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{{hatnote|This article is about the [[cosmetic item]]. For the [[comics|comic]], see [[Bombinomicon (comic)]]. For the Bombinomicon wielded by [[Merasmus]] in [[Ghost Fort]], please visit the links prior.}}
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{{hatnote|This article is about the [[cosmetic item]]. For the [[Comics|comic]], see [[Bombinomicon (comic)]].}}
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{{hatnote|For the Bombinomicon character used by [[Merasmus]] and appearing in some [[Halloween map]]s, see [[Bombinomicon (character)]].}}
 
{{Item infobox
 
{{Item infobox
 
| type              = cosmetic
 
| type              = cosmetic
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| team-colors        = yes
 
| team-colors        = yes
 
| used-by            = [[Classes|All classes]]
 
| used-by            = [[Classes|All classes]]
| equip-region      = Medal
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| equip-region      = medal
| released          = {{Patch name|10|27|2011}}<br />([[Very Scary Halloween Special]])
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| released          = {{Patch name|10|27|2011}}<br>([[Very Scary Halloween Special]])
| availability      = {{avail|Unlock}}
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| availability      = {{avail|unlock}}
 
| trade              = no
 
| trade              = no
 
| gift              = no
 
| gift              = no
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| craft              = no
 
| paint              = no
 
| paint              = no
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| rename            = yes
 
| numbered          = no
 
| numbered          = no
 
| loadout            = yes
 
| loadout            = yes
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  | prefix          = The
 
   | item-kind        = Badge
 
   | item-kind        = Badge
   | level           = 20
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   | item-level       = 20
 
   | item-description = 'If ye gaze upon one tome-themed badge this year, MAKE IT NOT THIS ONE!' - Merasmus the Magician'
 
   | item-description = 'If ye gaze upon one tome-themed badge this year, MAKE IT NOT THIS ONE!' - Merasmus the Magician'
   | item-flags      = Achievement Item: Not Tradable
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   | item-flags      = Achievement Item: Not Tradable or Marketable
   | att-1-positive  = Explode spectacularly on death.
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   | att-1-positive  = Explode spectacularly on death
| prefix            = The
 
 
}}
 
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{{Quotation|The '''Bombinomicon''' introducing itself|Hey, I'm a bomb book! It's pretty good.|sound=Sf12_bcon_headbomb13.wav}}
 
The '''Bombinomicon''' is a [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic item]] for [[Classes|all classes]]. It is a leatherbound and twisted-looking tome with [[Self-illumination|glowing]] red eyes and glowing red gums, with a team-colored [[Demoman]] [[class]] icon on its "forehead."  A large, bloodstained circle of jagged teeth in the center of the cover clutches a cartoonish bomb.  A player that dies wearing this badge will be [[Gibs|gibbed]] in a spectacular purple or gold explosion.
 
  
This badge is awarded to players who have earned the [[Eye-chievements|Dive Into a Good Book]] achievement by traveling to [[Eyeaduct|Loot Island]] through the portal that appears after [[MONOCULUS]] is defeated and collecting the Bombinomicon held within a cage there. The Bombinomicon can be awarded to multiple players who complete the listed specifications. Unlike many Halloween items, the Bombinomicon is not holiday-restricted. The explosion effect will appear regardless of time, however it will change based on the current day. During a [[full moon]] or Halloween, the explosion will be purple, while any other time during the year, the explosion will be gold.
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{{Quotation|The '''Bombinomicon'''|Hey, I'm a bomb book! It's pretty good.|sound=Sf12 bcon headbomb13.wav}}
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The '''Bombinomicon''' is a [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic item]] for [[Classes|all classes]]. It is a badge representing the twisted looking, leather-bound, haunted tome with [[Self-illumination|glowing]] eyes named the [[Bombinomicon (character)|Bombinomicon]]. A circle of jagged teeth clutch a bomb on the center of the cover.
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A team-colored [[Demoman]] [[class]] icon is depicted on the "forehead" of the Bombinomicon's cover.
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Unlike many Halloween items, this cosmetic is not holiday restricted and can be used by players year-round. A player that dies wearing it will be [[Gibs|gibbed]] in a spectacular explosion, with the color varying depending on the current day. During a [[Full Moon]] or Halloween, the explosion will be colored purple. Any other time during the year, the explosion will be colored gold.
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This item is awarded to players who earn the [[Eye-chievements|''Dive Into a Good Book'']] achievement by traveling to Loot Island through the portal that appears after [[MONOCULUS]] is defeated on [[Eyeaduct]], then collecting the Bombinomicon held within a cage there. The Bombinomicon cosmetic can be awarded to multiple players who complete the listed specifications.
  
