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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).

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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 12

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 Bard Exotic Weapon Focus 80 5.60- / day 500001 549999 The cheapest 10 Rares used in the calculation	4 bought Rares 2555314 (-82%) profit 781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares	Cavalier's Aureate Charm Rare 80, buy for 1091 3.28-+ / day	Cavalier's Aureate Charm Rare 80, buy for 1091 3.28-+ / day	Cavalier's Aureate Charm Rare 80, buy for 1091 3.28-+ / day	Cavalier's Aureate Charm Rare 80, buy for 1091 3.28-+ / day
	3 bought + 1 crafted Rares 3823017 (-88%) profit 781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares	Cavalier's Aureate Charm Rare 80, buy for 1091 3.28-+ / day	Cavalier's Aureate Charm Rare 80, buy for 1091 3.28-+ / day	Cavalier's Aureate Charm Rare 80, buy for 1091 3.28-+ / day	Assassin's Krait Star Rare 80, craft for 3256 Expand Recipe Assassin's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1951 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 743 each, Buy Large Claw x 15 for 31 each, Buy Elder Focus Core x 1 for 522 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 261 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 87 each, Buy Elder Focus Casing x 1 for 783 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 3 for 261 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 87 each, Buy
	2 bought + 2 crafted Rares 5090720 (-91%) profit 781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares	Cavalier's Aureate Charm Rare 80, buy for 1091 3.28-+ / day	Cavalier's Aureate Charm Rare 80, buy for 1091 3.28-+ / day	Assassin's Krait Star Rare 80, craft for 3256 Expand Recipe Assassin's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1951 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 743 each, Buy Large Claw x 15 for 31 each, Buy Elder Focus Core x 1 for 522 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 261 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 87 each, Buy Elder Focus Casing x 1 for 783 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 3 for 261 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 87 each, Buy	Assassin's Krait Star Rare 80, craft for 3256 Expand Recipe Assassin's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1951 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 743 each, Buy Large Claw x 15 for 31 each, Buy Elder Focus Core x 1 for 522 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 261 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 87 each, Buy Elder Focus Casing x 1 for 783 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 3 for 261 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 87 each, Buy
	1 bought + 3 crafted Rares 6358423 (-93%) profit 781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares	Cavalier's Aureate Charm Rare 80, buy for 1091 3.28-+ / day	Assassin's Krait Star Rare 80, craft for 3256 Expand Recipe Assassin's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1951 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 743 each, Buy Large Claw x 15 for 31 each, Buy Elder Focus Core x 1 for 522 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 261 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 87 each, Buy Elder Focus Casing x 1 for 783 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 3 for 261 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 87 each, Buy	Assassin's Krait Star Rare 80, craft for 3256 Expand Recipe Assassin's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1951 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 743 each, Buy Large Claw x 15 for 31 each, Buy Elder Focus Core x 1 for 522 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 261 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 87 each, Buy Elder Focus Casing x 1 for 783 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 3 for 261 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 87 each, Buy	Assassin's Krait Star Rare 80, craft for 3256 Expand Recipe Assassin's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1951 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 743 each, Buy Large Claw x 15 for 31 each, Buy Elder Focus Core x 1 for 522 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 261 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 87 each, Buy Elder Focus Casing x 1 for 783 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 3 for 261 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 87 each, Buy
	4 crafted Rares 7626126 (-94%) profit 781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares	Assassin's Krait Star Rare 80, craft for 3256 Expand Recipe Assassin's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1951 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 743 each, Buy Large Claw x 15 for 31 each, Buy Elder Focus Core x 1 for 522 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 261 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 87 each, Buy Elder Focus Casing x 1 for 783 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 3 for 261 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 87 each, Buy	Assassin's Krait Star Rare 80, craft for 3256 Expand Recipe Assassin's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1951 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 743 each, Buy Large Claw x 15 for 31 each, Buy Elder Focus Core x 1 for 522 