Critical Hit

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Critical Hit mechanic in Persona 5

Critical Hit, also known as Critical or Crit, is a recurring mechanic in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Overview

Critical Hits are a random effect that is applied to an attack. If an attack is Critical, it will deal additional damage and grant Press Turn benefits if applicable. Some skills may also interact with Critical Hits in various ways.

Factors that influence a attack's odds of being Critical, referred to as its "Critical Hit rate" or simply "Crit rate", include: the attacker's stats, the defender's stats, status effects, Ailments, Passives and the attack itself. Positive effects that decrease or nullify the chances of receiving a Critical Hit are said to give "Critical resistance" or "Critical immunity", while negative effects that increase them are said to give "Critical vulnerability".

Mechanics by Game

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

In Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, only Strength-based attacks can be Critical. A combatant under the effects of Shock or Freeze will always receive Critical hits from Strength-based attacks.

Shin Megami Tensei IV

In Shin Megami Tensei IV, only Strength-based attacks can be Critical. A combatant under the Smirk status will have increased Critical Rate and immunity to Critical Hits.

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

In Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, only Strength-based attacks can be randomly Critical. A combatant under the Smirk status will have a 100% Critical Hit rate on all attacks, including magic, and immunity to Critical Hits.

Shin Megami Tensei V

In Shin Megami Tensei V, only Strength-based attacks can be randomly Critical. Any attack can be Critical when under the effects of Omagatoki: Critical.

Persona 3

In Persona 3 and its re-releases, only Slash, Pierce and Strike attacks can be Critical. In Persona 3, Persona 3 FES and Persona 3 Portable, Fear, Distress and Freeze increase Critical vulnerability, while Shock guarantees Critical hits. In Persona 3 Reload, all Ailments increase Critical vulnerability, while Freeze guarantees Critical hits.

Persona 3 Reload

As in the previous releases, only Slash, Strike or Pierce attacks can be Critical in Persona 3 Reload. The formula used to determine the Critical rate is as follows:

${\text{Rate}}={\text{Rate}}_{\text{Atk}}\cdot {\frac {{\text{Lu}}_{\text{Atk}}+50}{{\text{Lu}}_{\text{Def}}+50}}$

Where ${\text{Lu}}_{\text{Atk}}$ is the attacker's Luck, ${\text{Lu}}_{\text{Def}}$ is the defender's Luck and ${\text{Rate}}_{\text{Atk}}$ is the attack's base Critical rate as a percentage, which is 3 for weapons and varies between skills.

${\text{Rate}}$ is doubled if the attacker has Apt Pupil and halved if the defender has Sharp Student. Then, if the attacker is an enemy, it is multiplied by 0.8. Afterwards, it is truncated and the following effects are applied, adding a flat amount to the Critical rate:

• Passives:
  • Crit Rate Boost: +5% rate.
  • Crit Rate Amp: +15% rate, supersedes Crit Rate Boost.
• Junpei Iori's Characteristics:
  • Critical Boost: +5% rate.
  • Critical Amp: +10% rate.
• Mitsuru Kirijo's Characteristics:
  • Ailment Burst: +7% rate to the party if the target has an Ailment (except Down).
  • Ailment Surge: +15% rate to the party if the target has an Ailment (except Down).
• Buffs:
  • Rebellion or Bloody Charge: +7% rate.
  • Revolution: +15% rate.
• When attacking with a weapon with a "Critical rate up" effect:
  • Low: +5% rate.
  • Med: +10% rate.
  • High: +15% rate.
• Ailments:
  • Dizzy: +15% rate.
  • Confusion or Fear: +20% rate.
  • Distress: +60% rate.

If the attack is not Critical and the defender is afflicted by Shock or Freeze, the Critical will be rerolled with a flat rate: 35% for Shock and 100% for Freeze, meaning Freeze guarantees that the attack will be Critical.

Persona 4

In Persona 4, only Physical attacks can be Critical.

Persona 5

In Persona 5, only Physical and Gun attacks can be Critical.

Persona 5 Strikers

In Persona 5 Strikers, only Physical and Gun attacks can be Critical. Critical attacks damage an enemy's Down Gauge.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	クリティカル Kuritikaru	Critical

Gallery

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  Joker landing a Critical Hit in Persona 5