weird mf...

[jmanja]

just wondering how exactly is mfing working now..??

i alwasy thought the more mf, the better the drops.. but that doesnt seem to be the case

currently, im mfing nm andy, meph and baal, i have roughly 265%mf - but ive been told mfing in nm with 160-180% will show better results....

well ive tinkered around abit,when i first started i was about 190 and getting no drops... then i was told about knocking it down abit, so i did down to 170% and viola, i started getting tons of uniques and sets - but all lower class items

well ive bumped up to 260ish, and the drops were mediocre... i started to get mfsc like 3-5% so i tinkered around some more.. i was about to 271%all together and the drops were complete crap, all magics and flawless etc..

i bumped down to 260, i started getting more rares and the odd set/unique but still wasnt satisfying

well now im currently sitting at 265% and im getting some nice items now like ik gloves, mosers, spirit shroud etc.. but the drops are rare

im wondering exatly how this is supposed to work.. im really confused as to what the best %mf is for nm

im gunna be moving to hell soon, and wont be as easy to tinker my mf rates - so im also wondering what would be a good % for hell drops (andy/countess to start)

well any help would be appreciated! thanks for hearing me out

[Nimbostratus]

The best amount of MF is: the highest you can get without lowering killing speed or survivability. There is no "magic" MF amount. It's just a coincidence that you got more drops with a certain amount.

[zallus]

I like to have 300 +-20 I like that number. I know that mf has diminshing returns. Meaning the ur chance to find uniques doesnt get much better for more mf. I will look for the link that shows the exact stats but it may take a little time.

All magic find does is grant a better chance to find magic, rare, set, and unique in that order (pretty sure its that order).

This is a formula for finding uniques still will try and find the other one also.
http://forums.diabloii.net/showthread.php?t=337803

Ok found the diminishing returns for mf formula also. both of these links should help you.
http://strategy.diabloii.net/news.php?id=551#MF%20Diminishing%20Returns%20Formu lae

[kuafu]

This is a formula for finding uniques still will try and find the other one also.
http://forums.diabloii.net/showthread.php?t=337803

Now I see what inspired Hrus to write his MF guide:smiley:. My favorite from that thread: There is only one truth .. trust ATMA. Everything else is a figment of your imagination ;) --- Doc Tenshi

[Darkflight]

Now I see what inspired Hrus to write his MF guide:smiley:. My favorite from that thread: There is only one truth .. trust ATMA. Everything else is a figment of your imagination ;) --- Doc Tenshi

I think ATMA is a little off on the special rune drop of the Countess, but all other drop chances should be correct. :wink3:

[helvete]

Easy way to check if that has been corrected:

Check her "El" rune drop with players1

Check her "El" rune drop with players8 partied

If players8 partied shows MORE el runes, then that is incorrect, and the dropcalc isn't fixed with regards to countess' rune drops

If players8 partied shows LESS el runes, then the calc has been updated.