The critical focus feat tree gives plenty of cool options, but I have a question:
What happens when you hit a creature that is immune to criticals or has fortification? Do the "negate critical" effect cover more than the extra damage?
What about the burst weapons?
I specifically have a sword that applies to targets a petrify effect on a critical hit.... how does it work?
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Pablo
What happens when you hit a creature that is immune to criticals or has fortification? Do the "negate critical" effect cover more than the extra damage?
Simply put yes. Rolling a natural 20 is only a Threat it is not actually a crit. You have to roll a 2nd time to confirm and if the creature is immune then you did score a 'critical hit' just as if you failed to confirm the crit.
The crit feats general information says "modify the effects of a critical hit..". A Critical Hit is defined under the combat section of the rules.
What about the burst weapons?
Same as above.
I specifically have a sword that applies to targets a petrify effect on a critical hit.... how does it work?
Same as above.
What about the burst weapons?
Same as above.
Same as above.
I specifically have a sword that applies to targets a petrify effect on a critical hit.... how does it work?
Not true.
Magic Weapons and Critical Hits: Some weapon qualities and some specific weapons have an extra effect on a critical hit. This special effect also functions against creatures not normally subject to critical hits. On a successful critical roll, apply the special effect, but do not multiply the weapon's regular damage.
What happens when you hit a creature that is immune to criticals or has fortification? Do the "negate critical" effect cover more than the extra damage?
As best as I can tell, since these abilities only trigger on an actual critical hit and they're not a property of weapons, you wouldn't inflict their effects. However, if you have a flaming burst weapon, it would trigger as if you made a critical hit.
Not true.
Magic Weapons and Critical Hits: Some weapon qualities and some specific weapons have an extra effect on a critical hit. This special effect also functions against creatures not normally subject to critical hits. On a successful critical roll, apply the special effect, but do not multiply the weapon's regular damage.
Nice catch meabolex. Thanks