Max Crit. Rate
Max Crit. Rate sets the hard upper ceiling for your character's critical hit chance, starting at a base of 50% for all classes. Your total Critical Rate is capped by this value before enemy Resist Critical Rate is subtracted.
Calculation
Max Critical Rate caps your effective critical rate:
If you have:
- Critical Rate: 80%
- Max Critical Rate: 65%
Capped Critical Rate: min(80%, 65%) = 65%
If the target then has 20% Resist Critical Rate and you have no Ignore Resist Critical Rate, your final crit chance becomes:
65% - 20% = 45%
Sources
- Base Cap: every character starts with 50% Max Critical Rate
- Accessories: amulets can provide up to +5%, bracelet options can provide +1%, and chaos upgraded amulets can add +1%
- Armor and Vehicles: armor slot options, armor epic options, Master Craft armor, vehicle options, and costumes can provide Max Critical Rate
- Essence Rune: Max Critical Rate Up provides up to +3%
- Pets: Normal pet slots can provide +1%
- Temporary Buffs: GM buffs can provide up to +3%
Notes and Tips
- Must be increased alongside Critical Rate for effectiveness
- More expensive to obtain than base Critical Rate
- Essential investment for critical-focused builds (which means all PvE builds)
- A high Critical Rate without enough Max Critical Rate wastes part of that investment
Class-Specific Notes
- All Classes: Benefit equally from Max Critical Rate increases