Glossary Entry: Critical Hit
Definition
A critical hit (sometimes called a critical or crit) is an unusually powerful and damaging attack.
How much influence players have of landing a critical hit is generally controlled by the game's genre; RPGs typically leave this up to calculations done by the computer, but in First Person Shooters, they can cause a critical hit by aiming for a vulnerable spot, such as the target's head.
How much influence players have of landing a critical hit is generally controlled by the game's genre; RPGs typically leave this up to calculations done by the computer, but in First Person Shooters, they can cause a critical hit by aiming for a vulnerable spot, such as the target's head.
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