Talk:Map completion/Drop Rate

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Drop rate research might not be a good idea here. Whenever I explored maps (and didn't explore maps for a long time before) I got two Black Lion keys for the first two maps (three?) and afterwards mostly just Transmutation charges. If Black Lion Keys get less likely the more you explored in recent times, then you'd not only need the "drop rate", but also the precise times of each map exploration (e.g. a weekly/monthly/yearly reset might play a role here).—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 95.89.98.17 (talk • contribs) at 13:12, 9 January 2017 (UTC).

I don't have much on the potential for diminishing returns, as I only do one or two maps at a time; but location would for sure be a good metric to add. I'm relatively sure cities only give transmute charges.

As of my recent experience, "diminishing returns" have been the exact opposite: 7 maps with no key, then 5 maps with a 60% droprate. This was over the last 4 days, including a world completion:

1. Day 1 - Brisban Wildlands - transmutation charge

2. Day 1 - Bloodtide Coast - transmutation charge

3. Day 1 - Sparkfly Fen - transmutation charge

4. Day 1 - Straits of Devastation - transmutation charge

5. Day 1 - Malchor's Leap - transmutation charge

6. Day 2 - Cursed Shore - transmutation charge

7. Day 2 - Lornar's Pass - transmutation charge

8. Day 2 - Dredgehaunt Cliffs - key

9. Day 2 - Timberline Falls - transmutation charge

10. Day 2 - Mt Maelstrom - key (world completion)

11. Day 3 - Queensdale - transmutation charge

12. Day 4 - Silverwastes - key
TwinFrozr (talk) 15:54, 13 February 2020 (UTC)

So I've explored 17 zones in the last 2 days on the same character (no cities) and have so far only received Transmutation Charges. I'm likely to explore the whole world in the next few days, and I'll keep track of what I get, but it does feel that there are diminishing returns. Erilas (talk) 18:28, 18 February 2021 (UTC)

ANet owes you 10 keys in a row now. -Chieftain Alex 18:32, 18 February 2021 (UTC)

Haha, I've done another 4 maps since then that have all been TC also. I'll probably update it once I've explored every zone, but it does feel like a bit of an outlier and I'm not sure I should keep it in the table (assuming I really don't get any keys). Erilas (talk) 00:31, 19 February 2021 (UTC)

Exceptions

I have been told that Southsun Cove never gives a key and that Bloodstone Fen and Silverwastes always gives a key. I am testing that on a few toons I have not finished map completion with, can anyone verify a counter example for those three zones? Separ (talk) 18:19, 24 November 2018 (UTC)

Southsun was changed to never give a key after a key farm abuse, and Bloodstone definitely doesn't give key each completion. Doubt Silverwastes as well, probably someone got very lucky. ~SimeTalk 18:20, 24 November 2018 (UTC)