RNG sucks. I spent almost a year doing writs trying to get fragment #1 with no luck. Then this week I got 2 of them, back-to-back. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Nestor wrote: »

The drop rate on the fragments seems to have plummeted. I gave up on doing the L6 Writs a couple of weeks ago after not getting any fragments for weeks.

Unfortunately the Fragments have also doubled in prices since the Snipe, I mean the Aetheric Recipe was announced. I guess everyone is trying to make a recipe in hopes of getting the Aether, and the Dust, to make the new Exp Potion.

The last 3 fragments I got were from L6 writs, you never know, might get lucky

I think I started around September doing the max provisioning writs, have gotten 12 fragments in that time doing them almost daily on 3 characters, but I have noticed it seems to be harder to get lately with the new aetheric recipe, I think it also explains the max level writs mixing tier 6/7, they changed the drop rate on the fragments to encourage more players to go to the crown store for the potion. I have been trying to sell some frags I have in triplicate through traders for 50k without buyers whereas when the new recipe launched I sold some for 70k pretty quick, I think it might be cooling off a bit?

Karivaa wrote: »

Wow lvl 6? lol I'm gonna have to start doing writs on my lowbies!

Provisioning rank 6 @Karivaa

SirAndy wrote: »

I do the Craglorn writs daily on 8 characters and the fragments do drop on a regular basis.

@SirAndy

They drop on a regular basis for me too, about one every 3 months, just like clockwork.....


Several months ago, I was getting them about once every week or two (across 4 characters doing top end writs), but I am on the thin malnourished threadbare part of the RNG curve now.

Psijic pages have about 5% drop rate. A test last August with 12 crafters gave 6%. That is once per three week for one crafter. With RNG it's very common to have draughts three times the normal drop period and then have several dropping closely. So, e.g. two months without any for one character is commonly happening to everybody.

I've gotten 3 Fragment in the last week. Prices are still hovering around 30k on console. I can tell you, they are easily obtainable if you post in zone chat in craglorn. Something along the lines of buying Psijic frags 1, 3, 5 and 7 for x gold each. Personally I would put 15-20k and you'll get the ones you are missing in no time.

I have 8 toons and do the provisioning everyday. I get one about every 2-3 days. The Aetherials just aren't worth the time and effort. They are so rare and difficult to obtain that I would rather spend my time doing other things that give better drop rates, like Perfect Roe.

I saw some people asking 3 million a while ago. Given the recipe will be available for writ vouchers, the price may be dropping.

Sadly, I am still waiting to get the rest of the recipe parts.