Finally, players of WoW have confirmation: Legendary items are not completely random.
Hardly any topic has been discussed as hotly in World of Warcraft: Legion as the distribution rate of legendary items. Is there now “Bad Luck Protection”? Does the played time affect the drop rates of Legendaries? Previously, Ion Hazzikostas, the Game Director of WoW, denied that there is such protection. One patch later (with 7.1) a post from the Community Manager followed, which again mentioned such protection. The confusion was great, which fueled further speculation among fans.
Now CM Aerythlea has once again spoken up and clearly stated: Yes, there is protection against bad luck in the distribution of Legendaries! The forum post states:
“Yes, protection against bad luck exists.
When it comes to the most desirable loot from bosses (gear/mounts/pets), they have a fixed drop chance. If the “Boots of Endless Glory” have a 33% chance, then this chance will be 33% every time, no matter how often you defeat the boss.
Legendaries work differently. If you play content where Legendaries can drop and do not receive one, your chance continues to increase. The more content you play without getting one, the higher the chance becomes.
Let’s say you have a 3-sided die. If you roll a “3”, you get the item.
In the case of the “Boots of Endless Glory”, you could roll the die 20 times and never get a 3. Your chance of rolling a 3 on your next roll remains at 33%. Each roll is independent, and previous results are not considered. The die does not care that you have never rolled a 3 before.
In the case of Legendaries, you could roll a 20-sided die and never get a 3. But thanks to “Bad Luck Protection”, the die gets weighted differently over time, making it more likely that you will roll a 3.”
Cortyn says: Finally, there is clarity in this case. The moral of the story is, as mentioned before, “Play the content, and you will eventually get a Legendary” – or two or three. How about you? Have you gotten any Legendaries yet, or do you still consider the “Bad Luck Protection” just a rumor?
