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 14 31 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
5.55+ / day
300003
399996
The cheapest
8 Rares
used in the calculation | 4 bought
Rares
2836375
(-88%) profit
781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares | Knight's Krait Trident
Rare 80, buy for 1211
4.23-+ / day | Knight's Krait Trident
Rare 80, buy for 1211
4.23-+ / day | Knight's Krait Trident
Rare 80, buy for 1211
4.23-+ / day | Knight's Krait Trident
Rare 80, buy for 1211
4.23-+ / day | 3 bought + 1 crafted
Rares
3019065
(-89%) profit
781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares | Knight's Krait Trident
Rare 80, buy for 1211
4.23-+ / day | Knight's Krait Trident
Rare 80, buy for 1211
4.23-+ / day | Knight's Krait Trident
Rare 80, buy for 1211
4.23-+ / day | Assassin's Godskull Trihorn
Rare 65, craft for 1523
Expand Recipe Darksteel Trident Head x 1 for 4 02 each, Instant Buy Hard Trident Shaft x 1 for 3 32 each, Instant Buy Large Skull x 3 for 2 63 each, Buy | 2 bought + 2 crafted
Rares
4993520
(-93%) profit
781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares | Knight's Krait Trident
Rare 80, buy for 1211
4.23-+ / day | Knight's Krait Trident
Rare 80, buy for 1211
4.23-+ / day | Assassin's Godskull Trihorn
Rare 65, craft for 1523
Expand Recipe Darksteel Trident Head x 1 for 4 02 each, Instant Buy Hard Trident Shaft x 1 for 3 32 each, Instant Buy Large Skull x 3 for 2 63 each, Buy | Rampager's Krait Trident
Rare 80, craft for 4583
Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 37 30 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 9 80 each, Buy Potent Venom Sac x 15 for 1 18 each, Buy Mithril Trident Head x 1 for 73 each, Instant Buy Elder Trident Shaft x 1 for 7 80 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 3 90 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 30 each, Buy | 1 bought + 3 crafted
Rares
6967975
(-95%) profit
781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares | Knight's Krait Trident
Rare 80, buy for 1211
4.23-+ / day | Assassin's Godskull Trihorn
Rare 65, craft for 1523
Expand Recipe Darksteel Trident Head x 1 for 4 02 each, Instant Buy Hard Trident Shaft x 1 for 3 32 each, Instant Buy Large Skull x 3 for 2 63 each, Buy | Rampager's Krait Trident
Rare 80, craft for 4583
Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 37 30 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 9 80 each, Buy Potent Venom Sac x 15 for 1 18 each, Buy Mithril Trident Head x 1 for 73 each, Instant Buy Elder Trident Shaft x 1 for 7 80 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 3 90 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 30 each, Buy | Rampager's Krait Trident
Rare 80, craft for 4583
Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 37 30 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 9 80 each, Buy Potent Venom Sac x 15 for 1 18 each, Buy Mithril Trident Head x 1 for 73 each, Instant Buy Elder Trident Shaft x 1 for 7 80 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 3 90 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 30 each, Buy | 4 crafted
Rares
8942429
(-96%) profit
781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares | Assassin's Godskull Trihorn
Rare 65, craft for 1523
Expand Recipe Darksteel Trident Head x 1 for 4 02 each, Instant Buy Hard Trident Shaft x 1 for 3 32 each, Instant Buy Large Skull x 3 for 2 63 each, Buy | Rampager's Krait Trident
Rare 80, craft for 4583
Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 37 30 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 9 80 each, Buy Potent Venom Sac x 15 for 1 18 each, Buy Mithril Trident Head x 1 for 73 each, Instant Buy Elder Trident Shaft x 1 for 7 80 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 3 90 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 30 each, Buy | Rampager's Krait Trident
Rare 80, craft for 4583
Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 37 30 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 9 80 each, Buy Potent Venom Sac x 15 for 1 18 each, Buy Mithril Trident Head x 1 for 73 each, Instant Buy Elder Trident Shaft x 1 for 7 80 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 3 90 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 30 each, Buy | Rampager's Krait Trident
Rare 80, craft for 4583
Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 37 30 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 9 80 each, Buy Potent Venom Sac x 15 for 1 18 each, Buy Mithril Trident Head x 1 for 73 each, Instant Buy Elder Trident Shaft x 1 for 7 80 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 3 90 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 1 30 each, Buy | | Exotic Ingredients |
|---|
| Precursor | Price to MF | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | Ingredient 4 |
|---|
Venom
Exotic Weapon Trident 80
5.55+ / day
300003
399996
The cheapest
8 Exotics
used in the calculation | 4 bought
Exotics
1178650
(-71%) profit
139 attempts = 416 initial exotics | Cleric's Black Earth Trident of Agony
Exotic 75, buy for 2832
2.96+ / day | Cleric's Black Earth Trident of Agony
Exotic 75, buy for 2832
2.96+ / day | Cleric's Black Earth Trident of Agony
Exotic 75, buy for 2832
2.96+ / day | Cleric's Black Earth Trident of Agony
Exotic 75, buy for 2832
2.96+ / day | 3 bought + 1 crafted
Exotics
2714185
(-87%) profit
139 attempts = 416 initial exotics | Cleric's Black Earth Trident of Agony
Exotic 75, buy for 2832
2.96+ / day | Cleric's Black Earth Trident of Agony
Exotic 75, buy for 2832
2.96+ / day | Cleric's Black Earth Trident of Agony
Exotic 75, buy for 2832
2.96+ / day | Bringer's Pearl Trident
Exotic 80, craft for 17590
Expand Recipe Bringer's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 73 70 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 9 90 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 2 94 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 98 each, Buy Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 1 34 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 67 each, Buy Snowflake x 100 for 61 each, Double Click: Pristine Snowflake x 1 for 4 32 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 16 20 each, Buy Orichalcum Trident Head x 1 for 1 97 each, Instant Buy Ancient Trident Shaft x 1 for 23 each, Instant Buy | 2 bought + 2 crafted
Exotics
4249719
(-92%) profit
139 attempts = 416 initial exotics | Cleric's Black Earth Trident of Agony
Exotic 75, buy for 2832
2.96+ / day | Cleric's Black Earth Trident of Agony
Exotic 75, buy for 2832
