Cimeara
Current state of Level 8 Formulas I've tried:
(1) Kottan Bell:
Takes approximately 675K worth of components at today's value, other than the flowers, which aren't that hard to gather yourself. Takes 80K to craft and it's only "medium" success rate. The last one I tried took three attempts, feh. Worst part: gathering 150 music notes, which aren't always available in the marketplace and take a looooong time to get in zOMG. Best part: relatively cheap overall.
(2) Draco Ladon:
Takes approximately 2000K (that's two million) worth of components at today's value. Takes 80K to craft and it's only "medium" success rate. Worst part: only 7 types of components so market prices can fluctuate wildly depending what's available. Best part: individual components are still affordable so you can work on this slowly.
(3) Forteanagoria:
Takes approximately 600K worth of components at today's value. Takes 70K to craft and has a "high" success rate. Worst part: 75 alien rayguns! no one else should try this formula till I get the 26 more I need! Best part: overall cost.
(4) Wed to Darkness:
Takes approximately 1900K worth of components at today's value. Only six types of component needed. Takes 80K to craft and only "medium" success rate. Worst parts: SDPlus #238 Judas can run 700K to 850K alone, and selling price of final item is very low. Best part: if you can afford the Judas, the rest seems so much simpler.
(5) Creeping Vine:
Takes approximately 2275K worth of components at today's value. Takes 70K to craft but success rate is "high". Worst part: man-eating plants are hard to find, and generally high number of components including some very pricey ones. Best part: selling price of final item, if you or I ever get that far, is high.
I see... and darn... to think of all those alien ray guns I donated to the Christmas event for Old Pete... >< lol... woulda had some to give ya if not for that...
Also yeah the only level 8s I've done was someones triple candy horns, and my Mannfrey's RPM-7 Rocket Launcher, Rocket Launcher is medium, succeeded first try 70k, candy horns was medium 70k per try but took 3 tries.
The Candy Horns are relatively cheap to gather the stuff but the formula is non-existant.
Mannfrey's needs Red Mercury which now the formula and components would run almost 10M...