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 13 41 00 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 |
|---|
The Bard
Exotic Weapon Focus 80
5.43- / day
700002
836996
The cheapest
8 Rares
used in the calculation | 4 bought
Rares
3051855
(-77%) profit
781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares | Valkyrie Krait Star
Rare 80, buy for 1303
1.08+ / day | Valkyrie Krait Star
Rare 80, buy for 1303
1.08+ / day | Valkyrie Krait Star
Rare 80, buy for 1303
1.08+ / day | Valkyrie Krait Star
Rare 80, buy for 1303
1.08+ / day | 3 bought + 1 crafted
Rares
4390995
(-84%) profit
781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares | Valkyrie Krait Star
Rare 80, buy for 1303
1.08+ / day | Valkyrie Krait Star
Rare 80, buy for 1303
1.08+ / day | Valkyrie Krait Star
Rare 80, buy for 1303
1.08+ / day | Assassin's Godskull Effigy
Rare 65, craft for 3590
Expand Recipe Hard Focus Casing x 1 for 4 77 each, Craft: Hard Wood Plank x 3 for 1 59 each, Craft: Hard Wood Log x 3 for 53 each, Buy Hard Focus Core x 1 for 2 30 each, Instant Buy Large Skull x 3 for 9 61 each, Buy | 2 bought + 2 crafted
Rares
6264736
(-89%) profit
781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares | Valkyrie Krait Star
Rare 80, buy for 1303
1.08+ / day | Valkyrie Krait Star
Rare 80, buy for 1303
1.08+ / day | Assassin's Godskull Effigy
Rare 65, craft for 3590
Expand Recipe Hard Focus Casing x 1 for 4 77 each, Craft: Hard Wood Plank x 3 for 1 59 each, Craft: Hard Wood Log x 3 for 53 each, Buy Hard Focus Core x 1 for 2 30 each, Instant Buy Large Skull x 3 for 9 61 each, Buy | Assassin's Krait Star
Rare 80, craft for 4503
Expand Recipe Assassin's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 25 38 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 10 14 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 3 93 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 31 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 76 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 38 each, Buy Large Claw x 15 for 34 each, Buy Elder Focus Core x 1 for 7 86 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 3 93 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 31 each, Buy Elder Focus Casing x 1 for 11 79 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 3 for 3 93 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 31 each, Buy | 1 bought + 3 crafted
Rares
8138477
(-91%) profit
781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares | Valkyrie Krait Star
Rare 80, buy for 1303
1.08+ / day | Assassin's Godskull Effigy
Rare 65, craft for 3590
Expand Recipe Hard Focus Casing x 1 for 4 77 each, Craft: Hard Wood Plank x 3 for 1 59 each, Craft: Hard Wood Log x 3 for 53 each, Buy Hard Focus Core x 1 for 2 30 each, Instant Buy Large Skull x 3 for 9 61 each, Buy | Assassin's Krait Star
Rare 80, craft for 4503
Expand Recipe Assassin's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 25 38 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 10 14 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 3 93 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 31 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 76 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 38 each, Buy Large Claw x 15 for 34 each, Buy Elder Focus Core x 1 for 7 86 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 3 93 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 31 each, Buy Elder Focus Casing x 1 for 11 79 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 3 for 3 93 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 31 each, Buy | Assassin's Krait Star
Rare 80, craft for 4503
Expand Recipe Assassin's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 25 38 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 10 14 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 3 93 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 31 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 76 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 38 each, Buy Large Claw x 15 for 34 each, Buy Elder Focus Core x 1 for 7 86 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 3 93 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 31 each, Buy Elder Focus Casing x 1 for 11 79 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 3 for 3 93 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 31 each, Buy | 4 crafted
Rares
1,0012218
(-93%) profit
781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares | Assassin's Godskull Effigy
Rare 65, craft for 3590
Expand Recipe Hard Focus Casing x 1 for 4 77 each, Craft: Hard Wood Plank x 3 for 1 59 each, Craft: Hard Wood Log x 3 for 53 each, Buy Hard Focus Core x 1 for 2 30 each, Instant Buy Large Skull x 3 for 9 61 each, Buy | Assassin's Krait Star
Rare 80, craft for 4503
