Spawn chance and drop chance thread

[Vdaria]

Hey all, the wiki is a great resource. But one thing that's consistently missing is drop rate and spawn rate. I know it's a pain to estimate, but you only need a few data points to get a good number. I put in a few, such as 5% for vopuk shralok and 1% for the AC in oot, which might not be accurate but they feel about right - one idol every 1 hours 40 minutes and one AC ring every 10 hours.

If you feel like you have any data from your logs on a spawn rate or drop rate for a mob on green, whether it's Ambassador D'vinn or A Frenzied Ghoul, I bet we'd all appreciate knowing. The reason I think we'd all appreciate knowing is really it just lets us plan better. For example, consider someone considering camping the AC. If they had no idea how long the camp was, they might say "sure" and be disappointed when they have to leave in 3 hours. Conversely, they might find a way to set aside 10 hours when their number comes up on the list by planning in advance or listing while on vacation so that while they're not guaranteed a ring, they are guaranteed a solid shot at one (~63.4% chance).

Individual data points are good, but the more the better (especially if you've camped an item 5+ times). An example of what I'm talking about: I camped frenzy for 5 hours 47 minutes today, and got 5 moonstone rings and 1 FBSS. 347 minutes / 28 minute respawn = 12 cycles, so 36 PHs with 6 frenzies, so 1/6 spawn rate and 1/6 drop rate. Obviously these values are likely false, but the more you get the better your estimate becomes.