Legacy:Critical hit
On the
Old-gen console version and Nintendo version, the Ice Boomerang, Keybrand, S.D.M.G., Staff of Earth, and Sunfury all have the standard base critical strike chance of 4%.
Weapons with non-standard base critical strike chance
The following weapons have a different non-standard base critical strike chance on the
Old-gen console version and Nintendo version:
| Weapon | Base crit chance |
|---|---|
| 19% |
Boost gear
Melee
| Item | Crit chance |
|---|---|
| +2% (during night) | |
| +2% | |
| +5% | |
| +5% | |
| +7% | |
| +8% | |
| +11% | |
| +10% | |
| +6% | |
| +8% | |
| +4% | |
| +8% | |
| +5% | |
| +10% | |
| +5% |
Ranged
| Item | Crit chance |
|---|---|
| +6% | |
| +9% | |
| +7% | |
| +15% | |
| +8% | |
| +7% | |
| +11% | |
| +8% | |
| Shroomite Headpiece (All helmets) | +5% |
| +13% | |
| +7% | |
| Cloak from Shroomite armor | Up to +10% |
| +10% | |
| +10% | |
| +10% |
Magic
| Item | Crit chance |
|---|---|
| +2% | |
| +6% | |
| +7% | |
| +10% | |
| +3% | |
| +3% | |
| +3% | |
| +9% | |
| +7% | |
| +18% | |
| +11% | |
| +7% | |
| +12% | |
| +5% | |
| +7% | |
| +15% | |
| +10% |
All
| Item | Crit chance |
|---|---|
| +2% | |
| +10% | |
| +5% | |
| +3% | |
| +2% | |
| +1% | |
| +3% | |
| +6% | |
| +4% | |
| +3% | |
| +3% | |
| +7% | |
| +7% | |
| +8% | |
| Precise or Lucky modifier on accessories | +2% or +4% |
| +8% | |
| +10% | |
| +2% | |
| +2% | |
| +2% | |
| Reforged weapons | Max +5% |
Maximizing critical hits
Melee
The maximum critical chance on the
Old-gen console version and Nintendo version is 121%, attained by combining the following:
Dragon Mask
Frost Breastplate
Chlorophyte Greaves
Obsidian Swordfish(Godly/Demonic/Zealous)
Eye of the Golem(Lucky)
Destroyer Emblem(Lucky)
Celestial Stone(Lucky)
Moon Stone(Lucky)
Moon Charm(Lucky)
Rage Potion
Well Fed
Ale
Dragon Mask can be swapped with
Hallowed Mask.- As critical chance caps at 100%, minor bonus items like
Celestial Stone (−2),
Moon Stone (−2),
Moon Charm (−2) can be swapped, or switch the Breastplate to
Chlorophyte armor (−8) and still have 100% chance.
Ranged
The maximum critical chance on the
Old-gen console version and Nintendo version is 124%, attained by combining the following:
Orichalcum Helmet
Shroomite Breastplate
Chlorophyte Greaves
Sniper Rifle(Unreal)
Eye of the Golem(Lucky)
Sniper Scope(Lucky)
Destroyer Emblem(Lucky)
Celestial Stone(Lucky)
Moon Stone(Lucky)
Rage Potion
Well Fed
- As this chance caps at 100%, minor bonus items like
Celestial Stone (−2) or
Moon Stone (−2) can be swapped, and switch the armor to full
Shroomite armor (−10) and still have 100% chance. It is even possible to use a different weapon (−15) as the stealth effect from the Shroomite armor will add an extra 10% back when necessary.
Magic
The maximum critical chance on the
Old-gen console version and Nintendo version is 94%, attained by combining the following with any Mythical weapon and any Lucky accessory:
Spectre Robe can be swapped with
Hallowed Plate Mail or
Chlorophyte Plate Mail.