Why Are Legendaries So Common?

[Kuroodo]

1 in every 5 regular enemies drops a legendary. But last night with my friend for some reason every SINGLE enemy was dropping 1-2 legendaries. They're not even special anymore.

This is our first ever playthrough of the game and we're probably around half through the main story. How come legendaries are so common?

[oo00RAVEN00oo]

Welcome to BL3. You're first playthrough is hard, the rest is just building your perfect build. There's an item you want which is boss specific? farm it. Or at least farm it's area. UNLESS you're talking about DLC areas. THEN YOU NEED THOSE DLC. And to be perfectly honest? you're going to need all dlc up to the ADA dlc to get all items (though, i haven't seen alot of items that were a ADA specific.)
Not to say gearbox won't add ADA specific items..

[Kuroodo]

Originally posted by oo00RAVEN00oo:

Welcome to BL3. You're first playthrough is hard, the rest is just building your perfect build.

What do you mean? This IS our first playthrough. We're practically one shotting every enemy and killing every boss in around 60 seconds because its too easy and we're getting so many legendary weapon drops that it make the game a walk in the park.

[oo00RAVEN00oo]

OK, so get through your first play through, once you've done that, just jack everything up to mayhem 10 ( if it's your first time get lootSplosion as one of your rolls for eridium) once you work out how it works, go to less advantageous rolls, or mayhem 11.

[oo00RAVEN00oo]

ALSO the level of your legendaries makes difference, your getting level 20 legendaries based on your level, WELL there is item scaling, you've been playing in a group, the game says it scale based on the group level, WELL THATS A LIE. You've got alot of easy level gear, FINISH YOUR FIRST RUN. Then have to endure the CRINGE CALYPSO TWINS again. The second run through on TVHM. Obviously the dev's thought it more important that people get to end game content than enjoying getting to endgame content.

[Mez Koo]

Yeah the game makes lengendaries drop like crazy and even purple drops feel pointless most of the time and even without legendaries the game is rather easy. If you want it to feel less easy then just focus on the main story missions and don't over level with dose missions, you can also choose to not use legendaries. Using a mod to unlock mayhem mode at the start can also give some "difficulty."

[Diogenes49]

yes lots of legendaries but only a few that really work like a legendary should

[Mez Koo]

And it's really hard to judge where you are in the story unless you actually know and even its still hard to say lol.

[Kuroodo]

Originally posted by Mez Koo:

And it's really hard to judge where you are in the story unless you actually know and even its still hard to say lol.

I'm currently on Chapter 12 or 13. Legendaries started dropping like mad around chapter5.
We've only been rushing through the story just to unlock the post-game mode/difficulty, and haven't done any sidequests.

[Kuroodo]

I don't understand the point of legendary items if they drop just like every other item. They have a special sound effect, visual effect, and even a marker on the map. Whats the purpose of making them look so unique if they're just a common item?

[Holografix]

Originally posted by Kuroodo:

I don't understand the point of legendary items if they drop just like every other item. They have a special sound effect, visual effect, and even a marker on the map. Whats the purpose of making them look so unique if they're just a common item?

If you have 3 unique legendary grenades, you now must choose which one works best with your character build. So the idea is for build optimization rather than special one-drop items. That's how i think about it.

[Mez Koo]

Originally posted by Kuroodo:

Originally posted by Mez Koo:

And it's really hard to judge where you are in the story unless you actually know and even its still hard to say lol.

I'm currently on Chapter 12 or 13. Legendaries started dropping like mad around chapter5.
We've only been rushing through the story just to unlock the post-game mode/difficulty, and haven't done any sidequests.

Okay so you're in the middle of Eden-6 yeah that's probably about half way.

[Saturnberry]

I can hear Marcus, and I'm also thinking: "What? You don't like legendaries?" I love legendaries, dangit!! Don't pick them up if you don't like them? lol :)

edit: Wait! Give them to me!! lol xD

[Traveler]

Yeah, good question.

They should only be dropped by bosses or given as quest rewards. Most of them aren't even that interesting.

[POGGERS!]

Crazy to think they severely nerfed legendary drop rates month back and people are still saying this. Lose lose imo

[Relic62]

Wait till they get to the Mayhem ranks and only certain guns and items work and you farm a boss for an hr and the gun you want does'nt drop. Most of the legendaries are mainly crap at higher levels, so enjoy while you are getting them at lower levels.