I am playing as a warrior which uses plate armor. Whenever an enemy drops armor in the open world (not dungeons, they are fine) it is always either leather, cloth, or mail. I haven’t looted a single plate ever. I have the addon “All the Things” and under the World Drops section, plate is sitting at 0 collected. This can’t be right can it? Every type of weapon and armor but plate will drop. I’m just wondering if this is a bug.
Edit: I’ve just found out that characters used to have to reach level 40 to use plate armor, so my best guess now is maybe plate didn’t drop in these earlier zones as players wouldn’t be the right level to use it.
I’ve been convinced for a long time that’s there is something in the loot system that lowers the drop chances of the item type your character needs, resulting in your often getting a piece of an unusable type. I even see the same thing with Cosmetic tokens.
But that’s extemely bad luck to get nothing at all… 
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I feel like it’s glitched because I’ve been through all the quests of Elwyn, Westfall, Redridge, Wetlands, Dun Morogh, Stranglethorn, Duskwood, and Loch Modan, and not one plate has ever dropped outside a dungeon. I’ve just searching online for answers but everyone has the opposite problem where they are getting the wrong armor from dungeons.
I notice it in dungeons also, especially when i am soloing/farming them. Every armour type will drop from every boss except cloth, or it’s always the tier tokens for the other classes except mine.
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I’ve noticed the same. I suspect its designed to keep you farming for that last drop, and hence, keep you subscribed.
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