View source for Recipe Drop Pools

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== Overview ==
All recipes in the [[Invention System]] belong to a certain "Drop Pool". This is the only way to get each recipe without purchasing them from a [[Merit Vendor]]; though note that some recipes cannot be purchased at a Merit Vendor.

In the case of "Pool C" and "Pool D" recipes, these were originally awarded at the end of [[Task Force]]s, [[Strike Force]]s, and [[Trial]]s. "Pool C" recipes were awarded for Task Forces, Strike Forces, and any hero-side Trials that were not [[Power Respecification]] Trials. "Pool D" recipes were awarded for Respec Trials and [[Hamidon Raid]]s.

== Pool A (Critters) ==
Recipes from pool A are obtained by defeating enemies.  Each time you receive a reward for defeating an enemy, the enemy defeated has a random chance of dropping one pool A recipe.  ([[Giant Monsters]] and some [[Archvillain]]s and [[Hero]]es are the exceptions to this rule.)

In addition to the uncommon and rare recipes listed below, drop pool A also includes all recipes for [[Common Invention Recipes|Common IO Enhancements]] and [[Invention Temporary Powers]].

The level of a dropped pool A recipe is determined by the level of the critter that dropped it.  (The exceptions are temporary power recipes are level {{blue|1}} or level {{blue|10}}.)  For example, if a level 34 enemy is defeated, any uncommon or rare recipe dropped will be level 34.  A common recipe dropped by the same enemy would be either level 30 or 35.

=== Uncommons ===
::''[[:Category:Uncommon Recipe Drops]]''
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=== Rares ===
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== Pool B (Missions) ==
Recipes in pool B are awarded for completing missions.  Every time you complete a mission, each team member who receives the mission completion bonus will have a random chance of obtaining a pool B recipe.

It appears that the recipe selection is based off of the mission's level, but the recipe's level is based off the character's level. Thus, a level 50 character exemplared to a level 15 mission may receive a drop from a level 10-20 pool. That drop will then attempt to be matched to the character's actual level; since the pool doesn't extend to 50, it maxes the recipe out at 20.

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== Random Rare Rolls ==
:''See also:'' [[Random Rare Recipe Roll]]

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== Pool E (Minions Only) ==
:''See also: [[Invention Made Costumes]]''

Recipes in the pool E are similar to recipes in pool A in that they are rewarded for defeating enemies.  Pool E recipes, however, are only awarded for defeating enemies ranked as [[Minions]].  It is possible for a single defeated minion to drop both a pool A and a pool E recipe.

All recipes in drop pool E are level {{blue|1}}, regardless of the level of minion defeated.

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== Special Means ==

Recipes in this category are all awarded by means other than the normal pools.

::''[[:Category:Special Recipe Drops]]''
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== Unknown Pool ==
::''[[:Category:Unknown Recipe Drops]]''

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== See Also ==
* [[Common Invention Recipes]]
* [[Invention Origin Enhancements]]
* [[Invention Origin Enhancement Sets]]
* [[Recipe]]

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