Hello again.
As I suggest you, I changed to lifestaff and the item that I went to get dropped on first try.
I’ve done a video compiling all the kills that I’ve recorded, as well the one with Focus+Lifestaff
Yo, honestly I removed all my luck gear put on a focus set and I got four pieces of the harbinger set within 2 hours. Unfortunately they were the two dexterity and two intelligence pieces, but the drop rate dramatically increased after I switched off from the luck set. Just in general drops, there was a significant increase. I strongly believe that there is a flawed design in this area for these drops. It doesn’t make sense to get higher tier items with significantly less luck.
From my understanding, luck does not increase the drop rate but increases the item quality. From this basic knowledge things do not mathematically make sense.
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Today I swapped out to a no luck gear set that focused on focus and the drop rate and rarity significantly increased on drops. I hardly saw any more potions and the majority of the drops were green, blue or purple and some mats. I got four pieces of the set today within 2 hours after switching to my focus gear. Something is broken in this area. I did have a full luck set up which after I got the four pieces I put back on and the drops reverted back to the majority being potions. It just doesn’t make sense. I’ll be back tomorrow. Trying to get the heavy set.
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the game has a hidden loot roll that rewards players that play supporting roles so others can ooga booga leftclick.
the game rewards healers for compensating for bad design and making content with bad mechanics playable.
play healer.
also, it tries to trick people that have an inclination to be a dps dummy (healers) to be a damage sponge for the big pve mobs.
No argument there, if you do a fast search I say as much in another thread trying to get them to look into that very same thing. The only thing that worked for me was the above. I tried multiple different builds before going full luck. When I went full luck it was like someone turned on a faucet.
Another thing that I’ve researched yesterday is that those sets are currently dropping as no-named, so luck will only decrease the chance of getting it b/c you will have more drop of named ones
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I did notice that! They look like a regular purple which in turn would be lower quality than a named item.
I was coming to that same conclusion that luck might be a negative when farming the set. I opened a ticket with Amazon support and they said it is working as intended. I don’t think they are completely aware of what is going on since the named item is literally not represented as a named item. Just like Diamond heart in that area. Same case, a named item not represented as one.
I immediately recognized the design of pushing players to be healers. The majority of the gear that drops has Focus on it. I also noticed the game has a strange design where it will push gear to you opposite of the role you’re playing.
I can see the benefits and the cons of that design.
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Except that is the complete opposite of my, and a few others whom I have spoken with experiences.
It just seems there isn’t a clear view on how luck works and affects things. That being said, I tried luck and it didn’t work.
No luck worked.
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I got nothing in 200 hours when not using full luck. After full luck and defiled rabbit I got them without issue.
I read your original post. I’m simply stating everyone has different outcomes. There is no clear right answer.
I know what you are saying. I am just reiterating my personal experience, so someone else doesn’t waste 200 hours, without trying full luck as an option.
I still say it’s broken, and should be looked at nothing should be that inconsistent. It’s probably going to remain as is, hell all the alligators still do not count as alligators for town boards. Faction gear is still from before when they raised gear score, and added expertise system instead of the old watermark.
At the current rate if they stick with the game for 8 more years it will still not be ready for release. 
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Haha I don’t feel like it’s that far off. It’s interesting following there development and seeing all the issues they have had a long the way.
At times it seems like they are a small Indy company…
There is zero chance that any of the developers actually farmed for the gear set for the chest and gloves.
They would identify the laps in proper design for farming in that area in general. Not only is the items hard to get but any drops is rare to come across.
Additionally I agree, if anyone runs into this post and you’re trying for hours days weeks for these two items don’t limit yourself to one set of get.
Wear high luck, some luck, no luck, light armor w/ focus… etc …
Tested again with Archmage Vocus, Highwayman’s Boots were not dropping. Was with DEX/STR.
Saw multiple healers dropping it. Were I’ve already dropped everything beside hammer and the boot.
Changed to Focus/Int (200 FOC/100 INT)
Dropped after 4 tries
Recently did the same farm, 4 - 18hour days straight, before I got the int set, wearing unflagged, max luck gear, with max trophies, pearls, luck weapon(int/dex), and rabbit foot potion. This was probably the second hardest farm I’ve personally done in the game. The hardest being the major bane trophies prior too the implementation of the fragments.
If this is an intended mechanic so be it; however the level of grind required for a mediocre set of ward gear, with an amazing skin(hint, hint to graphics design team) doesn’t really fit, in my personal opinion. Farms like these have tended too increase my reluctance at farming something new. These kind of mechanics definatly increase my personal need/want to go do something else with my time and money, but thats just my opinion. This probably my first true MMO game, I may not be cut out for this kinda grind.
I finally got it. It took me a little over 70 hours. I had luck gear on… it was a crazy spam of potions, and then randomly Dusk. Im so glad I am done with that area.
I still say this area is broken. And for anyone that reads this in the future good luck. I was in a group with another person that had over 80 hours trying to get it. As he told me that I got my final piece. lol
AGS please make this area less dreadful. Trully felt like I was being punished.
Side note… at least I got the whole set and don’t have to worry about angry earth ever again~~ 
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OMG, congratz!!! Feels so good when you finish it!
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It sure did. Still strongly feel that area is broken and needs to be looked at. The drop rate is way too low.
I did need ~30h… ^^ It was like hell and you cant even farm it alone properly…
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