Phrase guide

critical hit

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A successful attack that deals more damage than a normal blow.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: roleplaying games

Topics: video-games

Examples

  • This character deals 4 damage per hit. There's always a 3% chance of striking a critical hit that deals 20 damage.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 暴擊 /暴击 (bàojī) — an attack that deals more damage than a normal blow
  • French: coup critique — an attack that deals more damage than a normal blow
  • German: Kritischer Treffer — an attack that deals more damage than a normal blow
  • Italian: colpo critico — an attack that deals more damage than a normal blow
  • Japanese: クリティカルヒット — an attack that deals more damage than a normal blow
  • Japanese: 会心の一撃 (kaishin no ichigeki) — an attack that deals more damage than a normal blow
  • Portuguese: acerto crítico — an attack that deals more damage than a normal blow
  • Spanish: golpe crítico — an attack that deals more damage than a normal blow
  • Swedish: kritisk träff — an attack that deals more damage than a normal blow
  • Swedish: krit — an attack that deals more damage than a normal blow