Primal World Diminshed Returns

bowgataboppa
bowgataboppa Posts: 54 Arc User
edited August 2014 in Dungeons & Tactics
I started a new assassin and made it a goal to get the wings, the mount and the buff packs in Primal World

I autocultivated enough aquametals to get the wings and the mount, but by then my sin was level 12, and is seems that the drop rates on AQs is going down with each level.
When he was level 3 he was getting 200 to 250 an hour, now at level 13 he is only getting around 150 an hour. At this rate is is going to take longer to farm the AQ for the packs than it did to get the wings and mount.

Can any confirm that the drops go down as a toon levels in Primal World, or do you have any idea why my sin is getting less for the same spots and methods? (kill stealing/competing bots in same spot etc.)
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  • ZentDreigon - Raging Tide
    ZentDreigon - Raging Tide Posts: 456 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    The higher your level compared to the mobs you are killing the less drops you get. And that's everywhere.
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  • anaovt1
    anaovt1 Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    You're probably right, since being too high level over a mob in the main game reduces drop rate.

    Here's a guide to drop rates:

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  • Evryn - Morai
    Evryn - Morai Posts: 1,437 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Diminished drops happen not just in starter area, but everywhere in the game. The issue is the level difference between you and the mob you kill.
    If the mob's more then 2 lvls lower then you, drops are 90% of max
    If the mob's more then 5 lvls lower then you, drops are 80% of max
    If the mob's more then 8 lvls lower then you, drops are 70% of max
    If the mob's more then 11 lvls lower then you, drops are 50% of max
    If the mob's more then 15 lvls lower then you, drops are 30% of max

    This modifier governs chance to drop any items at all. So yea, the longer you stick around in the starter area, the lower your returns will be. Since all mobs are level 1 there, there's no reason to stick around past lvl 15, drops just aren't worth it.
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  • bowgataboppa
    bowgataboppa Posts: 54 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Thanks for all the tips. b:victory

    I had heard about the about the diminished returns in the main world, but the new starter area seemed to be so very different, I had no idea what to expect there.

    As a completionist I guess I will just have to live with the diminished returns until I have the required counts for the packs.
  • Salari - Raging Tide
    Salari - Raging Tide Posts: 2,102 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    http://www.pwdatabase.com/pwi/drop

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