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Critical Hit

Category: Attack or defense effect

Increases Critical Hit Rate.
Max Critical Hit Rate is 50%, and this is reduced by target's Critical Hit Resist.

Applied by

A tag names what must come first, such as a skill level. Numbers are Critical Hit amounts.

Gladiator

Active skills (2)
- Ruinous Blow
  - Prepare for Battle: Increases PvE Damage Boost by 20%, PvP Damage Boost by 10%, Critical Hit by 100, and Status Effect Chance by 15%
  - Skill level 8: +30% Skill Critical Hit
- Overhead Slam
  - Skill level 12: Critical Hit on hit
Stigma skills (2)
- Rage Burst
  - Skill level 15: Critical Hit on hit
- Lifestealing Blade
  - Skill level 25 (not on Global yet): Predation extra damage lands as a Critical Hit
Passive skills (1)
- Identify Weakness
  - Increases the caster's Critical Hit by 410 and Perfect Chance by 16%.

Templar

Active skills (2)
- Judgment
  - Skill level 12: Critical Hit on hit
- Punishment
  - Skill level 16: Ignores Block and Evasion and lands as a Critical Hit
Stigma skills (1)
- Executing Blade
  - Skill level 15: Critical Hit on hit
Passive skills (1)
- Punishing Benediction
  - Increases the caster's Critical Hit by 410

Assassin

Active skills (2)
- Heart Gore
  - Skill level 8: Up to +20% Critical Hit when less targets hit
- Quick Slice
  - Skill level 16: Ignores Block and Evasion and lands as a Critical Hit
Stigma skills (3)
- Savage Fang
  - Skill level 20: Critical Hit on hit
- Shadow Walk
  - Skill level 5: Critical Hit on attack during Stealth
- Throw Shadowblade
  - Skill level 15: Critical Hit on hit
Passive skills (1)
- Exploit Weakness
  - Increases caster's Critical Hit by 410.

Ranger

Active skills (2)
- Marking Shot
  - Precision: Increases Critical Hit by 300
  - Skill level 16: Ignores Block and Evasion and lands as a Critical Hit
- Tempest Shot
  - Skill level 8: +10% skill Critical Hit
Stigma skills (4)
- Bow of Blessing
  - Increases the caster's Critical Hit by 200 and Accuracy by 100 for 20s.
- Explosive Arrow
  - Skill level 15: Critical Hit on hit
- Stealth
  - Skill level 5: Critical Hit on attack during Stealth
  - Skill level 25 (not on Global yet): Grants [On the Hunt] which increases Critical Hit by 1,000 for 5s when attacking during Stealth
- Supporting Fire
  - Skill level 20: Critical Hit on hit

Sorcerer

Active skills (2)
- Bittercold Wind
  - Skill level 12: Ignores Block and Evasion and lands as a Critical Hit
- Frost Burst
  - Skill level 12: Ignores Block and Evasion and lands as a Critical Hit
Stigma skills (1)
- Delayed Explosion
  - Skill level 25 (not on Global yet): Ignores Block and Evasion and lands as a Critical Hit
Passive skills (1)
- Robe of Earth
  - Increases Critical Hit by 260 when MP is 50% or more.

Spiritmaster

Active skills (3)
- Summon: Water Spirit
  - Each skill level increases the Water Spirit's Attack and Critical Hit by 2%.
- Summon: Wind Spirit
  - Each skill level increases the Wind Spirit's Accuracy and Critical Hit by 2%.
  - Skill level 8: +20% Wind Spirit Critical Hit
- Jointstrike: Curse
  - Skill level 16: [Jointstrike: Curse] ignores Block and Evasion and lands as a Critical Hit
Stigma skills (3)
- Summon: Ancient Spirit
  - Each skill level increases the Ancient Spirit's Attack, Defense, Accuracy, and Critical Hit by 2%.
- Flame Blessing
  - Skill level 10: +100 Critical Hit
- Jointstrike: Destructive Attack
  - Skill level 15: Critical Hit on hit
Passive skills (1)
- Corrode
  - Increases the caster's Critical Hit by 410, with a 50% chance to deal 980 (+50.5% Attack) damage on landing a Critical Hit.

Cleric

Active skills (1)
- Bolt
  - Skill level 16: Critical Hit on hit
Stigma skills (3)
- Earth Punishment
  - Skill level 5: [Condemnation] lands as a Critical Hit on targets afflicted with [Earth Punishment]
- Noble Aura
  - Skill level 5: +200 Aura Critical Hit
- Power Burst
  - Skill level 10: Critical Hit on hit
Passive skills (1)
- Empyrean Lord's Grace
  - Increases the caster's Critical Hit by 255, Double Chance by 6.4% and deals 747 (+42% Attack) extra damage on landing an attack on a target.

Chanter

Active skills (2)
- Dark Crush
  - Skill level 8: Critical Hit on hit
- Spinning Strike
  - Skill level 16: Ignores Block and Evasion and lands as a Critical Hit
Stigma skills (4)
- Fracturing Blow
  - Skill level 15: Critical Hit on hit
- Obliterate
  - Skill level 15: Critical Hit on hit
- Power of the Storm
  - Skill level 15: +200 Critical Hit
- Undefeated Mantra
  - Skill level 5: +100 Critical Hit
Passive skills (1)
- Inspiring Spell
  - Increases the caster's Critical Hit by 410 and Perfect Chance by 16%.

