When did exotics to ecto rate change?

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Posted by: Im Mudbone.1437

Im Mudbone.1437

Q:

I have been noticing that the best I get from exotics is 0 to 3 when it used to be 0 to 5, when and why did this change?

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Posted by: Inculpatus cedo.9234

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As far as I know, it has always been 0 – 3.

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Posted by: Im Mudbone.1437

Im Mudbone.1437

I remember rares were 0 to 3 and exotics was 0 to 5, all I can do is go hmmmm.

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Posted by: Inculpatus cedo.9234

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Well, not according to the wiki, and I’ve never heard anyone say they got 5, but maybe you were extra lucky! =)

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Posted by: Im Mudbone.1437

Im Mudbone.1437

Could be or it was a good dream, oh well.

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Posted by: Charming Rogue.8071

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I also heard that it was 0-5 ecto’s for exotics, though I’ve salvaged quite a few exotics and never have gotten more than 3.

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Posted by: morrolan.9608

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It definitely was 0-5 for exotics

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Posted by: Wanze.8410

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I got 5 from exotic.

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Posted by: ShiningSquirrel.3751

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0-5 would be RNG, with 5 as the rarest. I have played from beta, never had a precursor drop, so when did they change the drop rate on precursors? See what RNG means?

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Posted by: Zaxares.5419

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I got 5 from exotic.

Recently? There’s some speculation that the upper limit got reduced from 5 – 3 in a recent (last month or two) patch, but you probably already knew that, fellow BLTC forum visitor.

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Posted by: Im Mudbone.1437

Im Mudbone.1437

I got 5 from exotic.

Recently? There’s some speculation that the upper limit got reduced from 5 – 3 in a recent (last month or two) patch, but you probably already knew that, fellow BLTC forum visitor.

I don’t recall reading any patch notes that mentioned the ecto rate from exotic salvages being lowered and I make it a point to read all patch notes, and, I still am remembering that exotic – ecto salvage WAS 0 to 5(another stealth nerf?). This is really starting to bug me.

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Posted by: morrolan.9608

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Come to think of it has anyone got 3 ectos from a rare recently?

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Posted by: Rouven.7409

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Come to think of it has anyone got 3 ectos from a rare recently?

Pretty sure I got 3 yesterday from a rare. I salvage every rare amour and weapons under 80.

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Posted by: ZudetGambeous.9573

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0-5 is a myth. No one has ever posted any evidence that they have gotten 5, ever, since the launch of the game.

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Posted by: Leamas.5803

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Come to think of it has anyone got 3 ectos from a rare recently?

I got 3 from a rare a day or two ago, but it is very infrequent.

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Posted by: Wanze.8410

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I got 5 from exotic.

Recently? There’s some speculation that the upper limit got reduced from 5 – 3 in a recent (last month or two) patch, but you probably already knew that, fellow BLTC forum visitor.

I got 4 ectos in september the last time and 5 ectos some time in spring the last time.

Thats why i think its not a myth, like mentioned by somebody else, as i wouldnt think that Anet would stealth nerf it and i didnt see any patch notes relating to that as well.

I also dont see a reason for them to stealth nerf it as well. Its extremely rare to get 4 or 5 ectos and in the end, only the average salvage rate matters.

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Posted by: Mystic.5934

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Rares give 0-3, average of 0.9 with Master Salvage Kit and 1.25 with Black Lion Salvage Kit
Exotics give 0-3, average of 1.27 with Master Salvage Kit and 1.75 with Black Lion Salvage Kit (I personally tested this with 400 exotics for each kit about a month ago: 509 and 703 ectos returned, respectively)

So, 800 salvages and not a single return of 4 or 5 ectos (I looked for it Every. Single. Time.) It would be very rare indeed if it were possible.

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Posted by: Malediktus.9250

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I never got more than 3 from an exotic and I salvage plenty of them. I got over 100 dark matter

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Posted by: Im Mudbone.1437

Im Mudbone.1437

I never got more than 3 from an exotic and I salvage plenty of them. I got over 100 dark matter

The 0 to 5 ecto on exotics was from BEFORE the introduction of Dark Matter and the new items related to Dark Matter.

