Critical Hit
KeywordCritical Hit
All attacks have a chance to become a Critical Hit and deal bonus damageThe game's own definition (keyword glossary) Dataminedlocalization → Keyword.Critical.HitFrom the Codex
The in-game Codex explains it in the game's own words. Button names are the PlayStation ones the files use.
Critical Hit · Codex, Combat
Attacks have a random chance to become Critical Hits, where they deal increased damage.
- By default, Critical Hits deal +50% damage
- You have a base 5% chance to perform a Critical Hit
- You can increase both your Critical Hit chance and your Critical Hit damage with your abilities and equipment
The game's own text DataminedCodex.Mechanics.CriticalHit
On the Detailed Stats screen
The character screen lines that use the word:
Critical Hit Bonus DPS
StatScreen.Weapon.CritDamageCalcBonusCritical Hit ChanceStatScreen.Crit.DamageCritical Hit DamageStatScreen.Crit.ChanceTraits
Grouped the way the game's Armory groups them in its trait filtersitemFilters. Numbers are for an item at level 50 of the highest rarity the trait rolls on; each item page shows every level.
Critical Hit Chance · Critical Hit (10)
| Trait (level 50, highest rarity it rolls on) | Found on |
|---|---|
+5–6% Critical Hit chanceCritChanceSecondary | Argent, Hacker, Windbleeder, Shoku +162 more |
+5–6% Critical Hit chanceCritChanceMasterwork | Needle, Vendetta, Falcius Longsword, Chisel +174 more |
+36–45% Critical Hit chance with your Northern TechniqueTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.NorthernTechCritChance.Rank.5 | Glory of Dawn, Eye of the Unknown, Dread Wraithblade |
+8–9% Critical Hit chanceTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.CritChance.Rank.3 | Lunar Token |
+35–43% Critical Hit chance against full-Health enemiesTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.CritChanceToFullHealthEnemies.Rank.6 | Prismatic Globe, Kosmera's Strength |
+27–34% Critical Hit chanceTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.PotionCritChance.Rank.7 | Methra's Ritual Stone |
+25–32% Critical Hit chance. +97–121% Critical Hit damage.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.PotionCritChanceAndDamage.Rank.8 | Archon's Tear |
+16–20% Critical Hit chance. +37–46% Critical Hit damage.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.BannerCritChanceAndDamage.Rank.7 | Mesa's Banderole, Mesa's Royal Banderole |
+4–5% Critical Hit chance. -50% Rampage charge speed.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.CritChanceUp-RampageChargeDown.Rank.3 | Ironheart |
+5–6% Critical Hit chance while your Shield is PrimedTrigger.ShieldisPrimed.Payoff.CritChance.Rank.5 | Big Metal Band |
Critical Hit Effects · Critical Hit (9)
| Trait (level 50, highest rarity it rolls on) | Found on |
|---|---|
Whenever you perform a Critical Hit, gain 6–8 Overhealth for every 20 Might on adjacent augmentsConnectedMightCritOvershield | Void Shell |
Gain 11–14% Shield charge whenever you perform a Critical HitTrigger.CriticalHit.Payoff.ShieldTechniqueCharge.Rank.5 | Dragoncoil, Sword of Dominance, Blade of Conquest |
Gain 10–12% Polarity Attack charge whenever you perform a Critical HitTrigger.CriticalHit.Payoff.PolarityAttackCharge.Rank.5 | Obsidian Blades, Twin Dragons, Quintessence Blades |
Restore 86–113 Health whenever you perform a Critical HitTrigger.CriticalHit.Payoff.GainHealth.Rank.4 | Mark of the Duelist, Cololaba's Legacy |
Whenever you perform a Critical Hit, gain 2–3% Weapon Technique charge and +29–36% Weapon Technique charge speed for 5 secondsTrigger.CriticalHit.Payoff.WeaponTechniqueChargeAndChargeSpeed.Rank.5 | Lion Talisman, Methra's Star |