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 261 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 87 each, Buy Elder Focus Casing x 1 for 783 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 3 for 261 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 87 each, Buy	Assassin's Krait Star Rare 80, craft for 3256 Expand Recipe Assassin's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1951 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 743 each, Buy Large Claw x 15 for 31 each, Buy Elder Focus Core x 1 for 522 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 261 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 87 each, Buy Elder Focus Casing x 1 for 783 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 3 for 261 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 87 each, Buy	Assassin's Krait Star Rare 80, craft for 3256 Expand Recipe Assassin's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1951 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 743 each, Buy Large Claw x 15 for 31 each, Buy Elder Focus Core x 1 for 522 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 261 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 87 each, Buy Elder Focus Casing x 1 for 783 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 3 for 261 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 87 each, Buy
		Exotic Ingredients
Precursor	Price to MF	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3	Ingredient 4
The Bard Exotic Weapon Focus 80 5.60- / day 500001 549999 The cheapest 9 Exotics used in the calculation	4 bought Exotics 561440 (-17%) profit 139 attempts = 416 initial exotics	Soldier's Pearl Conch Exotic 80, buy for 1349 13.74-+ / day	Soldier's Pearl Conch Exotic 80, buy for 1349 13.74-+ / day	Soldier's Pearl Conch Exotic 80, buy for 1349 13.74-+ / day	Soldier's Pearl Conch Exotic 80, buy for 1349 13.74-+ / day
	3 bought + 1 crafted Exotics 1761733 (-73%) profit 139 attempts = 416 initial exotics	Soldier's Pearl Conch Exotic 80, buy for 1349 13.74-+ / day	Soldier's Pearl Conch Exotic 80, buy for 1349 13.74-+ / day	Soldier's Pearl Conch Exotic 80, buy for 1349 13.74-+ / day	Rabid Pearl Conch Exotic 80, craft for 12885 Expand Recipe Rabid Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1987 each, Buy Ancient Focus Casing x 1 for 596 each, Instant Buy Ancient Focus Core x 1 for 112 each, Instant Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 2038 each, Buy
	2 bought + 2 crafted Exotics 2962026 (-84%) profit 139 attempts = 416 initial exotics	Soldier's Pearl Conch Exotic 80, buy for 1349 13.74-+ / day	Soldier's Pearl Conch Exotic 80, buy for 1349 13.74-+ / day	Rabid Pearl Conch Exotic 80, craft for 12885 Expand Recipe Rabid Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1987 each, Buy Ancient Focus Casing x 1 for 596 each, Instant Buy Ancient Focus Core x 1 for 112 each, Instant Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 2038 each, Buy	Rabid Pearl Conch Exotic 80, craft for 12885 Expand Recipe Rabid Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1987 each, Buy Ancient Focus Casing x 1 for 596 each, Instant Buy Ancient Focus Core x 1 for 112 each, Instant Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 2038 each, Buy
	1 bought + 3 crafted Exotics 4162319 (-89%) profit 139 attempts = 416 initial exotics	Soldier's Pearl Conch Exotic 80, buy for 1349 13.74-+ / day	Rabid Pearl Conch Exotic 80, craft for 12885 Expand Recipe Rabid Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1987 each, Buy Ancient Focus Casing x 1 for 596 each, Instant Buy Ancient Focus Core x 1 for 112 each, Instant Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 2038 each, Buy	Rabid Pearl Conch Exotic 80, craft for 12885 Expand Recipe Rabid Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1987 each, Buy Ancient Focus Casing x 1 for 596 each, Instant Buy Ancient Focus Core x 1 for 112 each, Instant Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 2038 each, Buy	Rabid Pearl Conch Exotic 80, craft for 12885 Expand Recipe Rabid Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1987 each, Buy Ancient Focus Casing x 1 for 596 each, Instant Buy Ancient Focus Core x 1 for 112 each, Instant Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 2038 each, Buy
	4 crafted Exotics 5362612 (-91%) profit 139 attempts = 416 initial exotics	Rabid Pearl Conch Exotic 80, craft for 12885 Expand Recipe Rabid Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1987 each, Buy Ancient Focus Casing x 1 for 596 each, Instant Buy Ancient Focus Core x 1 for 112 each, Instant Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 2038 each, Buy	Rabid Pearl Conch Exotic 80, craft for 12885 Expand Recipe Rabid Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1987 each, Buy Ancient Focus Casing x 1 for 596 each, Instant Buy Ancient Focus Core x 1 for 112 each, Instant Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 2038 each, Buy	Rabid Pearl Conch Exotic 80, craft for 12885 Expand Recipe Rabid Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1987 each, Buy Ancient Focus Casing x 1 for 596 each, Instant Buy Ancient Focus Core x 1 for 112 each, Instant Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 2038 each, Buy	Rabid Pearl Conch Exotic 80, craft for 12885 Expand Recipe Rabid Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1987 each, Buy Ancient Focus Casing x 1 for 596 each, Instant Buy Ancient Focus Core x 1 for 112 each, Instant Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 2038 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)