The Fatal Trait and Criticals (Pathfinder 2e Rule Reminder #131)

How does the Fatal trait work? When you score a critical hit, do they deal "triple damage"?

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[a_pet_rock]

Nice video! The fatal trait is definitely one of the more confusing ones to get a handle on.

[nathanex]

clear, straight to the point and compact. good content as always, keep it up

[johnrambo]

Your videos are excellent, by far the best video series for learning PF2e.

[Zedrinbot]

The fatal trait thematically makes guns actually feel like guns. It's implemented in a way that is simultaneously thematic and mechanically appropriate, without being overpowered.

[jakubczeczot]

As always great and helpful video.
Explained visually in details.
From the text about Fatal trait I was confused what to do, but after this vid I don't think anyone should have more doubts.
Thanks Dave!

[Ontaro]

@How It's Played, thank you so much for doing this follow up video! great content! <3

[daemorootg]

A question that came up in my group was "Does the Fatal trait affect a property rune such as a Frost Rune?" I said No because that isn't the "normal" damage dice so it would stay at an additional 1d6 of the element type but it would get doubled by the crit.

[lightblckknight]

I am a little surprised you didn't connect it as the big brother to deadly.

Awesome video glad you are going over more of the background basics. ^_^

[StevangarCronox]

I just got to this section last night and was a bit confused so I’m glad to see you already had my questions covered 😁

[kschleic]

Your content is excellent... These rule explanations should be linked in AoN🤔

[aettic]

Kind of a weird question, and sorry if this came up already, but the Deadly trait specifically calls out rolling the extra die after doubling. The Fatal trait does not. Now, what you mentioned about the rule of thumb (always double only the stuff that would happen on a non-crit, then add the critical effects) makes sense, and I could see that applying here. But it seems odd to me that they would call out rolling the die after doubling in one effect but not the other.

[Boxing]

Your videos are fantastic! I started playing pathfinder recently and I'm very glad that I found your channel.

[RCCraigoOnline]

I always get fatal and deadly mixed up. Not even sure why we have both.

[tabletopgamingwithwolfphototec]

❤ Keep up the great work.

I wish you would occasionally mix in a few Starfinder videos every so often.

[soldier]

I always thought you double the extra dice too. like 1d12+1d12+4 x2
too bad is not.

[geraltcher]

Hello, Dave! How Fatal critical hit interacts with immunity to critical hits?

[darksuji]

I see you, too, have heard the good word of our lord and savior falcata.

[AKA_Kira]

Could someone clarify why its just one damage die doubled as the rule as written doesnt say to add the additional damage die, but if you look at deadly it specifies you roll the deadly due afterwards...

[DGootz]

well I was doing less damage then what I should have been doing.

[Grayfox]

I have something that I've been wondering about, here. For a specific example of my question, the katana does 1d6, with fatal d8 and two hand d10. What if one crits with the katana while using it as a 2 hand? Would it still use normal fatal dice of d8s? Would it be overridden for normal crit damage with a d10 weapon? Or would the best of both worlds apply, where you apply fatal rules, but with d10s rather than d8s?