Critical Strikes

Critical Strikes is the primary attribute of Assassins.

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For each rank of Critical Strikes you have, you gain an additional 1% chance to critical hit. Whenever you critical hit, you gain 1 energy at ranks 3 and above, 2 energy at ranks 8 and above, and 3 energy at 13 ranks above. [sic]

— in-game description

Inherent effect

Attribute rank	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Critical hit %	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Energy per critical hit	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4

Game mechanics

• At higher levels, Critical Strikes serves as the main energy management for Assassins; this allows for use of many attack skills in succession.
• Critical Strikes affects any weapon, not just Daggers; this aspect allows an Assassin to expand into other professions.
• The Assassin of Lyssa blessing increases Critical Strikes by 1, even if your character's primary profession is not Assassin.

Critical Strikes skills

Icon	Name	Description						Campaign
File:Assassin's Remedy.jpg	Assassin's Remedy	Enchantment Spell. (30 seconds.) Your next 1...8...10 attack skills each remove one condition.	0	055	01.001	02020		Nightfall
File:Assassin's Remedy (PvP).jpg	Assassin's Remedy (PvP)	Enchantment Spell. (30 seconds.) Your next 1...8...10 attack skills each remove one condition.	0	1010	01.001	02020		Nightfall
File:Black Lotus Strike.jpg	Black Lotus Strike	Lead Attack. Deals +10...27...31 damage. You gain 5...11...13 Energy if target foe is hexed.	0	055	0	0066		Factions
File:Critical Defenses.jpg	Critical Defenses	Enchantment Spell. (4...9...10 seconds.) You have a 75% chance to block. Renewal: every time you land a critical hit.	0	1010	01.001	03030		Factions
File:Critical Eye.jpg	Critical Eye	Skill. (10...30...35 seconds.) You have +3...13...15% chance to land a critical hit. You gain 1 Energy whenever you land a critical hit.	0	055	0	03030		Factions
File:Critical Strike.jpg	Critical Strike	Dual Attack. Deals +10...26...30 damage. Automatic critical hit. You gain 1...3...3 Energy. Must follow an off-hand attack.	0	055	0	0066		Factions
File:Dark Apostasy.jpg	Dark Apostasy	Elite Enchantment Spell. (3...14...17 seconds.) Your critical hits remove an enchantment. Removal cost: lose 10...4...3 Energy or Dark Apostasy ends.	0	1010	00.250.25¼	01515		Factions
File:Deadly Haste.jpg	Deadly Haste	Enchantment Spell. (10...30...35 seconds.) Your half-ranged spells cast 5...41...50% faster and recharge 5...49...60% faster.	0	055	01.001	02020		Nightfall

Related skills

Skills with effects which scale with Critical Strikes

Icon	Name	Description						Attribute	Campaign
File:Critical Agility.jpg	Critical Agility	Enchantment Spell. (4 seconds plus 1 second for each rank of Critical Strikes.) You attack 33% faster and gain +15...25 armor. Renewal: every time you land a critical hit.	0	055	01.001	03030		Sunspear rankZ	Nightfall