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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 15

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 Colossus Exotic Weapon Hammer 80 5.66+ / day 867032 1101511 The cheapest 9 Rares used in the calculation	4 bought Rares 3143786 (-70%) profit 781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares	Berserker's Iron Hammer of Blood Rare 60, buy for 1001 2.70+ / day	Elonian Smasher Rare 80, buy for 1456 156.83+ / day	Elonian Smasher Rare 80, buy for 1456 156.83+ / day	Elonian Smasher Rare 80, buy for 1456 156.83+ / day
	3 bought + 1 crafted Rares 4307848 (-78%) profit 781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares	Berserker's Iron Hammer of Blood Rare 60, buy for 1001 2.70+ / day	Elonian Smasher Rare 80, buy for 1456 156.83+ / day	Elonian Smasher Rare 80, buy for 1456 156.83+ / day	Knight's Krait Warhammer Rare 80, craft for 3444 Expand Recipe Knight's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 2436 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 1008 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 360 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 120 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 96 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 48 each, Buy Large Scale x 15 for 28 each, Buy Mithril Hammer Head x 1 for 288 each, Craft: Mithril Ingot x 3 for 96 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 48 each, Buy Large Elder Haft x 1 for 720 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 360 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 120 each, Buy
	2 bought + 2 crafted Rares 5471909 (-83%) profit 781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares	Berserker's Iron Hammer of Blood Rare 60, buy for 1001 2.70+ / day	Elonian Smasher Rare 80, buy for 1456 156.83+ / day	Knight's Krait Warhammer Rare 80, craft for 3444 Expand Recipe Knight's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 2436 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 1008 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 360 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 120 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 96 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 48 each, Buy Large Scale x 15 for 28 each, Buy Mithril Hammer Head x 1 for 288 each, Craft: Mithril Ingot x 3 for 96 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 48 each, Buy Large Elder Haft x 1 for 720 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 360 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 120 each, Buy	Knight's Krait Warhammer Rare 80, craft for 3444 Expand Recipe Knight's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 2436 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 1008 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 360 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 120 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 96 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 48 each, Buy Large Scale x 15 for 28 each, Buy Mithril Hammer Head x 1 for 288 each, Craft: Mithril Ingot x 3 for 96 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 48 each, Buy Large Elder Haft x 1 for 720 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 360 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 120 each, Buy
	1 bought + 3 crafted Rares 6635971 (-86%) profit 781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares	Berserker's Iron Hammer of Blood Rare 60, buy for 1001 2.70+ / day	Knight's Krait Warhammer Rare 80, craft for 3444 Expand Recipe Knight's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 2436 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 1008 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 360 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 120 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 96 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 48 each, Buy Large Scale x 15 for 28 each, Buy Mithril Hammer Head x 1 for 288 each, Craft: Mithril Ingot x 3 for 96 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 48 each, Buy Large Elder Haft x 1 for 720 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 360 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 120 each, Buy	Knight's Krait Warhammer Rare 80, craft for 3444 Expand Recipe Knight's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 2436 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 1008 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 360 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 120 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 96 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 48 each, Buy Large Scale x 15 for 28 each, Buy Mithril Hammer Head x 1 for 288 each, Craft: Mithril Ingot x 3 for 96 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 48 each, Buy Large Elder Haft x 1 for 720 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 360 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 120 each, Buy	Knight's Krait Warhammer Rare 80, craft for 3444 Expand Recipe Knight's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 2436 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 1008 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 360 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 120 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 96 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 48 each, Buy Large Scale x 15 for 28 each, Buy Mithril Hammer Head x 1 for 288 each, Craft: Mithril Ingot x 3 for 96 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 48 each, Buy Large Elder Haft x 1 for 720 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 360 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 120 each, Buy
