Can Magic crit?

[Sad Blueberry]

I am starting new game for the first time and I would like to know if magic can crit. Also, if it can crit, do only attack magic crit? Or can healing spells or buffs crit as well? Reminder, I don't want to know if crits are bad or good in this game, I just want to know if it's possible to crit with magic and which types can crit. Thanks

[Traul]

Of course Magic can crit. The whole point of the Magic Focus skill is to increase your crit chance / damage with spells. However, only direct damage effects crit. Not buffs / debuffs, not heals, and not cloud effects (the spells that stay for in place for multiple turns and inflict damage to whoever is in the spot.) Use those clouds more if your mage does not have a Focus.

[mpnorman10]

Behind your question seems to be a desire (correct me if I am wrong) for powerful spell casts, but crits (by a weapon or spell) are only part of the story in this game, Sad Blueberry. Magic focus is great but also if you want your melee or range weapon or spell to be powerful also become a grandmaster in that weapon or spell school.

Grandmaster level is a lot more powerful than master which is a lot more powerful then expert which is a lot more powerful than novice. This exponential curve is characteristic of the Might and Magic series of games and it is one excellent characteristic that this game also got right.

However, unlike in the earlier Might and Magic games, there are a limited number of skill points available in this game. So do not spread them around so much that you cannot become Grandmaster in skills your character has the necessary potential and that you decide to use the most.

[Sad Blueberry]

Originally posted by Traul:

Of course Magic can crit. The whole point of the Magic Focus skill is to increase your crit chance / damage with spells. However, only direct damage effects crit. Not buffs / debuffs, not heals, and not cloud effects (the spells that stay for in place for multiple turns and inflict damage to whoever is in the spot.) Use those clouds more if your mage does not have a Focus.

Thanks for clarification, I am very new to this series so all of this is very helpful. I had to ask because not all games let magic critically strike. But what is Magic focus skill?

Also, whether destiny is a good attribute or not, this means the stat destiny does affect the critical chance of attacks and spells correct?

Also, What can I do to increase critical damage multiplier instead of critical chance?

[Sad Blueberry]

Originally posted by mpnorman10:

Behind your question seems to be a desire (correct me if I am wrong) for powerful spell casts, but crits (by a weapon or spell) are only part of the story in this game, Sad Blueberry. Magic focus is great but also if you want your melee or range weapon or spell to be powerful also become a grandmaster in that weapon or spell school.

Grandmaster level is a lot more powerful than master which is a lot more powerful then expert which is a lot more powerful than novice. This exponential curve is characteristic of the Might and Magic series of games and it is one excellent characteristic that this game also got right.

However, unlike in the earlier Might and Magic games, there are a limited number of skill points available in this game. So do not spread them around so much that you cannot become Grandmaster in skills your character has the necessary potential and that you decide to use the most.

I desire a character capable of casting a spell that can hit hard normally, but can also crit to hit even harder. The damage from the weapon of this particularly character can be mediocre, I care not.

For my team I have that character I just mentioned along with one character dedicated to dishing out consistent damage, one focused on healing the team, and one who is a fighter who is half tanky and half damage.