Are Orbs Drops effected by Item Quantity
IIQ makes more items drop. It does not change the chances of any particular drop being an orb. Thus, since more items are dropping and each has the same chance to be an orb, you'll get more orbs overall. The same percentage of your drops are currency, so more drops means more total currency.
IIR only affects the rarities of dropped items (normal, magic, rare, unique). Since currency items have no rarity, it cannot affect them. The only thing that specifically affects currency drop rates in relation to other items is the level penalty, which affects the drop rate of currency for being in an area of a level significantly different than your own. This prevents repeatedly steam-rolling low-level areas from being the best way to obtain currency. The exact mechanics of this penalty can be foudn in the mechanics thread. " |