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Critical rate
- This page is about the weapon attribute. For the random increase in damage that this rate determines, seecritical hit.
Critical rate (also displayed as "Critical", "Crt", or "Crit") is a weapon attribute present throughout theFire Emblem series. It, in part, determines the likelihood of a unit landing acritical hit.
In most games, the minimum critical rate for a weapon is 0, though many weapons have higher rates; a series of weapons, most of which have "Killer" at the start of their names, are known for above-average critical rates, the most prominent being theKilling Edge. Additionally, certain weapons in select games, such as bronze weapons inFire Emblem: Radiant Dawn andFates, prevent their users from performing a critical hit at all.Fates,Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, andEngage also feature weapons with negative critical rates. These weapons inflict a penalty on the user's total critical rate, though the total critical rate cannot go below 0.
Critical rate can be loosely divided into two separate calculations: a unit'sbase critical rate, which is calculated first from the unit's stats and typically displayed on a unit's profile, weapons and other bonuses, and thebattle critical rate, the calculation used and displayed in actual battles which takes into account the opponent'sdodge.
Calculations
In all of its appearances, critical rate is solely used in the calculation of a unit's base critical hit rate; referred to here as weapon crit to avoid confusion.
Base critical rate
| Game | Formula | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | [(Skill +Luck) / 2 + (Weapon Crit)] / 2[1] | -- |
| Gaiden | [(Skill +Luck) / 2 + (Weapon Crit)] / 2[2] | All enemy units, excludingGargoyles and theMercenary line, will always have 0% critical rate.[3] Units usingNosferatu will always have 0% critical rate, except against Gargoyles and the Mercenary line or when holding theLuna.[4] A unit with aPrayer Ring has their critical rate set to 100% when their HP ≤ 50%. |
| Mystery of the Emblem andArchanea Saga | (Skill) + (Weapon Crit) + (Support bonus) | If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | WithoutCritical skill: (Combination bonus) WithCritical skill: (Skill) + max(Weapon's kills − 50, 0) + (Combination bonus) | If a unit or their weapon lacks the Critical skill, they are incapable of performing critical hits outside of combination bonuses, effective damage or Wrath. +20% critical hit rate when the combination bonus is in effect. If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. A unit withWrath has their critical rate set to 100% when their HP ≤ (Max HP/2)+1. A unit dealingeffective damage has their critical hit rate set to 100%. |
| Thracia 776 | (Skill) + (Weapon Crit) + (Support bonus) | In battle, a unit's critical rate on follow-up attacks is affected by theirfollow-up critical multiplier. Furthermore, the critical rate on the first attack is capped at 25. This does not affect the calculations for the critical rate of the follow-up attack. Additional hits from Brave Weapons or Adept inherit their properties from the previous hit. If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. A unit withWrath has their critical rate set to 100% for their non-follow-up attacks when the foe attacks first. |
| The Binding Blade | (Skill / 2) + (Weapon Crit) + (Support bonus) + (Class bonus) | The class bonus is +30 if the unit is aSwordmaster orBerserker. If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. When using aLight Brand at indirect range, the critical rate is locked at 0. |
| The Blazing Blade | (Skill / 2) + (Weapon Crit) + (Support bonus) + (Class bonus) + (S-Level bonus) | The class bonus is +15 if the unit is aSwordmaster orBerserker. The S-Level bonus is +5 if the unit has an S level in their currently equipped weapon. If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. When using aLight Brand orWind Sword at indirect range or aRunesword, the critical rate is locked at 0. |
| The Sacred Stones | (Skill / 2) + (Weapon Crit) + (Support bonus) + (Class bonus) + (S-Level bonus) | The class bonus is +15 if the unit is aSwordmaster,Berserker,Journeyman (3) orRecruit (3). The S-Level bonus is +5 if the unit has an S level in their currently equipped weapon. If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. When using aLight Brand orWind Sword at indirect range or aRunesword, the critical rate is locked at 0. |
| Path of Radiance | (Skill / 2) + (Weapon Crit) + (Support bonus) + (Class bonus) + (Any bonuses fromskills) | The class bonus is +15 if the unit is aSwordmaster,Sniper, orBerserker. However, the class bonus does not exist in the Japanese version. If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. |
| Radiant Dawn | (Skill / 2) + (Weapon Crit) + (Bond support bonus) + (Any bonuses fromskills) | If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. |
| Shadow Dragon | (Skill / 2) + (Weapon Crit) + (Support bonus) + (Class bonus) | The class bonus is +5 if the unit is aSniper, +10 if aBerserker. If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | If unit's skill < 20: (Skill / 2) + (Weapon Crit) + (Support bonus) + (Class bonus) If unit's skill ≥ 20: (Skill − 10) + (Weapon Crit) + (Support bonus) + (Class bonus) | The class bonus is +5 if the unit is aSniper, +10 if aBerserker. If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. |
| Awakening | (Skill / 2) + (Weapon Crit) + (Dual andPair Up bonus) + (Skill bonus) | If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. |
| Fates | (Weapon Crit) + [(Skill − 4) / 2] + (Dual andPair Up bonus) + (Skill bonus) + (Class bonus) | The class bonus is +5 if the unit is aMaster Ninja,Nine-Tails,Lodestar, orPegasus Knight; +10 if aSniper,Sorcerer,Spear Master,Swordmaster, orWitch; and +20 if aBerserker. If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. |
| Shadows of Valentia | (Weapon Crit) + [(Skill +Luck) / 2] + (Support bonus) | If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. |
| Three Houses | (Weapon Crit) + [(Dexterity +Luck) / 2] + (Ability bonus) + (Equipment bonus) + (Battalion bonus) | If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. |
| Engage | (Weapon Crit) + (Dexterity / 2) + (Skill bonus) | If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. |
Battle critical rate
In all games, the minimum possible battle critical rate is 0%. In most games except forThe Binding Blade, the maximum possible battle critical rate is 100%. An attack cannot be a critical hit unless it hits, thus even if the critical rate is 100%, a unit will not always land a critical hit.
