Just wondering if the GMs could check the drop rate of the maple demon axe. According to this thread the mobs that drop the axe are The Book Ghost, Sage Cat, Jr Lucida and Dark Drake. I don't think there is a map with Jr Lucida so if possible please switch this to a different mob like normal Lucida or a mob that is commonly farmed so that the axe can be bought in the fm. Although there is a map with both The Book Ghosts and Sage Cats, I spent 1-2 hours here trying to farm the axe but I never saw it (I am a bishop with genesis so I was clearing the map quickly). So I am wondering if it is possible to check if the Axe even drops and if it does just bump the drop rate a bit because the axe is never in the FM and is very hard to farm.
I know I got this item in Old Source, and I'm quite sure it was from Sage Cat (or Book Ghost). However, I cannot confirm that things are the same now in the New Source
I have personally found the axe from Sage Cats on my DK a couple months back when farming for soul spears. As for the Jr. Lucida, I believe one of the garden's deep in orbis have the Jr. Lucida, If i remember correctly it's the one on the right hand side in the map with Eliza.
Unless Royals is altered compared to GMS on this, Jr. Lucidas are not spawned anywhere except by Eliza herself. You will have better chances by farming Sage Cats
The item does drop, and we are aware of many issues with the drop rates, if this is one I can't say. Your only option is to wait until we solve the bigger problems.