atma drop rates

[EricCartmenez]

If anything, the areas I ended up haunting mostly by myself were some of the most stubborn (conversely, I would occasionally get an atma on the first or second FATE in an area while going solo).

I found that it didn't matter. No reason to party up or not party up, depends on you. I only partied up a couple of times, and I had no better or worse luck in a party. I felt bad, because I would pop into an area where people had been farming. Party chat was abuzz with people who had been doing this for hours and no drop, then I got a drop in 5 or 6 fates. Then I left. I shouldn't have felt bad, but I did. With 3 Atma weapons, one for each class of character, I am going to start focusing on ST and the extreme trials to get more gear and such. I've been doing the WHM atma book, and that can be a pain in the butt too. Go over here and kill 10 of this character. Oh, there's only 2 of them in the whole area and you have to wait for them to re spawn? Do these fates (more fates?!?!) but don't use that extra Zenith weapon in your arsenal to get credit, you have to use the Atma weapon.

Something I haven't tried: I wonder if I can use a different character with an Atma weapon to get credit. For example, I'm working on the Atma for my WHM and I kill something with my Bard Atma weapon. Will I get credit in the book? I don't think so. Yet they won't let me carry a book for my Bard, White Mage and Warrior at the same time.

[RiceisNice]

I believe somewhere Yoshi P confirmed that atma is a flat droprate and nothing else; it's not influenced by any other factors or party comp.

[Snugglebutt]

I started hunting Atma's 3 days ago and got all 12 already, I noticed no difference between when in group or solo as to amount of time took to farm each one. Some locations I got them quicker than others but I am pretty sure it is just random. I think took me about 300-400 fates to get all 12.

[Laura_Beinbrech]

I agree 100% that the Atma drop rates should be higher: I unlocked the Atma drops in July, and as of this post, only have 5 Atma stones (i.e. one every 1.5 weeks on average). In the same time, merely by doing hunts, Syrcus Tower & Expert/Hard Duty Roulette, I was able to get the fully-upgraded Laevateinn in under 3 weeks, and am well on my way to getting my second Sands of Time.

Personally the sheer radomness of the Atma grinding is just plain frustrating, boring & no fun at all (and that's not even getting into the Animus Books or the Novus Alexandrite map grinding). As a result, I think I'll only likely bother with the whole grind for my Black Mage weapon, and just go the Soldiery weapon route for all the other classes I run (mainly because I can get the fully upgraded soldiery weapons every 3 weeks).

Oh, and B. Strife: I third the motion of you buying a lottery ticket with your luck. Just don't use "4 8 15 16 23 42" as your numbers, otherwise bad stuff might happen.

[cearka]

In the first two hours, I got two atma and I thought (hey this ain't so bad).

I'n now 172 hours into atma, and I STILL only have the two I got the first hour. This. Is. Stupid.

[linksdx]

im getting to the point of breakdown on atma iv been farming them every day since there release and still only have 3 and hours? i lost count once i hit 1000 or so so id love something that would increase drop chance after doing say 10 fates per 1% increase ....well at least i have fc chat to use or my sub would be canceled

[EricCartmenez]

Don't really need another Atma weapon, but an FC member asked me to join him farming in Upper La Noscea for the Atma of the Water Bearer. As we ground, the guy we were partied with said he'd been working there for 7 hours already. As I shook my head, I just kept thinking "I could be playing Destiny!" But you have to support your members, so we plugged away. He asked, "can I get an Atma stone and not notice?" No, there's a distinctive sound and a big notification. "OK". He said, "One more fate!" so we trucked over and BAM, I got the atma. He responds, "I'm going into my hot tub now." Destiny awaits.

[Valkyrie_Faleva]

Talked to a JP friend of mine since FF11. I asked him if the JP community has a big issue with Atma farming. He told me that they used complain until they "know" how to farm for it. He told me to google ATMA timer. I looked into it, and it was pretty interesting... You spend 1-2 hrs a each zone if it doesn't drop it doesnt' drop, move to the next and come back in your cycle with corresponding times. I don't know if this works or not. I received all my Atma within 18hrs of farming, but I do have to say I move from one zone to another not knowing if it really did anything.
I keep hearing people saying they farmed 7hrs+ without one, but not sure if you are in the same zone.. but hope this helps! Happy grinding!

[RiceisNice]

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This has been debunked a while back, with the developers themselves even saying nothing influences the drop rate. It's straight up RNG.

[Puwarh]

I think this atma system should be improve in some way too, it's too much gliding for it. I don't suggest it to be nerf to 2-3 fates and get you atma piece but It should not be this hard to get. The developer plans to have the continuation on this relic quest and right now this will make it too much bothersome to do it.