Critical Strike

At the cost of speed, you can make a devastating attack.

Critical Strike

Prerequisites: Base Attack Bonus +6 & Weapon Focus on the weapon being used.

• Benefit: While wielding a weapon for which you possess the Weapon Focus feat, you can spend up to two consecutive Swift Actions in the same round to increase the Critical Threat Range of your next attack by the same amount.

Special: You lose the benefits of Critical Strike if you lose line of sight to your target or if you take any other Action before making your attack.

Improved Critical Strike

Prerequisites: Base Attack Bonus +8, Weapon Focus on the weapon being used, & Critical Strike.

• Benefit: While wielding a weapon for which you possess the Weapon Focus feat, you can spend up to two consecutive Swift Actions in the same round to increase the Critical Threat Range & Critical Damage Multiplier of your next attack by the same amount. Also, once per Encounter, when your attack roll exceeds your target's Defense by 5 or more, you may consider the attack a Critical hit.

Special: You lose the benefits of Critical Strike if you lose line of sight to your target or if you take any other Action before making your attack.

Master Critical Strike

Prerequisites: Base Attack Bonus +10, Weapon Focus on the weapon being used, & Improved Critical Strike.

• Benefit: While wielding a weapon for which you possess the Weapon Focus feat, you can spend up to as many consecutive Swift & Free Actions in the same round to increase the Critical Threat Range & Critical Damage Multiplier of your next attack by the same amount. Also, once per Encounter + (a number of times equal to your Dexterity or Strength modifier), when your attack roll exceeds your target's Defense by 5 or more, you may consider the attack a Critical hit.

Special: You lose the benefits of Critical Strike if you lose line of sight to your target or if you take any other Action before making your attack.

Perfected Critical Strike

Prerequisites: Base Attack Bonus +12, Proficient w/ Melee weapon used, Weapon Focus, & Master Critical Strike.

• Benefit: While wielding a weapon for which you possess the Weapon Focus feat, you can spend up to as many consecutive Swift & Free Actions in the same round to increase the Critical Threat Range & Critical Damage Multiplier of your next attack by the same amount. Also, once per Encounter + (a number of times equal to your Dexterity or Strength modifier), when your attack roll exceeds your target's Defense by 3 or more, you may consider the attack a Critical hit.

Special: You lose the benefits of Critical Strike if you lose line of sight to your target or if you take any other Action before making your attack.