Decon gold jewelry - how many platings are returned?

goldenflameslinger · August 2018

If I were to buy a gold ring or gold necklace from the Golden Vendor and try to deconstruct it, what would I get? Specifically, how many Chromium platings or grains? Would like to know before I waste AP on it. Thanks.

Royaji · August 2018

You have a chance to get one grain. Sometimes you'll get no grains at all. Only the actual material (platinum) is guaranteed when you are deconstructing.

goldenflameslinger · August 2018

That is so sad. I thought I read somewhere that you got 4 platings. Glad I asked first....I would have been pissed!

Thanks

code65536 · August 2018

With maxed decon passives, you have a 50% chance at a single grain.

But with small sample sizes, like if you're just deconning a few dozen rings, the actual results could be quite a bit more or less than 50%, just due to the nature of randomness and small sample sizes. With enough decons (hundreds of rings), you should be seeing 50%.

But, no, it's never a good idea to buy golden rings from the vendor just for decon. That's a such a bad waste of gold/AP. The only things I decon are the BoP jewelry from vet trials. The BoE golden jewelry from PvP leaderboards are worth more to sell.

goldenflameslinger · August 2018

I thought it sounded too good to be true...but wanted to make sure I wasn't missing out on the greatest thing ever!

stitchesofdooom · September 2018

deconstructing jewelry should either give back a whole plating instead of unrefined grains, or grains should give up to 10 platings. Jewelry platings are disgustingly scarce.