Harvesting tools rare vs. uncommon - bug?

Discussion in 'Tradeskill Discussion' started by ARCHIVED-WooShell, Aug 27, 2012.

  1. I've just made a rare star iron pickaxe for my miner, and to me it seems that it's actually worse than the blue/uncommon version. Is this a bug or a wrong tooltip?
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    OK, it's slightly faster.. but 1/4 less maximum units per hit more than negates that speed gain.
    Is there any point in making those then?!
  2. Wow was that maybe a change and mistake? I cannot honestly remember what they were before if even different.

    Good catch!
  3. Nothing new, it has always been this way. Though I don't think it is ok :(
    Rare tools offer more speed, but less units per hit. At least in T5 they are better. In lower tiers they are worse with this behaviour.
  4. As I have always read it, the harvesting tools give you a range of returns. From a min to a max harvesting quantities. True, the Star Iron Pickaxe will not harvest as much as the regular one on the high end. But you will get more predictable quantites and average more ore because the min harvesting quantity is 50 percent higher than on the Iron Pickaxe. If you are skilling up, it may not be worth it to you to buy the rare ore harvesting tools. But they are nice to have if you feel like showing off. :)

    ~A
  5. I never bother with rare harvesting tools until I get to 400 skill. You outlevel them so quickly it isnt worth it IMO.

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