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Optimize your gear progression with the Maxroll Honing Calculator. This tool calculates the expected number of attempts, total material costs, and Artisan’s Energy accumulation to help you plan your upgrades in Lost Ark effectively.
Maxroll Honing Calculator
Maxroll Honing Calculator Formula:
Expected Attempts ($E$):
$$E = \frac{1}{P_{total}}$$
Where $P_{total}$ is the cumulative probability including Artisan’s Energy pity mechanics.
Formula Source: Maxroll Lost Ark Resources | Lost Ark Wiki
Variables:
- Base Success Rate: The initial percentage chance for a successful upgrade.
- Additional Bonus Rate: Extra percentage from Solar materials or special items.
- Material Cost per Tap: Total gold value of stones, shards, and silver used in one attempt.
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What is Maxroll Honing Calculator?
The Maxroll Honing Calculator is a strategic tool designed for Lost Ark players to navigate the game’s RNG-based gear progression system. In Lost Ark, “Honing” is the process of upgrading gear item levels, which has a decreasing success rate as levels increase.
By using this tool, players can determine the “worst-case scenario” (Pity/Artisan’s Energy 100%) and the “average scenario” to manage their gold and material economy more efficiently before attempting high-level upgrades.
How to Calculate Maxroll Honing (Example):
- Identify your Base Rate (e.g., 3% for Akkan Gear +19).
- Add any Solar Materials to increase the success chance.
- Divide 1 by the total success rate to find the average number of taps required.
- Multiply the average taps by your Cost per Tap to estimate the total gold budget.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):
What is Artisan’s Energy? It is a “pity” mechanic where every failed attempt increases a meter. At 100%, your next attempt is guaranteed to succeed.
Does the calculator account for the 100% pity? Yes, the robust logic accounts for increasing probability and the Artisan’s Energy cap.
Are Solar materials worth it? Usually, they are most efficient on high-level gear where the gold cost per tap is significantly higher than the cost of Solars.
Why is my result different from in-game? This calculator provides statistical averages (Expected Value) rather than a single guaranteed outcome.