Critical Hit Questions!!!! [Archive] - Wizards Community

Critical Hit Questions!!!! [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
icarium
08-28-05, 08:45 AM I need some clarification on how critical hits work. Does it multiply all bonuses even power attack. My fighter has a str of 24 and he is using a +3 great axe and he has weapon specialization. The book seems to say that when I crit everything is multiplied. ex. 3 d 12 for the weapon, 14 for the str bonus, and a 10 point power attack (20) so for a total of 102 even before I roll the dice. It seems a bit powerful, let me know how other people deal with this.
Dartanel
08-28-05, 08:58 AM Yup, everything is multiplied, unless it's bonus dice to damage such as the flaming property or sneak attack.

so in your example, on a crit you would deal.

1d12 + 3 (wpn) + 2 (spc) + 10 (str) + 20 (p. atk) x 3
or
36 - 47 x 3
or
108 - 131 dmg.

although, at that level (10), the enemy is just as likely to roll a 1 against a save or die effect as you are to confirm a crit with a 10 point power attack.
Wolf72
08-28-05, 12:19 PM if you had a flaming axe you'd do all that +1d6 :P ... yeah, what Dartanel said ... err wrote.
Rulebook
08-28-05, 01:43 PM wow, why on earth would you gimp your character like that?

its 1d12+3+2+21 (hand and a half bonus, sheesh why does everybody forget that?)+20 X3

138-174 damage
icarium
08-28-05, 04:17 PM hey rulebook,
where do you get 21 for the str bonus a hand and a half bonus on 24 str is 10(7+3) if I am miscalculating I would like to know.
Rulebook
08-28-05, 09:10 PM lol forgot to -10 off the main number first. hahaha

okay no more posting while playing Raganarok for me.
Zherog
08-28-05, 10:58 PM Dartanel's numbers are correct.

And as he said, while your damage is through the roof, the penalty on your attack rolls from Power Attack is pretty damned steep - and remember that the penalty applies to rolls to confirm the crit as well.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
icarium 08-28-05, 08:45 AM	I need some clarification on how critical hits work. Does it multiply all bonuses even power attack. My fighter has a str of 24 and he is using a +3 great axe and he has weapon specialization. The book seems to say that when I crit everything is multiplied. ex. 3 d 12 for the weapon, 14 for the str bonus, and a 10 point power attack (20) so for a total of 102 even before I roll the dice. It seems a bit powerful, let me know how other people deal with this.
Dartanel 08-28-05, 08:58 AM	Yup, everything is multiplied, unless it's bonus dice to damage such as the flaming property or sneak attack. so in your example, on a crit you would deal. 1d12 + 3 (wpn) + 2 (spc) + 10 (str) + 20 (p. atk) x 3 or 36 - 47 x 3 or 108 - 131 dmg. although, at that level (10), the enemy is just as likely to roll a 1 against a save or die effect as you are to confirm a crit with a 10 point power attack.
Wolf72 08-28-05, 12:19 PM	if you had a flaming axe you'd do all that +1d6 :P ... yeah, what Dartanel said ... err wrote.
Rulebook 08-28-05, 01:43 PM	wow, why on earth would you gimp your character like that? its 1d12+3+2+21 (hand and a half bonus, sheesh why does everybody forget that?)+20 X3 138-174 damage
icarium 08-28-05, 04:17 PM	hey rulebook, where do you get 21 for the str bonus a hand and a half bonus on 24 str is 10(7+3) if I am miscalculating I would like to know.
Rulebook 08-28-05, 09:10 PM	lol forgot to -10 off the main number first. hahaha okay no more posting while playing Raganarok for me.
Zherog 08-28-05, 10:58 PM	Dartanel's numbers are correct. And as he said, while your damage is through the roof, the penalty on your attack rolls from Power Attack is pretty damned steep - and remember that the penalty applies to rolls to confirm the crit as well.