diff --git a/core/src/main/assets/items.png b/core/src/main/assets/items.png
index 1614f5cae..c5f5313c6 100644
Binary files a/core/src/main/assets/items.png and b/core/src/main/assets/items.png differ
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/bombs/Bomb.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/bombs/Bomb.java
index 9d8073a57..3e13ba802 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/bombs/Bomb.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/bombs/Bomb.java
@@ -209,9 +209,9 @@ public class Bomb extends Item {
 	@Override
 	public String desc() {
 		if (fuse == null)
-			return super.desc();
+			return super.desc()+ "\n\n" + Messages.get(this, "desc_fuse");
 		else
-			return Messages.get(this, "desc_burning");
+			return super.desc() + "\n\n" + Messages.get(this, "desc_burning");
 	}
 
 	private static final String FUSE = "fuse";
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/bombs/Flashbang.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/bombs/Flashbang.java
index 7e89bb97a..d4f5a3794 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/bombs/Flashbang.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/bombs/Flashbang.java
@@ -27,8 +27,10 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.Actor;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.Char;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.Blindness;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.Buff;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.Cripple;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.CellEmitter;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.particles.BlastParticle;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.Level;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.scenes.GameScene;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites.ItemSpriteSheet;
 import com.watabou.noosa.audio.Sample;
@@ -53,16 +55,15 @@ public class Flashbang extends Bomb {
 		
 		//no regular explosion damage
 		
-		//FIXME currently has odd behaviour for the hero
-		//TODO final balancing for effect here, based on distance? perhaps also cripple/weaken?
+		//FIXME currently has somewhat odd behaviour, as FOV is updated at the start of a turn.
+		Level l = Dungeon.level;
 		for (Char ch : Actor.chars()){
-			if (ch == Dungeon.hero){
-				if (Dungeon.level.heroFOV[cell]){
-					Buff.prolong(ch, Blindness.class, 5f);
-					GameScene.flash(0xFFFFFF);
+			if (ch.fieldOfView[cell]){
+				int power = 10 - l.distance(ch.pos, cell);
+				if (power > 0){
+					Buff.prolong(ch, Blindness.class, power);
+					Buff.prolong(ch, Cripple.class, power);
 				}
-			} else if (ch.fieldOfView[cell]){
-				Buff.prolong(ch, Blindness.class, 5f);
 				if (ch == Dungeon.hero){
 					GameScene.flash(0xFFFFFF);
 				}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/bombs/HealingBomb.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/bombs/HealingBomb.java
index 5e561019f..667f23334 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/bombs/HealingBomb.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/bombs/HealingBomb.java
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.Actor;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.Char;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.Buff;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.Healing;
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.CellEmitter;
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.particles.BlastParticle;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.Splash;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.potions.PotionOfHealing;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites.ItemSpriteSheet;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.utils.BArray;
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ public class HealingBomb extends Bomb {
 		Sample.INSTANCE.play( Assets.SND_BLAST );
 		
 		if (Dungeon.level.heroFOV[cell]) {
-			CellEmitter.center( cell ).burst( BlastParticle.FACTORY, 30 );
+			Splash.at(cell, 0x00FF00, 30);
 		}
 		
 		//no regular explosion damage
@@ -60,6 +59,7 @@ public class HealingBomb extends Bomb {
 			if (PathFinder.distance[i] < Integer.MAX_VALUE) {
 				Char ch = Actor.findChar(i);
 				if (ch != null){
+					//same as a healing dart
 					Buff.affect( ch, Healing.class ).setHeal((int)(0.5f*ch.HT + 30), 0.333f, 0);
 					PotionOfHealing.cure( ch );
 				}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/bombs/HolyBomb.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/bombs/HolyBomb.java
index 61b492a95..f766cfc56 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/bombs/HolyBomb.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/bombs/HolyBomb.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.tiles.DungeonTilemap;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.utils.BArray;
 import com.watabou.noosa.audio.Sample;
 import com.watabou.utils.PathFinder;
+import com.watabou.utils.Random;
 
 public class HolyBomb extends Bomb {
 	
@@ -57,8 +58,8 @@ public class HolyBomb extends Bomb {
 				if (n != null) {
 					Buff.prolong(n, Blindness.class, 1f);
 					if (n.properties().contains(Char.Property.UNDEAD) || n.properties().contains(Char.Property.DEMONIC)){
-						//TODO decide on damage numbers and other effects here
 						n.sprite.emitter().start( ShadowParticle.UP, 0.05f, 10 );
+						n.damage(Random.NormalIntRange( Dungeon.depth+5, 10 + Dungeon.depth * 2 ), this);
 					}
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/bombs/Noisemaker.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/bombs/Noisemaker.java
index e1579982a..fe7e60c29 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/bombs/Noisemaker.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/bombs/Noisemaker.java
@@ -65,20 +65,19 @@ public class Noisemaker extends Bomb {
 		public void set(int cell){
 			floor = Dungeon.depth;
 			this.cell = cell;
-			left = 8;
+			left = 5;
 		}
 		
