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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).

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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

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
Chaos Gun Exotic Weapon Pistol 80 5.40- / day 1575769 1799997 The cheapest 10 Rares used in the calculation	4 bought Rares 2506128 (-39%) profit 781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares	Rabid Aureate Pistol Rare 80, buy for 1070 1.09-+ / day	Rabid Aureate Pistol Rare 80, buy for 1070 1.09-+ / day	Rabid Aureate Pistol Rare 80, buy for 1070 1.09-+ / day	Rabid Aureate Pistol Rare 80, buy for 1070 1.09-+ / day
	3 bought + 1 crafted Rares 3204097 (-52%) profit 781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares	Rabid Aureate Pistol Rare 80, buy for 1070 1.09-+ / day	Rabid Aureate Pistol Rare 80, buy for 1070 1.09-+ / day	Rabid Aureate Pistol Rare 80, buy for 1070 1.09-+ / day	Rabid Beaded Firearm Rare 60, craft for 2262 Expand Recipe Hard Pistol Frame x 1 for 732 each, Craft: Hard Wood Plank x 2 for 366 each, Craft: Hard Wood Log x 3 for 122 each, Buy Darksteel Pistol Barrel x 1 for 1530 each, Craft: Darksteel Ingot x 3 for 510 each, Craft: Lump of Primordium x 1 for 48 each, Merchant: Coin x 480, Buy Platinum Ore x 2 for 231 each, Buy Sun Bead x 75 for 1,575 Karma each, Merchant: Karma x 21, Collect
	2 bought + 2 crafted Rares 4090025 (-63%) profit 781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares	Rabid Aureate Pistol Rare 80, buy for 1070 1.09-+ / day	Rabid Aureate Pistol Rare 80, buy for 1070 1.09-+ / day	Rabid Beaded Firearm Rare 60, craft for 2262 Expand Recipe Hard Pistol Frame x 1 for 732 each, Craft: Hard Wood Plank x 2 for 366 each, Craft: Hard Wood Log x 3 for 122 each, Buy Darksteel Pistol Barrel x 1 for 1530 each, Craft: Darksteel Ingot x 3 for 510 each, Craft: Lump of Primordium x 1 for 48 each, Merchant: Coin x 480, Buy Platinum Ore x 2 for 231 each, Buy Sun Bead x 75 for 1,575 Karma each, Merchant: Karma x 21, Collect	Rampager's Krait Handgun Rare 80, craft for 2583 Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1797 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 786 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 246 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 82 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 98 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 49 each, Buy Potent Venom Sac x 15 for 15 each, Buy Mithril Pistol Barrel x 1 for 294 each, Craft: Mithril Ingot x 3 for 98 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 49 each, Buy Elder Pistol Frame x 1 for 492 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 246 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 82 each, Buy
	1 bought + 3 crafted Rares 4975953 (-69%) profit 781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares	Rabid Aureate Pistol Rare 80, buy for 1070 1.09-+ / day	Rabid Beaded Firearm Rare 60, craft for 2262 Expand Recipe Hard Pistol Frame x 1 for 732 each, Craft: Hard Wood Plank x 2 for 366 each, Craft: Hard Wood Log x 3 for 122 each, Buy Darksteel Pistol Barrel x 1 for 1530 each, Craft: Darksteel Ingot x 3 for 510 each, Craft: Lump of Primordium x 1 for 48 each, Merchant: Coin x 480, Buy Platinum Ore x 2 for 231 each, Buy Sun Bead x 75 for 1,575 Karma each, Merchant: Karma x 21, Collect	Rampager's Krait Handgun Rare 80, craft for 2583 Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1797 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 786 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 246 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 82 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 98 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 49 each, Buy Potent Venom Sac x 15 for 15 each, Buy Mithril Pistol Barrel x 1 for 294 each, Craft: Mithril Ingot x 3 for 98 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 49 each, Buy Elder Pistol Frame x 1 for 492 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 246 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 82 each, Buy	Rampager's Krait Handgun Rare 80, craft for 2583 Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1797 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 786 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 246 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 82 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 98 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 49 each, Buy Potent Venom Sac x 15 for 15 each, Buy Mithril Pistol Barrel x 1 for 294 each, Craft: Mithril Ingot x 3 for 98 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 49 each, Buy Elder Pistol Frame x 1 for 492 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 246 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 82 each, Buy
	4 crafted Rares 5861882 (-74%) profit 781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares	Rabid Beaded Firearm Rare 60, craft for 2262 Expand Recipe Hard Pistol Frame x 1 for 732 each, Craft: Hard Wood Plank x 2 for 366 each, Craft: Hard Wood Log x 3 for 122 each, Buy Darksteel Pistol Barrel x 1 for 1530 each, Craft: Darksteel Ingot x 3 for 510 each, Craft: Lump of Primordium x 1 for 48 each, Merchant: Coin x 480, Buy Platinum Ore x 2 for 231 each, Buy Sun Bead x 75 for 1,575 Karma each, Merchant: Karma x 21, Collect	Rampager's Krait Handgun Rare 80, craft for 2583 Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1797 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 786 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 246 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 82 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 98 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 49 each, Buy Potent Venom Sac x 15 for 15 each, Buy Mithril Pistol Barrel x 1 for 294 each, Craft: Mithril Ingot x 3 for 98 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 49 each, Buy Elder Pistol Frame x 1 for 492 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 246 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 82 each, Buy	Rampager's Krait Handgun Rare 80, craft for 2583 Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1797 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 786 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 246 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 82 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 98 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 49 each, Buy Potent Venom Sac x 15 for 15 each, Buy Mithril Pistol Barrel x 1 for 294 each, Craft: Mithril Ingot x 3 for 98 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 49 each, Buy Elder Pistol Frame x 1 for 492 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 246 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 82 each, Buy	Rampager's Krait Handgun Rare 80, craft for 2583 Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1797 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 786 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 246 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 82 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 98 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 49 each, Buy Potent Venom Sac x 15 for 15 each, Buy Mithril Pistol Barrel x 1 for 294 each, Craft: Mithril Ingot x 3 for 98 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 49 each, Buy Elder Pistol Frame x 1 for 492 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 246 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 82 each, Buy
