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Critical Strike is a game mechanic that applies bonus damage beyond its normal amount. There are two facets to Critical Strike, the Chance of it happening and the amount of Damage when it does happen.

Critical Strike Chance: This is the probability of landing a Critical Strike. By default, all characters have a base 5% chance to deal a Critical Strike.
Critical Strike Damage: The extra damage dealt when a Critical Strike happens. By default, Critical Strikes deal 50% more damage than a normal attack.

Critical Strike Chance can be further boosted by your Basic Stats that you can increase via Paragon Boards, Gems and Items:

Dexterity - Barbarian, Druid, Necromancer, Sorcerer
Intelligence - Rogue
Strength - Spiritborn

Unique Items, Legendary Aspects and Tempering Manuals offer sizable boosts to both the Chance and Damage of your Critical Strikes. Finally, each class has skills than amplify Critical Strike or perform some other effect when you Critically strike.

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-== What is Critical Strike? ==
+'''Critical Strike''' is a game mechanic that applies bonus damage beyond its normal amount.  There are two facets to Critical Strike, the Chance of it happening and the amount of Damage when it does happen.
-Critical Strikes are dealt with direct damage and not damage over time. This is effectively the Critical Strike Damage and has a base value of 50%. In PvP this is capped at 100%.
-== Critical Strike Chance ==
+* '''Critical Strike Chance''': This is the probability of landing a Critical Strike. By default, all characters have a base 5% chance to deal a Critical Strike.
-Critical Strike Chance gives a random chance to make a Critical Strike which is based on a player's Critical Strike Chance stat.
+* '''Critical Strike Damage''': The extra damage dealt when a Critical Strike happens. By default, Critical Strikes deal 50% more damage than a normal attack.
-Critical Strike Chance stats can be boosted from the base of 5% with a further 0.02% added per point of either Intelligence or Dexterity. The stat can be further boosted by stats on gloves and [[rings]] as well as [[skills]] and passives.
+Critical Strike Chance can be further boosted by your Basic Stats that you can increase via [[Paragon Boards]], [[Gems]] and [[Items]]:
-== Bonus Critical Strike Chance ==
-There can also be a Critical Strike Chance Bonus which can effect both near/far enemies, crowd controlled enemies, injured, and vulnerable enemies.
+*Dexterity - [[Barbarian]], [[Druid]], [[Necromancer]], [[Sorcerer]]
+*Intelligence - [[Rogue]]
+*Strength - [[Spiritborn]]
+[[Unique Items]], [[Legendary Aspects]] and [[Tempering Manuals]] offer sizable boosts to both the Chance and Damage of your Critical Strikes. Finally, each class has skills than amplify Critical Strike or perform some other effect when you Critically strike.
 [[Category:Mechanics]]