Highest damage

Highest damage is the greatest amount of damage inflicted by a player character during combat in Critical Role Productions material.

The current overall record for highest damage in a single turn is held by Percy de Rolo, who inflicted 197 points of damage in ; Percy also holds the current record for highest damage in a single turn in a Campaign 1 episode with 172 points in. The current record for highest damage in a single attack is held by Vax'ildan, who inflicted 109 points in. Records for Campaign 2 are held by Fjord for highest damage in a single turn with 118 points and by Jester Lavorre for highest damage in a single attack with 106 points, both set in. Jester's attack is also the highest damage inflicted in a turn using only spells.

The current overall record for highest damage by an area effect is held by Pike Trickfoot with 780 points in, using Fire Storm against a herd of ankhegs in Herethis platinum mines. The record for Campaign 2 is held by Caleb with 352 points in, casting Fireball against a crowd of zombies in the King's Cage.

In a single turn
For the purposes of this list, a turn is defined as a turn taken on the character's initiative count or a reaction such as an opportunity attack or a held action. To qualify, attacks must target a single creature at a time, either by making an attack roll or by forcing only one creature to make a saving throw; turns that damage multiple creatures in this manner are included. Inclusion in this list requires a minimum of 100 points of total damage, including all additives such as Sneak Attack and Divine Smite that are calculated and applied at the time of the turn. Due to this, Hemorrhaging Critical is not counted in the total, even though it is calculated during a turn, as the damage is applied outside of the turn at the end of the target's next turn; the amount sustained from it is noted.

The current overall record is held by Percy de Rolo, set in at 197 points. He also holds the current record for highest damage in a single turn in a Campaign 1 episode with 172 points in. Fjord holds the current record for highest damage in a turn in a Campaign 2 episode with 118 points in. Jester Lavorre holds the current record for highest damage in a turn using only spells with 106 points also in.

Contrary to common belief and statement made in, Arkhan never held the record of highest damage in a single turn in a Critical Role production, as the record at the time was set by Percy 37 points higher in. However, Arkhan is the only guest player character to deal triple digits of damage in a turn under these parameters.

In a single attack
For the purposes of this list, an attack is defined as one attack roll or forcing only one creature to make a saving throw. Inclusion in this list requires a minimum of 75 points of total damage, including all additives such as Sneak Attack and Divine Smite that are calculated and applied at the time of the attack. Due to this, Hemorrhaging Critical is not counted in the total, even though it is calculated during an attack, as the damage is applied outside of the attack at the end of the target's next turn; the amount sustained from it is noted.

The current overall record is held by Vax'ildan, set in at 109 points. The record for highest damage in a single attack in a Campaign 2 episode is held by Jester with 106 points in.

Technically, Caleb's lightning breath against Uk'otoa while Shapechanged into an adult blue dragon holds the highest total at 124 points because the damage was applied to only one creature. However, while they are part of the same creature, each section of Uk'otoa made its own saving throw (two total saving throws) and the damage was applied twice. Thus, the attack is not included on the list because it was applied as if a standard area of effect.

By a single area effect
For the purposes of this list, an area of effect is any singular damage-dealing effect that targets multiple creatures and is triggered by a spell or other action. Inclusion in this list requires a minimum of 150 points of total damage across all targets. Destroy Undead is not counted in this list because it does not actually deal damage, it simply instantaneously destroys a creature according to its challenge rating.

In certain instances, a creature's exact hit points is unknown. If this is the case, the calculated numbers are approximate and are calculated using the creature's suggested hit point average in sourcebooks, such as the Monster Manual. For these purposes, zombies are assumed to have an average of 22 hit points, skeletons average around 13 hit points, ankhegs at 39 hit points, duergars at 26 hit points, and husk zombies at 37 hit points.

The current overall record and the record for Campaign 1 is held by Pike with 780 points of damage. The record for Campaign 2 is held by Caleb with 352 points. Gern Blanston is the only guest character to set a record, dealing 176 points of damage. The most common means to deal area damage are Fireball with eleven times, then Fire Storm and Ice Storm with four times each.

Trivia
Tiberius Stormwind holds the record for the most friendly fire damage at 561 points. The highest amount of damage dealt per episode set at 140 in.