D&D 5E Critical Hits

[Vanye]

So, reading through the new Basic rules, I'm not finding what constitutes a critical hit. I can find the rules for what HAPPENS on a critical hit (P75; roll all damage dice twice, then add modifiers), but I don't see anything, even when searching using the search function, what constitutes a critical hit. Is it just a natural 20? Is it a nat 20 that also hits the AC? Is it a nat 20 that you have to roll to confirm a hit?

Any help finding this information would be appreciated!

 

[Agamon]

It's under Attack Rolls, rolling a 1 or 20. A nat 20 always hits and is a critical.

 

[Thaumaturge]

If the d20 roll for an attack is a 20, the attack hits regardless of any modifiers or the target’s AC. In addition, the attack is a critical hit, as explained later in this chapter.

Thaumaturge.

 

[Vanye]

Thank you both. For some reason, Adobe Reader isn't finding that section when is search for critical, or critical hit. Even if I'm on that page, it ignores that. I appreciate the assist!

 

[cpendlet]

Also, there are probably class features/special abilities/whatever that give a larger thread range (say critting on a roll of 19 or 20).

 

[Blackbrrd]

Thank you both. For some reason, Adobe Reader isn't finding that section when is search for critical, or critical hit. Even if I'm on that page, it ignores that. I appreciate the assist!

You can only search for headings. Everything that's in body text is unsearchable. You can't copy-paste it either, which is probably why it's done like that. I think it's pretty lame.

 

[Vanye]

Also, there are probably class features/special abilities/whatever that give a larger thread range (say critting on a roll of 19 or 20).

There definitely are. I believe I saw them under both the rogue and the fighter sections.

 

[cpendlet]

You can only search for headings. Everything that's in body text is unsearchable. You can't copy-paste it either, which is probably why it's done like that. I think it's pretty lame.

Searching in the printer friendly PDF works much better.

 

[ThirdWizard]

You can only search for headings. Everything that's in body text is unsearchable. You can't copy-paste it either, which is probably why it's done like that. I think it's pretty lame.

As a work-around you can both search and copy/paste freely from the printable PDF.

 

[Kobold Stew]

Also, there are probably class features/special abilities/whatever that give a larger thread range (say critting on a roll of 19 or 20).

Fighter (Champion), levels 3 and 15.