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
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.