Critical strikes and related info ???

Can someone please explain in simple terms how crit works as well as the the actual purpose, concept and benefits of each of the following with regards to crit

Critical strike chance
Critical strike multiplier
Accuracy
Culling strike

As well as how the above are effected when the resolute technique node has been selected.

I have read in the wiki but still fail to fully understand the concepts relating to the above topic

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Can someone please explain in simple terms how crit works as well as the the actual purpose, concept and benefits of each of the following with regards to crit

Critical strike chance
Critical strike multiplier
Accuracy
Culling strike

As well as how the above are effected when the resolute technique node has been selected.

I have read in the wiki but still fail to fully understand the concepts relating to the above topic

from wiki:

chance

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The chance to deal a critical strike is taken from the weapon used to perform an attack or attack skill, and in the case of spells, each spell has its own critical strike chance, which is listed in the skill gem's description.
This value can be increased by increased critical strike chance modifiers from spells and gear. For example, if you are using a weapon with 5% chance to crit, and you have 50% increased critical strike chance, you will have a 7.5% chance to score a critical strike.

multi

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...meaning a critical strike does {multiplier}% of normal damage

accuracy (actually evasion)

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Evasion also gives an implicit chance to avoid taking critical strikes from attacks.[2] Critical strikes from spells can't be evaded. If an incoming critical strike succeeds its hit roll, a second independent hit roll is performed to determine if the critical is evaded or not. If this roll succeeds, a critical strike is scored. If it fails, the attack still hits, but only for regular damage.

so if you accuracy is higher, more crits will hit.

culling strike

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If an enemy is left with 10% life or less after getting hit by a skill with Culling Strike, they will be instantly slain.

degen will not cause culling strike. you have to "Hit" them for it to work. so more accuracy means more culling too.

Resolute will put your critical chance to zero, so you will never crit, but always hit, making crit chance, crit mul, and accuracy stat useless for you. you can culling strike all you want though.

any more questions? :)

edit: culling strike quote, resolute

I actually have a follow-up, OP, if you don't mind. If you think I'm threadjacking I'll just edit and go on my way.

Why is it when I put points in critical strike chance nodes, my dps and critical strike chance for Ethereal Knives goes up?

If this is intended, what is the point of nodes like 'Doom Cast' (60% increased critical strike chance for spells)?

EK is a spell, what is the difference between critical strike chance and critical strike chance for spells if both raise my crit chance for a spell?

Critical strike nodes that don't specify that they only work for spells, attacks or similar apply to all hits you make.

The more specialized passives tend to give bigger bonuses per point spent.

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Critical strike nodes that don't specify that they only work for spells, attacks or similar apply to all hits you make.

The more specialized passives tend to give bigger bonuses per point spent.

Makes sense, thanks

To get more specific,

I am using a Kaoms Primacy as my primary weapon which has a 5% critical strike chance...

I also have but not equiped yet, a level 17 increased critical strike gem with 102% increased crit strike chance.

Also levelled but not equiped yet, is a level 8 increase critical damage gem which is sitting at 77% increased crit strike multiplier.

Character stats as follows with neither of the above equiped:

chance to hit 83%
main hand critical strike chance 5%
main hand critical strike multiplier 150%

I do however, note the following when equiping the increased crit strike gem that my main hand crit strike chance goes up to 10.1% while the other stats stay the same.

If i replace the above gem with an increased crit damage gem then the main hand strike chance stays at 5% but the multiplier increases to 266%


What are the upper limts for each of the above stats (not referring to the gems themselves)


Is it better to have a higher strike chance or higher strike damage if one can only spare 1 socket for crit related skills ?????


Some people have mentioned in simple terms that crit is basically the max damage your weapon can inflict. Crit chance is therefore the % chance of getting a max damage strike whereas the strike multiplier is the % increase over and above the normal max damage....which technically implies the 2 are unrelated....if that is indeed the case

Perhaps the definition of what a critical strike actualy is in the context of POE would help.

if you cannot attain at least 50% chance to crit, get resolute technique. critical chance characters have their own build.

if you still want to see crits, have at least 25% chance, then just keep adding multiplier.

if you only have one slot left for a main dps skill, it is almost always better to put a damage support gem (added fire, added cold, etc).