Do 3.5 Monsters have a Critical Hit Range?? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Do 3.5 Monsters have a Critical Hit Range?? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
sir_argenon
05-21-05, 02:11 PM i am converting my campaign from 2nd ed, to 3.5 and i'm trying to familiarize myself with as many of the rules as i can.

i noticed that i do not see a critical hit range for any monster that i have looked at.

i imagine that i would use the crit range for a weapon that the monster is using, ie... a goblin using a shortsword would have a crit range of 19-20x2.

but what about natural attacks...? slams, bites, claws, tail strikes etc.. do they only crit on a nat 20?
Kohdok
05-21-05, 02:15 PM Yes. If a crit stat is not offered, they crit on a natural 20 and do double damage. (Basically a normal crit)
sir_argenon
05-21-05, 02:34 PM thanks for the quick response Kohdok.

thats what i thought, but i just wanted to verify with the experts :D
Derren S.
05-21-05, 02:47 PM Which is a shame. Different critical ranges/multipliers on natural attacks would make some monsters more interesting, but thats a topic WotC neglaces so far.

Spontaneously I can only think fo the Tarrasque which has a higher crit range.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
sir_argenon 05-21-05, 02:11 PM	i am converting my campaign from 2nd ed, to 3.5 and i'm trying to familiarize myself with as many of the rules as i can. i noticed that i do not see a critical hit range for any monster that i have looked at. i imagine that i would use the crit range for a weapon that the monster is using, ie... a goblin using a shortsword would have a crit range of 19-20x2. but what about natural attacks...? slams, bites, claws, tail strikes etc.. do they only crit on a nat 20?
Kohdok 05-21-05, 02:15 PM	Yes. If a crit stat is not offered, they crit on a natural 20 and do double damage. (Basically a normal crit)
sir_argenon 05-21-05, 02:34 PM	thanks for the quick response Kohdok. thats what i thought, but i just wanted to verify with the experts :D
Derren S. 05-21-05, 02:47 PM	Which is a shame. Different critical ranges/multipliers on natural attacks would make some monsters more interesting, but thats a topic WotC neglaces so far. Spontaneously I can only think fo the Tarrasque which has a higher crit range.