Critical Hit
Critical Hits are a recurring mechanic in The Legend of Zelda series.[1][2]
Overview
Breath of the Wild
Critical Hits are strikes that deal twice the normal damage for a Weapon. There are three ways to achieve this effect: hitting an Enemy's head or Eye with an Arrow,[3][1] successfully throwing a Weapon at an Enemy,[4] and breaking a Weapon while striking an Enemy.[5] Weapons can be found with a Critical Hit Weapon Bonus, which increases the likelihood of landing a Critical Hit in the final blow of a chain of attacks. A unique sound effect will play to indicate a Critical Hit: a high-pitch sound when an Arrow is shot, and a loud popping sound for melee Weapons.
Sneakstrikes are a similar phenomenon, which deal more damage by stealthily attacking an unaware enemy from behind.
Tears of the Kingdom
Nomenclature
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See Also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Critical Hits
Hitting a monster or enemy in the head with an arrow deals double the normal amount of damage." — Tips and Tricks (Breath of the Wild) - ↑ "Critical Hits
Hitting a monster or enemy in the head with an arrow deals double the normal amount of damage." — Tips and Tricks (Tears of the Kingdom) - ↑ "Hit an enemy's head with an arrow to perform a Critical Hit that deals 2x damage." — N/A (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Throw a weapon at an enemy to perform a Critical Hit, dealing twice the weapon damage." — N/A (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Any attack that causes your weapon to break becomes a Critical Hit, dealing 2x damage." — N/A (Breath of the Wild)