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 45 95 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 Lover
Exotic Weapon ShortBow 80
4.83+ / day
1255051
1479898
The cheapest
8 Rares
used in the calculation | 4 bought
Rares
3070593
(-59%) profit
781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares | Awakened Short Bow
Rare 80, buy for 1311
22.44+ / day | Awakened Short Bow
Rare 80, buy for 1311
22.44+ / day | Awakened Short Bow
Rare 80, buy for 1311
22.44+ / day | Awakened Short Bow
Rare 80, buy for 1311
22.44+ / day | 3 bought + 1 crafted
Rares
5172696
(-76%) profit
781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares | Awakened Short Bow
Rare 80, buy for 1311
22.44+ / day | Awakened Short Bow
Rare 80, buy for 1311
22.44+ / day | Awakened Short Bow
Rare 80, buy for 1311
22.44+ / day | Rampager's Krait Short Bow
Rare 80, craft for 4901
Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 20 81 each, Buy Elder Short-Bow Stave x 1 for 15 72 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 4 for 3 93 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 31 each, Buy Thick String x 1 for 12 48 each, Craft: Cured Thick Leather Square x 3 for 4 16 each, Craft: Thick Leather Section x 4 for 1 04 each, Buy | 2 bought + 2 crafted
Rares
7274800
(-83%) profit
781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares | Awakened Short Bow
Rare 80, buy for 1311
22.44+ / day | Awakened Short Bow
Rare 80, buy for 1311
22.44+ / day | Rampager's Krait Short Bow
Rare 80, craft for 4901
Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 20 81 each, Buy Elder Short-Bow Stave x 1 for 15 72 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 4 for 3 93 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 31 each, Buy Thick String x 1 for 12 48 each, Craft: Cured Thick Leather Square x 3 for 4 16 each, Craft: Thick Leather Section x 4 for 1 04 each, Buy | Rampager's Krait Short Bow
Rare 80, craft for 4901
Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 20 81 each, Buy Elder Short-Bow Stave x 1 for 15 72 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 4 for 3 93 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 31 each, Buy Thick String x 1 for 12 48 each, Craft: Cured Thick Leather Square x 3 for 4 16 each, Craft: Thick Leather Section x 4 for 1 04 each, Buy | 1 bought + 3 crafted
Rares
9376903
(-87%) profit
781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares | Awakened Short Bow
Rare 80, buy for 1311
22.44+ / day | Rampager's Krait Short Bow
Rare 80, craft for 4901
Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 20 81 each, Buy Elder Short-Bow Stave x 1 for 15 72 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 4 for 3 93 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 31 each, Buy Thick String x 1 for 12 48 each, Craft: Cured Thick Leather Square x 3 for 4 16 each, Craft: Thick Leather Section x 4 for 1 04 each, Buy | Rampager's Krait Short Bow
Rare 80, craft for 4901
Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 20 81 each, Buy Elder Short-Bow Stave x 1 for 15 72 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 4 for 3 93 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 31 each, Buy Thick String x 1 for 12 48 each, Craft: Cured Thick Leather Square x 3 for 4 16 each, Craft: Thick Leather Section x 4 for 1 04 each, Buy | Rampager's Krait Short Bow
Rare 80, craft for 4901
Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 20 81 each, Buy Elder Short-Bow Stave x 1 for 15 72 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 4 for 3 93 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 31 each, Buy Thick String x 1 for 12 48 each, Craft: Cured Thick Leather Square x 3 for 4 16 each, Craft: Thick Leather Section x 4 for 1 04 each, Buy | 4 crafted
Rares
1,1479006
(-89%) profit
781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares | Rampager's Krait Short Bow
Rare 80, craft for 4901
Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 20 81 each, Buy Elder Short-Bow Stave x 1 for 15 72 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 4 for 3 93 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 31 each, Buy Thick String x 1 for 12 48 each, Craft: Cured Thick Leather Square x 3 for 4 16 each, Craft: Thick Leather Section x 4 for 1 04 each, Buy | Rampager's Krait Short Bow
Rare 80, craft for 4901
Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 20 81 each, Buy Elder Short-Bow Stave x 1 for 15 72 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 4 for 3 93 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 31 each, Buy Thick String x 1 for 12 48 each, Craft: Cured Thick Leather Square x 3 for 4 16 each, Craft: Thick Leather Section x 4 for 1 04 each, Buy | Rampager's Krait Short Bow
Rare 80, craft for 4901
Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 20 81 each, Buy Elder Short-Bow Stave x 1 for 15 72 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 4 for 3 93 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 31 each, Buy Thick String x 1 for 12 48 each, Craft: Cured Thick Leather Square x 3 for 4 16 each, Craft: Thick Leather Section x 4 for 1 04 each, Buy | Rampager's Krait Short Bow
Rare 80, craft for 4901
Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 20 81 each, Buy Elder Short-Bow Stave x 1 for 15 72 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 4 for 3 93 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 31 each, Buy Thick String x 1 for 12 48 each, Craft: Cured Thick Leather Square x 3 for 4 16 each, Craft: Thick Leather Section x 4 for 1 04 each, Buy | | Exotic Ingredients |
|---|
| Precursor | Price to MF | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | Ingredient 4 |
|---|
The Lover
Exotic Weapon ShortBow 80
4.83+ / day
1255051
1479898
The cheapest
7 Exotics
used in the calculation | 4 bought
Exotics
1458747
(-14%) profit
139 attempts = 416 initial exotics | Rampager's Soft Wood Short Bow of Rage
Exotic 71, buy for 2610
1.17-+ / day | Rampager's Soft Wood Short Bow of Rage
Exotic 71, buy for 2610
1.17-+ / day | Assassin's Pearl Needler
Exotic 80, buy for 4400
10.90+ / day | Assassin's Pearl Needler
Exotic 80, buy for 4400
10.90+ / day | 3 bought + 1 crafted
Exotics
3733123
(-66%) profit
139 attempts = 416 initial exotics | Rampager's Soft Wood Short Bow of Rage
Exotic 71, buy for 2610
1.17-+ / day | Rampager's Soft Wood Short Bow of Rage
Exotic 71, buy for 2610
1.17-+ / day | Assassin's Pearl Needler
Exotic 80, buy for 4400
10.90+ / day | Diviner's Pearl Needler
Exotic 80, craft for 26259
