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Impact critical table
This table lists all of the possible critical hits caused by impact damage aka earth or vibration criticals. The damage corresponding to the messaging in the table below is based on the AS based bolt spell Minor Water (903).
Note: Minor water causes impact criticals which are earth based and NOT water based.
Other spells that have impact criticals associated with them include, but are not limited to: Boil Earth (917), Elemental Blast (409), Meteor Swarm (525), Vibration Chant (1002), Bone Shatter (1106), Hurl Boulder (510) and Dark Catalyst (719).
Although the crit rank, messaging, status effects and injuries from CS based attacks and impact flaring weapons will correspond to the table below, the damage values can and often will be different than those listed in this table.
LEGEND
- A - Amputation (limb loss)
- F - Fatal (instant death 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 |
Blow grazes cheek. |
none |
none
|
1 |
5 |
Brushing blow to temple. |
none |
R1
|
2 |
10 |
Strike to head breaks cheekbone. |
S1 |
R2
|
3 |
15 |
Nice blow to head! The [target] looks dazed! |
S4 |
R2
|
4 |
20 |
Good blow to head! |
S8 |
R3
|
5 |
25 |
Strong shot to head messes up brain fatally. |
F |
R3
|
6 |
30 |
Hard blow to temple scrambles brain! |
F |
R3
|
7 |
35 |
Massive blow to temple drops the [target] in his tracks! |
F |
R3
|
8 |
45 |
Strike to temple cracks skull open! |
F |
R3
|
9 |
50 |
Blow to head removes skull! |
F |
R3
|
NECK
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
0 |
Blow just brushes neck. |
none |
none
|
1 |
2 |
Blow grazes neck lightly. |
none |
R1
|
2 |
5 |
Blow to neck tears tissue. |
Sx |
R2
|
3 |
15 |
Nice blow to neck! |
S3 |
R3
|
4 |
12 |
Good blow to neck! Something snaps! |
S6 |
R3
|
5 |
15 |
Strong blow breaks neck! |
F |
R3
|
6 |
20 |
Hard blow to neck loosens head on shoulders. Quite fatal! |
F |
R3
|
7 |
25 |
Massive blow to neck snaps it! |
F |
R3
|
8 |
30 |
Blow shatters bones in the [target]'s neck leaving its head hanging loosely! |
F |
R3
|
9 |
40 |
Strike to the [target]'s throat removes it! |
F |
R3
|
RIGHT EYE
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
0 |
Strike catches eyebrow narrowly missing eye! |
none |
none
|
1 |
1 |
Strike hits close to the right eye! |
none |
R1
|
2 |
3 |
Blow connects right below right eye! |
? |
R1
|
3 |
5 |
Glancing blow to right eye scratches cornea! |
Sx |
R2
|
4 |
10 |
Blow to the eye swells it shut! |
S5 |
R2
|
5 |
15 |
Blow to right eye destroys it! |
S10 |
R3
|
6 |
20 |
Hard strike to right eye pops it! |
Sx |
R3
|
7 |
40 |
Massive blow to right eye sending bone back into the brain! |
F |
R3
|
8 |
45 |
Poke to the right eye continues into the brain! |
F |
R3
|
9 |
50 |
Hard strike removes the right eye and a goodly bit of skull! |
F |
R3
|
LEFT EYE
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
0 |
Strike catches eyebrow narrowly missing eye! |
none |
none
|
1 |
1 |
Strike hits close to the left eye! |
none |
R1
|
2 |
3 |
Blow connects right below left eye! |
? |
R1
|
3 |
5 |
