Master apparatus?

[Just Chill]

So... I previously bragged about finding "Master Mortar & Pestle" and also a "Master Retort".
But after hours over hours of playing, I cannot seem to get a drop of "Master Calcinator" and "Master Alembic".

I've previously got my 2 master apparatus from flesh sacks directly in front of the sigil stone in a Oblivion-realm.

Apparently the chances are high in specific dungeons,
https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Oblivion:Conjurer_Dungeons#Conjurer_Containers
but it seems they never want to spawn for me.
I got some Master Retors and Mortar & Pestle again, but for the other 2, the highest drop I was able to retrieve are experts. :(

Any idea where else I could look for these?

Cheers

[Readynailer]

100% chameleon and then run thru this dungeon https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Oblivion:Temple_of_the_Ancestor_Moths_(settlement)
and check all chests in there, wait 3 days and then repeat. Thats where i got mine from, i had to do a lot of runs for my full set.

[Just Chill]

Thanks. I hoped to find them by luck through my journey or at a specific place I haven't been befroe, but I guess I'll simply have to go in for this one too then. :D
Especially, I just need 2 more.
Let's see how long it takes me.

[Mightylink]

I've found a couple in the final flesh pod atop oblivion towers, they can also be in the end chest of some forts and caves. Unfortunately it's in the rng loot table, there's no guaranteed place to find one and you need to be level 18+ to start seeing them.

[Just Chill]

Originally posted by Mightylink:

I've found a couple in the final flesh pod atop oblivion towers

Originally posted by Just Chill:

I've previously got my 2 master apparatus from flesh sacks directly in front of the sigil stone in a Oblivion-realm.

Seems we had similar experiences. :D

[pete207]

They have 25% of appearing in Boss chests in Conjurer dungeons, so I always clean Ceyatatar between IC and Skingrad. In final room there is trap door, so after 72 hours it respawns, you save before going in and reload, if necceseary (there are 2 boss chests).

[Just Chill]

Originally posted by pete207:

They have 25% of appearing in Boss chests in Conjurer dungeons, so I always clean Ceyatatar between IC and Skingrad. In final room there is trap door, so after 72 hours it respawns, you save before going in and reload, if necceseary (there are 2 boss chests).

Yeah, according to the link I posted in the OP, that's true.

Yet I only found expert level there. Which is weird as I'm done with leveling.
Have all attributes on 100 and being LVL55.
After doing the shrine quests for KotN (and also finishing that DLC), I got my infamy back to 0 from over 200 for 91 murders to jail myself for continue leveling.

Yet the higher my luck went, the lesser any apparatus appeared and if, only on expert level as said.

As if high luck is cursed.

[pete207]

Yeah, I also got Expert level sometimes, but after level 17+, it was fastest way for me to reload, until i got Master level, also it is good place for skill books. And I think luck has nothing to do with it, it is just random.

[EMDream]

Originally posted by Just Chill:

So... I previously bragged about finding "Master Mortar & Pestle" and also a "Master Retort".
But after hours over hours of playing, I cannot seem to get a drop of "Master Calcinator" and "Master Alembic".

I've previously got my 2 master apparatus from flesh sacks directly in front of the sigil stone in a Oblivion-realm.

Apparently the chances are high in specific dungeons,
https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Oblivion:Conjurer_Dungeons#Conjurer_Containers
but it seems they never want to spawn for me.
I got some Master Retors and Mortar & Pestle again, but for the other 2, the highest drop I was able to retrieve are experts. :(

Any idea where else I could look for these?

Cheers

Fyrelight Cave

Fyrelight Cave is a notable location for players seeking high-level enchanted loot, particularly rings and amulets. Situated just southwest of Skingrad along the road, the cave features a unique setup that facilitates a popular loot farming exploit. Fyrelight Cave has two entrances; the exploit is best accessed via the second entrance, located below the main road. Upon entering, proceed to the right until you encounter a trapdoor leading to a lower chamber. In this chamber, you'll find a boss-level chest beneath the trapdoor. This chest has a 25% chance to contain a randomly generated enchanted ring or amulet, making it a prime spot for farming valuable items. This is the best way to get certain high level rings, amulets, and armor pieces without using console commands. It's also a great way to get the "master level alchemy equipment" that only spawns in chests now. Just save before entering the trap door and than loot the chest and rest for 73 hours and repeat.

[Xcorps]

Originally posted by Readynailer:

100% chameleon and then run thru this dungeon https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Oblivion:Temple_of_the_Ancestor_Moths_(settlement)
and check all chests in there, wait 3 days and then repeat. Thats where i got mine from, i had to do a lot of runs for my full set.

Hey thanks, I just started making necromancer runs and didn't find anything, was looking for a better chance.

[Just Chill]

Originally posted by Xcorps:

Hey thanks, I just started making necromancer runs and didn't find anything, was looking for a better chance.

I'll go for that one too, as soon as I've finished the Fighters Guild. :)

[pete207]

Fyrelight Cave is Monster dungeon and there is lower chance for Alchemy equipment (10 %) than Conjurer amd Necromancer dungeons (25 %)

[Kai]

Try increasing your luck stat, it not only seems to increase only skills passively but may have other uses.

A better cave is the one north west off the road of Bravil, it's a linear path to the boss chest and is all Imps past level 25 with the last boss being a minotaur lord.

It contains a ton of chests which has chances to spawn goodies and the boss chest has some better rates too.

You don't need the deluxe edition to get digital deluxe quests actually, I got the daedra summon that gives you weapons and armor easily, that it was odd.

[Just Chill]

It's 100 already.
And after level up and level up, I somewhat realized a decrease in apparatus spawning at all in chests. :/
Anyways, no finishing the Fighters Guild today, so I'll skip looking for the last 2 master pieces too.


Anyways, thanks for the input.

[Gregor Eisenhorn]

After a couple of alchemy characters here's my strat:

Go to https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Oblivion:Ceyatatar
- Be invisible, no chameleon needed, just cast it after each door.
- It's quite short; enter the dungeon, go to the next door and enter it,
- You'll be in a small single room cave, proceed to the next door but do NOT enter
- Quick save out of the door, the enter and check the various chests, plus the two behind the switch on the far off wall that leads to the exit. If you find no Master equipment just quickload and try again.
- When you find one, go to the Imperial City, wait 3 consecutive days, then go back and do it again.

[Varanus]

I got everything in single dungeon, in the same chest, except the mortar and pestle. And that was like 50 hours play time ago. Still havent seen a master M&P yet. XD