Titan Tier Rewards Question – do higher loot tiers with the same number of ascension mat rolls have higher percentage chances for unfarmable ascension mats?

[zephyr1]

@Rhea1123

I know the threshold of basically loot tier 8 and over gives 3 ascension mats.

It’s actually loot tier 9.

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@Rhea1123

SPECIFICALLY does higher loot tiers give better % chance for rewards?

Yes, on average, though obviously any given loot result can be good or bad at any tier.

Here are some spots this has come up in discussion:

bonus: this has come up enough times that I get to quote solely @Kerridoc while still referencing multiple threads.

@Kerridoc

All loot rolls are merely chances. Higher tier=better chance. But all tiers have a low probability of getting rare mats—higher tiers just have a higher low chance.

On any given titan, a “C” could draw a telescope while the A+ gets garbage. But the A+ had a better chance, before the fact, of getting the telescope.

@Kerridoc

You fight titans to have a CHANCE at good loot. Higher loot tiers have higher ODDS of better loot items. In particular, there’s a step change getting to loot tier IX, which always gives three ascension items. Sometime strong rope or a backpack, sometimes a sturdy shield or mystic rings. My Loot Tier XII chest this morning had garbage, too, but sometimes it doesn’t.

@Kerridoc

I realize you’re giving an example, but let’s make sure the facts are out there:

Who?	Grade	Loot Tier
Top 1	A+	Titan+3
Top 2-5	A	Titan+2
Damage>=3.3%	B	Titan+1
Damage>=1.0%	C	Titan
Damage<1%	D	Titan/2

Higher loot tier gives two benefits:

1. More loot rolls. At Loot Tier IX, you are guaranteed three ascension mats (mostly farmable)
2. Better odds of rare loot with each roll.

@Rigs general point is correct: if your allies report their loot on in chat, you’re more likely to hear someone with a B/C say “yea, I got darts!” – because there are a LOT more of them. In my alliance, 25 people get a B or C every titan. Collectively those 25 get more rare loot than the top 5 but–and this is the key point–over time you get better stuff at higher loot tiers.

I know this firsthand by comparing my main account (hitting 12* titans, getting A-C rankings) or my alt (hitting 9* titans usually, getting A-B rankings). The flow of mats to my main account over the course of six months is much higher. Higher loot tiers matter.