5e Critical Hit and Fumble Charts

7/25/2019 5e Critical Hit and Fumble Charts

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THE VULTURE GMSCRITICAL HIT AND

FUMBLE CHARTS

Add more threat to combat

Critical hit and fumble chartsadd another layer of

variability to combat encounters. A natural 1 or 20goes

from being merely a miss or double damage to an exciting

escalation of danger.These universalchartsmaintain an

inherentbalance between playability and overarching

threat, so don't be afraid to add them to your 5e game.


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Critical Hit Table

Roll Description

01-05 Ludicrous Maneuver. All allies with Passive Perception 12 get +2 on next roll.

06-09 Late Timing.As an immediate action attack the same opponent at disadvantage.

10-15 Wide Open.Target incapacitated 1 round. No 1's or 2's on damage die.

16-19 Guarded Strike.+2AC for 1 round. No 1's or 2's on damage die.

20-25 Savage Chop.Ignore damage resistance. No 1's or 2's on damage die.

26-29 Retaliation.As an immediate action attack the same opponent. No 1's or 2's on

damage die.

30-35 Ruthless Assault.Extra damage die.36-39 Defensive Strike.+4 AC for 1 round. Extra damage die.

40-45 Traumatic Injury.Ignore damage resistance. Extra damage die.

46-49 Victimized.Opponent provokes attacks of opportunity. Extra damage die.

50-53 Calamitous Fall.DC 13 DEX save or prone. Extra damage die.

54-56 Disoriented.DC 13 CON save or stunned for 1 round. Extra damage die.

57-59 Dirt in Eye.DC 13 WIS save or blinded for 1 round. Extra damage die.

60-63 Bleeder. 1d6 bleeding damage per round. Extra damage die.

64-65 Rout.Attacker has melee advantage and the target has disadvantage for 1 round.Extra damage die.

66 The Gods Have Spoken. Roll twice and take the better result.

67-69 Momentum.As an immediate action attack the same opponent. Extra damage die.

70-73 Great Hit.Ignore damage resistance. Double Damage.

74-76 Inspirational Display.All allies receive advantage on next roll. Double Damage.

77-79 Vertigo.Drop all items in hand. Knocked back 1d3 squares. DC 15 DEX save or

prone. Double Damage.

80-83 Perplexed Reaction.Target incapacitated 1 round, provokes attacks of

opportunity. Double Damage.

84-86 and Stay Down.Prone and stunned 1 round. DC 15 CON save or move halved until


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Fumble Table

Roll Description

01 Seppuku.Knocked prone. Disarmed 1d3 squares away. Stunned 2 rounds. Critical

hit on self.

02-03 Total Failure. Knocked prone. Disarmed 1d3 squares away. Stunned 1 round.

Critical hit on self.

04-06 Predictable Parry.Knocked prone. Disarmed. Stunned 1 round. Damage to ally

(self).

07-09 Bloody Mess.Bleeding 1d6 per round. Disarmed. Stunned 1 round. Damage to self.

10-13 Gut Check.Damage to ally (self). Incapacitated for 1 round.14-16 In Your Face.Damage to self. Incapacitated for 1 round.

17-19 Tipping the Scales.Opponent has advantage and attacker has disadvantage for 1

round.

20-23 Mighty Disarm.Disarmed 1d6 squares away. Disadvantage 1 round.

24-26 Terrible Maneuver.Nearest opponent gets a free attack with advantage as an

immediate action.

27-29 The Bigger They Are... Knocked back 1d3 squares before falling prone.

30-33 Butterfingers.Disarmed. Disadvantage on next attack roll.34-36 Dropped Guard.Nearest opponent gets a free attack as an immediate action, if

possible

37-39 Vision Impairment.Blinded 1 round.

40-45 Loss of Resolve.The next saving throw in combat automatically fails.

46-49 Partial Blow. Half damage to self.

50-55 Wide Open.Provoke attack of opportunity from closest melee opponent, if possible.

56-60 Poor Karma.The next saving throw in combat is at disadvantage.

61-67 Slow to Respond.No bonus action or reaction next round.

68-80 Tough Recovery.Go last in initiative next round.

81-100 Nothing unusual happens.


