Critical hits are a recurring battle element in the series.
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Overview[edit | edit source]
There is a small chance for physical attacks to land a critical hit on the enemy. In that case, the damage of the attack will be multiplied by x1.5. In games that use the Press Turn system such as Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, critical hits will use up half a turn icon (causing a normal turn icon to start flashing). In the Persona series the targeted enemy will be Downed, and the user will be able to access 1 More!.
The Critical rate of the user's physical attacks are affected by their Luck stat. Their Luck also affects their chances of evading critical hits from an enemy attack. The attacks of the user's Critical rate cannot surpass 67%.
If the user has the Passive skill Sharp Student, their odds of being struck with a Critical hit will be halved. In Persona 5 Royal, the passive skill Samurai Spirit boosts the user's evasion against Critical hits; it can only be accessed by equipping the Gauntlet, an accessory only available in the Shin Megami Tensei IV Costume DLC.
Shin Megami Tensei IV[edit | edit source]
Scoring a critical hit may also grant the user of the skill the Smirk status.
Skills boosting Critical Rate[edit | edit source]
| Skill | Type | Damage | Critical Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lunge | Phys | 90 | |
| Oni-Kagura | Phys | 150 | |
| Mortal Jihad | Phys | 240 | |
| Critical Wave | Phys | 75 | |
| Megaton Press | Phys | 135 | |
| Titanomachia | Phys | 195 | |
| Bloody Glee | Passive | - |
Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse[edit | edit source]
Skills boosting Critical Rate[edit | edit source]
| Skill | Type | Damage | Critical Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lunge | Phys | ||
| Oni-Kagura | Phys | ||
| Mortal Jihad | Phys | ||
| Critical Wave | Phys | ||
| Megaton Press | Phys | ||
| Titanomachia | Phys | ||
| Bloody Glee | Passive | - | |
| Critical Eye | Support | - |
Persona 3 / FES / Portable[edit | edit source]
Certain status ailments can make users more susceptible to Critical hits. Particularly, Panic, Distress, Freeze, Fear and Shock, with the latter guaranteeing a Critical hit.
Additionally, if a party member's condition is "Great", their Critical rate will increase.
Skills boosting Critical Rate[edit | edit source]
- Note: This list only compiles attack skills with a Critical rate of 15% or more. For a full list of skills, see List of Persona 3 Skills.
| Skill | Type | Damage | Critical Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigantic Fist | Strike | 315 | 15% |
| Deathbound | Slash | 370 | 25% |
| Pralaya | Pierce | 600 | 25% |
| Heaven's Blade | Slash | 500 | 30% |
| Rebellion | Enhance | - | |
| Revolution | Enhance | - | |
| Apt Pupil | Passive | - |
Persona 4 / Golden[edit | edit source]
Physical skills have an enhanced Critical rate in comparison to Persona 3, although this only applies to single-target attacks; multi-target skills all have low critical rate.
Skills boosting Critical Rate[edit | edit source]
- Note: This list only compiles attack skills with a Critical rate of 25% or more. For a full list of skills, see List of Persona 4 Skills.
| Skill | Type | Damage | Critical Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonic Punch | Physical | 150 | 25% |
| Single Shot | Physical | 170 | 25% |
| Power Slash | Physical | 240 | 25% |
| Gigantic Fist | Physical | 560 | 25% |
| Primal Force | Physical | 2200 | 25% |
| Mighty Swing | Physical | 270 | 30% |
| Heaven's Blade | Physical | 460 | 30% |
| Black Spot | Physical | 240 | 35% |
| Cruel Attack | Physical | 260 | 35% |
| Rainy Death | Physical | 350 | 35% (Boosted in rainy/snowy weather) |
| Rebellion | Support | - | |
| Revolution | Support | - | |
| Apt Pupil | Passive | - |
Persona 5 / Royal[edit | edit source]
Unlike in Persona 3 or Persona 4, bosses are immune to Critical hits with several exceptions.
If the game is set on Merciless difficulty, like with Technicals and weaknesses, the damage from Critical hits will be tripled in comparison to its damage in other difficulties, regardless of the source.
Skills boosting Critical Rate[edit | edit source]
| Skill | Type | Damage | Critical Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornered Fang | Physical | Medium | Enhanced |
| Giant Slice | Physical | Medium | Enhanced (P5 Only) |
| Brave Blade | Physical | Colossal | Enhanced |
| Lucky Punch | Physical | Minuscule | High |
| One-shot Kill | Gun | Medium | High |
| Miracle Rush | Physical | Medium | High |
| Akashic Arts | Physical | Severe | High |
| Sword Dance | Physical | Colossal | High |
| Miracle Punch | Physical | Medium | Very High |
| Rebellion | Support | - | |
| Revolution | Support | - | |
| Ultimate Support | Passive | - | |
| Adverse Resolve | Passive | - | +20% (Surrounded only) |
| Fortified Moxy | Passive | - | +15% (Ambushing only) |
| Trigger Happy | Passive | - | +15% (Gun only) |
| Apt Pupil | Passive | - | x2 |
Persona 5 Strikers[edit | edit source]
In Persona 5 Strikers, the Passive skill Critical Boost increases the user's Critical rate.
