DQ drop rate feel lowered?

Rieco - Raging Tide
Rieco - Raging Tide Posts: 32 Arc User
edited May 2011 in General Discussion
Its most likely just me having terrible luck, but the past week the DQ drop rate really seems down the crapper, I tend to go for an hour grind at least per day on mobs for some DQ and after about 40 minutes (at least) of my grind, I seem to end up with about 5-10 DQ which isn't normal, if the drop tables are correct of about 14% chance and I end up killing 20+ and still don't get one then I'm just terribly unlucky as mentioned or something's wrong :/

So (to the people that still DQ farm) hows the drop rate for other people on higher level mobs, does it feel normal? lower then normal?, more curious above anything.
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  • Infernia - Harshlands
    Infernia - Harshlands Posts: 662 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    Feels lower every time I go grind. But theres no real evidence supporting it that ive seen so far. Always thinking of better days lol.

    Although Id not be surprised if there was a secret "1xExp/1xSpirit/.5Drops" switch.
  • Elenacostel - Heavens Tear
    Elenacostel - Heavens Tear Posts: 2,822 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    It was fine last night and the night before. I grinded on Goothes for an hour and got around 60 DQ drops. That is the typical amount I get on those mobs within that time-frame.
  • _Petal_ - Harshlands
    _Petal_ - Harshlands Posts: 499 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    I've noticed it too. I've been trying to get a Golden Pee Horse for my Seeker...she's gotta ride something, after all...hell knows I'm not paying this staff anything anymore.

    Grinding Heaven/Hell mobs doesn't seem to improve.
    Grinding mobs my level doesn't help.
    Grinding huge clusters of mobs below my level and ticking my charm isn't helping.


    ...looks like I just won't get a Pee Horse. Either way? PWI will not be getting my money.
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  • Rawrgh - Raging Tide
    Rawrgh - Raging Tide Posts: 6,790 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    I swear if even 10% of these threads were true then by now all DQ items would have a 0.00005% drop rate from all mobs by now
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  • _Nuriko_ - Lost City
    _Nuriko_ - Lost City Posts: 1,004 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    ^ what he said
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  • Lord_Ghetto - Dreamweaver
    Lord_Ghetto - Dreamweaver Posts: 33 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    i noticed the same thing....only around 6months ago.... when i was lv 82 i was able 2 solo aoe grind an make BANK.. easily affording my tt90 and fc fists. decided i was good on farming for gear for awhile an concentrated on lv'n... now dat im 100 i can kill mobs within 2 lv's of me (should b the best drop rate) and spend more on bloody repairs then i make off dq's ....got sick of dis an fc'd an alt bm to 80 an =OOO im making close to 2mill+ profit a day (3 or 4 hours grinding) ... so yeah i beleive the drop rate is screwed on higher lv mobs
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  • OdessaWolf - Dreamweaver
    OdessaWolf - Dreamweaver Posts: 244 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    Lord_Ghetto - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    i noticed the same thing....only around 6months ago.... when i was lv 82 i was able 2 solo aoe grind an make BANK.. easily affording my tt90 and fc fists. decided i was good on farming for gear for awhile an concentrated on lv'n... now dat im 100 i can kill mobs within 2 lv's of me (should b the best drop rate) and spend more on bloody repairs then i make off dq's ....got sick of dis an fc'd an alt bm to 80 an =OOO im making close to 2mill+ profit a day (3 or 4 hours grinding) ... so yeah i beleive the drop rate is screwed on higher lv mobs

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  • Sarrafeline - Sanctuary
    Sarrafeline - Sanctuary Posts: 4,661 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    Rawrgh - Raging Tide wrote: »
    I swear if even 10% of these threads were true then by now all DQ items would have a 0.00005% drop rate from all mobs by now

    I'm'a start keeping track.

    Though... I went for 2 hours yesterday without even getting anything but coins, and only about 20% of the time at that, killing mobs that typically give enough DQ to at least cover repairs.

    instead, a huge repair bill, and nearly nothing to show for it. Well, I did get about 12 HP pots and maybe 30 MP pots. The MP pots ended up covering about 1/10 of my repairs...
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  • Abstractive - Archosaur
    Abstractive - Archosaur Posts: 1,232 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    I know that the pirates on Nightscream Island have THE best DQ drop rate for levels around 80. I used to grind there with my 'sin and make an easy 300-400k/hour and A LOT MORE on 2x drops.
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