Cherrybomb
Cherrybombs are explosives summoned by Watcher Lanterns that pursue a single target to explode on them after 3 seconds.
They resemble Cherrylings but made of light which could just be many Fairyflies together. Their stem is a working fuse showing the time left before the powerful explosion.
Combat
They move as fast as dashing Cherrylings which can be difficult to outrun so running as early as their spell start is a good option. However, Cherrybombs can also be killed which has the benefit of stopping the explosion if done fast but might as well be tricky if a Watcher is also attacking.
Their summon can also be canceled from burning the outgrowth of the spell's vines but this also requires some precision. A last resort method might also be to freeze the bomb directly, it will still explode but at least will stop moving.
The explosion will not damage cherry-like creatures or structures.
Below is the number of hits it takes with each weapon to kill a Cherrybomb when playing with characters with a default damage modifier. The Weather Pain and Mimic Darts are not included due to the random nature of their projectile.
| Item | Cherrybomb |
|---|---|
|
1 |
|
≥1 |
|
1 |
|
2 (1  )
|
 
|
2 |
 
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
2 - 4 |
   
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
3 (2 )
|
 
|
3 |
 
|
3 |
  
|
3 |
|
4 |
   
|
4 |
|
5 |
      
|
6 |
 
|
8 |
  |
24 |
It takes 1 blast to freeze a Cherrybomb with an Ice Staff
Tips
- Fairyflies can be renewed moderately fast from Cherrybombs if killed before the explosion as they appear frequently while a Watcher is fighting hostiles. Players should avoid fighting the Watcher directly even with followers to keep their Forest's Reputation (REP) up, but attacking the bomb doesn't cause any REP change.