Glancing blow to left eye scratches cornea! |
Sx |
R2
|
4 |
10 |
Blow to the eye swells it shut! |
S5 |
R2
|
5 |
15 |
Blow to left eye destroys it! |
S10 |
R3
|
6 |
20 |
Hard strike to left eye pops it! |
Sx |
R3
|
7 |
40 |
Massive blow to left eye sending bone back into the brain! |
F |
R3
|
8 |
45 |
Poke to the left eye continues into the brain! |
F |
R3
|
9 |
50 |
Hard strike removes the left eye and a goodly bit of skull! |
F |
R3
|
CHEST
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
0 |
Strike connects lightly with chest. |
none |
none
|
1 |
3 |
Light strike to chest. |
none |
R1
|
2 |
5 |
Strike glances off the chest. |
none |
R1
|
3 |
15 |
Nice blow to chest! |
? |
R1
|
4 |
20 |
Good blow to chest! |
Sx |
R2
|
5 |
25 |
Strong blow to chest! |
S5 |
R2
|
6 |
35 |
Hard blow to chest breaking ribs! Hard to breathe! |
S6 |
R3
|
7 |
50 |
Massive blow to chest collapses sternum! |
S8 |
R3
|
8 |
60 |
Blow to chest frees a rib to spear a lung and heart! |
S10 |
R3
|
9 |
70 |
Strike to chest causes a large gaping hole! |
F |
R3
|
ABDOMEN
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
0 |
Pathetic attack to the abdomen. |
none |
none
|
1 |
5 |
Blow connects with abdomen. |
none |
R1
|
2 |
10 |
Light strike to abdomen. |
none |
R1
|
3 |
15 |
Nice blow to abdomen! |
Sx |
R2
|
4 |
20 |
Good blow to the abdomen! |
S3 |
R2
|
5 |
25 |
Strong blow to abdomen! |
S5 |
R2
|
6 |
35 |
Hard blow to abdomen looks painful! |
Sx |
R3
|
7 |
50 |
Massive blow to abdomen! |
Sx |
R3
|
8 |
60 |
Strike to abdomen ruptures internal organs! |
F |
R3
|
9 |
70 |
Blow to abdomen breaks the [target] almost in two! |
F |
R3
|
BACK
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
0 |
Strike brushes back. |
none |
none
|
1 |
5 |
Blow to back connects lightly. |
none |
R1
|
2 |
10 |
Light blow to back. |
none |
R1
|
3 |
15 |
Nice blow to back! |
S1 |
R1
|
4 |
15 |
Strong blow to back! |
Sx |
R2
|
5 |
20 |
Good blow to back! |
S3 |
R2
|
6 |
35 |
Hard blow to the [target]'s back causes it to cry out in pain! |
S6 |
R3
|
7 |
50 |
Massive blow to back separates vertebrae! |
S10 K |
R3
|
8 |
60 |
Blow to back crushes spinal column. Talk about no backbone! |
F |
R3 back/nerves
|
9 |
70 |
Blow to back removes the spinal column! |
F |
R3 back/nerves
|
RIGHT ARM
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
0 |
Blow reddens skin on the right arm. |
none |
none
|
1 |
5 |
Blow grazes right arm lightly. |
none |
R1
|
2 |
7 |
Light blow to right arm. |
none |
R1
|
3 |
8 |
Nice blow to right arm. |
S1 |
R1
|
4 |
10 |
Good blow to right arm! |
Sx |
R2
|
5 |
15 |
Strong blow to right arm breaks it! |
S3 |
R2
|
6 |
20 |
Hard strike to right arm breaking tendons and bone! |
S5 |
R2
|
7 |
25 |
Massive blow removes the [target]'s right forearm at the elbow! |
S6 A |
R3
|
8 |
35 |
Right arm is torn from shoulder! |
S8 A |
R3
|
9 |
40 |
Every bone in the right arm shattered and scattered about! |
S10 A |
R3
|
LEFT ARM
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
0 |
Blow reddens skin on the left arm. |
none |
none
|
1 |
5 |
Blow grazes left arm lightly. |
none |
R1
|
