diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_01.0_Ertheia/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java b/L2J_Mobius_01.0_Ertheia/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
index 129d640563..5c34c803b3 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_01.0_Ertheia/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_01.0_Ertheia/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
@@ -614,7 +614,8 @@ public class NpcData implements IXmlReader
 						
 						if (dropLists != null)
 						{
-							Collections.shuffle(dropLists);
+							// Drops are sorted by chance (high to low).
+							Collections.sort(dropLists, (d1, d2) -> Double.valueOf(d2.getChance()).compareTo(Double.valueOf(d1.getChance())));
 							for (DropHolder dropHolder : dropLists)
 							{
 								switch (dropHolder.getDropType())
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_01.0_Ertheia/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java b/L2J_Mobius_01.0_Ertheia/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
index 3deef75027..2f00edff90 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_01.0_Ertheia/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_01.0_Ertheia/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 		int dropOccurrenceCounter = victim.isRaid() ? Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_RAIDBOSS : Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_NORMAL;
 		List<ItemHolder> calculatedDrops = null;
 		List<ItemHolder> randomDrops = null;
-		ItemHolder replacedItem = null;
+		ItemHolder cachedItem = null;
 		if (dropOccurrenceCounter > 0)
 		{
 			for (DropHolder dropItem : dropList)
@@ -702,10 +702,10 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 				// items that have 100% drop chance without server rate multipliers drop normally
 				if ((dropOccurrenceCounter == 0) && (dropItem.getChance() < 100) && (randomDrops != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 				{
-					// remove a random existing drop (temporarily if not other item replaces it)
-					dropOccurrenceCounter++;
-					replacedItem = randomDrops.remove(Rnd.get(randomDrops.size()));
-					calculatedDrops.remove(replacedItem);
+					// remove highest chance item (temporarily if no other item replaces it)
+					cachedItem = randomDrops.remove(0);
+					calculatedDrops.remove(cachedItem);
+					dropOccurrenceCounter = 1;
 				}
 				
 				// check level gap that may prevent to drop item
@@ -741,9 +741,9 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 			}
 		}
 		// add temporarily removed item when not replaced
-		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (replacedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
+		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (cachedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 		{
-			calculatedDrops.add(replacedItem);
+			calculatedDrops.add(cachedItem);
 		}
 		// clear random drops
 		if (randomDrops != null)
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_02.5_Underground/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java b/L2J_Mobius_02.5_Underground/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
index 129d640563..5c34c803b3 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_02.5_Underground/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_02.5_Underground/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
@@ -614,7 +614,8 @@ public class NpcData implements IXmlReader
 						
 						if (dropLists != null)
 						{
-							Collections.shuffle(dropLists);
+							// Drops are sorted by chance (high to low).
+							Collections.sort(dropLists, (d1, d2) -> Double.valueOf(d2.getChance()).compareTo(Double.valueOf(d1.getChance())));
 							for (DropHolder dropHolder : dropLists)
 							{
 								switch (dropHolder.getDropType())
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_02.5_Underground/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java b/L2J_Mobius_02.5_Underground/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
index 3deef75027..2f00edff90 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_02.5_Underground/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_02.5_Underground/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 		int dropOccurrenceCounter = victim.isRaid() ? Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_RAIDBOSS : Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_NORMAL;
 		List<ItemHolder> calculatedDrops = null;
 		List<ItemHolder> randomDrops = null;
-		ItemHolder replacedItem = null;
+		ItemHolder cachedItem = null;
 		if (dropOccurrenceCounter > 0)
 		{
 			for (DropHolder dropItem : dropList)
@@ -702,10 +702,10 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 				// items that have 100% drop chance without server rate multipliers drop normally
 				if ((dropOccurrenceCounter == 0) && (dropItem.getChance() < 100) && (randomDrops != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 				{
-					// remove a random existing drop (temporarily if not other item replaces it)
-					dropOccurrenceCounter++;
-					replacedItem = randomDrops.remove(Rnd.get(randomDrops.size()));
-					calculatedDrops.remove(replacedItem);
+					// remove highest chance item (temporarily if no other item replaces it)
+					cachedItem = randomDrops.remove(0);
+					calculatedDrops.remove(cachedItem);
+					dropOccurrenceCounter = 1;
 				}
 				
 				// check level gap that may prevent to drop item
@@ -741,9 +741,9 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 			}
 		}
 		// add temporarily removed item when not replaced
-		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (replacedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
+		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (cachedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 		{
-			calculatedDrops.add(replacedItem);
+			calculatedDrops.add(cachedItem);
 		}
 		// clear random drops
 		if (randomDrops != null)
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_03.0_Helios/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java b/L2J_Mobius_03.0_Helios/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
index 129d640563..5c34c803b3 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_03.0_Helios/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_03.0_Helios/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
@@ -614,7 +614,8 @@ public class NpcData implements IXmlReader
 						
 						if (dropLists != null)
 						{
-							Collections.shuffle(dropLists);
+							// Drops are sorted by chance (high to low).
+							Collections.sort(dropLists, (d1, d2) -> Double.valueOf(d2.getChance()).compareTo(Double.valueOf(d1.getChance())));
 							for (DropHolder dropHolder : dropLists)
 							{
 								switch (dropHolder.getDropType())
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_03.0_Helios/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java b/L2J_Mobius_03.0_Helios/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
index 3deef75027..2f00edff90 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_03.0_Helios/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_03.0_Helios/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 		int dropOccurrenceCounter = victim.isRaid() ? Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_RAIDBOSS : Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_NORMAL;
 		List<ItemHolder> calculatedDrops = null;
 		List<ItemHolder> randomDrops = null;
-		ItemHolder replacedItem = null;
+		ItemHolder cachedItem = null;
 		if (dropOccurrenceCounter > 0)
 		{
 			for (DropHolder dropItem : dropList)
@@ -702,10 +702,10 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 				// items that have 100% drop chance without server rate multipliers drop normally
 				if ((dropOccurrenceCounter == 0) && (dropItem.getChance() < 100) && (randomDrops != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 				{
-					// remove a random existing drop (temporarily if not other item replaces it)
-					dropOccurrenceCounter++;
-					replacedItem = randomDrops.remove(Rnd.get(randomDrops.size()));
-					calculatedDrops.remove(replacedItem);
+					// remove highest chance item (temporarily if no other item replaces it)
+					cachedItem = randomDrops.remove(0);
+					calculatedDrops.remove(cachedItem);
+					dropOccurrenceCounter = 1;
 				}
 				
