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**** For a game where [[PCs]] are supposed to be superhuman at relatively low levels, it seems ridiculous to need a once in a lifetime roll to kill the lowest creature in one hit...
* ''[[Role Master]]'' had pages upon pages of critical hit tables. It was famous for them. Overcoming your opponent in a battle in Rolemaster isn't so much about draining their hit points but landing criticals. Each attack consists of an attack roll (adding your skill bonus for the weapon you're using and subtracting the enemy's defensive bonus), and if the weapon's attack table indicates that you get a critical hit you roll for the critical (the severity of which depends on whether your hit resulted in A, B, C, D or E criticals) and see how well you succeed in that critical, the results of which range anywhere from small wounds to smashed skulls, so the criticals play a... erm, ''[[Incredibly Lame Pun|critical]]'' role in resolving a combat.
* ''[[Warhammer Fantasy Battle]] Fantasy Roleplay'' has the "Ulric's Fury!" (shouting it out loud when you get one optional), caused by rolling a 10 on a damage d10 and succeeding at a weapon skill check that allows you to roll another d10 for damage. And if that one comes up a 10 too, you keep on rolling, stopping only after you roll something other than a 10. The rules also have a 'critical hit', which is a hit that takes place once your opponent is out of HP and actually gets a permanent injury (or death) from an attack.
** The 40K version, ''[[Dark Heresy]]'', has the same thing (only it's now called the "Righteous Fury!", and isn't nearly as fun to shout). There're also actual critical hit tables, like ''Rolemaster'' but much more fun. You can see scans of them on [[The Wiki Rule|1d4chan]].
* ''[[Warhammer Fantasy Battle]]'' has a few of them itself: Irresistable Force, a critical success at casting a spell that means it can't be dispelled (contrast with [[Critical Failure|Miscasts]]); [[Poisoned Weapons]] which will always wound on a critical hit roll; and the Killing Blow skill which auto-kills on a critical wound roll. One magazine article suggested a critical success house rule for psychology tests, as well, to represent the small chance of warriors [[Heroic Resolve|holding out against impossible odds]].
** Now an official rule, in 8th Edition. Also, Irresistable Force now not only counts as a critical cast, but also a miscast - kind of a [[Buffy-Speak|"Critical Magical Swing Where You Hit The Enemy Really Hard But A Bit Of Their Blood Hits You In The Eye And You Accidentally Then Stab Yourself In The Spleen. Only With Magic"]] situation. There are also a decent amount of situations where rolling a 1 for terrain and the like means you've lost a model, and if you're playing as [[You Dirty Rat|Ska]][[Lethal Joke Character|ven]] then you can expect to be taking tests every single turn, where a Critical Fumble means that something's exploded, caught fire, been eaten, melted, snapped, shot into space or keeled over from toxic fumes.
* ''[[Warhammer 40000]]'' has a few units with similar rules. Rending most notably, and certain [[Clap Your Hands If You Believe|Acts of Faith]] used by the [[Amazon Brigade|Sisters of Battle]]. Meanwhile the Gets Hot! rule represents [[Critical Failure]] on a weapon.
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* Every ''[[Wild Arms]]'' game uses critical hits in some way or another, but the [[Wild Arms 4|fourth]] and [[Wild Arms 5|fifth]] games take it further with Finest Arts. These require a Punching Glove or [[Infinity+1 Sword|Sheriff]] [[Game Breaker|Star]] badge to be equipped and do significantly more damage than a critical hit. In ''5'', they replaced critical hits all together, and were still buffed by the main character's ability "Double Critical".
* ''The [[Super Robot Wars]]'' series uses critical hits, they do either 1.2 or 1.5 times the damage depending on the game. There's also a spirit command in some of the games that makes every attack made by that unit a critical attack for one turn.
* ''[[Disgaea]]'' has its weapons have a fixed chance for criticals, with Axes having the highest natural chance (30%). ''[[Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories]]'' added the Professional specialist, which upped the critical hit chance proportional to its level (and it caps at 100), and the Item World's Item Assembly can up the critical hit chance. The Male Warrior dealt increased critical hit damage when at 25% health, and the Berserker unit in ''[[Disgaea 3 Absence of Justice]]'' can get an evility that gives him guaranteed Critical hits when he has an axe.
** ''[[Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories]]'' also has an unusual in-story example. Very early in the game, a Prinny sneaks up behind Rozalin while she's not paying attention, and drops a bomb on her. Adell cracks the fourth wall to mention that it's this trope.
* Critical hits are essential to Warriors and Rogues' special attacks in ''[[Dragon Age]]: Origins'', since many special effects (like stun, knock-down, bleeding, etc.) are only triggered if the special attack lands a critical hit. It is counter-balanced by armor penetration, since weapons that have high probability of a crit (swords and daggers) have low armor penetration and vice versa (axes and warhammers).
** As a nice touch, a critical hit on a frozen solid non-boss enemy will shatter said enemy. No matter what his/her/its health level, that is an instant kill and an excellent way to improve your odds when a large group attacks.
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