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 |
|---|
Venom
Exotic Weapon Trident 80
1.24+ / day
360002
449798
The cheapest
13 Rares
used in the calculation | 4 bought
Rares
2631435
(-85%) profit
781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares | Dire Orrian Trident of Energy
Rare 74, buy for 1031
104.97-+ / day | Dire Orrian Trident of Energy
Rare 74, buy for 1031
104.97-+ / day | Dire Orrian Trident of Energy
Rare 74, buy for 1031
104.97-+ / day | Magi's Verdant Trident
Rare 80, buy for 1401
6.99-+ / day | 3 bought + 1 crafted
Rares
4279741
(-91%) profit
781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares | Magi's Verdant Trident
Rare 80, buy for 1401
6.99-+ / day | Magi's Verdant Trident
Rare 80, buy for 1401
6.99-+ / day | Magi's Verdant Trident
Rare 80, buy for 1401
6.99-+ / day | Assassin's Godskull Trihorn
Rare 65, craft for 3106
Expand Recipe Darksteel Trident Head x 1 for 5 75 each, Instant Buy Hard Trident Shaft x 1 for 1 25 each, Buy Large Skull x 3 for 8 02 each, Buy | 2 bought + 2 crafted
Rares
5950884
(-94%) profit
781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares | Magi's Verdant Trident
Rare 80, buy for 1401
6.99-+ / day | Magi's Verdant Trident
Rare 80, buy for 1401
6.99-+ / day | Assassin's Godskull Trihorn
Rare 65, craft for 3106
Expand Recipe Darksteel Trident Head x 1 for 5 75 each, Instant Buy Hard Trident Shaft x 1 for 1 25 each, Buy Large Skull x 3 for 8 02 each, Buy | Carrion Krait Trident
Rare 80, craft for 4255
Expand Recipe Carrion Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 35 07 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 Large Bone x 15 for 89 each, Buy Mithril Trident Head x 1 for 32 each, Instant Buy Elder Trident Shaft x 1 for 7 16 each, Instant Buy | 1 bought + 3 crafted
Rares
7622027
(-95%) profit
781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares | Magi's Verdant Trident
Rare 80, buy for 1401
6.99-+ / day | Assassin's Godskull Trihorn
Rare 65, craft for 3106
Expand Recipe Darksteel Trident Head x 1 for 5 75 each, Instant Buy Hard Trident Shaft x 1 for 1 25 each, Buy Large Skull x 3 for 8 02 each, Buy | Carrion Krait Trident
Rare 80, craft for 4255
Expand Recipe Carrion Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 35 07 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 Large Bone x 15 for 89 each, Buy Mithril Trident Head x 1 for 32 each, Instant Buy Elder Trident Shaft x 1 for 7 16 each, Instant Buy | Carrion Krait Trident
Rare 80, craft for 4255
Expand Recipe Carrion Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 35 07 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 Large Bone x 15 for 89 each, Buy Mithril Trident Head x 1 for 32 each, Instant Buy Elder Trident Shaft x 1 for 7 16 each, Instant Buy | 4 crafted
Rares
9293170
(-96%) profit
781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares | Assassin's Godskull Trihorn
Rare 65, craft for 3106
Expand Recipe Darksteel Trident Head x 1 for 5 75 each, Instant Buy Hard Trident Shaft x 1 for 1 25 each, Buy Large Skull x 3 for 8 02 each, Buy | Carrion Krait Trident
Rare 80, craft for 4255
Expand Recipe Carrion Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 35 07 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 Large Bone x 15 for 89 each, Buy Mithril Trident Head x 1 for 32 each, Instant Buy Elder Trident Shaft x 1 for 7 16 each, Instant Buy | Carrion Krait Trident
Rare 80, craft for 4255
Expand Recipe Carrion Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 35 07 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 Large Bone x 15 for 89 each, Buy Mithril Trident Head x 1 for 32 each, Instant Buy Elder Trident Shaft x 1 for 7 16 each, Instant Buy | Carrion Krait Trident
Rare 80, craft for 4255
Expand Recipe Carrion Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 35 07 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 Large Bone x 15 for 89 each, Buy Mithril Trident Head x 1 for 32 each, Instant Buy Elder Trident Shaft x 1 for 7 16 each, Instant Buy | | Exotic Ingredients |
