House Rules: Combat Criticals (5e)
Combat Criticals add variety and intrigue to attacks made by player characters. Instead of a simple extra damage die or a quick description of how badly an attack went wrong¸ a confirmed Critical Threat or Critical Failure engages its recipient with mechanically meaningful extra stakes and a much deeper sense of impact during the battle. Learn how to implement them in your own DnD 5e game with this basic guide!