Does lightning rod crit in hide or out or at all?

[Ironscarlet]

Simple question but I can't determine it on Justin's server I have 2 elec/ one scrapper and one stalker and I can't get lightning rod to crit.  What am I missing is it not a full crit but a damage boost? Also side scrapper question can a scrapper even get it to crit and or do you need the ATO?

[ed_anger]

It’s considered a pseudo pet and won’t crit. It also won’t break hide for that reason on a stalker. 

[Ariamaki]

The lack of breaking Hide is a real benefit for the Stalker version, tbh. You can arrange some pretty horrifying alpha strikes with Hide > Rod > Induction into a combo chain.

[BwuceWee]

does savage leap from Savage Melee count as a pet? does it break hide?   

Lightning rod not breaking hide is sweet, you can open up with an assassin's strike if you really want to afterwards or just use one of your other powers to open with a crit, it's a great initiatior because of the knockdown.