Precursor Forging Tool
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 15 05 70 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 |
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Precursor | Price to MF | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | Ingredient 4 |
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 Storm Exotic Weapon Scepter 80 4.31+ / day 212 39 70
238 99 97
The cheapest 7 Rares used in the calculation | 4 bought Rares 398 40 42 (-49%) profit 781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares | Awakened Scepter Rare 80, buy for 17 01 14.36-+ / day | Awakened Scepter Rare 80, buy for 17 01 14.36-+ / day | Awakened Scepter Rare 80, buy for 17 01 14.36-+ / day | Awakened Scepter Rare 80, buy for 17 01 14.36-+ / day | 3 bought + 1 crafted Rares 509 01 35 (-60%) profit 781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares | Awakened Scepter Rare 80, buy for 17 01 14.36-+ / day | Awakened Scepter Rare 80, buy for 17 01 14.36-+ / day | Awakened Scepter Rare 80, buy for 17 01 14.36-+ / day | Assassin's Godskull Cesta Rare 65, craft for 35 90
Expand Recipe Hard Scepter Rod x 1 for 4  05  each, Craft: Hard Wood Plank x 3 for 1  35  each, Craft: Hard Wood Log x 3 for 45  each, Buy Hard Scepter Core x 1 for 2  00  each, Instant Buy Large Skull x 3 for 9  95  each, Buy | 2 bought + 2 crafted Rares 628 52 30 (-68%) profit 781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares | Awakened Scepter Rare 80, buy for 17 01 14.36-+ / day | Awakened Scepter Rare 80, buy for 17 01 14.36-+ / day | Assassin's Godskull Cesta Rare 65, craft for 35 90
Expand Recipe Hard Scepter Rod x 1 for 4  05  each, Craft: Hard Wood Plank x 3 for 1  35  each, Craft: Hard Wood Log x 3 for 45  each, Buy Hard Scepter Core x 1 for 2  00  each, Instant Buy Large Skull x 3 for 9  95  each, Buy | Valkyrie Krait Wand Rare 80, craft for 37 42
Expand Recipe Valkyrie Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 20  62  each, Buy Elder Scepter Core x 1 for 6  72  each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 3  36  each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1  12  each, Buy Elder Scepter Rod x 1 for 10  08  each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 3 for 3  36  each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1  12  each, Buy | 1 bought + 3 crafted Rares 748 03 26 (-73%) profit 781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares | Awakened Scepter Rare 80, buy for 17 01 14.36-+ / day | Assassin's Godskull Cesta Rare 65, craft for 35 90
Expand Recipe Hard Scepter Rod x 1 for 4  05  each, Craft: Hard Wood Plank x 3 for 1  35  each, Craft: Hard Wood Log x 3 for 45  each, Buy Hard Scepter Core x 1 for 2  00  each, Instant Buy Large Skull x 3 for 9  95  each, Buy | Valkyrie Krait Wand Rare 80, craft for 37 42
Expand Recipe Valkyrie Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 20  62  each, Buy Elder Scepter Core x 1 for 6  72  each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 3  36  each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1  12  each, Buy Elder Scepter Rod x 1 for 10  08  each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 3 for 3  36  each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1  12  each, Buy | Valkyrie Krait Wand Rare 80, craft for 37 42
Expand Recipe Valkyrie Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 20  62  each, Buy Elder Scepter Core x 1 for 6  72  each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 3  36  each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1  12  each, Buy Elder Scepter Rod x 1 for 10  08  each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 3 for 3  36  each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1  12  each, Buy | 4 crafted Rares 867 54 21 (-77%) profit 781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares | Assassin's Godskull Cesta Rare 65, craft for 35 90
Expand Recipe Hard Scepter Rod x 1 for 4  05  each, Craft: Hard Wood Plank x 3 for 1  35  each, Craft: Hard Wood Log x 3 for 45  each, Buy Hard Scepter Core x 1 for 2  00  each, Instant Buy Large Skull x 3 for 9  95  each, Buy | Valkyrie Krait Wand Rare 80, craft for 37 42
Expand Recipe Valkyrie Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 20  62  each, Buy Elder Scepter Core x 1 for 6  72  each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 3  36  each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1  12  each, Buy Elder Scepter Rod x 1 for 10  08  each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 3 for 3  36  each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1  12  each, Buy | Valkyrie Krait Wand Rare 80, craft for 37 42
Expand Recipe Valkyrie Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 20  62  each, Buy Elder Scepter Core x 1 for 6  72  each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 3  36  each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1  12  each, Buy Elder Scepter Rod x 1 for 10  08  each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 3 for 3  36  each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1  12  each, Buy | Valkyrie Krait Wand Rare 80, craft for 37 42
Expand Recipe Valkyrie Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 20  62  each, Buy Elder Scepter Core x 1 for 6  72  each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 3  36  each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1  12  each, Buy Elder Scepter Rod x 1 for 10  08  each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 3 for 3  36  each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1  12  each, Buy | | Exotic Ingredients |
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Precursor | Price to MF | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | Ingredient 4 |