+20–25% Weapon Technique charge speed for 10 seconds whenever you perform a Critical HitTrigger.CriticalHit.Payoff.WeaponTechniqueChargeSpeed.Rank.3 | Paradise, Kosmera's Strength |
Gain 69–91 Overhealth whenever you perform a Critical HitTrigger.CriticalHit.Payoff.GainOvershield.Rank.3 | Focus, Kosmera's Strength |
Gain the Blessing of Power whenever you perform a Critical HitTrigger.CriticalHit.Payoff.GainBlessingofPower.Rank.5 | Evisceration, Kosmera's Strength |
Whenever you perform a Critical Hit with a Shield Throw, gain 23–29% Shield charge (Cooldown: 30 seconds)Trigger.ShieldThrowCrit.Payoff.GainShieldCharge-Cooldown-ModularPayoff.Rank.4 | Armorer's Amulet |
Critical Hit Damage · Critical Hit (8)
| Trait (level 50, highest rarity it rolls on) | Found on |
|---|---|
+20–25% Critical Hit damageCritDamageSecondary | Argent, Hacker, Windbleeder, Shoku +162 more |
+20–25% Critical Hit damageCritDamageMasterwork | Mark of the Chosen, Whitherbone Pendant, Mistwalker's Amulet, Dawn's Eye Amulet +44 more |
+3% Critical Hit damage for every 20 Might on adjacent augmentsConnectedMightCritDamage | Carnage |
+30–37% Critical Hit damageTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.CritDamage.Rank.3 | Serenity |
+33–41% Critical Hit damage during RampageTrigger.ComboLevel.Payoff.State-BasedCritDamage.Rank.3 | Frostfire, Kosmera's Strength |
+25–32% Critical Hit chance. +97–121% Critical Hit damage.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.PotionCritChanceAndDamage.Rank.8 | Archon's Tear |
+16–20% Critical Hit chance. +37–46% Critical Hit damage.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.BannerCritChanceAndDamage.Rank.7 | Mesa's Banderole, Mesa's Royal Banderole |
On a Critical Hit, gain a Mortal Strike Charge that grants +7–8% Critical Hit damage (Max: 8 charges). Lose all charges on a non-Critical Hit.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.OnCritGainCritDamageBuffCharge-LoseChargesOnNonCrit.Rank.6 | Bramble |
Other traits tagged with this keyword (4)
| Trait (level 50, highest rarity it rolls on) | Found on |
|---|---|
?% of the Critical Hit damage you deal with Heavy Attacks is stored in your Vengeance Meter (Max: 26667 damage)Trait.Rune.Hinterclaw.1.1 | Dominance (Hinterclaw Shard) |
Whenever you hit an enemy with a fully-charged Sundering Slam, they drop 2 orbs that grant +180% Critical Hit damage for 15 seconds (Max: 180% Critical Hit damage, Cooldown: 30 seconds)Trait.Rune.Hinterclaw.2.1 | Great Hunt Technique (Hinterclaw Shard) |
Apply a Doom Tag for 10 seconds whenever you hit an enemy with a Timing Attack. The tagged enemy stores 40% of Critical Hit damage you deal to them. When the tag expires or the enemy is defeated, stored damage is unleashed as a shockwave that deals damage to the tagged enemy and nearby enemies.Trait.Rune.Hinterclaw.3.1 | Way of the Wolf (Hinterclaw Shard) |
Your Banner charges a shockwave whenever you deal Critical Hit damage within your Banner Aura. When the shockwave is ready, activate your Banner again to unleash it. The shockwave deals 8000 Critical Hit damage.Trait.Rune.Hinterclaw.4.1 | Display of Power (Hinterclaw Shard) |
Traits that use the word but aren't tagged with it (1)
Found by the words “Critical Hit” in the trait text. The files don't list this keyword on them, so the game shows no tooltip for it there.
| Trait (level 50, highest rarity it rolls on) | Found on |
|---|---|
Whenever you hit an enemy with a Charged Heavy Attack while your Vengeance Meter is full, expend your Vengeance Meter to deal bonus damage to the enemy. This bonus damage is a Critical Hit.Trait.Rune.Hinterclaw.1.2 | Dominance (Hinterclaw Shard) |
Items
31 items with a trait tagged with this keyword.
