Current best relics to farm ducats?

[Sir_Alex_Traffo]

Despite having less and less to buy from Baro each time, if anything at all quite often, I'm currently short on Ducats, my last farming session was months ago and it kept me good until now. 

So, what are now the best relics for efficient ducats farming? 

[GaleRoar]

They aren't really any specific good relics, as ducats are based on rarity. Therefore, refined relics are probably your best options.

[Aurea_Hiigara]

All relics are equal in that way. They have identical chances for Common, Uncommon and Rare parts. Common are worth 15 Ducats, Uncommon are worth 45 Ducats, and Rare are worth 100 Ducats. It doesn't matter if you get a Rare from a Lith or an Axi relic, they're worth the same and have the same chance of dropping.

Obviously this makes Lith slightly more desirable, as those missions tend to be faster thanks to lower level enemies, but it's really a matter of taste at that point.

[Autongnosis]

As a general rule of thumb: relics that either don't have the Formas in the drop table OR that have the Forma in the common drop table.

You want to have max chance of ducats.

EDIT: AAAAAGH

Why did it put all the spoilers one inside the other instead of separating them. FML. Well, you need to click some to see it but it's done.

 

 

Let's make a math exercise for radiant and for intact relics:

 

Intact

 

Forma in uncommon

• 76% of a common roll with 100% of a 15 ducat drop in case
• 22% of an uncommon roll with 50% of a 45 ducat drop
• 2% or a rare roll with 100% of a 100 ducat drop

AVG ducat value: 0.76 * (15 * 1) + 0.22 * (45 * 0.5) + 0.02 * (100 * 1) = 18.35

Forma in common

• 76% of a common roll with 66.67% of a 15 ducat drop in case
• 22% of an uncommon roll with 100% of a 45 ducat drop
• 2% or a rare roll with 100% of a 100 ducat drop

AVG ducat value: 0.76 * (15 * 0.67) + 0.22 * (45 * 1) + 0.02 * (100 * 1) = 19.5

No forma

• 76% of a common roll with 100% of a 15 ducat drop in case
• 22% of an uncommon roll with 100% of a 45 ducat drop
• 2% or a rare roll with 100% of a 100 ducat drop

AVG ducat value: 0.76 * (15 * 1) + 0.22 * (45 * 1) + 0.02 * (100 * 1) = 23.3

Radiant

 

Forma in uncommon

• 50% of a common roll with 100% of a 15 ducat drop in case
• 40% of an uncommon roll with 50% of a 45 ducat drop
• 10% or a rare roll with 100% of a 100 ducat drop

AVG ducat value: 0.5 * (15 * 1) + 0.4 * (45 * 0.5) + 0.10 * (100 * 1) = 26.5

Forma in common

• 50% of a common roll with 66.67% of a 15 ducat drop in case
• 40% of an uncommon roll with 100% of a 45 ducat drop
• 10% or a rare roll with 100% of a 100 ducat drop

AVG ducat value: 0.5 * (15 * 0.66) + 0.4 * (45 * 1) + 0.10 * (100 * 1) = 33

No forma

• 50% of a common roll with 100% of a 15 ducat drop in case
• 40% of an uncommon roll with 100% of a 45 ducat drop
• 10% or a rare roll with 100% of a 100 ducat drop

AVG ducat value: 0.5 * (15 * 1) + 0.4 * (45 * 1) + 0.10 * (100 * 1) = 35.5

 

As you see from this, if you don't want to restrict yourself too much you can use relics with Formas in the common slots without losing too much ducats avg. True meat is with formaless relic tho, but those are fewer.

 

List (note, an "*" asterisk beside the relic signals a vaulted relic

Lith Era

 

Forma in uncommon

C1
N1
S1*
S2*
V1

Forma in common

A1
F1*
M1*

No forma

F2*
K1
S3

Meso Era

 

*Special mention to Meso D1 for having forma in both the common and uncommon drop list. Trash for ducats, awesome for formas :D

Forma in uncommon

N1*
N2*
S2
V1
V2

Forma in common

B1*
C1*

No forma

F1
S1

Neo Era

 

Forma in uncommon

D1*
N2
S1
S3
V2
V3

Forma in common

N1*
V1*

No forma

N3
S2*

Axi Era

 

Forma in uncommon

G1
K1*
N2
V1
V2*
V3

Forma in common

N1
N3
S1*

No forma

A1
T1

Edited October 7, 2016 by Autongnosis
FML the edit went to S#&$

[LunarEdge7]

ALL of Vauban Prime's parts are worth a 100 ducats. Because all of them are rare.

Saryn's Chassis and BP are also the same.

Scindo Prime parts are kinda good as a ducat source, if you have a lot of those vaulted relics.

100 ducats for the Blade.

And I think they're all worth tracefarming on.

I think those are the only best suggestions I can give at the moment..

[(PSN)Onder6099]

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