Alexandrite FATE drop increase?

[DenebPunkin]

I do have to wonder why they decided the drop rates needed to be lower than Atma when you need MORE (6x) Alexandrite than Atma at this point

To keep you subbed for longer =D. If the rates have been increased, not by much. I think out of about 300 FATES so far.. I got about 15.. that is 5%... yay. T_T

[SirTaint]

To keep you subbed for longer =D. If the rates have been increased, not by much. I think out of about 300 FATES so far.. I got about 15.. that is 5%... yay. T_T

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.

[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.

[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