Critical hit
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Critical hits occur randomly when striking enemies. By default, each successful hit on an enemy has a 4% chance of being a "critical hit", dealing approximately double the usual damage of the weapon in use with 40% more knockback. A small number of weapons have a base critical strike chance that is higher than the default 4%. In addition, certain modifiers, armor bonuses, accessories, and buffs can boost the player's effective critical strike chance.
Visually, critical hits are displayed as slightly exaggerated bold damage numbers that linger on-screen for a longer period, have deeper color, and travel slightly higher than damage numbers from ordinary hits.
Notes
- Minions cannot normally deal critical hits, only by wearing a full set of Monk armor (16.7%) or Shinobi Infiltrator armor (25%) with any of the Lightning Aura sentry summons or by using a Morning Star (5%) or Kaleidoscope (10%) with any minion can crits be dealt at a fixed rate depending on which is used.
- Because sentries do not benefit from whip effects, these two factors cannot be stacked, meaning that the maximum critical hit rate of any summon weapon is 25%.
- Players attacking other players in PvP will also not deal critical hits.
Weapons with non-standard base critical strike chance
Weapon | Base Critical Chance |
---|---|
MusketInternal Item ID: 96 | 11% |
SunfuryInternal Item ID: 220 | 11% (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 4% (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) |
Poisoned KnifeInternal Item ID: 287 | 8% |
Ice BoomerangInternal Item ID: 670 | 6% (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 4% (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) |
KeybrandInternal Item ID: 671 | 20% (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 4% (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) |
MarrowInternal Item ID: 682 | 9% |
Ice BladeInternal Item ID: 724 | 6% |
Sniper RifleInternal Item ID: 1254 | 29% (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 19% (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) |
Staff of EarthInternal Item ID: 1296 | 24% (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 4% (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) |
S.D.M.G.(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 1553 | 14% (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 4% (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) |
Candy Corn RifleInternal Item ID: 1782 | 10% |
Jack 'O Lantern LauncherInternal Item ID: 1784 | 10% |
Stake LauncherInternal Item ID: 1835 | 14% |
Pulse Bow(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 2223 | 11% |
Revolver(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 2269 | 9% |
Katana(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 2273 | 19% |
Obsidian SwordfishInternal Item ID: 2331 | 24% |
Shadowflame Bow(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3052 | 7% |
Shadowflame Hex Doll(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3053 | 7% |
Shadowflame Knife(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3054 | 7% |
Wand of Sparking(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3069 | 14% |
Slap Hand(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3258 | 19% |
Kraken(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3291 | 14% |
Paintball Gun(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3350 | 11% |
Terrarian(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3389 | 14% |
Sky Fracture(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3787 | 24% |
Aerial Bane(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3859 | 7% |
Stellar Tune(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 4715 | 24% |
Starlight(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 4923 | 14% |
Zenith(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 4956 | 14% |
Lucy the Axe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 5095 | 14% |
Wand of Frosting(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 5147 | 14% |
Boost gear
Melee
Item | Critical Chance |
---|---|
Solar Flare Helmet(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) +26% / !!Error: Invalid EICONS input! +17% |
Moon Charm | +2% (during night) |
Ale | +2% |
Mythril Helmet | +5% |
Adamantite Helmet | +7% |
Titanium Mask | +8% |
Hallowed Mask | +10% |
Chlorophyte Mask | +6% |
Turtle Scale Mail | +8% |
Turtle Leggings | +4% |
Beetle Scale Mail | +8% |
Beetle Shell | +5% |
Frost Breastplate | +11% |
Squire's Greaves(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | +15% |
Monk's Pants(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | +15% |
Valhalla Knight's Greaves(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | +20% |
Shinobi Infiltrator's Pants(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | +20% |
Ranged
Item | Critical Chance |
---|---|
Fossil Helmet ((Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) only) | +3% |
Fossil Plate ((Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) only) | +3% |
Fossil Greaves ((Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) only) | +3% |
Cobalt Mask | +6% |
Mythril Hat | +7% |
Adamantite Mask | +8% |
