Loot Has Gotten Worse For Me Since Patch

I also play a lot and my loot drops are horrendous. 

I have played MMOs, MUDS, and many many multiplayer online games. I am used to paying the time to get gear. I raided in several MMOs and waited months just to get a CHANCE at one drop. However, I feel the drop rates in Anthem are not currently what they should be. I saved data - to provide an example. One thing I can say, I have never seen top tier drops occur so sparsely. I received some legendary drops the first time I played each level, i.e. GM1, GM2, and GM3. However, I have not received a legendary since. I spent most of last weekend playing grandmaster 2 and grandmaster 3 strongholds, and the data below just represents the information I started collecting after I started to become frustrated with the drops. lol 

Edit - (I am running with 90% luck)

Level = GRANDMASTER 2 

Run #1

Legendary = 0
Masterwork = 3
Epic = 19
Rare = 5

Run #2

Legendary = 0
Masterwork = 1
Epic = 13
Rare =7

Run #3

Legendary = 0
Masterwork = 2
Epic = 7
Rare = 9

Run #4

Legendary = 0
Masterwork = 4
Epic = 9
Rare = 7

Run #5 

Legendary = 0
Masterwork = 1
Epic = 10
Rare = 6

Run #6

Legendary = 0
Masterwork = 3
Epic = 5
Rare = 6


Level = GRANDMASTER 3

Run #1

Legendary = 0
Masterwork = 2
Epic = 12
Rare = 10

Run #2

Legendary = 0
Masterwork = 5
Epic = 10
Rare = 7

Run #3

Legendary = 0
Masterwork = 2
Epic = 13
Rare = 9

Run #4

Legendary = 0
Masterwork = 4
Epic = 9
Rare = 5

TODAY

Level = Grandmaster 2

RUN#1

LEGENDARY = 0
MASTERWORK = 2
EPIC = 18
RARE =6

RUN #2

LEGENDARY = 0
MASTERWORK = 1
EPIC = 12
RARE = 10

Ok, the rarity for legendary drops is just starting to get silly, and my curiosity on how silly it can get keeps me going. Another thing that is not taken into consideration on these missions is that not every group is great. Some are just painful to finish a grandmaster 2 or 3 with. the time spent vs reward is getting me so frustrated I am ready to put this game down.

Wednesday Runs

LEVEL = Grandmaster 1

Run #1

LEGENDARY = 0
MASTERWORK = 2
EPIC = 19
RARE = 4

Run #2

LEGENDARY = 0
MASTERWORK = 1
EPIC = 21
RARE = 4

Run #3

LEGENDARY = 0
MASTERWORK = 1
EPIC = 21
RARE = 3

Run #4

LEGENDARY = 0

MASTERWORK = 1
EPIC = 17
RARE = 6

LEVEL = GRANDMASTER 2

Run #1

LEGENDARY = 0
MASTERWORK = 3
EPIC = 21
RARE = 3

Run #2

LEGENDARY = 0
MASTERWORK = 12
EPIC = 17
RARE = 4

Run #3

LEGENDARY = 1
MASTERWORK = 3
EPIC = 15
RARE = 6

Run #4

LEGENDARY = 0
MASTERWORK = 3
EPIC = 9
RARE = 6

Run #5 - joined group on last boss fight - another fight that takes a while and is painful with bad group.

LEGENDARY = 0
MASTERWORK = 2
EPIC = 2
RARE = 0

Level = Grandmaster 3

LEGENDARY = 1
MASTERWORK = 4
EPIC = 20 
RARE = 7


 in summation, (20 runs) 2 Legendary, 61 Masterwork, 291 Epic, 110 Rare

Grandmaster 1 = (4 Runs) 0 Legendary, 5 Masterwork, 69 Epic, 17 Rare
Grandmaster 2 = (11 Runs) 1 legendary, 39 Masterwork, 157 Epic, 75 Rare
Grandmaster 3 = ( 5 Runs) 1 Legendary, 17 Masterwork, 65 Epic, 38 Rare



5 more runs today, with similar results. 

Grandmaster 2 = (5 Runs) 0 legendary, 15 MW, 77 Epic, 22 Rare. 

An interesting tidbit. 

In 25 Runs, I received 2 legendary, 76 Masterwork, 291 Epic, 130 Rare. in total, 499 drops. 

Rare = Power level 36
Epic = Power level 38
Masterwork = Power Level 61
Legendary = Power level 75

Grandmaster 1 recommended power level = 425+
Grandmaster 2 recommended power level = 575+
Grandmaster 3 recommended power level = 675+

A javelin has 11 slots, one which will max out at epic level (power level 38). 

To run Grandmaster 1 - 425+
+ a javelin needs, at least, 11 epic = 418 power level. Therefore, to meet the recommended power level a javelin should have at least one Masterwork and ten epics. Therefore, rare items become obsolete. At this level 133 of 499 drops are unusable or 26% of objects received will be destroyed.
+ at grandmaster 1, one to two masterwork drops is common - per stronghold. Therefore, making the climb to grandmaster 2 at least 5 or 6 grandmaster 1 stronghold runs.
+ now epic and rare items become unnecessary for the climb to higher tiers. Therefore, 421 of 499 drops or 84.3% of all drops will be destroyed. Approximately, only 15% of all drops at this point are useful. Not taking into account the plethora of copies. I have noticed an unusually large drop rate on grenades and assault items, next most common is guns, and lastly components. 

To run Grandmaster 2 - 575+
+ a javelin needs, at least, 7 Masterwork and 4 epic (a score of 579)
+ at grandmaster 2, 1 legendary item and 2 to 6 masterwork items has been my possible drops. However, to climb to the recommended power level for Grandmaster 3, a player will need one slot locked at epic (38), 3 legendary and 7 masterwork. I have run 25 strongholds and still have not seen 3 legendary drops. The two legendary drops I did receive were both assault slot items. Therefore, I actually can only use one legendary item I received in 25 stronghold runs. 


To run Grandmaster 3 - 675+ recommended
+ javelin needs at least,  one slot locked at epic (38), 3 legendary and 7 masterwork.
in my opinion <--- the drops I saw at grandmaster 3 do not validate the time and effort I have to invest in order to possibly get a usable legendary item. Sure, I received a lot more Masterwork drops at this level, but to become more efficient at GM3 I am not looking for masterwork - I am looking for legendary. Therefore, 2 in 499 drops are useful at this point, or less than 1 percent all of drops are useful. Actually, it could be said that less than one percent of all drops are useful once you reach GM2.