[2020] Wild Master Spawn Rates

Hi everyone,

If you've been following the subreddit since Delirium's launch you'll likely be aware that some players have reported that they weren't able to spawn masters in the wild (i.e. masters wouldn't spawn unless they forced them to through Atlas missions or Sextants).

I mentioned previously that we were spending time investigating this and I'm happy to report that our investigation has concluded. We have found no cases where a user has been unable to spawn any masters in their maps.

The way this system works is that if you are running a map where you have not force-spawned a master through an Atlas mission, then you'll have a 10% chance to spawn a master naturally. The system will roll for a chance of whether or not there is a master and then roll again for which of the five masters you would get. This results in a 2% chance per master on maps where masters have not otherwise spawned. Note: Tane and Cassia are not masters, they are just NPCs that accompany their league content. Tane and Cassia have a 10% chance to spawn each and can spawn when masters and other league content are present so they'll seem much more common comparatively.

When you complete a map, you have a 35-45% chance to receive an Atlas mission, so this is the most likely and best source for running master content if you're so inclined.

One thing we did note is that Zana's and Alva's spawn rates were marginally lower than the other masters but still very present. This can occur where if your temple is ready to run, Alva won't spawn and another master wouldn't spawn in her place. So for example, your map would roll the 10% chance for a master, if you rolled a master and it was Alva, you wouldn't get her and it would not roll the chance again for a different master. This could contribute to longer streaks where it might appear that there are no masters. This works in a similar sense for Zana, for example in low-tier maps where you haven't encountered her quest chain yet.

We're pleased to find that there wasn't a problem with this system in the end. But we'll keep investigating reports of similar issues in the future. Thanks to everyone who helped provide information for the investigation.