	4 crafted Rares 8066455 (-88%) profit 781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares	Knight's Krait Warhammer Rare 80, craft for 3444 Expand Recipe Knight's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 2436 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 1008 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 360 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 120 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 96 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 48 each, Buy Large Scale x 15 for 28 each, Buy Mithril Hammer Head x 1 for 288 each, Craft: Mithril Ingot x 3 for 96 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 48 each, Buy Large Elder Haft x 1 for 720 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 360 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 120 each, Buy	Knight's Krait Warhammer Rare 80, craft for 3444 Expand Recipe Knight's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 2436 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 1008 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 360 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 120 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 96 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 48 each, Buy Large Scale x 15 for 28 each, Buy Mithril Hammer Head x 1 for 288 each, Craft: Mithril Ingot x 3 for 96 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 48 each, Buy Large Elder Haft x 1 for 720 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 360 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 120 each, Buy	Knight's Krait Warhammer Rare 80, craft for 3444 Expand Recipe Knight's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 2436 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 1008 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 360 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 120 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 96 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 48 each, Buy Large Scale x 15 for 28 each, Buy Mithril Hammer Head x 1 for 288 each, Craft: Mithril Ingot x 3 for 96 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 48 each, Buy Large Elder Haft x 1 for 720 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 360 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 120 each, Buy	Knight's Krait Warhammer Rare 80, craft for 3444 Expand Recipe Knight's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 2436 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 1008 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 360 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 120 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 96 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 48 each, Buy Large Scale x 15 for 28 each, Buy Mithril Hammer Head x 1 for 288 each, Craft: Mithril Ingot x 3 for 96 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 48 each, Buy Large Elder Haft x 1 for 720 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 360 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 120 each, Buy
		Exotic Ingredients
Precursor	Price to MF	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3	Ingredient 4
The Colossus Exotic Weapon Hammer 80 5.66+ / day 867032 1101511 The cheapest 8 Exotics used in the calculation	4 bought Exotics 1497868 (-37%) profit 139 attempts = 416 initial exotics	Berserker's Iron Hammer of Blood Exotic 70, buy for 3474 4.86-+ / day	Berserker's Iron Hammer of Blood Exotic 70, buy for 3474 4.86-+ / day	Shaman's Pearl Crusher Exotic 80, buy for 3724 12.75-+ / day	Shaman's Pearl Crusher Exotic 80, buy for 3724 12.75-+ / day
	3 bought + 1 crafted Exotics 2910522 (-68%) profit 139 attempts = 416 initial exotics	Berserker's Iron Hammer of Blood Exotic 70, buy for 3474 4.86-+ / day	Berserker's Iron Hammer of Blood Exotic 70, buy for 3474 4.86-+ / day	Shaman's Pearl Crusher Exotic 80, buy for 3724 12.75-+ / day	Knight's Pearl Crusher Exotic 80, craft for 17301 Expand Recipe Knight's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 15484 each, Buy Orichalcum Hammer Head x 1 for 1200 each, Instant Buy Large Ancient Haft x 1 for 617 each, Instant Buy
	2 bought + 2 crafted Exotics 4323176 (-78%) profit 139 attempts = 416 initial exotics	Berserker's Iron Hammer of Blood Exotic 70, buy for 3474 4.86-+ / day	Berserker's Iron Hammer of Blood Exotic 70, buy for 3474 4.86-+ / day	Knight's Pearl Crusher Exotic 80, craft for 17301 Expand Recipe Knight's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 15484 each, Buy Orichalcum Hammer Head x 1 for 1200 each, Instant Buy Large Ancient Haft x 1 for 617 each, Instant Buy	Knight's Pearl Crusher Exotic 80, craft for 17301 Expand Recipe Knight's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 15484 each, Buy Orichalcum Hammer Head x 1 for 1200 each, Instant Buy Large Ancient Haft x 1 for 617 each, Instant Buy
	1 bought + 3 crafted Exotics 5761842 (-84%) profit 139 attempts = 416 initial exotics	Berserker's Iron Hammer of Blood Exotic 70, buy for 3474 4.86-+ / day	Knight's Pearl Crusher Exotic 80, craft for 17301 Expand Recipe Knight's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 15484 each, Buy Orichalcum Hammer Head x 1 for 1200 each, Instant Buy Large Ancient Haft x 1 for 617 each, Instant Buy	Knight's Pearl Crusher Exotic 80, craft for 17301 Expand Recipe Knight's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 15484 each, Buy Orichalcum Hammer Head x 1 for 1200 each, Instant Buy Large Ancient Haft x 1 for 617 each, Instant Buy	Knight's Pearl Crusher Exotic 80, craft for 17301 Expand Recipe Knight's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 15484 each, Buy Orichalcum Hammer Head x 1 for 1200 each, Instant Buy Large Ancient Haft x 1 for 617 each, Instant Buy
	4 crafted Exotics 7200508 (-87%) profit 139 attempts = 416 initial exotics	Knight's Pearl Crusher Exotic 80, craft for 17301 Expand Recipe Knight's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 15484 each, Buy Orichalcum Hammer Head x 1 for 1200 each, Instant Buy Large Ancient Haft x 1 for 617 each, Instant Buy	Knight's Pearl Crusher Exotic 80, craft for 17301 Expand Recipe Knight's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 15484 each, Buy Orichalcum Hammer Head x 1 for 1200 each, Instant Buy Large Ancient Haft x 1 for 617 each, Instant Buy	Knight's Pearl Crusher Exotic 80, craft for 17301 Expand Recipe Knight's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 15484 each, Buy Orichalcum Hammer Head x 1 for 1200 each, Instant Buy Large Ancient Haft x 1 for 617 each, Instant Buy	Knight's Pearl Crusher Exotic 80, craft for 17301 Expand Recipe Knight's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 15484 each, Buy Orichalcum Hammer Head x 1 for 1200 each, Instant Buy Large Ancient Haft x 1 for 617 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)