Yesterday, I dismantled two fully-leveled legendary weapons: [url=http://www.destinydb.com/items/#1.MpuAMK8]The Grim Citizen III[/url] and [url=http://www.destinydb.com/items/#1.McCTqaB8]The Swarm[/url]. I made it a point to note how many Ascendant Energies each weapon yielded. The Grim Citizen III had the 3rd damage upgrade, which required 6 Ascendant Energies. After dismantling it, I received 6 Ascendant Energies. The Swarm only had up to the 2nd damage upgrade, which required no Ascendant Energies. After dismantling it, I received 5 Ascendant Energies. I thought you normally just get 2-3 Ascendant Materials per legendary!?!? (Not complaining, just baffled) [u]Questions[/u]: 1. Does leveling up your weapons/gear affect the number of Ascendant materials that you get when you dismantle the weapon/gear? 2. Does upgrading your weapons/gear affect the number of Ascendant materials that you receive when you dismantle the weapon/gear? 3. Is it truly random? Do I have to pray to RNGesus each time? 4. What is the usual or maximum yield per weapon? Per Armor? I'm planning to do more testing within the next days, and I'll record the dismantling each time to be more scientific. In the meantime, can anyone please confirm/debunk if this is a myth or share a similar experience? Thanks in advance!