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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).

Account Currencies included (No Account Currencies)

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 15

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 Energizer Exotic Weapon Mace 80 5.42+ / day 365100 479281 The cheapest 6 Rares used in the calculation	4 bought Rares 2344518 (-83%) profit 781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares	Cleric's Iron Mace of Ice Rare 76, buy for 1001 3.61-+ / day	Cleric's Iron Mace of Ice Rare 76, buy for 1001 3.61-+ / day	Cleric's Iron Mace of Ice Rare 76, buy for 1001 3.61-+ / day	Cleric's Iron Mace of Ice Rare 76, buy for 1001 3.61-+ / day
	3 bought + 1 crafted Rares 2975735 (-86%) profit 781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares	Cleric's Iron Mace of Ice Rare 76, buy for 1001 3.61-+ / day	Cleric's Iron Mace of Ice Rare 76, buy for 1001 3.61-+ / day	Cleric's Iron Mace of Ice Rare 76, buy for 1001 3.61-+ / day	Rampager's Krait Morning Star Rare 80, craft for 2079 Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1521 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 558 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 201 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 67 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 52 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 26 each, Buy Potent Venom Sac x 15 for 27 each, Buy Mithril Mace Head x 1 for 156 each, Craft: Mithril Ingot x 3 for 52 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 26 each, Buy Small Elder Haft x 1 for 402 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 201 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 67 each, Buy
	2 bought + 2 crafted Rares 3606951 (-89%) profit 781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares	Cleric's Iron Mace of Ice Rare 76, buy for 1001 3.61-+ / day	Cleric's Iron Mace of Ice Rare 76, buy for 1001 3.61-+ / day	Rampager's Krait Morning Star Rare 80, craft for 2079 Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1521 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 558 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 201 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 67 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 52 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 26 each, Buy Potent Venom Sac x 15 for 27 each, Buy Mithril Mace Head x 1 for 156 each, Craft: Mithril Ingot x 3 for 52 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 26 each, Buy Small Elder Haft x 1 for 402 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 201 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 67 each, Buy	Rampager's Krait Morning Star Rare 80, craft for 2079 Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1521 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 558 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 201 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 67 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 52 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 26 each, Buy Potent Venom Sac x 15 for 27 each, Buy Mithril Mace Head x 1 for 156 each, Craft: Mithril Ingot x 3 for 52 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 26 each, Buy Small Elder Haft x 1 for 402 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 201 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 67 each, Buy
	1 bought + 3 crafted Rares 4238168 (-90%) profit 781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares	Cleric's Iron Mace of Ice Rare 76, buy for 1001 3.61-+ / day	Rampager's Krait Morning Star Rare 80, craft for 2079 Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1521 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 558 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 201 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 67 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 52 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 26 each, Buy Potent Venom Sac x 15 for 27 each, Buy Mithril Mace Head x 1 for 156 each, Craft: Mithril Ingot x 3 for 52 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 26 each, Buy Small Elder Haft x 1 for 402 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 201 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 67 each, Buy	Rampager's Krait Morning Star Rare 80, craft for 2079 Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1521 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 558 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 201 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 67 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 52 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 26 each, Buy Potent Venom Sac x 15 for 27 each, Buy Mithril Mace Head x 1 for 156 each, Craft: Mithril Ingot x 3 for 52 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 26 each, Buy Small Elder Haft x 1 for 402 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 201 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 67 each, Buy	Rampager's Krait Morning Star Rare 80, craft for 2079 Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1521 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 558 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 201 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 67 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 52 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 26 each, Buy Potent Venom Sac x 15 for 27 each, Buy Mithril Mace Head x 1 for 156 each, Craft: Mithril Ingot x 3 for 52 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 26 each, Buy Small Elder Haft x 1 for 402 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 201 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 67 each, Buy
	4 crafted Rares 4869384 (-92%) profit 781 attempts = 2,342 initial rares	Rampager's Krait Morning Star Rare 80, craft for 2079 Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1521 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 558 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 201 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 67 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 52 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 26 each, Buy Potent Venom Sac x 15 for 27 each, Buy Mithril Mace Head x 1 for 156 each, Craft: Mithril Ingot x 3 for 52 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 26 each, Buy Small Elder Haft x 1 for 402 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 201 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 67 each, Buy	Rampager's Krait Morning Star Rare 80, craft for 2079 Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1521 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 558 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 201 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 67 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 52 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 