Ecto UW Drop Rate

darkworld260

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2008

I was wondering when i go in the UW and solo the chamber i am lucky to get 1 ecto. But i have asked a ton of people at the temple of ages and they say they can get up to 4 ecto drops in the chamber. now i was wondering does the lucky and not lucky title come in to play in order to get a better ecto drop rate my lucky and not lucky titles are low. if that's not the reason why then why am i lucky to get 1 ecto when i solo the chamber in the UW.

Darcy

Darcy

Never Too Old

Join Date: Jul 2006

Rhode Island where there are no GW contests

Order of First

W/R

The title has nothing to do with drops, only with lockpick breaks. Ectos are actually a common drop and whether they drop or not is just random. They are a rare crafting material so are not affected by loot scaling either. I have been on duo farms in UW and we have gotten from zero to four ectos per run.

Whirl E Vic

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2009

D/

In short, people lie and exaggerate their drop rate. They remember that one run where the got lucky and got 4 ectos, but forget the other ones when the got 1 or 0. I think the drop rate is ~4% for an aatxe, so long term it should even out to that number.

Just like those people who will tell you that they ALWAYS get at least 12 grogs per vaettir run....

I Hate Chips

I Hate Chips

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2009

Why do you want to know where I live? Pervert.....

[TRL]

Me/A

Dont listen to other people someone gets in 1 run 5 ectos and sometimes 2 ectos, and they'll say they have at least 4 ectos each run. Thats how people are, want to ''brag'' about actually nothing (:

GwOxygen

GwOxygen

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2009

N/

^That. People just exaggerate. Think 1e/chamber is pretty basic

krokos

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2010

Mo/

just a question...
I noticed that uw ecto drop is really low, so is it better to farm ToPK?

Darcy

Darcy

Never Too Old

Join Date: Jul 2006

Rhode Island where there are no GW contests

Order of First

W/R

You can try ToPK, but drop rates don't change by area, they are fairly standard. It has more to do with your personal luck (as opposed to lucky title) what happens day to day.

Krazas

Krazas

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2010

Poland

KISS

P/W

That's true, i'm often farming TOPK and loot depends on day.

One day i can get 9-10 ectos within 1 hour of farming, then next day 3h and no ecto.

That's only matters from your personal luck.

cosyfiep

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

yep its all luck....have been to the UW and gotten NO ecto drops at all, and another time get a few....(never gotten any from topk...) so I believe the drop rate is 'common' for ectos though some many contest that------

dasmitchies

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2007

Sacred Forge Knights

W/P

I farmed the chamber twice yesterday. 4ectos first run 1 ecto second. Just random dude.

Age

Age

Hall Hero

Join Date: Jul 2005

California Canada/BC

STG Administrator

Mo/

It is either that or bragging rights.It hates me though.

Monkty Monk

Monkty Monk

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2006

Canada

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I was wondering what the drop rates are on skeles of dhuum? Since on wiki it says aataxes are 4% and smite crawlers are 2%. What are skeles?

Damian Greenthumb

Damian Greenthumb

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2007

Hawaii

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Monkty Monk View Post
I was wondering what the drop rates are on skeles of dhuum? Since on wiki it says aataxes are 4% and smite crawlers are 2%. What are skeles?
I think the Skeles are more on par with smites. In recent recollection only 2 E drops from Skeles while the 4% from Aatxes is pretty standard. As to the OP, I get 0-3 E per Chamber run. If I get 4-5 in a couple hours I consider that plenty for a session.

RedDog91

RedDog91

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2007

Farming for Nick gifts

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by krokos View Post
just a question...
I noticed that uw ecto drop is really low, so is it better to farm ToPK?
I wouldn't say that the drop rates are better or not...its just that the UW has a lot more things you can kill for ectos than ToPK (assuming you are only farming the first group or so in ToPK and then mapping out like most people do)

Lets say that ectos have a 1% universal drop rate (hypothetical)
You only kill the 3 dream riders and 3 terrorwebs that can easily be killed in ToPK
You kill 12 Aatx's and 4 skeles of dhuum in the Chamber

killing 16 things will surely get more drops than 6.

Arduin

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by RedDog91 View Post
killing 16 things will surely get more drops than 6.
True, but you also have to take the time needed to kill them all into consideration. As well as the possibility of failure, and the entry fee of UW.

Snograt

Snograt

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Join Date: Jan 2006

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Skipping back slightly to the subject of TotPK - I've done a few full 8-man clears in my time and one or two ectos divided amongst the entire party was quite common. That's for the entire Tombs run from start to Darknesses.

beaztor

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2009

Mo/

I solo the chambers, lab, plains and pools. Some runs i may get 1e whereas others up too 18 from my best run but on average around 6-9 from all those area. I have had the odd run without a single ecto drop and it seems lately the drops getting a bit worse.