Originally Posted by
Teknina
Why does your brain hurt? The post is pretty clear. I have verified this works on a lvl 100 rare mission that awarded 3 legendary crystals. The success rate of the mission was, I believe, 55% with the 3 followers I had assigned to it - millhouse, 100 orc, and the lvl 99 you get from the rare goods vendor in spires.
I followed the steps listed by the OP and was able to loot said reward without successfully completing said mission. I saw the fail occur and was still able to loot the chest.