Get 0.65 Ecto per Salvage with Master's Kit

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Posted by: bhagwad.4281

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The big decision when getting a high level rare is whether to sell it or salvage for ectos. This depends on the average return for each salvage attempt. Since a rare can sell for as low as 17s (as of now), you’re guaranteed to get at almost one ecto if you choose to sell and purchase them instead of salvaging.

On the “ecto wiki page”: http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Glob_of_Ectoplasm , it says that you get approximately 0.9 ectos per salvage with a Master’s kit. But my calculations don’t back this up and I’d appreciate any input if I’ve missed something. Here’s what I come up with:

Chance of rare materials with master’s salvage kit is 0.25. Let’s assume that we have equal probability of getting 1, 2, or 3 ectos. So number of ectos expected per salvage = 0.083*1+0.083*2+0.083*3 = 0.49. But we also have an 80% chance of salvaging the rune which usually sells for around 4s on an average or around 1/5th an ectos value. So expected value of the rune is 0.8*0.2 = 0.16. Adding the two: 0.16+0.49 = 0.65. So for each rare we salvage we get back 0.65 of an ecto.

This is actually an optimistic estimate. I’ve salvaged rares and gotten orichalcum ores with no ectos, so it’s possible to get high end crafting materials and still not get ectos. So the chances drop even further.

What is the basis of the “0.9 ecto per salvage” statistic that’s quoted on the wiki? Any ideas?

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Posted by: Brendar.3548

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The .9 ectos is likely the math after a very large sample size.

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Posted by: Geotherma.2395

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Posted by: WaxWorm.8574

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The 25% chance for rare mterials has got nothing to do with ectos. It’s just for higher level materials (so orichalcum ore, gossamer scraps and hardened leather sections in this case). The rate of 0.9 ectos per rare (lvl68+ with master’s kit) has been researched and backed with cumulated sample sizes, that no single person alone will ever be able reach. And to add: I am salvaging several hundreds, sometimes thousands of rares per day and I also can confirm the long time rate of 0.9.

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Posted by: Moderator.1462

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Hi everyone,

Please refer to the thread provided for the discussion on this topic.

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