Turbine Games Q&A/Magic/Q-22

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Lead vs. Pyreal scarab burn rate.

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Asked:	2000.11.06
Name:	TheetaZai
Question Title:	Lead vs. Pyreal scarab burn rate.
Category:	Magic
Question:	Is there a difference between the burn rate of a lead scarab versus a pyreal scarab?

Answered:	2000.11.09
Name:	Stormwaltz
Answer:	Not intrinsically - by which I mean, there's no difference in the Chance of Destruction Modifier (CDM), between the two components. The CDM value does allow us to increase or decrease a reagent's burn odds individually. More powerful spells are hardcoded to burn components more often, and since Pyreal Scarabs are used in more powerful spells...