Alexandrite FATE drop increase?

[Caoihmin]

I'm averaging 3 Alex/day, mostly from NT Fates.

[Wintersandman]

It was 1% before, confirmed. 5% is a huge increase but the real number is closer to 10%. I have 50+ Alex just rotting on a mule, almost all from Fates since the update. I have zero intentions of doing another Zodiac they just keep dropping.

Just wanted to confirm something you said. I have my Novus on PLD and slowly working on relics for the other classes. I just got Atma on Warrior but if I have my novus equipped on PLD alexandrite will still drop? I am going to use it as a way to get light in between bright sessions.

[Talec]

I wish I could scream "A**hole!" in this Thread and it reaches SE. No really, gonna stay calm but 3 hours FATE-Farm now and not a single Alexandrite. Not a single. This is so much not funny, I can't find the words...

[KikoriL]

...but if I have my novus equipped on PLD alexandrite will still drop?

FATE-based drops like this depend on what weapon you have equipped at the time. If Novus can drop Alexandrite once, it can always drop Alexandrite. So you're good to go.

[Wintersandman]

FATE-based drops like this depend on what weapon you have equipped at the time. If Novus can drop Alexandrite once, it can always drop Alexandrite. So you're good to go.

You missed the question entirely. I didn't know if Novus could or could not drop alexandrite. Zenith will only drop atma and once you upgrade no more atma. So I was asking for verification whether novus could or is there an upgrade point where alex no longer drops.

I did test and my Novus did collect alexandrite. But now does a zodiac weapon still collect alexandrite?

[Raminax]

I did test and my Novus did collect alexandrite. But now does a zodiac weapon still collect alexandrite?

Ayup. Was getting Alexandrite on my Zodiac while doing FATEs inbetween queues when the instance servers were being hammered, and I've been getting them with a Zeta as well.

[Wintersandman]

Ayup. Was getting Alexandrite on my Zodiac while doing FATEs inbetween queues when the instance servers were being hammered, and I've been getting them with a Zeta as well.

Thank you sir

[Eul]

At one time the rate is good (like I can get 3 alex after SB 1 set of tourmaline acc) but mostly the rate is so horrible (2 alex appears after I SB 3 sets of tourmaline acc)

[Brill_]

Alexandrite drop rate still pretty low for me. I'm thinking time would be better spent farming dungeons for soldiery so you can buy maps.

[Caiera]

Yeah, the Alexandrite drop rate from fates has been low for me as well, halfway there though after about 40 days
having said that, I seem to get more from doing hunts and buying Alex with allied seals.