Alchemical Weapons vs. Precise Bombs

[Peter Stewart]

Simple question. RAW would seem to indicate that precise bombs applies only to splash inflicted by bombs, not to splash from items like alchemist fire, liquid ice, acid, ect. Is this a correct reading?

[Zwordsman]

yeah it only applies to bombs, as it cites it specifically.

I suppose if you had some way to gain splash damage on the other bombs in the alchemical weapon s it could apply there.. but I know of no way for that to occur.

to wit.
by raw, no it has no effect on anything other than the bomb class feature.

Splash weapon mastery i think allows you to make one safe splash zone.

[Set]

It would certainly be a logical set of Alchemist Discoveries that applied Bomb-like features (such as a version of 'fast bombs' for rapid throwing of alchemical concoctions or something like 'precise bombs' for sparing allies the splash effects of alchemical fire, acid or holy water) to normal alchemical weapons such as alchemist's fire, thunderstones, tanglefoot bags, etc.

When I first read of an Alchemist base class in the upcoming APG, I kind of thought that's what it would be all about, and even if it didn't go there, the nature of Alchemist Discoveries (some of which apply to poison use, others to magical potion use, in addition to bomb throwing, extracts and mutagens) certainly lends itself to development into applications that involve actual crafted alchemical remedies, tools and weapons.

An alchemist archetype based around specializing in alchemical fireworks, for instance, could be very fun. Gandalf doesn't need to be the only magical fireworks specialist! Illuminator's Guild, eat your heart out!

[Pupsocket]

Peter Stewart wrote:

Simple question. RAW would seem to indicate that precise bombs applies only to splash inflicted by bombs, not to splash from items like alchemist fire, liquid ice, acid, ect. Is this a correct reading?

Unambiguously yes.