RE: Void Shards in Special Operation - Block Kuiper mining/Neutralize Void Experiment

[Riepah]

Let's start with a screenshot of a full run of the Neutralize Void Experiment Special Operation in Hagios.

https://ibb.co/yXWsDzH

It clearly isn't the best way to farm Void Shards by a long shot, but it's a nice addition.


What follows is a screenshot of the drops I got from a full run of the Block Kuiper mining Special Operation in White-night Gulch. I didn't include the direct gold drops - they weren't affected by the update so there is no interesting information there, I imagine.

https://ibb.co/9GMqLPq

As you can see, this mission is not worth doing at all as far as Void Shards are concerned. It's better than nothing, but a sad little drop in the bucket.

On the bright side, that these Marks for Arrest I received 3 of are now worth 100k gold a piece is a nice improvement for sure!

EDIT: Full run after the increased void shard drop rate: https://ibb.co/Bshkfnm

[MrForsesss]

void shard in special operation is just usless. I tried too and dropped the same ammout or so of void shard 2.

[Riepah]

OP updated with a screenshot of a full run of Neutralize Void Experiment - Hagios. They stated Neutralize Void Experiment Special Operations are the best for shards as far as Special Operations go, and it shows. Still nowhere near as effective as directly farming the shards, but it's a welcome addition that will add up for people who run these Neutralize Void Experiment Special Operations a lot.

[p00se2]

its a joke

tested once for 40 mins
never again

[Lyote]

Yeesh, people really dont like to read properly.
To be fair, The wording on the post is a tad awkward.

_Void Fragments will now drop when defeating monsters in Special Operation. There will be the most void fragment drops at the Special Operation "Neutralize Void Experiment."_

What they are saying here is NOT: Special Ops = best ever void shard farm.

What they ARE saying is: All Special Ops monsters can drop Void Shards now, With Void Experiment Special Ops dropping them more than the Defend or Kuiper Mining Ops.

Meaning, While you can indeed farm shards out of Kuiper Mining, It'll be less Shards per run than the Void Experiments.

You will, of course, Generate more shards of a specific element at the Void Shard mission nodes than in a Special Op.
But the fact that those Ops now drop them helps to pad out your inventory when you are doing things other than farming Shards at specific locations.

[Riepah]

Originally posted by Lyote:

What they are saying here is NOT: Special Ops = best ever void shard farm.

Just in case you are referring to me, I am perfectly aware of this - I simply wanted to provide people with screenshots so they could get an idea of what to expect in terms of void shard drops per full run without having to try it for themselves.
It was not intended to be the new best way to farm Void Shards and neither should it be, that's perfectly fine.

[Dyspeptic Icarus]

Originally posted by Lyote:

Yeesh, people really dont like to read properly.
To be fair, The wording on the post is a tad awkward.

_Void Fragments will now drop when defeating monsters in Special Operation. There will be the most void fragment drops at the Special Operation "Neutralize Void Experiment."_

What they are saying here is NOT: Special Ops = best ever void shard farm.

What they ARE saying is: All Special Ops monsters can drop Void Shards now, With Void Experiment Special Ops dropping them more than the Defend or Kuiper Mining Ops.

Meaning, While you can indeed farm shards out of Kuiper Mining, It'll be less Shards per run than the Void Experiments.

You will, of course, Generate more shards of a specific element at the Void Shard mission nodes than in a Special Op.
But the fact that those Ops now drop them helps to pad out your inventory when you are doing things other than farming Shards at specific locations.

People assume when something is added it is the best: "end all, be all" kind of deal. Definitely pads out inventory.

[Lyote]

Originally posted by Riepah:

Originally posted by Lyote:

What they are saying here is NOT: Special Ops = best ever void shard farm.

Just in case you are referring to me, I am perfectly aware of this - I simply wanted to provide people with screenshots so they could get an idea of what to expect in terms of void shard drops per full run without having to try it for themselves.
It was not intended to be the new best way to farm Void Shards and neither should it be, that's perfectly fine.

Wasnt directed at you specifically, Just a general comment of exasperation in seeing people all over the place misreading the update lol
Just wanted to get that bit of clarity in here for people to see is all.

[Riepah]

Now with the increased drop rate of void shards, Neutralize Void Experiment can be quite rewarding!

This was a total of 236 void shards and almost 2 million gold in a single run, really not bad in my opinion! There's experience on top, nothing to write home about, but certainly not terrible, either. Of course the total gold can vary greatly depending on your luck with those Marks for Arrest!

https://ibb.co/Bshkfnm