Diablo 4 Critical Strike Damage

Diablo 4 Critical Strike Damage

The Diablo 4 Critical Strike Damage Stat Explained, what the Critical Strike Damage Stat does. We also list every Aspect, Unique Armor and Weapon, Skill, Paragon that affects the Critical Strike Damage Stat.

How does Critical Strike Damage work in D4

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Critical Strike Damage Effect
Stat	Effect
Critical Strike Damage	Extra damage granted to Skills when they Critically Strike. Has a base value of 50.0%. Capped at 100% against other Players.
Equipment that can have Critical Strike Damage	Ring Weapon

Best Builds To Use with Critical Strike Damage Stat

We have a total of (18) builds that make use of the Critical Strike Damage Stat. You can click/tap any Critical Strike Damage build below to view the complete Build.

Imbuement Build

Cold Imbuement Build

Fire Sorc Build

Lightning Sorc Build

Poison Imbuement Build

Best Malignant Hearts To Use With Critical Strike Damage

The best malignant heart to use with Critical Strike Damage in D4 is Caged Heart of Tempting Fate, which is a Vicious Type Socket.

Vicious (Offensive) • All

You gain [40 - 60%] Critical Strike Damage but your Non-Critical Strikes deal [20 - 15%] less damage.

Vicious (Offensive) • All

Critical Strikes electrically charge the enemy for [0.75 - 2.50] seconds, causing lightning to arc between them and any other charged enemies dealing [X] Lightning damage.

Vicious (Offensive) • Barbarian

After spending [100 - 60] Fury within 2 seconds, your next Non-Basic Skills Critical Strike Chance is increased by [20 - 30]%.

Wrathful (Super) • All

Critical Strikes and all subsequent damage within [2.0 - 4.0] seconds is absorbed by your target. Then, the absorbed damage erupts onto surrounding enemies. Stored damage is increased by 10% per second.

Best Unique Weapons and Armor That have Critical Strike Damage

The best unique equipment to use with the Critical Strike Damage stat in D4 is The Grandfather, which is a Unique Sword.

The Grandfather

All • Unique Sword

Critical Strike Damage

Damage
Maximum Life
All Stats
Ignores Durability Loss

Increases your Critical Strike Damage by [60 - 100%] . The other properties of this weapon can roll higher than normal.

Rogue • Unique Bow

Damage to Distant Enemies

Dexterity
Marksman Skill Damage
Critical Strike Damage
Ranks to Exploit

The first direct damage you deal to an enemy is a guaranteed Critical Strike. If you had maximum stacks of Precision Key Passive when you cast the Skill, gain [20 - 30] Energy, this can only happen once per cast.

Druid • Unique Axe

Damage to Healthy Enemies

Critical Strike Damage
Damage to Injured Enemies
Life On Kill
Ranks to Shred

Gain Stealth for 2 seconds when killing enemies with Shred. Breaking Stealth with an attack grants Ambush which gaurantees Critical Strikes for [1.0 - 2.5] seconds.

Mother's Embrace

All • Unique Ring

Fire Resistance
Cold Resistance

Critical Strike Chance
Critical Strike Damage
Overpower Damage
Core Skill Damage

If a Core Skill hits 5 or more enemies, [20 - 40%] of the Resource is refunded.

Fields of Crimson

Barbarian • Unique Sword

Critical Strike Damage

Damage with Two-Handed Slashing Weapons
Damage Over Time
Cooldown Reduction for Rupture
Ranks to Rupture

While using this weapon, damaging at least one enemy with Rupture creates a blood pool that inflicts [20%] Bleeding damage over 6 seconds. Enemies standing in the pool take [15 - 34%] increased Bleed damage.

All • Unique Sword

Critical Strike Damage

Core Skill Damage
Damage
Lucky Hit: Chance to Heal
Maximum Life

Lucky Hit: Up to a 0.7% chance to deal Shadow damage to surrounding enemies and reduce their damage done by 20% for 3 seconds.

Deathless Visage

Necromancer • Unique Helm

Armor
Physical Damage
Critical Strike Damage for Bone Skills
Maximum Essence

Bone Spear leaves behind echoes as it travels that explode, dealing [.28-.38] damage.

