Aside from Influence, do higher level enemies have better drops?
By
Adeon Hawkwood,
Posted on: 2011-11-14 18:05 in Player Questions
Not as far as I know.
Nope. Level doesn't affect drops, as long as:
1) They're not conning grey to you.
2) Additionally, you only get shards from enemies that are even level or higher.
RANK does affect drops (i.e. minion vs lieutenant etc).
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Well, I would say the answer to this is yes and no.
Salvage and recipes come in 3 tiers, based on level. Within each tier, there are Common, Uncommon, and Rare recipes and salvage. Additionally, high level NPCs can drop Very Rare (Purple) recipes.
Your recipes will always drop based on your COMBAT level. That is, if your level is set higher or lower because you are on a team or running a TF, Flashback, SSA, etc, your drops will always come from your temporary level. Also, as soon as you hit the level for a certain tier, you will start getting drops from that tier, whether you train or not.
There is some overlap in the tiers, so you will start getting some tier 2 salvage and recipes before you stop getting tier 1. Similarly, you will start getting tier 3 before you stop getting tier 2. By the time you reach 50 though, all your drops will be tier 3 (unless you are exemplared down, as mentioned above).
Now, as to whether or not Tier 3 is necessarily "better" than tier 1 or 2, that depends on your perspective. In many cases the Tier 1 and 2 recipes and salvage will sell for more than the tier 3 recipes and salvage if you are selling them in the AH.
Your inspiration drops will change greatly based on what level you are fighting at. Medium and Large inspirations drop much more frequently as your level increases.
Enhancements will drop based on your combat level, just like salvage and recipes with one difference. If your level is set HIGHER then you will get enhancements of that level. If your level is set lower you will not receive enhancements at all.
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I believe 50+ (or maybe 47+) enemies can drop purple recipes, but no others can. 51-54 doesn't increase the chances, but fighting bosses does.
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Originally Posted by gameboy1234
I believe 50+ (or maybe 47+) enemies can drop purple recipes, but no others can. 51-54 doesn't increase the chances, but fighting bosses does.
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47+. Basically, if they drop level 50 Common IOs they can drop purples.
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No. Recipe drops are based on the ENEMY level, not yours. The exception to this is the end of mission reward. If you get a recipe at the end of the mission, it will be based on your ACTUAL level, not combat level.|
Originally Posted by Garielle
Your recipes will always drop based on your COMBAT level. That is, if your level is set higher or lower because you are on a team or running a TF, Flashback, SSA, etc, your drops will always come from your temporary level.
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As a demonstration that recipes are based on the enemy level, have you ever gotten a recipe from a zone event? (Rikti raid, zombie attack, etc.) Even though they con as even level, the enemies have a 'hidden' actual level and that is the level at which the recipes will drop (I think it's 35 for the Rikti invaders). You can be level 50 or level 1 - it makes no difference.
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IE does a 51-54 minion have a better chance at Shard drops? Recipes? Salvage? Etc.