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What’s the worst case of RNGesus you know?

Actually_Goku
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Hey fam,

Just wondering what the worst case of bad RNGesus luck you all know is?

I’ve recently just restarted playing this game on the XB1 NA server, and I’ve so far used 173 undaunted keys on Maj’s chest, only to still not have a Blood Spawn shoulder piece! I have kept a record as it took me over 80 to get Skoria on the EU server when I was there.

I though I was the worst case, but an IRL friend and guildmate of mine has so far used 231 and still doesn’t have Blood Spawn either, and he says that he used over 100 for Pirate Skeleton shoulders, when it was a go-to set.

Hit me, guys. What’s the worst you know of/have had?
  • Enemy-of-Coldharbour
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    BA motif.

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    Jahsul at-Sahan | Redguard Sorcerer | Stamina | Werewolf - Free Bites | PVP Main
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    Tithin Geil | Altmer Sorceress | Magicka
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  • Rake
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    RNGesus vMArist
  • Peacatcher
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    Waiting for Nerieneth heads to be on sale in the Golden Vendor :(
    Ps4 EU
  • GreenHere
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    Yeah, the Buoyant Armiger motifs are probably the worst.

    Starting to feel like ESO dungeons actually know what drop I'm looking for, and stubbornly refuse to drop them, though. I know that BSW inferno staves exist, but the more I try to help people get theirs, the longer it takes each time, I swear. Maybe there's an actual finite supply in Oblivion somewhere, and they're running out? ;P
  • Actually_Goku
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    Peacatcher wrote: »
    Waiting for Nerieneth heads to be on sale in the Golden Vendor :(

    Waiting for BS shoulders! I’m currently using Selene’s on a Stam DK and its definitely okay, but maaaaan! I want that ulti-gen!
  • GreenHere
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    Peacatcher wrote: »
    Waiting for Nerieneth heads to be on sale in the Golden Vendor :(

    Wait, what? We can go get you a Nerien'eth head piece right now. Takes like 15 mintues :P
  • Sheezabeast
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    Rngesus, for some reason, is dead set against me having a Bone Pirate 2hander to drop....I got bows, 1h, dagger, and even a shield...but never ever ever a 2hander of any trait or type.

    rngesus-hates-me-coffeetea-mug.jpg
    Grand Master Crafter, Beta baby who grew with the game. PC/NA. @Sheezabeast if you have crafting needs!
  • wenchmore420b14_ESO
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    Mythic Ambrosia recipe. It is TRULY a "Myth".... Lol
    Drakon Koryn~Oryndill, Rogue~Mage,- CP ~Doesn't matter any more
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  • carlos424
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    112 runs to get VMA lightning staff
  • Valrien
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    2 years of farming vMA without getting a fire staff until last month
    Valrien Dravic -- Level 50 Dunmeri Sorcerer (EP)
    Garahel Dravic -- Level 50 Bosmeri Nightblade (EP)
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  • magictucktuck
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    I farmed 2 weeks straight for BA motif in Vard and never got one so i gave up and a week later was an event that dropped them in the boxes.. and during the event i wasn't even trying and i opened a chest in vard and got one lol and a few from the event boxes. after weeks of nothing but a chest farm rotation and none


    BUT i was so happy last night i needed to farm BSW fire staff and i was going to just solo normal and get chests on the way. and on my FIRST RUN i got a fire staff BSW on the last boss :)

    so good and bad stories
    Edited by magictucktuck on October 18, 2018 5:13PM
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  • magictucktuck
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    Mythic Ambrosia recipe. It is TRULY a "Myth".... Lol

    i got this when i didnt even know what it was, i was waiting for cyro que in rivenspire and killed a zombie and it dropped lol
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    Flawless Conqueror

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  • Thannazzar
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    3 Moondancer lightning staves dropping in MOL, all to the level 34 we bought along because he was friends with our healer!
  • Actually_Goku
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    Valrien wrote: »
    2 years of farming vMA without getting a fire staff until last month

    Wow that’s actually ridiculous :o

    I must say, I hate that so much of the good PVP gear is locked behind PVE and group content.

    It’s an often discussed subject how PVP balance wrecks the PVE experience, but nearly all of the meta PVP builds require hard-to-get PVE equipment. So imo, it balances out. I’m a solo player 80% of the time, so I don’t want to do to 12-man trials for gear, but here we are.
  • RebornV3x
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    Ive had some bad RNG took me over 80+ runs in City of Ash 1 just to get a BSW legs I ended up with 2 Sunderflame sets head to toe 1 embershield set head to toe including a sword and shield I ran with a guild group maybe half the time so we could trade drops i did get a BSW Inferno staff in Decisive tho which was nice
    Edited by RebornV3x on October 18, 2018 4:39PM
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    I also play on PC from time to time but I just wanna be left alone on there so sorry.
  • Ackwalan
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    100 keys on an undaunted chest, no shoulder page, no jewelry trait not even a mercenary motif page.
  • GreenHere
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    carlos424 wrote: »
    112 runs to get VMA lightning staff

    On one hand, I feel for you, and am sorry it was such a grind to get one.

