Talk:Critical Strikes

The table and description make no sense. Description says 1% per POINT, table says 1% per RANK. According to the description, at rank 12 you should have +97% chance, but according to the table, at rank 12 you should have +12% chance. Is it per POINT or per RANK? --The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:68.196.141.53 (talk).
 * RANK - 84.217.126.8 16:00, 22 December 2007 (UTC)

Someone should make a Critical Calculator that factors in all skills that increase % to crit+ weapon Mastery+ crit strikes rank.--Ja 22:54, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
 * First we'd need the actual critical hit formula. -- Gordon Ecker 01:56, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
 * 1-((1-x(1))*(1-y(1))*(1-z(1))) = net chance; where x= skill% (explicitly stated), y= weapon mastery% (empirical), and z= crit% (explicit in CS rank). If you add additional skills just add another variable.  Your theoretically best chance to critical would come from a dagger wielding assassin; Way of the Assassin, Critical Eye, DM@15, CS@16; 1-((1-.37(1))*(1-.16(1))*(1-.21(1))*(1-.16(1)) = ~65%.  If you had a paragon with 16 command using "Go for the Eyes!" on you simultaneously a single attack would have an increased chance to critical of ~92%.  Warriors can produce slightly higher critical hit percentages with Primal Rage but not sustained and it has a harsh penalty.  98.219.48.111 21:05, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Aware that this conversation is long dead and that Izzy (I think) provided the full formula from an old excel workbook, was aforementioned calculator ever finished? If so, a link would be lovely :D --AlexEternal 21:27, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Can you get Critical Strikes without having an assassin as your main via Runes?
 * Attribute and Rune. Can't use runs of other than primary profession. Backsword 12:14, 31 December 2009 (UTC)
 * You can, however, get it temporarily via shrine blessings. 69.249.223.63 06:24, 22 July 2010 (UTC)