| Game | Formula | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | (Unit's base critical rate)% | -- |
| Gaiden | (Unit's base critical rate)% | -- |
| Mystery of the Emblem | [(Unit's base critical rate) − (Opponent'sdodge)]% | -- |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | (Unit's base critical rate)% | -- |
| Thracia 776 | First attack: max{25,[(Unit's base critical rate) − (Opponent'sdodge)]}% Follow-up attacks: ([(Unit's base critical rate) − (Opponent'sdodge)] × (Unit'sfollow-up critical multiplier))% | -- |
| The Binding Blade | [(Unit's base critical rate) − (Opponent'sdodge)]% | Maximum battle critical rate can exceed 100%. |
| The Blazing Blade | [(Unit's base critical rate) − (Opponent'sdodge)]% | -- |
| The Sacred Stones | [(Unit's base critical rate) − (Opponent'sdodge)]% | -- |
| Path of Radiance | [(Unit's base critical rate) − (Opponent'sdodge)]% | -- |
| Radiant Dawn | [(Unit's base critical rate) − (Opponent'sdodge)]% | -- |
| Shadow Dragon | [(Unit's base critical rate) − (Opponent'sdodge)]% | -- |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | [(Unit's base critical rate) − (Opponent'sdodge)]% | -- |
| Awakening | [(Unit's base critical rate) − (Opponent'sdodge)]% | -- |
| Fates | [(Unit's base critical rate) − (Opponent'sdodge)]% | -- |
| Shadows of Valentia | [(Unit's base critical rate) − (Opponent'sdodge)]% | -- |
| Three Houses | [(Unit's base critical rate) − (Opponent'scritical avoidance)]% | -- |
| Engage | [(Unit's base critical rate) − (Opponent'sdodge)]% | -- |
Flavor text
| Game | Text (English) | Text (Japanese) |
|---|---|---|
| The Binding Blade | Chance the weapon will strike a critical blow, doing triple damage.* | 命中時 必殺の一撃が出る確率です 発生するとダメージ３倍です |
| The Blazing Blade | Chance the weapon will strike a critical blow, doing triple damage. | 命中時 必殺の一撃が出る確率です 発生するとダメージ３倍です |
| The Sacred Stones | Chance the weapon will strike a critical blow, doing triple damage. | 命中時 必殺の一撃が出る確率です 発生するとダメージ３倍です |
| Path of Radiance | The chance the weapon will strike a critical blow and inflict triple damage. | 命中時 必殺の一撃が出る確率です 発生するとダメージが３倍です |
| Radiant Dawn | The chance that the current weapon will strike a critical hit and inflict triple damage. | 命中時に必殺の一撃が出る確率 発動すると敵に与えるダメージが３倍になる |
| Awakening | Critical Rate. Affects the odds of getting a critical hit. | 高いほど必殺の一撃が出やすい |
| Fates | Critical Rate. Affects the odds of getting a critical hit. | 高いほど必殺の一撃が出やすい |
| Three Houses | Affects the odds of landing a critical hit. | 高いほど必殺の一撃が出やすい。 |
| Engage | Critical rate. Determines the odds of landing a critical hit (triple damage). | 必殺の一撃（ダメージ3倍）の出やすさ 高いほど必殺の一撃が発生しやすくなる |
Trivia
- The weapons with the greatest raw crit in the entire series are theAshera Staff andMatrona inRadiant Dawn, both of which have 100 crit. The weapon with the next-highest crit is theGreat Club inFates, with 55 crit (45 points behind the two staves).
Etymology and other languages
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| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Critical rate | Abbreviated toCrit due to space restrictions. |
| Japanese | 必殺 | Literally "deadly", although whenever the Japanese games use English text, it is referred to by an abbreviation of "Critical" (such as "CLT" inMystery of the Emblem's battle UI or "CRT" in the GBA games' battle UI). |
| Spanish | Crítico | Critical. Abbreviated toCrí due to space restrictions. |
| French | Critique | Critical. Abbreviated toCrit. due to space restrictions. |
| German | Kritischer | Critical. Abbreviated toKrt. due to space restrictions. |
| Italian | Triplo | Triple. Abbreviated toTrpl due to space restrictions. |
| Dutch | Kritiek | Critical. Abbreviated toKrit. due to space restrictions. |
References
- ↑ファイアーエムブレム 暗黒竜と光の剣,ゲームカタログ@Wiki,Published: June 20, 2024,Retrieved: November 12, 2025
- ↑外伝 必殺判定ルーチン,ファミコンアナリシス (archived by the Wayback Machine),Published: May 18, 2016,Retrieved: October 21, 2020
- ↑FE外伝の敵の必殺率について,ファミコンアナリシス (archived by the Wayback Machine),Published: May 18, 2016,Retrieved: October 29, 2018
- ↑ @wakobunonazo,【FC】ファイアーエムブレム外伝 小ネタ＆バグ技集, YouTube,Published: May 14, 2022,Retrieved: September 9, 2024
