How Rare Are Mastery Books?

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thread starter TheTot Jun 07 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Okay for example I was just browsing the Hurricane 20 book here on Basil and it said it was only dropped by Jr. Newties. Give me a guestimation of how many Jr. Newties it would on average take to get one.

fun2killu 06/07/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

it's random just like every drop in ms.

NEManiac Jun 07 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

about... one. The lucky one.

Lifescience 06/07/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

It totally depends on the book you're looking for. It's safe to say that soloing bosses such as Pianus and some other notable ones will guarantee at least one skill book per boss.

TheTot Jun 07 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Wow thanks for two extremely unhelpful replies. //Edit// I typed this before Life so I'm not talking about him. //End edit//

darkmoose 06/07/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Drops are based on your own luck, not luck AP distribution luck. YOUR LUCK you can not put them in the same category as 'how many xx monsters do i have to kill to get this item' if this was the case then prices for all items would have dropped exponentially

Lifescience 06/07/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

If I were you, I wouldn't be worrying about making monsters drop skill books. Most people just buy them anyways, if you were considering on getting one in the future. But I assume that you were just inquisitive in this topic. Anyways, supply and demand, my friend.

daaznboi17 06/07/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

you need hurricane 20? i just found one at newts today and i could give it to you for free haha...your in windia too! =)

AnasF 06/07/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I've trained at Jr.Newties for like 40 levels. I got around 20 Mastery Books. No Hurricane20's. :[

TheTot 06/07/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

darkmoose said: "Drops are based on your own luck, not luck AP distribution luck. YOUR LUCK you can not put them in the same category as 'how many xx monsters do i have to kill to get this item' if this was the case then prices for all items would have dropped exponentially" Uh, no, it's not. It can't be, because I don't have a cord going from my computer to my ass. All drops, ALL drop are based on a percentage. Don't tell me they're not, because they are. I was looking for a general estimation, because all drops have an average.

isayhi 06/07/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Try to get the monster cards for newties. I think they increase your drop rate?

Lifescience 06/07/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

All drops have a preset rate/ chance of dropping. But when there's chance, it's just the probability. When it really comes down to it, it's based on your luck.

TheTot 06/07/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

There's no such thing as luck people, just numbers. Numbers and statistics.

Lifescience 06/07/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Well, take the shields for example. Obviously, there's a certain % chance/ monster that it would drop and make someone VERY, VERY happy. But why do some people get it within 10 minutes and some people have tried this whole event and has yet to even obtain one? Luck is all it is.

TheTot 06/07/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

No. Law of Averages. This law states that ten people might get shields within ten seconds. It's possible. But, it must all equal out. Always.