"The functional behavior of these bombs will change significantly, while still remaining in the spirit of the bomb line. Currently, shard-style bombs create a series of bullets on detonation, effectively acting like a handgun attack in multiple directions. The new changes will instead cause these bombs to create an initial explosion on detonation that then fires a series of non-damaging shards in multiple directions. These shards will then stick into the ground and explode shortly thereafter causing a series a of explosions that form a kind of ‘ring’ around the initial placement point of the bomb."

Three Rings removed the old shard bombs. Why not make a handgun that has a charge attack that acts like the older shard bombs? I think it's a great idea.. Also, NO, this is NOT like the alchemers... AT ALL (the bullets won't bounce).

Edit 7:57 To be more specific, a large ball of energy (resembles a fireball) will be shot, and when the ball of energy reaches a certain distance, it will break apart and 8 fast-moving smaller projectiles will be shot outwards. Refer to this.