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 17 19 90 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 |
|---|
Storm
Exotic Weapon Scepter 80
1.50+ / day
2350001
2409999
The cheapest
15 Rares
used in the calculation | 4 bought
Rares
2555314
(-20%) profit
781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares | Shaman's Norn Scepter of Energy
Rare 74, buy for 1021
1.18+ / day | Shaman's Norn Scepter of Energy
Rare 74, buy for 1021
1.18+ / day | Shaman's Norn Scepter of Energy
Rare 74, buy for 1021
1.18+ / day | Glyphic Scepter
Rare 80, buy for 1301
43.74-+ / day | 3 bought + 1 crafted
Rares
4273886
(-52%) profit
781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares | Glyphic Scepter
Rare 80, buy for 1301
43.74-+ / day | Glyphic Scepter
Rare 80, buy for 1301
43.74-+ / day | Glyphic Scepter
Rare 80, buy for 1301
43.74-+ / day | Assassin's Godskull Cesta
Rare 65, craft for 3396
Expand Recipe Hard Scepter Rod x 1 for 5 94 each, Craft: Hard Wood Plank x 3 for 1 98 each, Craft: Hard Wood Log x 3 for 66 each, Buy Hard Scepter Core x 1 for 3 96 each, Craft: Hard Wood Plank x 2 for 1 98 each, Craft: Hard Wood Log x 3 for 66 each, Buy Large Skull x 3 for 8 02 each, Buy | 2 bought + 2 crafted
Rares
6529402
(-69%) profit
781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares | Glyphic Scepter
Rare 80, buy for 1301
43.74-+ / day | Glyphic Scepter
Rare 80, buy for 1301
43.74-+ / day | Assassin's Godskull Cesta
Rare 65, craft for 3396
Expand Recipe Hard Scepter Rod x 1 for 5 94 each, Craft: Hard Wood Plank x 3 for 1 98 each, Craft: Hard Wood Log x 3 for 66 each, Buy Hard Scepter Core x 1 for 3 96 each, Craft: Hard Wood Plank x 2 for 1 98 each, Craft: Hard Wood Log x 3 for 66 each, Buy Large Skull x 3 for 8 02 each, Buy | Rampager's Krait Wand
Rare 80, craft for 5153
Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 34 02 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 10 86 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 4 02 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 34 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 94 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 47 each, Buy Potent Venom Sac x 15 for 82 each, Buy Elder Scepter Core x 1 for 5 45 each, Instant Buy Elder Scepter Rod x 1 for 12 06 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 3 for 4 02 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 34 each, Buy | 1 bought + 3 crafted
Rares
8784918
(-77%) profit
781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares | Glyphic Scepter
Rare 80, buy for 1301
43.74-+ / day | Assassin's Godskull Cesta
Rare 65, craft for 3396
Expand Recipe Hard Scepter Rod x 1 for 5 94 each, Craft: Hard Wood Plank x 3 for 1 98 each, Craft: Hard Wood Log x 3 for 66 each, Buy Hard Scepter Core x 1 for 3 96 each, Craft: Hard Wood Plank x 2 for 1 98 each, Craft: Hard Wood Log x 3 for 66 each, Buy Large Skull x 3 for 8 02 each, Buy | Rampager's Krait Wand
Rare 80, craft for 5153
Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 34 02 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 10 86 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 4 02 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 34 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 94 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 47 each, Buy Potent Venom Sac x 15 for 82 each, Buy Elder Scepter Core x 1 for 5 45 each, Instant Buy Elder Scepter Rod x 1 for 12 06 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 3 for 4 02 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 34 each, Buy | Rampager's Krait Wand
Rare 80, craft for 5153
Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 34 02 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 10 86 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 4 02 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 34 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 94 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 47 each, Buy Potent Venom Sac x 15 for 82 each, Buy Elder Scepter Core x 1 for 5 45 each, Instant Buy Elder Scepter Rod x 1 for 12 06 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 3 for 4 02 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 34 each, Buy | 4 crafted
Rares
1,1040434
(-81%) profit
781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares | Assassin's Godskull Cesta
Rare 65, craft for 3396
Expand Recipe Hard Scepter Rod x 1 for 5 94 each, Craft: Hard Wood Plank x 3 for 1 98 each, Craft: Hard Wood Log x 3 for 66 each, Buy Hard Scepter Core x 1 for 3 96 each, Craft: Hard Wood Plank x 2 for 1 98 each, Craft: Hard Wood Log x 3 for 66 each, Buy Large Skull x 3 for 8 02 each, Buy | Rampager's Krait Wand
Rare 80, craft for 5153
Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 34 02 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 10 86 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 4 02 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 34 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 94 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 47 each, Buy Potent Venom Sac x 15 for 82 each, Buy Elder Scepter Core x 1 for 5 45 each, Instant Buy Elder Scepter Rod x 1 for 12 06 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 3 for 4 02 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 34 each, Buy | Rampager's Krait Wand
