World of Warcraft - Item Upgrade
Item upgrades allow players to raise the item level of armor and weapons that can be equipped. This increases the effectiveness of the equipment, in addition to sometimes adding buffs or rerolling an affix.
It is important to keep in mind that upgrading your magic and common gear isn't always worth it. Unique and rare equipment will quickly surpass modernized equipment and magic.
Cost
When a player upgrades an item, they must spend Gold to do so. The cost of upgrading an item is contingent on its current level and the upgrade type chosen. For instance upgrading a weapon is typically be cheaper than upgrading armor because weapons have lower requirements for level. The amount of Gold required for upgrading increases when the item is upgraded to an upper level.
Upgraded items also come with improved stats that can improve its performance in different ways. This can include boosting its attack strength or critical strike chance. In addition an upgraded item could be able to give additional bonuses to its equipped unit. These upgrades are able to increase the overall power of a group or individual unit, and can significantly impact the gameplay.
The items can be upgraded at any NPC that is an upgrader in the game. These NPCs can be found in the major questing areas or capital cities. You can also find upgraders of items by visiting dungeons that have high-level bosses and talking to NPCs in the garrisons of your faction.
The World of Warcraft item upgrade system lets players increase the level of armor, weapons and trinkets. This process is very similar to that of gear reforging in Mists of Pandaria and Warlords of Draenor however, instead of using the currency appropriate to the task players need to visit an NPC for upgrading items to complete the process.
Upgrades can be expensive especially for armor and weapons. Depending on which upgrade track you choose, each item level increase will cost Crests or Valorstones. The total cost could be prohibitive for players who don't have the funds or aren't willing to grind them.
Fortunately, the game lets players play a reroll of an upgraded item by using an exclusive tool within the menu for items. This option will replace the upgraded item with the level 1 version which has different bonuses. This is a great way to gain better results on items that have already been upgraded. However, it can be a waste of time.
Requirements
The process of upgrading equippable items like weapons, armor and trinkets is to raise the item level. This improves their effectiveness and makes them more effective in combat. Players can upgrade their gear by paying the appropriate currency at an item upgrader. Players should be aware of the fact that certain upgrades require special requirements.
Early upgrades increase the effectiveness of the item's base level. Later upgrades offer more significant enhancements. For example, upgrading a weapon from level three to level six will boost the weapon's damage by plus two levels. A bonus stat will also be added to the upgraded item based on its level. This bonus is a combination of a guaranteed extra substat and a random stat that will vary in value from upgrade to upgrade.
Reroll Tokens can be used to reroll an item that has been upgraded. The new item will feature an additional set of bonuses as well as an lower base level. The rerolled item is also likely to have different requirements for strength and dexterity. It is important to note that the rerolled item does not keep its original strength or any wasted resources.
Rerolling upgraded Casesgg is only possible if the item that was upgraded was Epic Rare, Rare, or Unique. Additionally, exceptional items can be rerolled, but the original stats are replaced with a flat-rate bonus. Rerolling an item that is Rare or Epic item will result in a Normal version, and doing the same with the Epic version will result in an elite version.
Upgraded items may have additional modifiers that can improve their performance and increase their stats. These additional modifiers are not included in the upgrade price. They can be acquired by doing quests, purchasing them at the Trading Post or from other players. They can also be earned by completing certain tasks in the game.
To upgrade an item of equipment, visit the NPC [Armorto upgrade a piece of equipment, visit the NPC [Armor] Boboko located in Central Flarine. You will require Power Dices depending on the item. (Dice 6 is dropped by monsters 21+, Giants and Bosses; Dice 12 from Bosses). Additionally, you will require different amounts of Minerals and Erons.
Time is a major factor.
Upgrades to items can be a great way to boost your gear and ship stats without needing to level them up. Upgrades aren't cheap but they can be an effective way to increase your stats and not have to spend so much time fighting. It's important to know the costs and benefits before investing your time or money.
Each upgrade increases an item's base stat by a specific amount, and also gives a chance for a bonus substat increase. The extra substat is a random and could range from a tiny increase in one statistic to an even greater increase in another. Focus on the items that perform best in slot first. They will bring greater return for your investment.
You can see the amount of time needed to complete an upgrade if you open your inventory and select an item such as a ship, weapon or accessory. The upgrade window will show the expected completion time and progress. In certain cases, you may be able speed up the process of upgrading by applying an Glyph.
Black Lion Salvage or Ascended Salvage offer a salvage kit which allows you to salvage all or part of the upgrade components. This does not apply to legendary equipment or upgrades that can be retrieved using an Upgrade extractor or by reclaiming with the corresponding Karma merchant.
Rewards
The upgrade of items rewards players with a variety of items and currency. Additionally, every upgrade has a chance to give a random stat bonus. The amount of bonus value varies between upgrades, and is typically higher for rare items. The players can perform the Great Vault search to see whether an item can be upgraded prior to spending tickets. The search can assist in determining whether the item is of a specific level and if the player could benefit from upgrading to a specific upgrade.
In the process of upgrading, an item will gradually advance to its next level but won't always reach a fully upgraded bar. This process makes use of Growthstones and Sollant but there is a chance of achieving a fully upgraded item in just one cycle. The higher the levels an item is upgraded the more stat value will be and the more items can be upgraded.
Upgrade components can be inserted into weapons, armor, and trinkets to provide an attribute benefit or an additional effect while the equipment is equipped. Some upgrade components have additional cosmetic effects. Upgrade components are available by crafting, buying from vendors or the Trading Post, looting or receiving as a gift. Players can also recover upgraded items by using an upgrade extractor or salvaging using a salvage of a higher tier kit. Glyphs that are positioned on tools for gathering can be freely swapped.
By selecting the item and pressing the green button with a an arrow for rerolling the player can reroll it to create an upgradeable item. This alters the layout of the item window and allow players to choose up to six items to "recycle". The item that is recycled will be exchanged with an item at level 1 similar to it. Recycled items will not keep their level, or the resources used to upgrade them.
An item's maximum upgrade level is determined by its tier and the quality. Rare items can be upgraded to the maximum level of six, while Rare and Epic items can be upgraded to levels nine. The upgrades to an item are added to the base statistics of the item which means that they do not increase after a specific point.