A Brief History Of Item Upgrading History Of Item Upgrading
World of Warcraft Upgrades and Item Upgrading
Upgrades increase the value of certain numeric statistics on armor, weapons and rings. Upgrades can also boost bonuses like Crit chance and damage from PvE.
For instance a weapon that has the upgrade template ending in % will gain an attack damage of 3% each time it upgrades (relative to its previous value).
The cost of upgrading an item is determined by the item's level. The cost increases as the level of the item rises.
Components
Upgrade components can be incorporated into weapons, armor and trinkets in order to give them a stat boost or add a bonus effect. These can be obtained by making crafts, buying from vendors or trading with other players, or looting. Certain upgrades have unique cosmetic effects.
Upgrade components can be inserted into equipment that has a slot to accommodate them; the item must have been at a minimum upgraded to blue level in order for the component to be applied. Unlike other mods, upgrade components can only be used one time; they cannot be applied repeatedly or replaced by new upgrades. Infusions and Enrichments are kind of upgrade component used to upgrade non-amulet legendary and Ascended equipment, as well other items that are not ascended. Infusions and enrichments are recovered by salvaging ascended gear or completing an elite task in the Prophecies, Factions and Nightfall campaigns.
An upgrade can include a suffix or prefix, modifying the name of the equipment with the upgrade (for instance "Canthan Armor Insignia' becomes Canthan Armor of Minor Vigor). Some upgrades increase the Mark Level or Rarity of an item, allowing players to create stronger versions of the item using less Upgrade crystals than they require to achieve the same level using normal methods.
A boost upgrade is a way to alter the attack or defense attributes of a weapon or armor. These upgrades are available to be made from the Portative Forging Station once the player has completed the cutscene and defeats the Crazed Mechanical. These upgrades can be obtained by purchasing them in the cash shop, or by getting them from enemies while upgrading other gear.
Each upgrade increases the probability that a higher-tier version of the item will be available during the next reset. This gives the player some incentive to continue upgrading their gear, even if they're unsure of the extent to which it will improve following a subsequent reset.
The boost upgrade may be successful or not, the process may be expensive, and there is a significant risk that the item may be obsolete or even break if it fails; a unsuccessful upgrade could cause the destruction of the Upgrade Crystals and Assist Powder as well as the upgraded item. This is mitigated by the availability of cash shop items that can double or even eliminate the chances of failure, and some upgrades that offer the benefit of being reinserted into an item.
Glyphs
Glyphs can be used to upgrade the Paragon Board by placing them in sockets that are specifically designed for. Glyphs increase the power of all nodes within the area around them and include pre-existing affixes to equipment. Glyphs can be upgraded many ways, and we recommend upgrading them to 15 levels as soon as you can.
In the endgame, you will often find that the best way to improve your equipment is to use Glyphs. These are the only upgrade component that can be upgraded to level 15 and offer a significant boost to your power on the Paragon Board.
Glyphs, which is the only upgrade component which can be removed without restriction and then replaced again are the most popular. Only legendary equipment can be salvaged and rebuilt using the aid of a Black Lion Salvage Kit.
The value of each Glyph is displayed when you choose it in your inventory. You can replace it with an Glyph that is of the same or higher rank to boost the value of the Glyph.
There are Glyphs in the Black Lion Trading Post, as part of the Gem Store purchase or bundle with certain gathering tools that are unlimited-use, and through Faction Crypt raids. Every Faction Crypt will drop one of these Glyphs. There are also some rare glyphs that you can find in any of the Faction Crypts.
Once you have obtained the desired Glyphs then you have to attach them to your equipment. Each Glyph unlocks a special bonus which will boost a specific set of stat nodes within a radius around the Glyph. item upgrades could be +40 for one of your primary stats or +25 for two of your secondary stats, based on the Glyph.
Glyphs will boost all nodes that are connected to them, so it is recommended to place Glyphs in strategic spots on the Graph. This will maximize the impact. For instance that a Druid should try to place their Glyphs near their primary damage points, however, you may also want to be sure to place them near the most critical damage nodes too.
Leveling
The system of upgrading items lets players increase the effectiveness of specific items by putting upgraded components inside them. This is often referred to as "upping". Every upgradeable item has a level, which determines its final upgraded stats. Upgraded items can be upgraded up to a maximum level of 385. Each item level requires various components, and upgrade costs increase with each level.
Certain upgrades require an ingredient to be activated. This ingredient can be obtained by making Upgrade Recipes. These recipes can be purchased from NPCs or found on the upgrade tab in crafting tables. Each completed Upgrade Recipe earns a number of Technology Points. These points can be used to level up the item. Once enough points are earned, the upgrade can be claimed and the additional bonuses will be added to the item.
When an item is upgraded by a player it is replaced with a new item of the same type. The same armor can be transformed into an weapon or shield when upgraded. The new item comes with its own set of bonuses. This could be a problem because it can cause the item to become more expensive if you do not require it.
Upgrades to items can be rerolled if the player has enough reroll tokens in order to do this. The item will be replaced by the same item, but it has a level 1 basis and completely different bonuses. This can be useful for some items, but it's not something that should be performed frequently, since it can waste lots of resources.
Certain upgrades can boost their value and allow players to personalize their equipment. One example is Dolphin's Gift, which gives an advantage when a player repeatedly enters and exits water (or is able to swim like dolphins). The item can be upgraded many times, increasing the maximum roll every time by 10 increments. This item is very useful in PvP. A properly rolled version could be worth up to 50x the value of its unupgraded counterpart.
Requirements
The upgrader for items allows players to raise the level of their equippable equipment (armor weapons, weapons, and trinkets) above ilvl 385 by providing the appropriate currency to the NPC. Upgrades to armor set pieces increase its base defense and upgrades to weapon items increase the damage they deal as well as the required strength and dexterity.
Each item can be upgraded up to five times, except for hero gear that can be upgraded up to eight times. Every time you upgrade a piece of equipment, it has a chance of failing. The rate of failure increases as you move beyond the maximum number. Failures can cause the item to return to its original condition, which requires the player to pay for more resources than if they had stopped upgrading after the maximum amount.
If an item fails to upgrade, the amount of accumulated experience in its growth bar is reset to zero. The item will also lose any bonuses it has gained like the chance to crit, attack damage, or additional effects (such as an increase in healing over time, or reloading speed). However, the player may still continue to use the weapon or armor following the failure.
When an item is upgraded, the upgrades are applied from the lowest to the highest. This means that should a weapon gain an increase in crit chance, the increase is applied before any increase in attack damage. Slots is a brand new attribute that has been added to the definitions of items. The value is calculated each time an upgrade occurs.
The amount of resources required to upgrade an item is determined on the rarity rating as well as the number of upgrade slots. The upgrade cost for non-premium products is equal to the base value of the upgrade--for example, a common equipment item may have five upgrades, each costing 25,600 Technology Points and a 4x Quality Improvement Chance--whereas hero grade items will come with an incredibly lower cost for each additional upgrade.
Premium items might have different upgrade requirements than regular gear. For instance they may require less sowels, however they may require more minerals and orons. Regardless, item upgrader will need to visit the NPC [Armor] Boboko in Central Flarine with each piece of equipment they wish to upgrade. Each equipment upgrade requires different amounts of ingredients needed to upgrade, in addition to the expenses listed above.