The following tests starts from level one(2.08) and items / stat changes will occur during 5 levels roughly.

Crit Test
Constant conditions->
Paladin
Club
Explore
Salvation
1 crit strike
0% armor pierce
1% powershot

Lvl 02.08 - 03.65 Str 64 Dex 41 Crits/Hits: 04/100 Crit rate: 04% - 2/020___0/020___2/020___0/020___2/020
Lvl 03.65 - 04.97 Str 64 Dex 41 Crits/Hits: 02/100 Crit rate: 02% - 0/020___1/020___0/020___0/020___1/020
Lvl 04.97 - 06.00 Str 64 Dex 41 Crits/Hits: 02/100 Crit rate: 02% - 2/020___0/020___0/020___0/020___0/020
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Paladin
Club
Explore
Salvation
2 crit strike
0% armor pierce
2% powershot

Lvl 06.00 - 07.18 Str 84 Dex 40 Crits/Hits: 03/100 Crit rate: 03% - 1/020___1/020___1/020___0/020___0/020
Lvl 07.18 - 08.31 Str 84 Dex 40 Crits/Hits: 08/100 Crit rate: 08% - 2/020___2/020___1/020___2/020___1/020
Lvl 08.31 - 09.29 Str 84 Dex 40 Crits/Hits: 07/000 Crit rate: 07% - 0/020___0/020___5/020___2/020___0/020
Lvl 09.29 - 10.13 Str 84 Dex 40 Crits/Hits: 05/100 Crit rate: 05% - 1/020___3/020___0/020___1/020___0/020
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Paladin
Battleaxe
Explore
Salvation
5 crit strike
0% armor pierce
2% powershot

Lvl 10.13 - 10.85 Str 90 Dex 32 Crits/Hits: 07/050 Crit rate: ??% - 4/020___3/020___0/10 [Completed Bits and Pieces have to restart with 36 dex]

Lvl 10.85 - 12.32 Str 90 Dex 36 Crits/Hits: 09/100 Crit rate: 09% - 3/020___1/020___0/020___2/020___3/020 [Lost a level? or 2% xp gain per Monster kill?]
Lvl 12.32 - 13.76 Str 90 Dex 36 Crits/Hits: 13/000 Crit rate: 13% - 2/020___1/020___3/020___4/020___3/020
Lvl 13.76 - 14.98 Str 90 Dex 36 Crits/Hits: 16/100 Crit rate: 16% - 5/020___2/020___3/020___3/020___3/020
Lvl 14.98 - 16.01 Str 90 Dex 36 Crits/Hits: 08/100 Crit rate: 08% - 3/020___1/020___1/020___1/020___2/020 [Note: Used Level 10 Battleaxe only]

Change to level 15 Battleaxe = Higher enhanced effect and tier of course: No change in stats or mods

Lvl 16.01 - 17.42 Str 90 Dex 36 Crits/Hits: 17/100 Crit rate: 17% - 5/020___1/020___3/020___4/020___4/020
Lvl 17.42 - 18.75 Str 90 Dex 36 Crits/Hits: 16/100 Crit rate: 16% - 4/020___3/020___2/020___4/020___3/020
Lvl 18.75 - 20.00 Str 90 Dex 36 Crits/Hits: 00/000 Crit rate: 17% - 5/020___5/020___2/020___3/020___2/020

Lvl 00.00 - 00.00 Str 90 Dex 36 Crits/Hits: 00/000 Crit rate: 00% - 0/000___0/000___0/000___0/000___0/000

EDIT: Just a slight observation here, not enough evidence, but I believe that Weapon Tier level / character level may have an influence on critical hit chance. Only observing the constant 16-17% Critical Hit from level 16 to 20 and the difference of 8% Critical Hit from basically level 14.98 to 16.01 using TierV Battleaxe.