Ramaladni's Magnum Opus

Barbarian • Unique Sword

Critical Strike Damage

Damage with Dual-Wielded Weapons
Damage to Close Enemies
Physical Damage
Lucky Hit: Up to a 5% Chance to Restore Primary Resource

Skills using this weapon deal [0.7 - 1.0%] increased Vulnerable damage per point of Fury you have, but you lose 2 Fury every second.

Barbarian • Unique Sword

Critical Strike Damage

Attack Speed
Skill Damage
Non-Physical Damage
Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies

Lucky Hit: Your Core Skills have up to a 20% chance to Freeze enemies for 3 seconds and deal [X] Cold damage to them.

Hunter's Zenith

Druid • Unique Ring

Lightning Resistance
Poison Resistance

Damage while Shapeshifted
Critical Strike Damage While in Werewolf Form
Overpower Damage While in Werebear Form
Ranks to Quickshift

Gain a bonus when you kill with Shapeshifting Skill: Werewolf: Your next Non-Ultimate Werebear Skill costs no Resource and has no Cooldown. Werebear: Your next Werewolf Skill will Heal you for [X] when damage is first dealt.

The Butcher's Cleaver

All • Unique Axe

Damage to Healthy Enemies

Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies
Critical Strike Damage
Critical Strike Chance Against Injured Enemies
Damage to Injured Enemies

Lucky Hit: When you Critically Strike an enemy you have up to a 100% chance to Fear and Slow them by [40 - 75%] for 4 seconds.

Rogue • Unique Amulet

Non-Physical Damage
Cooldown Reduction
Critical Strike Damage for Imbued Skills
Ranks to Imbuement Skills

Your Rain of Arrows is always Imbued with all Imbuements at once.

Rogue • Unique Dagger

Average Synergy

Damage to Close Enemies

Attack Speed for Basic Skills
Critical Strike Chance Against Injured Enemies
Damage with Dual-Wielded Weapons
Core Skill Damage

Your Core Skills deal [20 - 40%] increased damage when spending 3 Combo Points. Your Skills using this weapon have a 30% chance to generate 3 Combo Points.

Rage of Harrogath

Barbarian • Unique Chest Armor

Average Synergy

Physical Damage
Physical Critical Strike Chance Against Elites
Damage Reduction From Bleeding Enemies
Thorns

Lucky Hit: Up to a [20 - 40%] chance to reduce the Cooldowns of your Non-Ultimate Skills by 1.5 seconds when you inflict Bleeding on Elites.

All • Unique Gloves

Average Synergy

Critical Strike Chance
Cold Damage
Freeze Duration
Lucky Hit: Chance to Restore Primary Resource

Lucky Hit: Up to a [15 - 25%] chance to Freeze enemies for 2 seconds.

Sorceress • Unique Boots

Average Synergy

Dodge Chance While Evading

Movement Speed
Movement Speed for X seconds on Elite Kill
Shrine Buff Duration
Reduced Duration of Enemy Slow

Your Critical Strike Chance is increased by [20 - 30%] of your Movement Speed bonus.

Barbarian • Unique Mace

Average Synergy

Overpower Damage

Damage to Injured Enemies
Critical Strike Chance Against Injured Enemies
Damage on Elite Kill
Ranks to Death Blow

Death Blow creates a shockwave, dealing [24 - 38%] of its Base damage to enemies. Enemies who die to this effect also reset Death Blow's Cooldown.

Ahavarion Spear of Lycander

All • Unique Staff

Average Synergy

Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies

Critical Strike Chance
Attack Speed
Damage
Lucky Hit: Up to a [X]% Chance to Stun

Gain a random Shrine effect for 10-20 seconds after killing an Elite enemy. Can only occur once every 30 seconds.

Rogue • Unique Bow

Average Synergy

Damage to Distant Enemies

Critical Strike Chance
Physical Damage
Vulnerable Damage
Damage to Elites

Penetrating Shot has a [30 - 80%] chance to Fire an arrow that bounces off walls and scenery. Hitting enemies from behind with Penetrating Shot will make them Vulnerable for 3 seconds.

Gloves of the Illuminator

Sorceress • Unique Gloves

Average Synergy

Critical Strike Chance
Attack Speed for Fireball
Lucky Hit: Restore Resource
Ranks to Fireball

Fireball now bounces as it travels, exploding each time it hits the ground, but it's explosion deals [45 - 35%] less damage.

