Demon/Sage skill question

Strong_lies - Sanctuary
Strong_lies - Sanctuary Posts: 9 Arc User
edited May 2010 in General Discussion
I am sure there is a page some where, I just do not have the time to search for it that being said.

Any one have a link or can give me some insight as to what the real %'s are on the skills you get from the 50 Mysterious page trade in for the random skill books? I have the link for http://www.pwdatabase.com/pwi/quest/10107
and it is not accurate. I have opened 27 Demon barb books now and have yet to get the HP buff. Which is fine, just looking for any info as to what kind of odds I/We players of PWI are really up against. Thanks for any insight.
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  • MystiMonk - Sanctuary
    MystiMonk - Sanctuary Posts: 4,286 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    This might help you. http://www.ecatomb.net/pwi/skillwb.php best to ask in Barb forum next time.
    Looking for a decent casual understanding Faction.
  • Strong_lies - Sanctuary
    Strong_lies - Sanctuary Posts: 9 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    This might help you. http://www.ecatomb.net/pwi/skillwb.php best to ask in Barb forum next time.

    I have the same link...you may of missed the question. I am not asking where they drop but what % people have seen other than the , what I feel is not so correct, info on pwdata base. I was asking about the Mysterious Pages trade of 50 for 1 Demon barb skill book which you can get 1 of 9 skills.

    I did not post in Barb section due to the fact IF other classes have similar skills that are less than 10% chance to get that would give me a better idea. Any additional info greatly appreciated.
  • Celestyna - Heavens Tear
    Celestyna - Heavens Tear Posts: 629 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    out of the cleric skill books i opened i got :
    1 revive
    3 Iron heart
    3 Magic Shell
    1 Vanguard
    3 Thunderball
    1 Metal Mastery
    1 Elemental Seal
    1 Wellspring
    0 Plume Shell

    Fairly even really.

    so far veno books have been 1 amp, 2 melee mastery 1 wood mastery but its not a large sample size to really judge
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
  • Solandri - Heavens Tear
    Solandri - Heavens Tear Posts: 2,843 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    I have opened 27 Demon barb books now and have yet to get the HP buff. Which is fine, just looking for any info as to what kind of odds I/We players of PWI are really up against. Thanks for any insight.
    Chance to open 27 books and not get Beast King's Inspiration is 5.8%. So your experience is not that improbable.
    so far veno books have been 1 amp, 2 melee mastery 1 wood mastery but its not a large sample size to really judge
    I've gotten 2 Frost Scarab, 1 Bramble Guard, 2 Befuddling Mist, 1 Purge, 1 Melee Mastery, 2 Wood Mastery, 1 Metabolic Boost. Seems pretty random to me.
  • Strong_lies - Sanctuary
    Strong_lies - Sanctuary Posts: 9 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    Chance to open 27 books and not get Beast King's Inspiration is 5.8%. So your experience is not that improbable.


    @Celestyna--Thanks ^^

    @Solandri --Would you mind sharing the formula you used to get 5.8%? Still early here, but tried crunching some numbers to get the 5.8% and not really sure what equation or formula you used. Never mind still half sleeping, but there was a 94.2% chance I should of gotten with opening 27 books by your calculations correct?
  • Ishmah - Sanctuary
    Ishmah - Sanctuary Posts: 192 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    @Celestyna--Thanks ^^

    @Solandri --Would you mind sharing the formula you used to get 5.8%? Still early here, but tried crunching some numbers to get the 5.8% and not really sure what equation or formula you used. Never mind still half sleeping, but there was a 94.2% chance I should of gotten with opening 27 books by your calculations correct?

    9/10 chance you will NOT get the one you want.
    2 tries and not get it is 9/10 x 9/10
    3 tries and not get it is 9/10 x 9/10 x 9/10

    etc etc until you get to....
    27 tries & not get it = 9/10 x 9/10 x 9/10................27 times = 5.8%
  • Strong_lies - Sanctuary
    Strong_lies - Sanctuary Posts: 9 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    9/10 chance you will NOT get the one you want.
    2 tries and not get it is 9/10 x 9/10
    3 tries and not get it is 9/10 x 9/10 x 9/10

    etc etc until you get to....
    27 tries & not get it = 9/10 x 9/10 x 9/10................27 times = 5.8%



    I see.....Bad luck on my part I suppose. Well thanks for all the replies, will try again perhaps on the same day I win the lottery or something ^^
  • Sangodoc - Dreamweaver
    Sangodoc - Dreamweaver Posts: 501 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    With all of those spare demon barb books, you should be able to sell them, and with the profits just buy the one you need. b:laugh
  • Strong_lies - Sanctuary
    Strong_lies - Sanctuary Posts: 9 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    With all of those spare demon barb books, you should be able to sell them, and with the profits just buy the one you need. b:laugh


    Well that is what I am shooting for. I would of just bought it in the first place, but for 6-7 weeks now I have not even seen one. I have WC and used horns and got no reply. Check auction 2-3 times daily. Check majority of cat shops. I would just prefer that, but no luck even seeing one. i was not talking about the coin about when I said winning the lottery, I was meaning the luck it takes to win lol.