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 [[File:Critical hit.png|thumb|A critical hit with a [[shortsword]].]]
-When a creature [[Dice roll|rolls]] a natural 20 on an [[attack roll]], the attack is a '''critical hit'''. Critical hits automatically land regardless of the target's [[AC]], and the attacker also rolls twice the normal number of dice to determine damage dealt.
+'''Critical hits''' occur when a creature [[Dice roll|rolls a natural 20]] on an [[attack roll]]. Critical hits automatically land regardless of the target's [[AC|armour class]], and the attacker also rolls twice the normal number of dice to determine damage dealt.
+While initially a mechanic subject purely to the whims of luck, a number of features, abilities, and items allow the player to manipulate the odds of scoring a critical hit. Combined with effects that make critical hits themselves stronger, building around critical hits can be a valid strategic option.
 == Mechanics ==