[CRIT] [Loot] ArcheoTech seasonal items don't drop on >= +10 complexity

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Summary:
The following archeotech seasonal items were found only when farming intel missions at < +10 complexity by non-seasonal characters:

  1. Eye implant: Aegis of the Vigilant
  2. Eye implant: Warbringer's Frenzy
  3. Armor: Sage's Solace
  4. [probably] other seasonal items also available on non-seasonal game servers

Steps to reproduce:
Play 500+ hours of different classes on +11 tarot missions

Expected result:

  • Both AofV and WBF Eye Implants' drop rate is at least 50% of the corresponding Neural Implants. Have dozens of these Neural Implants, can demonstrate upon request.

Actual result:

  1. AotV eye implant dropped only once, during Lacaon Mayoris warzone missions
  2. WBF eye implant dropped only twice, during either warzone / low-level intel missions
  3. SS armor: dropped for Crusader 5 times, only once for Battle Sister, all of them on low-level intel missions
  4. MANY dropped items of these types (not required for high-level builds)
    - Sacred Slaughter
    - Fulcrum of Hope, both Psyker Staffs and Crusader Shields
    - Destruction's Reach
  5. Few items of other types (not required for high-level builds): Unbroken Shelter, Rampage of the Reckless (*)
  6. No AotV Main Implants (m.b. somehow useful for high-level Berserks)
  7. No "Bounty of the Penitent", but not required

Environment / experience:

  1. Game nickname: unixhorn
  2. PS-4
  3. The latest game version at the time of reporting
  4. Non-seasonal game
  5. Five 100 lvl heroes of 4 classes, total 1000+ game hours: Crusader, Assassin, Psyker, Battle Sister (two of them).
  6. Have been playing since Oct 2024.
  7. Total 500+ game hours playing 11+ tarot missions: crusades, random missions, intel missions.

Customer impact:

I. A player might be not aware of how to get those rare specific items => get few or none of them

II. Even if they are aware, they must farm low-level missions which is quite demotivating

III. Otherwise players can't make a sustainable build for +18 missions, because:

  • Assassin stronly requires TWO WBF implants for the Enraged build as she has:
    • neither enough auras, unlike Battle Sister who has three thus capable to take e.g. Power Halberd
    • nor high-damage weapon with channeling attacks, unlike Crusader with Chainsword or him plus Battle Sister with Eviscerator.
  • SS armor is a very useful item for Crusader for both Enraged and Berserk builds. Of course, he can use some good Morality relics e.g. Daemonforged "teleports away from a potentially deadly blow" or Holy "grants immunity to all DoTs", but Sage's Solace is a good choice anyway

Desirable compensation if possible:

  1. Four WBF Eye Implant 90+ lvl with 5 main enchants
  2. Four AotV Eye Implants 90+ lvl with 5 main enchants
  3. Two SS Assault armors for Crusader, 90+ lvl, 5 main enchants
  4. Two SS Seraphim armors for Battle Sister, 90+ lvl, 5 main enchants

Additional info:

  1. According to the seasonal drop description https://neocoregames.com/en/community/warhammer-40k-inquisitor-martyr-compendium I had such dropped items only from "Season 6 - The Season of Escalation" while playing typical (i.e. non-seasonal) heroes. Is it OK or a bug?
  2. A similar issue was reported:
    - in 2022: https://steamcommunity.com/app/527430/discussions/0/4826187053917440078/
    - recently, but for seasonal games, see the comment at the bottom: https://neocoregames.com/en/community/hub/seasonal-relic-drop-rates-seem-off
  3. (*) - there is a typo at the site, "Ramage of the Reckless"
This post was edited 54 days ago by Unixorn
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7 days ago
Sadly the dropping system has been a mess for years, since season 5 on PC.


My guess is the devs somehow are no longer able to solve or even confirm these kind of issues.


Also, after the hierophant dlc, some players claim they can no longer get TA modules with 1+3 enchants, enemies always drop 1+2 enchants, do you  have similar feelings?