Expand Recipe Diviner's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 73 35 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 17 40 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 4 77 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 1 59 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 27 each, Buy Exquisite Serpentite Jewel x 3, Collect Ancient Short-Bow Stave x 1 for 19 08 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 4 for 4 77 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 1 59 each, Buy Hardened String x 1 for 70 16 each, Buy | 2 bought + 2 crafted
Exotics
6007499
(-79%) profit
139 attempts = 416 initial exotics | Rampager's Soft Wood Short Bow of Rage
Exotic 71, buy for 2610
1.17-+ / day | Rampager's Soft Wood Short Bow of Rage
Exotic 71, buy for 2610
1.17-+ / day | Diviner's Pearl Needler
Exotic 80, craft for 26259
Expand Recipe Diviner's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 73 35 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 17 40 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 4 77 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 1 59 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 27 each, Buy Exquisite Serpentite Jewel x 3, Collect Ancient Short-Bow Stave x 1 for 19 08 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 4 for 4 77 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 1 59 each, Buy Hardened String x 1 for 70 16 each, Buy | Diviner's Pearl Needler
Exotic 80, craft for 26259
Expand Recipe Diviner's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 73 35 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 17 40 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 4 77 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 1 59 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 27 each, Buy Exquisite Serpentite Jewel x 3, Collect Ancient Short-Bow Stave x 1 for 19 08 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 4 for 4 77 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 1 59 each, Buy Hardened String x 1 for 70 16 each, Buy | 1 bought + 3 crafted
Exotics
8468120
(-85%) profit
139 attempts = 416 initial exotics | Rampager's Soft Wood Short Bow of Rage
Exotic 71, buy for 2610
1.17-+ / day | Diviner's Pearl Needler
Exotic 80, craft for 26259
Expand Recipe Diviner's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 73 35 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 17 40 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 4 77 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 1 59 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 27 each, Buy Exquisite Serpentite Jewel x 3, Collect Ancient Short-Bow Stave x 1 for 19 08 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 4 for 4 77 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 1 59 each, Buy Hardened String x 1 for 70 16 each, Buy | Diviner's Pearl Needler
Exotic 80, craft for 26259
Expand Recipe Diviner's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 73 35 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 17 40 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 4 77 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 1 59 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 27 each, Buy Exquisite Serpentite Jewel x 3, Collect Ancient Short-Bow Stave x 1 for 19 08 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 4 for 4 77 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 1 59 each, Buy Hardened String x 1 for 70 16 each, Buy | Diviner's Pearl Needler
Exotic 80, craft for 26259
Expand Recipe Diviner's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 73 35 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 17 40 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 4 77 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 1 59 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 27 each, Buy Exquisite Serpentite Jewel x 3, Collect Ancient Short-Bow Stave x 1 for 19 08 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 4 for 4 77 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 1 59 each, Buy Hardened String x 1 for 70 16 each, Buy | 4 crafted
Exotics
1,0928741
(-88%) profit
139 attempts = 416 initial exotics | Diviner's Pearl Needler
Exotic 80, craft for 26259
Expand Recipe Diviner's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 73 35 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 17 40 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 4 77 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 1 59 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 27 each, Buy Exquisite Serpentite Jewel x 3, Collect Ancient Short-Bow Stave x 1 for 19 08 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 4 for 4 77 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 1 59 each, Buy Hardened String x 1 for 70 16 each, Buy | Diviner's Pearl Needler
Exotic 80, craft for 26259
Expand Recipe Diviner's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 73 35 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 17 40 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 4 77 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 1 59 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 27 each, Buy Exquisite Serpentite Jewel x 3, Collect Ancient Short-Bow Stave x 1 for 19 08 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 4 for 4 77 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 1 59 each, Buy Hardened String x 1 for 70 16 each, Buy | Diviner's Pearl Needler
Exotic 80, craft for 26259
Expand Recipe Diviner's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 73 35 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 17 40 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 4 77 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 1 59 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 27 each, Buy Exquisite Serpentite Jewel x 3, Collect Ancient Short-Bow Stave x 1 for 19 08 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 4 for 4 77 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 1 59 each, Buy Hardened String x 1 for 70 16 each, Buy | Diviner's Pearl Needler
Exotic 80, craft for 26259
Expand Recipe Diviner's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 73 35 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 17 40 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 4 77 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 1 59 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 27 each, Buy Exquisite Serpentite Jewel x 3, Collect Ancient Short-Bow Stave x 1 for 19 08 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 4 for 4 77 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 1 59 each, Buy Hardened String x 1 for 70 16 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) |