 		@Override
 		public boolean act() {
 			
 			if (Dungeon.depth == floor){
-				//VFX
 				if (Dungeon.level.heroFOV[cell]) {
 					CellEmitter.center( cell ).start( Speck.factory( Speck.SCREAM ), 0.3f, 3 );
 					Sample.INSTANCE.play( Assets.SND_ALERT );
 				} else {
 					CellEmitter.center( cell ).start( Speck.factory( Speck.SCREAM ), 0.3f, 3 );
-					Sample.INSTANCE.play( Assets.SND_ALERT, 0.5f );
+					Sample.INSTANCE.play( Assets.SND_ALERT, 0.25f );
 				}
 				
 				for (Mob m : Dungeon.level.mobs){
@@ -89,7 +88,7 @@ public class Noisemaker extends Bomb {
 			}
 			
 			if (left > 0) {
-				spend(TICK * 10f);
+				spend(TICK * 20f);
 				left--;
 			} else {
 				detach();
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/bombs/ShockBomb.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/bombs/ShockBomb.java
index ba5a2fe50..a80da849f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/bombs/ShockBomb.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/bombs/ShockBomb.java
@@ -48,6 +48,6 @@ public class ShockBomb extends Bomb {
 				GameScene.add(Blob.seed(i, 10, Electricity.class));
 			}
 		}
-		Sample.INSTANCE.play(Assets.SND_BURNING);
+		Sample.INSTANCE.play(Assets.SND_LIGHTNING);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/messages/items/items.properties b/core/src/main/resources/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/messages/items/items.properties
index 52a5f7c37..27fe48c8f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/messages/items/items.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/messages/items/items.properties
@@ -349,34 +349,35 @@ items.bombs.bomb.ac_lightthrow=LIGHT & THROW
 items.bombs.bomb.snuff_fuse=You quickly snuff the bomb's fuse.
 items.bombs.bomb.ondeath=Killed by an explosion
 items.bombs.bomb.rankings_desc=Killed by an explosion
-items.bombs.bomb.desc=A fairly hefty black powder bomb. An explosion from this would certainly do damage to anything nearby.\n\nIt looks like the fuse will take a couple rounds to burn down once it is lit.
-items.bombs.bomb.desc_burning=A fairly hefty black powder bomb. An explosion from this would certainly do damage to anything nearby.\n\nThe bomb's fuse is burning away, keep your distance or put it out!
+items.bombs.bomb.desc=A fairly hefty black powder bomb. An explosion from this would certainly do damage to anything nearby.
+items.bombs.bomb.desc_fuse=It looks like the fuse will take a couple rounds to burn down once it is lit.
+items.bombs.bomb.desc_burning=The bomb's fuse is burning away, keep your distance or put it out!
 items.bombs.bomb$doublebomb.name=two bombs
 items.bombs.bomb$doublebomb.desc=A stack of two hefty black powder bombs, looks like you get one free!
 
 items.bombs.firebomb.name=firebomb
-items.bombs.firebomb.desc=TODO
+items.bombs.firebomb.desc=This bomb has been modified to burst into a sustained firestorm when it explodes.
 
 items.bombs.flashbang.name=flashbang
-items.bombs.flashbang.desc=TODO
+items.bombs.flashbang.desc=This customized bomb will erupt into a burst of blinding light instead of exploding. Anything that can see the burst will be disoriented for some time.
 
 items.bombs.frostbomb.name=frost bomb
-items.bombs.frostbomb.desc=TODO
+items.bombs.frostbomb.desc=This bomb has been modified to burst into a sustained gust of freezing air when it explodes.
 
 items.bombs.healingbomb.name=healing bomb
-items.bombs.healingbomb.desc=TODO
+items.bombs.healingbomb.desc=This customized bomb will splash healing liquid all around it instead of exploding. Anything caught in the burst will be healed a considerable amount.
 
 items.bombs.holybomb.name=holy bomb
-items.bombs.holybomb.desc=TODO
+items.bombs.holybomb.desc=This bomb has been modified to flash holy light when it explodes, dealing bonus damage to undead and demonic enemies.
 
 items.bombs.noisemaker.name=noisemaker
-items.bombs.noisemaker.desc=TODO
+items.bombs.noisemaker.desc=This customized bomb will repeatedly make noise instead of exploding. Enemies who aren't otherwise engaged will be repeatedly drawn to the blast location.
 
 items.bombs.shockbomb.name=shock bomb
-items.bombs.shockbomb.desc=TODO
+items.bombs.shockbomb.desc=This bomb has been modified to unleash a storm of electricity around it when it explodes.
 
 items.bombs.woollybomb.name=woolly bomb
-items.bombs.woollybomb.desc=TODO
+items.bombs.woollybomb.desc=This customized bomb will create a field of magical sheep instead of exploding. These sheep will block movement and persist for some time.
 
 ###food
 items.food.blandfruit.name=blandfruit