Mastercraft Demimateria

[Nyalia]

I could be wrong, I haven't done too much testing with the MCDs, but what from the limited data I've analyzed, specs and tools are equal. I believe (and again, I could be wrong), that both have the same 1 in 6 (16.7%) chance of yielding MCDs. However, when the specs yield MCDs, they only yield 1. When the tools yield MCDs, they can yield 1, 2, or 3, for an average of 2. The tools cost twice as many turn-in items as the specs.

If everything said above is true, then the expected yield for MCDs from both specs and tools are the same. If so, specs would be more likely to yield an amount closer to the average, while tools would have a higher variance (more likely to give more, and more likely to give less). Also, if you aren't a dSkill 90+ GSM yet, the specs are definitely better as they give twice the experience (since you desynth twice as many of them).

If someone who has data on 1k+ tool/specs desynths can comment on this, I would love to know if what I'm extrapolating is true or not.


Also, Artisan/Forager's hats/tools are still the only method of getting MCDs at the present. Sadly, the new Artisan trade-in gear is not desynthable.

[juniglee]

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Thanks for this. I assumed as much too, that the Artisan gears are still the only way to get MCD. I am also aware that the 2.5 Artisan token gears are not desynthable (would be nice if they were, so that LTW and WVR classes can get MCD too).

I currently have my GSM at dSkill 92 or so now - at the moment, I'm currently spending my free time farming ponies (and with my horrible luck, I usually get a lot of i90 accessories to desynth, and no ponies). The variance is what I was initially concerned about - the question boiled down to whether it's more efficient to have a go at a higher chance of 1 MCD, or to go for lesser desynth counts, but have a chance at getting more than 1 MCD perhaps?