2 |
7 |
Light blow to left arm. |
none |
R1
|
3 |
8 |
Nice blow to left arm! |
S1 |
R1
|
4 |
10 |
Good blow to left arm! |
Sx |
R2
|
5 |
15 |
Strong blow to left arm breaks it! |
S3 |
R2
|
6 |
20 |
Hard strike to left arm breaking tendons and bone! |
S5 |
R2
|
7 |
25 |
Massive blow removes the [target]'s left forearm at the elbow! |
S6 A |
R3
|
8 |
35 |
Left arm is torn from shoulder! |
S8 A |
R3
|
9 |
40 |
Every bone in the left arm shattered and scattered about! |
S10 A |
R3
|
RIGHT HAND
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
0 |
Fingernail chipped on right hand. |
none |
none
|
1 |
1 |
Stubs right hand finger. |
none |
R1
|
2 |
3 |
Brushing blow to right hand. |
none |
R1
|
3 |
5 |
Nice blow to right hand! |
none |
R1
|
4 |
7 |
Good blow to right hand! |
S1 |
R2
|
5 |
8 |
Strong blow to right hand breaks it! |
S2 |
R2
|
6 |
10 |
Hard blow to right hand breaking bones! |
Sx |
R2
|
7 |
15 |
Massive blow to right hand crushing it to pulp! |
S4 A |
R3
|
8 |
25 |
Blow removes the [target]'s right hand neatly! |
Sx A |
R3
|
9 |
30 |
Impact removes the right hand in a spray of red mist! |
S7 A |
R3
|
LEFT HAND
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
0 |
Fingernail chipped on left hand. |
none |
none
|
1 |
1 |
Stubs left hand finger. |
none |
R1
|
2 |
3 |
Brushing blow to left hand. |
none |
R1
|
3 |
5 |
Nice blow to left hand! |
none |
R1
|
4 |
7 |
Good blow to left hand! |
S1 |
R2
|
5 |
8 |
Strong blow to left hand breaks it! |
S2 |
R2
|
6 |
10 |
Hard blow to left hand breaking bones! |
Sx |
R2
|
7 |
15 |
Massive blow to left hand crushing it to pulp! |
S4 A |
R3
|
8 |
25 |
Blow removes the [target]'s left hand neatly! |
Sx A |
R3
|
9 |
30 |
Impact removes the left hand in a spray of red mist! |
Sx A |
R3
|
RIGHT LEG
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
0 |
Blow bounces off the right leg. |
none |
none
|
1 |
7 |
Blow grazes right leg. |
none |
R1
|
2 |
10 |
Light blow to right leg. |
none |
R1
|
3 |
15 |
Nice blow to right leg! |
S1 |
R1
|
4 |
17 |
Good blow to right leg! |
S3 |
R2
|
5 |
20 |
Strong blow to right leg breaks it! |
S5 K |
R2
|
6 |
25 |
Hard strike to right leg breaking tendons and bone! |
S6 K |
R2
|
7 |
30 |
Massive blow removes the [target]'s right foot! |
S8 K A |
R3
|
8 |
40 |
Blow to leg severs the Achilles tendon along with the rest of the leg! |
S10 K A |
R3
|
9 |
45 |
Right leg collapses as the bones turn to dust! |
S12 K A |
R3
|
LEFT LEG
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
0 |
Blow bounces off the left leg. |
none |
none
|
1 |
7 |
Blow grazes left leg. |
none |
R1
|
2 |
10 |
Light blow to left leg. |
none |
R1
|
3 |
15 |
Nice blow to left leg! |
S1 |
R1
|
4 |
17 |
Good blow to left leg! |
S3 |
R2
|
5 |
20 |
Strong blow to left leg breaks it! |
S5 K |
R2
|
6 |
25 |
Hard strike to left leg breaking tendons and bone! |
S6 K |
R2
|
7 |
30 |
Massive blow removes the [target]'s left foot! |
S8 K A |
R3
|
8 |
40 |
Blow to leg severs the Achilles tendon along with the rest of the leg! |
S10 K A |
R3
|
9 |
45 |
Left leg collapses as the bones turn to dust! |
S12 K A |
R3
|