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Malachite Shard Drops

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Did they stop giving Malachite shards in chests? Ive gotten quit a bit of chests lately and have not gotten one Malachite shard from them. Anyone know if they stopped giving them in chests or did they just change the drop rate and I'm just getting unlucky?
  • cjhhickman39
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    Same here had a set run that would get me a shard or two every other day but it's been a dry hole for awhile now
  • Nestor
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    I have picked up Shards recently from chests, but not as often as I used to get them. Now, a couple of weeks ago, I was getting one in almost every chest in the higher level zones (Zone 3 and better). So, perhaps some of us are just on the thin part of the RNG Curve.
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  • helediron
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    For me they drop regularly in Wrothgar. Today two, yesterday one.
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  • FerrumnCutem
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    Keep getting them ALL THE TIME. Maybe because I'm finding more and more harder chests like advanced and master. Before a month ago I had found 1 master chest in my whole 2 year playthrough. But now I find one or maybe two everyday. Did zos up the chances for finding these?
  • xilfxlegion
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    i wish i knew someone needed them. i sell them to the nearest merchant
  • Kensei_ESO
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    I still get them all the time. Most of the chests I open are in IC.
  • xilfxlegion
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    op --- are you on the na servers ?

    if so, send a message to me xbox live --- when i get shards i will send them to you. i also have a few maps if you want them -- i dont bother with them so you can have them .

  • Ourorboros
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    I still get them, but they don't seem to drop as often. A reasonable explanation would chalk this up to RNG. A nefarious explanation is that drop rates were stealth nerfed to promote sales of Mimic stones. Pick your poison. >:)

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  • llSRRll
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    I did get a few this past week so maybe I was just getting a dry spell. I'm on PS4 NA so if anyone wants to rid themselves of these my psn is llSRRll ( four lower case L's) just shoot me a message and we can work something out. Thx for the reply's everyone I appreciate the info.
  • Jazbay_Grape
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    I used to get a lot of these too, but it's been a lot less frequent lately.
  • C0wrex
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    I got four malachite shards from opening random chests a few days back. Got enough to make two malachite now :)

    Who knows... I must have used up all my luck now :open_mouth:
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