Raw Dark Matter Conversions

[Mavick]

I haven't seen too much data in the forums on runs of conversions of 'raw' materials to their refined state. I thought I would post my information here. I also realize it is NOT a statistically significant sample, but it's a start.

I am a level 52 Mage ... Int 255 and had KEI for all the combines.

I started by doing that GoD-awful (pun there) series of combines to 'learn' how to convert Raw Dark Matter to Dark Matter. Then I grabbed my 38 Raw Dark Matter and 2 Raw Infused Dark Matter and went to town.

Combine No. Dark Matter

1... 2
2... 3
3... 2
4... 3
5... 2

6... 2
7... 2
8... 2
9... 2
10... 2

11... 2
12... 3
13... 2
14... 3
15... 2

16... 2
17... 3
18... 2
19... 3
20... 2

21... 2
22... 3
23... 3
24... 3
25... 2

26... 2
27... 3
28... 2
29... 3
30... 3

31... 3
32... 3
33... 3
34... 2
35... 2

36... 2
37... 3
38... 3

*NOTE: More combining at bottom of post.*

Total Combines 38 with 93 resulting Dark Matter

Raw Infused Dark Matter

Combine No. Infused Dark Matter
1... 2
2... 2

Total Combines 2 with 4 resulting Infused Dark Matter

Frankly I had hoped that I would see a larger run of '3' results- especially when I began working with the Raw Infused Dark Matter. As I said earlier... this is not statistically significant, but is at least provides SOME incidental data... and mostly it hints that you're still not getting a great return- on your time invested. I was most disappointed with the Infused results as I was hoping that I might be able to say that working the Raw Dark Matter might possibly help up the yield when working with Raw Infused Dark Matter... but of course the RNG is always taking its pot-shots where it can cause the most consternation.

Either way... I figured I'd toss this out as a small piece of data.

GL

Mavick/Props

Edit... sigh... spacing got all messed up when I posted this.

Additional combining

Raw Dark Matter

39... 3
40... 2
41... 3
42... 3
43... 2
44... 2
45... 3
46... 3
47... 3
48... 3
49... 2
50... 3
51... 3
52... 2
53... 3
54... 3
55... 3
56... 3

[splunge]

Wow someone found a good use for that stuff. It sure aint makin batteries, thats for sure.

Thanks for the data!

[menssia01]

RDM conversions

I have done at least 120 RDM convertions, and get approx 75% of them producing 3.

Hoping that 150-200 is the lucky number ..

Tinkertot (Vazaelle)
GM Tinker

[Thorvari]

Keep in mind that there is a current bug that is returning +1 item when doing these combines. Absor and Maddoc have said that it is a bug, and that it is fixed on test.

Instead of 1s and 2s, you got 2s and 3s, so I wouldn't get too excited about the yield yet.

[Burkin]

This bug fixed yet with latest patch?

[gnormy]

Dont know if the bug was fixed but I wasted an entire stack of raw dark matter - only to have every combine yield 1 -
Pretty insulting for a GM tinker who had already done the asshat time-sink newbie quest.

As far as the usages - they all get converted to Class 5 Mana Batteries and sold for cheap in bazaar or given to guildies with Gnomish Vanishing Devices.