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I am not sure of these numbers. I am 100% sure the listed ingredients are the cheapest to make the desired precursor, but I am not 100% on the average number of tries to get the precursor (the current estimate is from other people publishing their results - mostly from reddit's Nugkill).

Spirit Shard and Karma Items excluded (Allow SS and Karma items)

The Bard
Carcharias
Chaos Gun
The Chosen
The Colossus
Dawn + Dusk
The Energizer
Howl
The Hunter
Leaf of Kudzu
The Legend
The Lover
Rage
Rodgort's Flame
Spark
Storm
Tooth of Frostfang
Venom
Zap
Random Precursor from weapons
Random Precursor from any rare item

1 Mystic Forge Stone currently costs 14

to buy (It's only recommended to use it to take the place of an item worth more than that, or you get them for free)

		Rare Ingredients
Precursor	Price to MF	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3	Ingredient 4
Leaf of Kudzu Exotic Weapon LongBow 80 8.98+ / day 1600001 1885899 The cheapest 14 Rares used in the calculation	4 bought Rares 2733319 (-41%) profit 781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares	Rampager's Soft Wood Longbow of Smoldering Rare 68, buy for 1071 1.45+ / day	Elonian Recurve Rare 80, buy for 1199 232.01+ / day	Elonian Recurve Rare 80, buy for 1199 232.01+ / day	Elonian Recurve Rare 80, buy for 1199 232.01+ / day
	3 bought + 1 crafted Rares 4512788 (-64%) profit 781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares	Elonian Recurve Rare 80, buy for 1199 232.01+ / day	Elonian Recurve Rare 80, buy for 1199 232.01+ / day	Elonian Recurve Rare 80, buy for 1199 232.01+ / day	Assassin's Godskull Longbow Rare 65, craft for 4110 Expand Recipe Hard Longbow Stave x 1 for 804 each, Craft: Hard Wood Plank x 4 for 201 each, Craft: Hard Wood Log x 3 for 67 each, Buy Rugged String x 1 for 2517 each, Craft: Cured Rugged Leather Square x 3 for 839 each, Buy Large Skull x 3 for 263 each, Buy
	2 bought + 2 crafted Rares 7232640 (-78%) profit 781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares	Elonian Recurve Rare 80, buy for 1199 232.01+ / day	Elonian Recurve Rare 80, buy for 1199 232.01+ / day	Assassin's Godskull Longbow Rare 65, craft for 4110 Expand Recipe Hard Longbow Stave x 1 for 804 each, Craft: Hard Wood Plank x 4 for 201 each, Craft: Hard Wood Log x 3 for 67 each, Buy Rugged String x 1 for 2517 each, Craft: Cured Rugged Leather Square x 3 for 839 each, Buy Large Skull x 3 for 263 each, Buy	Rampager's Krait Recurve Bow Rare 80, craft for 5844 Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 3864 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 1032 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 387 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 129 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 86 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 43 each, Buy Potent Venom Sac x 15 for 120 each, Buy Elder Longbow Stave x 1 for 1548 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 4 for 387 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 129 each, Buy Thick String x 1 for 432 each, Craft: Cured Thick Leather Square x 3 for 144 each, Craft: Thick Leather Section x 4 for 36 each, Buy
	1 bought + 3 crafted Rares 9952493 (-84%) profit 781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares	Elonian Recurve Rare 80, buy for 1199 232.01+ / day	Assassin's Godskull Longbow Rare 65, craft for 4110 Expand Recipe Hard Longbow Stave x 1 for 804 each, Craft: Hard Wood Plank x 4 for 201 each, Craft: Hard Wood Log x 3 for 67 each, Buy Rugged String x 1 for 2517 each, Craft: Cured Rugged Leather Square x 3 for 839 each, Buy Large Skull x 3 for 263 each, Buy	Rampager's Krait Recurve Bow Rare 80, craft for 5844 Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 3864 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 1032 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 387 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 129 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 86 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 43 each, Buy Potent Venom Sac x 15 for 120 each, Buy Elder Longbow Stave x 1 for 1548 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 4 for 387 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 129 each, Buy Thick String x 1 for 432 each, Craft: Cured Thick Leather Square x 3 for 144 each, Craft: Thick Leather Section x 4 for 36 each, Buy	Rampager's Krait Recurve Bow Rare 80, craft for 5844 Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 3864 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 1032 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 387 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 129 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 86 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 43 each, Buy Potent Venom Sac x 15 for 120 each, Buy Elder Longbow Stave x 1 for 1548 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 4 for 387 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 129 each, Buy Thick String x 1 for 432 each, Craft: Cured Thick Leather Square x 3 for 144 each, Craft: Thick Leather Section x 4 for 36 each, Buy
	4 crafted Rares 1,2672345 (-87%) profit 781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares	Assassin's Godskull Longbow Rare 65, craft for 4110 Expand Recipe Hard Longbow Stave x 1 for 804 each, Craft: Hard Wood Plank x 4 for 201 each, Craft: Hard Wood Log x 3 for 67 each, Buy Rugged String x 1 for 2517 each, Craft: Cured Rugged Leather Square x 3 for 839 each, Buy Large Skull x 3 for 263 each, Buy	Rampager's Krait Recurve Bow Rare 80, craft for 5844 Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 3864 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 1032 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 387 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 129 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 86 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 43 each, Buy Potent Venom Sac x 15 for 120 each, Buy Elder Longbow Stave x 1 for 1548 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 4 for 387 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 129 each, Buy Thick String x 1 for 432 each, Craft: Cured Thick Leather Square x 3 for 144 each, Craft: Thick Leather Section x 4 for 36 each, Buy	Rampager's Krait Recurve Bow Rare 80, craft for 5844 Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 3864 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 1032 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 387 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 