 
{{Weapon Demonstration}}
 
{{Weapon Demonstration}}
  
 
== Related achievements ==
 
== Related achievements ==
=== [[File:Eyechievements.png|20px|link=Eye-chievements]] [[Eye-chievements]] ===
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=== {{Achiev type link|eye-chievements}} ===
 
{{Achievement table
 
{{Achievement table
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Halloween|Dive Into A Good Book}}|width=50%
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| 1 = {{Show achievement|Halloween|Dive Into A Good Book}}
 
}}
 
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'''{{Patch name|10|28|2011}}'''
 
'''{{Patch name|10|28|2011}}'''
*{{Undocumented}} Updated the distortion effect on the Bombinomicon.
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* {{Undocumented}} Updated the distortion effect on the Bombinomicon.
  
 
'''{{Patch name|11|22|2011}}'''
 
'''{{Patch name|11|22|2011}}'''
*{{Undocumented}} Updated the Bombinomicon effect to use golden particles outside of [[Halloween]].
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* {{Undocumented}} Updated the Bombinomicon effect to use golden particles outside of [[Halloween]].
  
 
'''{{Patch name|1|11|2012}}'''
 
'''{{Patch name|1|11|2012}}'''
* The Bombinomicon no longer shakes the screen and has a delay before the explosion so that [[Sniper]]s, [[Spy|Spies]], and others can get better feedback on the actual cause of death
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* The Bombinomicon no longer shakes the screen and has a delay before the explosion so that [[Sniper]]s, [[Spy|Spies]], and others can get better feedback on the actual cause of death.
  
 
'''{{Patch name|6|26|2014}}'''
 
'''{{Patch name|6|26|2014}}'''
*{{Undocumented}} Updated materials for distortion effect of the Bombinomicon.
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* {{Undocumented}} Updated materials for distortion effect of the Bombinomicon.
  
 
== Bugs ==
 
== Bugs ==
 
* The explosion effect still occurs when killed by a weapon that produces its own unique death effect: the [[Golden Wrench]], [[Your Eternal Reward]], [[Saxxy]], [[Cow Mangler 5000]], [[Righteous Bison]], [[Short Circuit]], [[Wanga Prick]], [[Pomson 6000]], [[Manmelter]], [[Phlogistinator]], [[Spy-cicle]], [[Neon Annihilator]], [[Golden Frying Pan]], [[Batsaber]], [[C.A.P.P.E.R]], and [[Shooting Star]].
 
* The explosion effect still occurs when killed by a weapon that produces its own unique death effect: the [[Golden Wrench]], [[Your Eternal Reward]], [[Saxxy]], [[Cow Mangler 5000]], [[Righteous Bison]], [[Short Circuit]], [[Wanga Prick]], [[Pomson 6000]], [[Manmelter]], [[Phlogistinator]], [[Spy-cicle]], [[Neon Annihilator]], [[Golden Frying Pan]], [[Batsaber]], [[C.A.P.P.E.R]], and [[Shooting Star]].
* No explosion occurs for [[Dead Ringer|feigned deaths]].
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* If the player uses the Feign Death from the [[Dead Ringer]], the explosion will explode where the Spy is standing, rather than exploding on the fake corpse.
 
* If a player who does not have the Bombinomicon equipped is killed and leaves behind a ragdoll, then equips the Bombinomicon before respawning, the ragdoll will explode when the player respawns.
 
* If a player who does not have the Bombinomicon equipped is killed and leaves behind a ragdoll, then equips the Bombinomicon before respawning, the ragdoll will explode when the player respawns.
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
* The name "Bombinomicon," a portmanteau of Bomb and [[w:Necronomicon|Necronomicon]], is a reference to the fictional grimoire from the [[w:The Evil Dead|The Evil Dead]] films which also had a face, was bound in flesh, and inked in blood. The name of the book from the film series was taken, as a tip of the hat, from the works of [[w:H. P. Lovecraft|H. P. Lovecraft]], which feature a grimoire of the same name.
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* The Bombinomicon in the Underworld of Eyeaduct, the Island of [[Ghost Fort]] and the Hell of [[Helltower]] have text written on the back, along with a discount price tag of $6.66, and the spine listing it as the 15th edition. The text on the back reads as follows:  
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* The name "Bombinomicon" is a portmanteau of the words Bomb and [[w:Necronomicon|Necronomicon]], a fictional book from the works of [[w:H. P. Lovecraft|H. P. Lovecraft]].
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* Despite being almost impossible to see it in-game, the model for the Bombinomicon has a back texture, which includes the [[:File:Bombinomicon Texture.png|back summary]] from the character Bombinomicon. Inside the book itself, it's also possible to find two pages with the Demoman class emblem, even though the book cannot be opened in any way.
{{quotation|no-source|Inked in the blood, bound in the hide and written on the stolen paper of British kings! With over 400 pages of spells, enchantments, recipes and anecdotes about blowing things up, the Bombinomicon is a must-have for the practicing explosives aficionado and demolitions expert alike. Now in its fifteenth printing, every copy of the Bombinomicon is guaranteed to be possessed by an angry talking ghost.
 
