Deconstruction - Extraction probabilities.

carljokl · September 2016

Does anyone have any statistics on the probability of extracting a trait stone from a piece of gear with a trait.
I know that this will vary by the type of gear:
* Mob dropped gear / chests / containers.
* Gear crafted by self.
* Gear crafted by other / alt.
* Stolen gear
* Non-stolen but valueless gear.

I ask because I have two alts with developed crafting skills. One of them left behind multiple sets of training gear on his way to championship rank.
It has been a moving target as he was learning more and more traits along the way. The early gear is with lower level sets. I have passed on the gear to other alts as they also train their way to level 50. I am now wondering if I should deconstruct some of the gear to craft it again as a higher level set. Whether I do so can depend on the probability of getting the emeralds back if I deconstruct the gear. I accept there will be some lost of trait stones but knowing the probability will help me know if the rate of loss is acceptable for it to be worthwhile.

Both my crafters have maxed extraction passives.

Nestor · November 2016

Trait stones are the cheapest things in the game, no need to game for them.

I look at it this way, if I have a mule to store things on, I keep them for Alts. In fact, I have full sets of gear for my Alts from L1 all the way to CP100 for leveling purposes. I think L1, L4, L10, L20, L40, CP10, CP70 and CP100 is what I have. The L1 was an exploration set, and I think I deconned that when it went to Prosperous (and it was Purple too, I am swimming in those)

Reason, you get so little of the Tempers back that is why deconning stuff you make is not worth it from a value standpoint, unless you have no storage space.

Now, I make my gear Blue or Purple, as I am keeping it. But, if your only making it to Green, then the loss of one Temper does not suck.

As for what you get back, informal testing shows me, that I get back the Trait items on almost everything I make, along with 1 of the Tempers and about 1/3 to 1/2 the mats used. As long as I use the crafter who made it. Alts tend to be more along the lines of Mob Loot with about a 50% return.

KiritoUD · November 2016

I think its a 30% change but im not to sure.

carljokl · November 2016

Well it looks like from my own searching I don't think the Metal Extraction trait has any impact on the chance of extracting items from deconstructed gear.

It just looks like it changes refining statistics albeit not the amount of metal itself but the extra items that can be extracted:
http://gamerreports.com/eso-how-does-metal-extraction-affect-ore-refining-yield/
Particularly the improvement tempers. The statistics are a couple of years old so might not be accurate anymore. Still it is a rough guide.

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Deconstruction - Extraction probabilities.

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