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
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
	Assassin's Remedy	Enchantment Spell. (30 seconds.) Your next 1...8...10 attack skills each remove one condition.	0	055	01.001	02020		Nightfall
	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
	Black Lotus Strike	Lead Attack. Deals +10...27...31 damage. You gain 5...11...13 Energy if target foe is hexed.	0	1010	0	0066		Factions
	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
	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
	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
	Dark Apostasy	Elite Enchantment Spell. (3...14...17 seconds.) Your critical hits remove an enchantment. Removal cost: lose 10...5...4 Energy or Dark Apostasy ends.	0	1010	00.250.25¼	01515		Factions
	Deadly Haste	Enchantment Spell. (10...30...35 seconds.) Your half-ranged spells cast 5...41...50% faster and recharge 5...41...50% faster.	0	1010	01.001	02020		Nightfall
	Locust's Fury	Elite Enchantment Spell. (10...30...35 seconds.) You have +50% chance to double strike. No effect unless you are wielding daggers.	0	1010	01.001	01010		Factions
	Malicious Strike	Melee Attack. If target foe has a condition, this attack deals +10...26...30 damage and is a critical hit.	0	055	0	0066		Nightfall
	Palm Strike	Elite Touch Skill. Deals 10...54...65 damage and inflicts Crippled condition (1...4...5 second[s]). This skill counts as an off-hand attack.	0	055	00.750.75¾	0077		Factions
	Seeping Wound	Elite Half Range Hex Spell. (1...6...7 second[s].) Target foe moves 33% slower. This foe takes 5...21...25 damage each second while suffering from a condition.	0	1515	00.250.25¼	01212		Factions
	Shadow Theft	Elite Skill. Shadow Step to target foe. For 5...17...20 seconds that foe's attributes are reduced by 1...4...5 and your attributes are increased by 1...4...5. Counts as a Lead Attack. PvE Skill	0	055	00.250.25¼	02020		Core
	Sharpen Daggers	Enchantment Spell. (5...25...30 seconds.) Your dagger attacks inflict the Bleeding condition (5...13...15 seconds).	0	055	01.001	02020		Factions
	Shattering Assault	Elite Dual Attack. Deals 5...41...50 damage. Removes one enchantment. Unblockable. Must follow an off-hand attack.	0	1010	0	0066		Nightfall
	Twisting Fangs	Dual Attack. Deals +10...18...20 damage. Inflicts Bleeding and Deep Wound conditions (5...17...20 seconds). Must follow an off-hand attack.	0	1010	0	01515		Factions
	Unsuspecting Strike	Lead Attack. Deals +19...29...31 damage. Deals 15...63...75 more damage if target foe's Health is above 90%.	0	1010	0	0022		Factions
	Way of the Assassin	Elite Stance. (20 seconds.) While wielding daggers, you attack 5...17...20% faster and have +5...29...35% chance to land a critical hit.	0	055	0	01212		Nightfall
	Way of the Master	Enchantment Spell. (60 seconds.) While holding a non-dagger weapon, you have +3...27...33% chance to land a critical hit.	0	055	00.250.25¼	03030		Eye of the North

Related skills

Skills with effects which scale with Critical Strikes

Icon	Name	Description						Attribute	Campaign
	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