Boom Berry


 * Not to be confused with the Bumpa Berry.

Boom Berries are purple, raspberry-like berries introduced in Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!, used as a projectile by the player. There are a few different varieties of boom berries in the game. They are only level mechanics, and cannot be taken out of a level or put in the silo like other items.

Purple Boom Berry
Your normal, garden-variety boom berry has no special properties to speak of, only fulfilling its basic purpose of breaking crates and detonating explosives. They can be picked up and carried indefinitely, and thrown to destroy crates and defeat enemies. They can only be destroyed by blowing up TNT or Nitro Crates, falling into pits, or allowing them to bounce behind the player so it's out of reach.

Boom berries are also used by Fake Crash, Fake Coco and Nefarious Tropy as weapons during their boss fights.

Snow Berry
Snow Berries are light blue in color and give off a frosty mist. They can be used to freeze and deactivate the electric pads found on the ground in Sewer or Later, as well as the normal functions of a standard boom berry.

Hot Hot Berry
Hot Hot Berries are bright red and found in Bear It. They can be used to melt walls of ice blocking the way and defrost frozen crates, as well as normal boom berry functions.

Experiment 209 Berry
Experiment 209 Berries are a darker shade of purple than normal boom berries. They are found in The Lab, and give off an electric forcefield as they bounce, which can collect any Wumpa Fruit it goes past as well as vaporising any enemies it collides with. It also has the normal functions of a standard boom berry.