Critical Blows
Tier 1Critical Blows is a Tier 1 Spirit Charm in VV: Ultimatum granting 7.5% increased critical attack damage.
Critical Blows is as clean as charm design gets: 7.5% increased critical attack damage, no strings attached. The flavor line grins at its own simplicity - "Critically acclaimed."
As an unconditional modifier to a specific attack type, its value scales directly with how central critical attacks are to your build. Kits that fish for criticals constantly - especially ones stacking critical-attack riders like Poison Touch (poison on crit), Haze of Death (Cursed on crit), or Swarm (summon on crit) - effectively add 7.5% to their most loaded hit. Builds that rarely throw criticals are paying a Notch for a stat they barely use.
Within the Tier 1 bracket it competes with the other cheap always-on picks (Domination's AP cap, Flashmaster's shunpo stamina), and the choice usually reduces to which resource your build actually leans on. It weighs 1 wt. and lists no level requirement in the documented tooltip; its zone and drop or vendor source are not documented in current community documentation.
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Details
| Tier | Tier 1 |
| Weight | 1 wt. |
FAQ
What does Critical Blows stack with?
Any build centered on critical attacks - it pairs naturally with crit-rider charms like Poison Touch, Haze of Death, or Swarm, all of which key off the same attack.
How do you get Critical Blows?
Its source is not documented in current community documentation; no zone, boss, or vendor is listed.