This post was edited by izParagonzi on Feb 3 2019 08:14pm

Crit Test
Constant conditions->
Paladin
Battleaxe TierVI (79% ee)
Explore
Salvation
0 crit strike
2% armor pierce
0% powershot

Lvl 20.00 - 21.03 Str 114 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 13/100 Crit rate: 13% - 3/020___2/020___2/020___2/020___4/020
Lvl 21.03 - 22.09 Str 114 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 12/100 Crit rate: 12% - 4/020___4/020___3/020___1/020___0/020
Lvl 22.09 - 23.14 Str 114 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 11/100 Crit rate: 11% - 1/020___4/020___2/020___2/020___2/020
Lvl 23.14 - 24.00 Str 114 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 10/100 Crit rate: 10% - 2/020___3/020___2/020___2/020___1/020 [EPs = more actions vs XP gain]
Lvl 24.00 - 25.17 Str 114 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 14/100 Crit rate: 14% - 4/020___2/020___5/020___1/020___2/020

Lvl 00.00 - 00.00 Str 114 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 00/000 Crit rate: 00% - 0/000___0/000___0/000___0/000___0/000

EDIT: 80 stat difference equal to basically a constant 10% critical hit chance compared to 54 stat + 5 Critical Strike @ 13-17% critical hit chance.

This post was edited by izParagonzi on Feb 3 2019 09:57pm

Lagg Axe Crit Test
Constant conditions->
Paladin
Explore
No abilities
11 crit strike
0% armor pierce
0% powershot

68 - 69
Str 70
Dex 98
Total stats: 168
Lvl 55 Axe
Crits/Hits: 24/100
Crit rate: 24%

69 - 69
Str 70
Dex 98
Total stats: 168
Lvl 55 Axe
Crits/Hits: 19/100
Crit rate: 19%

69 - 70
Str 70
Dex 98
Total stats: 168
Lvl 55 Axe
Crits/Hits: 15/100
Crit rate: 15%

70 - 70
Str 70
Dex 98
Total stats: 168
Lvl 55 Axe
Crits/Hits: 24/100
Crit rate: 24%

Average came out to 20.5 +/- 4/4 (SD)

Added 11 crit, but also added 28 dex to the base (or 35 less dex than the boosted tests)

It's not a lot of trials for any of these, but...
+28 dex +11 crit in this case seems to only have added about 6% chance to crit...

+63 added str or dex seemed to have added about 4% chance to crit...

So far it seems like each 1 crit strike added a lot less than 0.5% chance to crit
And it took about 16 stat for 1% chance to crit

This is a lot less than I had anticipated seeing! I wonder if it's gonna hold true through more trials. It's definitely a lot less than we saw with crit strike on daggers from jedi's testing!

This test is close to level 10-15: Stats are slightly different @ 25 - 35 / 0 Crit Strike but 6 Armor Pierce.

Crit Test
Constant conditions->
Paladin
Battleaxe (lvl25)
Explore
Salvation
0 crit strike
6% armor pierce
1% powershot

Lvl 25.17 - 26.13 Str 95 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 12/100 Crit rate: 12% - 2/020___3/020___3/020___2/020___2/020
Lvl 26.13 - 27.03 Str 95 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 08/100 Crit rate: 08% - 0/020___4/020___1/020___1/020___2/020
Lvl 27.03 - 27.93 Str 95 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 11/100 Crit rate: 11% - 1/020___5/020___2/020___1/020___2/020
Lvl 27.93 - 28.85 Str 95 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 09/100 Crit rate: 09% - 2/020___2/020___3/020___1/020___1/020
Lvl 28.85 - 29.45 Str 95 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 07/100 Crit rate: 07% - 0/020___1/020___4/020___1/020___1/020
Lvl 29.45 - 30.29 Str 95 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 14/100 Crit rate: 14% - 3/020___2/020___3/020___4/020___2/020

Battleaxe (lvl30)

Lvl 30.29 - 31.25 Str 95 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 11/100 Crit rate: 11% - 0/020___3/020___1/020___4/020___3/020

Lvl 00.00 - 00.00 Str 95 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 00/000 Crit rate: 00% - 0/000___0/000___0/000___0/000___0/000

Will finish this up tomorrow

This test is close to level 10-15: Stats are slightly different @ 25 - 35 / 0 Crit Strike but 6 Armor Pierce.

