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Worm Cult Drop Rate Thread

  • Sygil05
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    2 out of 14 boxes..not too bad.
  • Kodrac
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    I got the staves on my first box yesterday. Haven't had one since.
  • beetleklee
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    I got the Legs in my first box. Don't remember how many dailies I did, but I did writs on all my characters except my level 3 one (who couldn't, guess you have to be a certain level) and one character I did all the Vvardenfell dailies, both Gold Coast bosses, pledges, Bolgrul's delve, and mages/fighters guild dailies. Then it was late and I went to bed lol.

    The Worm Cult legs are the only ones I got but I got a ton of other motifs, most of which I didn't have yet, so I'm very happy so far.
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  • Algraxa
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    2 out of 98.... Not loving the drop rate.
  • Waffennacht
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    12 day event. Seems the average is about 2 per day (seems like it's like that no matter how many are done - seems that way)

    Meaning approximately 24 motifs... Wonder how often duplicates happen?
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    1300+ CP
    Battleground PvP'er

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  • neverwalk
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    RNG was great to me yesterday with 5 WC motifs out of 80 boxes over 4 toons. Would love to see Bouyant Armiger motifs drop-most costly motifs in the game.
    Edited by neverwalk on April 5, 2018 7:11PM
  • Waffennacht
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    @neverwalk were any duplicates?
    Gamer tag: DasPanzerKat NA Xbox One
    1300+ CP
    Battleground PvP'er

    Waffennacht' Builds
  • ANGEL_BtVS
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    Theory:

    This event is just a cleaver way for ZOS to rid players of excess crafting mats and gold... :*

    The very first thing I thought of when I was crafting gear on my non-crafters for this event was: "I'm wasting mats I wouldn't have otherwise - well played, ZOS..."
  • drake88131
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    37 boxes = 1 worm cult shoulders. 1 BA Staves and other misc. not too bad for motif drops imho.
  • Acrolas
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    There are two third slot chances.

    One is the transmutation crystals, which will appear first in the list
    The second is the Worm Cult motif or the Grave Soil style material, which will be third.
    To my knowledge, you can't have both the transmutation crystal success and the Worm Cult success in the same box.

    So if you're ignoring your Grave Soil drops, you're under-reporting your Worm Cult results. And although Grave Soil could be deconstructed from Worm Cult pieces as of Update 17, it's still necessary for the style material to adequately drop in the boxes to increase quantity supplied.

    What I'm thinking is that if you wind up with 140 to 160 Grave Soil, you've proportionally opened enough boxes to find 13 to 15 motif pages. Which is a lot of boxes, but you're racking up a lot of crafting material along the way, too.

    I'm not chasing the style because I won't use it. And that's really the only difference between a niche style like Worm Cult and a niche style like Hollowjack or Skinchanger. The perception of rarity makes Worm Cult feel more desirable, and the motif cost inflation that occurred with the Outfit system makes it feel more valuable. But on the other hand, how many would be genuinely interested in the motif if it (or the style material) dropped in nearly every box?

    signing off
  • RANKK7
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    Acrolas wrote: »
    There are two third slot chances.

    What I'm thinking is that if you wind up with 140 to 160 Grave Soil, you've proportionally opened enough boxes to find 13 to 15 motif pages. Which is a lot of boxes, but you're racking up a lot of crafting material along the way, too.

    Which sucks BIG time.
    lll
    "I really don't know who the **** came off with this change. Definitely somebody who does not play the game, that's for sure".
    lll
  • Eradrann
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    Reinstalled the game for the Jester's Festival, sticking around for this... I'm starting to remember why I stopped playing this game. RNG is still the same. :p

    Major bummer, as a player, I like collecting everything available.
    Xbox Series X - GT: VintageVinyl450 NA Player on the EU Server (always looking for help with dungeon/job dailies)Main - Eradrann, AD, Wood Elf, Bow/Bow Stamblade, 1500+CP
  • Stopnaggin
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    2 days 8 toons just in writs. 96 boxes 2 wc motifs.
  • Tasear
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    Gald it was not extremely rare was very scared.
  • method__01
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    opened about 130+ boxes for 2nd day and i got 1 WC page,got a lot of other pages-Buoyant Armiger,Silken ring,bloodforge,akaviri etc but i know most of them so i'll just store them till i decide what to do
    lots of known recipes and mats too
    PC EU/NA /// PS4 EU/NA

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    This one hears nothing. Sees nothing. This one only sweeps.
    desperately need a survey assistant
  • phileunderx2
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    After 70 ish boxes on pc today no worm. :(
    Edited by phileunderx2 on April 5, 2018 7:59PM
  • krachall
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    I just hit 100 boxes and have gotten one Worm Cult motif -- on my first box.

