The Corruption Chamber

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WithLoveEarL wrote:

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Damoochie wrote:

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WithLoveEarL wrote:

I think initially people will farm div cards for 6L chests, craft them and vaal for good implicits or white sockets. When you save up some currency, I think it's a reasonable risk to take, 50% chance for a positive outcome, of which 25% for a potentially GG item.

Yeah, but 25% chance to get elder/shaped base means on average it would take you 20 fully upgraded Tier 3 rooms to get the elder/shaped base that you want, e.g. opal ring. So, 20x opal ring bases at the desired ilvl is already expensive and difficult to buy, 20 temple runs is a full day's work at best, but assuming the room is rare or rng is not on your side, it might take you 50+ temple runs to get 20 Tier 3 Corruption rooms. All of that for 1 elder/shaper base.

50% chance to ruin an item is not a smart gamble on anything of actual value imo. And white sockets are little more than a gimmick for the vast majority of gear bases, so I also consider this a fail.

And why do you need 20 item bases? Only 5 are needed to vendor to get an uncorrupted base.

Damn son, your math skills aren't something to be proud of!

Here you go:

25% chance to get an elder or shaper base, meaning 1 in 4 items you uber vaal will be successful. Since you need 5, the number of tries you will need on average are 5*4=20. Just like obtaining beachheads, you will ON AVERAGE need 20 harbinger orbs to get 5 maps.

On 6L corruption:

50% chance to ruin the item is not great, but you would only do it if you have a lot of currency, i.e 3-4 6links laying around. Statistically, again:

Assuming the item is worth 5ex, there is a 50% chance to lose it. If successful result would make the item worth 10ex, then your expected return is 5ex -- break even.

Now let's investigate the successful results further.

Getting all white sockets would make an item worth around 8-10ex in my opinion, especially if the chest is best used with 4+ off colours.

Getting a double implicit is straight up improving the item significantly. At worst it might be worth 10ex, but at best it could be worth 100ex+ if both implicits are perfect for the build, e.g. one of them being elem damage with attack skills on Bronn's Lithe for Fire Cycloner.

So overall I'd put the expected value of a gamble at 10ex, so if you gamble enough it will pay off long term, but you have to have the bankroll to sustain it.

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Sevar13 wrote:

Let me clear this, if I corrupt amulet, ring or belt it will have 50/50 chance for double implict or be destroed???????