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font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
max-width: 800px;
margin: 0 auto;
color: #333;
line-height: 1.6;
}
.calc-wrapper {
background: #f4f6f8;
border: 1px solid #d1d5db;
border-radius: 8px;
padding: 30px;
margin-bottom: 40px;
box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}
.calc-wrapper h3 {
margin-top: 0;
color: #1a202c;
border-bottom: 2px solid #e7ac0d; /* WoW Gold Color */
padding-bottom: 10px;
margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.form-group {
margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.form-group label {
display: block;
font-weight: 600;
margin-bottom: 8px;
color: #4a5568;
}
.input-row {
display: flex;
gap: 20px;
flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.col-half {
flex: 1;
min-width: 250px;
}
input[type="number"] {
width: 100%;
padding: 12px;
border: 1px solid #cbd5e0;
border-radius: 6px;
font-size: 16px;
box-sizing: border-box;
}
button.calc-btn {
background-color: #005f87; /* WoW Blue */
color: white;
border: none;
padding: 15px 30px;
font-size: 18px;
font-weight: bold;
border-radius: 6px;
cursor: pointer;
width: 100%;
transition: background-color 0.2s;
}
button.calc-btn:hover {
background-color: #004a6b;
}
.results-box {
background: #fff;
border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
border-radius: 6px;
padding: 20px;
margin-top: 25px;
text-align: center;
display: none;
}
.result-value {
font-size: 36px;
font-weight: bold;
color: #e7ac0d;
}
.result-label {
font-size: 14px;
color: #718096;
margin-top: 5px;
}
.result-context {
margin-top: 15px;
font-size: 15px;
color: #2d3748;
background: #edf2f7;
padding: 10px;
border-radius: 4px;
}
.article-content h2 {
color: #2d3748;
margin-top: 40px;
border-left: 5px solid #005f87;
padding-left: 15px;
}
.article-content p {
margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.article-content ul {
margin-bottom: 20px;
padding-left: 20px;
}
.article-content li {
margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.rarity-legend {
display: flex;
gap: 10px;
margin-top: 10px;
font-size: 12px;
}
.rarity-badge {
padding: 2px 8px;
border-radius: 4px;
color: white;
font-weight: bold;
}
.rare { background-color: #0070dd; }
.epic { background-color: #a335ee; }
.legendary { background-color: #ff8000; }
function calculateWowDrop() {
var rateInput = document.getElementById('dropRate').value;
var runsInput = document.getElementById('attempts').value;
if (rateInput === "" || runsInput === "") {
alert("Please enter both the drop rate and the number of runs.");
return;
}
var rate = parseFloat(rateInput);
var runs = parseInt(runsInput);
if (rate 100) {
alert("Drop rate must be between 0 and 100.");
return;
}
if (runs <= 0) {
alert("Number of runs must be at least 1.");
return;
}
// Probability of NOT getting the drop in one run
var pFail = 1 – (rate / 100);
// Probability of NOT getting the drop in 'runs' attempts
var pFailTotal = Math.pow(pFail, runs);
// Probability of getting the drop AT LEAST ONCE
var pSuccessTotal = 1 – pFailTotal;
var percentage = (pSuccessTotal * 100).toFixed(2);
document.getElementById('finalProbability').innerHTML = percentage + "%";
document.getElementById('resultContainer').style.display = "block";
var contextText = "";
if (pSuccessTotal < 0.10) {
contextText = "Keep farming! The odds are still stacked against you.";
} else if (pSuccessTotal < 0.50) {
contextText = "You are getting there. It's a coin flip soon.";
} else if (pSuccessTotal < 0.90) {
contextText = "Statistically, you should have seen it by now, but RNG can be cruel.";
} else {
contextText = "You are extremely unlucky if you haven't looted it yet!";
}
// Add breakdown
contextText += "
Chance to NOT get it: " + (pFailTotal * 100).toFixed(2) + "%";
document.getElementById('luckContext').innerHTML = contextText;
}
function calculateRunsNeeded() {
var rateInput = document.getElementById('revDropRate').value;
var confInput = document.getElementById('targetConfidence').value;
if (rateInput === "" || confInput === "") {
alert("Please enter both drop rate and desired confidence.");
return;
}
var rate = parseFloat(rateInput);
var conf = parseFloat(confInput);
if (rate = 100) {
alert("Drop rate must be greater than 0 and less than 100.");
return;
}
if (conf = 100) {
alert("Confidence must be greater than 0 and less than 100 (you can never be 100% sure).");
return;
}
// Formula: n = log(1 – confidence) / log(1 – rate)
// Both inputs converted to decimals (e.g., 90% -> 0.9)
var pFail = 1 – (rate / 100);
var targetFail = 1 – (conf / 100);
var runs = Math.log(targetFail) / Math.log(pFail);
runs = Math.ceil(runs); // Round up to next whole run
document.getElementById('runsNeededResult').innerHTML = runs + " Runs";
document.getElementById('revResultContainer').style.display = "block";
}
Understanding RNG in World of Warcraft
Farming mounts, pets, and rare transmog items is a core part of the WoW experience. Whether you are camping the Time-Lost Proto Drake or running Icecrown Citadel weekly for Invincible's Reins, understanding how drop rates (RNG) work can help manage your expectations.
This WoW Drop Rate Calculator uses binomial probability to determine your cumulative chance of looting an item over a series of attempts. It answers the common question: "I've killed this boss 100 times with a 1% drop rate, why haven't I got the mount yet?"
Example Items:
Rivendare's Charger
Invincible
Warglaives of Azzinoth
How the Drop Chance Formula Works
Many players fall into the "Gambler's Fallacy," believing that if a drop rate is 1% (1 in 100), they are guaranteed a drop after 100 kills. Unfortunately, WoW loot logic does not have "bad luck protection" for most legacy items. Each kill is an independent event.
- Independent Events: The game rolls a dice every time you kill a boss. Previous failures do not increase your chance of success on the next kill.
- The Math: Instead of calculating the chance of success, it is easier to calculate the chance of failure. If a mount has a 1% drop rate, you have a 99% chance of failure (0.99) per run.
To find the probability of not getting the item after 100 runs, we calculate:
0.99 ^ 100 = 0.366 (36.6%).
This means even after 100 runs at a 1% drop rate, there is still a 36.6% chance you walk away empty-handed. Consequently, your cumulative chance of success is only 63.4%.
Standard WoW Drop Rates
When using the calculator, refer to these common drop rate brackets found in World of Warcraft:
- 1% (0.01): The "Standard" Raid Mount drop rate (e.g., Invincible, Mimiron's Head).
- 3-5%: Common dungeon mount drop rates.
- 0.01% – 0.1%: World drops and extremely rare zone spawns (e.g., Big Love Rocket).
- 20%: Typical gear drop chance from a specific boss loot table.
Farming Strategy Tips
Since you cannot influence the RNG seed, the only variable you control is Volume (n). To reach a 99% statistical certainty of obtaining a 1% drop, you actually need to clear the content approximately 459 times.
Use the "Reverse Calculator" above to see exactly how many alts you need to run through a raid to hit your desired confidence level.