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 Storm Exotic Weapon Scepter 80 4.31+ / day 212 39 70
238 99 97
The cheapest 8 Exotics used in the calculation | 4 bought Exotics 157 56 96 (29%) profit 139 attempts = 416 initial exotics | Berserker's Soft Wood Scepter of Rage Exotic 70, buy for 29 55 3.99+ / day | Carrion Legionnaire Virge of Accuracy Exotic 78, buy for 40 63 1.68-+ / day | Carrion Legionnaire Virge of Accuracy Exotic 78, buy for 40 63 1.68-+ / day | Carrion Legionnaire Virge of Accuracy Exotic 78, buy for 40 63 1.68-+ / day | 3 bought + 1 crafted Exotics 314 22 36 (-35%) profit 139 attempts = 416 initial exotics | Berserker's Soft Wood Scepter of Rage Exotic 70, buy for 29 55 3.99+ / day | Berserker's Soft Wood Scepter of Rage Exotic 70, buy for 29 55 3.99+ / day | Shaman's Pearl Rod Exotic 80, buy for 47 92 27.17+ / day | Rabid Pearl Rod Exotic 80, craft for 1 94 98
Expand Recipe Rabid Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 69  43  each, Buy Ancient Scepter Core x 1 for 92  each, Instant Buy Ancient Scepter Rod x 1 for 18  63  each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 3 for 6  21  each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 2  07  each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 21  20  each, Buy | 2 bought + 2 crafted Exotics 467 23 60 (-57%) profit 139 attempts = 416 initial exotics | Berserker's Soft Wood Scepter of Rage Exotic 70, buy for 29 55 3.99+ / day | Berserker's Soft Wood Scepter of Rage Exotic 70, buy for 29 55 3.99+ / day | Rabid Pearl Rod Exotic 80, craft for 1 94 98
Expand Recipe Rabid Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 69  43  each, Buy Ancient Scepter Core x 1 for 92  each, Instant Buy Ancient Scepter Rod x 1 for 18  63  each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 3 for 6  21  each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 2  07  each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 21  20  each, Buy | Rabid Pearl Rod Exotic 80, craft for 1 94 98
Expand Recipe Rabid Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 69  43  each, Buy Ancient Scepter Core x 1 for 92  each, Instant Buy Ancient Scepter Rod x 1 for 18  63  each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 3 for 6  21  each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 2  07  each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 21  20  each, Buy | 1 bought + 3 crafted Exotics 639 36 19 (-68%) profit 139 attempts = 416 initial exotics | Berserker's Soft Wood Scepter of Rage Exotic 70, buy for 29 55 3.99+ / day | Rabid Pearl Rod Exotic 80, craft for 1 94 98
Expand Recipe Rabid Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 69  43  each, Buy Ancient Scepter Core x 1 for 92  each, Instant Buy Ancient Scepter Rod x 1 for 18  63  each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 3 for 6  21  each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 2  07  each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 21  20  each, Buy | Rabid Pearl Rod Exotic 80, craft for 1 94 98
Expand Recipe Rabid Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 69  43  each, Buy Ancient Scepter Core x 1 for 92  each, Instant Buy Ancient Scepter Rod x 1 for 18  63  each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 3 for 6  21  each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 2  07  each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 21  20  each, Buy | Rabid Pearl Rod Exotic 80, craft for 1 94 98
Expand Recipe Rabid Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 69  43  each, Buy Ancient Scepter Core x 1 for 92  each, Instant Buy Ancient Scepter Rod x 1 for 18  63  each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 3 for 6  21  each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 2  07  each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 21  20  each, Buy | 4 crafted Exotics 811 48 78 (-75%) profit 139 attempts = 416 initial exotics | Rabid Pearl Rod Exotic 80, craft for 1 94 98
Expand Recipe Rabid Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 69  43  each, Buy Ancient Scepter Core x 1 for 92  each, Instant Buy Ancient Scepter Rod x 1 for 18  63  each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 3 for 6  21  each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 2  07  each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 21  20  each, Buy | Rabid Pearl Rod Exotic 80, craft for 1 94 98
Expand Recipe Rabid Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 69  43  each, Buy Ancient Scepter Core x 1 for 92  each, Instant Buy Ancient Scepter Rod x 1 for 18  63  each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 3 for 6  21  each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 2  07  each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 21  20  each, Buy | Rabid Pearl Rod Exotic 80, craft for 1 94 98
Expand Recipe Rabid Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 69  43  each, Buy Ancient Scepter Core x 1 for 92  each, Instant Buy Ancient Scepter Rod x 1 for 18  63  each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 3 for 6  21  each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 2  07  each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 21  20  each, Buy | Rabid Pearl Rod Exotic 80, craft for 1 94 98
Expand Recipe Rabid Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 69  43  each, Buy Ancient Scepter Core x 1 for 92  each, Instant Buy Ancient Scepter Rod x 1 for 18  63  each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 3 for 6  21  each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 2  07  each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 21  20  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) |