Editing Myths and Misinformation (section)

==Refining Odds Myths==
:'''On refining misinformation: ''"There are people who swear by certain techniques, certainly, but if you look at any human endeavor that involves gambling the actual facts of probability are going to end up buried beneath piles of superstitions. It's just human nature."'' - WarrenWolfy (of Sanctuary)'''

Some believe that refining gear at certain locations, times of day, or after performing certain rituals will improve the odds of successfully [[refining]] gear.  This appears to be false in all cases.

This myth is worsened by the fact that the NPC Duke Blacke spreads rumors about certain places giving you better refining odds for certain levels.  However, some testing of these rumors have shown no improvement over the normal odds.

The only things that are known to affect your odds of refining are:
#The level of the refine.
#The items consumed when refining: Dragon Orbs, Tienkang Stones, Tisha Stones, and Chienkun Stones.

Dragon Orbs will give you a 100% success rate, provided that the refine level is not above the level of the orb that you are using.  The other refining rates have been obtained by a large number of tests by players.

'''In short:''' Your odds of successfully refining gear is only affected by the items you use to refine your gear and the level of refinement.

For more information see:<br>
[http://pwi-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=541751 Refining for cheap] (the definitive thread on refining)<br>
The [[Refining#Refining Without Dragon Orbs|Refining Without Dragon Orbs]] section of the [[refining]] page for specific refining rates.
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