    I haven't read the full thread but, given what I'm seeing in guild chat, I'm waaay below average.

    Fortunately, these things appear to be dropping like candy for everyone else so they should be cheap when I go 1 for 1200.
  • uzbachchi
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    Approximately 70 boxes over two days, only one page dropped. Which is why I went around and bought the whole set via zone chat yesterday morning. I could see which way the wind was blowing.
    Edited by uzbachchi on April 5, 2018 8:13PM
  • imnotanother
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    uzbachchi wrote: »
    @70 boxes over two days, only one page dropped. Which is why I went around and bought the whole set via zone chat yesterday morning. I could see which way the wind was blowing.

    I am about to do the same thing. Only have 2 out of 137. PS4 prices are steep though.
    PS4: NA - AD PSN: imnotanother (Artell Lyeselle)
    Stamina NightBlade 810+ CP - PvP/Trials/Dungeon Ready
  • Enemy-of-Coldharbour
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    uzbachchi wrote: »
    @70 boxes over two days, only one page dropped. Which is why I went around and bought the whole set via zone chat yesterday morning. I could see which way the wind was blowing.

    Agreed. I got 1 page last night and bought about half the others. I'll buy the missing ones tonight after I see if I get any more from today's dailies.

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  • lygerseye
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    46 boxes today, 1 WC Page, 3rd box I opened
  • Troneon
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    Yinmaigao wrote: »
    Over 200 boxes last night and netted 1.
    72 writs before work this morning and got 0.

    PLEASE stop with the extremes and artificial rarity... We can have something between "sit in a delve and spam heavy attacks to get free lootz" and "do 200 dailies and then gfy; try again tomorrow scrub".

    Also, it doesn't make it "fun" when you have to rely on luck during a limitied duration event.

    This ^^
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  • KanedaSyndrome
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    PC worm cult shield page?
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  • Gorgoneus
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    Thank you guys, I have only 1 page (useless shields, but this is only 1 shield). and ZoSes started the maintence to reduce their drop rate right now.
    Who else have 15 pages from 12 boxes? Go ahead, ZoS already heard your idea and ask for drop rate reduction, or at least as they understant this thread.
  • myskyrim26
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    Acrolas wrote: »
    But on the other hand, how many would be genuinely interested in the motif if it (or the style material) dropped in nearly every box?

    I'm a dedicated collector, so I'm after every motif, no matter how beautiful it is. I just want all of them. Also, I'm chasing furniture plans, so motifs are vital for my master writs.

    Insightful on Grave Soil. I get a lot of it.

    As for the Worm Cult... Well, I give up. I did a lot of dailies today atop of 8 toon crafting, and got no pages. I guess, Worm Cult is for the rich.
    Edited by myskyrim26 on April 5, 2018 8:25PM
  • Superflyguy17
    Superflyguy17
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    About 160 boxes over the 2 days 3 worm cult motifs which is not good, but i did get a lot of other stuff that is good.
  • Algraxa
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    Gorgoneus wrote: »
    Thank you guys, I have only 1 page (useless shields, but this is only 1 shield). and ZoSes started the maintence to reduce their drop rate right now.
    Who else have 15 pages from 12 boxes? Go ahead, ZoS already heard your idea and ask for drop rate reduction, or at least as they understant this thread.

    Wait what.... they are reducing the drop rate? WTF? Well, guess it saves me time.... off to do other things.
  • myskyrim26
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    @Algraxa,
    Noone said that the drop was reduced or will be reduced. It's just some people's thoughts here
    Edited by myskyrim26 on April 5, 2018 8:35PM
  • imnotanother
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    Algraxa wrote: »
    Gorgoneus wrote: »
    Thank you guys, I have only 1 page (useless shields, but this is only 1 shield). and ZoSes started the maintence to reduce their drop rate right now.
    Who else have 15 pages from 12 boxes? Go ahead, ZoS already heard your idea and ask for drop rate reduction, or at least as they understant this thread.

    Wait what.... they are reducing the drop rate? WTF? Well, guess it saves me time.... off to do other things.
    I don't believe so.
    PS4: NA - AD PSN: imnotanother (Artell Lyeselle)
    Stamina NightBlade 810+ CP - PvP/Trials/Dungeon Ready
  • randomkeyhits
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    Looks like its going to be a bit of a turbulent ride this one......

    day 1 33 boxes, one WC but another 11 motif pages

    day 2 33 boxes one WC but only 3 other motif pages

    Allowing for none, duplicates and such will definitely have to trade/swapsies to have a chance of completing the set.
    EU PS4
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