2.96+ / day | Bringer's Pearl Trident
Exotic 80, craft for 17590
Expand Recipe Bringer's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 73 70 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 9 90 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 2 94 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 98 each, Buy Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 1 34 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 67 each, Buy Snowflake x 100 for 61 each, Double Click: Pristine Snowflake x 1 for 4 32 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 16 20 each, Buy Orichalcum Trident Head x 1 for 1 97 each, Instant Buy Ancient Trident Shaft x 1 for 23 each, Instant Buy | Bringer's Pearl Trident
Exotic 80, craft for 17590
Expand Recipe Bringer's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 73 70 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 9 90 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 2 94 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 98 each, Buy Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 1 34 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 67 each, Buy Snowflake x 100 for 61 each, Double Click: Pristine Snowflake x 1 for 4 32 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 16 20 each, Buy Orichalcum Trident Head x 1 for 1 97 each, Instant Buy Ancient Trident Shaft x 1 for 23 each, Instant Buy | 1 bought + 3 crafted
Exotics
5785253
(-94%) profit
139 attempts = 416 initial exotics | Cleric's Black Earth Trident of Agony
Exotic 75, buy for 2832
2.96+ / day | Bringer's Pearl Trident
Exotic 80, craft for 17590
Expand Recipe Bringer's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 73 70 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 9 90 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 2 94 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 98 each, Buy Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 1 34 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 67 each, Buy Snowflake x 100 for 61 each, Double Click: Pristine Snowflake x 1 for 4 32 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 16 20 each, Buy Orichalcum Trident Head x 1 for 1 97 each, Instant Buy Ancient Trident Shaft x 1 for 23 each, Instant Buy | Bringer's Pearl Trident
Exotic 80, craft for 17590
Expand Recipe Bringer's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 73 70 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 9 90 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 2 94 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 98 each, Buy Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 1 34 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 67 each, Buy Snowflake x 100 for 61 each, Double Click: Pristine Snowflake x 1 for 4 32 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 16 20 each, Buy Orichalcum Trident Head x 1 for 1 97 each, Instant Buy Ancient Trident Shaft x 1 for 23 each, Instant Buy | Bringer's Pearl Trident
Exotic 80, craft for 17590
Expand Recipe Bringer's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 73 70 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 9 90 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 2 94 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 98 each, Buy Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 1 34 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 67 each, Buy Snowflake x 100 for 61 each, Double Click: Pristine Snowflake x 1 for 4 32 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 16 20 each, Buy Orichalcum Trident Head x 1 for 1 97 each, Instant Buy Ancient Trident Shaft x 1 for 23 each, Instant Buy | 4 crafted
Exotics
7320787
(-95%) profit
139 attempts = 416 initial exotics | Bringer's Pearl Trident
Exotic 80, craft for 17590
Expand Recipe Bringer's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 73 70 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 9 90 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 2 94 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 98 each, Buy Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 1 34 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 67 each, Buy Snowflake x 100 for 61 each, Double Click: Pristine Snowflake x 1 for 4 32 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 16 20 each, Buy Orichalcum Trident Head x 1 for 1 97 each, Instant Buy Ancient Trident Shaft x 1 for 23 each, Instant Buy | Bringer's Pearl Trident
Exotic 80, craft for 17590
Expand Recipe Bringer's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 73 70 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 9 90 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 2 94 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 98 each, Buy Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 1 34 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 67 each, Buy Snowflake x 100 for 61 each, Double Click: Pristine Snowflake x 1 for 4 32 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 16 20 each, Buy Orichalcum Trident Head x 1 for 1 97 each, Instant Buy Ancient Trident Shaft x 1 for 23 each, Instant Buy | Bringer's Pearl Trident
Exotic 80, craft for 17590
Expand Recipe Bringer's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 73 70 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 9 90 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 2 94 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 98 each, Buy Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 1 34 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 67 each, Buy Snowflake x 100 for 61 each, Double Click: Pristine Snowflake x 1 for 4 32 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 16 20 each, Buy Orichalcum Trident Head x 1 for 1 97 each, Instant Buy Ancient Trident Shaft x 1 for 23 each, Instant Buy | Bringer's Pearl Trident
Exotic 80, craft for 17590
Expand Recipe Bringer's Orichalcum-Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1 73 70 each, Craft: Orichalcum Plated Dowel x 5 for 9 90 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 2 94 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 98 each, Buy Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 1 34 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 67 each, Buy Snowflake x 100 for 61 each, Double Click: Pristine Snowflake x 1 for 4 32 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 16 20 each, Buy Orichalcum Trident Head x 1 for 1 97 each, Instant Buy Ancient Trident Shaft x 1 for 23 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) |