Gold chest ratio in non-elite Canthan areas - Guild Wars Forums

Shadow of Light · Sep 06, 2006, 09:34 AM // 09:34

Is it me, or are an AWFUL lot of purple items dropping compared to gold? I rarely do chest runs. In fact, I only decided to give it a shot in the last couple of days. I have no trouble at all getting to chests, but is fewer than 1 gold drop per 15 chests normal?

I even tried changing areas, but the rate is the same. Today I moved from the Kurzick areas and tried Naphui (the only Canthan city area I'd bother trying to farm for items, since I don't like plagueborn). Just burned through 15 keys without a single gold drop.

Similar experiences? Normal? I know I got more gold drops in the Deep... maybe I should just go back there, but I'm sick of zodiacs.

Evilsod · Sep 06, 2006, 10:39 AM // 10:39

Opening chests in mission areas is about as pointless as opening them in Ascalon, that many people go through there the drops suck.

majoho · Sep 06, 2006, 10:49 AM // 10:49

I think this has been beaten to death so many times but it's all about luck (meaning it's random) so basically... "It's you".

obsidian shard · Sep 06, 2006, 11:14 AM // 11:14

chances of a gold chest drop is 10% i heard... so thats 1 in 10, either its me or you are very unlucky.

moko · Sep 06, 2006, 11:52 AM // 11:52

7 golds in a row
18 purples in a row

yeah, its really random. it does even out in the end, but you do obviously have a higher chance to find purples than golds. would be silly the other way, wouldnt it?

Guinevere Ac · Sep 06, 2006, 02:11 PM // 14:11

drop rate in most areas is 33%. means 1 gold every 3 chests... in the long term this is proven... u cant expect to open 3 chests and have 1 gold everytime... u can have 10 goldies in a row, u can have 10 purples...

Karalin Taucher · Sep 06, 2006, 04:11 PM // 16:11

I'd love to know where people get these figures from!

What's that Disraeli/Mark Twain quote again?

shadow39365 · Sep 06, 2006, 04:16 PM // 16:16

Guinevere is rank 7 treasure hunter ^^

Shadow of Light · Sep 06, 2006, 10:38 PM // 22:38

Yes, of course I expect purple to be more common than gold.

I just didn't expect them to be *this* much more common. Maybe it's only more noticable to me now when I'm actively focussing on chest drops...

*shrugs*

Thanks for the replies, anyway.

Sep 06, 2006, 09:34 AM // 09:34	#1
Shadow of Light Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Australia Profession: Mo/	Gold chest ratio in non-elite Canthan areas Is it me, or are an AWFUL lot of purple items dropping compared to gold? I rarely do chest runs. In fact, I only decided to give it a shot in the last couple of days. I have no trouble at all getting to chests, but is fewer than 1 gold drop per 15 chests normal? I even tried changing areas, but the rate is the same. Today I moved from the Kurzick areas and tried Naphui (the only Canthan city area I'd bother trying to farm for items, since I don't like plagueborn). Just burned through 15 keys without a single gold drop. Similar experiences? Normal? I know I got more gold drops in the Deep... maybe I should just go back there, but I'm sick of zodiacs.

Sep 06, 2006, 10:39 AM // 10:39	#2
Evilsod Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: England Guild: Lievs Death Squad [LDS]	Opening chests in mission areas is about as pointless as opening them in Ascalon, that many people go through there the drops suck.

Sep 06, 2006, 10:49 AM // 10:49	#3
majoho Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Denmark	I think this has been beaten to death so many times but it's all about luck (meaning it's random) so basically... "It's you".

Sep 06, 2006, 11:14 AM // 11:14	#4
obsidian shard Academy Page Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Empty Skillbars Profession: Me/	chances of a gold chest drop is 10% i heard... so thats 1 in 10, either its me or you are very unlucky.

Sep 06, 2006, 11:52 AM // 11:52	#5
moko ??uo??o?? Join Date: May 2006	7 golds in a row 18 purples in a row yeah, its really random. it does even out in the end, but you do obviously have a higher chance to find purples than golds. would be silly the other way, wouldnt it?

Sep 06, 2006, 02:11 PM // 14:11	#6
Guinevere Ac Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Milano	drop rate in most areas is 33%. means 1 gold every 3 chests... in the long term this is proven... u cant expect to open 3 chests and have 1 gold everytime... u can have 10 goldies in a row, u can have 10 purples...

Sep 06, 2006, 04:11 PM // 16:11	#7
Karalin Taucher Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UK Guild: Beautiful Oblivion [EON] Profession: E/Mo	I'd love to know where people get these figures from! What's that Disraeli/Mark Twain quote again?

Sep 06, 2006, 04:16 PM // 16:16	#8
shadow39365 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: England Guild: Angels Symphonys [AnSy]	Guinevere is rank 7 treasure hunter ^^

Sep 06, 2006, 10:38 PM // 22:38	#9
Shadow of Light Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Australia Profession: Mo/	Yes, of course I expect purple to be more common than gold. I just didn't expect them to be this much more common. Maybe it's only more noticable to me now when I'm actively focussing on chest drops... shrugs Thanks for the replies, anyway.