 				// check level gap that may prevent to drop item
@@ -741,9 +741,9 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 			}
 		}
 		// add temporarily removed item when not replaced
-		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (replacedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
+		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (cachedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 		{
-			calculatedDrops.add(replacedItem);
+			calculatedDrops.add(cachedItem);
 		}
 		// clear random drops
 		if (randomDrops != null)
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_04.0_GrandCrusade/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java b/L2J_Mobius_04.0_GrandCrusade/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
index 129d640563..5c34c803b3 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_04.0_GrandCrusade/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_04.0_GrandCrusade/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
@@ -614,7 +614,8 @@ public class NpcData implements IXmlReader
 						
 						if (dropLists != null)
 						{
-							Collections.shuffle(dropLists);
+							// Drops are sorted by chance (high to low).
+							Collections.sort(dropLists, (d1, d2) -> Double.valueOf(d2.getChance()).compareTo(Double.valueOf(d1.getChance())));
 							for (DropHolder dropHolder : dropLists)
 							{
 								switch (dropHolder.getDropType())
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_04.0_GrandCrusade/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java b/L2J_Mobius_04.0_GrandCrusade/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
index 3deef75027..2f00edff90 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_04.0_GrandCrusade/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_04.0_GrandCrusade/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 		int dropOccurrenceCounter = victim.isRaid() ? Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_RAIDBOSS : Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_NORMAL;
 		List<ItemHolder> calculatedDrops = null;
 		List<ItemHolder> randomDrops = null;
-		ItemHolder replacedItem = null;
+		ItemHolder cachedItem = null;
 		if (dropOccurrenceCounter > 0)
 		{
 			for (DropHolder dropItem : dropList)
@@ -702,10 +702,10 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 				// items that have 100% drop chance without server rate multipliers drop normally
 				if ((dropOccurrenceCounter == 0) && (dropItem.getChance() < 100) && (randomDrops != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 				{
-					// remove a random existing drop (temporarily if not other item replaces it)
-					dropOccurrenceCounter++;
-					replacedItem = randomDrops.remove(Rnd.get(randomDrops.size()));
-					calculatedDrops.remove(replacedItem);
+					// remove highest chance item (temporarily if no other item replaces it)
+					cachedItem = randomDrops.remove(0);
+					calculatedDrops.remove(cachedItem);
+					dropOccurrenceCounter = 1;
 				}
 				
 				// check level gap that may prevent to drop item
@@ -741,9 +741,9 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 			}
 		}
 		// add temporarily removed item when not replaced
-		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (replacedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
+		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (cachedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 		{
-			calculatedDrops.add(replacedItem);
+			calculatedDrops.add(cachedItem);
 		}
 		// clear random drops
 		if (randomDrops != null)
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_05.0_Salvation/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java b/L2J_Mobius_05.0_Salvation/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
index 129d640563..5c34c803b3 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_05.0_Salvation/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_05.0_Salvation/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
@@ -614,7 +614,8 @@ public class NpcData implements IXmlReader
 						
 						if (dropLists != null)
 						{
-							Collections.shuffle(dropLists);
+							// Drops are sorted by chance (high to low).
+							Collections.sort(dropLists, (d1, d2) -> Double.valueOf(d2.getChance()).compareTo(Double.valueOf(d1.getChance())));
 							for (DropHolder dropHolder : dropLists)
 							{
 								switch (dropHolder.getDropType())
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_05.0_Salvation/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java b/L2J_Mobius_05.0_Salvation/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
index 3deef75027..2f00edff90 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_05.0_Salvation/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_05.0_Salvation/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 		int dropOccurrenceCounter = victim.isRaid() ? Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_RAIDBOSS : Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_NORMAL;
 		List<ItemHolder> calculatedDrops = null;
 		List<ItemHolder> randomDrops = null;
-		ItemHolder replacedItem = null;
+		ItemHolder cachedItem = null;
 		if (dropOccurrenceCounter > 0)
 		{
 			for (DropHolder dropItem : dropList)
@@ -702,10 +702,10 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 				// items that have 100% drop chance without server rate multipliers drop normally
 				if ((dropOccurrenceCounter == 0) && (dropItem.getChance() < 100) && (randomDrops != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 				{
-					// remove a random existing drop (temporarily if not other item replaces it)
-					dropOccurrenceCounter++;
-					replacedItem = randomDrops.remove(Rnd.get(randomDrops.size()));
-					calculatedDrops.remove(replacedItem);
+					// remove highest chance item (temporarily if no other item replaces it)
+					cachedItem = randomDrops.remove(0);
+					calculatedDrops.remove(cachedItem);
+					dropOccurrenceCounter = 1;
 				}
 				
 				// check level gap that may prevent to drop item
@@ -741,9 +741,9 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 			}
 		}
 		// add temporarily removed item when not replaced
-		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (replacedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
+		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (cachedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 		{
-			calculatedDrops.add(replacedItem);
+			calculatedDrops.add(cachedItem);
 		}
 		// clear random drops
 		if (randomDrops != null)
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_05.5_EtinasFate/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java b/L2J_Mobius_05.5_EtinasFate/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
index 129d640563..5c34c803b3 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_05.5_EtinasFate/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_05.5_EtinasFate/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
@@ -614,7 +614,8 @@ public class NpcData implements IXmlReader
 						
