vMSA weapon drop rates

NinthPrince64

The patch notes include the following:

"We also slightly reduced the drop chance for Healing Staves, Bows, and One Hand and Shields."

The drop rates on bows and restos were already dropped from 1/6 to 1/12 by the move away from weapon class to individual weapon. Does this mean a reduction for bows and restos to below 1/12?

On a related note, does anyone know why ZOS prefers ambiguity rather than precision in talking about drop rates? In the absence of revealed drop rates, people will try to estimate them using what would likely be biased data. Why the secrecy? An honest question. What do they gain the being opaque?

jakeedmundson

They never said each weapon had an equal chance to drop...

"Previously, this was divided evenly by weapon category (Destruction Staff, Two Hand, etc).
Now, it is based on the individual item type (Dagger, One Handed Sword, etc), and all damage weapons within the item type have an equal probability to drop.
(doesn't actually say all drops are equal - all damage meaning... all dps? every single weapon? which is it?)

In addition, when a Dual Wield weapon is awarded, you will receive two Dual Wield weapons.

We also slightly reduced the drop chance for Healing Staves, Bows, and One Hand and Shields."

I'm interested to hear more from the pts testers... if they see more staff and 2h drops.

Lukums1

LOL.

This is funny.

Who knows ZOS is generally useless when it comes to providing info.

Hyde_Jekyll

And all I wanted is a sharpened/defending bow.. SMH..
Anyone tried if you do more damage on endless hail on infused maelstrom bow as soon as you bar swapped to dual wield (both sharpen)

Lukums1

Hyde_Jekyll wrote: »

And all I wanted is a sharpened/defending bow.. SMH..
Anyone tried if you do more damage on endless hail on infused maelstrom bow as soon as you bar swapped to dual wield (both sharpen)

On console... I legit can't tell the difference from endless hail HOWEVER you can tell the difference when weaving light into endless hail with sharpen.

For the reason above sharpen is still the way to go (in maelstrom anyway)

Hyde_Jekyll

Lukums1 wrote: »

Hyde_Jekyll wrote: »

And all I wanted is a sharpened/defending bow.. SMH..
Anyone tried if you do more damage on endless hail on infused maelstrom bow as soon as you bar swapped to dual wield (both sharpen)

On console... I legit can't tell the difference from endless hail HOWEVER you can tell the difference when weaving light into endless hail with sharpen.

For the reason above sharpen is still the way to go (in maelstrom anyway)

Sharpen for sure for poison injection+ heavy. I'm just wondering is that when you bar swap if these skills would use your main bar stats. Even for poison injection. Good thing they added a dummy on the next patch. Just wondering if anyone here tested it on the PTS

Lukums1

Hyde_Jekyll wrote: »

Lukums1 wrote: »

Hyde_Jekyll wrote: »

And all I wanted is a sharpened/defending bow.. SMH..
Anyone tried if you do more damage on endless hail on infused maelstrom bow as soon as you bar swapped to dual wield (both sharpen)

On console... I legit can't tell the difference from endless hail HOWEVER you can tell the difference when weaving light into endless hail with sharpen.

For the reason above sharpen is still the way to go (in maelstrom anyway)

Sharpen for sure for poison injection+ heavy. I'm just wondering is that when you bar swap if these skills would use your main bar stats. Even for poison injection. Good thing they added a dummy on the next patch. Just wondering if anyone here tested it on the PTS

@Hyde_Jekyll

It doesn't use your main bar stats no.