Expand Recipe Assassin's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 25 38 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 10 14 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 3 93 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 31 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 76 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 38 each, Buy Large Claw x 15 for 34 each, Buy Elder Focus Core x 1 for 7 86 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 3 93 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 31 each, Buy Elder Focus Casing x 1 for 11 79 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 3 for 3 93 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 31 each, Buy | Assassin's Krait Star
Rare 80, craft for 4503
Expand Recipe Assassin's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 25 38 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 10 14 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 3 93 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 31 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 76 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 38 each, Buy Large Claw x 15 for 34 each, Buy Elder Focus Core x 1 for 7 86 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 3 93 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 31 each, Buy Elder Focus Casing x 1 for 11 79 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 3 for 3 93 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 31 each, Buy | Assassin's Krait Star
Rare 80, craft for 4503
Expand Recipe Assassin's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 25 38 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 10 14 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 3 93 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 31 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 76 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 38 each, Buy Large Claw x 15 for 34 each, Buy Elder Focus Core x 1 for 7 86 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 3 93 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 31 each, Buy Elder Focus Casing x 1 for 11 79 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 3 for 3 93 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 31 each, Buy | | Exotic Ingredients |
|---|
| Precursor | Price to MF | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | Ingredient 4 |
|---|
The Bard
Exotic Weapon Focus 80
5.43- / day
700002
836996
The cheapest
8 Exotics
used in the calculation | 4 bought
Exotics
1361670
(-48%) profit
139 attempts = 416 initial exotics | Rampager's Soft Wood Focus of Grawl Slaying
Exotic 71, buy for 2024
1.56-+ / day | Rampager's Soft Wood Focus of Grawl Slaying
Exotic 71, buy for 2024
1.56-+ / day | Berserker's Soft Wood Focus of Rage
Exotic 78, buy for 4511
43.01-+ / day | Soldier's Pearl Conch
Exotic 80, buy for 4528
8.69+ / day | 3 bought + 1 crafted
Exotics
2752994
(-74%) profit
139 attempts = 416 initial exotics | Rampager's Soft Wood Focus of Grawl Slaying
Exotic 71, buy for 2024
1.56-+ / day | Rampager's Soft Wood Focus of Grawl Slaying
Exotic 71, buy for 2024
1.56-+ / day | Berserker's Soft Wood Focus of Rage
Exotic 78, buy for 4511
43.01-+ / day | Diviner's Pearl Conch
Exotic 80, craft for 17900
Expand Recipe Diviner's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 74 40 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 17 64 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 4 89 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 1 63 each, Buy Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 2 62 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 1 31 each, Buy Branded Mass x 50, Collect Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 17 24 each, Buy Exquisite Serpentite Jewel x 3, Collect Ancient Focus Core x 1 for 61 each, Buy Ancient Focus Casing x 1 for 3 99 each, Instant Buy | 2 bought + 2 crafted
Exotics
4146087
(-83%) profit
139 attempts = 416 initial exotics | Rampager's Soft Wood Focus of Grawl Slaying
Exotic 71, buy for 2024
1.56-+ / day | Rampager's Soft Wood Focus of Grawl Slaying
Exotic 71, buy for 2024
1.56-+ / day | Diviner's Pearl Conch
Exotic 80, craft for 17900
Expand Recipe Diviner's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 74 40 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 17 64 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 4 89 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 1 63 each, Buy Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 2 62 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 1 31 each, Buy Branded Mass x 50, Collect Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 17 24 each, Buy Exquisite Serpentite Jewel x 3, Collect Ancient Focus Core x 1 for 61 each, Buy Ancient Focus Casing x 1 for 3 99 each, Instant Buy | Diviner's Pearl Conch
Exotic 80, craft for 17900
Expand Recipe Diviner's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 74 40 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 17 64 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 4 89 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 1 63 each, Buy Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 2 62 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 1 31 each, Buy Branded Mass x 50, Collect Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 17 24 each, Buy Exquisite Serpentite Jewel x 3, Collect Ancient Focus Core x 1 for 61 each, Buy Ancient Focus Casing x 1 for 3 99 each, Instant Buy | 1 bought + 3 crafted
