Drop rate confusion - Guild Wars Forums

Vege-mesa · Aug 12, 2009, 11:54 PM // 23:54

Yesterday I farmed for the Wing Axe outside of kaineng center about a dozen times solo w/o any drops.

Today I was roaming around and questing with 7 henchies and killed Chkkr, and the Chkkr's flatbow dropped.

I am really confused on the drop rate system here. Was I just unlucky yesterday and insanely luck today?

zelgadissan · Aug 13, 2009, 12:00 AM // 00:00

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Originally Posted by Vege-mesa

Was I just unlucky yesterday and insanely luck today?

Yeah, pretty much.

lateralus11235 · Aug 13, 2009, 12:07 AM // 00:07

yes

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*Darcy* · Aug 13, 2009, 12:15 AM // 00:15

We don't know the exact chance of a green dropping, but, I believe, estimates (semi-seriously) are about .01%. And this is reset everytime you enter the zone. So anyone who gets a green is lucky.

IronSheik · Aug 13, 2009, 12:28 AM // 00:28

Most greens are about 1/10, but some aren't.

Compare Kephket's Refuge to let's say...Broodmothers

Kephket's drops at least every 3 runs, and usually in doubles.

Broodmother's drops about 1/10

Saevio's Maul, from my personal experience, drops 1/30

I killed him 89 times and got 2 drops, all in hardmode solo, so either bad luck or not every rate is the same.

Vege-mesa · Aug 13, 2009, 12:43 AM // 00:43

Would farming with henchies in hard mode make it a lot easier to get drops? Or would the chance still be super low?- Like farming SF for example.

IronSheik · Aug 13, 2009, 01:07 AM // 01:07

If you want a green, You have to be only one in radar or your chances are effectively eighth-ed . One way is to run a solo build, kill everything around the boss, flag henchies out and then kill boss, it's same as being solo.

crazybanshee · Aug 13, 2009, 04:04 AM // 04:04

Some greens are known to drop more than others. For example, Rotscale's bow drops practically every time you kill him.

Aug 12, 2009, 11:54 PM // 23:54	#1
Vege-mesa Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jul 2009	Drop rate confusion Yesterday I farmed for the Wing Axe outside of kaineng center about a dozen times solo w/o any drops. Today I was roaming around and questing with 7 henchies and killed Chkkr, and the Chkkr's flatbow dropped. I am really confused on the drop rate system here. Was I just unlucky yesterday and insanely luck today?

Aug 13, 2009, 12:15 AM // 00:15	#4
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	We don't know the exact chance of a green dropping, but, I believe, estimates (semi-seriously) are about .01%. And this is reset everytime you enter the zone. So anyone who gets a green is lucky. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Aug 13, 2009, 12:07 AM // 00:07	#3
lateralus11235 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2009 Guild: Affliction of Embers [AoE] Profession: A/E	yes 12characters

Aug 13, 2009, 12:28 AM // 00:28	#5
IronSheik Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wolfenstein: Goldrush Guild: Zombies Go Nom Nom [Nom] Profession: N/	Most greens are about 1/10, but some aren't. Compare Kephket's Refuge to let's say...Broodmothers Kephket's drops at least every 3 runs, and usually in doubles. Broodmother's drops about 1/10 Saevio's Maul, from my personal experience, drops 1/30 I killed him 89 times and got 2 drops, all in hardmode solo, so either bad luck or not every rate is the same.

Aug 13, 2009, 12:43 AM // 00:43	#6
Vege-mesa Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jul 2009	Would farming with henchies in hard mode make it a lot easier to get drops? Or would the chance still be super low?- Like farming SF for example.

Aug 13, 2009, 01:07 AM // 01:07	#7
IronSheik Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wolfenstein: Goldrush Guild: Zombies Go Nom Nom [Nom] Profession: N/	If you want a green, You have to be only one in radar or your chances are effectively eighth-ed . One way is to run a solo build, kill everything around the boss, flag henchies out and then kill boss, it's same as being solo.

Aug 13, 2009, 04:04 AM // 04:04	#8
crazybanshee Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Look out! Profession: E/	Some greens are known to drop more than others. For example, Rotscale's bow drops practically every time you kill him.