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Sypherious · Feb 24, 2008, 06:06 AM // 06:06

My friend told me that ectos drop more often in NM. I haven't confirmed this yet, because I'm banned for a few days, so I can't check for myself. Have any of you noticed this?

judgedread33 · Feb 24, 2008, 06:16 AM // 06:16

I think both modes have the same ecto drop rate however there are no fast HM ecto farms in uw that are 1 man and can match the speed of some of the NM builds such as vwk.

bam23 · Feb 24, 2008, 06:18 AM // 06:18

Drop rate for ectos are the same in hard and normal mode.

kerpall · Feb 24, 2008, 07:41 AM // 07:41

same drop rate, but you kill mobs easier in NM

Qdq Swi · Feb 24, 2008, 06:26 PM // 18:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by kerpall

same drop rate, but you kill mobs easier in NM

Depends on build.. Attack rate in HM is faster so if your using SoJ, VwK, SS or skills like that, then HM is faster.

All Materials have the same drop rate in both modes.

Amazing Stroopwafel · Feb 24, 2008, 07:41 PM // 19:41

as said above, same drop rates.
HM= more foes (read more ecto) higher attack speed and thus faster for 600/smite 55/ss but slower and harder to kill for most solo farmers

Akolo · Feb 24, 2008, 07:45 PM // 19:45

NM and HM have same ecto drop rate, but stuffs that drop more in HM steal ecto drops

Fleeting · Feb 24, 2008, 08:34 PM // 20:34

For ecto/shards, NM > HM except in very specific circumstances. HM just makes things attack faster / hit harder and have more hp (along with more white drops). HM will not increase ecto droprate.

HM does not create additional foes, so stick with NM unless you're running something like 600/smite (in which case the faster attack rate helps you kill things more easily).