Bugged drop rates at dark anchors?

Vildebill · August 2016

In the last weeks I've closed like 100 dark anchors and probably 1/5 has been with a general, and yet I haven't received one single unique set item. This must surely be a bug since the drop rates are supposed to be 100%? :P forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/251063/pc-mac-patch-notes-v2-3-5#latest
Updated the rewards for defeating Dark Anchor bosses with unique names. Now, when you kill one and loot the chest that spawns, you will always receive one of that boss's unique items.

Anyone else experiencing this? @ZOS_GinaBruno @ZOS_JessicaFolsom

redspecter23 · August 2016

If it's supposed to be 100%, then there is definitely a bug. I do still pull the unique items, but it's not 100%, that's for sure.

Chew_Magna · August 2016

I didn't even know this was supposed to be a thing. I've NEVER gotten anything unique or special from them.

UrQuan · August 2016

Wait, are the unique boss items set pieces? I thought they were just regular items (like a named helm of magicka or whatever) that happened to have a unique style.

NateAssassin · August 2016

UrQuan wrote: »

Wait, are the unique boss items set pieces? I thought they were just regular items (like a named helm of magicka or whatever) that happened to have a unique style.

Not the Drauger, Lich, and the Crescent Dagger/Staff.

UrQuan · August 2016

NateAssassin wrote: »

UrQuan wrote: »

Wait, are the unique boss items set pieces? I thought they were just regular items (like a named helm of magicka or whatever) that happened to have a unique style.

Not the Drauger, Lich, and the Crescent Dagger/Staff.

Oh right, I totally forgot about those!

RandalMarrs · August 2016

I have noticed this too. I farm them often and the drop rate is definitely changed. I get shafted on loot for generals. And not just me but my guild members I group with too.

Runs · August 2016

Vildebill wrote: »

In the last weeks I've closed like 100 dark anchors and probably 1/5 has been with a general, and yet I haven't received one single unique set item. This must surely be a bug since the drop rates are supposed to be 100%? :P forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/251063/pc-mac-patch-notes-v2-3-5#latest
Updated the rewards for defeating Dark Anchor bosses with unique names. Now, when you kill one and loot the chest that spawns, you will always receive one of that boss's unique items.

Anyone else experiencing this? @ZOS_GinaBruno @ZOS_JessicaFolsom

I did a general last week and got no item as well. One of the other people in my group, however, got two identical "unique" items from that same chest.

cjthibs · August 2016

Those patch notes don't say anything at all about Dolmen drop rates.
Where did you hear it was supposed to be 100%?

ThePaleItalian · August 2016

When I do the Dolmens in Cyrodill and the Lich spawns it has always dropped at least something for me. I do not remember anything from PvE though.

UrQuan · August 2016

cjthibs wrote: »

Those patch notes don't say anything at all about Dolmen drop rates.
Where did you hear it was supposed to be 100%?

It's right in the patch notes:
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/2753740/#Comment_2753740

•Updated the rewards for defeating Dark Anchor bosses with unique names. Now, when you kill one and loot the chest that spawns, you will always receive one of that boss's unique items.

cjthibs · August 2016

UrQuan wrote: »

cjthibs wrote: »

Those patch notes don't say anything at all about Dolmen drop rates.
Where did you hear it was supposed to be 100%?

It's right in the patch notes:
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/2753740/#Comment_2753740

•Updated the rewards for defeating Dark Anchor bosses with unique names. Now, when you kill one and loot the chest that spawns, you will always receive one of that boss's unique items.

Oh damn...I did miss that one. Thanks.

UrQuan · August 2016

cjthibs wrote: »

UrQuan wrote: »

cjthibs wrote: »

Those patch notes don't say anything at all about Dolmen drop rates.
Where did you hear it was supposed to be 100%?

It's right in the patch notes:
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/2753740/#Comment_2753740

•Updated the rewards for defeating Dark Anchor bosses with unique names. Now, when you kill one and loot the chest that spawns, you will always receive one of that boss's unique items.

Oh damn...I did miss that one. Thanks.

Happens to the best of us sometimes!

DurzoBlint13 · August 2016

never knew it was supposed to be 100%. If this is still the case it is bugged on ps4/NA also. I farmed a lot for Lich set and there were many times I did a general and did not get a unique item

Reorx_Holybeard · August 2016

Was farming dolmens a few weeks ago in my CP160 gold zone (The Rift I believe) and perhaps 1 in 4 or 1 in 3 generals would have no loot either on them or in the chest. If its supposed to be 100% it definitely is not.

Enemy-of-Coldharbour · August 2016

I recently completed General Executioner and Enemy of Coldharbour on my sorc. I spent a few days on it doing over 200 dark anchors and did not get the first single set piece.

code65536 · September 2016

Since that update, I've always received a unique item if there was a boss. That said, most of the unique items are just specially-named pieces of decon trash. Only a small subset of the boss items are actually set items--most of them are nonset and worthless.

Vildebill · September 2016

code65536 wrote: »

Since that update, I've always received a unique item if there was a boss. That said, most of the unique items are just specially-named pieces of decon trash. Only a small subset of the boss items are actually set items--most of them are nonset and worthless.

Yes, this is known, I (and others) aren't even getting any Hood of the Voidguide, Volar's Crescent Staff or similar

ZOS, can you please confirm and fix?

Pandorii · September 2016

Hmm... I'm in the process of farming the generals. I'll be back at it tomorrow, and I'll keep an eye out on my loot. (PS4 NA) It would be nice to be able to back up our claim with evidence (maybe a video) so it can be looked at.

altemriel · September 2016

redspecter23 wrote: »

If it's supposed to be 100%, then there is definitely a bug. I do still pull the unique items, but it's not 100%, that's for sure.

well the line from the patch notes says "always" so I suppose it should be 100 %

Pandorii · September 2016

Well I've been farming dolemen all morning, and I can confirm that I did not get a unique item every time I killed a general. It's a high probability, but not 100 percent. (PS4 NA on Sept 1)

dem0n1k · September 2016

I read this thread yesterday & thought "no, this is wrong, I ALWAYS get a named piece after killing a general."

So I went in last night & ran Reaper's March (Cadwell gold for me) dolmens until I got Nomeg Haga (the frost atro general that usually drops the ice staff of Nomeg Haga) & sure enough I just got a regular blue item. I then ran about 10 more dolmens but didn't get another general but got bored & went to sleep :P

I will test again tonight & if the generals aren't dropping named gear, I will make an in-game bug report.

Vildebill · September 2016

@ZOS_GinaBruno @ZOS_JessicaFolsom can you please answer this one? The drop rate is obviously bugged

Vildebill · September 2016

Aaaand after reading the natch potes for One Tamriel this problem will be obsolete. But thanks for not answering though