Power Critical?

bushwhacker2k · #1 (**permalink**) 04-30-2008, 05:13 PM

What is power critical? I read it's description and I still don't really understand it... can someone explain it, pl0x?

Claudius · #2 (**permalink**) 04-30-2008, 05:36 PM

When you roll in your threat range you have a possibility of getting a critical hit...but only a possibility. Next you have to make a hit on your confirmation roll (not a 20 just a hit). Thats why you see more criticals on low ac opponents.

The deal with power critical is it adds +5 I think to that second roll.

Someone (very knowledgeable) told me that it adds about a 1% chance to get a critical for every threat range of your critical. So a weapon master with a scimitar it is decent but with no keen or improved critical and a low threat weapon of course it is pretty useless and you should probably take great fortitude or something like that instead (maybe knockdown eg).

bushwhacker2k · #3 (**permalink**) 04-30-2008, 06:55 PM

I don't completely understand. Do you mean that a power critical would add Attack Bonus to your attack if you get a critical, thus increasing the chance of critical?

Claudius · #4 (**permalink**) 04-30-2008, 07:48 PM

Yes it doesn't add any bonus to your attack roll, but it does add a bonus to the second roll which is the roll to see if the critical is 'confirmed'.

To get a critical:

1) Hit (no bonus from power critical)
2) In threat range (no bonus from power critical but yes a bonus for improved crit)
3) Roll a successful confirmation roll (power crit DOES help that one)

bushwhacker2k · #5 (**permalink**) 04-30-2008, 11:43 PM

While I think i get it, your explanations are ridiculous, they are extremely technical and I don't understand what they refer to most of the time...

Scottg · #6 (**permalink**) 04-30-2008, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by bushwhacker2k

While I think i get it, your explanations are ridiculous, they are extremely technical and I don't understand what they refer to most of the time...

Hmm, its a technical response because its a technical problem..

Claudius · #7 (**permalink**) 05-01-2008, 08:28 AM

Well I am trying my best...I guess I should have just said don't take power critical unless you are a fighter

Shrap · #8 (**permalink**) 05-13-2008, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Claudius

Well I am trying my best...I guess I should have just said don't take power critical unless you are a fighter

Well I dunno about the OP but that's the answer *I* was lookin for =)

Power Crit seems likes its only helpful to classes esp geared for combat
(warrior, barbarian)