some troubling news

i have just read that exotics have a higher drop rate off of chest, but you have to have 0 MF (majic find) https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/game/players/Where-do-exotics-drop

To me it appears as though they are arguing the old standby that MF gear does not affect chests and that you have a higher chance simply because the chest itself has a boost chance. I dont really see anything in this that gives me doubt that MF gear is a benefit. Especially since you figure that MF gear is boosting every mob drop vs. the one or two chests you encounter.

I would expect you to get much more benefit than harm from your MF gear EVEN IF the MF was somehow harming your chest drops.