Never deal Critical Strikes [1]
Resolute Technique (often referred to as RT) is a keystone passive skill that will raise your chance to hit to 100%, ignoring all accuracy and evasion stats of the attacker and defender respectively, at the cost of preventing you from dealing critical strikes.
Mechanics[ | ]
Because elemental damage can no longer critically strike, most elemental status ailments will not apply unless another source adds chance. Skills such as 
Glacial HammerGlacial HammerAttack, Melee, Strike, Cold
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 5 Mana
Attack Damage: (165-215)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (165-215)%Hits enemies, converting some of your physical damage to cold damage. If an enemy is frozen and is on less than one third life, they will shatter when hit by Glacial Hammer. If striking three times in a row, the third strike will freeze enemies more easily. Requires a Mace, Sceptre or Staff.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent2% increased Duration of Cold Ailments0.5% increased Attack Speed1% increased Area of EffectDeals (165-269)% of Base Attack Damage
60% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage
25% chance to Freeze enemies
35% increased Duration of Cold Ailments
(10-29)% increased Effect of Cold Ailments
+(2-4) to Melee Strike Range
Every third successive strike Freezes enemies as though dealing (200-390)% more Damage
Adds (2-75) to (3-113) Cold Damage against Chilled EnemiesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
and 
Burning ArrowBurning ArrowAttack, Projectile, Fire, Duration, Bow
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (5-8) Mana
Attack Damage: (150-184)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (150-184)%
Projectile Speed: 3260Fires a burning arrow that deals fire damage. If it ignites an enemy, it will also inflict an additional debuff for a duration, dealing burning damage based on the magnitude of the ignite. This damage is not affected by your damage modifiers. Up to five of these debuffs can apply simultaneously to an enemy.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent+0.5% to Fire Damage over Time Multiplier3% increased Critical Strike ChanceProjectiles Pierce 0.1 additional TargetsDeals (150-184.2)% of Base Attack Damage
Base duration is 4 seconds
50% chance to Ignite enemies
(50-88)% more Damage with Ignite
100% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage
If this Skill Ignites an Enemy, it also inflicts a Burning Debuff
Debuff deals Fire Damage per second equal to (30-39)% of Ignite Damage per secondPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
have a built-in chance to inflict elemental status ailments, and for example, targets cursed with 
ConductivityConductivitySpell, AoE, Duration, Lightning, Curse, Hex
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (24-50) Mana
Cast Time: 0.50 sec
Radius: 22Requires Level 24Curses all targets in an area, lowering their lightning resistance and giving them a chance to be shocked when hit.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentShocks on Cursed enemies have 1% increased DurationCurses inflicted by this Skill have +0.25 to maximum DoomHits against Cursed Enemies have +1% chance to ShockBase duration is (9-10.9) seconds
Cursed enemies have -(25-44)% to Lightning Resistance
Hits against Cursed Enemies have +25% chance to Shock
Curse gains 10 Doom per second if you Cast this Spell yourself
+(0-10) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
have a chance to be shocked when hit with any lightning damage.
Sources of guaranteed critical strikes, such as 
TrypanonTrypanon
Great MalletTwo Hand Mace
Quality: +20%
Physical Damage: 51.6-105.6
Critical Strike Chance: 100.00%
Attacks per Second: 0.62
Weapon Range: 13Requires Level 40, 131 Str30% increased Stun Duration on Enemies50% reduced Attack Speed
All Attacks with this Weapon are Critical Strikes"Though ingenius instruments have been found,
it seems surgery before thaumaturgy
was not so delicate."
- Icius Perandus, Antiquities Collection, Item 3546
and the Diamond Shrine, have no effect on a character with the Resolute Technique.
Spells inherently can't be evaded, so they don't benefit from Resolute Technique, but it still takes away their ability to crit.
Attack hits can still be blocked or dodged, even with Resolute Technique.
Location[ | ]
Resolute Technique is located on the West edge of the tree. It is a stand alone keystone.
| Class | Distance from start |
|---|---|
| Marauder | 10 |
| Templar | 10 |
| Scion | 14 |
| Duelist | 16 |
| Witch | 17 |
| Ranger | 23 |
| Shadow | 24 |
Related unique items[ | ]
| Item | Base Item |  | Stats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Skin of the Lords Skin of the LordsSimple RobeQuality: +20% Movement Speed: -3%Item has no level requirement and Energy Shield (Hidden) Sockets cannot be modified +1 to Level of Socketed Gems 100% increased Global Defences You can only Socket Corrupted Gems in this item Item has 6 Sockets and is fully linked (Hidden) <Random Keystone> CorruptedThe Lords are chosen so carefully. Only they may grace His flesh.  | Simple Robe | 1 | Item has no level requirement and Energy Shield (Hidden) Sockets cannot be modified +1 to Level of Socketed Gems 100% increased Global Defences You can only Socket Corrupted Gems in this item Item has 6 Sockets and is fully linked (Hidden)
Corrupted | ||
Augyre AugyreVoid SceptreSceptre Quality: +20% Physical Damage: (150-170) to (228-258.4) Critical Strike Chance: (11.16%-12.40%) Attacks per Second: (1.38-1.44) Weapon Range: 11Requires Level 68, 104 Str, 122 Int40% increased Elemental Damage(180-220)% increased Physical Damage (10-15)% increased Attack Speed (80-100)% increased Critical Strike Chance 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage Every 16 seconds you gain Elemental Overload for 8 seconds You have Resolute Technique while you do not have Elemental Overload 100% increased Physical Damage while you have Resolute TechniqueWhen the world spins out of control, the safest place to be is in the centre.  | Void Sceptre | 68 | 40% increased Elemental Damage(180-220)% increased Physical Damage (10-15)% increased Attack Speed (80-100)% increased Critical Strike Chance 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage Every 16 seconds you gain Elemental Overload for 8 seconds You have Resolute Technique while you do not have Elemental Overload 100% increased Physical Damage while you have Resolute Technique |
Version history[ | ]
| Version | Changes |
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| 0.9.4 |
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