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THE VULTURES CRITICAL HIT AND FUMBLE CHARTS4

Critical Hit Table

Roll Description

01-05 Ludicrous Maneuver. All allies with Passive Perception 12 get +2 on next

roll.06-09 Late Timing. As an immediate action attack the same opponent at

disadvantage.

10-15 Wide Open. Target incapacitated 1 round. No 1's or 2's on damage die.

16-19 Guarded Strike. +2AC for 1 round. No 1's or 2's on damage die.

20-25

Savage Chop. Ignore damage resistance. No 1's or 2's on damage die.26-29 Retaliation. As an immediate action attack the same opponent. No

1's or 2's on damage die. 30-35 Ruthless Assault. Extra damage die.

36-39 Defensive Strike. +4 AC for 1 round. Extra damage die.

40-45 Traumatic Injury. Ignore damage resistance. Extra damage die.

46-49 Victimized. Opponent provokes attacks of opportunity. Extra damage die.

50-53 Calamitous Fall. DC 13 DEX save or prone. Extra damage die.

54-56 Disoriented. DC 13 CON save or stunned for 1 round. Extra damage die.57-59 Dirt in Eye. DC 13 WIS save or blinded for 1 round. Extra damage die.

60-63 Bleeder. 1d6 bleeding damage per round. Extra damage die.

64-65 Rout. Attacker has melee advantage and the target has disadvantagefor 1 round. Extra damage die.

66 The Gods Have Spoken. Roll twice and take the better result.

67-69 Momentum. As an immediate action attack the same opponent. Extra

damage die.70-73 Great Hit. Ignore damage resistance. Double Damage.

74-76 Inspirational Display. All allies receive advantage on next roll. Double

Damage.77-79

Vertigo. Drop all items in hand. Knocked back 1d3 squares. DC 15

DEX save or prone. Double Damage.

80-83 Perplexed Reaction. Target incapacitated 1 round,

provokes attacks of opportunity. Double Damage.

84-86 and Stay Down. Prone and stunned 1 round. DC 15 CON save or move

halved until rest. Double Damage.

87-89 Astute Counter. As an immediate action attack the same opponent withadvantage. Double Damage.

90-93 Impaled. 1d10 bleeding damage per round. Stunned 1 round. Triple

Damage.94-96 Conspiracy. The next hit landed on the foe is an automatic critical

hit. Blinded 1 round. Triple Damage.

97-98 Demoralized.Prone. Stunned 2 rounds. Triple Damage.99 Knockout. DC 16 CON save or unconscious. Prone. Stunned 2

rounds. Triple Damage.

100 Final Strike. DC 18 CON save or die. Prone 1d4 squares back.

Stunned 3 rounds. Quadruple Damage.

Fumble Table

Roll Description

01 Seppuku.Knocked prone. Disarmed 1d3 squares away. Stunned

2 rounds. Critical hit on self.

02-03 Total Failure. Knocked prone. Disarmed 1d3 squares away.Stunned 1 round. Critical hit on self.

04-06 Predictable Parry.Knocked prone. Disarmed. Stunned 1 round.

Damage to ally (self).

07-09 Bloody Mess.Bleeding 1d6 per round. Disarmed. Stunned 1round. Damage to self.

10-13 Gut Check.Damage to ally (self). Incapacitated for 1 round.

14-16 In Your Face.Damage to self. Incapacitated for 1 round.17-19 Tipping the Scales.Opponent has advantage and attacker has

disadvantage for 1 round.

20-23 Mighty Disarm.Disarmed 1d6 squares away. Disadvantage 1

round.24-26 Terrible Maneuver.Nearest opponent gets a free attack with

advantage as an immediate action.

27-29 The Bigger They Are.. . Knocked back 1d3 squares before

falling prone.

30-33 Butterfingers.Disarmed. Disadvantage on next attack roll.34-36 Dropped Guard.Nearest opponent gets a free attack as an

immediate action, if possible

37-39 Vision Impairment.Blinded 1 round.

40-45 Loss of Resolve.The next saving throw in combat automatically

fails.46-49 Partial Blow. Half damage to self.

50-55 Wide Open.Provoke attack of opportunity from closest melee

opponent, if possible.56-60 Poor Karma.The next saving throw in combat is at

disadvantage.

61-67 Slow to Respond.No bonus action or reaction next round.

68-80 Tough Recovery.Go last in initiative next round.81-100 Nothing unusual happens.

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