TF2 Tactics: Critical Hit Rate

from: http://www.tf2tactics.com/entry.php?10-Understanding-Critical-Hit-Rate
source: http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=2221

The underlying TF damage system was modified on February 3, 2009 in which the way critical hits are determined.

To explain the current damage system, a quick primer on how the critical hit system works. Each player's chance of successfully rolling for a critical hit depends on two factors:

- A base chance, which is fixed per weapon (2% for all non-melee weapons, 15% for melee)
- An additional bonus, which is based on the amount of damage you've done to enemies in the last 20 seconds. This bonus linearly scales with damage up to a maximum of 10%.

There are two paradigms used for when to roll, and what happens on success:

- Rapid-fire weapons roll for critical hits once per second, instead of every shot. If they roll a crit, the next 2 seconds worth of their fire are marked as critical hits.
- Non-rapid fire weapons roll for critical hits each time you fire, and if they roll a crit, only that shot is marked as a critical hit.
- The sniper rifle and spy knife only score critical hits on headshots and backstabs respectively. They never roll for critical hits.

Lets dig a little deeper into these.
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As you can see, the rate at which the crit chance increases is based on the amount of recent damage you've done. The recent damage total is a rough measure of your performance.

As a result, if you're a highly skilled player, you're going to fire significantly more critical hits than those around you. And remember, if you've just killed 2 or 3 enemies, now's the time to push!

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source: http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=2221

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[JulienfandeWaluigi]

Man, I always learn something useful in your videos.

Thanks and keep explaining the tf2 stats !

[christianmalazarte]

thanks :)

[Theonegamefreak]

So the more damage you do the more chance of crits?

[christianmalazarte]

thats the idea yeap. the more agressive players have an edge

[wassup625]

THOSE POOR HEAVIES!! D:

[Lonewolfindarkness]

High lec your dumb and is your comment biblical cuz I'm atheist

[highlec]

The crit rocket aka the rocket somestupid guy who made rockets accedenly puttomuch color and or fuel.

[Nuggedee]

Will backstabbing increase you crit rate on your revolver?

[TKSSBB]

@PivotCommando melee weapons have 15% crit rate, which includes wrench etc.

[yukoko94]

@ajminecraft what the fug are you talking about.

[palmeiras321]

@PivotCommando the damage accumulated by the medic's patient is also restored for the medic, thats why sometimes the medic have such an absurd crit rate.

[PivotCommando]

1. Is it true that the bonesaw has a High crit rate?

2. does the damage a heavy does determine how long his minigun crits?

[zachesmith]

THAT'S why double crockets are so much more common than they should be. I thought it was just always a low percentage chance. I didn't know it varied.

[TheTitaniumDragon]

I hate random crits so I try to find no Crit servers