burning Inscription	AoE, Fire	Supports any Skill which creates Runic Inscriptions when Cast, causing those Runic Inscriptions to trigger Burning Inscription when they expire. Burning Inscription is a Spell which creates Ignited Ground based off of your Maximum Mana.
Caltrops	AoE, Duration	Projectiles from Supported Skills trigger Caltrops when they reach the end of their flight
Catalysing Elements	AoE, Fire	Supported Skills Trigger Catalysing Discharge when boosted by an Elemental Ground Surface
Charged Mark	AoE, Duration	Supported Mark Skills Trigger Charged Mark when they are Activated

Matched by gem tags. In game, a support can only be socketed into a skill it can support, so check the support's own page.

Skills like Living Bomb

Other gems of the same type with the most tags in common.

Living Bomb in Path of Exile 2

Living Bomb — Intelligence skill gem, tagged Spell, AoE, Fire, Duration, Remnant — levels to 20, where it needs character level 90 and costs 85 Mana. At max level: Deals 481 to 721 Fire Damage. Supports that share its tags include Crater, Catha's Brilliance, Dreamer's Knell, Hayoxi's Fulmination.

Living Bomb FAQ — PoE 2 0.5.5f

What does Living Bomb do in Path of Exile 2?

Cause an explosion if the target takes enough damage or dies, leaving a Fire Infusion Remnant. Type: Intelligence skill gem, tagged Spell, AoE, Fire, Duration, Remnant.

What are the best supports for Living Bomb?

Supports that share Living Bomb's tags are a good start: Crater, Catha's Brilliance, Dreamer's Knell, Hayoxi's Fulmination. Pick the ones that boost the damage type and mechanic your build scales.

What level does Living Bomb need?

Gem level 1 needs character level 1. The max gem level, 20, needs character level 90.

How much damage does Living Bomb do at max level?

At gem level 20: Deals 481 to 721 Fire Damage. Your passives, gear and supports multiply that base.

How much does Living Bomb cost to use?

8 Mana at gem level 1, rising to 85 Mana at level 20.