D&D 5E Criticals

[Jeff Carlsen]

Remember that hit points and damage both scale with level in D&D Next, so the extra dice is a method to keep critical hits simple and powerful while ensuring they still scale.

 

[ZombieRoboNinja]

Yeah, sounds a lot like 4e crits (where you got +xd6 damage on crit with a +x weapon) but not gear-dependent. Sounds nice!

 

[Stormonu]

If all a critical does is the max damage that you could do anyways wit a regular roll, that is teh suk.

Why not have a critical grant a free CS die that can be immediately spent (even for non-fighters)? You could then use that die for extra damage or to trip, etc.

 

[Frostmarrow]

Why not have a critical grant a free CS die that can be immediately spent (even for non-fighters)? You could then use that die for extra damage or to trip, etc.

This is a terrific idea! My head spins with all the implications of this idea.