Crit Test
Constant conditions->
Paladin
Battleaxe (lvl25)
Explore
Salvation
0 crit strike
6% armor pierce
1% powershot

Lvl 25.17 - 26.13 Str 95 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 12/100 Crit rate: 12% - 2/020___3/020___3/020___2/020___2/020
Lvl 26.13 - 27.03 Str 95 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 08/100 Crit rate: 08% - 0/020___4/020___1/020___1/020___2/020
Lvl 27.03 - 27.93 Str 95 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 11/100 Crit rate: 11% - 1/020___5/020___2/020___1/020___2/020
Lvl 27.93 - 28.85 Str 95 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 09/100 Crit rate: 09% - 2/020___2/020___3/020___1/020___1/020
Lvl 28.85 - 29.45 Str 95 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 07/100 Crit rate: 07% - 0/020___1/020___4/020___1/020___1/020
Lvl 29.45 - 30.29 Str 95 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 14/100 Crit rate: 14% - 3/020___2/020___3/020___4/020___2/020

Battleaxe (lvl30)

Lvl 30.29 - 31.25 Str 95 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 11/100 Crit rate: 11% - 0/020___3/020___1/020___4/020___3/020
Lvl 31.25 - 32.16 Str 95 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 08/100 Crit rate: 08% - 0/020___3/020___3/020___1/020___1/020
Lvl 32.16 - 33.05 Str 95 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 08/100 Crit rate: 08% - 0/020___1/020___2/020___3/020___2/020
Lvl 33.05 - 33.90 Str 95 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 05/100 Crit rate: 05% - 2/020___1/020___0/020___0/020___2/020
Lvl 33.90 - 34.41 Str 95 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 11/100 Crit rate: 11% - 3/020___3/020___1/020___3/020___1/020
Lvl 34.41 - 35.18 Str 95 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 08/100 Crit rate: 08% - 2/020___3/020___0/020___2/020___1/020

Battleaxe (lvl35) / Stat Change [Game dropped, will continue later on]

Lvl 35.18 - 00.00 Str 77 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 00/000 Crit rate: 00% - 0/000___0/000___0/000___0/000___0/000

Lvl 00.00 - 00.00 Str 77 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 00/000 Crit rate: 00% - 0/000___0/000___0/000___0/000___0/000

This test is close to level 10-15: Stats are slightly different @ 25 - 35 / 0 Crit Strike but 6 Armor Pierce.

Crit Test
Constant conditions->
Paladin
Battleaxe (lvl25)
Explore
Salvation
0 crit strike
6% armor pierce
1% powershot

Lvl 25.17 - 26.13 Str 95 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 12/100 Crit rate: 12% - 2/020___3/020___3/020___2/020___2/020
Lvl 26.13 - 27.03 Str 95 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 08/100 Crit rate: 08% - 0/020___4/020___1/020___1/020___2/020
Lvl 27.03 - 27.93 Str 95 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 11/100 Crit rate: 11% - 1/020___5/020___2/020___1/020___2/020
Lvl 27.93 - 28.85 Str 95 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 09/100 Crit rate: 09% - 2/020___2/020___3/020___1/020___1/020
Lvl 28.85 - 29.45 Str 95 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 07/100 Crit rate: 07% - 0/020___1/020___4/020___1/020___1/020
Lvl 29.45 - 30.29 Str 95 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 14/100 Crit rate: 14% - 3/020___2/020___3/020___4/020___2/020

Battleaxe (lvl30)

Lvl 30.29 - 31.25 Str 95 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 11/100 Crit rate: 11% - 0/020___3/020___1/020___4/020___3/020
Lvl 31.25 - 32.16 Str 95 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 08/100 Crit rate: 08% - 0/020___3/020___3/020___1/020___1/020
Lvl 32.16 - 33.05 Str 95 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 08/100 Crit rate: 08% - 0/020___1/020___2/020___3/020___2/020
Lvl 33.05 - 33.90 Str 95 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 05/100 Crit rate: 05% - 2/020___1/020___0/020___0/020___2/020
Lvl 33.90 - 34.41 Str 95 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 11/100 Crit rate: 11% - 3/020___3/020___1/020___3/020___1/020
Lvl 34.41 - 35.18 Str 95 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 08/100 Crit rate: 08% - 2/020___3/020___0/020___2/020___1/020

Battleaxe (lvl35) / Stat Change [Continued]

