2009-02-15, 03:12 PM
In my experience, low level monsters have higher drop rates - with the extreme examples being slimes (about 1 in 100 chance of dropping an equip) to Leafre monsters (about 1 in 2000). Note that these are for any item at all to drop - a specific one would be something like 1/10 to 1/50 of this rate (some items more common than others) - I've killed over 60,000 Red Wyverns on my WK and only found 2 Metus, while I killed about 5000 Slimes (way long time ago) and got 4-5 of every equip except the forked spear, and even more of some (12+ Metal Axes iirc)
In terms of finding an item you want, the best way to do it is to go for the monster that is best training experience. Even if you don't find it, you still gain something.
In terms of finding an item you want, the best way to do it is to go for the monster that is best training experience. Even if you don't find it, you still gain something.