    On the other hand, I'm glad it wasn't just me! haha


    I had 5 Ice staves, like 4 Resto, 3 Inferno, 8 Bows (because I mostly play magicka characters, so of course I get bows out my ears), and about an entire mule's inventory of one handed weapons (of DW and 1H&S varieties). And more Two Handers than I could shake a Crit Rush at. All before my first Lightning staff. Which is the reason I resolved to keep doing vMA in the first place.

    I was SO annoyed when my friend got TWO Lightning staves on their first ever clear during the Orsinium event last year. Err... Happy. I meant happy...
  • grkkll
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    Mythic Ambrosia recipe. It is TRULY a "Myth".... Lol

    I bought it and within a couple of weeks found the 2 missing sections.
    My Ring mate is nirncrux,bust don't find any ever
  • GreenHere
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    Ackwalan wrote: »
    100 keys on an undaunted chest, no shoulder page, no jewelry trait not even a mercenary motif page.

    Wow. RNGsus hates you, confirmed! lol
  • kadochka
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    rngesus-hates-me-coffeetea-mug.jpg

    Hahaaa! Love this.


    I would say I have.. okkk RNG?? BUT in some cases... I would say trying to get a certain Undaunted shoulders (even just the right set, let alone weight or trait) is super painful, or can be.
    I do recall a couple times, a buddy of mine (doesn't have a forum account) has done one dozen, two dozen plus dungeons, looking for a simple set piece, and he doesn't get it. He continues to run, again and again, and usually I offer, a time or two, to run with him.
    I usually get the very piece he's looking for, right set, even right trait.
    I'm actually kind considered a 'lucky charm', also including nirn farming..
    (I know this post is for bad RNG, but... trust me)
    if I could make another character, their name would be Cries-For-Character-Slots. AKA, I need more.

  • Reistr_the_Unbroken
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    Basically the drop rate on the Soul-Shriven skin, or getting nothing at all from helping in my first and last only run of the imperial sewers.
  • sedi
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    The myth that is BSW Inferno Staff. I finally got one but boy was that a grind.
  • Wildberryjack
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    Not in this game, sorry, but for me nothing beats trying to get Invincible to drop in ICC. It's been YEARS trying every week on eighteen toons, still no horse.
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  • pdebie64b16_ESO
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    sedi wrote: »
    The myth that is BSW Inferno Staff. I finally got one but boy was that a grind.

    Playing since launch, still no BSW Inferno Staff, currently farming it by opening chests.
  • EvilAutoTech
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    I have run through COH 1 and 2 more than 200 times and still no Ebon chest.

    The worst though was foul water fishing in Reaper's March. 1200 crawlers to get the blue fish.
  • Synthwavius
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    Morrowind furnishing plans
  • qbit
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    25 undaunted keys to get ilambris shoulders. And then I got medium armor weight. :/ that’s fine. I just run a light armor pants...

    One guy posted he thinks undaunted chests RNG are weighted by time of day. I tend to agree. I finally got the ilambris when I opened at some crazy time like 2:30 am central US time. I didn’t have anymore keys to test if I would keep getting them (as is usually the case when I use three keys at once, I get the same three set pieces in different weights and traits)

    So I need to stay up really late and use the 30 keys ive collected since to try to get the light version of these shoulders.
  • qbit
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    I have run through COH 1 and 2 more than 200 times and still no Ebon chest.

    The worst though was foul water fishing in Reaper's March. 1200 crawlers to get the blue fish.

    It’s sad because I’ve gotten several devines versions of these to the point I decon them now.
  • qbit
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    We should use a bunch of keys to open undaunted chests at random times spaced five to fifteen minutes apart to see if there is some statistical correleation to this idea of them weighting those drops based on time of day.
  • JimmyJuJu
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    Lambent Netch Tentacles. So many Darkshade runs. So many.

    I wanted that piece specifically because every time I see the tooltip I read it as "Lambent Netch T e s t i c l e s" and it makes me giggle.

    Edit: Really, ZOS? You censor the word? It's not actually profanity, you know.
    Edited by JimmyJuJu on October 18, 2018 5:48PM
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