Lvl 35.18 - 36.08 Str 77 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 08/100 Crit rate: 08% - 1/020___4/020___1/020___1/020___1/020
Lvl 36.08 - 36.97 Str 77 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 14/100 Crit rate: 14% - 2/020___3/020___0/020___4/020___5/020
Lvl 36.97 - 37.77 Str 77 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 08/100 Crit rate: 08% - 3/020___1/020___2/020___1/020___1/020
Lvl 37.77 - 38.53 Str 77 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 07/100 Crit rate: 07% - 0/020___3/020___2/020___1/020___1/020
Lvl 38.53 - 39.42 Str 77 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 11/100 Crit rate: 11% - 1/020___1/020___1/020___4/020___4/020
Lvl 39.42 - 40.09 Str 77 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 11/100 Crit rate: 11% - 3/020___1/020___3/020___2/020___2/020

Battleaxe (lvl35) / Stat Change [Note: 1 hit to kill off Evil Presence = 5% experience gain]

Lvl 40.14 - 00.00 Str 102 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 00/000 Crit rate: 00% - 0/000___0/000___0/000___0/000___0/000

Lvl 00.00 - 00.00 Str 102 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 00/000 Crit rate: 00% - 0/000___0/000___0/000___0/000___0/000

Have to restart computer, running slow.

Thank you, Rex for all this wonderful testing and data! I think it's interesting that you pointed out the possibility of differences in crit rate based on weapon level vs character or monster level (or something having to do at least with the weapon tier itself). I think for now we'll need to just ignore that unless we see too many unexpected results from different weapon levels, but let's see how that goes

Here is a summary of your battleaxe results so far:

Your battleaxe with 77 str 34 dex 0 crit (111 stats)
9.8% crit (n = 6)

Your battleaxe with 95 str 34 dex 0 crit (129 stats)
9.3% crit (n = 12)
I would have expected this one to come out a bit higher than the previous since you added 18 stats, but there is a lot of variation in the data; range is 5 to 14% crit)

Your battleaxe with 114 str 34 dex 0 crit (148 stats)
12.0% crit (n = 5)

Your battleaxe with 90 str 36 dex 5 crit (126 stats and 5 crit)
13.7% crit (n = 7)

5 crit is still doing a bit more crit chance % than even 40 stats, so that's nice to hear for +crit chance lovers. Let's mull over the data together if you like. I'm still of the disposition that the ratio of str/dex isn't a factor, but I think you're still thinking that way so lemme know why it is you think that so we can test appropriately

This post was edited by BWConformity on Feb 6 2019 12:11pm

Thanks... Just jotting down notes with data, the more tests, the more the data becomes relevant (I hope). Hopefully other things become clearer.



Your battleaxe with 77 str 34 dex 0 crit (111 stats)
9.8% crit (n = 6)

Your battleaxe with 95 str 34 dex 0 crit (129 stats)
9.3% crit (n = 12)
I would have expected this one to come out a bit higher than the previous since you added 18 stats, but there is a lot of variation in the data; range is 5 to 14% crit)

Above information: Keep Crit range @ 9% but increasing damage output: NOTE: What does the (n = 6) etc mean or its' purpose?

Your battleaxe with 114 str 34 dex 0 crit (148 stats)
12.0% crit (n = 5)

Your battleaxe with 90 str 36 dex 5 crit (126 stats and 5 crit)
13.7% crit (n = 7)

Above information: Is it better keeping Crit range around 12% while reducing damage (22 stat)? +5 Crit is nice.

So with those questions in mind, maybe we can use the "Level" information in the data later on to verify this, also, since I use armor pierce, that may make things harder or easier to work out.

To basically answer your question about the stat & ratio, it is more about dealing the BEST damage (number of stats used in the appropriate variation) to the BEST critical strike chance. Of course more stat + more crit strike is optimum, but in some cases, one could use a +10 Critical Strike charm they have available over their best strength or dex charm of say 33.