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"If ye gaze at one tome this year, MAKE IT NOT THIS ONE" - Merasmus the Magician
 
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"Unputdownable! This book's jaws are like a vice." - Gravel Pit Arts Monthly
 
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"If you like the dark arts and explosions, this might very well be the best book you read all year." - Demolition Gazette}}
 
* There are hidden images inside the pages of the Bombinomicon in Eyeaduct showing a monster wearing the Demoman grenades [[w:Vitruvian Man|in a circle]] and other assorted Demoman and bomb-making paraphernalia.
 
* Merasmus and Bombinomicon are voiced by the same voice actor, [[Wikipedia:Nolan North|Nolan North]]<ref>[http://i.imgur.com/0GJAi.jpg Email from a Valve employee]</ref>.
 
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
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File:Medic Bombinomicon.png|[[Medic]]
 
File:Medic Bombinomicon.png|[[Medic]]
 
File:Sniper Bombinomicon.png|[[Sniper]]
 
File:Sniper Bombinomicon.png|[[Sniper]]
File:Spy_Bombinomicon.png|[[Spy]]
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File:Spy Bombinomicon.png|[[Spy]]
File:BombinomiconInUnderworld.png|The Bombinomicon inside the Underworld.
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File:Bombinomicon Cosmetic Back.png|The back of the Bombinomicon.
File:Bombinomicon Texture.png|The texture for the Underworld Bombinomicon, showing the pages, the text and price on the back, and the edition on the spine.
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File:Bombinomicon Cosmetic Inside.png|A modified version of the Bombinomicon, removing some elements to show the interior of the book.
File:BombBook1.jpg|The Bombinomicon as it first appeared in [[Bombinomicon (comic)]]
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File:BombBook2.jpg|The Bombinomicon being eaten by racoons in [[Doom-Mates]]
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
== References ==
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{{Very Scary Halloween Special Nav}}
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{{Hat Nav}}
  
{{VeryScaryHalloweenSpecialNav}}
 
{{HatNav}}
 
 
[[Category:Self-illuminated]]
 
[[Category:Self-illuminated]]
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[[Category:Achievement Items]]

Latest revision as of 21:26, 7 March 2023

This article is about the cosmetic item. For the comic, see Bombinomicon (comic).
For the Bombinomicon character used by Merasmus and appearing in some Halloween maps, see Bombinomicon (character).
Hey, I'm a bomb book! It's pretty good.
— The Bombinomicon

The Bombinomicon is a cosmetic item for all classes. It is a badge representing the twisted looking, leather-bound, haunted tome with glowing eyes named the Bombinomicon. A circle of jagged teeth clutch a bomb on the center of the cover.

A team-colored Demoman class icon is depicted on the "forehead" of the Bombinomicon's cover.

Unlike many Halloween items, this cosmetic is not holiday restricted and can be used by players year-round. A player that dies wearing it will be gibbed in a spectacular explosion, with the color varying depending on the current day. During a Full Moon or Halloween, the explosion will be colored purple. Any other time during the year, the explosion will be colored gold.

This item is awarded to players who earn the Dive Into a Good Book achievement by traveling to Loot Island through the portal that appears after MONOCULUS is defeated on Eyeaduct, then collecting the Bombinomicon held within a cage there. The Bombinomicon cosmetic can be awarded to multiple players who complete the listed specifications.

Demonstration

Related achievements

Monoculus angry.png Eye-chievements

Dive Into a Good Book
Dive Into a Good Book
Get to Loot Island and claim your reward!

Update history

October 27, 2011 Patch (Very Scary Halloween Special)

  • The Bombinomicon was added to the game.

October 28, 2011 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Updated the distortion effect on the Bombinomicon.

November 22, 2011 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Updated the Bombinomicon effect to use golden particles outside of Halloween.

January 11, 2012 Patch

  • The Bombinomicon no longer shakes the screen and has a delay before the explosion so that Snipers, Spies, and others can get better feedback on the actual cause of death.

June 26, 2014 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Updated materials for distortion effect of the Bombinomicon.

Bugs

Trivia

  • The name "Bombinomicon" is a portmanteau of the words Bomb and Necronomicon, a fictional book from the works of H. P. Lovecraft.
  • Despite being almost impossible to see it in-game, the model for the Bombinomicon has a back texture, which includes the back summary from the character Bombinomicon. Inside the book itself, it's also possible to find two pages with the Demoman class emblem, even though the book cannot be opened in any way.

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