26 each, Buy Potent Venom Sac x 15 for 27 each, Buy Mithril Mace Head x 1 for 156 each, Craft: Mithril Ingot x 3 for 52 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 26 each, Buy Small Elder Haft x 1 for 402 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 201 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 67 each, Buy	Rampager's Krait Morning Star Rare 80, craft for 2079 Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1521 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 558 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 201 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 67 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 52 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 26 each, Buy Potent Venom Sac x 15 for 27 each, Buy Mithril Mace Head x 1 for 156 each, Craft: Mithril Ingot x 3 for 52 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 26 each, Buy Small Elder Haft x 1 for 402 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 201 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 67 each, Buy	Rampager's Krait Morning Star Rare 80, craft for 2079 Expand Recipe Rampager's Mithril Imbued Inscription x 1 for 1521 each, Craft: Mithril Plated Dowel x 2 for 558 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 201 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 67 each, Buy Mithril Ingot x 3 for 52 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 26 each, Buy Potent Venom Sac x 15 for 27 each, Buy Mithril Mace Head x 1 for 156 each, Craft: Mithril Ingot x 3 for 52 each, Craft: Mithril Ore x 2 for 26 each, Buy Small Elder Haft x 1 for 402 each, Craft: Elder Wood Plank x 2 for 201 each, Craft: Elder Wood Log x 3 for 67 each, Buy
		Exotic Ingredients
Precursor	Price to MF	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3	Ingredient 4
The Energizer Exotic Weapon Mace 80 5.42+ / day 365100 479281 The cheapest 7 Exotics used in the calculation	4 bought Exotics 570596 (-29%) profit 139 attempts = 416 initial exotics	Legionnaire Mace Exotic 78, buy for 1371 1.23-+ / day	Legionnaire Mace Exotic 78, buy for 1371 1.23-+ / day	Legionnaire Mace Exotic 78, buy for 1371 1.23-+ / day	Legionnaire Mace Exotic 78, buy for 1371 1.23-+ / day
	3 bought + 1 crafted Exotics 1410156 (-71%) profit 139 attempts = 416 initial exotics	Legionnaire Mace Exotic 78, buy for 1371 1.23-+ / day	Legionnaire Mace Exotic 78, buy for 1371 1.23-+ / day	Legionnaire Mace Exotic 78, buy for 1371 1.23-+ / day	Magi's Pearl Bludgeoner Exotic 80, craft for 9440 Expand Recipe Magi's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 537 each, Buy Orichalcum Mace Head x 1 for 1233 each, Instant Buy Small Ancient Haft x 1 for 840 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 420 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 140 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 1366 each, Buy
	2 bought + 2 crafted Exotics 2249716 (-82%) profit 139 attempts = 416 initial exotics	Legionnaire Mace Exotic 78, buy for 1371 1.23-+ / day	Legionnaire Mace Exotic 78, buy for 1371 1.23-+ / day	Magi's Pearl Bludgeoner Exotic 80, craft for 9440 Expand Recipe Magi's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 537 each, Buy Orichalcum Mace Head x 1 for 1233 each, Instant Buy Small Ancient Haft x 1 for 840 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 420 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 140 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 1366 each, Buy	Magi's Pearl Bludgeoner Exotic 80, craft for 9440 Expand Recipe Magi's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 537 each, Buy Orichalcum Mace Head x 1 for 1233 each, Instant Buy Small Ancient Haft x 1 for 840 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 420 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 140 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 1366 each, Buy
	1 bought + 3 crafted Exotics 3089276 (-87%) profit 139 attempts = 416 initial exotics	Legionnaire Mace Exotic 78, buy for 1371 1.23-+ / day	Magi's Pearl Bludgeoner Exotic 80, craft for 9440 Expand Recipe Magi's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 537 each, Buy Orichalcum Mace Head x 1 for 1233 each, Instant Buy Small Ancient Haft x 1 for 840 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 420 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 140 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 1366 each, Buy	Magi's Pearl Bludgeoner Exotic 80, craft for 9440 Expand Recipe Magi's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 537 each, Buy Orichalcum Mace Head x 1 for 1233 each, Instant Buy Small Ancient Haft x 1 for 840 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 420 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 140 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 1366 each, Buy	Magi's Pearl Bludgeoner Exotic 80, craft for 9440 Expand Recipe Magi's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 537 each, Buy Orichalcum Mace Head x 1 for 1233 each, Instant Buy Small Ancient Haft x 1 for 840 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 420 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 140 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 1366 each, Buy
	4 crafted Exotics 3928836 (-90%) profit 139 attempts = 416 initial exotics	Magi's Pearl Bludgeoner Exotic 80, craft for 9440 Expand Recipe Magi's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 537 each, Buy Orichalcum Mace Head x 1 for 1233 each, Instant Buy Small Ancient Haft x 1 for 840 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 420 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 140 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 1366 each, Buy	Magi's Pearl Bludgeoner Exotic 80, craft for 9440 Expand Recipe Magi's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 537 each, Buy Orichalcum Mace Head x 1 for 1233 each, Instant Buy Small Ancient Haft x 1 for 840 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 420 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 140 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 1366 each, Buy	Magi's Pearl Bludgeoner Exotic 80, craft for 9440 Expand Recipe Magi's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 537 each, Buy Orichalcum Mace Head x 1 for 1233 each, Instant Buy Small Ancient Haft x 1 for 840 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 420 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 140 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 1366 each, Buy	Magi's Pearl Bludgeoner Exotic 80, craft for 9440 Expand Recipe Magi's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription x 1 for 537 each, Buy Orichalcum Mace Head x 1 for 1233 each, Instant Buy Small Ancient Haft x 1 for 840 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Plank x 2 for 420 each, Craft: Ancient Wood Log x 3 for 140 each, Buy Glob of Ectoplasm x 5 for 1366 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)