How to improve Magic Finding odds?

[Archon_Wing]

The fact of the matter, is unfourantely, it's all luck. Having 300-400 mf improves a bit. However, considering that an elite item has to turn up before it can roll elite and there's not a unique for every unique items, it becomes really hard.

You can 10000 mf and not find a thing or find lots of things with 10 mf. The thing is, Mf helps out in the long run, so you have to many, and I mean many. I used to do around 100 runs a day, and only have several elite uniques to boot.

Anyhow stuff you could try to get- chipped gems will suffice for most of them:

Note: if you know mf items vary in %, get lower % ones. People value them less and thus you greatly cut down the chance of getting a dupe. Plus the 10 or 20 mf isn't worth the trouble

5% or 6% mf small charms : Everyone wants the 7% ones, thus these should not be hard to get. These drop now and then

War Travelers (Less than 35%) Honestly 35% mf and 50% mf won't make a big diffrence in the long run. Thus, try to get a low mf one. People value them much less

Skulder's Ire: This is harder to get...

Stealskull, tarnhelm, or harelquin's crest. (Preferrably Stealskull) Once against settle for the lower mf ones, easy to get

Rare Mf gloves- just gamble them, or find Chance Guards

Goldwrap- easy

Mf on rings, Imo is not worth it. Go for leech.

Playing the game:

More players increase the drops for regular monsters, not bosses. Thus, don't go running meph in a 8 player game, it's too much to bother. If you want a sheer quanity of drops, simply play Act4/5 hell games, as people will want to desperately get pass these acts. Help them out and leave a 2x4 space for drops. The cow level is great too, but I find that the clutter is really annoying. Plus the leeches are more likely to get zapped in the Chaos Sanctuary then in cows. :)

Run Pindleskin, eldrtich the reciftier (Frigid), and Shenk

Clear out the Crystaline Passage and kill Frozeinstien (Frozen River). Good experience here too.

In general, mf'ing is a tedious and boring process. Thus, patience and more patience is necessary. Take a break every now and then, if you don't, you'll probally faint or something. :)