OK So crit builds have something going for it (even though they can't hit the BIG numbers that non crit builds can without some serious amulet and grindstone setup), when you crit, you make enemies flinch. Which interrupts their attacks, and lets you hit them more, which crits, flinching them again... Don't sleep on crit builds, it's basically a CC build.

Death Talon's
Assassin's Amulet
Morbid Ambitions Amulet
at minimum for a base setup

Is a sub 40 second boss dropping DPS monster on NG+ and higher. I run it with Durability Grindstone on boss fights with evolved Attack boost on MAX Durability rank 2 P-organ for an extra 44.8% damage boost. Bosses don't outlive the duration of the grindstone AT ALL. I tore the NG++ DLC boss to ribbons in sub 40 seconds per phase.

Only weapons with a CRIT VALUE in their statistics can crit unless you use the Satisfaction Grindstone to add 30% crit for 40 seconds.

So Pale Knight CAN'T CRIT, Azure Dragon Crescent Glaive, CAN NOT CRIT, Holy Sword of the Ark etc...WILL NOT CRIT, all top end high number weapons that I have used to exhaustion.

DO NOT SLEEP ON CRIT BUILDS