 						if (dropLists != null)
 						{
-							Collections.shuffle(dropLists);
+							// Drops are sorted by chance (high to low).
+							Collections.sort(dropLists, (d1, d2) -> Double.valueOf(d2.getChance()).compareTo(Double.valueOf(d1.getChance())));
 							for (DropHolder dropHolder : dropLists)
 							{
 								switch (dropHolder.getDropType())
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_05.5_EtinasFate/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java b/L2J_Mobius_05.5_EtinasFate/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
index 3deef75027..2f00edff90 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_05.5_EtinasFate/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_05.5_EtinasFate/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 		int dropOccurrenceCounter = victim.isRaid() ? Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_RAIDBOSS : Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_NORMAL;
 		List<ItemHolder> calculatedDrops = null;
 		List<ItemHolder> randomDrops = null;
-		ItemHolder replacedItem = null;
+		ItemHolder cachedItem = null;
 		if (dropOccurrenceCounter > 0)
 		{
 			for (DropHolder dropItem : dropList)
@@ -702,10 +702,10 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 				// items that have 100% drop chance without server rate multipliers drop normally
 				if ((dropOccurrenceCounter == 0) && (dropItem.getChance() < 100) && (randomDrops != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 				{
-					// remove a random existing drop (temporarily if not other item replaces it)
-					dropOccurrenceCounter++;
-					replacedItem = randomDrops.remove(Rnd.get(randomDrops.size()));
-					calculatedDrops.remove(replacedItem);
+					// remove highest chance item (temporarily if no other item replaces it)
+					cachedItem = randomDrops.remove(0);
+					calculatedDrops.remove(cachedItem);
+					dropOccurrenceCounter = 1;
 				}
 				
 				// check level gap that may prevent to drop item
@@ -741,9 +741,9 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 			}
 		}
 		// add temporarily removed item when not replaced
-		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (replacedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
+		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (cachedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 		{
-			calculatedDrops.add(replacedItem);
+			calculatedDrops.add(cachedItem);
 		}
 		// clear random drops
 		if (randomDrops != null)
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_06.0_Fafurion/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java b/L2J_Mobius_06.0_Fafurion/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
index 129d640563..5c34c803b3 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_06.0_Fafurion/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_06.0_Fafurion/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
@@ -614,7 +614,8 @@ public class NpcData implements IXmlReader
 						
 						if (dropLists != null)
 						{
-							Collections.shuffle(dropLists);
+							// Drops are sorted by chance (high to low).
+							Collections.sort(dropLists, (d1, d2) -> Double.valueOf(d2.getChance()).compareTo(Double.valueOf(d1.getChance())));
 							for (DropHolder dropHolder : dropLists)
 							{
 								switch (dropHolder.getDropType())
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_06.0_Fafurion/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java b/L2J_Mobius_06.0_Fafurion/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
index 3deef75027..2f00edff90 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_06.0_Fafurion/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_06.0_Fafurion/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 		int dropOccurrenceCounter = victim.isRaid() ? Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_RAIDBOSS : Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_NORMAL;
 		List<ItemHolder> calculatedDrops = null;
 		List<ItemHolder> randomDrops = null;
-		ItemHolder replacedItem = null;
+		ItemHolder cachedItem = null;
 		if (dropOccurrenceCounter > 0)
 		{
 			for (DropHolder dropItem : dropList)
@@ -702,10 +702,10 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 				// items that have 100% drop chance without server rate multipliers drop normally
 				if ((dropOccurrenceCounter == 0) && (dropItem.getChance() < 100) && (randomDrops != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 				{
-					// remove a random existing drop (temporarily if not other item replaces it)
-					dropOccurrenceCounter++;
-					replacedItem = randomDrops.remove(Rnd.get(randomDrops.size()));
-					calculatedDrops.remove(replacedItem);
+					// remove highest chance item (temporarily if no other item replaces it)
+					cachedItem = randomDrops.remove(0);
+					calculatedDrops.remove(cachedItem);
+					dropOccurrenceCounter = 1;
 				}
 				
 				// check level gap that may prevent to drop item
@@ -741,9 +741,9 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 			}
 		}
 		// add temporarily removed item when not replaced
-		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (replacedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
+		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (cachedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 		{
-			calculatedDrops.add(replacedItem);
+			calculatedDrops.add(cachedItem);
 		}
 		// clear random drops
 		if (randomDrops != null)
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_07.0_PreludeOfWar/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java b/L2J_Mobius_07.0_PreludeOfWar/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
index 129d640563..5c34c803b3 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_07.0_PreludeOfWar/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_07.0_PreludeOfWar/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
@@ -614,7 +614,8 @@ public class NpcData implements IXmlReader
 						
 						if (dropLists != null)
 						{
-							Collections.shuffle(dropLists);
+							// Drops are sorted by chance (high to low).
+							Collections.sort(dropLists, (d1, d2) -> Double.valueOf(d2.getChance()).compareTo(Double.valueOf(d1.getChance())));
 							for (DropHolder dropHolder : dropLists)
 							{
 								switch (dropHolder.getDropType())
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_07.0_PreludeOfWar/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java b/L2J_Mobius_07.0_PreludeOfWar/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
index 3deef75027..2f00edff90 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_07.0_PreludeOfWar/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_07.0_PreludeOfWar/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 		int dropOccurrenceCounter = victim.isRaid() ? Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_RAIDBOSS : Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_NORMAL;
 		List<ItemHolder> calculatedDrops = null;
 		List<ItemHolder> randomDrops = null;
-		ItemHolder replacedItem = null;
+		ItemHolder cachedItem = null;
 		if (dropOccurrenceCounter > 0)
 		{
 			for (DropHolder dropItem : dropList)
@@ -702,10 +702,10 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 				// items that have 100% drop chance without server rate multipliers drop normally
 				if ((dropOccurrenceCounter == 0) && (dropItem.getChance() < 100) && (randomDrops != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 				{
-					// remove a random existing drop (temporarily if not other item replaces it)
-					dropOccurrenceCounter++;
-					replacedItem = randomDrops.remove(Rnd.get(randomDrops.size()));
-					calculatedDrops.remove(replacedItem);
+					// remove highest chance item (temporarily if no other item replaces it)
+					cachedItem = randomDrops.remove(0);
+					calculatedDrops.remove(cachedItem);
+					dropOccurrenceCounter = 1;
 				}
 				