129 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 86 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 43 each, Buy Potent Venom Sac x 15 for 120 each, Buy Elder Longbow Stave x 1 for 1548 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 4 for 387 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 129 each, Buy Thick String x 1 for 432 each, Craft: Cured Thick Leather Square x 3 for 144 each, Craft: Thick Leather Section x 4 for 36 each, Buy	Rampager's Krait Recurve Bow Rare 80, craft for 5844 Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 3864 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 1032 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 387 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 129 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 86 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 43 each, Buy Potent Venom Sac x 15 for 120 each, Buy Elder Longbow Stave x 1 for 1548 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 4 for 387 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 129 each, Buy Thick String x 1 for 432 each, Craft: Cured Thick Leather Square x 3 for 144 each, Craft: Thick Leather Section x 4 for 36 each, Buy
		Exotic Ingredients
Precursor	Price to MF	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3	Ingredient 4
Leaf of Kudzu Exotic Weapon LongBow 80 8.98+ / day 1600001 1885899 The cheapest 9 Exotics used in the calculation	4 bought Exotics 1901781 (-16%) profit 139 attempts = 416 initial exotics	Berserker's Soft Wood Longbow of Purity Exotic 70, buy for 3957 4.30+ / day	Berserker's Soft Wood Longbow of Purity Exotic 70, buy for 3957 4.30+ / day	Bite of the Ebon Viper Exotic 80, buy for 5182 113.55-+ / day	Bite of the Ebon Viper Exotic 80, buy for 5182 113.55-+ / day
	3 bought + 1 crafted Exotics 4024352 (-60%) profit 139 attempts = 416 initial exotics	Berserker's Soft Wood Longbow of Purity Exotic 70, buy for 3957 4.30+ / day	Berserker's Soft Wood Longbow of Purity Exotic 70, buy for 3957 4.30+ / day	Bite of the Ebon Viper Exotic 80, buy for 5182 113.55-+ / day	Settler's Pearl Stinger Exotic 80, craft for 25582 Expand Recipe Settler's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 9373 each, Buy Ancient Longbow Stave x 1 for 1188 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 4 for 297 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 99 each, Buy Hardened String x 1 for 6766 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 1651 each, Buy
	2 bought + 2 crafted Exotics 6146922 (-74%) profit 139 attempts = 416 initial exotics	Berserker's Soft Wood Longbow of Purity Exotic 70, buy for 3957 4.30+ / day	Berserker's Soft Wood Longbow of Purity Exotic 70, buy for 3957 4.30+ / day	Settler's Pearl Stinger Exotic 80, craft for 25582 Expand Recipe Settler's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 9373 each, Buy Ancient Longbow Stave x 1 for 1188 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 4 for 297 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 99 each, Buy Hardened String x 1 for 6766 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 1651 each, Buy	Settler's Pearl Stinger Exotic 80, craft for 25582 Expand Recipe Settler's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 9373 each, Buy Ancient Longbow Stave x 1 for 1188 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 4 for 297 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 99 each, Buy Hardened String x 1 for 6766 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 1651 each, Buy
	1 bought + 3 crafted Exotics 8396951 (-81%) profit 139 attempts = 416 initial exotics	Berserker's Soft Wood Longbow of Purity Exotic 70, buy for 3957 4.30+ / day	Settler's Pearl Stinger Exotic 80, craft for 25582 Expand Recipe Settler's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 9373 each, Buy Ancient Longbow Stave x 1 for 1188 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 4 for 297 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 99 each, Buy Hardened String x 1 for 6766 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 1651 each, Buy	Settler's Pearl Stinger Exotic 80, craft for 25582 Expand Recipe Settler's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 9373 each, Buy Ancient Longbow Stave x 1 for 1188 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 4 for 297 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 99 each, Buy Hardened String x 1 for 6766 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 1651 each, Buy	Settler's Pearl Stinger Exotic 80, craft for 25582 Expand Recipe Settler's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 9373 each, Buy Ancient Longbow Stave x 1 for 1188 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 4 for 297 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 99 each, Buy Hardened String x 1 for 6766 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 1651 each, Buy
	4 crafted Exotics 1,0646980 (-85%) profit 139 attempts = 416 initial exotics	Settler's Pearl Stinger Exotic 80, craft for 25582 Expand Recipe Settler's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 9373 each, Buy Ancient Longbow Stave x 1 for 1188 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 4 for 297 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 99 each, Buy Hardened String x 1 for 6766 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 1651 each, Buy	Settler's Pearl Stinger Exotic 80, craft for 25582 Expand Recipe Settler's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 9373 each, Buy Ancient Longbow Stave x 1 for 1188 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 4 for 297 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 99 each, Buy Hardened String x 1 for 6766 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 1651 each, Buy	Settler's Pearl Stinger Exotic 80, craft for 25582 Expand Recipe Settler's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 9373 each, Buy Ancient Longbow Stave x 1 for 1188 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 4 for 297 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 99 each, Buy Hardened String x 1 for 6766 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 1651 each, Buy	Settler's Pearl Stinger Exotic 80, craft for 25582 Expand Recipe Settler's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 9373 each, Buy Ancient Longbow Stave x 1 for 1188 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 4 for 297 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 99 each, Buy Hardened String x 1 for 6766 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 1651 each, Buy

