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Sep 30 2018 11:32am
Quote (Handcuffs @ Sep 30 2018 09:00am)
Players X only affects item drops, and doesn't affect rune drops. The Countess' drops, I believe, have a fixed number of items/runes that she'll drop. If you have a higher player number (Ex. Players 8), then priority for the drops get slanted towards items. If you have a lower player number (Ex. Players 1), then there isn't priority for items and she'll consequently drop more runes.



Does that mean a Player 8 boss like Meph will drop more items than a Player 1 boss? I'm wondering which is better for MFing, faster runs with P1 or slower runs with P8.
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Sep 30 2018 11:59am
Drop rates depends on how many players are in the game. So yes, with the settings at /players 8, the bosses, and all other minions, will drop more items because the game registers it as "More items because more players playing the game." When you drop down to /players 1, its the opposite. Only 1 person is playing so no need for many drops.

Most people split the kill speed with drop rates. So /p3 or /p5 is the best to go.
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Drop rates depends on how many players are in the game. So yes, with the settings at /players 8, the bosses, and all other minions, will drop more items because the game registers it as "More items because more players playing the game." When you drop down to /players 1, its the opposite. Only 1 person is playing so no need for many drops.

Most people split the kill speed with drop rates. So /p3 or /p5 is the best to go.


Good to know, thank you. I'll try p5 for killing monsters and fighting bosses, and p1 for Countess runs.

I hope making a Harmony runeword isn't out of the question for Nightmare. Tir-El-Sol-Ko. It'd be a nice runeword for my Summoner Druid.
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Good to know, thank you. I'll try p5 for killing monsters and fighting bosses, and p1 for Countess runs.

I hope making a Harmony runeword isn't out of the question for Nightmare. Tir-El-Sol-Ko. It'd be a nice runeword for my Summoner Druid.


WWS is a good option as well.
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Sep 30 2018 12:37pm
Quote (PikaBhew @ Sep 30 2018 10:34am)
WWS is a good option as well.


The odds of me finding one though are not so good...

I suppose getting a Ko shouldn't be too bad with NM Countess. I need a Lum too, for Smoke.

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The odds of me finding one though are not so good...

I suppose getting a Ko shouldn't be too bad with NM Countess. I need a Lum too, for Smoke.


1/15035 to find ko from nm countess. Very bad odds
Similar odds for lum

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