 				// check level gap that may prevent to drop item
@@ -741,9 +741,9 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 			}
 		}
 		// add temporarily removed item when not replaced
-		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (replacedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
+		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (cachedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 		{
-			calculatedDrops.add(replacedItem);
+			calculatedDrops.add(cachedItem);
 		}
 		// clear random drops
 		if (randomDrops != null)
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_08.2_Homunculus/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java b/L2J_Mobius_08.2_Homunculus/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
index e4026cf322..b919af12d7 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_08.2_Homunculus/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_08.2_Homunculus/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
@@ -614,7 +614,8 @@ public class NpcData implements IXmlReader
 						
 						if (dropLists != null)
 						{
-							Collections.shuffle(dropLists);
+							// Drops are sorted by chance (high to low).
+							Collections.sort(dropLists, (d1, d2) -> Double.valueOf(d2.getChance()).compareTo(Double.valueOf(d1.getChance())));
 							for (DropHolder dropHolder : dropLists)
 							{
 								switch (dropHolder.getDropType())
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_08.2_Homunculus/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java b/L2J_Mobius_08.2_Homunculus/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
index 0dd4b41ae1..4f84e5177a 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_08.2_Homunculus/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_08.2_Homunculus/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 		int dropOccurrenceCounter = victim.isRaid() ? Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_RAIDBOSS : Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_NORMAL;
 		List<ItemHolder> calculatedDrops = null;
 		List<ItemHolder> randomDrops = null;
-		ItemHolder replacedItem = null;
+		ItemHolder cachedItem = null;
 		if (dropOccurrenceCounter > 0)
 		{
 			for (DropHolder dropItem : dropList)
@@ -702,10 +702,10 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 				// items that have 100% drop chance without server rate multipliers drop normally
 				if ((dropOccurrenceCounter == 0) && (dropItem.getChance() < 100) && (randomDrops != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 				{
-					// remove a random existing drop (temporarily if not other item replaces it)
-					dropOccurrenceCounter++;
-					replacedItem = randomDrops.remove(Rnd.get(randomDrops.size()));
-					calculatedDrops.remove(replacedItem);
+					// remove highest chance item (temporarily if no other item replaces it)
+					cachedItem = randomDrops.remove(0);
+					calculatedDrops.remove(cachedItem);
+					dropOccurrenceCounter = 1;
 				}
 				
 				// check level gap that may prevent to drop item
@@ -741,9 +741,9 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 			}
 		}
 		// add temporarily removed item when not replaced
-		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (replacedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
+		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (cachedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 		{
-			calculatedDrops.add(replacedItem);
+			calculatedDrops.add(cachedItem);
 		}
 		// clear random drops
 		if (randomDrops != null)
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_09.2_ReturnOfTheQueenAnt/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java b/L2J_Mobius_09.2_ReturnOfTheQueenAnt/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
index e4026cf322..b919af12d7 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_09.2_ReturnOfTheQueenAnt/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_09.2_ReturnOfTheQueenAnt/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
@@ -614,7 +614,8 @@ public class NpcData implements IXmlReader
 						
 						if (dropLists != null)
 						{
-							Collections.shuffle(dropLists);
+							// Drops are sorted by chance (high to low).
+							Collections.sort(dropLists, (d1, d2) -> Double.valueOf(d2.getChance()).compareTo(Double.valueOf(d1.getChance())));
 							for (DropHolder dropHolder : dropLists)
 							{
 								switch (dropHolder.getDropType())
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_09.2_ReturnOfTheQueenAnt/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java b/L2J_Mobius_09.2_ReturnOfTheQueenAnt/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
index 0dd4b41ae1..4f84e5177a 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_09.2_ReturnOfTheQueenAnt/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_09.2_ReturnOfTheQueenAnt/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 		int dropOccurrenceCounter = victim.isRaid() ? Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_RAIDBOSS : Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_NORMAL;
 		List<ItemHolder> calculatedDrops = null;
 		List<ItemHolder> randomDrops = null;
-		ItemHolder replacedItem = null;
+		ItemHolder cachedItem = null;
 		if (dropOccurrenceCounter > 0)
 		{
 			for (DropHolder dropItem : dropList)
@@ -702,10 +702,10 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 				// items that have 100% drop chance without server rate multipliers drop normally
 				if ((dropOccurrenceCounter == 0) && (dropItem.getChance() < 100) && (randomDrops != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 				{
-					// remove a random existing drop (temporarily if not other item replaces it)
-					dropOccurrenceCounter++;
-					replacedItem = randomDrops.remove(Rnd.get(randomDrops.size()));
-					calculatedDrops.remove(replacedItem);
+					// remove highest chance item (temporarily if no other item replaces it)
+					cachedItem = randomDrops.remove(0);
+					calculatedDrops.remove(cachedItem);
+					dropOccurrenceCounter = 1;
 				}
 				
 				// check level gap that may prevent to drop item
@@ -741,9 +741,9 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 			}
 		}
 		// add temporarily removed item when not replaced
-		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (replacedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
+		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (cachedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 		{
-			calculatedDrops.add(replacedItem);
+			calculatedDrops.add(cachedItem);
 		}
 		// clear random drops
 		if (randomDrops != null)
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_CT_2.4_Epilogue/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java b/L2J_Mobius_CT_2.4_Epilogue/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
index 6f4e0d65b6..eb9bd48b95 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_CT_2.4_Epilogue/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_CT_2.4_Epilogue/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
@@ -632,7 +632,8 @@ public class NpcData implements IXmlReader
 						
 						if (dropLists != null)
 						{
-							Collections.shuffle(dropLists);
+							// Drops are sorted by chance (high to low).
+							Collections.sort(dropLists, (d1, d2) -> Double.valueOf(d2.getChance()).compareTo(Double.valueOf(d1.getChance())));
 							for (DropHolder dropHolder : dropLists)
 							{
 								switch (dropHolder.getDropType())
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_CT_2.4_Epilogue/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java b/L2J_Mobius_CT_2.4_Epilogue/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
index 88fcff8d57..ff6dbcddda 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_CT_2.4_Epilogue/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_CT_2.4_Epilogue/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 		int dropOccurrenceCounter = victim.isRaid() ? Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_RAIDBOSS : Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_NORMAL;
 		List<ItemHolder> calculatedDrops = null;
 		List<ItemHolder> randomDrops = null;
-		ItemHolder replacedItem = null;
+		ItemHolder cachedItem = null;
 		if (dropOccurrenceCounter > 0)
 		{
 			for (DropHolder dropItem : dropList)
@@ -641,10 +641,10 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 				// items that have 100% drop chance without server rate multipliers drop normally
 				if ((dropOccurrenceCounter == 0) && (dropItem.getChance() < 100) && (randomDrops != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 				{
-					// remove a random existing drop (temporarily if not other item replaces it)
-					dropOccurrenceCounter++;
-					replacedItem = randomDrops.remove(Rnd.get(randomDrops.size()));
-					calculatedDrops.remove(replacedItem);
+					// remove highest chance item (temporarily if no other item replaces it)
+					cachedItem = randomDrops.remove(0);
+					calculatedDrops.remove(cachedItem);
+					dropOccurrenceCounter = 1;
 				}
 				
