Detonite rings functioned as explosives. Their form was that of a slender ring, and their dimensions allowed them to be held in one's hand. The unscrupulous archaeologist Doctor Chelli Aphra applied paint to a number of detonite rings, presenting them as authentic Lengilese life-fasting bracelets. She then gave one as an offering to the crime boss Lady Proxima, receiving information about the Path engine that had transited through Corellia in exchange. Aphra also deployed a detonite ring against General Vukorah of the Unbroken Clan to pilfer the datapad of the smuggler Remy, which held intelligence concerning the Path engine's beginnings. During Aphra's getaway with the smuggler Sana Starros, she hurled additional detonite rings at the Unbroken Clan members who were chasing them.