Editing Guide:Book's Guide to Crits

[[Category:Guides]]
== Introduction ==
This is a joke build based around getting as many crits as possible without hold person and other disablers.

== The Building Blocks ==

=== Act 1: Starting Off with Knife of the Undermountain King ===
* '''Location''': Sold by [[A'jak'nir Jeera]] in [[Crèche Y'llek]].
* '''Item''': [[Knife of the Undermountain King]]
* '''Effect''': Increases your crit range from 20 to 19-20.

=== Act 2: Risky Ring and a Covert Cowl ===
* '''Location''': Carried by a [[Meenlock]] creature in the Cellar of [[Last Light Inn]].
* '''Item''': [[Covert Cowl]]
* '''Effect''': While obscured, the number you need to roll a Critical Hit while attacking is reduced by 1. This effect can stack.
* '''Notes''': This item will eventually be replaced in Act 3


* '''Location''': Sold by [[Araj Oblodra]] on the main floor of [[Moonrise Towers]] in Chapter Two.
* '''Item''': [[Risky Ring]]
* '''Effect''': You gain advantage on attack rolls
* '''Notes''': The most important item for the build

==== Calculating Your New Crit Odds with Risky Ring ====
The formula to calculate your new crit odds becomes:  

 1 - (1 - (0.05 \times \text{Crit Range}))^2 

This calculates the odds of not rolling a crit in two dice rolls.
Below is a table showing how your crit chances varies.
{| class="wikitable"
! Minimum value for Crit
! Chance without Advantage
! Chance with Advantage
! Two attacks with advantage 
|-
| 8
| 0.65
| 0.8775
| 0.985
|-
| 9
| 0.6
| 0.84
| 0.9744
|-
| 10
| 0.55
| 0.7975
| 0.959
|-
| 11
| 0.5
| 0.75
| 0.9375
|-
| 12
| 0.45
| 0.6975
| 0.9085
|-
| 13
| 0.4
| 0.64
| 0.8704
|-
| 14
| 0.35
| 0.5775
| 0.8215
|-
| 15
| 0.3
| 0.51
| 0.7599
|-
| 16
| 0.25
| 0.4375
| 0.6836
|-
| 17
| 0.2
| 0.36
| 0.5904
|-
| 18
| 0.15
| 0.2775
| 0.478
|-
| 19
| 0.1
| 0.19
| 0.3439
|-
| 20
| 0.05
| 0.0975
| 0.1855
|}

=== Act 3: The Final Pieces (Minor blurred spoilers) ===
* '''Location''': Sold by [[Fytz the Firecracker]] at the [[Stormshore Armoury]] in [[Lower City]].
* '''Item''': [[The Dead Shot]]
* '''Effect''': The number you need to roll a Critical Hit while attacking is reduced by 1. This effect can stack.


* '''Location''': Sold by [[Sticky Dondo]] in the [[Guildhall]], found in the [[Lower City Sewers]].
* '''Item''': [[Shade-Slayer Cloak]]
* '''Effect''': While hiding, the number you need to roll a Critical Hit while attacking is reduced by 1. This effect can stack.

{{SpoilerBlur|
* '''Location''': Loot for defeating [[Sarevok]]
* '''Item''': [[Sarevok's Horned Helmet]]
* '''Effect''': The number you need to roll a Critical Hit while attacking is reduced by 1. This effect can stack.
* '''Notes''': This item replaces the [[Covert Cowl]]
}}

{{SpoilerBlur|
* '''Location''': Loot for defeating [[Orin]]
* '''Item''': [[Bloodthirst]]
* '''Effect''': The number you need to roll a Critical Hit while attacking is reduced by 1. This effect can stack.
}}

== Other Essentials ==

=== Elixir of Viciousness===
* '''Availability''': Can be crafted or purchased in large quantities in Act 2.
* '''Effect''': Adds another +1 to crit range.

=== Class Requirements ===
* '''Class''': Fighter 3 for the Champion subclass, which adds another +1 to crit range.
* '''Optional Classes''': More levels in Fighter, Thief for additional off-hand attacks and sneak attack, Warlock for fear on crit or Paladin for smite crits.
* '''Suggestions''': 
** '''Fear Lock Build:''' Champion Fighter 11 / Great Old One Warlock 1 gives you good synergy with 3 attacks with Improved Critical Hit and a chance to fear your nearby enemies due GOO's Mortal Reminder class passive.
** '''Death Knight:''' Champion Fighter 5 / Great Old One Warlock 5, Pact of the Blade / Paladin 2 gives you good synergy with 3 attacks (Deepened Pact + Extra Attack) with Improved Critical Hit, a chance to fear your nearby enemies due GOO's Mortal Reminder class passive, and you can use your 3rd Level Warlock Spell Slots on Smites.
** '''Brutal Criticals.''' Half-Orc Champion 3 / Barbarian 9 is another good synergy since barbarian class gives you Brutal Critical (+1 extra critical damage die) and Half-Orc gives you Savage Attacks (that gives you another +1 extra critical damage die).

=== Race ===
* '''Options''': Any race can be used, though [[Savage Attacks]] from Half Orc is a nice bonus.

=== Feats ===
* '''Spell Sniper''': Increases crit range by +1 for spells  

=== Final Fight Bonus ===
{{SpoilerBlur|
* '''[[A Most Bloody Inheritance (Condition)]]''': The Dread Lord Bhaal looks favourably on his chosen. You can cast Stunning Gaze and your Critical Hit Attack Roll requirement is reduced by 2. This effect can stack.
* '''Note:''' This bonus is applied to the whole party but requires's one of the characters in the party to be the [[The Dark Urge]] and having chosen to become Bhhal's chosen.
}}


== The Total Count ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Component
! Crit Range Change
! Cumulative Crit Minimum
|-
| '''Base Value'''
| N/A
| 20
|-
| '''Knife of the Undermountain King'''
| +1
| 19
|-
| '''The Dead Shot'''
| +1
| 18
|-
| '''Shade-Slayer Cloak'''
| +1
| 17
|-
| {{SpoilerBlur|'''Sarevok's Horned Helmet'''}}
| +1
| 16
|-
| '''Bloodthirst'''
| +1
| 15
|-
| '''Elixir of Viciousness'''
| +1
| 14
|-
| '''Champion'''
| +1
| 13
|-
| '''Result'''
| N/A
| 13
|}
== Calculating Your Damage Output ==
We will be assuming you always hit because we'd need to factor in AC and all your attack mods.
With crits being a flat 2x damage, finding average damage is straightforward. If you have a crit rate of 0.5775, you'd essentially be dealing approx 1.5775x damage on average.

== FAQ ==
=== Why would I use this build? ===
You get a lot of crits.

=== How well does this build perform? ===
No idea, thought it'd be fun to make.

=== Bugs of Note ===
# <s>The build performs better on any character that is not your main toon since you can have them stay at camp and rejoin for [[Morninglord's Radiance]] which grants an additional dice, which doubles on crit.</s> (This has been fixed as of Patch 3 [[Patch Notes]])