Critical Strikes
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The Critical Strikes attribute reflects an Assassin's skill with critical hitting and energy gain. This is a primary attribute and may not be used by secondary assassins.
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[edit] Guild Wars description
The chance for critical hits increases 1% for each attribute point spent in Critical Strikes. For each critical hit, the Assassin receives 1 energy at rank 3 and above, 2 energy at rank 8 and above, and 3 energy at rank 13 and above.
[edit] General description
Critical Strikes is an important attribute to an Assassin, both offensively and defensively. Several Assassin skills only act when a critical strike is struck, such as Way of Perfection. Critical Strikes allow an Assassin to strike down an enemy caster quickly, so that a swift return to safety is possible.
| Critical Strikes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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| +Critical Hit Probability | 0.0% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 8.0% | 9.0% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 12.0% | 13.0% | 14.0% | 15.0% | 16.0% | 17.0% | 18.0% | 19.0% | 20.0% |
| Energy Gained per Critical Hit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
It is not possible for players to get more than 19 ranks of the Critical Strikes attribute, however some monsters may have higher values.
[edit] Associated skills
Critical Strikes will enhance these listed skills. Many Critical Strikes skills relate to critical hits in some way. The Critical Strikes attribute includes Enchantments, basic Skills, Lead, Off-Hand and Dual attacks, a single Hex, a single Stance and a single Melee Attack. Critical Strikes skills include Condition removal, Enchantment removal, Energy management, offensive support skills, defensive skills and skills to inflict Bleeding and Deep Wound.
