Guild Wars 2

I have a problem with trait called “right hand strenght”. This ability should increase my critical chance when i use one handed weapon. Here’s a description of the Trait
Critical-hit chance with one-handed weapons is increased by 15%.
I wear a sword and shield, i activated the trait and nothing happend. Critical chance is sitll on 46 %. Is this invisible in my stats, and works well?

Yep, it doesn’t show up in your stat window, but it’s working.

I reported this a few weeks ago when I found this as well. I don`t believe it is working like the above poster said though.

Banewrath.5107:

I reported this a few weeks ago when I found this as well. I don`t believe it is working like the above poster said though.

I’ve used the trait extensively in PvP to get a 49% crit rate, about one out of every 2 strikes. My crit rate would be 34% without it, much closer to one out of every 3. I tested my crit rate by swinging the Scepter at the Golems in the Heart of the Mists, and counting my crits, I found that my average crit rate was much, much closer to 1/2 than 1/3. Furthermore, the number of crits I land over time drops significantly when I take off the trait.

For the record, the crit boost from the trait has never been displayed in the menu – it’s been an invisible boost since the first beta, but test it yourself if you’re skeptical. Make a build with 30 points in Radiance and no other sources of Precision in the build – this gives you a natural 18% crit rate. Then attack the golems with or without the trait. The difference should be you critting roughly once every 5 attacks without the trait (18%), and once every 3 with it (33%). That should be enough of a theoretical difference for the results to make it clear whether or not it’s working.

I do have a full precision trait. But because I see no noticable difference I just use the signet passive skill.

hmm interesting. i’m working down the radiance trait line right now, just for this trait as well lol. so can’t test this yet obviously (lvl 38). can anyone else add mor einfo?
though i can’t imagine something like this being bugged (hopefully) >__>