 				// check level gap that may prevent to drop item
@@ -680,9 +680,9 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 			}
 		}
 		// add temporarily removed item when not replaced
-		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (replacedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
+		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (cachedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 		{
-			calculatedDrops.add(replacedItem);
+			calculatedDrops.add(cachedItem);
 		}
 		// clear random drops
 		if (randomDrops != null)
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_CT_2.6_HighFive/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java b/L2J_Mobius_CT_2.6_HighFive/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
index 6f4e0d65b6..eb9bd48b95 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_CT_2.6_HighFive/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_CT_2.6_HighFive/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
@@ -632,7 +632,8 @@ public class NpcData implements IXmlReader
 						
 						if (dropLists != null)
 						{
-							Collections.shuffle(dropLists);
+							// Drops are sorted by chance (high to low).
+							Collections.sort(dropLists, (d1, d2) -> Double.valueOf(d2.getChance()).compareTo(Double.valueOf(d1.getChance())));
 							for (DropHolder dropHolder : dropLists)
 							{
 								switch (dropHolder.getDropType())
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_CT_2.6_HighFive/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java b/L2J_Mobius_CT_2.6_HighFive/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
index 88fcff8d57..ff6dbcddda 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_CT_2.6_HighFive/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_CT_2.6_HighFive/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 		int dropOccurrenceCounter = victim.isRaid() ? Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_RAIDBOSS : Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_NORMAL;
 		List<ItemHolder> calculatedDrops = null;
 		List<ItemHolder> randomDrops = null;
-		ItemHolder replacedItem = null;
+		ItemHolder cachedItem = null;
 		if (dropOccurrenceCounter > 0)
 		{
 			for (DropHolder dropItem : dropList)
@@ -641,10 +641,10 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 				// items that have 100% drop chance without server rate multipliers drop normally
 				if ((dropOccurrenceCounter == 0) && (dropItem.getChance() < 100) && (randomDrops != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 				{
-					// remove a random existing drop (temporarily if not other item replaces it)
-					dropOccurrenceCounter++;
-					replacedItem = randomDrops.remove(Rnd.get(randomDrops.size()));
-					calculatedDrops.remove(replacedItem);
+					// remove highest chance item (temporarily if no other item replaces it)
+					cachedItem = randomDrops.remove(0);
+					calculatedDrops.remove(cachedItem);
+					dropOccurrenceCounter = 1;
 				}
 				
 				// check level gap that may prevent to drop item
@@ -680,9 +680,9 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 			}
 		}
 		// add temporarily removed item when not replaced
-		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (replacedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
+		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (cachedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 		{
-			calculatedDrops.add(replacedItem);
+			calculatedDrops.add(cachedItem);
 		}
 		// clear random drops
 		if (randomDrops != null)
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.0_Saviors/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java b/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.0_Saviors/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
index 129d640563..5c34c803b3 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.0_Saviors/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.0_Saviors/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
@@ -614,7 +614,8 @@ public class NpcData implements IXmlReader
 						
 						if (dropLists != null)
 						{
-							Collections.shuffle(dropLists);
+							// Drops are sorted by chance (high to low).
+							Collections.sort(dropLists, (d1, d2) -> Double.valueOf(d2.getChance()).compareTo(Double.valueOf(d1.getChance())));
 							for (DropHolder dropHolder : dropLists)
 							{
 								switch (dropHolder.getDropType())
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.0_Saviors/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java b/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.0_Saviors/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
index 15b4ad5bf4..227d2b6c73 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.0_Saviors/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.0_Saviors/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 		int dropOccurrenceCounter = victim.isRaid() ? Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_RAIDBOSS : Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_NORMAL;
 		List<ItemHolder> calculatedDrops = null;
 		List<ItemHolder> randomDrops = null;
-		ItemHolder replacedItem = null;
+		ItemHolder cachedItem = null;
 		if (dropOccurrenceCounter > 0)
 		{
 			for (DropHolder dropItem : dropList)
@@ -703,10 +703,10 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 				// items that have 100% drop chance without server rate multipliers drop normally
 				if ((dropOccurrenceCounter == 0) && (dropItem.getChance() < 100) && (randomDrops != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 				{
-					// remove a random existing drop (temporarily if not other item replaces it)
-					dropOccurrenceCounter++;
-					replacedItem = randomDrops.remove(Rnd.get(randomDrops.size()));
-					calculatedDrops.remove(replacedItem);
+					// remove highest chance item (temporarily if no other item replaces it)
+					cachedItem = randomDrops.remove(0);
+					calculatedDrops.remove(cachedItem);
+					dropOccurrenceCounter = 1;
 				}
 				
 				// check level gap that may prevent to drop item
@@ -742,9 +742,9 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 			}
 		}
 		// add temporarily removed item when not replaced
-		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (replacedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
+		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (cachedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 		{
-			calculatedDrops.add(replacedItem);
+			calculatedDrops.add(cachedItem);
 		}
 		// clear random drops
 		if (randomDrops != null)
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.1_Zaken/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java b/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.1_Zaken/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
index 129d640563..5c34c803b3 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.1_Zaken/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.1_Zaken/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
@@ -614,7 +614,8 @@ public class NpcData implements IXmlReader
 						
