Critical Hits and Misses
In addition to the normal outcome of rolling a natural one or twenty on an attack roll, you will also roll on the appropriate following table.
Critical Hit:
D8 | Description | Effect |
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1 | A solid hit! | No additional effect. |
2 | Your opponent staggers! | The next attack against your target has advantage. |
3 | Sweep the Leg! | You knock your target prone. |
4 | Your opponent fumbles! | Your target's next attack has disadvantage. |
5 | You create an opening! | An ally within range can use its reaction to make an opportunity attack against your target. |
6 | You feel the flow of battle! | You can spend up to half of your base movement speed to reposition around your target while staying within range without provoking opportunity attacks. |
7 | You gain the upper hand! | As part of your attack, you can also successfully grapple or shove your target. |
8 | A massive blow! | You can roll one of the weapon’s damage dice one additional time and add it to the extra damage of the critical hit. |
Critical Miss:
D8 | Description | Effect |
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1 | My Bad! | If there is an ally within 5 feet of the target and within range of the attack, they receive the damage from the attack. |
2 | Your weapon slips! | Your next attack is made with disadvantage. |
3 | You have sacrificed your footing! | You trip and fall prone. |
4 | You overextend your guard! | The next attack against you is made with advantage |
5 | You've let your guard down! | An enemy within range can use its reaction to make an opportunity attack |
6 | You let it get away! | The target of your attack can disengage and move half its movement speed. |
7 | Your momentum is used against you! | The target of your attack can successfully grapple or shove you. |
8 | Look out! | If there is an ally within 5 feet of the target and within range of the attack, they receive half the damage from the attack. |
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