I will get some more data up and running, Does my breakdown of x number of critical hit per 20 attacks helps in any way? (maybe later with more tests... )

This post was edited by izParagonzi on Feb 6 2019 06:56pm

Continuing on from level 40:

Crit Test
Constant conditions->
Paladin
Battleaxe (lvl35)
Explore
Salvation
0 crit strike
6% armor pierce
1% powershot

Battleaxe (lvl35) / Stat Change

Lvl 40.50 - 41.31 Str 102 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 12/100 Crit rate: 12% - 1/020___2/020___3/020___2/020___4/020
Lvl 41.31 - 42.14 Str 102 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 13/100 Crit rate: 13% - 3/020___2/020___1/020___3/020___4/020
Lvl 42.14 - 42.96 Str 102 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 12/100 Crit rate: 12% - 2/020___0/020___5/020___2/020___3/020
Lvl 42.96 - 43.78 Str 102 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 14/100 Crit rate: 14% - 5/020___2/020___1/020___1/020___5/020
Lvl 43.78 - 44.54 Str 102 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 11/100 Crit rate: 11% - 2/020___7/020___0/020___1/020___1/020
Lvl 44.54 - 45.23 Str 102 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 08/100 Crit rate: 08% - 0/020___3/020___2/020___3/020___0/020

Lvl 00.00 - 00.00 Str 102 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 00/000 Crit rate: 00% - 0/000___0/000___0/000___0/000___0/000

Note: Still a decent amount of Critical Hit chance with 68+ Stat difference... I don't have dex gear to test the reverse.
Test level 25 - 35 had 95 strength / 34 dexterity, but the critical hit chance was erratic, where this seems more stable.

This post was edited by izParagonzi on Feb 7 2019 04:59am

Crit Test
Constant conditions->
Paladin
Battleaxe (lvl35)
Explore
Salvation
0 crit strike
6% armor pierce
1% powershot

Battleaxe (lvl35)

Lvl 40.50 - 41.31 Str 102 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 12/100 Crit rate: 12% - 1/020___2/020___3/020___2/020___4/020
Lvl 41.31 - 42.14 Str 102 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 13/100 Crit rate: 13% - 3/020___2/020___1/020___3/020___4/020
Lvl 42.14 - 42.96 Str 102 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 12/100 Crit rate: 12% - 2/020___0/020___5/020___2/020___3/020
Lvl 42.96 - 43.78 Str 102 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 14/100 Crit rate: 14% - 5/020___2/020___1/020___1/020___5/020
Lvl 43.78 - 44.54 Str 102 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 11/100 Crit rate: 11% - 2/020___7/020___0/020___1/020___1/020
Lvl 44.54 - 45.23 Str 102 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 08/100 Crit rate: 08% - 0/020___3/020___2/020___3/020___0/020


Continuation:
Lvl 45.23 - 45.87 Str 102 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 11/100 Crit rate: 11% - 2/020___1/020___3/020___2/020___3/020
Lvl 45.87 - 46.61 Str 102 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 16/100 Crit rate: 15% - 3/020___5/020___2/020___2/020___3/020
Lvl 46.61 - 47.27 Str 102 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 10/100 Crit rate: 10% - 1/020___0/020___1/020___5/020___3/020
Lvl 47.27 - 47.92 Str 102 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 11/100 Crit rate: 11% - 3/020___2/020___1/020___1/020___4/020

Following information is attacking Soften the Sneaky Shell: And Critical Hits do appear.

Lvl 47.92 - 47.92 Str 102 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 12/100 Crit rate: 12% - 1/020___2/020___2/020___4/020___3/020
Lvl 47.92 - 47.92 Str 102 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 11/100 Crit rate: 11% - 3/020___1/020___3/020___4/020___0/020
Lvl 47.92 - 47.92 Str 102 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 12/100 Crit rate: 12% - 2/020___3/020___2/020___3/020___2/020
Lvl 47.92 - 47.92 Str 102 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 11/100 Crit rate: 11% - 2/020___2/020___1/020___2/020___4/020
Game Dropped

Lvl 00.00 - 00.00 Str 102 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 00/000 Crit rate: 00% - 0/000___0/000___0/000___0/000___0/000

Lvl 00.00 - 00.00 Str 102 Dex 34 Crits/Hits: 00/000 Crit rate: 00% - 0/000___0/000___0/000___0/000___0/000

EDIT: It seems to me that should be around a constant 11% Critical Hit chance: also, Am i correct in saying that the stats are 75/25 ratio?

This post was edited by izParagonzi on Feb 7 2019 06:25pm