Palladium Helmet | +9% |
Orichalcum Helmet | +15% |
Titanium Helmet | +7% |
Hallowed Helmet | +8% |
Shroomite Headpiece (All helmets) | +5% |
Shroomite Breastplate | +13% |
Shroomite Leggings | +7% |
Vortex Helmet(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | +7% |
Vortex Breastplate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | +12% |
Vortex Leggings(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | +8% |
Cloak from Shroomite armor | Up to +10% |
Cloak from Vortex armor | Up to +20% |
Frost Breastplate | +11% |
Huntress's Wig(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | +10% |
Red Riding Hood(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | +10% |
Sniper Scope | +10% |
Recon Scope(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | +10% |
Titan Helmet ( only) | +10% |
Titan Mail ( only) | +10% |
Ninja Hood ((Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) only) | +3% |
Ninja Shirt ((Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) only) | +3% |
Ninja Pants ((Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) only) | +3% |
Magic
Item | Critical Chance |
---|---|
Crystal Ball | +2% |
Gypsy Robe(Old-gen console version) | +6% |
Magic Hat(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) | +7% |
Jungle armor | +12% (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 9% (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) |
Cobalt Hat | +9% |
Adamantite Headgear | +11% |
Palladium Headgear | +7% |
Orichalcum Headgear | +18% |
Titanium Headgear | +7% |
Hallowed Headgear | +12% |
Spectre Mask(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) | +5% |
Spectre Robe | +7% |
Wizard Hat with a Robe | +10% |
Apprentice's Trousers(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | +20% |
Dark Artist's Leggings(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | +25% |
Spectral Headgear ( only) | +15% |
Spectral Armor ( only) | +10% |
Nebula Breastplate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | +9% |
All
Item | Critical Chance |
---|---|
Well Fed | +2% |
Plenty Satisfied(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | +3% |
Exquisitely Stuffed(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | +4% |
Brain of Confusion(Cerebral Mindtrick) ( (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) only) | +10% |
Rage Potion | +10% |
Gi(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) | +5% |
Cobalt Breastplate | +5% |
Mythril Greaves | +3% |
Adamantite Leggings | +4% |
Palladium Breastplate | +2% |
Palladium Leggings | +1% |
Orichalcum Breastplate | +6% |
Titanium Breastplate | +3% |
Titanium Leggings | +3% |
Hallowed Plate Mail | +7% |
Chlorophyte Plate Mail | +7% |
Chlorophyte Greaves | +8% |
Precise or Lucky modifier on accessories | +2% or +4% |
Destroyer Emblem | +8% |
Eye of the Golem | +10% |
Putrid Scent(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | +5% |
Celestial Stone | +2% |
Celestial Shell(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | +2% |
Sun Stone | +2% |
Moon Stone | +2% |
Reforged weapons | Max +5% |
Dragon Mask ( only) | +15% |
Dragon Breastplate ( only) | +10% |
Notes
- Damage is doubled after being reduced by defense.
- When held, weapon modifiers affect all outgoing critical hits from that class's projectiles. Weapon modifiers will cease affecting critical chance when not selected.
- While ammo might seem to be affected by crit bonuses, crit chance actually entirely depends on weapon stats.
- It is generally best to attempt to equalize total accessory crit chance bonus and total accessory damage bonus, as this will maximize the overall DPS.
Maximizing critical hits
- (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Melee
- Maximum critical strike chance is 167%, attained by combining the following:
- Solar Flare Helmet
- Frost Breastplate
- Valhalla Knight's Greaves
- Obsidian Swordfish(Godly/Demonic/Zealous)
- Eye of the Golem(Lucky)
- Destroyer Emblem(Lucky)
- Putrid Scent(Lucky)
- Celestial Shell(Lucky)
- Brain of Confusion(Lucky, with Cerebral Mindtrick active)
- Rage Potion
- Exquisitely Stuffed
- Ale
- Any accessory with the Lucky modifier can be equipped in the remaining 2 accessory slots.
- Although the Psycho Knife will increase critical strike chance by 30% at its stealth mode, the critical strike chance shown in the tooltip will be 100% when the actual critical strike chance is higher than 100%.
- !!Error: Invalid EICONS input! Melee
- Maximum critical strike chance is 146%, attained by combining the following at night:
- Solar Flare Helmet
- Frost Breastplate
- Valhalla Knight's Greaves
- Obsidian Swordfish(Godly/Demonic/Zealous)
- Eye of the Golem(Lucky)
- Destroyer Emblem(Lucky)
- Putrid Scent(Lucky)
- Celestial Shell(Lucky)
- Celestial Stone(Lucky)
- Moon Stone(Lucky)
- Rage Potion
- Well Fed
- Ale
- (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) Melee
- Maximum critical chance is 121%, attained by combining the following:
- Dragon Mask
- Frost Breastplate
- Chlorophyte Greaves
- Obsidian Swordfish(Godly/Demonic/Zealous)
- Eye of the Golem(Lucky)
- Destroyer Emblem(Lucky)
- Celestial Stone(Lucky)
- Moon Stone(Lucky)
- Moon Charm(Lucky)
- Rage Potion
- Well Fed
- Ale
- Dragon Mask can be swapped with Hallowed Mask.
