Alexandrite FATE drop increase?

[The_Last_Dragoon]

I know it hasn't been out for long, but did anyone confirm that there was actually a significant increase in Alexandrite drops? If it's anywhere near the new drop rates on Atmas then that means that FATE farming is the new way to go with them.

[RayneBoemir]

Well RNG is RNG so even with the increased drop rate you can be unlucky and not get squat. I did like 20 fates and got two alexandrites kept doing more because I only needed two more for my Warrior and got diddly squat even after doing like 30 fates.

[Drako]

Sounds like they only really doubled the drop rate, if its taking that long. If you were farming atma, with the new rate, you would certainly have many more atma then you do alex.

[SithCait]

Day one of patch I was getting alexandrite about every 5-10 fates, got 4 that day but didn't really do alot of fates. Since then alexandrite been dry did about 1hrs worth of CH fates came away with 2 alexandrite

[Wintersandman]

I am tempted to try this out but I want to make sure I have all the abilities at my disposal. Do you have a recommendation on which zone. I was thinking northern than or maybe even Coerthas.

It would be awesome if you could have your animus and farm atma at the same time as Alex. They should allow animus to be able to still collect Atma.

[Iagainsti]

I am tempted to try this out but I want to make sure I have all the abilities at my disposal. Do you have a recommendation on which zone. I was thinking northern than or maybe even Coerthas.

It would be awesome if you could have your animus and farm atma at the same time as Alex. They should allow animus to be able to still collect Atma.

Now a 10% Drop rate from Fates for Alexandrite. I preferred Upper LaNoscea Bc its very little travel time, lots of fates, and if you're a Miner, Electrum Ore for the I49 accessories you're SBing for the melds while you wait for fates to pop.

[XiXiQ]

When this first started, I would see maybe 2-3 alex a day from doing fates in between waiting for duties, etc (so average around 30 fates a day I suppose). In the past week and a bit I have not seen a single one drop. I must be over 200 fates now (conservative estimate), over about 10 days, and not a sausage. It might just be a coincidence this happened right after the maintenance period - not the last one, the one the Tuesday before. This is on Odin.

Before you ask what weapon I'm using, I'm still getting lights and hitting Gold on all of them, so that's not the issue.

Is this just me or has anyone else noticed a big difference happening in the drop rates?

[Wintersandman]

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I have seen an increase in drops.

[Bloopan]

When this first started, I would see maybe 2-3 alex a day from doing fates in between waiting for duties, etc (so average around 30 fates a day I suppose). In the past week and a bit I have not seen a single one drop. I must be over 200 fates now (conservative estimate), over about 10 days, and not a sausage. It might just be a coincidence this happened right after the maintenance period - not the last one, the one the Tuesday before. This is on Odin.

Before you ask what weapon I'm using, I'm still getting lights and hitting Gold on all of them, so that's not the issue.

Is this just me or has anyone else noticed a big difference happening in the drop rates?

I can confirm with this, been fate farming and couldnt get jack crap from any

Tried out different zones, no luck

Unusual to not even get one after hours (RNG is RNG I know but after the increase it cant be this bad)

[XiXiQ]

Not just me then. Since I posted, probably another 100-150 fates down over those days and I have got..... drumroll.... ONE. Frankly, the drop rate is the same as it always was - Abysmal. Need to do the low level ones, cannot queue and use choco at the same time.

Had better luck with atma before they lowered the drops on that.