Best Aspects To Use with Critical Strike Damage

The best aspects to use with the Critical Strike Damage Stat in D4 is Aspect of Grasping Veins, which is a Offensive Aspect and can only be used on Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%) Equipment Slots.

Aspect of Grasping Veins

Necromancer • Offensive

Gain [10-20%] increased Critical Strike Chance for 6 seconds when you cast Corpse Tendrils. You deal [20-40%] bonus Critical Strike Damage to enemies damaged by Corpse Tendrils.

Aspect of Natural Balance

Druid • Offensive

Casting a Storm Skill grants your Earth Skills [30.0-45.0%] Critical Strike Damage for 4 seconds. Casting an Earth Skill increases the Critical Strike Chance of Storm Skills by [8.0-12.0%] for 4 seconds.

Aspect of Serration

Necromancer • Offensive

The Ossified Essence Key Passive also increases the Critical Strike Damage of your Bone Skills by 1% per Essence, up to [30-40%] .

Aspect of the Rampaging Werebeast

Druid • Offensive

The duration of Grizzly Rage is increased by [1-5] seconds. In addition, Critical Strikes while Grizzly Rage is active increase your Critical Strike Damage by 10% for the duration.

Crashstone Aspect

Druid • Offensive

Earth Skills deal [30-40%] more Critical Strike Damage to Crowd Controlled enemies.

Frostbitten Aspect

Rogue • Utility

Chilled enemies hit by your Grenade Skills have a chance equal to double your Critical Strike Chance to be instantly Frozen for 2 seconds. You deal [10-25%] increased Critical Strike Damage against Frozen enemies.

Aspect of Three Curses

Sorceress • Offensive

Meteor deals [20-40%] increased Critical Strike Damage, Double this bonus against Healthy targets.

Accelerating Aspect

All • Offensive

Average Synergy

Critical Strikes with Core Skills increase your Attack Speed by [15-25%] for 3 seconds.

Aspect of Bursting Venoms

Rogue • Offensive

Average Synergy

Lucky Hit: Critical Strikes with Poison Imbued Skills have up to a 10% chance to create a toxic pool that deals [X] Poisoning damage over 3 seconds to enemies within. While standing in the pool, Poison Imbuement has no Cooldown and no Charge limit.

All • Offensive

Average Synergy

You have [10-20%] increased Critical Strike Chance against Injured enemies. While you are Healthy, you gain [20-40%] increased Crowd Control Duration.

Aspect of the Dire Whirlwind

Barbarian • Offensive

Average Synergy

Whirlwind's Critical Strike Chance is increased by [3-8%] for each second it is channeled, up to [9-24%] .

Aspect of Torment

Necromancer • Resource

Average Synergy

Critical Strikes with Bone Skills increase your Essence Regeneration by [90-170%] for 4 seconds.

Elementalist's Aspect

Sorceress • Offensive

Average Synergy

Core or Mastery Skills cast at or above 100 Mana gain a [20.0-40.0%] increased Critical Strike Chance.

Nighthowler's Aspect

Druid • Offensive

Average Synergy

Blood Howl increases Critical Strike Chance by [5.0-10.0%]. In addition, Blood Howl also affects Nearby Companions and Players for 3 seconds.

Relentless Berserker's Aspect

Barbarian • Utility

Average Synergy

Lucky Hit: Damaging an enemy with a Core Skill has up to a [22-40%] chance to extend the duration of Berserking by 2 second. Double this duration if it was a Critical Strike.

Vengeful Aspect

Rogue • Offensive

Average Synergy

Lucky Hit: Making an enemy Vulnerable has up to a [40-60%] chance to grant 3% increased Critical Strike Chance for 3 seconds, up to 9%.

Wind Striker Aspect

All • Mobility

Average Synergy

Critical Strikes grant [8.0-16.0%] Movement Speed for 1 second, up to 6 seconds.

Aspect of Empowering Reaper

Necromancer • Offensive

Average Synergy

Critical Strikes from Sever have a [10-20%] chance to spawn a pool of Blight under the target that deals [20-60%] bonus damage. This effect can only happen once every 3 seconds.

Lightning Dancer's Aspect

Druid • Offensive

Average Synergy

Lightning Storm Critical Strikes spawn 3 Dancing Bolts that seek enemies in the area dealing [.7-.8] Lightning damage.

