Can you crit with alchemical fire?

[Grolick]

Alchemist bombs specifically say they cannot crit. Rules under splash weapons say you cannot deal precision damage with a splash weapon? But can someone using a normal alchemist fire crit? I am inclined to say "yes"

[Cheapy]

Yep.

Also, note that only the extra damage of a bomb doesn't multiply.

The base 1d6 does though.

So if you crit with a bomb that would normally do 5d6+X damage, you'll be doing 6d6+(2*X) damage.

[Cheapy]

Someone wrote:

Cheapy wrote:

Also, note that only the extra damage of a bomb doesn't multiply.

The base 1d6 does though.

So if you crit with a bomb that would normally do 5d6+X damage, you'll be doing 6d6+(2*X) damage.

Out of curiosity, where in the rules does it state or imply this? As far as I can tell, as the alchemist advances in levels it is the base damage of the bomb that increases.

Bombs (Su) wrote:

Bombs are considered weapons and can be selected using feats such as Point-Blank Shot and Weapon Focus. On a direct hit, an alchemist’s bomb inflicts 1d6 points of fire damage + additional damage equal to the alchemist’s Intelligence modifier. The damage of an alchemist’s bomb increases by 1d6 points at every odd-numbered alchemist level (this bonus damage is not multiplied on a critical hit or by using feats such as Vital Strike).

Emphasis mine!