Acolytes...one per mission?

[(XBOX)Player244024418]

Can more than one spawn if I wait another 3-8 minutes?

[Mazifet]

If you are doing an endless mode such as survival or disruption, yes.

[deucich]

For none-endless missions the number of spawned acolytes is limited to 3. But keep in mind that acolyte spawning timer just halts after some time with no kills. So, sitting in a mission with no enemies left won't work.

[MystMan]

If you want to farm them efficiently, do an endless mission. Survival is popular for this.

Their spawn rate is however not a 100% guarantee for each spawn rotation.

From my personal experience, they spawn about ~80% of the time each 4-6 minutes. Your mileage will vary.

 

Confirmed by DE themselves that them spawning is RNG

 

 

[(XBOX)Player244024418]

19 minutes ago, MystMan said:

spawning is RNG

What is RNG - Random ------

[MystMan]

7 minutes ago, (XBOX)Player244024418 said:

What is RNG - Random ------

Random Number Generator.   

This means a randomized outcome, like throwing dice.

[SDGDen]

52 minutes ago, deucich said:

For none-endless missions the number of spawned acolytes is limited to 3. But keep in mind that acolyte spawning timer just halts after some time with no kills. So, sitting in a mission with no enemies left won't work.

i usually get 3 on e-prime by just.... going slow (not hunting for them, im using e-prime to scan grineer for simaris standing)

[Numerounius]

1 hour ago, deucich said:

For none-endless missions the number of spawned acolytes is limited to 3. But keep in mind that acolyte spawning timer just halts after some time with no kills. So, sitting in a mission with no enemies left won't work.

To be more accurate, the kills stat needs to be recorded, since you Wukong Clone does not contribute to this kill count it will trigger this delay. It also seems this timer is separate from the afk timer that prevents pickups.

The acolyte timer also starts the timer at your first kill as well so you can't just lollygag around for a minute and still expect the acolyte to show up within 5 minutes.

1 hour ago, MystMan said:

If you want to farm them efficiently, do an endless mission. Survival is popular for this.

Their spawn rate is however not a 100% guarantee for each spawn rotation.

From my personal experience, they spawn about ~80% of the time each 4-6 minutes. Your mileage will vary.

 

Confirmed by DE themselves that them spawning is RNG

 

 

Yep I have the same experience, it seems to be weighted towards the latter end of the 6 minutes similar to how lich weapon %'s are weighted towards the lower end. 

But that is for survival or other endless gamemodes and I think it is different for non-endless gamemodes but I am not quite sure.

And the spawn rate is not guaranteed within one rotation of a gamemode but is within that 6 minute timer granted all the other criteria has been met.

[(XBOX)Player244024418]

2 hours ago, XHADgaming said:

think it is different for non-endless gamemodes

Been running earth mantle and it's been 6+ min each time

[Hobie-wan]

On 2022-11-26 at 12:44 PM, MystMan said:

Random Number Generator.  

See also the sparring trio:

• RNGesus
• Lootcifer
• Cthuloot

 

[AntifreezeUnder0]

And there is chance that acolyt spawn gets junky too. :) Even day ago had first acolyte spawn in 12 mins into survival mission....  And it happens quite often.