Puncture critical table

Puncture critical table:

This table lists the critical messaging caused by the puncture damage type. Injuries of this type are most often caused by (AS) based weapon attacks. The damage values (hit points) in this table represent attacks in this category. In addition to weapon attacks, puncture criticals may also be caused by certain spells, i.e., Spike Thorn (616), natural creature attacks, and environmental hazards.

Note: Damage from non-weapon attacks, especially CS attacks, will often be different than those listed in this table.
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Legend:

• A - Amputation (limb loss)
• F - Fatal critical
• K - Knockdown
• R - Injury level (rank 1, 2 or 3)
• S - Stun w/number of rounds
• x - Unknown stun round

Head

Rank	Damage	Message	Status Effects	Wounds
0	0	Thrust catches chin. Leaves an impression but no cut.	none	none
1	5	Glancing strike to the head!	none	R1
2	8	Nice shot to the head gouges the [target]'s cheek!	S2	R2
3	10	Beautiful head shot! That ear will be missed!	S5	R2
4	15	Strike to temple! Saved by thick skull!	S7	R3
5	20	Beautiful shot pierces skull! Amazing the [target] wasn't killed outright!	S10	R3
6	25	Amazing shot through the [target]'s nose enters the brain!	Fatal	R3
7	30	Strike through both ears, foe is quite dead!	Fatal	R3
8	35	Strike pierces temple and kills foe instantly!	Fatal	R3
9	40	Awesome shot skewers skull! The [target] blinks once and falls quite dead!	Fatal	R3

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Neck

Rank	Damage	Message	Status Effects	Wounds
0	0	Talk about a close shave! Let's try closer next time.	none	none
1	3	Minor strike to neck.	none	R1
2	5	Well placed shot to the neck.	S2	R2
3	7	Strike just below the jaw, nice shot to the neck!	S3	R2
4	10	Pierced through neck, a fine shot!	S5	R3
5	15	Neck skewered, sliding past the throat and spine! That looks painful.	S8	R3
6	15	Fine shot pierces jugular vein! The brain wonders where all its oxygen went, briefly.	Fatal	R3
7	20	Strike clean through neck, what a shot! Good form!	Fatal	R3
8	25	Strike punctures throat and ruins vocal cords!	Fatal	R3
9	30	Incredible shot clean through the throat severs the spine!	Fatal	R3

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Right Eye

Rank	Damage	Message	Status Effects	Wounds
0	0	Attack bumps an eyebrow. Oh! So close!	none	none
1	1	Minor strike under the right eye, that was close!	none	R1
2	5	Well aimed shot almost removes an eye!	S3	R2
3	10	Slash across right eye! Hope the left is working.	S5	R3
4	17	Attack punctures the eye and connects with something really vital!	Fatal	R3 eye/head
5	20	Shot knocks the [target]'s head back by pushing on the inside of the skull!	Fatal	R3 eye/head
6	25	Incredible shot to the eye penetrates deep into skull!	Fatal	R3 eye/head
7	30	Shot destroys eye and the brain behind it!	Fatal	R3 eye/head
8	35	Strike through eye, the [target] is lobotomized!	Fatal	R3 eye/head
9	40	Strike to the eye penetrates skull, ocular fluid sprays widely!	Fatal	R3 eye/head

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Left Eye

Rank	Damage	Message	Status Effects	Wounds
0	0	Attack bumps an eyebrow. Oh! So close!	none	none
1	1	Minor strike under the left eye, that was close!	none	R1
2	5	Well aimed shot almost removes an eye!	S3	R2
3	10	Surgical strike removes the [target]'s left eye!	S5	R3
4	17	Attack punctures the eye and connects with something really vital!	Fatal	R3 eye/head
5	20	Shot knocks the [target]'s head back by pushing on the inside of the skull!	Fatal	R3 eye/head
6	25	Incredible shot to the eye penetrates deep into skull!	Fatal	R3 eye/head
7	30	Shot destroys eye and the brain behind it!	Fatal	R3 eye/head
8	35	Strike through eye, the [target] is lobotomized!	Fatal	R3 eye/head
9	40	Strike to the eye penetrates skull, ocular fluid sprays widely!	Fatal	R3 eye/head

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Chest

Rank	Damage	Message	Status Effects	Wounds
0	0	Blow slides along ribs. Probably tickles.	none	none
1	5	Minor puncture to the chest.	none	R1
2	10	Strike to the chest breaks a rib!	none	R1
3	15	Loud *crack* as the [target]'s sternum breaks!	S2	R1
4	20	Well placed strike shatters a rib!	S3	R2
5	25	Damaging strike to chest, several ribs shattered!	S5	R2
6	30	Strong strike, punctures lung!	S6	R3
7	35	Awesome shot shatters ribs and punctures lung!	S8	R3
8	40	Beautiful shot pierces both lungs, the [target] makes a wheezing noise, and drops dead!	Fatal	R3
9	50	Incredible strike pierces heart and runs the [target] clean through!	Fatal	R3

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Abdomen

Rank	Damage	Message	Status Effects	Wounds
0	0	Poked in the tummy. Hehehe.	none	none
1	5	Minor puncture to abdomen.	none	R1
2	10	Nice puncture to the abdomen, just missed vital organs!	none	R1
3	15	Strike pierces gall bladder! That's gotta hurt!	S3	R2
4	20	Strike to abdomen punctures stomach!	S3	R2
5	25	Vicious strike punctures intestines!	S5	R2
6	30	Deft strike to abdomen penetrates several useful organs!	S6	R3
7	35	Bladder impaled, what a mess!	S8	R3
8	40	Strike to abdomen skewers the [target] quite nicely!	Fatal	R3
9	50	Perfect strike to the abdomen. The [target] howls in pain and drops quite dead!	Fatal	R3

