Guild Wars 2

Hi all,
Just a quick question, I have up until the beta fractal capacitor backpiece and I’m going for the shiny one. My question is, how long did it take to get the shard of crystallized mists essence? I have the ectos, and the relics and I only need that one drop to make the backpiece so I want to get an idea how many fotms(20+) it will take to drop. Are there any levels they seem to drop particularly often? Any tips? Thanks in advance for any responses!

Qoltera

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I’d estimate I get one every other run, but I’ve gotten up to 3 in one run before. I run 49s now, but did 38s pre patch and haven’t really noticed a difference.

I’ve just ran like 4 26’s and gotten nothing. So does the drop rate go up as you advance in level?

Got 6 dropped in a single dredge fractal, level 50. Around level 30+, I always get at least 1 per run.

If you have some globs you can always upgrade them into a shard.

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Shard_of_Crystallized_Mists_Essence

For anyone in my situation, I’ll give a quick status report. I ran another 26(my 5th one) and got nothing. I popped on some infusions and ran to do my first 38. I had approximately 130% mf and got a shard from my second fractal, the thaumanova reactor. So thanks to everyone who answered my question, and to others who are like me, keep at it in 30+ fractals and you’ll get the drop soon!

I find maybe 1-2 Shards every 4-5 Fractal 50’s

I found 3 shards just from killing all the dredge from the car in 49.

I once got 7 shards in a 49. They were dropping like flies on ascalon.