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Expected does not mean guaranteed.
A 1-in-1,500 object has an expected wait of 1,500 rolls, but 1,500 attempts only produce about a 63.2% cumulative chance. The 90% target is much higher because unlucky streaks are a normal part of random trials.
FORMULA
Probability in one line.
chance = 1 − (1 − 1 / odds) ^ rolls
The “no success” value is the complement. Expected successes are simply rolls divided by the odds denominator.
FAQ
Calculator questions
Why did I miss after the expected number of rolls?
Expected rolls are a long-run average, not a guarantee. At 1-in-N odds, rolling N times gives roughly a 63.2% chance of at least one success—not 100%.
Does this calculator include Build a Base RNG Luck boosts?
Use the final odds shown in your game after boosts. The calculator does not invent a hidden Luck formula.
What formula does the calculator use?
For independent rolls with success probability p and roll count r, the chance of at least one success is 1 − (1 − p)^r.