Rare 80, craft for 5153
Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 34 02 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 10 86 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 4 02 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 34 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 94 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 47 each, Buy Potent Venom Sac x 15 for 82 each, Buy Elder Scepter Core x 1 for 5 45 each, Instant Buy Elder Scepter Rod x 1 for 12 06 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 3 for 4 02 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 34 each, Buy | Rampager's Krait Wand
Rare 80, craft for 5153
Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 34 02 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 10 86 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 4 02 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 34 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 94 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 47 each, Buy Potent Venom Sac x 15 for 82 each, Buy Elder Scepter Core x 1 for 5 45 each, Instant Buy Elder Scepter Rod x 1 for 12 06 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 3 for 4 02 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 34 each, Buy | | Exotic Ingredients |
|---|
| Precursor | Price to MF | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | Ingredient 4 |
|---|
Storm
Exotic Weapon Scepter 80
1.50+ / day
2350001
2409999
The cheapest
13 Exotics
used in the calculation | 4 bought
Exotics
1352202
(51%) profit
139 attempts = 416 initial exotics | Carrion Legionnaire Virge of Vision
Exotic 70, buy for 2812
1.11+ / day | Carrion Legionnaire Virge of Vision
Exotic 70, buy for 2812
1.11+ / day | Cavalier's Pearl Rod
Exotic 80, buy for 3686
1.55+ / day | Cavalier's Pearl Rod
Exotic 80, buy for 3686
1.55+ / day | 3 bought + 1 crafted
Exotics
3021333
(-32%) profit
139 attempts = 416 initial exotics | Carrion Legionnaire Virge of Vision
Exotic 70, buy for 2812
1.11+ / day | Carrion Legionnaire Virge of Vision
Exotic 70, buy for 2812
1.11+ / day | Cavalier's Pearl Rod
Exotic 80, buy for 3686
1.55+ / day | Giver's Pearl Rod
Exotic 80, craft for 19728
Expand Recipe Giver's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 88 05 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 8 94 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 2 88 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 96 each, Buy Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 1 06 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 53 each, Buy Snowflake x 100 for 65 each, Double Click: Pristine Snowflake x 1 for 4 60 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 19 47 each, Buy Ancient Scepter Core x 1 for 68 each, Instant Buy Ancient Scepter Rod x 1 for 8 55 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 3 for 2 85 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 95 each, Buy | 2 bought + 2 crafted
Exotics
4690464
(-56%) profit
139 attempts = 416 initial exotics | Carrion Legionnaire Virge of Vision
Exotic 70, buy for 2812
1.11+ / day | Carrion Legionnaire Virge of Vision
Exotic 70, buy for 2812
1.11+ / day | Giver's Pearl Rod
Exotic 80, craft for 19728
Expand Recipe Giver's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 88 05 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 8 94 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 2 88 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 96 each, Buy Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 1 06 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 53 each, Buy Snowflake x 100 for 65 each, Double Click: Pristine Snowflake x 1 for 4 60 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 19 47 each, Buy Ancient Scepter Core x 1 for 68 each, Instant Buy Ancient Scepter Rod x 1 for 8 55 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 3 for 2 85 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 95 each, Buy | Giver's Pearl Rod
Exotic 80, craft for 19728
Expand Recipe Giver's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 88 05 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 8 94 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 2 88 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 96 each, Buy Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 1 06 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 53 each, Buy Snowflake x 100 for 65 each, Double Click: Pristine Snowflake x 1 for 4 60 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 19 47 each, Buy Ancient Scepter Core x 1 for 68 each, Instant Buy Ancient Scepter Rod x 1 for 8 55 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 3 for 2 85 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 95 each, Buy | 1 bought + 3 crafted
Exotics
6450533
(-68%) profit
139 attempts = 416 initial exotics | Carrion Legionnaire Virge of Vision
Exotic 70, buy for 2812
1.11+ / day | Giver's Pearl Rod
Exotic 80, craft for 19728
