feather/ash conversion is 1:X where X is the number of pieces of armor equipped when the loot roll takes place. X must be > 0 during queue time.
Optimal strategy:
- Equip the class armor piece and queue
- Complete the event and kill the boss
- Switch to a loadout with 5 armor pieces between the boss dying, and the loot rolling
You will get the optimal 1:5 conversion with this method. Up to 20 feathers per run can be consumed based on the number of balls successfully thrown at the bonfire
Good tip, thanks! I might have to create an extra loadout so I can swap quickly at the end of the activity.
I’ve just been playing Bonfire with the random 5x Solstice armor without any upgrades/mods/etc. on anything but the class item (just so I can run Reaper, etc.) and it’s really not that hard at all of a match. My abilities and super regen pretty fast and any good ad clearing weapons (Osteo, Graviton, volt/dragonfly/incandescent/destabilize, etc.) do all the rest. I’ve played a few rounds with level 4s and 5s and they seem to have no problem at their low light level gear.