The 10 Scariest Things About Item Upgrading

World of Warcraft Upgrades and Item Upgrading

Upgrades boost the value of certain numeric statistics on armor, weapons and rings. Upgrades also boost bonuses like Crit chance and damage from PvE.

For instance an item with the upgrade template ending in % will take on 3% attack damage every time it is upgraded (relative to its previous value).

Item upgrading costs crests and the item's current level. The cost increases as the level of the item increases.

Components

Upgrade components are items that can be inserted into armor, weapons, and trinkets to provide an extra stat boost or impact while they're being used. These can be obtained by crafting, buying from vendors, trading with other players or looting. Certain upgrades have unique cosmetic effects.

Upgrade components are only available to equipment with a slot. The item must be upgraded to blue level before the component can be applied. Unlike other mods, upgrade components can only be used one time; they cannot be applied multiple times or replaced with new upgrades. Infusions and enrichments are a kind of upgrade component that is used to upgrade non-amulet legendary or Ascended equipment, as well as some non-ascended items. Infusions and enrichments can be obtained by salvaging equipment from the ascended state or completing a quest in the Prophecies, Factions, and Nightfall campaigns.

A suffix or prefix can be added to an upgrade, thereby changing the name of the item it's used on (for instance, 'Canthan Armor Insignia',' changes to Canthan Armor Minor Vigor). Some upgrades boost the Mark Level or Rarity, allowing players create stronger versions of that equipment using less Upgrade Crystals than is required to achieve the same upgrade level through normal methods.

A boost upgrade can alter the attack or defence attributes of a weapon, or armor. After the player has completed the cutscene and defeated Crazed Mechanist, these upgrades can be crafted at the Portative Forging Station. These upgrades are available for purchase them in the cash shop or obtaining them from enemies when upgrading other equipment.

The player can get a maximum of five boost upgrades at a time. Each upgrade increases the probability that a better-quality version of the item will be available at the time of the next reset. This gives players a reason to upgrade their gear even in the event that they don't know what can be improved upon an update.

The process of upgrading an item can be expensive and it is likely that the item will eventually become obsolete, or even break, when the upgrade is unsuccessful. Upgrade Crystals and assist powders are also destroyed if the upgrade fails. Cash shop items can be used to minimize or eliminate the possibility of failure. Some upgrades also give an additional bonus when they are reinserted.

Glyphs

Glyphs are upgrade elements which can be put in special sockets on the Paragon Board. Glyphs boost the power of nodes within a radius, and include any existing affixes. Glyphs can be upgraded in many ways, and we recommend getting them up to level 15 as soon as possible.

You'll often see in the endgame that placing Glyphs is a great method to upgrade your equipment. They are the only upgrade item component that can be upgraded straight to level 15 and provide significant boosts to your power and radius on the Paragon Board, enabling you to get higher nodes more quickly.

Glyphs, which is the only upgrade component that can be removed without restriction and then replaced again, are the most common. Only legendary equipment can be salvaged and re-placed using the help 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 a Glyph that is of the same or higher rank to increase the value of the Glyph.

Glyphs can be found in the Black Lion Trading Post as part of the Gem Store bundle or purchase the glyphs with certain tools that allow unlimited use and also during Faction Crypt Raids. Each Faction Crypt has the chance of dropping one of the numerous Glyphs as well as also a few rare glyphs that can be obtained as drops from any of the four Faction Crypts.

After you have acquired the desired Glyphs you will need them to be placed on your equipment. Each Glyph unlocks a unique bonus that boosts the stats of a specific set of nodes that are within the radius of the Glyph. Based on the Glyph the bonus will be +40 to one of your primary stats, or +25 to two of your secondary stats.

Glyphs will boost all nodes that are connected to them, therefore it is best to put Glyphs in the most important locations on the Graph. This will maximize the impact. Druids for instance should position their Glyphs close to their primary damage nodes. They may be able to place them near their critical damage nodes.

Leveling

The item upgrading system allows players to improve the performance of certain items by placing upgraded components in them. This is often referred to as "upping". Every upgradeable item has a level that determines its final upgraded stats. Upgraded items can be upgraded up to a maximum of ilvl 385. Each item level requires a different number of components, and the upgrade costs increase as the item gets advanced in level.

Certain upgrades require a specific ingredient to activate. This ingredient can be obtained by finishing Upgrade Recipes. These recipes can be purchased from NPCs or found on the upgrade tab in a crafting table. Each Upgrade Recipe that is completed earns some Technology Points. These points can be used to level the item, and once enough are earned, the upgrade can be claimed and any additional bonuses will be added to the item.

When a player upgrades an item it is replaced by a new item of the same type. The same armor will be upgraded to the form of a weapon or shield when upgraded. The new item will come with a bonus of its own. This could be a problem in that it could make the item more expensive, even if you don't require it.

Upgrades to items can be rerolled if the player has enough tokens to do this. This causes the item to be traded for a new one, which will have a level 1 base and a completely different set of bonus bonuses. This can be useful, but should not be used frequently as it could waste resources.

Certain upgrades can boost their value and allow players to personalize their equipment. Dolphin's Gift is a good example, since it grants an increase in power if the player is repeatedly in or leaves the water. This item can be upgraded several times and increases the maximum roll each time by 10 increments. This item is extremely useful in PvP. A properly rolled version can be worth as much as 50x the value of a non-upgraded version.

Requirements

Item upgrading allows players to increase the level of their equippable gear--armor, weapons and trinkets over ilvl 385 by presenting the appropriate currency and items to an NPC that upgrades items. The upgrade of armor set pieces will also increase the defense base of the item, and upgrading weapon items will increase the base damage as well as the required strength and dexterity to match the requirements of the upgraded equipment.

All items can be upgraded up to five times, with the exception of hero gear that can be upgraded up to eight times. Each time you upgrade an item, it has the chance to fail. The rate of failure increases as you go over the maximum number of upgrades. Failures can cause the item to return to its original condition and the player having to purchase more materials than if they had stopped upgrading after the maximum number.

If an item fails to upgrade, the amount of accumulated experience in its growth bar is reset to zero. In addition the item level upgrade will be deducted any gained bonuses such as crit chance and attack damage, and all other effects that are associated with that effect (for instance, a higher healing over time or the speed of reloading). However, the player may still continue to use the weapon or armor after the failure.

When an item is upgraded, the upgrades are applied from the lowest to highest. This means that the weapon that is upgraded gains a crit chance increase that it will be applied before any attack damage increases. Slots is a brand new attribute that was added to item definitions. The value is recalculated 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 cost of upgrading non-premium equipment is equal to its value. For instance an item of common use could have five upgrades at a cost. 25,600 Technology Points and 4x Quality Improvement Chance--whereas hero grade items will have the lowest cost for each additional upgrade.

Premium items may have different upgrade requirements than regular gear. For instance they may require less sowels, but they will require more minerals and orons. However, players will have to visit the NPC [Armor] Boboko in Central Flarine with each piece of equipment they wish to upgrade. Each upgrade of equipment requires different amounts of ingredients needed to upgrade, in addition to the expenses listed above.