Critical hit

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[[File:Critical display.jpg|thumb|right|Critical hit.]]
A [[critical hit]], also known as a '''critical strike''', '''critical''', or '''crit''', is a mechanic that multiplies the [[Damage#Strike damage|strike damage]] of an attack. The chance of a critical hit is determined by the [[attribute]] [[Critical Chance]], which scales up to the maximum 100 %, at which point every hit becomes critical. Critical hits deal 150% damage by default, and this multiplier, known as [[Critical Damage]], can be increased by the [[Ferocity]] attribute. Critical hit damage is [[Graphical user interface#Combat indicators|displayed]] in larger text than ordinary damage and is highlighted with a red splash. Some [[effect]]s trigger specifically after a critical strike, including some from [[trait]]s, [[sigil]]s, or [[upgrade component]]s as listed below. Only strike damage, not [[Condition Damage]], can be a critical hit.

== Formula ==
The expected average damage output is determined by the following formula:
: <code> Average damage = Base damage * ( 1 - Critical Chance ) + Base damage * ( Critical Chance * Critical Damage ) </code>

Re-factored, this simplifies to:
: <code> Average damage = Base damage * ( 1 + Critical Chance * ( Critical Damage - 1 ) ) </code>

Example: given a critical chance of 25% and critical damage of 180%, average damage output is 20% greater than normal.
<pre>
Average damage = base * ( 1 + 0.25 * ( 1.8 - 1 ) )
= base * ( 1 + 0.25 * 0.8 )
= base * 1.2
</pre>

== Related [[skill]]s ==
{{Related skills filter}}
=== Skills that always critically hit ===
{{Related skills|Critical Chance|number=100|heading level=h4|heading=that always critically hit}}

=== Skills that cannot critically hit ===
{{Related skills|Cannot Critical Hit|heading level=h4|heading=that cannot critically hit|include trait skills=true}}

== Related [[trait]]s ==
{{see|Critical Chance#Related traits, Critical Damage#Related traits}}

{{Related traits|heading improves=that trigger upon critical hit|show filter=true}}

{{Related traits|Cannot Critical Hit|heading=that cannot score critical hits}}

=== Traits that trigger when critically hit ===
*{{w}} {{trait icon|Spiked Armor}} — {{trait description|Spiked Armor}}

=== Traits that nullify critical hits on yourself ===
*{{e}} {{trait icon|Stone Heart}} — {{trait description|Stone Heart}}

== Related [[equipment]] ==
=== [[Relic]]s that grant critical hit ===
* {{item icon|Relic of the Daredevil}} — {{item description|Relic of the Daredevil}}

=== [[Upgrade component]]s that trigger effects on critical hits ===
* [[Sigil of Air]] — cause a [[Lightning Strike (Sigil)]]
* [[Sigil of Blood]] — cause [[life steal]]ing
* [[Sigil of Earth]] — cause {{Bleeding}}
* [[Sigil of Fire]] — cause a [[Flame Blast]] for [[Area of effect|AoE]] Damage
* [[Sigil of Generosity]] — transfer a [[condition]]
* [[Sigil of Strength]] — gain {{Might}}
* [[Superior Sigil of Blight]] — cause an area {{poisoned}} attack
* [[Superior Sigil of Rage]] — gain {{Quickness}}
* [[Superior Sigil of Torment]] — apply [[area of effect|AoE]] [[torment]]
* [[Superior Sigil of Water]] — heal allies around you

== Average damage increase ==
The table below shows the average increase in damage from critical hits based on the chance to [[Critical Chance|hit critically]] (rows) and the bonus [[Critical Damage]] from that attribute (columns). For example: if your critical chance is 20% and your critical damage is 155%, the ''1.110'' means that, over time, you will end up doing 11% more damage than if both attributes were zero.