		Exotic Ingredients
Precursor	Price to MF	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3	Ingredient 4
Chaos Gun Exotic Weapon Pistol 80 5.40- / day 1575769 1799997 The cheapest 7 Exotics used in the calculation	4 bought Exotics 664239 (130%) profit 139 attempts = 416 initial exotics	Saltspray Pistol Exotic 80, buy for 1596 195.98+ / day	Saltspray Pistol Exotic 80, buy for 1596 195.98+ / day	Saltspray Pistol Exotic 80, buy for 1596 195.98+ / day	Saltspray Pistol Exotic 80, buy for 1596 195.98+ / day
	3 bought + 1 crafted Exotics 1874937 (-18%) profit 139 attempts = 416 initial exotics	Saltspray Pistol Exotic 80, buy for 1596 195.98+ / day	Saltspray Pistol Exotic 80, buy for 1596 195.98+ / day	Saltspray Pistol Exotic 80, buy for 1596 195.98+ / day	Shaman's Pearl Handcannon Exotic 80, craft for 13232 Expand Recipe Shaman's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 813 each, Buy Orichalcum Pistol Barrel x 1 for 1572 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 524 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 262 each, Buy Ancient Pistol Frame x 1 for 852 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 426 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 142 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 1999 each, Buy
	2 bought + 2 crafted Exotics 3085634 (-50%) profit 139 attempts = 416 initial exotics	Saltspray Pistol Exotic 80, buy for 1596 195.98+ / day	Saltspray Pistol Exotic 80, buy for 1596 195.98+ / day	Shaman's Pearl Handcannon Exotic 80, craft for 13232 Expand Recipe Shaman's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 813 each, Buy Orichalcum Pistol Barrel x 1 for 1572 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 524 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 262 each, Buy Ancient Pistol Frame x 1 for 852 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 426 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 142 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 1999 each, Buy	Shaman's Pearl Handcannon Exotic 80, craft for 13232 Expand Recipe Shaman's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 813 each, Buy Orichalcum Pistol Barrel x 1 for 1572 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 524 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 262 each, Buy Ancient Pistol Frame x 1 for 852 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 426 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 142 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 1999 each, Buy
	1 bought + 3 crafted Exotics 4296332 (-64%) profit 139 attempts = 416 initial exotics	Saltspray Pistol Exotic 80, buy for 1596 195.98+ / day	Shaman's Pearl Handcannon Exotic 80, craft for 13232 Expand Recipe Shaman's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 813 each, Buy Orichalcum Pistol Barrel x 1 for 1572 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 524 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 262 each, Buy Ancient Pistol Frame x 1 for 852 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 426 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 142 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 1999 each, Buy	Shaman's Pearl Handcannon Exotic 80, craft for 13232 Expand Recipe Shaman's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 813 each, Buy Orichalcum Pistol Barrel x 1 for 1572 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 524 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 262 each, Buy Ancient Pistol Frame x 1 for 852 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 426 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 142 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 1999 each, Buy	Shaman's Pearl Handcannon Exotic 80, craft for 13232 Expand Recipe Shaman's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 813 each, Buy Orichalcum Pistol Barrel x 1 for 1572 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 524 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 262 each, Buy Ancient Pistol Frame x 1 for 852 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 426 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 142 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 1999 each, Buy
	4 crafted Exotics 5507030 (-72%) profit 139 attempts = 416 initial exotics	Shaman's Pearl Handcannon Exotic 80, craft for 13232 Expand Recipe Shaman's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 813 each, Buy Orichalcum Pistol Barrel x 1 for 1572 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 524 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 262 each, Buy Ancient Pistol Frame x 1 for 852 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 426 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 142 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 1999 each, Buy	Shaman's Pearl Handcannon Exotic 80, craft for 13232 Expand Recipe Shaman's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 813 each, Buy Orichalcum Pistol Barrel x 1 for 1572 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 524 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 262 each, Buy Ancient Pistol Frame x 1 for 852 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 426 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 142 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 1999 each, Buy	Shaman's Pearl Handcannon Exotic 80, craft for 13232 Expand Recipe Shaman's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 813 each, Buy Orichalcum Pistol Barrel x 1 for 1572 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 524 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 262 each, Buy Ancient Pistol Frame x 1 for 852 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 426 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 142 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 1999 each, Buy	Shaman's Pearl Handcannon Exotic 80, craft for 13232 Expand Recipe Shaman's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 813 each, Buy Orichalcum Pistol Barrel x 1 for 1572 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ingot x 3 for 524 each, Craft: Orichalcum Ore x 2 for 262 each, Buy Ancient Pistol Frame x 1 for 852 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 426 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 142 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 1999 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)