Expand Recipe Giver's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 88 05 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 8 94 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 2 88 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 96 each, Buy Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 1 06 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 53 each, Buy Snowflake x 100 for 65 each, Double Click: Pristine Snowflake x 1 for 4 60 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 19 47 each, Buy Ancient Scepter Core x 1 for 68 each, Instant Buy Ancient Scepter Rod x 1 for 8 55 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 3 for 2 85 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 95 each, Buy | Giver's Pearl Rod
Exotic 80, craft for 19728
Expand Recipe Giver's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 88 05 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 8 94 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 2 88 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 96 each, Buy Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 1 06 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 53 each, Buy Snowflake x 100 for 65 each, Double Click: Pristine Snowflake x 1 for 4 60 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 19 47 each, Buy Ancient Scepter Core x 1 for 68 each, Instant Buy Ancient Scepter Rod x 1 for 8 55 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 3 for 2 85 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 95 each, Buy | Giver's Pearl Rod
Exotic 80, craft for 19728
Expand Recipe Giver's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 88 05 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 8 94 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 2 88 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 96 each, Buy Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 1 06 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 53 each, Buy Snowflake x 100 for 65 each, Double Click: Pristine Snowflake x 1 for 4 60 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 19 47 each, Buy Ancient Scepter Core x 1 for 68 each, Instant Buy Ancient Scepter Rod x 1 for 8 55 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 3 for 2 85 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 95 each, Buy | 4 crafted
Exotics
8210602
(-75%) profit
139 attempts = 416 initial exotics | Giver's Pearl Rod
Exotic 80, craft for 19728
Expand Recipe Giver's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 88 05 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 8 94 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 2 88 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 96 each, Buy Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 1 06 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 53 each, Buy Snowflake x 100 for 65 each, Double Click: Pristine Snowflake x 1 for 4 60 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 19 47 each, Buy Ancient Scepter Core x 1 for 68 each, Instant Buy Ancient Scepter Rod x 1 for 8 55 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 3 for 2 85 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 95 each, Buy | Giver's Pearl Rod
Exotic 80, craft for 19728
Expand Recipe Giver's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 88 05 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 8 94 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 2 88 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 96 each, Buy Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 1 06 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 53 each, Buy Snowflake x 100 for 65 each, Double Click: Pristine Snowflake x 1 for 4 60 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 19 47 each, Buy Ancient Scepter Core x 1 for 68 each, Instant Buy Ancient Scepter Rod x 1 for 8 55 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 3 for 2 85 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 95 each, Buy | Giver's Pearl Rod
Exotic 80, craft for 19728
Expand Recipe Giver's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 88 05 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 8 94 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 2 88 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 96 each, Buy Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 1 06 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 53 each, Buy Snowflake x 100 for 65 each, Double Click: Pristine Snowflake x 1 for 4 60 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 19 47 each, Buy Ancient Scepter Core x 1 for 68 each, Instant Buy Ancient Scepter Rod x 1 for 8 55 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 3 for 2 85 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 95 each, Buy | Giver's Pearl Rod
Exotic 80, craft for 19728
Expand Recipe Giver's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 88 05 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 8 94 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 2 88 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 96 each, Buy Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 1 06 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 53 each, Buy Snowflake x 100 for 65 each, Double Click: Pristine Snowflake x 1 for 4 60 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 19 47 each, Buy Ancient Scepter Core x 1 for 68 each, Instant Buy Ancient Scepter Rod x 1 for 8 55 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 3 for 2 85 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 95 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) |