{| {{STDT|mech1}}
! [[Critical Damage]] → [[Critical Chance]] ↓ !! 150 !! 155 !! 160 !! 165 !! 170 !! 175 !! 180 !! 185 !! 190 !! 195 !! 200 !! 205 !! 210 !! 215 !! 220 !! 225 !! 230 !! 235 !! 240 !! 245 !! 250
|-
! 5%
| 1.025 || 1.028 || 1.030 || 1.033 || 1.035 || 1.038 || 1.040 || 1.043 || 1.045 || 1.048 || 1.050 || 1.053 || 1.055 || 1.058 || 1.060 || 1.063 || 1.065 || 1.068 || 1.070 || 1.073 || 1.075
|-
! 10%
| 1.050 || 1.055 || 1.060 || 1.065 || 1.070 || 1.075 || 1.080 || 1.085 || 1.090 || 1.095 || 1.100 || 1.105 || 1.110 || 1.115 || 1.120 || 1.125 || 1.130 || 1.135 || 1.140 || 1.145 || 1.150
|-
! 15%
| 1.075 || 1.083 || 1.090 || 1.098 || 1.105 || 1.113 || 1.120 || 1.128 || 1.135 || 1.143 || 1.150 || 1.158 || 1.165 || 1.173 || 1.180 || 1.188 || 1.195 || 1.203 || 1.210 || 1.218 || 1.225
|-
! 20%
| 1.100 || 1.110 || 1.120 || 1.130 || 1.140 || 1.150 || 1.160 || 1.170 || 1.180 || 1.190 || 1.200 || 1.210 || 1.220 || 1.230 || 1.240 || 1.250 || 1.260 || 1.270 || 1.280 || 1.290 || 1.300
|-
! 25%
| 1.125 || 1.138 || 1.150 || 1.163 || 1.175 || 1.188 || 1.200 || 1.213 || 1.225 || 1.238 || 1.250 || 1.263 || 1.275 || 1.288 || 1.300 || 1.313 || 1.325 || 1.338 || 1.350 || 1.363 || 1.375
|-
! 30%
| 1.150 || 1.165 || 1.180 || 1.195 || 1.210 || 1.225 || 1.240 || 1.255 || 1.270 || 1.285 || 1.300 || 1.315 || 1.330 || 1.345 || 1.360 || 1.375 || 1.390 || 1.405 || 1.420 || 1.435 || 1.450
|-
! 35%
| 1.175 || 1.193 || 1.210 || 1.228 || 1.245 || 1.263 || 1.280 || 1.298 || 1.315 || 1.333 || 1.350 || 1.368 || 1.385 || 1.403 || 1.420 || 1.438 || 1.455 || 1.473 || 1.490 || 1.508 || 1.525
|-
! 40%
| 1.200 || 1.220 || 1.240 || 1.260 || 1.280 || 1.300 || 1.320 || 1.340 || 1.360 || 1.380 || 1.400 || 1.420 || 1.440 || 1.460 || 1.480 || 1.500 || 1.520 || 1.540 || 1.560 || 1.580 || 1.600
|-
! 45%
| 1.225 || 1.248 || 1.270 || 1.293 || 1.315 || 1.338 || 1.360 || 1.383 || 1.405 || 1.428 || 1.450 || 1.473 || 1.495 || 1.517 || 1.540 || 1.563 || 1.585 || 1.608 || 1.630 || 1.653 || 1.675
|-
! 50%
| 1.250 || 1.275 || 1.300 || 1.325 || 1.350 || 1.375 || 1.400 || 1.425 || 1.450 || 1.475 || 1.500 || 1.525 || 1.550 || 1.575 || 1.600 || 1.625 || 1.650 || 1.675 || 1.700 || 1.725 || 1.750
|-
! 55%
| 1.275 || 1.303 || 1.330 || 1.358 || 1.385 || 1.413 || 1.440 || 1.468 || 1.495 || 1.523 || 1.550 || 1.578 || 1.605 || 1.633 || 1.660 || 1.688 || 1.715 || 1.743 || 1.770 || 1.798 || 1.825
|-
! 60%
| 1.300 || 1.330 || 1.360 || 1.390 || 1.420 || 1.450 || 1.480 || 1.510 || 1.540 || 1.570 || 1.600 || 1.630 || 1.660 || 1.690 || 1.720 || 1.750 || 1.780 || 1.810 || 1.840 || 1.870 || 1.900
|-
! 65%
| 1.325 || 1.358 || 1.390 || 1.423 || 1.455 || 1.488 || 1.520 || 1.553 || 1.585 || 1.618 || 1.650 || 1.683 || 1.715 || 1.748 || 1.780 || 1.813 || 1.845 || 1.878 || 1.910 || 1.943 || 1.975
|-
! 70%
| 1.350 || 1.385 || 1.420 || 1.455 || 1.490 || 1.525 || 1.560 || 1.595 || 1.630 || 1.665 || 1.700 || 1.735 || 1.770 || 1.805 || 1.840 || 1.875 || 1.910 || 1.945 || 1.980 || 2.015 || 2.050
|-
! 75%
| 1.375 || 1.413 || 1.450 || 1.488 || 1.525 || 1.563 || 1.600 || 1.638 || 1.675 || 1.713 || 1.750 || 1.788 || 1.825 || 1.863 || 1.900 || 1.938 || 1.975 || 2.013 || 2.050 || 2.088 || 2.125
|-
! 80%
| 1.400 || 1.440 || 1.480 || 1.520 || 1.560 || 1.600 || 1.640 || 1.680 || 1.720 || 1.760 || 1.800 || 1.840 || 1.880 || 1.920 || 1.960 || 2.000 || 2.040 || 2.080 || 2.120 || 2.160 || 2.200
|-
! 85%
| 1.425 || 1.468 || 1.510 || 1.553 || 1.595 || 1.638 || 1.680 || 1.723 || 1.765 || 1.808 || 1.850 || 1.893 || 1.935 || 1.978 || 2.020 || 2.063 || 2.105 || 2.148 || 2.190 || 2.233 || 2.275
|-
! 90%
| 1.450 || 1.495 || 1.540 || 1.585 || 1.630 || 1.675 || 1.720 || 1.765 || 1.810 || 1.855 || 1.900 || 1.945 || 1.990 || 2.035 || 2.080 || 2.125 || 2.170 || 2.215 || 2.260 || 2.305 || 2.350
|-
! 95%
| 1.475 || 1.523 || 1.570 || 1.618 || 1.665 || 1.713 || 1.760 || 1.808 || 1.855 || 1.903 || 1.950 || 1.998 || 2.045 || 2.093 || 2.140 || 2.188 || 2.235 || 2.283 || 2.330 || 2.378 || 2.425
|-
! 100%
| 1.500 || 1.550 || 1.600 || 1.650 || 1.700 || 1.750 || 1.800 || 1.850 || 1.900 || 1.950 || 2.000 || 2.050 || 2.100 || 2.150 || 2.200 || 2.250 || 2.300 || 2.350 || 2.400 || 2.450 || 2.500
|-
|}