Exotics
5797947
(-88%) profit
139 attempts = 416 initial exotics | Rampager's Soft Wood Focus of Grawl Slaying
Exotic 71, buy for 2024
1.56-+ / day | Diviner's Pearl Conch
Exotic 80, craft for 17900
Expand Recipe Diviner's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 74 40 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 17 64 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 4 89 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 1 63 each, Buy Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 2 62 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 1 31 each, Buy Branded Mass x 50, Collect Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 17 24 each, Buy Exquisite Serpentite Jewel x 3, Collect Ancient Focus Core x 1 for 61 each, Buy Ancient Focus Casing x 1 for 3 99 each, Instant Buy | Diviner's Pearl Conch
Exotic 80, craft for 17900
Expand Recipe Diviner's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 74 40 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 17 64 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 4 89 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 1 63 each, Buy Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 2 62 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 1 31 each, Buy Branded Mass x 50, Collect Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 17 24 each, Buy Exquisite Serpentite Jewel x 3, Collect Ancient Focus Core x 1 for 61 each, Buy Ancient Focus Casing x 1 for 3 99 each, Instant Buy | Diviner's Pearl Conch
Exotic 80, craft for 17900
Expand Recipe Diviner's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 74 40 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 17 64 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 4 89 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 1 63 each, Buy Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 2 62 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 1 31 each, Buy Branded Mass x 50, Collect Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 17 24 each, Buy Exquisite Serpentite Jewel x 3, Collect Ancient Focus Core x 1 for 61 each, Buy Ancient Focus Casing x 1 for 3 99 each, Instant Buy | 4 crafted
Exotics
7449806
(-90%) profit
139 attempts = 416 initial exotics | Diviner's Pearl Conch
Exotic 80, craft for 17900
Expand Recipe Diviner's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 74 40 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 17 64 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 4 89 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 1 63 each, Buy Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 2 62 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 1 31 each, Buy Branded Mass x 50, Collect Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 17 24 each, Buy Exquisite Serpentite Jewel x 3, Collect Ancient Focus Core x 1 for 61 each, Buy Ancient Focus Casing x 1 for 3 99 each, Instant Buy | Diviner's Pearl Conch
Exotic 80, craft for 17900
Expand Recipe Diviner's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 74 40 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 17 64 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 4 89 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 1 63 each, Buy Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 2 62 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 1 31 each, Buy Branded Mass x 50, Collect Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 17 24 each, Buy Exquisite Serpentite Jewel x 3, Collect Ancient Focus Core x 1 for 61 each, Buy Ancient Focus Casing x 1 for 3 99 each, Instant Buy | Diviner's Pearl Conch
Exotic 80, craft for 17900
Expand Recipe Diviner's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 74 40 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 17 64 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 4 89 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 1 63 each, Buy Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 2 62 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 1 31 each, Buy Branded Mass x 50, Collect Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 17 24 each, Buy Exquisite Serpentite Jewel x 3, Collect Ancient Focus Core x 1 for 61 each, Buy Ancient Focus Casing x 1 for 3 99 each, Instant Buy | Diviner's Pearl Conch
Exotic 80, craft for 17900
Expand Recipe Diviner's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 74 40 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 17 64 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 4 89 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 1 63 each, Buy Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 2 62 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 1 31 each, Buy Branded Mass x 50, Collect Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 17 24 each, Buy Exquisite Serpentite Jewel x 3, Collect Ancient Focus Core x 1 for 61 each, Buy Ancient Focus Casing x 1 for 3 99 each, Instant 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) |