Used by

Skills that get a bonus from it, or need it. A tag names what must come first, such as a skill level.

No Templar skills get a bonus from it. These classes have some:

No Sorcerer skills get a bonus from it. These classes have some:

Gladiator

Active skills (2)
- Crushing Wave
  - Skill level 8: Restores 50 MP on landing a Critical Hit
  - Skill level 12: Resets cooldown on landing a Critical Hit
- Rending Blow
  - Skill level 16: Restores 50 MP on landing a Critical Hit
Stigma skills (1)
- Lunge Stance
  - Skill level 20: 50% chance to reduce all skill cooldowns by 1s on Critical Hit for the duration
  - Skill level 25 (not on Global yet): 50% chance to deal extra damage on Critical Hit for the duration
Passive skills (1)
- Murderous Burst
  - increases the caster's Critical Damage Boost by 21% for 3s.

Assassin

Active skills (2)
- Heart Gore
  - Triggers on landing a Critical Hit
  - Skill level 16: Resets [Heart Gore] cooldown on landing a Critical Hit
- Shadowstrike
  - Skill level 8: +20% caster Critical Damage Boost for 10s on hit
Stigma skills (1)
- Illusive Clone
  - Skill level 10: +20% Critical Damage Boost for the duration
  - Skill level 20: 50% chance to deal extra damage on Critical Hit for the duration
  - Skill level 25 (not on Global yet): -1s [Illusive Clone] cooldown on Back Critical for the duration
Passive skills (2)
- Assault Stance
  - Increases the caster's Critical Damage Boost by 37%.
- Exploit Weakness
  - Has a 25% chance to increase Attack by 21% for 10s, and a 7% chance to summon up to 5 clones on landing a Critical Hit.

Ranger

Active skills (2)
- Drill Dart
  - restores 100 MP on landing a Critical Hit
- Tempest Shot
  - Skill level 12: 5% chance to inflict Knock Back on Critical Hit
Stigma skills (2)
- Bow of Blessing
  - Skill level 10: Increases Attack proportional to Critical Hit for the duration
  - Skill level 15: +20% Critical Damage Boost for the duration
- Vaizel's Authority
  - Skill level 20: 50% chance to reduce all skill cooldowns by 1s on Critical Hit for the duration
Passive skills (2)
- Hunter's Resolve
  - Increases the caster's Critical Damage Boost by 37%.
- Hunter's Soul
  - Has a 50% chance to deal 1,138 (+53.8% Attack) Wind damage on a Critical Hit.

Spiritmaster

Active skills (1)
- Summon: Fire Spirit
  - Skill level 8: +20% Fire Spirit Critical Hit damage
Stigma skills (1)
- Flame Blessing
  - Skill level 15: +10% Critical Damage Boost
Passive skills (2)
- Corrode
  - Increases the caster's Critical Hit by 410, with a 50% chance to deal 980 (+50.5% Attack) damage on landing a Critical Hit.
- Element Unification
  - Increases Critical Damage Boost by 4.2% for the caster and Spirit for 10s upon landing a Spirit skill attack.

Cleric

Active skills (1)
- Condemnation
  - Skill level 12: Resets cooldown on landing a Critical Hit with [Condemnation]
Passive skills (1)
- Earth's Grace
  - Increases the caster's Critical Damage Boost by 26% and Accuracy by 100.

Chanter

Active skills (1)
- Spinning Strike
  - Increases the caster's Critical Damage Boost by 15% for 30s on hit.
Stigma skills (1)
- Undefeated Mantra
  - Skill level 15: +5% Critical Damage Boost
Passive skills (1)
- Wind's Promise
  - Increases the caster's Critical Damage Boost by 27.4% and has a 50% chance to deal 1,833 (+82.6% Attack) extra damage to the target on landing a Critical Hit.

Questions about Critical Hit

What is the difference between Critical Hit and Critical Attack?

Critical Hit decides how often your hits become Critical Hits. Critical Attack makes those hits deal more damage. Critical Damage Boost also adds to that damage. The target's Critical Damage Defense works against Critical Attack. Its Critical Damage Tolerance works against Critical Damage Boost.
How does Critical Hit Resist lower my Critical Hit chance?

Your Critical Hit is cut by the target's Critical Hit Resist, point for point. Only the points left over raise your chance. If the Resist matches or beats your Critical Hit, the stat gives you no chance at all.
How much extra damage does a Critical Hit deal?

A Critical Hit deals 1.5 times the damage of a normal hit. Against players it deals 1.25 times. Critical Damage Boost is added to that number, not multiplied with it.
Can monsters land Critical Hits on you?

Yes. Monsters can land Critical Hits on players, so Critical Hit Resist and Critical Damage Tolerance help in PvE too. The game even has Critical Hit Resist against single monster types, such as Cogni and Fera.
Does Back Attack Critical Hit Resist replace normal Critical Hit Resist?

No. Normal Critical Hit Resist counts against every hit. Back Attack Critical Hit Resist lowers the attacker's chance further, but only on hits from behind. Front Attack Critical Hit Resist does the same on hits from the front. On the attack side, Back Attack Critical Hit likewise adds chance only from behind.