D&D 5E Do you play without Critical Hits?

[DND_Reborn]

Just curious if any groups out there play without the natural 20 is a critical hit mechanic?

I know certain features would have to be altered, such as Champion fighters.

Anyone?

(listening intently in the echoing silence...)

EDIT: Just to be clear this is simply a discussion, I am not advocating one mechanic over the other.

 

[Yardiff]

Both groups I play with use critical hits. One does the full damage for the first die(s) and roll the second die(s) for crits. Might talk to the other group about doing this.

 

[UngainlyTitan]

My group have all used crits

 

[Charlaquin]

I use them, even though statistically they favor the monsters, because my players like them. I use them RAW, just roll your damage dice twice. House rules like maxing the damage one one die or rolling damage on the usual die and doubling the result only further favor the monsters. I wouldn’t mind removing them, but they’re fine as-is, and again, players like them even though they’re bad for them.

 

[Yardiff]

We even did crits back in 1e which didnt have crits as part of the rules. Had one of my 1e DMs use nat 20 roll 1d4+1 for times the damage.

 

[Campbell]

Critical hits in 5th Edition can be a little uneven. On my ancestral guardian they felt a little underwhelming. On my current swashbuckler/sorcerer they feel like Christmas come early.

 

[DND_Reborn]

We even did crits back in 1e which didnt have crits as part of the rules

Yep. We had crits back in 1E as well. I recall reading someplace the Gygax didn't like the idea of a critical hit (I could be misinformed).

 

[jmartkdr2]

I have never before heard the idea of removing critical hits discussed. I mean, why would you?

 

[commandercrud]

I use them, even though statistically they favor the monsters, because my players like them. I use them RAW, just roll your damage dice twice. House rules like maxing the damage one one die or rolling damage on the usual die and doubling the result only further favor the monsters. I wouldn’t mind removing them, but they’re fine as-is, and again, players like them even though they’re bad for them.

Why do you think crits favor the monsters? That makes no sense.

 

[Helldritch]

We play with critical because the players downvoted me to have them. They really favor the monsters but if the players want them that much... Democracy talked.