POE drop rates explained

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See for every time you hug a dog you get a 5000% in drop rates see

every dog hug = 5% awesome drop rate

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demonstorm wrote:

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See for every time you hug a dog you get a 5000% in drop rates see

every dog hug = 5% awesome drop rate

Hundreds of mirrors AND 13 forum posts per day for the last 5 years.

I've been trying to come up with some kind of witty insult to showcase how big of a nolifer you are but I got nothing good enough.

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Lynerus wrote:

Something like this could be in here and we most likely wouldnt know

Sometimes i think when people brick an item i get the same item a couple mins later (has happened more then once)

I dont see why they couldnt put some sort of limit on currency (likely mirrors) so only xxx are in game at a time

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Shagsbeard wrote:

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Lynerus wrote:

Something like this could be in here and we most likely wouldnt know

Sometimes i think when people brick an item i get the same item a couple mins later (has happened more then once)

I dont see why they couldnt put some sort of limit on currency (likely mirrors) so only xxx are in game at a time

Why would they go to the trouble of making a system that the players couldn't tell apart from simply random? It would make no sense at all to make a system requiring (paid) oversight and micromanagement when simply allowing random behavior would produce indistinguishable results.

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stuncc wrote:

Hi,

I see lots of people annoyed by the fact they dont get as many drops like someone else and/or top tier maps or exalts never drop etc...

So I decided to explain how the POE drop rate system works.


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In order to maintain a semi healthy economy, GGG has a certain X drop rate per item per a certain time.

So for example, an exalt orb drop rate is 20 per hour (using per hour but it could be per minute)

So whoever is playing will get those 20 exalt orbs in the next hour.


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That happens with ALL the items.

Also the most expensive and wanted items could and most likely do have a drop rate adjustment regularly, say every hour or everyday, depending on how many are active in the game or been used or been vendored etc.

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So for example, a shavrone has a drop rate of 1 per hour with random number of sockets, 5% chance to be a 6 socket (for example).. the people that run the most maps or kill the most stuff where it can drop, with the highest rarity find % have a better chance to get it.

Understood now?

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So if you want good drops, you pick a time to play when the least people is playing on your server, and try to kill the most stuff possible..

Yes, because quantity of stuff killed greatly outdoes rarity find % on your gear.

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So all in all, heres how you get the most goodies in POE:

1- play when no one else is playing
2- farm fast, speed clear maps where your desired item can drop (if its unique or rare), or has a better chance to drop (if its currency)
3- get as much rarity on your gear, BUT NEVER SACRIFICE CLEAR SPEED NOR DEFENSE where its needed.

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Good luck and enjoy!



PS: A little existent taboo is that, if you have a good internet connection, a good graphics card and processor (if your poe runs flawlessly), you will get more and better drops, but hey... ok nvm :)