Cololaba's LegacyArmorer's AmuletMark of the DuelistFrostfireEviscerationCarnagePrismatic GlobeParadiseIronheartFocusKosmera's StrengthVoid ShellMesa's BanderoleMesa's Royal BanderoleLion TalismanMethra's StarLunar TokenMethra's Ritual StoneArchon's TearBig Metal BandTwin DragonsObsidian BladesQuintessence BladesBlade of ConquestDragoncoilSword of DominanceGlory of DawnEye of the UnknownSerenityBrambleDread Wraithblade
For the curious: numbers in the game files whose names mention “CriticalHit”
The game never shows these names; they're spelled out here from the files. What each number does in play is UNKNOWN until tested Datamined.
Game-wide settings
| Setting (name spelled out) | Value |
|---|---|
Min critical hit chanceminCriticalHitChanceglobalParameters | 0 |
Max critical hit chancemaxCriticalHitChanceglobalParameters | 1 |
Default critical hit chancedefaultCriticalHitChanceglobalParameters | 0.05 |
Min critical hit multiplierminCriticalHitMultiplierglobalParameters | 1 |
Default critical hit multiplierdefaultCriticalHitMultiplierglobalParameters | 1.5 |
Your character
| Setting (name spelled out) | Value |
|---|---|
Critical hit chanceCharacter.Player.CriticalHitChanceCT_Attributes_Character_Player | 0.05 |
Critical hit chance archonCharacter.Player.CriticalHitChanceArchonCT_Attributes_Character_Player | 0 |
Critical hit multiplierCharacter.Player.CriticalHitMultiplierCT_Attributes_Character_Player | 1.5 |
Critical hit multiplier archonCharacter.Player.CriticalHitMultiplierArchonCT_Attributes_Character_Player | 1 |
- Stat tables:
Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/Attributes/CT_Attributes_<table> (curve tables, FModel JSON export) - Game-wide settings:
globalParametersin Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json
Related
Keywords whose definitions use it: Blessing of Luck, Doom Tag, Greater Blessing of Luck, Mortal Strike Charges.
Codex entries that mention it: Blessings, Hinterclaw.
For the curious: how this page was put together
- Keyword
Keyword.Critical.Hit:Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json → localization → Keyword.Critical.Hit - codex: a Codex entry is about a keyword when its title has the same word stems (first 6 letters of each word) or its id ends with the keyword's name
- forms: a keyword's forms are its name plus the Detailed Stats participle that starts with it ("Damage to Breached" → Breached)
- filters: an Armory trait filter belongs to a keyword when its name contains one of the keyword's forms
- traits_text: traits whose localized text contains one of the forms, but whose keyword list in the files doesn't include the keyword
- numbers: curve-table rows and globalParameters whose names contain the keyword's name without spaces (ailments: Ailment + the files' element word)
- Record:
data/records/mechanics/mechanics.json, built bytools/build_mechanics.py
History
No official patch notes have been added yet. When they are, each entry will quote the notes word for word, with the date and a link, marked Documented. Patch notes record changes over time; the values on this page come from the game version this wiki is built from.
Outside your gear
Ascension bonuses and powers that use the word. Matched on the wording, the same way the untagged gear traits above are — the files put no keyword tag on any of these.
| Where | What it does |
|---|---|
| Stat tree · Group 1 | +0.5% Critical Hit chance |
| Stat tree · Group 25 | +2% Critical Hit damage |
Sources
- Definition:
Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json → localization → Keyword.Critical.HitDatamined - Codex:
Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json → localization → Codex.Mechanics.CriticalHit - Detailed Stats labels and Armory filters:
localization → statScreen, itemFilters;itemFiltersin Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json