 						if (dropLists != null)
 						{
-							Collections.shuffle(dropLists);
+							// Drops are sorted by chance (high to low).
+							Collections.sort(dropLists, (d1, d2) -> Double.valueOf(d2.getChance()).compareTo(Double.valueOf(d1.getChance())));
 							for (DropHolder dropHolder : dropLists)
 							{
 								switch (dropHolder.getDropType())
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.1_Zaken/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java b/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.1_Zaken/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
index 15b4ad5bf4..227d2b6c73 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.1_Zaken/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.1_Zaken/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 		int dropOccurrenceCounter = victim.isRaid() ? Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_RAIDBOSS : Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_NORMAL;
 		List<ItemHolder> calculatedDrops = null;
 		List<ItemHolder> randomDrops = null;
-		ItemHolder replacedItem = null;
+		ItemHolder cachedItem = null;
 		if (dropOccurrenceCounter > 0)
 		{
 			for (DropHolder dropItem : dropList)
@@ -703,10 +703,10 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 				// items that have 100% drop chance without server rate multipliers drop normally
 				if ((dropOccurrenceCounter == 0) && (dropItem.getChance() < 100) && (randomDrops != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 				{
-					// remove a random existing drop (temporarily if not other item replaces it)
-					dropOccurrenceCounter++;
-					replacedItem = randomDrops.remove(Rnd.get(randomDrops.size()));
-					calculatedDrops.remove(replacedItem);
+					// remove highest chance item (temporarily if no other item replaces it)
+					cachedItem = randomDrops.remove(0);
+					calculatedDrops.remove(cachedItem);
+					dropOccurrenceCounter = 1;
 				}
 				
 				// check level gap that may prevent to drop item
@@ -742,9 +742,9 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 			}
 		}
 		// add temporarily removed item when not replaced
-		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (replacedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
+		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (cachedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 		{
-			calculatedDrops.add(replacedItem);
+			calculatedDrops.add(cachedItem);
 		}
 		// clear random drops
 		if (randomDrops != null)
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.2_Antharas/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java b/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.2_Antharas/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
index 129d640563..5c34c803b3 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.2_Antharas/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.2_Antharas/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
@@ -614,7 +614,8 @@ public class NpcData implements IXmlReader
 						
 						if (dropLists != null)
 						{
-							Collections.shuffle(dropLists);
+							// Drops are sorted by chance (high to low).
+							Collections.sort(dropLists, (d1, d2) -> Double.valueOf(d2.getChance()).compareTo(Double.valueOf(d1.getChance())));
 							for (DropHolder dropHolder : dropLists)
 							{
 								switch (dropHolder.getDropType())
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.2_Antharas/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java b/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.2_Antharas/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
index 15b4ad5bf4..227d2b6c73 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.2_Antharas/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.2_Antharas/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 		int dropOccurrenceCounter = victim.isRaid() ? Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_RAIDBOSS : Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_NORMAL;
 		List<ItemHolder> calculatedDrops = null;
 		List<ItemHolder> randomDrops = null;
-		ItemHolder replacedItem = null;
+		ItemHolder cachedItem = null;
 		if (dropOccurrenceCounter > 0)
 		{
 			for (DropHolder dropItem : dropList)
@@ -703,10 +703,10 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 				// items that have 100% drop chance without server rate multipliers drop normally
 				if ((dropOccurrenceCounter == 0) && (dropItem.getChance() < 100) && (randomDrops != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 				{
-					// remove a random existing drop (temporarily if not other item replaces it)
-					dropOccurrenceCounter++;
-					replacedItem = randomDrops.remove(Rnd.get(randomDrops.size()));
-					calculatedDrops.remove(replacedItem);
+					// remove highest chance item (temporarily if no other item replaces it)
+					cachedItem = randomDrops.remove(0);
+					calculatedDrops.remove(cachedItem);
+					dropOccurrenceCounter = 1;
 				}
 				
 				// check level gap that may prevent to drop item
@@ -742,9 +742,9 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 			}
 		}
 		// add temporarily removed item when not replaced
-		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (replacedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
+		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (cachedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 		{
-			calculatedDrops.add(replacedItem);
+			calculatedDrops.add(cachedItem);
 		}
 		// clear random drops
 		if (randomDrops != null)
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.3_SevenSigns/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java b/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.3_SevenSigns/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
index 4cf0e0eacc..ad8d9f0b6f 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.3_SevenSigns/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.3_SevenSigns/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
@@ -617,7 +617,8 @@ public class NpcData implements IXmlReader
 						
 						if (dropLists != null)
 						{
-							Collections.shuffle(dropLists);
+							// Drops are sorted by chance (high to low).
+							Collections.sort(dropLists, (d1, d2) -> Double.valueOf(d2.getChance()).compareTo(Double.valueOf(d1.getChance())));
 							for (DropHolder dropHolder : dropLists)
 							{
 								switch (dropHolder.getDropType())
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.3_SevenSigns/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java b/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.3_SevenSigns/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
index 3938eeabc6..3c912c38af 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.3_SevenSigns/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.3_SevenSigns/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 		int dropOccurrenceCounter = victim.isRaid() ? Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_RAIDBOSS : Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_NORMAL;
 		List<ItemHolder> calculatedDrops = null;
 		List<ItemHolder> randomDrops = null;
-		ItemHolder replacedItem = null;
+		ItemHolder cachedItem = null;
 		if (dropOccurrenceCounter > 0)
 		{
 			for (DropHolder dropItem : dropList)
@@ -718,10 +718,10 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 				// items that have 100% drop chance without server rate multipliers drop normally
 				if ((dropOccurrenceCounter == 0) && (dropItem.getChance() < 100) && (randomDrops != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 				{
-					// remove a random existing drop (temporarily if not other item replaces it)
-					dropOccurrenceCounter++;
-					replacedItem = randomDrops.remove(Rnd.get(randomDrops.size()));
-					calculatedDrops.remove(replacedItem);
+					// remove highest chance item (temporarily if no other item replaces it)
+					cachedItem = randomDrops.remove(0);
+					calculatedDrops.remove(cachedItem);
+					dropOccurrenceCounter = 1;
 				}
 				