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Back

Rank	Damage	Message	Status Effects	Wounds
0	0	Thrust slides along the back. Cuts a nagging itch.	none	none
1	5	Minor puncture to the back.	none	R1
2	10	Nice puncture to the back, just grazed the spine!	none	R1
3	15	Strike connects with shoulder blade!	S2	R1
4	20	Nailed in lower back!	S3	R2
5	25	Well placed strike to back shatters vertebrae!	S5 K	R2
6	30	Deft strike to the back cracks vertebrae!	S6	R3
7	35	Awesome shot shatters spine and punctures lung!	S8 K	R3
8	40	Shot to back shatters bone and vertebrae!	Fatal	R3 N3
9	50	Incredible shot impales a kidney. Too painful to even scream.	Fatal	R3

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Right Arm

Rank	Damage	Message	Status Effects	Wounds
0	0	Tap to the arm pricks some interest but not much else.	none	none
1	3	Minor puncture to the right arm.	none	R1
2	5	Strike pierces upper arm!	none	R1
3	7	Well aimed shot, punctures upper arm!	S1	R1
4	10	Strike pierces forearm!	S2	R2
5	14	Elbow punctured, oh what pain!	S3	R2
6	17	Well aimed strike shatters bone in right arm!	S5	R2
7	22	Strike to right arm cleanly severs it at the shoulder!	S6 A	R3
8	25	Strike to right arm shatters elbow and severs forearm!	S8 A	R3
9	25	Shot shatters shoulder and severs right arm!	S10 A	R3

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Left Arm

Rank	Damage	Message	Status Effects	Wounds
0	0	Tap to the arm pricks some interest but not much else.	none	none
1	3	Minor puncture to the left arm.	none	R1
2	5	Strike pierces upper arm!	none	R1
3	7	Well aimed shot, punctures upper arm!	S1	R1
4	10	Strike pierces forearm!	S2	R2
5	14	Elbow punctured, oh what pain!	S3	R2
6	17	Well aimed strike shatters bone in left arm!	S5	R2
7	22	Strike to left arm cleanly severs it at the shoulder!	S6 A	R3
8	25	Strike to left arm shatters elbow and severs forearm!	S8 A	R3
9	25	Shot shatters shoulder and severs left arm!	S10 A	R3

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Right Hand

Rank	Damage	Message	Status Effects	Wounds
0	0	Strikes a fingernail. Bet it'll lose it now.	none	none
1	1	Strike to right hand breaks a fingernail!	none	R1
2	3	Strike through the palm!	none	R1
3	5	Shot to the hand slices a finger to the bone!	none	R1
4	7	Shot pierces a wrist!	S1	R2
5	9	Slash across back of hand, tendons sliced!	S2	R2
6	12	Impressive shot shatters wrist!	S3	R2
7	15	Strike to wrist severs right hand!	S4 A	R3
8	18	Strike to wrist severs right hand!	S5 A	R3
9	20	Strike to wrist severs right hand quite neatly!	S10 A	R3

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Left Hand

Rank	Damage	Message	Status Effects	Wounds
0	0	Strikes a fingernail. Bet it'll lose it now.	none	none
1	1	Strike to left hand breaks a fingernail!	none	R1
2	3	Strike through the palm!	none	R1
3	5	Shot to the hand slices a finger to the bone!	none	R1
4	7	Shot pierces a wrist!	S1	R2
5	9	Slash across back of hand, tendons sliced!	S2	R2
6	12	Impressive shot shatters wrist!	S3	R2
7	15	Strike to wrist severs left hand!	S4 A	R3
8	18	Strike to wrist severs left hand!	S5 A	R3
9	20	Strike to wrist severs left hand quite neatly!	S10 A	R3

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Right Leg

Rank	Damage	Message	Status Effects	Wounds
0	0	Thrust glances off the [target]'s knee without a lot of effect.	none	none
1	5	Minor puncture to the right leg.	none	R1
2	9	Strike pierces thigh!	K	R1
3	13	Well aimed shot, punctures calf!	S1	R1
4	17	Strike pierces calf!	S3 K	R2
5	20	Well placed shot pierces knee, that hurt!	S5 K	R2
6	23	Great shot penetrates thigh and shatters bone!	S6 K	R2
7	27	Blow shatters knee and severs lower leg!	S8 K A	R3
8	30	Strike punctures thigh and shatters femur!	S10 K A	R3
9	35	Shot shatters hip and severs right leg!	S10 K A	R3

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Left Leg

Rank	Damage	Message	Status Effects	Wounds
0	0	Thrust glances off the [target]'s knee without a lot of effect.	none	none
1	5	Minor puncture to the left leg.	none	R1
2	9	Strike pierces thigh!	K	R1
3	13	Well aimed shot, punctures calf!	S1	R2
4	17	Strike pierces calf!	S3 K	R2
5	20	Well placed shot pierces knee, that hurt!	S5 K	R2
6	23	Great shot penetrates thigh and shatters bone!	S6 K	R2
7	27	Blow shatters knee and severs lower leg!	S8 K A	R3
8	30	Strike punctures thigh and shatters femur!	S10 K A	R3
9	35	Shot shatters hip and severs left leg!	S10 K A	R3

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See Also

• Noncorporeal critical table for messaging with puncture based attacks against Noncorporeal creatures.
• Puncture Resistance (saved post)