Hello everyone I am trying to collect data on where exactly plans drop, I am compiling this because I see a high drop rate for certain places of them versus not even seeing others. Just seeing if its based on location within a act or different. I have noticed and seen from friends and other players that plans are mostly based off acts. For instance act 1 plans, those have dropped almost for everyone that I know in those areas. If anyone can add to this list, that would be much appreciated! :-)
Thanks!
So far I have compiled 7 different plan spawns.
Act 1:
BS: Dread Shield (4 prop) Found x3 times (Highland Crossing/ Agony 2/Agony 2)
BS: Sovereign Mail (4 prop) Found x 2 times (Highland Crossing)
BS: Exalted Pallium (4 prop) Found x 1 (Agony 3)
Act 2:
BS: Exalted Fine Dread Shield (5 prop) Found x 1 (Palace (Right before Belial off champ pack)
JC: Flawless Star Topaz (50 int etc) Found x 1 (Palace (Right before Belial off champ pack)
Act3:
BS: Fine Exalted Impellor (5 prop) Found x1 (Azmodan w 5 stack NV)
Act4:
Ponys:
BS: Exalted Fine Mythical Staff (5 prop) x1 (Cloud)
From others who posted!
Act1:
Exalted Pallium (4 Prop) Found x 2 (Highland Crossing)(Thanks Pokpokpok, Midoree)
Exalted Sovereign Helm (4 Prop) Found x1 (Crypts)(Thanks Xeyne)
Dread Shield (4 Prop) Found x2 (Highland Crossing/Crypt) (Thanks Midoree)
Act2:
Quite indeed, I am not entirely happy about it either but knowing where to look since I noticed trends from friends is something that would make things easier for the avid collector. So far though its starting to show you basically have to farm a certain spot to get a direct plan to drop.
Act 1:
BS: Dread Shield (4 prop) Found Highland Crossing
BS: Dread Shield (4 prop) Found in the grave yard searching for the crown.
BS: Exalted Pallium (4 prop) Found Highland Crossing
So far all those patterns posted I have collected myself from those places as well, I have been doing act 4 inferno runs with diablo 5 stacks and still havent seen any 6 props or JC plans. Hope to update this within the week but the more the better for data!
Exalted Grand Oni Blade (2h Sword), Runic Quiver and Heaven Strand (Belt), 6 properties ofc, all dropped in act III @ 5 valor stacks I believe, 2 of them from (trash) ghouls that climb on to bridge to Siegebreaker.
Radiant Star Amethyst - Act III, no idea from what, since it's blue I must mistook it for magic item and found about it when I was feeding Charsi.
Got also multitude of 4-affix stuff, mainly from act I and II (got at least one dropped in III though), but I don't keep track of them, just use them when I get. Haven't seen 5-affix plans yet.
I think Magic Find has a big effect on plans dropping.
I used to farm Warrior's Rest with 300 MF and I'd get multiple plans an hour. In fact, I had back to back exalted Dread Shield plans drop in there. I don't think the rates are based on zone, but they have an ilvl so you will likely get the crappy 4 prop ones in Act 1 and you'll have better chances at the 6 prop ones in later Acts.
Just from Warriors Rest I would say I got 12 Exalted Dread Shield drops. Dread shield definitely dropped the most but I think I got all of the 4 prop armor drops at some point in Warrior's Rest. I also had a legendary pattern drop (the wizard wand) from Warrior's Rest.
To prove that 4 prop armors still drop in later Acts, I was farming Act 3 earlier this week and I got ANOTHER 4 prop dread shield. Those things love me.
Thanks!
So far I have compiled 7 different plan spawns.
Act 1:
BS: Dread Shield (4 prop) Found x3 times (Highland Crossing/ Agony 2/Agony 2)
BS: Sovereign Mail (4 prop) Found x 2 times (Highland Crossing)
BS: Exalted Pallium (4 prop) Found x 1 (Agony 3)
Act 2:
BS: Exalted Fine Dread Shield (5 prop) Found x 1 (Palace (Right before Belial off champ pack)
JC: Flawless Star Topaz (50 int etc) Found x 1 (Palace (Right before Belial off champ pack)
Act3:
BS: Fine Exalted Impellor (5 prop) Found x1 (Azmodan w 5 stack NV)
Act4:
Ponys:
BS: Exalted Fine Mythical Staff (5 prop) x1 (Cloud)
From others who posted!
Act1:
Exalted Pallium (4 Prop) Found x 2 (Highland Crossing)(Thanks Pokpokpok, Midoree)
Exalted Sovereign Helm (4 Prop) Found x1 (Crypts)(Thanks Xeyne)
Dread Shield (4 Prop) Found x2 (Highland Crossing/Crypt) (Thanks Midoree)
Act2:
Act3:
Act4:
Exalted Strike Wand (4 Prop) Found x1 (N/A Location)(Thanks Spniz)
Ponys:
Radiant Star Ruby (58 Str ETC ) Found x1 (Pinata)(Thanks Forshiz)
Act 1:
BS: Dread Shield (4 prop) Found Highland Crossing
BS: Dread Shield (4 prop) Found in the grave yard searching for the crown.
BS: Exalted Pallium (4 prop) Found Highland Crossing
no plans from anywhere else but havent been farming much anywhere else.
4 props probably drop in A1-2, 5 props drop in A2-3, & 6 props in A3-4 Inferno I'd guess
Radiant Star Amethyst - Act III, no idea from what, since it's blue I must mistook it for magic item and found about it when I was feeding Charsi.
Got also multitude of 4-affix stuff, mainly from act I and II (got at least one dropped in III though), but I don't keep track of them, just use them when I get. Haven't seen 5-affix plans yet.
Most were from smashing the dead guards that are still sitting in their chairs along the prison bars.
I used to farm Warrior's Rest with 300 MF and I'd get multiple plans an hour. In fact, I had back to back exalted Dread Shield plans drop in there. I don't think the rates are based on zone, but they have an ilvl so you will likely get the crappy 4 prop ones in Act 1 and you'll have better chances at the 6 prop ones in later Acts.
Just from Warriors Rest I would say I got 12 Exalted Dread Shield drops. Dread shield definitely dropped the most but I think I got all of the 4 prop armor drops at some point in Warrior's Rest. I also had a legendary pattern drop (the wizard wand) from Warrior's Rest.
To prove that 4 prop armors still drop in later Acts, I was farming Act 3 earlier this week and I got ANOTHER 4 prop dread shield. Those things love me.
Still 0 Jewel plans... I love RNG.