diff --git a/assets/Sounds/FX/blast.wav b/assets/Sounds/FX/blast.wav
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d937f5c
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/Sounds/FX/blast.wav differ
diff --git a/src/mixer.c b/src/mixer.c
index 4560ff7..4732706 100644
--- a/src/mixer.c
+++ b/src/mixer.c
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ load_effects(void)
 	effects[DOOR_OPEN] = load_effect("Sounds/FX/door_open.wav");
 	effects[KEY_PICKUP] = load_effect("Sounds/FX/key_pickup.wav");
 	effects[BLINK_EFFECT] = load_effect("Sounds/FX/blink.wav");
+	effects[BLAST_EFFECT] = load_effect("Sounds/FX/blast.wav");
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/mixer.h b/src/mixer.h
index 9708fd2..ecf060d 100644
--- a/src/mixer.h
+++ b/src/mixer.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ typedef enum Fx_t {
 	DOOR_OPEN,
 	KEY_PICKUP,
 	BLINK_EFFECT,
+	BLAST_EFFECT,
 	LAST_EFFECT
 } Fx;
 
diff --git a/src/monster.c b/src/monster.c
index 2114c57..6cc416f 100644
--- a/src/monster.c
+++ b/src/monster.c
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ monster_perform_aoe_attack(Monster *m, RoomMatrix *rm)
 }
 
 static void
-apply_bleed_damage(Monster *m)
+apply_bleed_damage(Player *p, Monster *m)
 {
 	if (!m->emitters.bleed->enabled)
 		return;
@@ -560,12 +560,13 @@ apply_bleed_damage(Monster *m)
 	uint32_t dmg = m->stats.lvl * 2;
 	monster_hit(m, dmg);
 	m->stats.hp -= dmg;
+	player_monster_kill_check(p, m);
 }
 
 bool
 monster_move(Monster *m, RoomMatrix *rm, Map *map)
 {
-	apply_bleed_damage(m);
+	apply_bleed_damage(roommatrix_get_player(rm), m);
 
 	Player *player = roommatrix_get_player(rm);
 	if (player && player->phase_count)
diff --git a/src/player.c b/src/player.c
index d8c7fbe..40f22df 100644
--- a/src/player.c
+++ b/src/player.c
@@ -542,6 +542,7 @@ player_create(class_t class, Camera *cam)
 		case MAGE:
 			m_strcpy(asset, 100, "Commissions/Mage.png");
 			player->stats = (Stats) MAGE_STATS;
+			player->skills[1] = skill_create(ERUPT, cam);
 			player->skills[2] = skill_create(BLINK, cam);
 			break;
 		case PALADIN:
diff --git a/src/skill.c b/src/skill.c
index 35a8f66..b7e1fb4 100644
--- a/src/skill.c
+++ b/src/skill.c
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ static char *blink_tooltip[] = {
 	"   object. Monsters will not obstruct your blink.", "",
 	"",
 	"COOLDOWN:", "",
-	"   5 turns", "",
+	"   4 turns", "",
 	"",
 	"USAGE:",
 	"   activate the skill (press ", "3", ")", "",
@@ -174,6 +174,23 @@ static char *blink_tooltip[] = {
 	NULL
 };
 
+static char *erupt_tooltip[] = {
+	"ERUPT", "",
+	"",
+	"   You erupt in a magical explosion damaging monsters", "",
+	"   around you and causing bleeding.", "",
+	"",
+	"COOLDOWN:", "",
+	"   3 turns", "",
+	"",
+	"USAGE:",
+	"   Erupt (press ", "2", ")", "",
+	"",
+	"",
+	"Press ", "ESC", " to close", "",
+	NULL
+};
+
 static char *dagger_tooltip[] = {
 	"THROW DAGGER", "",
 	"",
@@ -835,8 +852,60 @@ create_blink(void)
 	s->clip = CLIP32(32, 0);
 	s->fixed = true;
 	Skill *skill = create_default("Blink", s);
-	skill->levelcap = 4;
+	skill->levelcap = 3;
 	skill->use = skill_blink;
+	skill->resetTime = 4;
+	return skill;
+}
+
+static bool
+skill_erupt(Skill *skill, SkillData *data)
+{
+	UNUSED(skill);
+
+	Player *player = data->player;
+	RoomMatrix *rm = data->matrix;
+
+	gui_log("You erupt in a magical explosion");
+	particle_engine_eldritch_explosion(player->sprite->pos, DIM(32, 32));
+	mixer_play_effect(BLAST_EFFECT);
+
+	Position playerMPos = position_to_matrix_coords(&player->sprite->pos);
+	for (Sint32 i = -1; i <= 1; ++i) {
+		for (Sint32 j = -1; j <= 1; ++j) {
+
+			if (i == 0 && j == 0)
+				continue;
+
+			RoomSpace *r = &rm->spaces[playerMPos.x + i][playerMPos.y + j];
+			if (r->monster) {
+				player->stats.advantage = true;
+				int dmg = stats_fight(&player->stats, &r->monster->stats);
+				player->stats.advantage = false;
+				monster_hit(r->monster, dmg);
+				gui_log("%s takes %d damage from the explosion", r->monster->label, dmg);
+				monster_set_bleeding(r->monster);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static Skill *
+create_erupt(void)
+{
+	Texture *t = texturecache_add("Extras/Skills.png");
+	Sprite *s = sprite_create();
+	sprite_set_texture(s, t, 0);
+	s->dim = GAME_DIMENSION;
+	s->clip = CLIP32(32, 0);
+	s->fixed = true;
+	Skill *skill = create_default("Erupt", s);
+	skill->levelcap = 3;
+	skill->use = skill_erupt;
+	skill->instantUse = true;
+	skill->resetTime = 3;
 	return skill;
 }
 
@@ -861,6 +930,10 @@ skill_create(enum SkillType t, Camera *cam)
 			skill = create_blink();
 			skill->tooltip = tooltip_create(blink_tooltip, cam);
 			break;
+		case ERUPT:
+			skill = create_erupt();
+			skill->tooltip = tooltip_create(erupt_tooltip, cam);
+			break;
 		case DAGGER_THROW:
 			skill = create_throw_dagger();
 			skill->tooltip = tooltip_create(dagger_tooltip, cam);
diff --git a/src/skill.h b/src/skill.h
index 89863f0..442c992 100644
--- a/src/skill.h
+++ b/src/skill.h
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ enum SkillType {
 	BACKSTAB,
 	TRIP,
 	PHASE,
-	BLINK
+	BLINK,
+	ERUPT
 };
 
 typedef struct SkillData_t {