Salvaging, charms and symbols...

[Galmac.4680]

Heya,

 

so tell me, what is a normal drop rate of charms and symbols after salvaging your loot? Since the introduction of these I got two ("2") of them. Just 2. And I play a lot, every day for some hours, sell worthy yellows, and salvage the rest. And just got 2 of that things in the whole time. I just got this dust. What's wrong with my account?

 

Galmac

[Inculpatus cedo.9234]

Here you go:

 

https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Rune/salvage_research

https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Sigil/salvage_research

 

Good luck.

[Galmac.4680]

Perhaps it was because I salvage mainly blues and only too few yellows or exotics (although there were some). Ok, thanks!

[Khisanth.2948]

has the rate from directly salvaging the upgrades

Which is

1.9% for minor

3.9% for major

9% for superior

 

With a master's kit that has a 80% chance to salvage the upgrade that would make it

.8 x 0.019 = 1.52% chance for masterwork items

.8 x 0.039 = 3.12% chance for rares

.8 x 0.09 = 7.2% chance for exotics

 

> @"Galmac.4680" said:

> Perhaps it was because I salvage mainly blues and only too few yellows or exotics (although there were some). Ok, thanks!

 

the rate for blues is same as before the changes ... 0%

[Inculpatus cedo.9234]

Keep in mind, those salvage rates (which are low) are for salvaging Runes/Sigils, not gear. The rate would be much lower for gear, as there is only a chance at receiving a Rune/Sigil from blue (or other gear), and then a chance at receiving a Charm/Symbol from that. Also, it will be affected by the kind of salvaging kit you use (for gear).

[Tanner Blackfeather.6509]

Personally, since I have an excess of Mystic Forge Stones and don't play the most loot intesive stuff, I've switched to using Mystic Salvage Kit (equivalent to Master's/Silver-fed) on Masterwork as well.

 

So currently my salvaging goes:

1) Copper-fed "Salvage all Fine and below"

2) Mystic "Salvage all Masterwork and below"

3) Mystic "Salvage all Rare"

 

It's an extra step compared to before, but I get a smallish but steady trickle of Symbols/Charms.

[Ayakaru.6583]

You can fill your bag with loot, use the copperfed, and get like 2 or 3 of those green dust motes.

Im surpised they’re so cheap, given how rare they are

[perilisk.1874]

> @"Ayakaru.6583" said:

> You can fill your bag with loot, use the copperfed, and get like 2 or 3 of those green dust motes.

> Im surpised they’re so cheap, given how rare they are

 

No one can use them, though, since they don't get any charms or symbols, so they just pile up.