Guild Wars 2

I’ve tried to search about this, but there are so many topics about precursors that seems impossible to find something.

Is there any confirmation about precursors being available only as very rare drops or random results in the Mystic Forge?

As far as I know, there are some recipes in the Mystic Forge that always produce the same result (Mystic Weapons for example). Now if you look at the process for creating a Legendary, there is already a component that requires you gambling on the MF, the Mystic Clovers. So why limit the precursors to very rare drops or, again, gambling on the MF? Is it possible that there are some fixed recipes that produce a Precursor but nobody have found them yet?

I remember that there were hints somewhere in the world telling how to create legendaries. I think I have never found any, or I didn’t knew it was a hint, but maybe they exist and are the key for creating precursors…

yes, there is a fixed recipe for precursors.

you throw in 4 rare greatswords or 4 exotic greatswords in hte mystic forge and you will get a greatsword back. the rest is rng.

Actually I found this post on gw2guru from Linsey Murdock: http://www.guildwars2guru.com/arenanet-tracker/topic/239315-official-response-drop-rate-of-legendary-precursors/#16

There is something here that got my attention, these two setences: “We did fix a few bugged recipes that were rewarding Legendary precursors more often than they should have been” and “The recipes for throwing in level 80 exotics have not changed at all”.

If you pay attention to the last one, it means that there are different recipes for level 80 exotics, then some level 80 exotics may have a better chance than others.

Apolyon.6937:

Actually I found this post on gw2guru from Linsey Murdock: http://www.guildwars2guru.com/arenanet-tracker/topic/239315-official-response-drop-rate-of-legendary-precursors/#16

There is something here that got my attention, these two setences: “We did fix a few bugged recipes that were rewarding Legendary precursors more often than they should have been” and “The recipes for throwing in level 80 exotics have not changed at all”.

If you pay attention to the last one, it means that there are different recipes for level 80 exotics, then some level 80 exotics may have a better chance than others.

You’re thinking way too hard on that line. If there was a bug, it would have been found out by now and the market would have been flooded with supply.

Apolyon.6937:

Actually I found this post on gw2guru from Linsey Murdock: http://www.guildwars2guru.com/arenanet-tracker/topic/239315-official-response-drop-rate-of-legendary-precursors/#16

There is something here that got my attention, these two setences: “We did fix a few bugged recipes that were rewarding Legendary precursors more often than they should have been” and “The recipes for throwing in level 80 exotics have not changed at all”.

If you pay attention to the last one, it means that there are different recipes for level 80 exotics, then some level 80 exotics may have a better chance than others.

The first line was referring to the godskull weapons which could be mass produced very quickly(low amounts of karma) where you could make a lot of exotics and precursors from it.

The second one was probably along the lines of confusion about the percentage chance of getting a precursor buffed or not.

The only two parts that matter for a precursor attempt are the level and quality(rare/exotic) named does not count since it’s lvl80 and exotic.

The recipes are for the actual legendaries NOT precursor (There is still a staff legendary that the recipe needs discovering)
As i posted on another thread:
It seems silly that you can craft a legendary but cant craft a precursor and that its only a random drop or random forge result. . . . . It’s a bit like being told that you MAY get your xmas bonus (that you’ve worked hard for all year) IF your name is randomly selected (but thats a 0.0000000000000000000000001 % chance)
Getting a legendary should be about the amount of effort put into the whole game NOT down to ANY random drop ANYWHERE
HAVING a legendary at the moment DOES NOT show your prowess at the game – It means you were either lucky enough to get a precursor drop – OR YOU BOUGHT a precursor OFF THE TRADING POST – (NOW that REALLY is legendary)

BurnWeed.5902:

The recipes are for the actual legendaries NOT precursor (There is still a staff legendary that the recipe needs discovering)
As i posted on another thread:
It seems silly that you can craft a legendary but cant craft a precursor and that its only a random drop or random forge result. . . . . It’s a bit like being told that you MAY get your xmas bonus (that you’ve worked hard for all year) IF your name is randomly selected (but thats a 0.0000000000000000000000001 % chance)
Getting a legendary should be about the amount of effort put into the whole game NOT down to ANY random drop ANYWHERE
HAVING a legendary at the moment DOES NOT show your prowess at the game – It means you were either lucky enough to get a precursor drop – OR YOU BOUGHT a precursor OFF THE TRADING POST – (NOW that REALLY is legendary)

Wait what? There’s a legendary staff that hasn’t been discovered in addition the bifrost?

And I agree about your other point, I’ve got over 1000 hrs on my account (some afk time ofc) Have about 2000 of each dungeon tokens, 300 skill pts, I’ve soloed champions, legendary bosses and have enough gold for all the materials for a legendary BUT the precursor costs about the same price so I have to GRIND gold or wish for luck on the mystic forge, not very legendary at all.

Zogyark.4597:

BurnWeed.5902:

The recipes are for the actual legendaries NOT precursor (There is still a staff legendary that the recipe needs discovering)

Wait what? There’s a legendary staff that hasn’t been discovered in addition the bifrost?

Um. No. Not sure what he’s talking about here. Perhaps he’s thinking the staff Final Rest is a legendary (there are a number of threads about Final Rest on here) because lots of people have been looking for a recipe/drop location for that. But Final Rest is an Exotic. There’s only one legendary staff. That’s The Bifrost.

I just blew 100g in the forge tonight trying for The Legend. kitten this game.