- As critical chance caps at 100%, minor bonus items like Celestial Stone (-2), Moon Stone (-2), Moon Charm (-2) can be swapped, or switch the Breastplate to Chlorophyte armor (-8) and still have 100% chance.
- (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Ranged
- Maximum critical strike chance is 178%, attained by combining the following:
- Vortex armor(with activated set bonus)
- Sniper Rifle(Unreal/Godly/Demonic/Zealous)
- Eye of the Golem(Lucky)
- Sniper Scope(Lucky)
- Recon Scope(Lucky)
- Destroyer Emblem(Lucky)
- Putrid Scent(Lucky)
- Celestial Stone(Lucky)
- Brain of Confusion(Lucky, with Cerebral Mindtrick active)
- Rage Potion
- Exquisitely Stuffed
- !!Error: Invalid EICONS input! Ranged
- Maximum critical strike chance is 154%, attained by combining the following:
- Vortex armor(with activated set bonus)
- Sniper Rifle(Unreal/Godly/Demonic/Zealous)
- Eye of the Golem(Lucky)
- Sniper Scope(Lucky)
- Destroyer Emblem(Lucky)
- Putrid Scent(Lucky)
- Celestial Stone(Lucky)
- Moon Stone(Lucky)
- Rage Potion
- Well Fed
- (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) Ranged
- Maximum critical strike chance is 124%, attained by combining the following:
- Orichalcum Helmet
- Shroomite Breastplate
- Chlorophyte Greaves
- Sniper Rifle(Unreal)
- Eye of the Golem(Lucky)
- Sniper Scope(Lucky)
- Destroyer Emblem(Lucky)
- Celestial Stone(Lucky)
- Moon Stone(Lucky)
- Rage Potion
- Well Fed
- As this chance caps at 100%, minor bonus items like Celestial Stone (-2) or Moon Stone (-2) can be swapped, and switch the armor to full Shroomite armor (-10) and still have 100% chance. It is even possible to use a different weapon (-15) as the stealth effect from the Shroomite armor will add an extra 10% back when necessary.
- (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Magic
- Maximum critical strike chance is 160%, attained by combining the following:
- Orichalcum Headgear
- Nebula Breastplate
- Dark Artist's Leggings
- Sky Fracture(Mythical/Godly/Demonic/Zealous)
- Staff of Earth(Mythical/Godly/Demonic/Zealous)
- Stellar Tune(Demonic/Zealous)
- Eye of the Golem(Lucky)
- Destroyer Emblem(Lucky)
- Putrid Scent(Lucky)
- Celestial Stone(Lucky)
- Brain of Confusion(Lucky, with Cerebral Mindtrick active)
- Rage Potion
- Exquisitely Stuffed
- Crystal Ball
- Any accessory with the Lucky modifier can be equipped in the remaining 2 accessory slots.
- Any of these weapons can be used: Sky Fracture, Staff of Earth, or Stellar Tune.
- !!Error: Invalid EICONS input! Magic
- Maximum critical strike chance is 148%, attained by combining the following:
- Orichalcum Headgear
- Nebula Breastplate
- Dark Artist's Leggings
- Sky Fracture(Mythical/Godly/Demonic/Zealous)
- Staff of Earth(Mythical/Godly/Demonic/Zealous)
- Eye of the Golem(Lucky)
- Destroyer Emblem(Lucky)
- Putrid Scent(Lucky)
- Celestial Shell(Lucky)
- Celestial Stone(Lucky)
- Moon Stone(Lucky)
- Rage Potion
- Well Fed
- Crystal Ball
- Either the Sky Fracture or Staff of Earth can be used.
- (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) Magic
- Maximum critical strike chance is 94%, attained by combining the following with any Mythical weapon and any Lucky accessory:
- Spectre Robe can be swapped with Hallowed Plate Mail or Chlorophyte Plate Mail.
- !!Error: Invalid EICONS input! Throwing
- Maximum critical strike chance is 89%, attained by combining the following:
- Chlorophyte Plate Mail
- Fossil Greaves
- Bone Glove(Unreal/Godly/Demonic/Zealous)
- Eye of the Golem(Lucky)
- Destroyer Emblem(Lucky)
- Putrid Scent(Lucky)
- Celestial Shell(Lucky)
- Celestial Stone(Lucky)
- Moon Stone(Lucky)
- Rage Potion
- Well Fed
- Chlorophyte Plate Mail can be swapped with Hallowed Plate Mail.
History
- Desktop 1.2.1.2: Critical Strike increase on accessory reforges have been doubled. Example: The Lucky Reforge was boosted from 2% to 4%.
- Desktop 1.0.6: Introduced.
- Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.
- Console-Release: Introduced.
- Mobile-Release: Introduced.
- 3DS-Release: Introduced.