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Sora landing a Critical Hit inKingdom Hearts.

ACritical Hit (クリティカルヒット, Kuritikaru Hitto^?), also called aCritical Attack orCrit, is a special kind of attack that appearsKingdom Hearts series. Critical Hits are more powerful attacks that can randomly occur during combat. Typically, only physical attacks executed by the player have the possibility of becoming Critical Hits. Critical Hits are usually accompanied by a visual indicator and, depending on the game, a special sound effect.

Mechanics[edit]

Kingdom Hearts[edit]

InKingdom Hearts, combo finishers and certaincombat abilities andspecial abilities can become Critical Hits. The probability of landing a Critical Hit is determined by the critical chance of the attack multiplied by the Critical Rate of the currently equippedKeyblade. Landing a Critical Hit will add the Keyblade's Critical Bonus to the damage of the attack. A ring of red light will extend from the target when the player lands a Critical Hit, and Sora's weapon will make an additional sound effect. When an attack hits multiple targets, the Critical Hit chance is calculated for each target individually. Defeating aSheltering Zone with a critical hit will prevent it from splitting into severalSea Neons.

Critical Plus can increase the probability of landing a Critical Hit, being twice as likely with one copy of the ability, three times as likely with two copies, and four times as likely with three copies.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days[edit]

InKingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, only certain attacks can become Critical Hits, typically combo finishers. Everyweapon has a Critical Rate that determines the chance of landing a Critical Hit and a Critical Bonus that gets added to the damage of the attack. A white circle and flash of light will appear when the player lands a Critical Hit.

WhenCritical Boost is equipped, any attack has the possibility of becoming a Critical Hit, but attacks that would usually not be able to be Critical Hits will have a Critical Rate of one-fourth the normal amount and a Critical Bonus of half the normal amount. WhenGrand Slam is equipped, the Critical Rate increases by 30 when the player is at low HP. Attacks executed withBlock-Counter will always be Critical Hits. Additionally, whenFire Finish,Blizzard Finish,Thunder Finish, orAero Finish is active, combo finishers will always apply astatus effect on a Critical Hit.

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded[edit]

InKingdom Hearts Re:coded, each technique has its own Critical Rate. The the chance of a Critical Hit is determined by the formulaCritical Rate × (1 +Luck × 0.2). When a Critical Hit is landed, the following formula is added to the normal damage of the attack:Strength × Attack power multiplier × 0.16. A yellow flash of light will appear when the player lands a Critical Hit.

Several abilities augment the Critical Rate of attacks.Critical Boost will double the probability of a Critical Hit while Data-Sora'sHP is below 25%,Full Swing will decrease the Critical Rate by x0.63, andAll Critical will increase the Critical Rate to 100%. Full Swing will also double the added damage of a Critical Hit.Zantetsuken deals 50% more added damage and has a chance of instantly destroying common enemies on a Critical Hit ifZantetsu Prime is equipped.

In theLabyrinth, enemies are capable of landing Critical Hits, with each enemy attack being given a Critical Rate. When a Critical Hit is landed in the Labyrinth, a "CRITICAL!" marker will appear above the target.

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep[edit]

InKingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, any technique that uses theStrength stat has a chance of being a Critical Hit. The chance of landing a Critical Hit and the damage multiplier are determined by the currently equipped Keyblade. A white ring of light will expand from the target when the player lands a Critical Hit.

If the player usesConfetti orHappy, the next attack has a 100% chance of being a Critical Hit. TheBerserk ability ofZack'sD-Link will double the probability of landing a Critical Hit.

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance[edit]

InKingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Critical Hits deal x1.5 damage. The probability of landing a Critical Hit is determined by the currently equipped Keyblade, either 10%, 20%, or 30%.Magic commands andReality Shifts cannot be Critical Hits. Sometimes, a ring of light will expand from the target when the player lands a Critical Hit.

Kingdom Hearts Union χ[edit]

There is no universal Critical Hit system inKingdom Hearts Union χ, but a select fewSpecial Attacks have a chance of being Critical Hits, with the probability depending on themedal. The damage from a Critical Hit varies per Special Attack, from around x1.15 damage up to x3 damage.

The Special Attacks that can become Critical Hits areAncient Light EX,Blades of Illusion,Blossom of Thorns EX,Circle of Darkness,Dancing Deck,Dark Aura^[1],Dive Bomb,Illusory Feat,Lesser Imitation II EX^[2],Omnislash EX,Spark Dash^[1],Timeworn Glass^[3], andWild Frenzy EX.

Other types of Critical Hits[edit]

Reality Critical Hits[edit]

Main article:Reality Shift

Attacks inKingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance have a chance of becoming Reality Critical Hits, determined by theReality Shift rate of the equipped Keyblade. Reality Critical Hits increase the amount taken away from the enemy'sReality Endurance by 5 times the normal damage.

Attraction Critical Hits[edit]

Main article:Attractions

InKingdom Hearts III, every attack lowers the enemy'sAttraction Endurance; similar to Critical Hits, there is a 4% chance that the reduction will be 1.5 times the normal value.

Notes and references[edit]

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