 				// check level gap that may prevent to drop item
@@ -757,9 +757,9 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 			}
 		}
 		// add temporarily removed item when not replaced
-		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (replacedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
+		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (cachedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 		{
-			calculatedDrops.add(replacedItem);
+			calculatedDrops.add(cachedItem);
 		}
 		// clear random drops
 		if (randomDrops != null)
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.4_SecretOfEmpire/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java b/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.4_SecretOfEmpire/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
index 4cf0e0eacc..ad8d9f0b6f 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.4_SecretOfEmpire/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.4_SecretOfEmpire/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
@@ -617,7 +617,8 @@ public class NpcData implements IXmlReader
 						
 						if (dropLists != null)
 						{
-							Collections.shuffle(dropLists);
+							// Drops are sorted by chance (high to low).
+							Collections.sort(dropLists, (d1, d2) -> Double.valueOf(d2.getChance()).compareTo(Double.valueOf(d1.getChance())));
 							for (DropHolder dropHolder : dropLists)
 							{
 								switch (dropHolder.getDropType())
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.4_SecretOfEmpire/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java b/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.4_SecretOfEmpire/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
index 3938eeabc6..3c912c38af 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.4_SecretOfEmpire/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_Classic_2.4_SecretOfEmpire/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 		int dropOccurrenceCounter = victim.isRaid() ? Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_RAIDBOSS : Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_NORMAL;
 		List<ItemHolder> calculatedDrops = null;
 		List<ItemHolder> randomDrops = null;
-		ItemHolder replacedItem = null;
+		ItemHolder cachedItem = null;
 		if (dropOccurrenceCounter > 0)
 		{
 			for (DropHolder dropItem : dropList)
@@ -718,10 +718,10 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 				// items that have 100% drop chance without server rate multipliers drop normally
 				if ((dropOccurrenceCounter == 0) && (dropItem.getChance() < 100) && (randomDrops != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 				{
-					// remove a random existing drop (temporarily if not other item replaces it)
-					dropOccurrenceCounter++;
-					replacedItem = randomDrops.remove(Rnd.get(randomDrops.size()));
-					calculatedDrops.remove(replacedItem);
+					// remove highest chance item (temporarily if no other item replaces it)
+					cachedItem = randomDrops.remove(0);
+					calculatedDrops.remove(cachedItem);
+					dropOccurrenceCounter = 1;
 				}
 				
 				// check level gap that may prevent to drop item
@@ -757,9 +757,9 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 			}
 		}
 		// add temporarily removed item when not replaced
-		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (replacedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
+		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (cachedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 		{
-			calculatedDrops.add(replacedItem);
+			calculatedDrops.add(cachedItem);
 		}
 		// clear random drops
 		if (randomDrops != null)
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_Classic_3.0_TheKamael/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java b/L2J_Mobius_Classic_3.0_TheKamael/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
index 4cf0e0eacc..ad8d9f0b6f 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_Classic_3.0_TheKamael/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_Classic_3.0_TheKamael/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
@@ -617,7 +617,8 @@ public class NpcData implements IXmlReader
 						
 						if (dropLists != null)
 						{
-							Collections.shuffle(dropLists);
+							// Drops are sorted by chance (high to low).
+							Collections.sort(dropLists, (d1, d2) -> Double.valueOf(d2.getChance()).compareTo(Double.valueOf(d1.getChance())));
 							for (DropHolder dropHolder : dropLists)
 							{
 								switch (dropHolder.getDropType())
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_Classic_3.0_TheKamael/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java b/L2J_Mobius_Classic_3.0_TheKamael/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
index 3938eeabc6..3c912c38af 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_Classic_3.0_TheKamael/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_Classic_3.0_TheKamael/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 		int dropOccurrenceCounter = victim.isRaid() ? Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_RAIDBOSS : Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_NORMAL;
 		List<ItemHolder> calculatedDrops = null;
 		List<ItemHolder> randomDrops = null;
-		ItemHolder replacedItem = null;
+		ItemHolder cachedItem = null;
 		if (dropOccurrenceCounter > 0)
 		{
 			for (DropHolder dropItem : dropList)
@@ -718,10 +718,10 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 				// items that have 100% drop chance without server rate multipliers drop normally
 				if ((dropOccurrenceCounter == 0) && (dropItem.getChance() < 100) && (randomDrops != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 				{
-					// remove a random existing drop (temporarily if not other item replaces it)
-					dropOccurrenceCounter++;
-					replacedItem = randomDrops.remove(Rnd.get(randomDrops.size()));
-					calculatedDrops.remove(replacedItem);
+					// remove highest chance item (temporarily if no other item replaces it)
+					cachedItem = randomDrops.remove(0);
+					calculatedDrops.remove(cachedItem);
+					dropOccurrenceCounter = 1;
 				}
 				
 				// check level gap that may prevent to drop item
@@ -757,9 +757,9 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 			}
 		}
 		// add temporarily removed item when not replaced
-		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (replacedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
+		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (cachedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 		{
-			calculatedDrops.add(replacedItem);
+			calculatedDrops.add(cachedItem);
 		}
 		// clear random drops
 		if (randomDrops != null)
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_Classic_Interlude/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java b/L2J_Mobius_Classic_Interlude/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
index a31c727d64..aee14ccf90 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_Classic_Interlude/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_Classic_Interlude/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
@@ -624,7 +624,8 @@ public class NpcData implements IXmlReader
 						
 						if (dropLists != null)
 						{
-							Collections.shuffle(dropLists);
+							// Drops are sorted by chance (high to low).
+							Collections.sort(dropLists, (d1, d2) -> Double.valueOf(d2.getChance()).compareTo(Double.valueOf(d1.getChance())));
 							for (DropHolder dropHolder : dropLists)
 							{
 								switch (dropHolder.getDropType())
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_Classic_Interlude/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java b/L2J_Mobius_Classic_Interlude/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
index af80fd1293..3768159034 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_Classic_Interlude/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_Classic_Interlude/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 		int dropOccurrenceCounter = victim.isRaid() ? Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_RAIDBOSS : Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_NORMAL;
 		List<ItemHolder> calculatedDrops = null;
 		List<ItemHolder> randomDrops = null;
-		ItemHolder replacedItem = null;
+		ItemHolder cachedItem = null;
 		if (dropOccurrenceCounter > 0)
 		{
 			for (DropHolder dropItem : dropList)
@@ -702,10 +702,10 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 				// items that have 100% drop chance without server rate multipliers drop normally
 				if ((dropOccurrenceCounter == 0) && (dropItem.getChance() < 100) && (randomDrops != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 				{
-					// remove a random existing drop (temporarily if not other item replaces it)
-					dropOccurrenceCounter++;
-					replacedItem = randomDrops.remove(Rnd.get(randomDrops.size()));
-					calculatedDrops.remove(replacedItem);
+					// remove highest chance item (temporarily if no other item replaces it)
+					cachedItem = randomDrops.remove(0);
+					calculatedDrops.remove(cachedItem);
+					dropOccurrenceCounter = 1;
 				}
 				
