How to get critical strikes?

oscarmk

oscarmk

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Hello,

Im aware that if you hit someone while running you get a critical strike, but are there other ways to do it?. Any help will be greatly apreciated. Thank you.

Racthoh

Racthoh

Did I hear 7 heroes?

Join Date: May 2005

Scars Meadows [SMS], Guild Leader (Not Recruiting)

Going by the calculators provided on this site, at max attribute level (16) against a foe the same level as you you'll have a 20% chance to land a critical hit.

Shwitz

Shwitz

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

East Coast, USA

Not a Guild [NaG]

R/

Higher weapon skill will do it, as Racthoh said, or you could just use Wild Blow (unlinked warrior melee attack). Wild Blow results in a critical strike every time.

sheepysheepy

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2005

Mojo Kazna Crew

Mo/Me

the more points u have in your weapon , say axe , the more CHANCE you have of a critical hit , chance being the key word there, and yea the only way to do it not by chance is on a moving target or by using Wild Blow - which also cant be blocked or evaded and ends any stance the target was using , pretty handy

nohooiam

nohooiam

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2005

Forsaken Sanctuary

Mo/Me

wild blow.

oscarmk

oscarmk

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Hello,

I want to thank everybody for their help, i just have one more question, i heard something about hitting them on the back, does this cause critical strike as well?, or more damage?.

Bubba Lips

Bubba Lips

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

North Carolina

The Grave Diggers [gds]

Mo/W

no damage is global

Red Locust

Red Locust

Site Contributor

Join Date: May 2005

If you hit someone in the back while they're running, it's an automatic critical hit. If that person is strafing and keeping his back away from you, you're not guaranteed the critical hit.

Shimus DarkRaven

Shimus DarkRaven

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

Titusville, PA <nowhere>

KOD <Knights of the Dragonrose><Guild Officer>

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bubba Lips
no damage is global
No, damage is global to the sense of reduction. Damage however <hits in the back> are auto-critical hits. This is why AOE's are my warriors best friend, while they run, just keep strikin em in the back ^_-

--The Shim

oscarmk

oscarmk

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Does that include hits on the back while they are standing still?

TGgold

TGgold

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Flying Gophers

Rt/P

I always thought that that only pertained to axes, haha (critical hits on the back). I don't know why though O.O

Rey Lentless

Rey Lentless

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

No, they have to be moving.

However, hitting someone in the back will strike without a shield's added defense, so it can be helpful.