What is the actual drop rate/How to actually grind for IKELOS weapon?

[Black Man Twerking]

Been grinding Escalation protocol for so long and i haven't got any of the IKL weapon at the final stage, only pieces of armor and skin (but they were all trash roll and i scrapped them immediately). I looked up to youtube and some guide and they all told the exact same answer is to clear the big boss in the last stage and i still get nothing out of it. Am i missing something here? Finished all the campaign, all adventure and unlocked all Braytech's reward (that NPC in Mars you know). Any help please?

[Lusus Symphonia]

You and me both OP, I have grinded far too long.

Apparently there is a bad luck mechanic that boosts your chances each time you don't get the drop but I personally think that's just people fooling themselves.

I've googled it a few times and people say 5% so thsts just under 2% chance if getting the weapon you want, don't fall for the gamblers fallacy either.

[Kopejka]

i don't think they ever introduced bad luck protection in EP
the drop rate is abysmally low

plus there's the weekly rotation

i grinded like crazy last year before i got all the weapons.
the shotty took the most

[BlockChainGG]

Originally posted by Kopejka:

i don't think they ever introduced bad luck protection in EP
the drop rate is abysmally low

plus there's the weekly rotation

i grinded like crazy last year before i got all the weapons.
the shotty took the most

Yes there is bad luck protection. After so many completions of not getting a weapon, one will drop. If all you are looking for is the shotgun, that will be the weapon next week. This week is all three weapons

[WhiteCrow]

I managed to get the shotgun and sniper after weeks of doing it a few times every day. I burned out on it.

[Black Man Twerking]

so basically it is insanely RNG and no way should a normal sane player should try grinding for it?

[Chef-117]

when i got it around 6 months ago I remember that once you finish the 7th stage boss you can immediately reset it back to 6th stage so it didn't take too long. Its best to farm for it only on the shotgun week too.

[Nibbie]

Originally posted by Red Monk:

You and me both OP, I have grinded far too long.

Apparently there is a bad luck mechanic that boosts your chances each time you don't get the drop but I personally think that's just people fooling themselves.

I've googled it a few times and people say 5% so thsts just under 2% chance if getting the weapon you want, don't fall for the gamblers fallacy either.

"Adjusted Escalation Protocol weapon reward chances to be more deterministic.
Players improve their chances each time they defeat the boss." - From way back in the 1.2.3 patch notes, which I couldn't blame you for not reading, however

"EP Weapons drops were not touched and are still cumulative stream Boss drops" -Patch notes for 2.7.0, extremely recent. I don't know about you, but that sure is two sources directly from Bungie saying people aren't fooling themselves.

[Lusus Symphonia]

Originally posted by Chef-117:

when i got it around 6 months ago I remember that once you finish the 7th stage boss you can immediately reset it back to 6th stage so it didn't take too long. Its best to farm for it only on the shotgun week too.

It does take long, even longer now that everyone ♥♥♥♥♥ off after the first clear.

Originally posted by KingofXXX:

so basically it is insanely RNG and no way should a normal sane player should try grinding for it?

Having an ikelos weapon is basically equipping a fedora and neckbeard to your character, shoe the whole world what little life you have.

Originally posted by Nibbie:

"Adjusted Escalation Protocol weapon reward chances to be more deterministic.
Players improve their chances each time they defeat the boss." - From way back in the 1.2.3 patch notes, which I couldn't blame you for not reading, however

"EP Weapons drops were not touched and are still cumulative stream Boss drops" -Patch notes for 2.7.0, extremely recent. I don't know about you, but that sure is two sources directly from Bungie saying people aren't fooling themselves.

Thanks for the research on my behalf, makes me feel better about the grind, the chance increase must be complete ♥♥♥♥ then.