Do Old Rusted Coins even work?

[Tyler McRae]

I heard a huge rumor back in the day that they don't actually raise your item discovery rate, but lower it, if you have the Gold Ring and/or the merchant's helmet on.

[Keiji]

They do work. Tho no one knows if having multiple discovery rate items on/used actually stacks.

[20,000 Deaths]

Originally posted by gamester091:

They do work. Tho no one knows if having multiple discovery rate items on/used actually stacks.

multiple seem to stack, though its vaguely possible that it joust goes off of the highest

[Empress Misery]

In DS1 the item find items were stackable, so it's kind of more likely that they are than not. Though apparently, according to the strategy guide it's only +1% for the coin.

[Keiji]

Originally posted by Empress Fluffles:

In DS1 the item find items were stackable, so it's kind of more likely that they are than not. Though apparently, according to the strategy guide it's only +1% for the coin.

Yes but patches make strategy guides obsolete :P

[Empress Misery]

Originally posted by gamester091:

Yes but patches make strategy guides obsolete :P

It's the only semi "official" number ever given for it, and they've never been mentioned in a patch, so it doesn't seem likely they've been changed a whole lot. :D

[20,000 Deaths]

+1% for some drops is pretty massive though

[Keiji]

Originally posted by Muppet_Face:

+1% for some drops is pretty massive though

Oh i know. As someone that plays Monster Hunter i know +1% to a item drop would be amazing on some items :P

[Profailer]

Originally posted by gamester091:

Originally posted by Muppet_Face:

+1% for some drops is pretty massive though

Oh i know. As someone that plays Monster Hunter i know +1% to a item drop would be amazing on some items :P

Not if it's an increase based on the actual rate (e.g drop rate of 1% -> 1.01%).
I believe it works that way (or something like that) since other discovery have way more rate increase.

Edit : yeah, for example, the gold serpent ring +2 gives a 100% increase

[Clint Eastwood]

Believe it or not, I actuallly get better drop rates without item discovery gear equipped. Coins never really had any effect from my time spent playing. Just my experience over the long haul.

[Dan]

Are they worth it? IMO no.

I farmed the first part of Iron Keep dry with CGSR+1, Jesterhat, Tatters, and used rusted coins periodically.

I made a new char and did the same thing, but with NO item find gear or coins.

The difference was 8 drops.

[Incognito]

Yes it works.

But unlike darksouls 1 you dont have 410 item find, instead theres a number between 1 to 9 i beleve.
wearing armor and headger item find = 2 (the prisoner tatters armor and helm for example)
wearing ring +2 = 3
and the rusted coin = 3

+ base item find of 1 by default.

So basicly you have 9 item find max, theres no way to get 10,

sometimes iv had 3 items drop at same time from 1 enemy, so i guess its not a flat % to get one item, but instead increases chance of every item a enemy can drop.

[AllYouNeedIsKILL]

Originally posted by spreadsheetninja:

Yes it works.

But unlike darksouls 1 you dont have 410 item find, instead theres a number between 1 to 9 i beleve.
wearing armor and headger item find = 2 (the prisoner tatters armor and helm for example)
wearing ring +2 = 3
and the rusted coin = 3

+ base item find of 1 by default.

So basicly you have 9 item find max, theres no way to get 10,

sometimes iv had 3 items drop at same time from 1 enemy, so i guess its not a flat % to get one item, but instead increases chance of every item a enemy can drop.

I don't think this is true. A gurantee drop is a 100, and I know the Old Knights have 20 chance drop for Cracked Blue Eye Orb. The Drakekeepers have a 15 chance of dropping a Dragon Charm and 2 for the rest.

[GrizzlyPoncho]

They make you feel pretty cool, does that help?

[76561198152155352]

Item dicovery in DaS 2 is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ stupid.

I don't know why this stat is so obscure, why the hell did From changed this?

And the coin only adds +1% of chance/luck.

[Tyler McRae]

So, the coins DO work. I'll definitely be using them when I farm, from now on...