Sunder and Crits

[anthony Valente]

Quick question: since sundering is a Combat Maneuver check, can you get a critical hit with a sunder attempt? What about power attacking?

[Anauroch]

Just thoughts, not sure:
Sundering means you are deliberately attacking an object. Are objects subject to critical hits? I don't think so (unless something changed in PF).

Power attack? Yep, why not? Just remember to reduce your CMB appropriately. While this is not spelled out anywhere, this is the obvious downside. You might deal more damage, but you might not hit at all!

[Quandary]

I'm pretty sure that automatic hit/miss on 20/1 applies to Maneuvers, and if you are doing damage any damage multiplication should apply if you Crit, and this is not just for Sunders, Grapple Checks can cause damage if you so choose, and you should be able to do Critical damage as well.

[harmor]

So can you crit if you confirm? Any rule reference on this?

[Poit]

http://www.d20pfsrd.com/equipment---final/damaging-objects#TOC-Immunities

"Objects are immune to nonlethal damage and to critical hits. Even animated objects, which are otherwise considered creatures, have these immunities."