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Posted by: Waffler.1257

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Well, not according to the wiki, and I’ve never heard anyone say they got 5, but maybe you were extra lucky! =)

I wouldn’t trust the wiki to mention it, there have been changes to skills in the past that aren’t mentioned in the official patch notes, and the wiki is updated almost instantly to reflect the new skill parameters with no reference to the change. Most game wikis include historical information about skills and items that have changed over time, but there is no historical information to be found on almost anything in the GW2 wiki.

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Posted by: Blanger.3162

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Just salvaged 4 rares last night with a BL salvage kit and got 6 ectos from the lot, I seem to average 0-3 on rares, not sure if I’ve ever salvaged a exotic.

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Posted by: Malediktus.9250

Malediktus.9250

I never got more than 3 from an exotic and I salvage plenty of them. I got over 100 dark matter

The 0 to 5 ecto on exotics was from BEFORE the introduction of Dark Matter and the new items related to Dark Matter.

I doubt this existed or it was like 1 in 1000 chance. I never heared of anyone on my friendlist getting more than 3 ectos from salvaging an exotic.

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Posted by: Wanze.8410

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Rares give 0-3, average of 0.9 with Master Salvage Kit and 1.25 with Black Lion Salvage Kit
Exotics give 0-3, average of 1.27 with Master Salvage Kit and 1.75 with Black Lion Salvage Kit (I personally tested this with 400 exotics for each kit about a month ago: 509 and 703 ectos returned, respectively)

So, 800 salvages and not a single return of 4 or 5 ectos (I looked for it Every. Single. Time.) It would be very rare indeed if it were possible.

I salvaged close to 5000 exotic trinkets while checking my ecto refunds. While your average refunds of ectos are pretty accurate, 4-5 ecto salvages still drop in my opinion. And even if they dont, they wont influence the rng data as i said before.

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Posted by: Inculpatus cedo.9234

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Well, not according to the wiki, and I’ve never heard anyone say they got 5, but maybe you were extra lucky! =)

I wouldn’t trust the wiki to mention it, there have been changes to skills in the past that aren’t mentioned in the official patch notes, and the wiki is updated almost instantly to reflect the new skill parameters with no reference to the change. Most game wikis include historical information about skills and items that have changed over time, but there is no historical information to be found on almost anything in the GW2 wiki.

Perhaps, you don’t read the discussion pages, or peruse the histories. I’m not sure. There is a plethora of information on the wiki, if you look for it. =)

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Posted by: Dee Jay.2460

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Come to think of it has anyone got 3 ectos from a rare recently?

Pretty sure I got 3 yesterday from a rare. I salvage every rare amour and weapons under 80.

Yep, just a few hours ago.

The average salvage rate has always been 0.8-09 Ectos per rare.

That means almost 50% of your salvages are duds.

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Posted by: Zaxares.5419

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Yeah, there’s no question that with Rares it’s 0 – 3. There seems to be about a 25% chance of getting no Ectos going on my own personal experience.

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Posted by: stemare.2578

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I never got more than 3 from an exotic and I used to salvage plenty of them.

Fixed for me, I’m just unlucky though.

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Posted by: Dante.1508

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I remember rares were 0 to 3 and exotics was 0 to 5, all I can do is go hmmmm.

It was 5, i used to get 5 as well for exotics, when i used to play.

Smells like a nerf to me.

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Posted by: Henri Blanche.8276

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I have no proof; but I believe the drop rate range for ectos shrank about the same time that Exotics started dropping globs of dark matter. That would mean the answer to the OP’s question is the beginning of September.

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Posted by: Im Mudbone.1437

Im Mudbone.1437

I remember rares were 0 to 3 and exotics was 0 to 5, all I can do is go hmmmm.

It was 5, i used to get 5 as well for exotics, when i used to play.

Smells like a nerf to me.

I thought so, I know you would have remembered it being 0 to 5 on exotics. Even the GW2 wiki lists rares and exotics as 0 to 3 ecto per salvage now with not one mention about the change, I thought there was a post by the devs about there not being any stealth nerfs? So what was this another feaux pas as it were.

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