== Player chatter ==
When a character hits a foe with a critical hit, they will occasionally shout out one of the following lines, depending on their race and gender.
{{Character quote
| asura_male = I've beaten you, but you don't know it yet. For the record: you've been struck!
| asura_female = How does ''that'' feel? Excruciating? Maximum pain! I've got a lesson to teach you.
| charr_male = Oh, ''that'' had to hurt.
| charr_female = Feel the pain! Did that hurt?
| human_male = ''There's'' one to remember me by. Oh, ''that'' had to hurt.
| human_female = Hurts, doesn't it? You'll be feeling ''that'' one for days. ''BAM!''
| norn_male = HAH! Extra damage!
| norn_female =
| sylvari_male = Take ''that!''
| sylvari_female = Give up yet?
}}

{{anomaly|Characters will sometimes shout upon ''receiving'' a critical hit from an enemy.}}

== Notes ==
* As stated above, [[Condition Damage]] cannot critically strike.
** Consequently, condition damage gains no benefit from [[precision]] or [[critical damage]] modifiers.
* A character's chance of critical cannot become higher than 100%.

== See also ==
* [[Fury]]
* [[Critical Chance]]
* [[Precision]]
* [[Critical Damage]]
* [[Ferocity]]
* [[Glancing]]
* [[Miss]]

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