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| Precursor | Price to MF | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | Ingredient 4 |
|---|
Venom
Exotic Weapon Trident 80
1.24+ / day
360002
449798
The cheapest
12 Exotics
used in the calculation | 4 bought
Exotics
1277288
(-70%) profit
139 attempts = 416 initial exotics | Cleric's Black Earth Trident of Agony
Exotic 75, buy for 3069
2.24-+ / day | Cleric's Black Earth Trident of Agony
Exotic 75, buy for 3069
2.24-+ / day | Cleric's Black Earth Trident of Agony
Exotic 75, buy for 3069
2.24-+ / day | Cleric's Black Earth Trident of Agony
Exotic 75, buy for 3069
2.24-+ / day | 3 bought + 1 crafted
Exotics
2937679
(-87%) profit
139 attempts = 416 initial exotics | Cleric's Black Earth Trident of Agony
Exotic 75, buy for 3069
2.24-+ / day | Cleric's Black Earth Trident of Agony
Exotic 75, buy for 3069
2.24-+ / day | Cleric's Black Earth Trident of Agony
Exotic 75, buy for 3069
2.24-+ / day | Bringer's Pearl Trident
Exotic 80, craft for 19027
Expand Recipe Bringer'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 Orichalcum Trident Head x 1 for 1 89 each, Instant Buy Ancient Trident Shaft x 1 for 33 each, Instant Buy | 2 bought + 2 crafted
Exotics
4598070
(-92%) profit
139 attempts = 416 initial exotics | Cleric's Black Earth Trident of Agony
Exotic 75, buy for 3069
2.24-+ / day | Cleric's Black Earth Trident of Agony
Exotic 75, buy for 3069
2.24-+ / day | Bringer's Pearl Trident
Exotic 80, craft for 19027
Expand Recipe Bringer'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 Orichalcum Trident Head x 1 for 1 89 each, Instant Buy Ancient Trident Shaft x 1 for 33 each, Instant Buy | Bringer's Pearl Trident
Exotic 80, craft for 19027
Expand Recipe Bringer'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 Orichalcum Trident Head x 1 for 1 89 each, Instant Buy Ancient Trident Shaft x 1 for 33 each, Instant Buy | 1 bought + 3 crafted
Exotics
6258461
(-94%) profit
139 attempts = 416 initial exotics | Cleric's Black Earth Trident of Agony
Exotic 75, buy for 3069
2.24-+ / day | Bringer's Pearl Trident
Exotic 80, craft for 19027
Expand Recipe Bringer'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 Orichalcum Trident Head x 1 for 1 89 each, Instant Buy Ancient Trident Shaft x 1 for 33 each, Instant Buy | Bringer's Pearl Trident
Exotic 80, craft for 19027
Expand Recipe Bringer'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 Orichalcum Trident Head x 1 for 1 89 each, Instant Buy Ancient Trident Shaft x 1 for 33 each, Instant Buy | Bringer's Pearl Trident
Exotic 80, craft for 19027
Expand Recipe Bringer'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 Orichalcum Trident Head x 1 for 1 89 each, Instant Buy Ancient Trident Shaft x 1 for 33 each, Instant Buy | 4 crafted
Exotics
7918853
(-95%) profit
139 attempts = 416 initial exotics | Bringer's Pearl Trident
Exotic 80, craft for 19027
Expand Recipe Bringer'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 Orichalcum Trident Head x 1 for 1 89 each, Instant Buy Ancient Trident Shaft x 1 for 33 each, Instant Buy | Bringer's Pearl Trident
Exotic 80, craft for 19027
Expand Recipe Bringer'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 Orichalcum Trident Head x 1 for 1 89 each, Instant Buy Ancient Trident Shaft x 1 for 33 each, Instant Buy | Bringer's Pearl Trident
Exotic 80, craft for 19027
Expand Recipe Bringer'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 Orichalcum Trident Head x 1 for 1 89 each, Instant Buy Ancient Trident Shaft x 1 for 33 each, Instant Buy | Bringer's Pearl Trident
Exotic 80, craft for 19027
Expand Recipe Bringer'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 Orichalcum Trident Head x 1 for 1 89 each, Instant Buy Ancient Trident Shaft x 1 for 33 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) |