 				// check level gap that may prevent to drop item
@@ -741,9 +741,9 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 			}
 		}
 		// add temporarily removed item when not replaced
-		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (replacedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
+		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (cachedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 		{
-			calculatedDrops.add(replacedItem);
+			calculatedDrops.add(cachedItem);
 		}
 		// clear random drops
 		if (randomDrops != null)
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_Essence_4.2_DwellingOfSpirits/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java b/L2J_Mobius_Essence_4.2_DwellingOfSpirits/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
index 81eb65aea7..5218209791 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_Essence_4.2_DwellingOfSpirits/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_Essence_4.2_DwellingOfSpirits/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
@@ -632,7 +632,8 @@ public class NpcData implements IXmlReader
 								dropLists.add(new DropHolder(DropType.DROP, Inventory.LCOIN_ID, Config.LCOIN_MIN_QUANTITY, Config.LCOIN_MAX_QUANTITY, Config.LCOIN_DROP_CHANCE));
 							}
 							
-							Collections.shuffle(dropLists);
+							// Drops are sorted by chance (high to low).
+							Collections.sort(dropLists, (d1, d2) -> Double.valueOf(d2.getChance()).compareTo(Double.valueOf(d1.getChance())));
 							for (DropHolder dropHolder : dropLists)
 							{
 								// Drop materials for random craft configuration.
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_Essence_4.2_DwellingOfSpirits/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java b/L2J_Mobius_Essence_4.2_DwellingOfSpirits/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
index 0b095f02e2..9ae944caf7 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_Essence_4.2_DwellingOfSpirits/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_Essence_4.2_DwellingOfSpirits/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 		int dropOccurrenceCounter = victim.isRaid() ? Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_RAIDBOSS : Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_NORMAL;
 		List<ItemHolder> calculatedDrops = null;
 		List<ItemHolder> randomDrops = null;
-		ItemHolder replacedItem = null;
+		ItemHolder cachedItem = null;
 		if (dropOccurrenceCounter > 0)
 		{
 			for (DropHolder dropItem : dropList)
@@ -717,10 +717,10 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 				// items that have 100% drop chance without server rate multipliers drop normally
 				if ((dropOccurrenceCounter == 0) && (dropItem.getChance() < 100) && (randomDrops != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 				{
-					// remove a random existing drop (temporarily if not other item replaces it)
-					dropOccurrenceCounter++;
-					replacedItem = randomDrops.remove(Rnd.get(randomDrops.size()));
-					calculatedDrops.remove(replacedItem);
+					// remove highest chance item (temporarily if no other item replaces it)
+					cachedItem = randomDrops.remove(0);
+					calculatedDrops.remove(cachedItem);
+					dropOccurrenceCounter = 1;
 				}
 				
 				// check level gap that may prevent to drop item
@@ -756,9 +756,9 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 			}
 		}
 		// add temporarily removed item when not replaced
-		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (replacedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
+		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (cachedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 		{
-			calculatedDrops.add(replacedItem);
+			calculatedDrops.add(cachedItem);
 		}
 		// clear random drops
 		if (randomDrops != null)
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_Essence_5.2_FrostLord/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java b/L2J_Mobius_Essence_5.2_FrostLord/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
index 81eb65aea7..5218209791 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_Essence_5.2_FrostLord/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_Essence_5.2_FrostLord/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/data/xml/NpcData.java
@@ -632,7 +632,8 @@ public class NpcData implements IXmlReader
 								dropLists.add(new DropHolder(DropType.DROP, Inventory.LCOIN_ID, Config.LCOIN_MIN_QUANTITY, Config.LCOIN_MAX_QUANTITY, Config.LCOIN_DROP_CHANCE));
 							}
 							
-							Collections.shuffle(dropLists);
+							// Drops are sorted by chance (high to low).
+							Collections.sort(dropLists, (d1, d2) -> Double.valueOf(d2.getChance()).compareTo(Double.valueOf(d1.getChance())));
 							for (DropHolder dropHolder : dropLists)
 							{
 								// Drop materials for random craft configuration.
diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_Essence_5.2_FrostLord/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java b/L2J_Mobius_Essence_5.2_FrostLord/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
index 0b095f02e2..9ae944caf7 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_Essence_5.2_FrostLord/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_Essence_5.2_FrostLord/java/org/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/templates/NpcTemplate.java
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 		int dropOccurrenceCounter = victim.isRaid() ? Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_RAIDBOSS : Config.DROP_MAX_OCCURRENCES_NORMAL;
 		List<ItemHolder> calculatedDrops = null;
 		List<ItemHolder> randomDrops = null;
-		ItemHolder replacedItem = null;
+		ItemHolder cachedItem = null;
 		if (dropOccurrenceCounter > 0)
 		{
 			for (DropHolder dropItem : dropList)
@@ -717,10 +717,10 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 				// items that have 100% drop chance without server rate multipliers drop normally
 				if ((dropOccurrenceCounter == 0) && (dropItem.getChance() < 100) && (randomDrops != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 				{
-					// remove a random existing drop (temporarily if not other item replaces it)
-					dropOccurrenceCounter++;
-					replacedItem = randomDrops.remove(Rnd.get(randomDrops.size()));
-					calculatedDrops.remove(replacedItem);
+					// remove highest chance item (temporarily if no other item replaces it)
+					cachedItem = randomDrops.remove(0);
+					calculatedDrops.remove(cachedItem);
+					dropOccurrenceCounter = 1;
 				}
 				
 				// check level gap that may prevent to drop item
@@ -756,9 +756,9 @@ public class NpcTemplate extends CreatureTemplate implements IIdentifiable
 			}
 		}
 		// add temporarily removed item when not replaced
-		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (replacedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
+		if ((dropOccurrenceCounter > 0) && (cachedItem != null) && (calculatedDrops != null))
 		{
-			calculatedDrops.add(replacedItem);
+			calculatedDrops.add(cachedItem);
 		}
 		// clear random drops
 		if (randomDrops != null)