Quality modules in recycler?

[Ishimuro]

So, do they work? Or which items do they affect?

I recycle the stuff at Fulgora, sort it and dump the overflow into another set of recyclers with 4x T2 rare Quality Modules (4x 3.2 =12.8%), but i never get any higher quality stuff out of it.

[Fletch]

You have to have quality modules in the Recycler (or any other building for that matter), if you want a chance of getting a higher quality output.

[Ishimuro]

Like i wrote, the recyclers have sum 12% Quality, but i just get common stuff out of it

[MattyK]

So, several things to note;
- First, you have to have Epic and Legendary quality researched to unlock the chance of getting epic or legendary items.
- Secondly, it works on a tiered scale. You have 12.8% chance of an Uncommon item, this then drops to 1.28% for a Rare Item, then again to 0.128% for an Epic item and 0.0128% for a Legendary.
- Thirdly, recycling only returns 25% of the input, there is a very real likelihood that by recycling one uncommon scrap, you can get nothing. If you recycle 4 uncommon scrap however, you are more than likely to get one uncommon item from the drop table that scrap contains.

Basically, it's a system that wants you to pour immense amounts of resources into it for the chance of a greater quality item, its a chase system that rewards intelligent design and building at scale.

[Fletch]

Originally posted by Ishimuro:

Like i wrote, the recyclers have sum 12% Quality, but i just get common stuff out of it

Sorry I misread. What are you recycling?

[Ishimuro]

I just want the Holmium, so most of the other stuff, gear, blue, red, steel, cable ...

[Ishimuro]

Ok will report it as a bug, if you speed a recycler up to much, it wont yield quality XD

[Nonotorious]

Also you can't recycle anything that is smelted, which is what i disappointingly realised a short while ago as i was messing around with them on the quest for better equipment.

[Ishimuro]

as i postet at bugs:

Setup:
2 Recycler both with T2 uncommon quality modules (4x 2.6 = 10%)
1 recycler -20% crafting speed = 151 common / 17 uncommon drops (iron plates)
1 recycler 315% crafting speed = 640 common drops (iron plates)
(315% > 5x Beacon with T3 speed)

if someone want to check and post it at the factorio forum feel free

[Maltsi]

Originally posted by Ishimuro:

Ok will report it as a bug, if you speed a recycler up to much, it wont yield quality XD

Read the speed modules tool tip. It tells you why

[Ishimuro]

That is also distributed? uhh...ok

[Maltsi]

yep, and since you probably have like 4 to 8 beacons hitting each machine. the penalty stacks up quickly