Help and Info:
● Gives a list of all precursors for you to select, then tells you the cheapest ways to make the precursor you selected by throwing them into the Mystic Forge.
● The top combination will have all purchased ingredients. The second combination will have 1 crafted and 3 purchased ingredients. The third combination will have 2 crafted and 2 purchased ingredients. The fourth combination will have 3 crafted and 1 purchased ingredients. The last combination will have all crafted ingredients. You can pick which you want to use.
● 'Precursor' is which precursor is being made, and the buy order and sell listing prices for that precursor.
● 'Price to MF' is how much it costs to buy all the ingredients that will give you 1 precursor (on average). % profit is if you're selling it. The price and number of items assumes you re-MF any products of failed attempts.
● 'Ingredient 1,2,3,4' is which are the cheapest ingredients to throw into the forge and how much to buy or craft them.
● These are all averages. That means there will be times when no precursor comes out for 1000 attempts, and times when you get 2 in a row, for example. The strategy is that with a statistically significant amount of tries, you will observe the average return.

Precursor Drop Rates:
Drop rates is from research posted on reddit from the production of 289 precursors.
1 in 5 promotes rare to exotic, but appears to have less chance of getting a precursor
Average level of ingredients needs to be at least 75 to guarantee a level 80 (and thus, a precursor)
1 in 139 attempts produces a precursor from exotic (start with 416 exotics, including throwing failures back in)
1 in 781 attempts produces a precursor from rares (start with 2,342 rares, including throwing failures back in)