Stormclaw's Aspect

Druid • Offensive

Average Synergy

Critical Strikes with Shred deal [20-30%] of the damage dealt as Lightning damage to the target and surrounding enemies.

Rogue • Defensive

Average Synergy

Lucky Hit: Critical Strikes with Marksman Skills have up to a [40-60%] chance to grant a free Dark Shroud shadow.

Runeworker's Conduit Aspect

Druid • Offensive

Average Synergy

Critical Strikes with Storm Skills that you cast charge the air around you for [1.0-2.0] seconds causing a Lightning Bolt to periodically hit an enemy in the area for [1.4] Lightning damage. This duration can be extended by additional Critical Strikes.

Best Paragons To Use with Critical Strike Damage

The best paragon to use with the Critical Strike Damage stat in D4 is Spirit, which is a Rare Glyph Node.

Rogue • Legendary Board

You deal 22.5% increased Critical Strike Damage to enemies affected by your Trap Skills.

Druid • Legendary Board

Storm Skills deal 30% increased Critical Strike Damage against Vulnerable or Immobilized enemies.

Burning Instinct

Sorceress • Legendary Board

Your Burning damage is increased by 40% of your Critical Strike Damage, further increased by 5% for every 20 Intelligence you have.

Lust for Carnage

Druid • Legendary Board

Average Synergy

Critical Strikes with Werewolf Skills restore 2 Spirit.

Sorceress • Legendary Board

Average Synergy

Casting Fireball or Meteor increases the Critical Strike Chance of further casts of that Skill by +5% for 5 seconds, up to +15%. Additional stacks do not refresh this timer.

Flawless Technique

Barbarian • Legendary Board

Average Synergy

Damaging enemies with One-Handed Weapons increases your Critical Strike chance by 1% for 2 seconds, up to 5%. This can only happen once per Skill cast, or twice per second while channeling Whirlwind.

Barbarian • Legendary Board

Average Synergy

While Berserking, Critical Strikes increase your Attack Speed by 2%, up to 10% for 6 seconds.

Necromancer • Rare Glyph

Description:
For every 5 Dexterity purchased within range, All damage deal +2 - 10% (0.4% Per Level) increased Critical Strike Damage.
Radius Bonus:
Critical Strikes deal x22% increased damage to enemies that are not Healthy.
Radius Requirement:

25 Dexterity

Druid • Rare Glyph

Description:
For every 5 Dexterity purchased within range, all damage deal +2 - 10% (0.4% Per Level) increased Critical Strike Damage.
Radius Bonus:
Critical Strikes increase the damage an enemy takes from you by x2% for 20 seconds, up to x12%.
Radius Requirement:

25 Dexterity

Sorceress • Rare Glyph

Description:
For every 5 Dexterity purchased within range, all damage you deal +2 - 10% (0.4% Per Level) increased Critical Strike Damage.
Radius Bonus:
Critical Strikes increase all damage the enemy takes from you by x2% for 10 seconds, up to x12%.
Radius Requirement:

25 Dexterity

Barbarian • Rare Glyph

Description:
For every 5 Dexterity purchased within range, All damage deal +1.5 - 7.5% (0.3% Per Level) increased Critical Strike Damage.
Radius Bonus:
Skills that Critically Strike generate 3 Fury.
Radius Requirement:

25 Dexterity

Barbarian • Rare Glyph

Description:
For every 5 Strength purchased within range, you deal +2 - 8% (0.3% Per Level) increased damage while wielding an Axe.
Radius Bonus:
While wielding an Axe, you deal x12% increased Critical Strike Damage.
Radius Requirement:

40 Strength

Rogue • Rare Glyph

Description:
For every 5 Intelligence purchased within range, all damage you deal +2 - 10% (0.4% Per Level) increased Critical Strike Damage.
Radius Bonus:
Skills that Critically Strike restore 12% of their Energy cost.
Radius Requirement:

25 Intelligence

Barbarian • Rare Glyph

Average Synergy

Description:
For every 5 Dexterity purchased within range, you deal +2 - 8% (0.3% Per Level) increased damage to Bleeding targets.
Radius Bonus:
You have 5% increased Critical Strike Chance against Bleeding enemies.
Radius Requirement:

25 Dexterity

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